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English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

A Boy Named Seo Aug 14 2010 11:59 AM

I'm already sick of Chelsea.

Number 6 Aug 14 2010 03:13 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

How do you guys watch these games? What networks are they on? Are they streamed online?

metirish Aug 14 2010 03:30 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Fox Soccer Channel(FSC) , most carriers would have it .

Number 6 Aug 14 2010 04:29 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Thanks.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 15 2010 12:52 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

A Boy Named Seo wrote: I'm already sick of Chelsea. WHEEEEEEE! Kneel before Drogba! (And his soft-goal majik!) Catching a little Spurs-Man City action here. Fun one.

The Second Spitter Aug 15 2010 03:24 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: A Boy Named Seo wrote: I'm already sick of Chelsea. WHEEEEEEE! Kneel before Drogba! (And his soft-goal majik! He still looks like the love-child of Medusa and the Predator alien.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 15 2010 09:17 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Yeah, this "Standard Charted" business on the 'Pudlians will take a little getting used to.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 15 2010 09:54 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Enjoy your month off, Joe Cole!

metirish Aug 15 2010 09:55 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Enjoy your month off, Joe Cole! what a tackle....scouse prick

metirish Aug 15 2010 10:00 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Meanwhile on Twitter http://twitter.com/carlycole10

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 15 2010 10:12 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: Meanwhile on Twitter http://twitter.com/carlycole10 Oh, that's hilarious. (Obviously selected for her brain.)

metirish Aug 15 2010 10:56 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Not nearly as hilarious as Pepe Reina in goal.....

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 15 2010 11:00 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Kind of a shitshow both ways, except in spots. Maybe Cole and Koscielny can hang out together for the next three weekends, going cycling or something.

Willets Point Aug 15 2010 01:08 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Number 6 wrote: How do you guys watch these games? .... Are they streamed online? Yes. ATDHE.net

metirish Aug 17 2010 11:37 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Man United cruise to a 3-0 win over Newcastle yesterday , I saw the highlights last night and the mbm guy in the Guardian was correct about the Newcastle back line.....comical defending , like they never played together...they played Berbetov onside for his goal when it should have been a routine step up and he's offside...

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 19 2010 11:59 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

-- After hemming about handing him over to an in-league rival (Spurs, Fulham and Bolton expressed interest), Man City signs off on bitchy Welsh captain/forward Craig Bellamy's move to his hometown Cardiff City club in the Championship. He's set to debut Saturday. -- Enjoy: an interesting economics-centered piece by Darren Rovell on Blackpool's long odds.

metirish Aug 19 2010 12:22 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

City and Mancini are idiots....£18 million AND Stephen Ireland for James Milner..... absolutely crazy , since coming to City Mancini has jettisoned some of the young talent that came through the City ranks . Ireland was their player of the year not so long ago....great deal for Villa. Mancini to get the sack before Xmas. That second article was really kinda silly and the guy didn't need to tell us he knows fuck all about the game, Blackpool btw have won as much as City have in recent years.... Blackpool West Brom Wigan to get demoted.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 19 2010 01:00 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

I don't get the size of his boner over Milner. Just plain desperation... And given how Wigan looked against the Tangerines last weekend... can't say your relegation list's a bad call. Bellamy sending Cardiff City up to the Premier would be a kick, no?

metirish Aug 19 2010 01:12 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Honestly , I can't fathom how Bellamy is not with a premier league team , fair play to him for wanting to go to his home town team but he's a very good player. Yeah it would be great if he helped get them in to the prem. Bellamy is one of those players that fans at other teams love to hate, and frankly other players hate too, he can play though.

The Second Spitter Aug 21 2010 08:10 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Cit-eh sign Mario Balotelli who presumably takes over the role of club malcontent following the departure of Stephen Ireland. (This guy actually makes Stephen Ireland appear like a choirboy.) I wonder what odds Paddy Power are offering for him being photographed dancing on a bar table in Stockport wearing a Man U jersey? http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 78,00.html

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 21 2010 08:25 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Some of the baggage Balotelli brings isn't too terrible.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 21 2010 09:04 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Oh, hey-- Theo Walcott kicks ass against Championship-level competition! Good for you, young buck!

The Second Spitter Aug 21 2010 09:26 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

A bit like Dogbag v WBA, n'est-ce pas? Theo! Theo! Theo!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 21 2010 10:10 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Wait 'til... well, a few minutes from now.

The Second Spitter Aug 21 2010 10:17 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

......for him to score a hat-trick against another jobber team beginning with "W" ?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 21 2010 10:29 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

My guy can score more garbage goals than your guy!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 23 2010 10:14 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

From Saturday: Gareth Bale's kinda amazing when he isn't batshit.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 28 2010 12:03 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Good going, Spurs!

A Boy Named Seo Aug 28 2010 12:10 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Shock turned into hearty laughter when i saw that result this morn. Chelsea looking pretty unstoppable. Funny to see liverpool in the 'red zone' for the moment. i guess we should be embarrassed we drew with them.

The Second Spitter Aug 29 2010 04:23 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Sébastien Squillaci, Enemy of the State

metirish Aug 29 2010 07:07 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 29 2010 07:41 PM

I"m watching the EPL show on FSC. United cruised to a win over a terrible West Ham team, Scholes was spraying the ball all over the field, Berbetov was excellent and was rewarded with a wonderfully taken volley. Nani scored a peach too. Liverpool look awful, seriously, how many great players to they have , it's a team full of mediocre talent and now Hodgson is going back to Fulham to bring back some of his old players. Kyut is a real gamer but when he's your best player most weeks you're screwed. Man City were all over Sunderland and Tevez missed a sitter in the early going. Bent stole a penalty at the death and then scored the spot kick for the win, the celebrations at the end confirmed how teams now really want to beat City. The talent on the bench perhaps also shows how much dissatisfaction is among the squad. Wigan with a hugh win at Spurs, again, another team with big aspirations finding the early going tough. Remarkably Keane looks likely to move again, Newcastle would be a great landing spot for him.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 29 2010 07:23 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: Man City were all over Sunderland and Tevez missed a sitter in the early going. Bent stole a penalty at the death and then scored the spot kick for the win, the celebrations at the end confirmed how teams now really want to beat City. The talent on the bench perhaps also shows how much disatisfaction is among the squad. The last bit explains the first point, I think; they almost make Chelsea look sympathetic. They'd have massive problems even if Mancini weren't a terrible manager of men. Wigan with a hughe win at Spurs, again, another team with big aspirations finding the early going tough. Remarkably Keane looks likely to move again, Newcastle would be a great landing spot for him. Crazy stuff. Saw most of this game, which saw quite a few manufactured Tottenham chances, but less finishing than at an anorexics' banquet. Wigan was playing rugby on the 50-50s, and it paid off.

metirish Aug 29 2010 07:28 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Funny because Wigan is really a rugby league town.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 02 2010 03:08 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Well done, Young Gun. TEEN soccer ace Jack Wilshere was kicked out of a club for "pestering" a group of women before the alleged street brawl which saw him nicked. Bouncers ejected the Arsenal star, 18, who is on bail over the later bust-up in which 21-year-old Kim Plested's arm was broken. It followed complaints "juvenile and rude" England under-21 star Wilshere jokingly tried to take pictures up women's SKIRTS with his mobile. Josefin Rosen, 20, who was with 30 women at a 23rd birthday bash, said: "Jack was trying to grab at me and my friend when we were dancing. "He was drinking but wasn't that drunk." Josefin's party and Wilshere and pals were in the VIP area at Amika in London's Kensington. She added: "Jack kept laughing and trying to take pictures up our skirts. He made me feel really uncomfortable. If I was his mother I'd be ashamed of him." Clubber Sonja Kruger, 32, said: "Jack kept trying to grab at Josefin." An Amika spokesman confirmed the incidents and said: "We put up a barrier and provided security between the girls and Jack Wilshere's party. They were asked to leave."

Willets Point Sep 11 2010 11:57 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Excellent finale for Everton with two goals in stoppage time to earn a draw.

metirish Sep 12 2010 12:03 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Willets Point wrote: Excellent finale for Everton with two goals in stoppage time to earn a draw. That was freaking amazing...I was catching some of it on Justin TV( a pain in the ass most of the time).....Everton V Man U is nearly always a great game......it had the added spice of Wayne Riooney going back to his first club, made his debut with them at 16 IIRC.....left for Man U and the fans there hate him...of course this past week has featured Wayne in the tabloids cos he was bedding hookers while his missus was preggers....Lord Ferg dropped him for the game today......

The Second Spitter Sep 12 2010 01:04 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Taggart's gonna order the ManUre WAGs to withhold supply for a month as punishment or Saturday's debacle......which means Rooney will escape punishment.

