Football 2011-2012

[ampersand]

I'm thinking of growing a little beard like Gaz Neville. So distinguished.

[The Nal]

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is finally having his medical at Arsenal. How long has that been going on for now? Two years?

[pink_triangle]

I would be wary about reading too much into the community shield. I have seen several over the years and never really felt they had much of an impact on how the winning and losing sides started the season. I doubt there are many man city players feeling down about missing out on a medal. I think city will play more positively this season, a local derby, preseason match is not necessary representative of how they will play. I suppose we will know for sure when the seaosn starts, with man utds strikers I think you know what you get where as the likes of tevez, aguero, dzeko and baloteeli are a lot more difficult to predict.I also hope the british media stop calling yaya toure a defensive midfielder because that is definitely not the position he played last year.

[thetime]

I would be wary about reading too much into the community shield. I have seen several over the years and never really felt they had much of an impact on how the winning and losing sides started the season. I doubt there are many man city players feeling down about missing out on a medal. I think city will play more positively this season, a local derby, preseason match is not necessary representative of how they will play. I suppose we will know for sure when the seaosn starts, with man utds strikers I think you know what you get where as the likes of tevez, aguero, dzeko and baloteeli are a lot more difficult to predict.I also hope the british media stop calling yaya toure a defensive midfielder because that is definitely not the position he played last year.

[The Nal]

Don't think anyone is taking it to seriously, just shuts up city fans up for 5 minutes.

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

but all the man united fans are in walking distance of wembley

[Ed209]

To be fair, City fans had a lot further to travel.

[Ed209]

ha ... knew it would be a fastest fingers first to get that joke in.

[The Nal]

but all the man united fans are in walking distance of wembley

[Wooderson]

i sport one of them. don't slag the neville!

[Wooderson]

You'd look great with one of those ratty little wannabe Spanish numbers yeah.

Get used to it though chief. Red Nev is going nowhere. He'll be on Sky Sports for years.

[The Nal]

I'd look like a even bigger gobshite with one of them beards chief.

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Watching Neviller squirm when he has to (inevitably) agree with Souey later this season is gonna be amusing. You could see the contempt he holds for Redknapp's inane babble already. He's brutal at hiding his hatred as we all know.

[beLIEveR]

Good opening game of the season for the 'Orns at Turf Moor. Although I was pissed off when I tuned in for the highlights to find out that Steve Claridge has suddenly learned Will Buckley's name. As far as he's concerned, class players don't exist until after Watford have sold them. :angry:

[Wooderson]

I still think its mad he got the job.

[eFestivals]

West Ham have been saved their drubbing tonight at Aldershot's hands (), and England have now avoided the embarrassment of being whipped by Holland tomorrow - that's now off too.

[TheGayTent]

Sure is

Shame we're probably going to lose tomorrow, of course this is largely the assumption because I can't remember us ever being favourite's to win something, and assume we won't be able to back up the expectations!

[pink_triangle]

Its like Sarah Palin or Newt Gingrich getting a gig at Fox News as far as I'm concerned chief.

I don't think theres been a more polarising figure on the telly in relation to footy.

[pink_triangle]

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is finally having his medical at Arsenal. How long has that been going on for now? Two years?

[eFestivals]

Am i the only one who thinks 12 million is a lot for a player who isnt even proven at championship level.

it's £5M with £7M of add-ons.

Given the potential he's shown that's a decent price for both sides.

[pink_triangle]

it's £5M with £7M of add-ons.

Given the potential he's shown that's a decent price for both sides.

[Benj]

it's £5M with £7M of add-ons.

Given the potential he's shown that's a decent price for both sides.

[eFestivals]

That would seem realistic to me, but its not what the bbc are reporting.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14448089.stm

that's different to just about every other report. It's also a LOT more than Arsenal would have paid in the January window if they'd followed thru at that time.

I think it's safe to assume that the beeb have got it wrong.

[Wooderson]

To be fair liverpool cant complain about their representation in the media, amongst pundits and journalists they probably have as much if not more representation than any other club.

[pink_triangle]

It is the character/personality of the man that is polarising, not the club he is associated with. Of the many players that have played for Man Utd I can't think of a single one that is a hated as much as him. In my mind there is no doubt that the suits have chosen to specifically recruit along the lines of Andy Gray.

Say what you want about the predictability and blandness of Hansen and Lawrenson, but neither are genuinely despised. Both have been stinging in their critiscm of issues on and off the pitch. Whether Hansen would knock Kenny live on air is another thing. But I ask you this - in Nev's Sky career will he ever have the guts to speaks out against Alec? Doubt it.

On Irish telly Ray Houghton has tried to chisel out a career for himself in the meeja. Whaddaprick.

[Benj]

It is the character/personality of the man that is polarising, not the club he is associated with. Of the many players that have played for Man Utd I can't think of a single one that is a hated as much as him. In my mind there is no doubt that the suits have chosen to specifically recruit along the lines of Andy Gray.

Say what you want about the predictability and blandness of Hansen and Lawrenson, but neither are genuinely despised. Both have been stinging in their critiscm of issues on and off the pitch. Whether Hansen would knock Kenny live on air is another thing. But I ask you this - in Nev's Sky career will he ever have the guts to speaks out against Alec? Doubt it.

On Irish telly Ray Houghton has tried to chisel out a career for himself in the meeja. Whaddaprick.