The Ali Dia Football/Soccer Thread

Barbazza · Post by **Barbazza** » 07 Mar 2014, 21:02

FullMetalJack wrote:We should never have wanted Sullivan and Gold to go, it seemed like a good idea at the time

I remember being glad that they were the ones who took over at our club. That seemed like a good idea at the time as well. Maybe when we're finally shot of the fat one, it will be.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 08 Mar 2014, 10:38

Barbazza wrote:
FullMetalJack wrote:We should never have wanted Sullivan and Gold to go, it seemed like a good idea at the time

I remember being glad that they were the ones who took over at our club. That seemed like a good idea at the time as well. Maybe when we're finally shot of the fat one, it will be.

At least Fatty made some good loan signings in the January window. Armero, Nocerino, Borriello, all decent players.

However, it appears now that Inter Milan is trying to buy every English Premier League player under the sun now....

Barbazza · Post by **Barbazza** » 08 Mar 2014, 20:58

Biscione wrote:At least Fatty made some good loan signings in the January window. Armero, Nocerino, Borriello, all decent players...

Indeed, but as with every occasion where he brings in players on loan, he's not playing them! His excuse will be that we have (recently) had a winning team. Fair enough, but we have had a relatively easy run of fixtures - something the media, who have always been in love with him, are unsurprisingly ignoring when bigging up his 'rescue' act.

If you bring in international players on loan, they are expecting to play. How is George McCartney better than Armero? How are pretty much all of our strikers better than Borriello? Nocerino has had a little bit of action on the pitch, but only as a sub. Other players we've taken on loan before (eg Chamakh) have said how they've been made promises about their integral part in the team only to be left on the bench permanently.

Post by **Ataxia** » 08 Mar 2014, 21:01

George McCartney has "Championship player" written all over him...that's probably why Allardyce picks him.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 09 Mar 2014, 17:22

Barbazza wrote:
Biscione wrote:At least Fatty made some good loan signings in the January window. Armero, Nocerino, Borriello, all decent players...

Indeed, but as with every occasion where he brings in players on loan, he's not playing them! His excuse will be that we have (recently) had a winning team. Fair enough, but we have had a relatively easy run of fixtures - something the media, who have always been in love with him, are unsurprisingly ignoring when bigging up his 'rescue' act.

If you bring in international players on loan, they are expecting to play. How is George McCartney better than Armero? How are pretty much all of our strikers better than Borriello? Nocerino has had a little bit of action on the pitch, but only as a sub. Other players we've taken on loan before (eg Chamakh) have said how they've been made promises about their integral part in the team only to be left on the bench permanently.

Right, well, that's Fatty made me look like a clown then. I haven't bothered paying any attention to the EPL lately, I just noticed the three of them leaving my beloved Serie A. Armero should be be starting week in week out! Borriello was a bit shaky recently, but maybe he can be useful.

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 09 Mar 2014, 21:37

So Tottenham lost yet another match to a top club and that got me thinking. How many stand out players do Spurs have? Because now that Bale has left, I don't think we have one.

watka · Post by **watka** » 09 Mar 2014, 22:37

roblomas52 wrote:So Tottenham lost yet another match to a top club and that got me thinking. How many stand out players do Spurs have? Because now that Bale has left, I don't think we have one.

You've got plenty of good players, its just that they are inept at playing as a team because they are constantly on rotation. How many midfielders do you need?!?

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 10 Mar 2014, 12:47

BBC's idea of 'expert football analysis' is an utter utter joke. Just look at this drivel;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26351331

As well as new stadiums, [Harry Philp, a football finance expert at London-based firm Portland Advisers] says, clubs need to establish new and smarter ticket-pricing strategies, introduce more and better corporate facilities, and develop wider commercial strategies.

"This latter point could include targeting potential prime markets such as in East Asia, much as Premier League clubs have done, and introducing sponsorship segmentation and different sponsor tiers," he says.

Inter Milan already do this under Thohir. He even created an entirely new role for it. Are you out of the loop or what? Michael Williamson was drafted in to do exactly this job.

"Serie A should also be looking for a title sponsor along the lines of the Barclays Premier League."

They already have one. Telecom Italia Mobile. That's why it's called Serie A TIM, moron.

Thank you for pointing out the f-ing obvious. Inter have been trying to get new stadium proposals past the Milan council red-tape for 7 years now, to no avail. Do you just think we are sitting on our ass in ignorance? Well, maybe clowns Zamparini in Palermo and Cellino in Cagliari are, but at least some teams are serious about it.

That article would maybe have been insightful a decade or so ago, but now it's just pointless regurgitation of things that have been said over and over for years and years already.

And we're wasting public money on this?!

Barbazza · Post by **Barbazza** » 10 Mar 2014, 22:44

You didn't even mention the abysmal use of grammar and over-abundance of commas in that first paragraph.