Willets Point Sep 12 2010 07:45 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

It should be noted for USA supporters that Tim Howard had some great saves to keep Everton in the game as well.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 12 2010 09:39 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Second Spitter wrote: Taggart's gonna order the ManUre WAGs to withhold supply for a month as punishment or Saturday's debacle......which means Rooney will escape punishment. Hee. Willets Point wrote: It should be noted for USA supporters that Tim Howard had some great saves to keep Everton in the game as well. He has to do headstands weekly-- that backline isn't doing him any favors against top-flight PL attacks.

The Second Spitter Sep 13 2010 01:46 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Vela's 24 pass goal v Bolton http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xes5u9 ... from=embed

The Second Spitter Sep 21 2010 10:39 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The wanky Tottenham Hotspur went to Rome to see the Pope, The wanky Tottenham Hotspur went to Rome to see the Pope, The wanky Tottenham Hotspur went to Rome to see the Pope, And this is what he had to say: "FUCK OFF!!!!!" (Arsenal's kids 4, Sp*rs 1 in the Carling Cup)

The Second Spitter Sep 22 2010 04:05 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

My old man, Said "Be a Tottenham fan", I said: "Fuck off bollocks, you're a cunt, you're a cunt."

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 22 2010 08:27 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Yuck.

The Second Spitter Sep 23 2010 02:52 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Shit happens (and it's better for it happen in the CC).

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 23 2010 09:02 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 25 2010 08:44 AM

Presuming they take it as a wake up call (and folks start, y'know, healing)... yeah, I suppose. (Also, hey-- fewer matches mean more focus on Champion's League, and their early exit there!) Still not a great omen for Mancini, though, obviously. OE: Ancelotti. Whoops. (Although City didn't acquit themselves so well, either.)

The Second Spitter Sep 23 2010 11:03 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Seo's nickname on the Arsenal World forum should be "A Boy Named Theo". Who's with me?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 25 2010 08:45 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Fucking Tevez. Generating some chances would have been nice (apart from the one-- oh, yes, "Fucking Ivanovic," too).

metirish Sep 25 2010 05:04 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

City's back four were great , what did I tell you about Spurs , fucking useless they are....Liverpool are going down the swanie at a rapid rate, they'll sell Torres soon as he looks like he has lost all interest playing there, West Brom ?...wow...

The Second Spitter Sep 25 2010 08:03 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

It's great that Arsenal are considerate enough to fill the void of providing me with crotch punches until next April.

Willets Point Oct 02 2010 09:10 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Watching the hot pink Blues from Everton in a scoreless draw at Birmingham. Hoping they might actually get their first win (every other club has at least one victory). Meanwhile, US national team star Clint Dempsey has scored for Fulham to put them up 1-0 against West Ham.

Willets Point Oct 02 2010 09:12 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

And just like that, Everton is up 0-1 due to an own goal.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 03 2010 10:36 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Business taken care of? Business taken care of. (Nice backheel, Drogs.)

The Second Spitter Oct 03 2010 11:08 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Man, I give up. I don't care that it's only October. I don't care they'll beat on jobber teams just enough to look like they might challenge. I just don't care.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 04 2010 10:24 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Holland/Man City midfielder/Jeet Kun Do brown belt Nigel De Jong, breaking hearts and... well... other things. No yellow, no FA punishment. But Holland's coach is a voice of reason: I've seen the pictures back. It was a wild and unnecessary offence. He went in much too hard. It is unfortunate, especially since he does not need to do it. The funny thing is that the referee did not even show a yellow card for it. Apparently, there are other standards. But I have a problem with the way Nigel needlessly looks to push the limit. I am going to speak to him. He'll be sitting out the Euro 2012 qualifiers.

metirish Oct 04 2010 10:27 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

A thug , nothing else, remember him in the WC Final?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 04 2010 10:31 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 04 2010 10:32 AM

He's also the guy that broke American Wanderer Stuart Holden's leg last year. (Forgot about that one.) I'm not surprised FA didn't do anything; I'm just surprised the Dutch manager did.

metirish Oct 04 2010 10:32 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: He's also the guy that broke American Wanderer Stuart Holden last year. (Forgot about that one.) I'm not surprised FA didn't do anything; I'm just surprised the Dutch manager did. Yeah , what the Dutch coach did surprised everyone I think, good for him though.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 06 2010 03:05 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Liverpudlians want new team ownership? Well, now, this is interesting. Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton said the Red Sox owners have offered to pay $477 million, which likely will cover the debts and bank charges stemming from the leveraged 2007 takeover by Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr., but no more. Despite the opposition of Hicks and Gillett, who own all of the shares in Liverpool, Boston's offer was accepted by the three non-owner board members: Broughton -- who was hired by Hicks and Gillett in April to sell the club -- plus managing director Christian Purslow and commercial director Ian Ayre. The Premier League said in a statement it should be ready to approve the takeover by Friday.

metirish Oct 06 2010 04:03 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

This is very interesting all right, I do wonder what Henry's motives are, obviously making money is one and with his own TV station over here he's surely thinking long term. The days of going to the pub to watch the EPL are long gone, espn now carries it nation wide. If the sale goes through Hicks and Gillett stand to lose over $100 million of their own money......great.....remember when Henry bought the Sox it was all rather coplicated too as will this, he's going to clear the club of debt?, very sceptical of that....the guys rich but not Sheik Mansoor rich.... over here you can trade players and obviously get free agents..in soccer trades are rare and it's all about selling the players then giving him the fat contract....$20 million buys you a decent one, plus the agents in world soccer make Boras seem like an angel. Plans for a new stadium have nevr left the drawing board, likely to stay there too. Interesting to see how this shakes out....

Willets Point Oct 06 2010 07:29 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

I guess the Fenway Football Challenge for 2011 will feature Liverpool.

Willets Point Oct 15 2010 09:46 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The LiverSox purchase is complete. As an Everton supporter living in Boston I'm concerned that Yankees fans will start rooting for the Blues.

The Second Spitter Oct 16 2010 06:39 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Wilshere sends a message to the EPL; "Don't fuck with Los Artilleros, Holmes..."

Willets Point Oct 17 2010 07:55 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Merseyside Derby has Everton up 2-0 over the Reds Sox in the 2nd half. COYB!

metirish Oct 17 2010 08:40 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Maybe Henry can bring in Francona, Liverpool are a mess and Hogsdon looks like a guy who finally got the big jobs he's deserved at the wrong club at the wrong time.

Willets Point Oct 17 2010 09:14 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Everton really made the most of the opportunity to kick them while they are down.

metirish Oct 17 2010 09:18 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Arteta scored a whopper of a second goal.

metirish Nov 01 2010 10:05 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Great quotes here Assou like it: Wise words AFTER READING his comments last week, it’s very hard not to love Cameroon and Spurs defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto. “The whole problem with football players is they really take themselves seriously,” he said. “We kick a ball around and we earn 100,000, 200,000 or even 300,000 euros a week. We don’t improve the world. It’s not like we invented hot water.” There’s more. “I could understand that you wear dark glasses at night time when you do open-heart surgery and save lives, but not if you’re a footballer. “These people didn’t feed me, they didn’t bring me into the world and my life won’t improve by going to a nightclub and drinking loads of champagne.” Benoit Assou-Ekotto, legend.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 01 2010 10:53 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

I like... but I'm pretty sure I've seen a picture or two somewhere of Assou glamming it up-- like, fur coat-and-dark-glasses-wise-- somewhere.

The Second Spitter Nov 06 2010 06:56 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Arsene Wenger's alleged mistress - a typical Wenger acquisition; not a big name, plucks a bargain with a high ceiling out of nowhere. I was just about to say "kudos" when I see she's.... um.... posed for photos with half the former French national team.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 07 2010 06:05 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Fernando Fucking Torres.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 10 2010 12:39 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Hot Manc on Manc action in just about 15 minutes. Anybody watching?

The Second Spitter Nov 15 2010 05:00 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

So who else read the scoreline and thought there was a misprint?

Willets Point Nov 15 2010 07:29 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Second Spitter wrote: So who else read the scoreline and thought there was a misprint? For which match? Chelsea-Sunderland?

The Second Spitter Nov 15 2010 07:36 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Yup. Chelsea hadn't conceded a goal at home all season before yesterday's debacle. Btw, guys (and any girls that happen to read this thread), for those with Twitter accounts, I highly recommend following OptaJoe -- he posts really cool EPL trivia and stats, often during games. I think he may be on FB, as well.

metirish Nov 15 2010 07:51 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

That game was on FSC.....and Sunderland deserved the lead and all three goals were good....especially the first one.....

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 15 2010 11:42 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The only reason it wasn't 5-or-6-nil was because Cech played out of his mind. The Chelsea backline might as well have been carrying capes and wearing funny hats. O-friggin'-le. But, yeah, that first goal was an absolute dribbling clinic.

metirish Nov 15 2010 11:50 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

I ,and at least one other person( Willets) watched the Western Conference Playoff Final last night between FC Dallas and Los Angeles .....the defending was comical....piss poor..worse than Chel$ea even......watching a center back waiting for the ball to drop is like under 5's stuff.....attack the fooking ball you twat....Dallas won 3-0

metirish Nov 20 2010 07:48 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

What a game between the Spurs and the Arsenal......the Gunners were deservingly up 2-0 at the half and it wasn't even that close.....in the second half Spurs fought back to win 3-2, first win at Highbury/Emirates since 1993.....great , great game as this fixture nearly always is.

