Pre-English Premier League Kick Off

Tituscrow · #1 07-15-2011, 07:48 AM

Usual tabloid silly season...who is/isn't going anywhere?....who will stay up/go down? ....first manager to be sacked?

Sneidjer to MU? Modric to Chelski? Are LFC's British buys worth the money?

Anyone care to partake in a bit of pre season banter?

By the way, as an EFC fan, top 10 and a few loan players is about as much as we are hoping for.

**bassybill** · #2 07-15-2011, 08:03 AM

WWFC here - realistically, another season beating the drop would do nicely. More consistency in form could see us do this easily, but there's the rub.

A bit of a cup run could be fun, too, as long as it didn't do to us what it did for Brum last season.

Tituscrow · #3 07-15-2011, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by bassybill

WWFC here - realistically, another season beating the drop would do nicely. More consistency in form could see us do this easily, but there's the rub.

A bit of a cup run could be fun, too, as long as it didn't do to us what it did for Brum last season.

I remember having similar last day of the season skin-o-the-teeth survival experiences back in 93 and97. Never known nerves like it. Thought we were doomed. We'd still be there now a la Leeds had it happened.

Yes, brums demise fairly spectacular, very like Boro under Bryan Robson in the days of Juninho and Ravanelli.

MJ5150 · #4 07-15-2011, 09:28 AM

I'll take the Tottenham Spurs as my team. My friend used to play for them.

-Mike

Tituscrow · #5 07-15-2011, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MJ5150

I'll take the Tottenham Spurs as my team. My friend used to play for them.

-Mike

That'll be Tottenham Hotspur OR Spurs

Who was your friend?

MJ5150 · #6 07-15-2011, 10:23 AM

Kasey Keller.

-Mike

Tituscrow · #7 07-15-2011, 10:50 AM

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Kasey Keller.

-Mike

I remember him. Goalie. Think his first club in England was Leicester in England ended up at Fulham (?) after Spurs.

As an Everton fan, I can tell you Tim Howard is held in very high esteem by us blues. Loyal, hard working and proud to wear the shirt. Not many like that about these days.

**cheezewiz** · #8 07-15-2011, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MJ5150

I'll take the Tottenham Spurs as my team. My friend used to play for them.

-Mike

And I used to like you Mike.

**cheezewiz** · #9 07-15-2011, 01:23 PM

Wenger is taking a huge gamble with Nasri, but one I support. I can't see ANYTHING that would make me sell him to Man U or the NY Yank.....I mean Man City.

Tituscrow · #10 07-15-2011, 01:58 PM

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Wenger is taking a huge gamble with Nasri, but one I support. I can't see ANYTHING that would make me sell him to Man U or the NY Yank.....I mean Man City.

Wengers last season? Or will you stick by him even if it's another barren one? Its interesting watching the mind games begin already, especially regarding Fabregas. Surely he won't stick around much longer?

**cheezewiz** · #11 07-17-2011, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tituscrow

Wengers last season? Or will you stick by him even if it's another barren one? Its interesting watching the mind games begin already, especially regarding Fabregas. Surely he won't stick around much longer?

Fabregas, although a great player, is a whiny bitch. He wants to go sit the bench at Barca? People are ignoring the fact that he signed a new 5 year contract less than two years ago. I personally hope Wenger sells Fabregas to Real Madrid. It would serve Barca and Cesc right. Nasri could play Cesc's position and Aaron Ramsey is also going to be a future great in that position.

Bob Lee (QSC) · #12 07-17-2011, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by cheezewiz

Wenger is taking a huge gamble with Nasri, but one I support. I can't see ANYTHING that would make me sell him to Man U or the NY Yank.....I mean Man City.

+1

Tituscrow · #13 07-18-2011, 03:16 AM

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Fabregas, although a great player, is a whiny bitch. He wants to go sit the bench at Barca? People are ignoring the fact that he signed a new 5 year contract less than two years ago. I personally hope Wenger sells Fabregas to Real Madrid. It would serve Barca and Cesc right. Nasri could play Cesc's position and Aaron Ramsey is also going to be a future great in that position.

Contracts not worth the paper they are written on these days. There are very few players that honour them, just look at Modric's current antics as another example of this. We saw it when we lost Rooney to MU years ago.

Whiny bitch or not, losing great players weakens your team and makes other players think twice about joining.

Keano · #14 07-18-2011, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MJ5150

I'll take the Tottenham Spurs as my team. My friend used to play for them.

-Mike

^See my avi.

(and name because I fell in love with Tottenham thanks to Robbie Keane)

Slightly depressed about the transfer period, really worried about the upcoming season.

Yup, life of a Spurs supporter.

**bassybill** · #15 07-18-2011, 12:42 PM

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^See my avi.

(and name because I fell in love with Tottenham thanks to Robbie Keane)

Slightly depressed about the transfer period, really worried about the upcoming season.

Yup, life of a Spurs supporter.

Robbie Keane is one of the most naturally talented players I've had the pleasure to watch. He was amazing for the Wolves as a young kid back in about 1997-9. Just look at the finish for the second goal in this clip, which features some classic stuff from a very young Keano and the legendary Stevie Bull.

‪Steve Bull & Robbie Keane‬&rlm; - YouTube

**cheezewiz** · #16 07-18-2011, 01:58 PM

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^See my avi.

(and name because I fell in love with Tottenham thanks to Robbie Keane)

Slightly depressed about the transfer period, really worried about the upcoming season.

Yup, life of a Spurs supporter.

Life of a Spurs supporter....looking above them in the standings and always seeing Arsenal!

MJ5150 · #17 07-20-2011, 09:30 AM

I just found out Manchester United is in Seattle to play the Sounders tonight. I'm going to try and check it out.

-Mike

Tituscrow · #18 07-20-2011, 11:17 AM

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I just found out Manchester United is in Seattle to play the Sounders tonight. I'm going to try and check it out.

-Mike

If you do, and Rooney plays, spare a thought for us evertonians who nurtured him and took him to our hearts when he was a boy, watched him grow into arguably the most promising homegrown talent since Gascoigne, followed him round the country through wind and rain, then watched helplessly as the temptation of more fame and fortune 20 miles away turned his head...

That, and he was never realistically going to win much with us and we couldn't offer him 250 grand a week. Yep, that's what he earns now at united, bankrolled by those lovely Glazer fellows...

MJ5150 · #19 07-20-2011, 11:20 AM

Rooney is the best guy, right? He better play or I'll want my money back.

We get the same issues with professional athletes here in the USA too.

-Mike

Valerus · #20 07-20-2011, 11:20 AM

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Wenger is taking a huge gamble with Nasri, but one I support. I can't see ANYTHING that would make me sell him to Man U or the NY Yank.....I mean Man City.

This.

I say we need to extend Nasri's contract by any means, sell Fabregas, and buy a freaking GOOD CB and LB. Christopher Samba and Leighton Baines would be wonderful picks.