Pretty much all of the BBC website is now utter drivel, both in terms of content and use of English. The ridiculous story about 'Britain's second city' today just proves it. I know what the second city is, because I live in it. It is NOT Manchester, whichever way you cut the statistics. We all know why you're claiming that it is, and that's because you've just built a massive white elephant there. Congratulations.

Alextrax52 · Post by **Alextrax52** » 10 Mar 2014, 22:59

Barbazza wrote:You didn't even mention the abysmal use of grammar and over-abundance of commas in that first paragraph.

Pretty much all of the BBC website is now utter drivel, both in terms of content and use of English. The ridiculous story about 'Britain's second city' today just proves it. I know what the second city is, because I live in it. It is NOT Manchester, whichever way you cut the statistics. We all know why you're claiming that it is, and that's because you've just built a massive white elephant there. Congratulations.

Eurosport should have covered the Winter Olympics instead. That way I could have seen all my favorite sports on TV. It was so frustrating having to use the laptop all the time and don't get me started on the overuse of Curling. I know we had interest and deservedly so but it's just pure boredom to watch really

Post by **Londoner** » 11 Mar 2014, 20:57

Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:It was so frustrating having to use the laptop all the time and don't get me started on the overuse of Curling. I know we had interest and deservedly so but it's just pure boredom to watch really

It's better than biathlon any day of the week.

#lovecurling

Alextrax52 · Post by **Alextrax52** » 11 Mar 2014, 21:03

East Londoner wrote:
Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:It was so frustrating having to use the laptop all the time and don't get me started on the overuse of Curling. I know we had interest and deservedly so but it's just pure boredom to watch really

It's better than biathlon any day of the week.

#lovecurling

Yeah right In a parallel universe perhaps

#dontlovecurling

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 12 Mar 2014, 11:17

Shut up about your stupid diddy wee sports nobody gives a toss about! This is the football thread!

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 12 Mar 2014, 20:27

Biscione wrote:Shut up about your stupid diddy wee sports nobody gives a toss about! This is the football thread!

Give this man a beer!

Actually, seeing as it's Biscione, give him 47 beers, 7 whiskeys, 21 shots, 19 Jagerbombs and half a bottle of anti-freeze

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 12 Mar 2014, 21:20

takagi_for_the_win wrote:
Biscione wrote:Shut up about your stupid diddy wee sports nobody gives a toss about! This is the football thread!

Give this man a beer!

Actually, seeing as it's Biscione, give him 47 beers, 7 whiskeys, 21 shots, 19 Jagerbombs and half a bottle of anti-freeze

I am sorry but I had to sig that. :lol:

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 13 Mar 2014, 01:31

takagi_for_the_win wrote:Actually, seeing as it's Biscione, give him 47 beers, 7 whiskeys, 21 shots, 19 Jagerbombs and half a bottle of anti-freeze

...as well as a can of Irn-Bru and a packet of Tunnock's wafers for the hangover the next morning.

RealRacingRoots · Post by **RealRacingRoots** » 16 Mar 2014, 08:10

Jermaine DaFoe carries Toronto FC after he scores twice in the first half on his début. Toronto managed to defeat the Seattle Sounders 2-1 by full time. Yes, TFC won a football match.

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 16 Mar 2014, 18:00

The glorious Arsenal 1-0 Shite Fart Lane

That is all...

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 16 Mar 2014, 18:56

AdrianSutil wrote:The glorious Arsenal 1-0 Shite Fart Lane

That is all...

Saw this earlier:

BBCFootball wrote:...a fired up Adebayor is amongst the league's top strikers...

I almost fell over with laughter :lol:

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 16 Mar 2014, 19:26

pasta_maldonado wrote:
AdrianSutil wrote:The glorious Arsenal 1-0 Shite Fart Lane

That is all...

Saw this earlier:

BBCFootball wrote:...a fired up Adebayor is amongst the league's top strikers...

I almost fell over with laughter

There is no need to laugh because since Sherwood took over, Adebayor has been amazing in the league.

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 16 Mar 2014, 22:12

roblomas52 wrote:
pasta_maldonado wrote:
AdrianSutil wrote:The glorious Arsenal 1-0 Shite Fart Lane

That is all...

Saw this earlier:

BBCFootball wrote:...a fired up Adebayor is amongst the league's top strikers...

I almost fell over with laughter

There is no need to laugh because since Sherwood took over, Adebayor has been amazing in the league.

It's just the rest of the team seem to be lacking a connectivity. Rotating midfielders evey weekend isn't helping things either...

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 16 Mar 2014, 22:38

pasta_maldonado wrote:
AdrianSutil wrote:The glorious Arsenal 1-0 Shite Fart Lane

That is all...

Saw this earlier:

BBCFootball wrote:...a fired up Adebayor is amongst the league's top strikers...

I almost fell over with laughter

A fired up Adebayor you say? Well, what are the odds he's looking for a move away from Spurs?