A Boy Named Seo Nov 20 2010 10:24 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

And Chelsea lost again, too. United (still undefeated with 7 draws!) sneaks into a tie for the lead. WHat the hell's going on around here?

The Second Spitter Nov 20 2010 04:04 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: What a game between the Spurs and the Arsenal......the Gunners were deservingly up 2-0 at the half and it wasn't even that close.....in the second half Spurs fought back to win 3-2, first win at Highbury/Emirates since 1993.....great , great game as this fixture nearly always is. I'm totally lost for words about this game, so I will express my thoughts diagrammatically .

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 20 2010 09:54 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Sunderland, now Birmingham. It's too bad they've got Newcastle up next; they could have scheduled a loss-doubleheader with Hartlepool and Brighton.

The Second Spitter Nov 20 2010 10:47 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The current state of the AWIMB board is quite reminiscent of this board on September 30, 2007.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 04 2010 03:06 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Weird season. Man U gets postponed to a frozen pitch at Blackpool, Chelsea draws with Everton, and Arsenal, woeful at home again, sneak by Fullham to the top of the table (for the moment).

The Second Spitter Dec 05 2010 06:27 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Oh Arsenal, you're such a tease.....

MFS62 Dec 05 2010 01:09 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Was it a typo, or did I see that ManU lost a game 4-0 the other day? If correct, was it a league match? Oh, and go 'Spurs. Later

metirish Dec 05 2010 01:24 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

MFS62 wrote: Was it a typo, or did I see that ManU lost a game 4-0 the other day? If correct, was it a league match? Oh, and go 'Spurs. Later It was a League Cup knockout game , a cup that the bigger teams usually detest.

The Second Spitter Dec 06 2010 12:22 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: Was it a typo, or did I see that ManU lost a game 4-0 the other day? If correct, was it a league match? Oh, and go 'Spurs. Later It was a League Cup knockout game , a cup that the bigger teams usually detest. Let me translate that for you from Bronx Gaeilge: metirish wrote: It was a League Cup knockout game, a cup ManUre have won for the past two seasons (3 times in the last 5 years actually), but it looks like Arsenal will be winning it this year and I hate Arsenal because my older brother is an Arsenal fan, and he was bigger than me and use to beat me up when we were small. Oh and ManUre never loses 4-nil to anybody, it's against the codified rules of Association Football. But if they do half the goals must be scored by an ex-ManUre player

metirish Dec 06 2010 07:32 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 06 2010 09:57 AM

LOL...it's such a worthless cup I have erased from my mind that Man United won it....... In Arse-nil news Vermaelen is still out and now news is that he won't be back until the new year Reason #2050 why Newcastle will always be small time even though they think they are a big club #2050.... Newcastle sack manager Chris Houghton.

metirish Dec 06 2010 07:40 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Meant to link Nasri's sublime goals against Fulham http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75_43bPXs2Q

A Boy Named Seo Dec 06 2010 09:54 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: Meant to link Nasri's sublime goals against Fulham http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75_43bPXs2Q holy shit. first i'd seen those. wowsers.

metirish Dec 06 2010 09:58 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Meant to link Nasri's sublime goals against Fulham http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75_43bPXs2Q holy shit. first i'd seen those. wowsers. Right?.....he is fast becoming the best player in the league to watch.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 06 2010 10:18 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Saw those the other day... but they're still pretty. Kid's got supernatural balance. The Everton equalizer against the Blues-- off the header assist from Cahill-- was pretty decent, too. (Can't find video.)

metirish Dec 06 2010 10:26 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Saw those the other day... but they're still pretty. Kid's got supernatural balance. The Everton equalizer against the Blues-- off the header assist from Cahill-- was pretty decent, too. (Can't find video.) The Chel$ki defense nowhere to be found on that goal though, it was a nicely worked goal all the same. Looks like Chelsea made a serious error in firing Wilkins, word is the players liked him a lot.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 06 2010 10:30 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Saw those the other day... but they're still pretty. Kid's got supernatural balance. The Everton equalizer against the Blues-- off the header assist from Cahill-- was pretty decent, too. (Can't find video.) The Chel$ki defense nowhere to be found on that goal though, it was a nicely worked goal all the same. Looks like Chelsea made a serious error in firing Wilkins, word is the players liked him a lot. Oh, yeah. And it sure seems so. For weeks, the nominal excuse has been "It's Terry. Also, Essien." Both were back, and presumably in form, last weekend. That lapse-- while not as ridiculous as the Sunderland ones-- was but momentary, but pretty damn ugly. On a set play? Come on.

The Second Spitter Dec 07 2010 10:14 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: The Everton equalizer against the Blues-- off the header assist from Cahill-- was pretty decent, too. (Can't find video.) Here. Best website for futbol vids..

The Second Spitter Dec 09 2010 12:16 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Does anybody know whether the rule that clubs from the same country can't face each other in the 2nd round of the UCL is in place this season?

Willets Point Dec 09 2010 07:26 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Second Spitter wrote: Does anybody know whether the rule that clubs from the same country can't face each other in the 2nd round of the UCL is in place this season? Yes it is: http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague ... 74979.html

metirish Dec 09 2010 11:00 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 09 2010 11:49 AM

The votes are in ...worst misses ever http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog ... ses-result

Willets Point Dec 09 2010 11:44 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Like most Americans, Diana Ross just can't finish.

metirish Dec 10 2010 12:00 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Five of the best , Arsenal V Man United Five great Games

A Boy Named Seo Dec 10 2010 12:28 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Looking forward to a mid-day match on Monday. Gonna find ESPN2 in a bar somewhere & watch soccer like a gentleman.

Willets Point Dec 10 2010 02:08 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: Arsenal V Man United Egads, I bet that's like watching the Yankees play the Phillies.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 12 2010 11:09 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Drogba gets a penalty in extra time and blows it. 1-1 draw w/ Spurs. More dropped points for Chelsea. 6 points separates the top 6 teams. Arsenal with 1 game in hand, Man U. with 2. Tomorrow is kinda big.

Willets Point Dec 12 2010 06:16 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

A Boy Named Seo wrote: 6 points separates the top 6 teams. Arsenal with 1 game in hand, Man U. with 2. Tomorrow is kinda big. I'm rooting for a 0-0 tie.

metirish Dec 13 2010 10:11 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

ESPN2 has been advertising this game yet I am not seeing in my TV listings for FiOS....strange

metirish Dec 13 2010 02:12 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: ESPN2 has been advertising this game yet I am not seeing in my TV listings for FiOS....strange As part of my FiOS account I am watching this game online.....cooool United up 1-0

metirish Dec 13 2010 02:34 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Oh wow, United are given a soht penalty after Nani once again skins Clichy in the box, haggling over the ball they both go down and the ball hits Clichy's hand.....peno given , Rooney promptly garryowens it over the bar.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 13 2010 03:11 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Thought that was a ticky-tack penalty. Rooney was amped, or what? Great goal by Park + unlucky for Arsenal. On the whole, Gunners looked toothless. Least I got my mid-afternoon buzz on, thankyouverymuch Gallagher's pub.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 13 2010 08:10 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 14 2010 10:02 AM

Eeeeeenteresting.

metirish Dec 14 2010 05:36 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Hilarious @conor_popeRT @IanDempsey: The Chilean Miners were guests at Man U game. Aidan in Limerick asks why they didn't lead the teams out of the tunnel?

metirish Dec 16 2010 10:43 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

PUNDIT OF THE WEEK Kenny Sansom (as heard by Football 365) “I don’t give a monkey’s about statistics. I reckon whenever a team has a greater percentage of possession, about 70 per cent of the time they don’t win.” WORD OF MOUTH II “Nothing’s black or white in our country – you’re either brilliant or you’re hopeless.” – Alan Shearer. Genius. “I don’t want the French in Europe. Marseille are a very strong team – animals, physically speaking. And we all know about Lyon.” – Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola sounds somewhat eager to avoid a French side in the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League. “We were told that with the wind chill the temperature got down to -27. To play football in those conditions and on that pitch you needed to be Father Christmas.” – Felipe Melo on a rather chilly trip to Poland for Juventus, their draw with Lech Poznan putting them out of the Europa League. “One mate was coming over from America and it was going to be his first game of football, or soccer as they call it. Unfortunately we had to take him to Wigan instead.” – Blackpool manager Ian Holloway, possibly meaning no offence to Wigan, after the game against Manchester United was postponed. “In football you need to have everything in your cake mix to make the cake taste right. One little bit of ingredient that Tony (Pulis) uses in his cake is Rory Delap’s throw. Call that cinnamon and he’s got a cinnamon flavoured cake.” – Holloway again on Stoke’s recipe for success. Mind you, Blackpool had their cake and ate it at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/spo ... 05163.html

