Football 2011-2012

[strummer77]

Yep me to.

Old players are always given a great reception when they go back to united, the only player 2 players I can think of thats does not is paul ince as he went to play for you lot and tevez.

[thetime]

Same. Owen would get a 'bad' reception. Not sure even Torres would get a terrible one. Only other player I can think of who would get a bad one is Diouf, but that's just because he has no redeeming qualities.

[pink_triangle]

Absolutely. But what I mean is that the truly great players become even greater/stay great if they stay at the club they love. Look at Kaka at Madrid. Half the player he was at Milan. Shevchenko too.

[thetime]

I am sure the premiership players that you mentioned do love their club but would argue that its a lot easier to love a club when they pay you millions of pounds. People said Gerrard showed his love for liverpool by staying at liverpool ahead of chelsea, but does that compare with a lower league footballer with several year hard graft and a morgatge to pay, playing for several months (as many footballers have done) without full pay because the club cant afford to pay them. If at the peak of their career a financial catastrphe happened at liverpool, chelsea, man u how would gerrard, terry and giggs reacted if their chairman had said sorry lads money is tight and we are going to have cut your wages in half. I have my suspicicons but we will never know.

[pink_triangle]

But would the lower league player stop at the said club if he was offered more money/prestige elsewhere?

One player I can think of is le tissier who turned down clubs to stop at southampton.

[eFestivals]

3-0 to Chelsea today.

[strummer77]

3-0 to Chelsea today.

[The Nal]

3-0 to Chelsea today.

[Gnomicide]

My nerves are shot. My head says we have no chance but... But...... you never know. We've beaten Chelsea twice already this season but they seem to have turned a big corner over the last few weeks.

I'm going for a Liverpool win in extra time.

Or a complete tonking

COME ON RED MEN!!!!

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Think Chelsea deserved it. Liverpool showed up towards the end. I think questions have to be asked with regards to the Liverpool midfield.

Great call by the linesman. I think there's a lot of bad press towards officials, but at the end of the day, it's a massive day for them as well, and they're there for a reason, because they've been proven the best over the course of the season. I don't think you can ever give a call like that unless you're 100% (it's what I was taught anyway), and he seems to have made the right choice.

I'm glad it turned into a bit of an event. I'd hate for the FA Cup to die out as an important piece of British football, and the build up today wasn't exactly as big as it has been in recent years, so I'm glad the drama today kind of helped the game cement itself as an FA Cup.

Edited May 5, 2012 by thesecretingredientiscrime

[lost]

amazing save by Cech whilst Reina should of done much better for Chelsea's first. Even though Liverpool didn't turn up for the first 60 mins it was pretty even at the end, a tale of two keepers I think.

[pink_triangle]

Agreed it was a great decision by the linesman, cant really understand how anyone could think the ball completely crossed the line from the footage I saw. Considering there are 3 domestic prizes available in the premeiership, I dont think over the season liverpool deserve 2 of the 3. In a season where no team has been great it seems fair enough that they are spread between 3 teams.

I was amazed Arsenal couldnt beat norwich at home who seemed to have gone on their holidays 2 weeks ago. Spurs only have themselves to blame if they cant get top 4 now.

[lost]

I thought Carroll looked unplayable at times, The save was so good because he seemed to get so much power behind his header, Cech somehow gets it onto the bar with one hand. Thing is though if he hadn't been away behind the goal celebrating he'd of been in the perfect place to slot the rebound in.

[thetime]

I was amazed Arsenal couldnt beat norwich at home who seemed to have gone on their holidays 2 weeks ago. Spurs only have themselves to blame if they cant get top 4 now.

[strummer77]

We struggled to get going until Carroll came on. But made up for him today, really was fantastic. We're not good enough to win two cups, but we're better than where our form suggests. We need two new centre mids though.

Game kind of summed up our season though. Anonymous in parts, fantastic in others. Oh and woodwork.

Onwards we go, whoever is in charge next season.

I thought Carroll looked unplayable at times, The save was so good because he seemed to get so much power behind his header, Cech somehow gets it onto the bar with one hand. Thing is though if he hadn't been away behind the goal celebrating he'd of been in the perfect place to slot the rebound in.

Edited May 5, 2012 by strummer77

[lharris92]

in all honesty, i think gerrard is hitting his last legs, so liverpool really need someone brought in to fill that void, which will be a hard task living up to stevie g. saw this as well: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-17970169

anyway really think today will decide the title, unless they both win/draw/lose then it will be the first time in a while its gone to the last day for the title to be decided. just hope the spuds don't get top 4.

[The Nal]

in all honesty, i think gerrard is hitting his last legs, so liverpool really need someone brought in to fill that void, which will be a hard task living up to stevie g.

[thetime]

in all honesty, i think gerrard is hitting his last legs, so liverpool really need someone brought in to fill that void, which will be a hard task living up to stevie g. saw this as well: http://www.bbc.co.uk...cation-17970169

anyway really think today will decide the title, unless they both win/draw/lose then it will be the first time in a while its gone to the last day for the title to be decided. just hope the spuds don't get top 4.

[The Nal]

If both win it look like united will need to win 7-0.

[thetime]

Well done city!

Although winning league doesnt mean there the best team!!!!

[strummer77]

Well done city!

Although winning league doesnt mean there the best team!!!!

[thetime]

I agree. The league is a shit barometer for a team's quality

[kaosmark2]

I just think it's amazing Man U bottled it.

One of the better title races in a while, because it's gone pretty much to the end, with two major twists (City's bad run and then them clawing it back).

Must be the first season in a long while that title, top 4 and relegation are all still be decided on the last day.

I also reckon we're out of the running for Champs Lge. We need two of Arsenal, Spurs and Chelsea to lose their last game of the season (Chelsea's being against Bayern) to get it. Still happy with the Europa!

[thetime]

I also reckon we're out of the running for Champs Lge. We need two of Arsenal, Spurs and Chelsea to lose their last game of the season (Chelsea's being against Bayern) to get it. Still happy with the Europa!

Edited May 6, 2012 by thetime

[kaosmark2]

I wouldnt be suprised if chelsea finished in the top 4, I think they could do it if they beat liverpool as the last games of the season they have easiest as I imagine blackburn will already be down. On aside note I would be amazed if tiote still at newcastle next season.

prediction

1 city

2 utd

3 ars

4 chelsea

5 spurs

6 newc

relegated bolton as I cant see them beating stoke to stop up.

Edited May 6, 2012 by kaosmark2