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 17 Mar 2014, 12:45

I maintain my opinion that Adebayor is a shockingly bad player, and he became worse after leaving Arsenal

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 17 Mar 2014, 13:26

pasta_maldonado wrote:I maintain my opinion that Adebayor is a shockingly bad player, and he became worse after leaving Arsenal

Be fair

When he's looking for moar monies or a new club, he starts banging in the goals like there's no tomorrow. Other than that, he's an overly lanky waste of space.

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 17 Mar 2014, 16:36

Hull City being renamed to Hull Tigers looks unlikely.

Good.

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 17 Mar 2014, 21:37

Hull Tigers sounds like a bad name anyways.

Post by **Londoner** » 22 Mar 2014, 15:21

So, can we mock all the Arsenal fans on the forum yet? :lol:

Seriously, Chelsea absolutely BURIED them.

watka · Post by **watka** » 22 Mar 2014, 15:28

Appropriate time for Rob to pick up his punishment avatar. Means that he can't celebrate Arsenal getting crushed because he has to be associated with them now!

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 22 Mar 2014, 16:07

East Londoner wrote:So, can we mock all the Arsenal fans on the forum yet?

Seriously, Chelsea absolutely BURIED them.

Yes we can! :lol:

ROTM has to go to the ref for sending off the wrong player though :lol:

watka wrote:Appropriate time for Rob to pick up his punishment avatar. Means that he can't celebrate Arsenal getting crushed because he has to be associated with them now!

Damn it!

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 22 Mar 2014, 16:15

East Londoner wrote:So, can we mock all the Arsenal fans on the forum yet?

Seriously, Chelsea absolutely BURIED them.

FA CUP

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 22 Mar 2014, 16:27

East Londoner wrote:So, can we mock all the Arsenal fans on the forum yet?

Seriously, Chelsea absolutely BURIED them.

Chelsea would be NOTHING without Abramovich... Arsenal have also never been relegated.

Still, could be worse, at least we're not Tottenham.

go_Rubens · Post by **go_Rubens** » 22 Mar 2014, 16:40

roblomas52 wrote:
watka wrote:Appropriate time for Rob to pick up his punishment avatar. Means that he can't celebrate Arsenal getting crushed because he has to be associated with them now!

Damn it!

Ha, what a coincidence! I, however, am an Arsenal fan. :lol:

Go ahead, mock! I wouldn't mind one bit after that shambles of a match!

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 22 Mar 2014, 16:50

I really want to look down upon the Arsenal fans for that defeat, but I can't. It's just too risky. Inter are playing Atalanta tomorrow, our midfield bogey team. In the last decade their best league finish was only 8th. But we haven't beaten them for four years now, our last five matches have been three draws and two losses. Some might say blue and black stripes are a curse for Inter...

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 23 Mar 2014, 10:59

It's official, after our 2-1 defeat at home to Reading yesterday afternoon, we now have the worst home record of every single team in England's top four divisions.

Not bad considering how two seasons ago, we only lost one home league game all season.

Alextrax52 · Post by **Alextrax52** » 23 Mar 2014, 16:10

I start to believe that LFC can win the league

Post by **tommykl** » 23 Mar 2014, 16:32

Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:I start to believe that LFC can win the league

Liverpool winning the League? What is this, 1989?

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 23 Mar 2014, 19:27

Biscione wrote:I really want to look down upon the Arsenal fans for that defeat, but I can't. It's just too risky. Inter are playing Atalanta tomorrow, our midfield bogey team. In the last decade their best league finish was only 8th. But we haven't beaten them for four years now, our last five matches have been three draws and two losses. Some might say blue and black stripes are a curse for Inter...

I'd say it is. Because today's Inter match has to rank as one of the unluckiest losses ever...

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 23 Mar 2014, 20:07

DanielPT wrote:
Biscione wrote:I really want to look down upon the Arsenal fans for that defeat, but I can't. It's just too risky. Inter are playing Atalanta tomorrow, our midfield bogey team. In the last decade their best league finish was only 8th. But we haven't beaten them for four years now, our last five matches have been three draws and two losses. Some might say blue and black stripes are a curse for Inter...

I'd say it is. Because today's Inter match has to rank as one of the unluckiest losses ever...

Unlucky? I'd call it careless and wasteful. It was absolutely one-way traffic in the second half, when the scores were level at 1-1, we had so many golden opportunities that weren't finished, and the one time Atalanta gets a counterattack in, they score the winner, with 1 minute of regular time left. A complete disaster, that I absolutely saw coming. Why are we always doing these kind of performances against Atalanta?

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 23 Mar 2014, 22:57

Stoke scored 4 times today; the apocalypse is nigh!

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 23 Mar 2014, 23:24

takagi_for_the_win wrote:Stoke scored 4 times today; the apocalypse is nigh!

Wut the...