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 19 2010 10:55 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

It's sad how relieved I am about the Man U-Chelsea postponement. Even sadder... how the Terry family comports itself.

metirish Jan 08 2011 06:18 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

United could win this in a cantor with their worst team in years......anyway...Liverpool morph in to Newcastle as the Boston boys make their first significant move and it's Roy Hodgson out the door by "mutual consent " which means he was fired , looks like they bowed to fan pressure which is never a good thing......Kenny Dalglish the Liverpool and Celtic legend takes charge again....he was the last successful Liverpool manager , in 1985 he took over as player manager following the Heysel Stadium disaster , guided 'Pool to the league and cup double that season and was in charge when they last won the league , he quit in 1991 citing health reasons..... I'm sure the fans are thrilled but they know that a lot more is required, will Henry spend the money?, I have my doubts. Liverpool play United in the FA Cup Sunday....game on FSC.

metirish Jan 31 2011 01:30 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

One of the best days in football , transfer deadline day.....it's absolutely nuts http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011 ... e-day-live Torres to Chelsea for $50 million.....Andy Carrol who know one heard of last year to Liverpool for $35 million with add ons .....crazy money...I was wrong about Henry spending money.....he's doing just that.....if he gets $50 million for Torres it will be a great deal for them.....a player who at times this season and last has been out of form and at times looks like he couldn't be bothered .....a moody bollox by all accounts.... Sure they overpay for Carrol but with him and Suarez there are interesting times ahead. Liverpool play at Chelsea this Sunday......can't wait.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 31 2011 01:43 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Ugh. I fuggin' hate Torres. But now I'm rooting for him. (Well, rooting for him to try, at least.)

Willets Point Jan 31 2011 07:35 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Can you guys remind of the clubs you support? I'm pretty sure Irish is ManU but I always forget everyone else.

metirish Jan 31 2011 08:21 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Man United and Celtic ..... absolutely hate Liverpool .....pity Everton Willets....they signed some 19 year old Greek.... something like 150 million sterling was spent today on players.... Seo is Arsenal .....LWFS is Chelsea I think.....

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 31 2011 08:36 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Blues here, indeed. Can't take Man U, natch. Defender David Luiz goes from Benfica to the Bridge, too-- that's one I can unequivocally cheer.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 31 2011 09:47 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

West Ham till I die. They're getting relegated aren't they?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 31 2011 10:22 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

It don't look so good.

Willets Point Jan 31 2011 10:53 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: West Ham till I die. They're getting relegated aren't they? Chin up. They're still in the FA Cup for now.

metirish Feb 01 2011 04:27 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Hammers signed some players though , Robbie keane among them....they can do it.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 01 2011 08:42 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Keane should absolutely guarantee that the Hammers stay well clear of relegation in 2004. /See, in this world, I'm a MFY fan

Willets Point Feb 01 2011 10:19 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Keane should absolutely guarantee that the Hammers stay well clear of relegation in 2004. /See, in this world, I'm a MFY fan A Yankski fans so to speak.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 01 2011 12:46 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Terrible and hilarious, considering how Transfer Deadline Day worked out. LIVERPOOL fan Shaun McCormack got himself a new name for Christmas - and is now called Fernando Torres. The dad of four, 36, changed his name by deed poll to match that of his Spanish football hero. The internet trader said: "It's a dream come true. I know he isn't having the greatest of seasons but, for me, he's the best striker on the planet. "I did think about changing my name to Steven Gerrard, but I wanted something a little more flamboyant." Shaun, from Scunthorpe, Lincs, is now putting his new moniker on his birth certificate and registering it with his bank. He said his wife Clare and kids found it hilarious, adding: "The only person who hasn't seen the funny side is my mother-in-law. It was worth doing just to see her reaction." Oh, I bet she's laughing now.

metirish Feb 01 2011 01:01 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Hilarious......nearly as funny as Villa's defense just now.....not one minute into the game at Old Trafford Van der Sar with a long kick out straight down the middle that drops behind Dunne and Rooney with a great touch controls it and wallops it into the net.....

Willets Point Feb 01 2011 02:20 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

I think I'm becoming cynical about Everton. I come home from a snow day to find Everton up 1-nil in the 60th minute and my first thought is "I wonder how they're going to blow this. Sure enough, minutes later Arsenal is now up 2-1.

The Second Spitter Feb 02 2011 03:06 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: One of the best days in football , transfer deadline day.....it's absolutely nuts http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011 ... e-day-live Torres to Chelsea for $50 million..... On the positive side, Chelsea won't be playing the Champions League in 3 years time.

A Boy Named Seo Feb 05 2011 10:41 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Colossal meltdown for Arsenal today, blowing a 4-nil lead @ Newcastle, and drawing 4-4, mostly likely putting Man Utd 7 points clear by the day's end. Fucking gross game, that one. First one I watched on TV all season.

A Boy Named Seo Feb 05 2011 12:39 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Fuckin A, Wolverhampton.

metirish Feb 05 2011 12:44 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

I saw both games , actually at 4 zip I switched the Arsenal game and saw on twitter it was 4-4...crazy, Arsenal make the wrong kind of history......no complaints with the Wolves game, they deserved it, they've beaten all the big teams this season yet they are bottom.

The Second Spitter Feb 05 2011 07:36 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Fuck me. I went to bed at 4-0 up and wake up to this bullshit. @Irish -- Geez, your boys were lucky to get off the hook against the Azzurri.

metirish Feb 06 2011 06:38 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Second Spitter wrote: Fuck me. I went to bed at 4-0 up and wake up to this bullshit. @Irish -- Geez, your boys were lucky to get off the hook against the Azzurri. very lucky , the core of that team has been around a long time and surely peaked a few years ago, much like Munster and Leinster, still O"Gara came through. It was a vile watching experience , like a lot of Union .

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 06 2011 12:26 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

What a shitty game and result. I can't imagine that was fun for Reds fans, even.

Willets Point Feb 06 2011 07:43 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: The Second Spitter wrote: Fuck me. I went to bed at 4-0 up and wake up to this bullshit. @Irish -- Geez, your boys were lucky to get off the hook against the Azzurri. very lucky , the core of that team has been around a long time and surely peaked a few years ago, much like Munster and Leinster, still O"Gara came through. It was a vile watching experience , like a lot of Union . So your talking about Six Nations Rugby? I was so confused.

The Second Spitter Feb 07 2011 03:25 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: The Second Spitter wrote: Fuck me. I went to bed at 4-0 up and wake up to this bullshit. @Irish -- Geez, your boys were lucky to get off the hook against the Azzurri. very lucky , the core of that team has been around a long time and surely peaked a few years ago, much like Munster and Leinster, still O"Gara came through. It was a vile watching experience , like a lot of Union . Yeah, northern hemisphere rugby is for the purists, as they say. The Irish pack really struggled, but they'll a different proposition at home. Tasty match next round. L'Equipe is calling it this year's "decider". LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: What a shitty game and result. I can't imagine that was fun for Reds fans, even. . Nobody wants to win the league this year. Funky scheduling means the Chavs may play Manure twice in the league in 4 days in May. Something weird's gonna happen this season.

metirish Feb 08 2011 01:17 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Watch Ireland V Wales here http://www.vipstand.me/watch/20028/1/ir ... wales.html

Willets Point Feb 11 2011 06:17 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: West Ham till I die. They're getting relegated aren't they? But they're getting a nice new Olympic stadium.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 12 2011 09:00 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Wayne Rooney just ended the Premier League race. Wow... just... wow. Still looking for a postable video.

A Boy Named Seo Feb 12 2011 09:19 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Wayne Rooney just ended the Premier League race. Wow... just... wow. Still looking for a postable video. WOW. Wouldn't call the race over yet or nothin, but that's a helluva beautiful goal. http://dai.ly/haPueE

The Second Spitter Feb 12 2011 09:23 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Wayne Rooney just ended the Premier League race. Five-star hyperbole.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 12 2011 09:38 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Attempted reverse-jinx? Maybe.

The Second Spitter Feb 14 2011 09:28 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Pick the odd one out: DiStefano Puskas Pelé Eusebio Best Beckenbauer Cruyff Maradona Platini Gareth Bale.

The Second Spitter Feb 15 2011 04:25 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Look on the bright side, LWFS -- The Special One will return next season, and the Chavs will go back to playing the dull, unimaginative football that allowed them to grind out 1-nil victories every week....

metirish Feb 15 2011 04:41 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Second Spitter wrote: Pick the odd one out: DiStefano Puskas Pelé Eusebio Best Beckenbauer Cruyff Maradona Platini Gareth Bale. Bale is clearly the best player ever. imagine if he were English?

