LEN Teh Footy God's Footballodium

[scotchedpommes]

[1 - 0] 27' Aliadiere
[1 - 1] 33' Fowler
[2 - 1] 40' Baptista
[3 - 1] 45' Song
[4 - 1] 45' Baptista
[5 - 1] 60' Baptista
[5 - 2] 68' Gerrard
[5 - 3] 80' Hyypiä
[6 - 3] 84' Baptista

Just to say, read recently that The Beast is apparently eager to stay at Arsenal, and I think he made a fair case
for himself tonight. Shame his penalty was saved. [So we see Dudek still has that much left.]

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[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Aha ha. Ahhahaha.

That was embarrassing.

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[DukeofSerbia]

Wow. We smashed Liverpool again! I didn't know that Sport Klub broadcast it live! I could watch it live!

Baptista is better than van Persie. No doubt any more. He deserve to play in forward with Henry.

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[Big King Sanctaphrax]

That was also the first time they've conceded six goals at Anfield since 1920-something, I think.

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[Louis VI the Fat]

From Galactico to Galaxian - Becks is off to LA Galaxy!

While overrated stars way beyond their prime going off to America, Japan or the Gulf of course isn't newsworthy in itself, his salary is:
a staggering, mind boggling 39 million euro, per year. (£25.5m, $50m)

[drone]

Is David Beckham really that washed up? Why is he coming to the US to play? $250 million for 5 years? Without Lamar Hunt's backing (may he rest in peace ), I'm not sure MLS can afford that.


PS - Gunners!

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

If I were him I'd have signed for a mid-table prem team, and most would be glad to have him on a free transfer. I don't think his wife would have been too happy with him playing for Villa/the Toon/Reading/etc., though.

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[Dave1984]

Becks getting half a million pounds a week! GAH! That is nuts.

Interesting facts:
Man Utd 50 million supporters worldwide (8 million in the UK)
.

So that's about 42 million in China then?

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[scotchedpommes]

Did any of you not automatically [perhaps after shock of the figures
involved] think on hearing the news that his career is dead and buried? Is it not
a waste of what talent he has left? I don't see him doing a Larsson, somehow.

If I were him I'd have signed for a mid-table prem team, and most would be glad to have him on a free transfer. I don't think his wife would have been too happy with him playing for Villa/the Toon/Reading/etc., though.

All I'd heard seemed to be pointing towards Spurs, which would've been good -
although I think the wife factor that you mentioned could well have been the
deciding one. For some reason I'm inclined to think she would want the LA
lifestyle more.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

So that's about 42 million in China then?

Zing!

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

So that's about 42 million in China then?

Zing!

[InsaneApache]

Beckham is listening to his people about how much more money he can screw earn out of clubs before he hangs up his boots.

"Well Vicky which is it to be? Stoke Newington or Malibu?"

Anyway something for the weekend. Some footballisms.

What will you do when you leave football, Jack - will you stay in football?"
(STUART HALL, Radio 5 Live)

"Unfortunately, we keep kicking ourselves in the foot."
(RAY WILKINS, speaking on BBC1)

"I've got a gut feeling in my stomach. . ."
(ALAN SUGAR, speaking on BBC1)

"The new West Stand casts a giant shadow over the entire pitch, even on a sunny day."
(CHRIS JONES, Evening Standard)

"I would not say he [David Ginola] is the best left winger in the Premiership, but there are none better."
(RON AKTINSON in a TV interview)

"Johnson has revelled in the 'hole' behind Dwight Yorke. . ."
(Carling FA Premiership WWW Page)

"An inch or two either side of the post and that would have been a goal."
(DAVE BASSETT, speaking on Sky Sports)

"Both sides have scored a couple of goals, and both sides have conceded a couple of goals."
(PETER WITHE, speaking on Radio 5 Live)

"What's it like being in Bethlehem, the place where Christmas began? I suppose it's like seeing Ian Wright at Arsenal...."
(BRUCE RIOCH, ITV)

"And I suppose they [Spurs] are nearer to being out of the FA Cup now than at any other time since the first half of this season, when they weren't ever in it anyway."
(JOHN MOTSON, BBC)

"I never make predictions, and I never will."
(PAUL GASCOIGNE)

