Football 2010-2011

[The Nal]

Cantona is making his come back to football, he's off to America to be a director of a club.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Eric-Cantona-Returns-To-Football-With-New-York-Cosmos-Former-Manchester-United-Star-Goes-To-US/Article/201101315898962?lpos=World_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_4&lid=ARTICLE_15898962_Eric_Cantona_Returns_To_Football_With_New_York_Cosmos%3A_Former_Manchester_United_Star_Goes_To_US

[beLIEveR]

We have the best strike partnership in the country. Two of the young lads just behind them rejected firm offers from Liverpool and Man City respectively in the summer to sign professional contracts here (that's not paper-talk, that's directly from the mouth of Malky Mackay). Danny Graham has said in no uncertain terms that he thinks it would be bad for his career to leave before getting a full season of good form on the board. So thank goodness we've signed another striker!

In other news, Clarke Carlisle has been booked to do Question Time.

[eFestivals]

Things are looking up at Aldershot.

Since Dean Holdsworth took charge, we've drawn away to near-top-of-the-table Bury, and won at home to Bradford.

It's a more than decent start, and very needed after we'd dropped to 20th.

[beLIEveR]

Glad to see he's finding his feet in the Football League. Although I had hoped that he would be the one to end Luton's non-league division playoff dream.

[pink_triangle]

Dont worry, im hoping it will be wrexham who end the Luton play off dream!

[pink_triangle]

Been listening to a discussion on financial fairplay. What is everyones opinion on this ruling. After hearing both sides, I am personally against. It seems to me its a way of the top clubs strengthening their position while pretending to be looking after the best interest of the game. Why is man utd loading the club with debt more fair than man city with a benefactor happ to write of losses. If they want true financial fair play why not introduce a salary cap!

[worm]

An absolute legend of a man.

[worm]

Clubs cash in on important players for one reason - the cash.

Bent is extremely likely to have been sold by the club and not by Bruce (just as Jones was being touted for sale by the club against Bruce's wishes).

If Bruce leaves it'll be because he's pissed off at being undermined, and not because he's sacked.

[worm]

Yep and also because when Welbecks loan is up they're only left with Gyan, who may also be flogged.

But thats what happens when you've a huge stadium with a low attendance.

[luckysalt]

What do you think about Jay Bothroyd possibly being the man to come in and replace Bent, worm?

At 28, he's been around and there seems to be a lot of interest in him, has experience and is in form, plus out of contract in the summer so wouldn't command a huge fee, thus Sunderland being able to invest in other areas. Could be the best signing out there for Sunderland to be honest

[Steve P]

Very happy with our result last night, just a pity we couldn't put in that sort of effort in the first game 4 really good goals last night as well.

[eFestivals]

Very happy with our result last night, just a pity we couldn't put in that sort of effort in the first game 4 really good goals last night as well.

they gave you a hard time for a bit tho, eh, and your players looked nervous at that point.

[eFestivals]

What do you think about Jay Bothroyd possibly being the man to come in and replace Bent, worm?

At 28, he's been around and there seems to be a lot of interest in him, has experience and is in form, plus out of contract in the summer so wouldn't command a huge fee, thus Sunderland being able to invest in other areas. Could be the best signing out there for Sunderland to be honest

just reading the Beeb's footie gossip, and one of the stories there says Bruce is going for Michael Owen.

And another says Ricardo Fuller, Wigan's Hugo Rodallega or Birmingham's Kevin Phillips.

Edited January 20, 2011 by eFestivals

[eFestivals]

footie players aren't paid too much, nor are they thick as pigshit, oh no.

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Stoke-loan-star-Jermaine-Pennant-is-said-to-have-forgotten-a-Porsche-he-owns-but-left-to-rot-at-a-Spanish-rail-station-according-to-reports-article677167.html

[The Nal]

Erm...............................nah, I'll resist this time.

[Steve P]

Oh and on the commentary last night, I realise that they'll get behind the underdogs but it got sickening at times - "The White Machine" indeed

[jump]

Things aren't looking for good for Joe Cole, he was shoved into the Lancashire Senior Cup squad which is mostly made up of youth players not good enough for the reserve team.

http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2011/01/20/joe-coles-astonishing-fall-from-grace-gets-even-worse

[eFestivals]

Things aren't looking for good for Joe Cole, he was shoved into the Lancashire Senior Cup squad which is mostly made up of youth players not good enough for the reserve team.

http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2011/01/20/joe-coles-astonishing-fall-from-grace-gets-even-worse

perhaps TGT will now start to wonder if I was right when I said that Cole appears to have lost it.

[eFestivals]

Oh and on the commentary last night, I realise that they'll get behind the underdogs but it got sickening at times - "The White Machine" indeed

I thought it was funny that, even after they'd said that Johnson had scored another 25 yarder at the weekend just gone, that the 25 yarder he scored last night was "a goal of a lifetime".

It certainly was a cracker tho.

[jump]

perhaps TGT will now start to wonder if I was right when I said that Cole appears to have lost it.

[eFestivals]

He's probably playing just to build up his fitness but I saw that and wondered if he's ever going to be the same player he was a few years ago again.

going by his Liverpool performances, it's not looking like he will be.

[The Nal]

Things aren't looking for good for Joe Cole, he was shoved into the Lancashire Senior Cup squad which is mostly made up of youth players not good enough for the reserve team.

http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2011/01/20/joe-coles-astonishing-fall-from-grace-gets-even-worse

[jump]

Theres a great link there to a pic site - Sporno. Where sport meets porn

[TheGayTent]

perhaps TGT will now start to wonder if I was right when I said that Cole appears to have lost it.

[eFestivals]

Why?

cos Cole is now only getting a run-out with Liverpool's reserves of the reserves of the reserves - that's how 'good' he's playing.

Go on - keep hoping that West Ham sign him. They'll be the most popular club in Liverpool if they do.

Edited January 20, 2011 by eFestivals