Valadius Feb 16 2011 04:56 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Interesting article "matching" EPL sides to American professional teams, the Mets are Manchester City. [url]http://www.thepostgame.com/commentary/201102/if-epl-clubs-were-us-sports-franchises

The Second Spitter Feb 16 2011 05:34 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

What a load of codswallop that is. I wrote a (compelling) piece a few years ago equating Arsenal and the Mets, based on demographics, periods of success, market and other factors. Had a quick look in the archives but the full thread isn't archived for some reason. Besides there's a common blog (not mine) -- how many teams can claim that? http://mrmetisagooner.blogspot.com/

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 17 2011 09:54 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Home or no, a win over Barca's one hell of a win. Enjoy it, Goon Squad. Messi still scoreless in 15-- IIRC- games in the UK. (Although, watching yesterday's replays now, I'm still not entirely sure how.)

Willets Point Feb 17 2011 12:01 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Nice win by Arsenal, I think Barca will take the second leg at Camp Nou by a comfortable margin.

Frayed Knot Feb 17 2011 01:03 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

I don't usually dig into this thread (having almost nothing to contribute) but by virtue of the 'Previous Topic' key I came across the very first post in this thread which reads: I'm already sick of Chelsea. ... and wondered if I had stumbled on the thread where we talk about recently married presidential offspring and whether her new husband had tweeted something from his apparently endless (and solo) ski vacation out west. We now return you to your regularly scheduled discussion of British soccer already in progress.

Willets Point Feb 17 2011 01:32 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Oh no, it does not move me, even though I've seen the movie I don't want to check your pulse I don't want nobody else I'm already sick of Chelsea.

The Second Spitter Feb 17 2011 08:45 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Amazed to hear today's game was Kenny Dalglish's first game in charge of Liverpool in Europe. Too bad his coaching is caught in an 80’s time warp – Liverpool are playing the fugliest, most one-dimensional football I’ve seen in ages. Hoorah for the glory days, Kopites!

metirish Feb 18 2011 04:42 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Second Spitter wrote: Amazed to hear today's game was Kenny Dalglish's first game in charge of Liverpool in Europe. Too bad his coaching is caught in an 80’s time warp – Liverpool are playing the fugliest, most one-dimensional football I’ve seen in ages. Hoorah for the glory days, Kopites! I guess because Liverpool were banned from Europe after Hysel? , there is been a lot written about his tactics , he's stuck in the 80's.

The Second Spitter Feb 18 2011 06:07 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

ManUre 0, Crawley Town 1. I have foreseen it.

metirish Feb 18 2011 06:11 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Second Spitter wrote: Pick the odd one out: DiStefano Puskas Pelé Eusebio Best Beckenbauer Cruyff Maradona Platini Gareth Bale. you never followed up on this.

The Second Spitter Feb 18 2011 06:13 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: Pick the odd one out: DiStefano Puskas Pelé Eusebio Best Beckenbauer Cruyff Maradona Platini Gareth Bale. you never followed up on this. You got it right, mate.

The Second Spitter Feb 18 2011 06:15 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

I was taking the piss at Sp*rs fans who believe they actually have a world-class footballer.

Willets Point Feb 19 2011 08:35 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Everton eliminates Chelsea from the FA Cup and advances to the sixth round proper. Come on you Blues!

metirish Feb 19 2011 12:35 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Willets Point wrote: Everton eliminates Chelsea from the FA Cup and advances to the sixth round proper. Come on you Blues! Howard was brilliant , stopped several point blank sitters in regulation time. Baines equalizer a free kick outside the box was sublime , Cech just watched as it went flying in to the top corner.

Willets Point Feb 19 2011 01:25 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Man U is only able to score one goal against Crawley Town at Old Trafford? This is like the Yankees playing against the Trenton Thunder.

metirish Feb 19 2011 02:19 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Willets Point wrote: Man U is only able to score one goal against Crawley Town at Old Trafford? This is like the Yankees playing against the Trenton Thunder. playing teams like this of course is at times a pain, you're supposed to hammer them but it's the FA Cup so anything can happen, Crawley hit the woodwork in stoppage time , United are though and no one remembers these games anyway , Crawley get a nice payday so they are happy. Not sure if they are in the same side of the draw but a United Everton final would be sweet , a lot of history for them in the cup.

The Second Spitter Feb 21 2011 04:34 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

I doubt any of you look at the Championship table (although there’s a pretty good chance Bucket will next year). This year’s race is shaping up to be quite interesting because of the closeness and teams involved. Thought I’d give a quick round-up, KTE-style (In case you didn’t know, the first two go up automatically and next 4 playoff for the 3rd promotion spot.) 1. Queens Park Rangers – 61 pts – Another West London club owned by a rich tycoon, how quaint. The only reason you want them up is the potential of a decent rivalry with Chelsea. Or if you like unique jerseys, as theirs is among the most distinctive in the UK; navy and white hoops. 2. Nottingham Forest - 56 pts+1 game in hand – Thirty years ago they were the best club side in the world. They haven’t been in the top-flight for almost 20. Sentimental favorites for many fans. There’s almost a Bohemian air about Forest -- their club anthem is based on Dance of the Knights, their jersey after a bunch of Italian revolutionaries and in the 70’s/80’s when every English team was playing “hoof ball” they played the prettiest football in world. 3. Swansea City- 56 pts – Were the last non-English team in England’s top-tier of football. They’re noted for climbing from the 4th to the 1st tier in successive seasons and falling away almost as quickly. Football in Wales is rugby’s poor cousin, but a Welsh EPL team may go a long way to loosen its stronghold. 4. Cardiff City – 55 pts - The Bluebirds have threatened promotion for that last couple of years and also lost the FA Cup Final two years ago. I think It’d be awesome if they win promotion along with Swansea, however because the EPL is run by a bunch of craggy-faced dinosaurs, neither will be eligible for European competitions should they qualify. 5. Norwich City – 55 pts - were EPL regulars for most of the 90’s Apart from the fact they play in A’s colors and are “correctly” pronounced “NORR-ij” City, I can’t think of anything else to write about them, except “boring East Anglia team”. 6. Leeds United - 53 pts - The Second Spitter received his first and only beating at a football ground at Leeds. However, the hate is ameliorated by the fact they play their arses off against ManUre (a rivalry that can be traced to the War of the Roses). Rebuilding after financial mismanagement saw them fall from the EPL to the 3rd tier in 4 seasons. Arguably the biggest club outside the EPL, but don’t get me wrong, there are very few things likeable about Leeds Utd.

metirish Feb 21 2011 05:05 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Would love to see Leeds back as a long with Liverpool they are the team I loath , I remember when the EPL was formed and Norwich were top of the table , they played some good football under Mike Walker back then. No mention if the Arseholes draw with Leyton Orient? , a sensational equalizing goal from Tehoue sees the Orient go back to the Emirates for a replay , they will relish it as no one is scared of playing there. this should be an all purpose footie thread.

The Second Spitter Feb 21 2011 09:32 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: No mention if the Arseholes draw with Leyton Orient? , a sensational equalizing goal from Tehoue sees the Orient go back to the Emirates for a replay , they will relish it as no one is scared of playing there. A good result! An away draw, swings the tie in our favour. Certainly no worse than Burton Albion or Exeter City? Have to say, the FA Cup has lost its mysticism for me. It was probably around the time they scrapped unlimited replays. If they scrap replays altogether, I'll probably stop caring. Quarter-Final Draw: Stoke City v West Ham United or Burnley Manchester City or Aston Villa v Everton or Reading Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers Manchester United v Leyton Orient or Arsenal

Willets Point Feb 23 2011 07:47 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Chelsea's Didier Drogba and Petr ?ech playing ball with their hands.

metirish Feb 23 2011 08:08 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Russian owners of the Nets and Chelsea must know each other I guess.

A Boy Named Seo Feb 23 2011 09:00 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Didn't recognize him without his lil hang-gliding helmet.

Willets Point Feb 23 2011 09:33 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: The Russian owners of the Nets and Chelsea must know each other I guess. That may be true, but the photo comes from a promo for the Nets-Raptors games that will be played in London in a couple of weeks.

The Second Spitter Feb 24 2011 08:40 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

From on AWIMB (no I don't post there, nttawwt) What is the point of the Europa League, really? To keep Scousers off the streets and our car stereos safe on Thursday nights.

metirish Feb 25 2011 06:34 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Second Spitter wrote: From on AWIMB (no I don't post there, nttawwt) What is the point of the Europa League, really? To keep Scousers off the streets and our car stereos safe on Thursday nights. LOL.....no one cares about it, like the old Littlewoods Challenge Cup really.

Willets Point Feb 25 2011 09:30 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

I watched the Ajax-Anderlecht match yesterday and the Amsterdam fans seemed to really be into it. I guess it's something fun to watch if your team is in it, but holds no interest at all for neutrals. Maybe there would be more interesting if the Europa League winner earned a spot in the next season's Champions League.