"And there's Ray Clemence looking as cool as ever out in the cold."
(JIMMY HILL)

"....and the news from Guadalajara where the temperature is 96 degrees, is that Falcao is warming up."
(BRIAN MOORE)

"If history is going to repeat itself I should think we can expect the same thing again."
(TERRY VENABLES)

"The Uruguayans are losing no time in making a meal around the referee."
(MIKE INGHAM)

"I think that was a moment of cool panic there."
(RON ATKINSON)

"Beckenbauer really has gambled all his eggs."
(RON ATKINSON)

"Celtic manager Davie Hay still has a fresh pair of legs up his sleeve."
(JOHN GREIG)

"It's headed away by John Clark, using his head."
(DEREK RAE)

"Tottenham are trying tonight to become the first London team to win this Cup. The last team to do so was the 1973 Spurs side."
(MIKE INGHAM)

"He's very fast and if he gets a yard ahead of himself nobody will catch him."
(BOBBY ROBSON)

"The game is balanced in Arsenal's favour."
(JOHN MOTSON)

"Merseyside derbies usually last 90 minutes and I'm sure today's won't be any different."
(TREVOR BROOKING)

"You have got to miss them to score sometimes."
(DAVE BASSETT)

"Dumbarton player Steve McCahill has limped off with a badly cut forehead."
(TOM FERRIE)

"A contract on a piece of paper, saying you want to leave, is like a piece of paper saying you want to leave."
(JOHN HOLLINS)

"And I honestly believe we can go all the way to Wembley. . . unless somebody knocks us out."
(DAVE BASSETT)

"It was that game that put the Everton ship back on the road."
(ALAN GREEN)

"Bobby Robson must be thinking of throwing some fresh legs on."
(KEVIN KEEGAN)

"What makes this game so delightful is that when both teams get the ball they are attacking their opponents goal."
(JIMMY HILL)

"Celtic were at one time nine points ahead, but somewhere along the road, their ship went off the rails."
(RICHARD PARK)

"That's football, Mike, Northern Ireland have had several chances and haven't scored but England have had no chances and scored twice."
(TREVOR BROOKING)

"...and so they have not been able to improve their 100% record."
(SPORTS ROUNDUP)

"In terms of the Richter Scale this defeat was a force eight gale."
(JOHN LYALL)

"In comparison, there's no comparison."
(RON GREENWOOD)

"I would also think that the action replay showed it to be worse than it actually was."
(RON ATKINSON)

"Mirandinha will have more shots this afternoon than both sides put together."
(MALCOLM McDONALD)

"Newcastle, of course, unbeaten in their last five wins."
(BRIAN MOORE)

"Football's not like an electric light. You can't just flick the switch and change from quick to slow."
(JOHN GREIG)

"Certain people are for me and certain people are pro me."
(TERRY VENABLES)

"I'm going to make a prediction - it could go either way."
(RON ATKINSON)

"And with 4 minutes gone, the score is already 0-0."
(IAN DARK)

"Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer."
(DAVID ACFIELD)

"What I said to them at half time would be unprintable on the radio"
(GERRY FRANCIS)

"If we played like this every week, we wouldn't be so inconsistant"
(BRYAN ROBSON)

"If there weren't such a thing as football, we'd all be frustrated footballers."
(MICK LYONS)

"He's one of those footballers whose brains are in his head."
(DEREK JOHNSTONE)

"The crowd think that Todd handled the ball.... they must have seen something that nobody else did."
(BARRY DAVIES)

"I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel"
(STUART PEARCE)

"They compare Steve McManaman to Steve Highway and he's nothing like him, but I can see why - it's because he's a bit different."
(KEVIN KEEGAN)

"Glen Hoddle hasn't been the Hoddle we know. Neither has Bryan Robson."
(RON GREENWOOD)

"There's no way Ryan Giggs is another George Best. He's another Ryan Giggs."
(DENIS LAW)

"The only thing I have in common with George Best is that we come from the same place, play for the same club and were discovered by the same man."
(NORMAN WHITESIDE)

"I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat."
(RON ATKINSON)

"I don't think there is anybody bigger or smaller than Maradona."
(KEVIN KEEGAN)

"The minute's silence was immaculate, I have never heard a minute's silence like that."
(GLENN HODDLE)

Jimmy Hill: "Don't sit on the fence Terry, what chance do you think Germany has got of getting through?"
Terry Venables: "I think it's fifty - fifty."

