Football thread

[Drammy]

Just seen all the posts on this thread! Looking forward to Saturday at 12.45!

We'll probably be out of the Champion's League by then as well

[matsa]

Have you seen the new training facility United have installed for their Portuguese stars?



That's amazing.

Don't underestimate City mate! We murdered Villa last week and we're starting to look much better, finally.

You know the form book and City though. We'll probably lose tonight at home to Watford then beat yous at the swamp. Or not..

UP THE BLUES!

[matsa]

Reading have got a good team together and getting some fine results.

Haven't seen them play yet though. Haven't got SKY here. I watch most City games ppv on the net. Missed Reading v City.

[Drammy]

I never underestimate City! They often screw us over...

I'm probably one of the only ManU fans who has a soft spot for Man City and Leeds!

I used to work security at both of their grounds...


Always thought you'd come good - Pearce is fantastic manager in my opinion. You can't beat straight talkers (just like Sir Alex) - I can't stand pricks like Wenger!

[matsa]

Worked security at City and United? Bloody hell! You must have some stories!

On this season's form United ought to do us, mate. I'm going over to a mate's here to watch it on his big tv. NOTHING makes me feel more sick than derby day! You got a ticket for it then Drammy?

Pearce had a great start then it went tits up after WHU knocked us out of the cup. Away form has been dismal on the whole this season. Did you see the 4-0 at Wigan? I was very worried after that. But we've improved much since then. Squad is too small though and we don't seem to have any money to buy back Wright-Phillips - if West Ham get him for 10m I'll be gutted. We've still got 1st refusal on him.

Just found this one for ya!

MIKE DOYLE'S DIARY

17 December 1969: United 2, City 2 League Cup semi-final; City won 4-3 on aggregate. "When Denis Law put United 2-1 up, the aggregate scores were level. Then the ref gave us a free-kick, but Alex Stepney didn't realise it was indirect. Franny Lee hit it and if Alex had let it go in, it wouldn't have counted. But he palmed it to Mike Summerbee, and we then beat West Brom in the final."

17 December 1970: United 1, City 4 League. "George Best's horrific tackle on Glyn Pardoe broke his leg. Glyn was and still is a great mate and when I saw Bobby Charlton holding Glyn's leg, I went after Best and had him round the throat. Had Tony Book and Brian Kidd not intervened, I would probably have killed him. The next three tackles I made on Best were explosive - but fair."

27 April 1974: United 0, City 1 League. "It was possible for United to stay up if they beat us and Birmingham lost. But it was unfortunate for them to be playing us in the last game, because we were a far better side than them. Denis [Law] scored near the end and we were a bit downhearted they got relegated because it meant four guaranteed points gone the following season."

[ledge]

Originally Posted by matsa

Ronaldo is a diving wanker.

Such a gifted player. Why does he do it?

We were discussing this at work and to be fair although he wasn't touched, if he hadn't jumped over the tackle he would have been brought down. It was a bad challenge and the penalty was deserved.

[matsa]

Ledge mate. That was a dive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qMOHvmt6po

[ledge]

Originally Posted by matsa

Ledge mate. That was a dive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qMOHvmt6po

as I say if he hadn't lifted his foot he would have been touched and would have gone down. That was a poor challenge by the keeper.

And if he hadn't of gone down he would have scored anyway.

I'm no fan of man u, but christ you don't dive and take the risk of a penalty when you have an open goal in front of you.

[Drammy]

Whether he dived or not - it was a pen.

Schwarzer prevented a goal scoring opportunity and got no where near the ball.

[matsa]

Keeper is there to make himself as big as possible and prevent goal scoring opportunities, no?

He thought CR was going to his left, but he went right instead. No doubt in my mind he dragged his foot looking to make contact with the keeper who in no way fouled him.