The Second Spitter Feb 28 2011 08:46 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

From Twitter -- jack_wilshere wrote: Well done to the BCFC player who slapped Koscielny on the head when they scored, very big of you! Quality.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 28 2011 09:37 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Meow meow, Mr. Wilshere.

metirish Mar 01 2011 05:51 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Second Spitter wrote: From Twitter -- jack_wilshere wrote: Well done to the BCFC player who slapped Koscielny on the head when they scored, very big of you! Quality. Was that the winning goal whiny Jack is talking about, even the players are sounding like Arsene Whinger. How about the A$hley Cole shooting the intern at the training ground?, what a twat.

The Second Spitter Mar 01 2011 07:03 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: Was that the winning goal whiny Jack is talking about, even the players are sounding like Arsene Whinger. Nah, Jack's a laugh, especially when he's tweeting from other player's accounts What is perhaps funnier, there's a website that collates all the arsenal player's tweets -- amidst all the apologies from players about Sunday's loss, and apparently oblivious to the fact his team was in a Cup Final, you can find the trials and tribulations of young Henri Lansbury, our highly-rated prospect striker -- from his tweets it sounds like he's banging six different chicks. metirish wrote: How about the A$hley Cole shooting the intern at the training ground?, what a twat. Being a twat comes naturally to Ca$hley, but what about that Wigan player who viciously headbutted poor ol' Wayne Rooney right on the point of the elbow!?!?!?!?!?!

metirish Mar 01 2011 07:24 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

LOL @ Rooney , talk about a twat , it was a stupid vicious elbow and the fact that he is English means he gets away with it .

Willets Point Mar 01 2011 07:55 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Second Spitter wrote: From Twitter -- jack_wilshere wrote: Well done to the BCFC player who slapped Koscielny on the head when they scored, very big of you! Quality. You need the visual to go with that.

The Second Spitter Mar 01 2011 08:29 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: LOL @ Rooney , talk about a twat , it was a stupid vicious elbow and the fact that he is an English Manure player means he gets away with it . Fixed that for ya, mate. Cheers.

Willets Point Mar 01 2011 09:13 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Hey Irish, did you hear that Man U is coming to the US to play against the MLS All-Stars this summer? The game will be at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 01 2011 10:05 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Neat! I like Red Bull Arena-- it reminds me pleasantly of those Lego stadium sets. More arenas/stadia should be building-block-evocative. As for Cole... I got nothing. Fucksake, even when they're winning, I've gotta root for Kiss-Kiss-Bang-Bang Ashley, John Terry, Le Sulk and-- now-- El Niño de Cristal.

metirish Mar 01 2011 10:32 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Willets Point wrote: Hey Irish, did you hear that Man U is coming to the US to play against the MLS All-Stars this summer? The game will be at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey. I didn't know that , must look into getting tix, fast chance of that though.

The Second Spitter Mar 01 2011 11:34 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Take it away Ca$hley -- I shot the intern, But I didn't score the penalty I shot the intern, But I didn't score the penalty, All around the training ground, they're trying to calm me down. They thought I was aiming for Ancelloti, For asking me to take the penalty. Soon he'll fuck off back to Italy I shot the intern, I'm a greedy twat without common sense, I shot the intern, But we already gave-up on our title defense, Every since I arrived at Chelski I met big cunts like John Terry, Lampard and Drogba too, They gave me lots of Russian money, To wear the Pensioner Blue, I shot the intern, I am also famous for a gay orgy, I shot the intern, Cheryl divorced me when they found my rent boy,

A Boy Named Seo Mar 01 2011 01:06 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The dramatic Japanese interpretation of the Ashley Cole shooting: [youtube:3fxgnv1k]ldCWdIbp02s[/youtube:3fxgnv1k]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 01 2011 01:11 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

These will never stop being engrossing in general... but that one's FANTASTIC.

metirish Mar 01 2011 01:19 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

1 - zip United - Rooney 29th minute http://www.vipstand.me/watch/20813/2/ch ... r-utd.html

metirish Mar 01 2011 01:21 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish Mar 01 2011 01:59 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Goal Chelsea 1 - 1

metirish Mar 01 2011 02:21 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Peno to Chelsea.....

metirish Mar 01 2011 02:22 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Lampard scores

Willets Point Mar 01 2011 02:42 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Everton fall to Reading in an embarrassing FA Cup match. Season's over, man! When does cricket season start?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 01 2011 03:03 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Sideshow Luiz is a beast. I feel good about saying that Chelsea earned that one.

metirish Mar 01 2011 03:38 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Sideshow Luiz is a beast. I feel good about saying that Chelsea earned that one. They were the better team in the second half, I have complaints but who cares about them?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 01 2011 03:57 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Luiz probably should've been run after the Rooney non-call. (But then, Rooney probably shouldn't have been playing, eh?) The ref did seem to switch into rah-home-team/keep-the-stars-on-the-pitch mode for most of the second half. I'm kinda shocked that they booked Vidic that second time (especially after passing on booking him after the Drogba shove). Also, I heart our Brazilians. (Did someone run out to the pub 'round the corner for the second half? Maaaaaybe.)

A Boy Named Seo Mar 01 2011 04:00 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

what'd yall think of the penalty? seemed sort of dubious, but I guess he had no other call. very happy w/ the result (no offense, irish). A win this Saturday against Sunderland (no sure fucking thing w/ this Arsenal squad) and they're just 1 point off the leaders.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 01 2011 04:14 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

A little cheap, maybe-- definitely, if you're of the same mindset as the old-timer to my right at the bar-- but by the book. Smalling stuck the leg out there, Zhirkov went down. What else do you call there? This Sunday, we are all Scousers. (Again, sorry, Irish.)

metirish Mar 01 2011 05:10 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Sunday is a huge game to state the obvious, one it's United and Liverpool at Anfield , two they would love nothing more that to further dent United's title hopes , win the title this year they United pass Liverpool as all time winners. If the ref had seen the Luiz leg into Rooney , but he was no where near it IIRC. No real complaints about the peno , we get calls like that all the time.

The Second Spitter Mar 02 2011 06:05 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Nothing soothes a Cup Final defeat like a ManUre loss that involves Demento's face going redder than usual at full-time. A Boy Named Seo wrote: A win this Saturday against Sunderland (no sure fucking thing w/ this Arsenal squad) and they're just 1 point off the leaders. I don't want to stop you believing, my friend, but without RvP for the next month the season's pretty much over; there's no-one else in the team capable of scoring goals at the moment. Willets Point wrote: When does cricket season start? World Cup's on now.

metirish Mar 02 2011 06:42 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Second Spitter wrote: Nothing soothes a Cup Final defeat like a ManUre loss that involves Demento's face going redder than usual at full-time. . I suppose when you haven't won anything in years one will take solace in such things :)

The Second Spitter Mar 02 2011 08:39 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

It's important to value the small things in life.

metirish Mar 02 2011 09:46 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish Mar 03 2011 10:33 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

I saw this game yesterday , nice to beat the Huns but the game was a disgrace , and the trouble after the game must have been terrible as the cop notes. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... eltic.html

The Second Spitter Mar 03 2011 07:21 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

I saw this game yesterday , nice to beat the Huns but the game was a disgrace , and the trouble after the game must have been terrible as the cop notes. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... eltic.html SPL

The Second Spitter Mar 03 2011 09:50 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 05 2011 10:19 AM

Willets Point wrote: Alex McLeish accuses Arsenal's Jack Wilshere of 'cyber-bullying'• Birmingham manager upset by tweet after Carling Cup final "It's not my world, Twitter and all that stuff," said the manager. "Cyber-bullying is not for me..."

The Second Spitter Mar 05 2011 09:55 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

...and that is why the EPL is rigged.

The Second Spitter Mar 06 2011 08:07 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Irish -- Found an awesome fb group for ya (if you're at work, it's probably a better idea to check it out at home or on your phone) http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=91903010322 LOL Abramovich has bought half the referees in the EPL. FT: LIV 3 -MANU 1 --- The Kopites were awfully cheery for a team that was out of the league by November. Prediction: EPL winner will have < 80 pts.

metirish Mar 06 2011 10:06 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

thanks for the link , he is a cunt , United have no fucking midfield , how I hate Carrick.....not a vintage EPL season by any means.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 06 2011 01:08 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Indeed. They should engrave a big honking hot potato on the league trophy this year. Missed the Gunners-Sunderland tilt. Wha hoppen?

The Second Spitter Mar 06 2011 07:46 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I Missed the Gunners-Sunderland tilt. Wha hoppen? Apart from a perfectly legit goal disallowed, a strong penalty claim ignored and Arshavin incorrectly flagged 3 times by the same linesman, not much.

metirish Mar 06 2011 07:48 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Second Spitter wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I Missed the Gunners-Sunderland tilt. Wha hoppen? Apart from a perfectly legit goal disallowed, a strong penalty claim ignored and Arshavin incorrectly flagged 3 times by the same linesman, not much. amazing how we fans all have the same complaints

The Second Spitter Mar 06 2011 07:52 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: amazing how we fans all have the same complaints There's been a disturbing trend of key decision going against Arse and Manure in the last two weeks -- how the hell does Dowd not send Carragher off yesterday?

metirish Mar 06 2011 07:55 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Second Spitter wrote: metirish wrote: amazing how we fans all have the same complaints There's been a disturbing trend of key decision going against Arse and Manure in the last two weeks -- how the hell does Dowd not send Carragher off yesterday? It was a horrible tackle , which is shy he's a cunt, look , Fergie and Wenger complain a lot and I have noticed a lot of articles this season about them , negative ones. The standard of refs is appalling too.