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Thierry-erry Henry! He's the best player you will ever see! What a goal! Toure's was great as well, come to think of it. You wouldn't even have known they were down to ten men unless somebody told you.

My heart skipped a beat when I saw Fabregas on the floor, though. A bad injury to him and we are screwed.

[DukeofSerbia]

Thierry-erry Henry! He's the best player you will ever see! What a goal! Toure's was great as well, come to think of it. You wouldn't even have known they were down to ten men unless somebody told you.

My heart skipped a beat when I saw Fabregas on the floor, though. A bad injury to him and we are screwed.

You forgot to write that Arsenal played with ten players from 13th minute because Gilberto da Silva was sent off.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

You forgot to write that Arsenal played with ten players from 13th minute because Gilberto da Silva was sent off.

You wouldn't even have known they were down to ten men unless somebody told you.

Ahem.

[DukeofSerbia]

Ups... I didn't notice it. Henry is again in the top form.

I just don't know why Serbian Public service didn't broadcast match. It was in schedule in newspaper. Live was Man Utd - A. Villa 3 - 1 on TV.

Anyway, next match is with Manchester Utd 21th January.

[InsaneApache]

Apologies if you've already seen this!

Trading Standards officers have ordered the urgent recall of a defective product found to be faulty and dangerous.



Over the Christmas and New Year period, tests proved the components in the product called Chelsea FC would fall apart when placed under the smallest amount of pressure.

Consumers first experienced problems last year, when it was noted that the product failed to work properly in Europe.
Complaints were made about it malfunctioning and then emitting a continuous whining noise - usually in Portuguese.
At the time, the complaints were ignored. But when the product started falling apart in Britain over Christmas, the Trading Standards Authority took action.

A spokesman warned; We are particularly want to stress to parents that , with Chelsea FC, there is a genuine risk of choking that may end in tears come May.

Despite assurances from the company behind the product that action was taken to correct the faulty parts, including abandoning the use of the highly unpredictable and sub-standard component 'roberthuth' the malfunctions have continued.
Consumers have been urged to check the small print carefully for the words 'this product contains traces of Shevchenko'.

If that's the case, buyers of the product are urged to put it back in its box and return it immediately.
'Shevchenko' has been known to cause a severe allergic reaction in many consumers, causing them to shout involuntarily 'You useless Ukrainian T-SS-R! And; for **** sake bring back Carlton Cole!

[HunkinElvis]

Blatter wants the finals of the WC to have a rematch if the first one is a tie.

http://goal.com/en-US/articolo.aspx?contenutoid=210710

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

I reckon we're going to draw with United on saturday. Annoying that Gilberto's suspended though; Flamini's alright, but he's not quite the real McCoy yet.

[Louis VI the Fat]

Blatter wants the finals of the WC to have a rematch if the first one is a tie.

A bit late for that now...

he's not quite the real McCoy yet.

Ah, but there's Arsenal in a nutshell for you. Give this squad two more years and they'll be unstoppable.

The results in this seasons' Premiership are not that important. Arsenal is not going to win it anyway, and we're not going to fail to qualify for next years' Champions league either.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Yes, in a couple of years they are going to be absolutely fantastic. A huge number of remarkable players in their early twenties. They're going to rule the premiership for several seasons.

Of course, the season where they do dominate will probably be Henry's last as a real force.

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Feyenoord thrown out of Uefa Cup

Uefa has banished the Dutch club after the crowd trouble during their
match in France against Nancy on 30 November.

The group stage game had to be stopped for half an hour because of trouble in
the stands as Feyenoord trailed 3-0.

Feyenoord were set to play Tottenham in the last 32 knockout stage of the
Uefa Cup and Spurs must wait to see if they now get a bye into the next round.

A Uefa spokesman said: "We have not decided what will happen with Tottenham
and whether they will receive a bye or play the fourth-placed team from
Feyenoord's group."

Feyenoord had originally been fined £81,000 and handed a suspended sentence
to play two matches in an empty stadium.