TalkBass OFFICIAL English Football thread 2012-13: second half - Page 27

Keano · #**521** 12-22-2012, 08:20 AM

Spurs vs. Cheeze's favourite team, Stoke

Nzonzi elbows Dembele in the mouth, takes him out of game for couple minutes.
Teammate comes over to high five.

Stoke.

MarkMgibson · #**522** 12-22-2012, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Darkstrike

I heard the Australia rumours, can't see it unless a team from an especially nice area there are after him.

I'll say though about his MLS career, fair play for making the league stand out much more than it ever did. He certainly had a huge impact.

Good luck mate, enjoy!

Nice to see a Wolves result.

Yeah, players like Dwight York and Robbie Fowler made a big difference to the game here as well, especially as it's a fairly new league.

Anyway, the Gunners scraped up 3 points, so I'm a happy man tonight.

Darkstrike · #**523** 12-22-2012, 09:12 AM

I hear Heskey is doing very well there. Dunno why, but I'm glad for the fellow.

MarkMgibson · #**524** 12-22-2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Darkstrike

I hear Heskey is doing very well there. Dunno why, but I'm glad for the fellow.

Yeah, he's doing really well - very popular player here. Players like that do get a lot more people going to, and watching games. No doubt about it.

Tituscrow · #**525** 12-22-2012, 11:03 AM

Yowzers. Without wishing to sound too condescending, it doesn't say a lot about the Aussie leagues if Heskey is star-man potential

Nothing says "f*** it" like sending Heskey on for the last ten minutes.

A great away win for us today at Upton Park. Plenty of steel in Fellainis absence, just now watch us go and lose at home to Wigan on Boxing Day.

Keeps the competition hot for those third and fourth places. Four teams on 30 points...and all of them above Chelsea.

MarkMgibson · #**526** 12-23-2012, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Tituscrow

Yowzers. Without wishing to sound too condescending, it doesn't say a lot about the Aussie leagues if Heskey is star-man potential

Nothing says "f*** it" like sending Heskey on for the last ten minutes.

A great away win for us today at Upton Park. Plenty of steel in Fellainis absence, just now watch us go and lose at home to Wigan on Boxing Day.

Keeps the competition hot for those third and fourth places. Four teams on 30 points...and all of them above Chelsea.

Nah, it's not condescending at all. Football in Australia has always been hugely popular at local club level, but when it comes to National leagues, they've changed formats so many times it's hard to keep up.

The current "A League" is about 5 years old, and I'd put it on par with League One in England. Most football fans here grew up watching English football, so obviously people like Heskey, Robbie Fowler and Dwight York are crowd-pullers.

MarkMgibson · #**527** 12-23-2012, 02:09 AM

Let's hope Man U. and Chelsea both get done tonight. That'll help keep things interesting. (and it'll keep the Gunners in 3rd place of course).

MartinG1957 · #**528** 12-23-2012, 03:09 AM

^ I am MartinG1957 and I approve (albeit more in hope than expectation) of this message :-) ^

Darkstrike · #**529** 12-23-2012, 04:39 AM

Screw both of you!

Well, Chelsea could get done, that'd entertain me.

Tituscrow · #**530** 12-23-2012, 05:27 AM

City stealing a win yesterday....what's odds Swansea nicking a win today? 9/2 best odds I can find on a swans win.

Look lads, the title will end up in Manchester. Surely we don't want the Northern Abramovich to buy the title again?

I'd love Villa to beat Chelsea, but I fear that could be a five-nil.

Darkstrike · #**531** 12-23-2012, 06:14 AM

I think it'll pretty much depend on how our backline handles Michu. We're lucky that their Hernandez is out, tbh.

Vidic back is a big boost, if it's not too soon and he settles back in well, hopefully he'll be able to marshal the field.

MarkMgibson · #**532** 12-23-2012, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Tituscrow

City stealing a win yesterday....what's odds Swansea nicking a win today? 9/2 best odds I can find on a swans win.

Look lads, the title will end up in Manchester. Surely we don't want the Northern Abramovich to buy the title again?

I'd love Villa to beat Chelsea, but I fear that could be a five-nil.

The odds are looking better at half time. Swansea have been impressive.

I agree with you about Chelsea; they're the team I most like to see lose, and Abramovich is the type of clown that gives football a bad name.

Yep, the title will end up in Manchester. I thought Chelsea were a chance until they (yet again) changed managers.

Darkstrike · #**533** 12-23-2012, 08:32 AM

Should have had that in the bag, ridiculous.

Rooney had an utter mare, shocking that taking him off for Giggs was a good decision. Cleverly was anonymous for most of the game. Not too sure what to make of RvP, unlucky, but shouldn't have needed luck.

Vidic, I think was well rusty too.

Somehow Evra was our best midfielder/winger. Nice goal as well.

Williams is an arse, "accident"? He was staring at RvP's head the entire time he aimed that "clearance" at him.

All in all, highly disappointing.

MarkMgibson · #**534** 12-23-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Darkstrike

Should have had that in the bag, ridiculous.

Rooney had an utter mare, shocking that taking him off for Giggs was a good decision. Cleverly was anonymous for most of the game. Not too sure what to make of RvP, unlucky, but shouldn't have needed luck.

Vidic, I think was well rusty too.

Somehow Evra was our best midfielder/winger. Nice goal as well.

Williams is an arse, "accident"? He was staring at RvP's head the entire time he aimed that "clearance" at him.

All in all, highly disappointing.

Swansea deserved a point - your boys weren't in their best form. Yeah, RVP had right to be pissed - that was sleazy for sure.

Now, if Chelsea lose, I'll be a happy man.

**cheezewiz** · #**535** 12-23-2012, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Keano

Spurs vs. Cheeze's favourite team, Stoke

Nzonzi elbows Dembele in the mouth, takes him out of game for couple minutes.
Teammate comes over to high five.

Stoke.

Yep, that is the Stoke-Orcs!

Tituscrow · #**536** 12-23-2012, 09:50 AM

I'm surprised Fellaini wasn't given an award for taking out an Uruk-Hai, not a 3 match ban.

Tituscrow · #**537** 12-23-2012, 10:59 AM

Wonder how many 'Rafa's Not Our Gaffer' banners were out today?

The fat, Spanish waiter is clearly some sort of magician. Managing Chelsea must be like playing FIFA on the XBox. Anyone with an ounce of know-how could pick a side from that squad to go and win most games.

**bassybill** · #**538** 12-23-2012, 11:08 AM

Really sorry to see Villa humiliated like that by the vile Chelski. Wow, I hate the Premier League so much these days. It epitomises everything that has gone wrong with the game I fell in love with as a kid.

I am DEFINITELY going to start going to watch Kidderminster Harriers in the New Year.

Keano · #**539** 12-23-2012, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Tituscrow

Wonder how many 'Rafa's Not Our Gaffer' banners were out today?

They couldn't be there because they're all "season ticket holders since 2004" who burnt their tickets.

MarkMgibson · #**540** 12-23-2012, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Tituscrow

Wonder how many 'Rafa's Not Our Gaffer' banners were out today?

The fat, Spanish waiter is clearly some sort of magician. Managing Chelsea must be like playing FIFA on the XBox. Anyone with an ounce of know-how could pick a side from that squad to go and win most games.

Yeah, and I bet Ibramovich pulls out the check book again during the transfer window and spends another small fortune. I could make two good sides with the players they have. I reckon the only reason they're not at the top of the table is due to the management being changed every 5 minutes. Every time they lose two games they're wondering who their next boss is going to be. I think that crazy Russian thinks he is playing FIFA XBox.