The Second Spitter Mar 07 2011 12:57 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Here are yesterday's shenanigans. The only tackle worse I've seen this season was that MMA-style takedown Flamini executed on that Sp*rs player in the Champions League a couple of weeks ago.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 07 2011 08:55 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Just saw that this morning. JAYSIS, how does he stay in? (The De Jong ankle tackle against Newcastle-- I forget the player-- from earlier this year was pretty bad, too. But, then I could rail against "that De Jong tackle from this year" in virtually any club year he's active.)

The Second Spitter Mar 08 2011 08:04 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

I must have an extremely short memory, because this is by far the worst I've seen this year, by the man they still call The Butcher of Valletta in France (a nickname acquired when he performed a similar feat on Christophe Dugarry in a "friendly" before the 2002 World Cup, nearly prematurely ending his career) Read more about this scumbag. [youtube]gwHzCtRa2SE[/youtube]

metirish Mar 08 2011 02:08 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

What a fucking joke....Arsenal and Barca are 1-1 in camp Nou........RVP gets sent of for a second yellow......his crime was to play the ball after being flagged for offside.....he claims he couldn't hear the whistle with the loud crowd....I don't doubt that..... hate seeing a player sent of for that....refs a twat.

Willets Point Mar 08 2011 02:10 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Anyone watching the Arse-lona match? Messi has scored for Barca and Busquets has put in an own goal to Arsenal's benefit. And Van Persie has been sent off so the Gunners are playing with 10 men. OE: metirish pre-answered my question.

metirish Mar 08 2011 02:13 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Barca are lining up to score here.......just can't though....got to wonder how long Arsenal can hold out http://www.vipstand.me/watch/23251/1/fc ... senal.html that sending off was one of the worst decisions I have ever seen.....

metirish Mar 08 2011 02:23 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

And just like that Barca score two.....it's now 4-3 to Barca on aggregate.....the refs gone and ruined the game.

Willets Point Mar 08 2011 02:24 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Barca is up 3-1 now but if I'm correct Arsenal needs to score just one goal to win the two-leg matchup.

Willets Point Mar 08 2011 02:24 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Another simulpost with metirish!

metirish Mar 08 2011 02:24 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Willets Point wrote: Barca is up 3-1 now but if I'm correct Arsenal needs to score just one goal to win the two-leg matchup. yes , on away goals....Barca might score five more though.

The Second Spitter Mar 08 2011 08:20 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Fuck I'm glad baseball season's starting.

The Second Spitter Mar 13 2011 03:05 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Congrats on beating Arsenal, irish -- they could have been playing into next year and they still wouldn't have scored. But United fans still singing that pedophile song. That's just so classy.

metirish Mar 15 2011 08:24 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Second Spitter wrote: Congrats on beating Arsenal, irish -- they could have been playing into next year and they still wouldn't have scored. But United fans still singing that pedophile song. That's just so classy. yeah I know , it's just not going away that song....decent game today in the CL......if United have never found replacement for Roy Keane , and they haven't then it's fair to say that Arsenal have never replaced or needed Keane's old sparring partner Vierra more, they need that bite don't they? watching the LA Galaxy playing at Seattle.....there's a cracking atmosphere at the game , they've filled the NFL stadium.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 18 2011 08:52 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Well, at least Chelsea and ManU won't have to spend much on travel this CL leg. (Other pairings: Barca-Shakthar Donetsk; Inter-Schalke; Real Madrid-Tottenham.)

The Second Spitter Mar 18 2011 09:41 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Well, at least Chelsea and ManU won't have to spend much on travel this CL leg. (Other pairings: Barca-Shakthar Donetsk; Inter-Schalke; Real Madrid-Tottenham.) Semi Final pairings are: Chelsea-Inter, Real-Shakthar Your Final is: Real over Chelsea. Book this shit now.

The Second Spitter Apr 01 2011 04:34 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Ten years since Rocky died. RIP. [youtube:9hzhlsje]ufmRG8UsBMc[/youtube:9hzhlsje]

metirish Apr 01 2011 07:06 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

He was a great player, hell of a team that was too.

metirish Apr 02 2011 09:36 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Down 2 nil at the half but the final outcome was never really in doubt.......United beat the Hammers 4-2 with a hat-trick from Rooney....still the United back line is fucking scary....

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 02 2011 09:56 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Stoke REALLY came to play.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 20 2011 02:27 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Now THAT's a North London Derby. 3-3 late in the second half. Van de Vaart with the equalizer in the 70th minute.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 20 2011 02:48 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

3-3 is your final. Crazy, crazy stuff (thanks, ESPN3). Going from blowing a 2-goal lead to lose at home to blowing a 2-goal lead to tie on the road... it's progress, right?

The Second Spitter Apr 21 2011 09:22 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

There's something Metsian about how they manage to drop points. Going 1-nil up in the 98th minute and still managing not to win. Going 4 goals up and still managing to contrive a draw. I'm so glad it's all over. Supporting Arsenal and the Mets really butt-fucks your soul. But it's not like your mob haven't got problems of their own, Albilly, my boy!

Edgy DC Apr 26 2011 10:31 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Seeing the Red Bull goal in the KTE thread, I was reminded of an astounding goal by Roberto Cabañas from 1983 for the Cosmos. Is it on YouTube? Of course it is. [youtube:106yih5x]K_4vKaGWfbw[/youtube:106yih5x]

metirish Apr 26 2011 11:57 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Edgy DC wrote: Seeing the Red Bull goal in the KTE thread, I was reminded of an astounding goal by Roberto Cabañas from 1983 for the Cosmos. Is it on YouTube? Of course it is. [youtube]K_4vKaGWfbw[/youtube] never saw that , great stuff, in the artificial turf right?....what stadium would that have been.....Tulsa OK? I've posted this before, I love it for many reasons.....one , it's the Best....and the commentators are just great....the defending?, not so great. [youtube]o8wGN5uDaVg[/youtube]

Edgy DC Apr 26 2011 12:09 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

That was Giants Stadium. The NASL was on the wane, even the Cosmos, but Roberto Cabañas had replaced Chinaglia as primary striker for the Cosmos and he and JC Romero were giving them a Latin American air to succeed the EuroCosmos of Chinagia, Beckenbauer, and Bogi?evi?. Like Pelé, he had a great arial game. He almost seemed to prefer to take his shots out of the air.

metirish Apr 26 2011 12:18 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Of course , Giants Stadium had the artificial turf.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 26 2011 12:31 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

I just giggled and clapped at my desk, thanks to that Best goal.

Willets Point Apr 26 2011 12:33 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Wow, look at all those fans in San Jose in 1981! The NASL was at the height of its popularity right as I was old enough to be aware of it. As far as I knew soccer was as big as baseball or football. And then suddenly it was gone. If the story of the NASL were a work of fiction it would be hard to believe.

metirish Apr 26 2011 12:35 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I just giggled and clapped at my desk, thanks to that Best goal. holy mackerel!

metirish Apr 26 2011 12:38 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Willets Point wrote: Wow, look at all those fans in San Jose in 1981! The NASL was at the height of its popularity right as I was old enough to be aware of it. As far as I knew soccer was as big as baseball or football. And then suddenly it was gone. If the story of the NASL were a work of fiction it would be hard to believe. it was big enough that the Cosmos were a team I knew about in Ireland, and whatever teams Best played for... ' How about those deFENders"

The Second Spitter May 01 2011 09:19 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Yankees lose 1-0 to the Arsenal. Title decider next week: Chelsea@Yankees. Go Pensioners!!!!

metirish May 01 2011 04:46 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Second Spitter wrote: Yankees lose 1-0 to the Arsenal. Title decider next week: Chelsea@Yankees. Go Pensioners!!!! come on man don't be so predictable, didn't deserve to win today,can't tell you how much I dislike Carrick and the twat got a new contract....

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 02 2011 09:28 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

We're just happy to be nominated. (Truth be told, both sets of results-- Blues-Spurs, Gunners-Big Piles of Poop-- that led us here were kindasorta against the run of play, huh?)

Willets Point May 04 2011 03:09 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Barcelona and Manchester United are your UEFA Champions League finalists playing a rematch of the 2009 final at Wembley in London.

The Second Spitter May 05 2011 07:19 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Willets Point wrote: The Phillies and the Yankees are your UEFA Champions League finalists playing a rematch of the 2009 final at Wembley in London. Fixed that for ya.

