Promotion, Relegation and random MLS posts ('09 footie v2.0)

by **kruker** » Sun May 03, 2009 13:12:32

''I wondered if I should have laughed or cried, so I decided to laugh."

So we just have to beat Middlesborough and Fulham at home. That should be fucking impossible.

by **jerseyhoya** » Sun May 03, 2009 13:15:28

When counting up how many points you need to survive, you should take into account the three points Hull are getting on the last day of the season to stay up/give Liverpool the league.

by **jerseyhoya** » Mon May 04, 2009 23:26:33

Manchester United have made an offer of about €70m (£62.5m) for the Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribéry as they close in on a deal that would shatter the world transfer record.

Sources in Munich confirmed the bid has been received for the France international, who has made his desire to leave Germany known in the past few weeks. United scouts have repeatedly watched the 26-year-old in recent Bundesliga matches and sounded out his friends and entourage in Munich.

United's remarkable offer, which comfortably eclipses the record £44m paid by Real Madrid for Zinedine Zidane in 2001, is contingent on the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Madrid this summer but the approach to Bayern has been firm enough to suggest that the Portuguese's departure is a near certainty. Although Bayern are understood to have turned down United's offer, it is considered the first serious move in a negotiation that will eventually bring the winger to Old Trafford.

Guardian

by **kruker** » Mon May 04, 2009 23:36:25

Ribery is the king of punchable faces.

by **FTN** » Tue May 05, 2009 00:19:50

...and probably the second best attacking player in the world at the moment.

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue May 05, 2009 00:22:28

You think he's better than Crynaldo (I'm guessing you have Messi first)? No doubt he's really good, but I sorta hope they do spend all the Ronaldo cash on one player.

by **FTN** » Tue May 05, 2009 00:31:20

Much better overall footballer than Ronaldo.

Messi > Ribery > Arshavin > Torres > Eto'o > Xavi > Ronaldo > Kaka > Augero > David Villa > Dzeko (hope Arsenal sign him, we've been linked) > Benzema

by **FTN** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:13:37

Looks like we're going for it, if the UEFA released lineup is accurate

----------------- Almunia ------------------

- Sagna -- Toure -- Djourou -- Gibbs --

---Walcott -- Song -- Cesc -- Nasri ----

--------- RvP -------- Ade ---------------

by **Wizlah** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:37:51

nice interview with cesc. Sounds relaxed up and for it. I'm expecting a good game. Which I can't watch. Bollix.

by **FTN** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:40:21

When I see the team line up, I'll know within a minute whether we have a chance. With two strikers, Cesc should be dropping deep, which is where he belongs. This nonsense of playing him behind the striker is idiotic.

by **FTN** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:44:00

No Denilson and No Diaby makes me feel somewhat confident

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:49:58

Arsenal have already done more than they did at OT.

by **FTN** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:52:55

and we're done.

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:53:16

That blows

by **FTN** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:53:58

Gibbs has had such a good run in the team too. Thats a shame.

by **FTN** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:56:21

Wow we might concede 6 or 7 today

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:56:31

Holy shit

by **Wizlah** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:56:33

bollix ye are. It's early and that defence is not indomitable. 1-1
At half time and ye can win. Fuck united.

Oh. Shit.

by **FTN** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:58:09

I guess if we get embarrassed today Wenger might be more inclined to buy a proper centerback and center midfielder this summer

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:58:51

A consolation prize of a really dirty tackle on that number 7 there is still to be had.

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