Football 2010-2011

[Benj]

So how come only half the Chumps games are this week? There's Milan/Spurs and Arsenal/Barca, but no matches by Chelsea or Man Utd.

[eFestivals]

Think its normally the case at this stage isn't it, spread the games out so more can be seen for the joy of the fans*

*make more cash from the telly

TBH, I'd worked out the 'why' bit .... but as far as I can remember they've not been split like this previously, have they?

[Benj]

TBH, I'd worked out the 'why' bit .... but as far as I can remember they've not been split like this previously, have they?

Edited February 14, 2011 by Benj

[eFestivals]

As I said, Im pretty sure I remember it being like this the last couple of years

Edit- It was last year they changed it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_UEFA_Champions_League

ahhh .... I'm not completely mad or stupid then, just a little out of date.

[TheGayTent]

My weekend itiniery:

Saturday - Valencia v Sporting Gijon

Sunday - Almeria v Deportivo La Coruna

Monday - West Ham v Burnley

3 games in 3 days - can't wait

[Benj]

My weekend itiniery:

Saturday - Valencia v Sporting Gijon

Sunday - Almeria v Deportivo La Coruna

Monday - West Ham v Burnley

3 games in 3 days - can't wait

[TheGayTent]

I suspect the 3 days would be made massively better, if you binned off the matches and stayed in the pub

[ampersand]

I hope you're wrong - flights booked, tickets bought!

[TheGayTent]

what's the prices for the three? take it the english game is far more expensive?

[Benj]

I hope you're wrong - flights booked, tickets bought!

[b26354]

Everton fans chanting "going down" at us earlier in the season.

[b26354]

Berba did a 'bicycle' kick earlier this season (a little less of an 'overhead' than Rooney's yesterday), and if my memory isn't lying (and it might be) wasn't that a goal?

From the little I remember of it, it took more skill than Rooney needed yesterday - not because Rooney did anything amiss, he struck the ball as sweetly as it's possible to - but because he had less time and space than Rooney had yesterday.

[Benj]

The reds nipping into 4th spot ahead of Torres and Chelsea ,Arsenal taking the title and the toffees getting relegated-bliss.Unfortunately cant see any of these happening.

[eFestivals]

GAH!

All you coonts are coming out of the woodwork all of a sudden, it used to be a nice RS free zone on here (bar Neil of course)

PMSL - it's your hatred of LFC that has you labelling me a Liverpool fan - something I've not been for nearly 30 years.

Some people just can't see thru whatever colour mist they have.

[eFestivals]

Have to agree here.Both goals stunning but Berbs' one is just a little classier with arguably greater technique.

Thanks for the agreement.

And just to check whether your word counts for more than others, do you happen to know the official name of the game that's commonly called 'football' or 'soccer'? Cos the person who thinks that views like ours are 'retarded' seems to think the game is just called 'football', even tho there's a huge clue in the name of the club he pretends to support.

[ampersand]

Thanks for the agreement.

And just to check whether your word counts for more than others, do you happen to know the official name of the game that's commonly called 'football' or 'soccer'? Cos the person who thinks that views like ours are 'retarded' seems to think the game is just called 'football', even tho there's a huge clue in the name of the club he pretends to support.

[eFestivals]

but rooney's was more impressive for me.

It *looks* more impressive. It requires less technical skill.

(That's not me knocking what was an excellent goal by any measure).

[The Nal]

It *looks* more impressive. It requires less technical skill.

(That's not me knocking what was an excellent goal by any measure).

[Greeny_Musicchild]

Both are excellent goals. I can't help but feel this argument wouldnt even be going on if Fergie hadn't come out saying it was "the best ever at Old Trafford". Rooney's just his little protege, everything he does is the best thing since sliced bread in Sir Alex's eyes.

Having said that for me Rooneys is more impressive. Like the Nal says he got 4 feet into the air! To get it on target, especially since the last minute ajustment of his feet due to the flight of the ball is impressive enough, until it comes off the left back's back he's expecting a header. To put it out of the reach of the goalie is definitely something special.

Edited February 14, 2011 by Greeny_Musicchild

[ampersand]

good to see ronaldo making the front page of the bbc site today. absolute legend!

[eFestivals]

But Rooney got four foot up in the air!

where I'm coming from with this is that Rooney had all the time and space in the world to do that, while Berba didn't.

From one angle*, Rooney's was a training ground goal. If he tried to do that in training he'd be asking for the ball to be delivered exactly where it was, and he'd have all of the same time and space to hit it.

(*And I'll say it again [cos there's too many morons round here ], I'm not in any way knocking what Rooney did. No one could have hit it better, it was a superbly taken goal)

[ampersand]

where I'm coming from with this is that Rooney had all the time and space in the world to do that, while Berba didn't.

From one angle*, Rooney's was a training ground goal. If he tried to do that in training he'd be asking for the ball to be delivered exactly where it was, and he'd have all of the same time and space to hit it.

(*And I'll say it again [cos there's too many morons round here ], I'm not in any way knocking what Rooney did. No one could have hit it better, it was a superbly taken goal)

[The Nal]

good to see ronaldo making the front page of the bbc site today. absolute legend!

Edited February 14, 2011 by The Nal

[TheGayTent]

So, anyone been to Estadio Mestella?

On the domestic front, our attack looks not be a problem for the rest of the season. With both Keane & Obinna's injuries not as bad as first feared, and Ba, Cole, & Piquionne all in good form, we're looking good. Just a pity all bar Tomkins of our five senior centre halves are a bit poo...

Hopefully with Hitzelsperger finally fit (he looks as though he will play against Burnley), he may add some steel to the midfield.

[eFestivals]

So, anyone been to Estadio Mestella?

On the domestic front, our attack looks not be a problem for the rest of the season. With both Keane & Obinna's injuries not as bad as first feared, and Ba, Cole, & Piquionne all in good form, we're looking good. Just a pity all bar Tomkins of our five senior centre halves are a bit poo...

Ba looks great. He might save you yet.

Hopefully with Hitzelsperger finally fit (he looks as though he will play against Burnley), he may add some steel to the midfield.

would that be the same steel you tried to tell me he didn't have, cos I'd not seen him play since his Villa days?