Willets Point May 05 2011 08:11 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Second Spitter wrote: Willets Point wrote: The Phillies and the Yankees are your UEFA Champions League finalists playing a rematch of the 2009 final at Wembley in London. Fixed that for ya. Hee-hee. Might be more like the Steelers and the Yankees.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 05 2011 09:03 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

The Steelers seem the better analog-- the team's okay, but most of the fans seem to have no actual tie to the club/region, and some of those are really cruising for a bruising. Still, gun to head-- whether we're talking rooting interests, likability, style of play, or overall footy prowess-- I'll take Barca 10 times out of 10 over the f*cking Madrillenos (that was 9/10 before Crissy Ronaldo joined up).

The Second Spitter May 05 2011 09:50 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 05 2011 10:26 AM

Apart from all that "Cesc has Barcelona DNA" bollocks, I could conceivably get behind a team like Barca. They're our daddy, and sometimes you have to acknowledge that. I could never, ever support anything associated with Manchester United. Apart from maybe Giggs, I have zero respect for that organization -- they are contemptible every way the Yankees are, arguably worse. As for their supporters, I present to you the following: [youtube]GcaL73NVmw8[/youtube] Now imagine 80,000 scumbags singing that song every year over a period of 15 years. You may wonder, what kind of organzation condones the singing of a song promoting the idea that a particular man who is not a pedophile, to be a pedophile? Answer: The same organziation that infested the EPL with the likes of Kung-Fu Eric, a borderline psychopath from Cork, and has Demento, Supreme Ruler of All-Cunts as its head coach. To paraphraze the immortal words of Kevin Keegan: I would looooove it if Chelsea beat them. Loooooooove it. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Still, gun to head-- Pull the fucking trigger.

metirish May 05 2011 09:57 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

You sound as bitter as Keegan too .

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 05 2011 09:58 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

This month, we are all ChelskiBarcas.

Willets Point May 05 2011 10:03 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: The Steelers seem the better analog-- the team's okay, but most of the fans seem to have no actual tie to the club/region, and some of those are really cruising for a bruising. Good points. I was looking for a team that had a long-term history of success and a devout following. The Steelers seemed to fit more than the Phillies.

metirish May 05 2011 12:04 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

This was on the Guardian today with their weekly youtube roundup. [youtube:1et30u0z]ylf2YS1Qk84[/youtube:1et30u0z] I'm guessing the A-League is comprised of plenty of failed Aussie Rules players? the famous Keegan bit SS mentioned, one of the great moments in EPL history [youtube:1et30u0z]YXpUdBlRZe8[/youtube:1et30u0z]

The Second Spitter May 06 2011 04:51 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: I'm guessing the A-League is comprised of plenty of failed Aussie Rules players? Aussie Rules players are pussies, real men play Thugby. metirish wrote: the famous Keegan bit SS mentioned, one of the great moments in EPL history How a manager loses the title for a team off the field -- deserves to be viewed in its full glory: [youtube]_Yenzdq5g6o[/youtube] Taggart must have been laughing his bollocks off at home!

Willets Point May 06 2011 08:49 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

I had no idea what this whole Keegan rant thing was about so I did some web searching. Looks like Keegan's 95-96 Newcastle United were the 2007 Mets of the EPL (or vice versa).

The Second Spitter May 06 2011 09:09 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

From an old, old website that no longer exists GREATEST FOOTBALLING MOMENTS - #10 - KEEGAN LASHES OUT The Premiership run-in of 1995-96 was one of the most tense, tight, nerve-wracking and exciting of all. Manchester United, going for their third title in four seasons, were pitted against the might of Kevin Keegan's revitalised Newcastle United. Scum fans wanted United to win, obviously; Newcastle fans were desperate for their side to lift the Championship for the first time since 1927, back in the days of baggy shorts, black and white film and Malcolm MacDonald. With both teams neck and neck, and with the Magpies having hilariously thrown away a twelve-point lead at the top, tension mounted with each game that was played. But it wasn't just a battle on the field of play; both managers were keen to gain psychological advantage by out-smarting each other in a vicious war of words. Keegan, a devout Roman Catholic teetotaller, used calm rhetoric and well-chosen words to fire up his squad and undermine the opposition. Alex Ferguson of Manchester United, a devout protestant wanker and drunken twat, used slurred bollocks and incomprehensible nonsense to try and do the same. Keegan, who had sold Andy Cole to The Scum the year before and brought in Columbian failure Faustino Sasparilla, wanted the title more than anything. Ferguson just wanted to get to the bar before they closed. Sky Sports did all they could to remain impartial as they urged the nation the get behind Keegan's Newcastle. They even resorted to dragging out some old fossil of a pensioner and paid for him to be at every match, as a way of cajoling the viewers and adding tension to the proceedings. "There he is," went bear-arsed hairy freak Richard Keys. "Good old Sammy Charlton, as he walks to his seat in the stand. He was there the last time Newcastle won the title in 1927. Back then he was just a lad of 15, and he still remembers it to this day. How great it would be to have him here to see his side claim the title after all these years. But we're not biased or anything, you understand. Honest." Indeed not. Sammy Charlton, at 108, was said to be Newcastle United's oldest surviving fan and, as with lots of Newcastle supporters, hadn't seen a game since about 1948. But this didn't stop him going to every game of that momentous run-in, mainly because Sky had paid for his tickets. "It was great," he said, "going to see the laaaaads again after aaaaall them years, bonnie lad. They looked so much smaller on the pitch than I remembered, and they was in colour an' aaaaalll, yer knaaa. Howay the lads and all that shite. I've just pissed meself, man." Sadly, like generations of Magpies supporters, Sammy Charlton died before he could see his beloved Newcastle United win the League, or any other trophy for that matter. And there'll be a lot more, too. But more than anything else - more than Newcastle's pathetic form, more than Faustino Sasparilla's ludicrous displays of selfishness, more than Sky shifting games about to make it all more exciting - the run-in of 1995-96 will be remembered for Kevin Keegan's unexpected and, frankly, stupid outburst on live television. In a post-match interview, with microphone in hand and daft headphones ruining his curly perm, Keegan unleashed a vitriolic attack upon Manchester United and, in particular, the mind games being played by their manager, Alex Ferguson. "There's a lot of things been said," he fumed, "about this club and about the run-in, and whether or not we're up to it. But I can tell you that we are up to it. We will fight them on the beaches, in the skies...er...somewhere else. We're not finished yet, and if that drunken bastard thinks we are, then I've got news for him. I love my wife and I love my kids, and I love horse-riding and Chinese food as well, but nothing will give me greater pleasure than beating them. I will love it, LOVE IT, if we beat them. Love it. Absolutely love it. Love it. Do you hear me? Love it. Love it." Back in the Sky studio, Richard Keys and fellow smart-arsed Sky lip-service payer Andy Gray were astonished at Keegan's ferocious outburst... "Love it! Love it!" ...as they tried to calm him down. "It was amazing," says Keys, platting his arm hairs. "I've never seen anything like it. We kept the cameras rolling because here was something special - a manager losing it live on national telly. Well, on Sky anyway, which is much better than national telly, and I'm not just saying that." People were surprised that Keegan, a normally calm, serene and clean-mouthed individual, could be coming out with such things about a rival team and fellow manager, even if it was The Scum and Alex Ferguson... "Love it! Love if we beat...!" ...with some saying that perhaps the tension had got to him, that he couldn't take the fact that he had thrown away a twelve-point lead at the top of the table. Alex Ferguson, who had been watching the incident from behind a wall and taunting Keegan by pulling his tongue out and making funny faces (an easy task for him), was immediately asked for his opinions. "What time is it?" he said, trying to focus on his watch. "Are they open yet? Er...obviously Kevin has lost it. He can't take it like I can. Perhaps if he spent a bit more time drinking and not going to church, perming his hair and such, he might make a better football manager. Like me." The last laugh was with Ferguson and Manchester United, as they took the title and also the FA Cup in a hilarious farce of a match against great rivals Liverpool. Keegan had indeed blown it, as indeed indeed had Newcastle United. They would have to wait another year to have a crack at that title that had eluded them for over fifty years. As for Sammy Charlton, their oldest surviving fan, he went to Sky the following year to see if he could have some more tickets, but they told him to fuck off because they weren't interested any more, and anyway Newcastle were crap now. So off they went to find an ancient Liverpool, Arsenal or Blackburn supporter. Tension is a big thing in the lives of football managers. It can ruin them and it can send them off for heart surgery before they snuff it. It can make them crawl the kerbs of North London for prostitutes, or it can make them shag their coach's wives or go out and rape underage girls. Like Graham Rix. Some managers can take it, because they are in such a constant state of intoxication with strong alcohol that nothing matters to them any more. And it can turn a seasoned professional like Kevin Keegan into an unforgettable fugure of ridicule.

metirish May 06 2011 09:10 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Willets Point wrote: I had no idea what this whole Keegan rant thing was about so I did some web searching. Looks like Keegan's 95-96 Newcastle United were the 2007 Mets of the EPL (or vice versa). it was a great season , the EPL gets some stick for being over bloated or whatever but when it started is was brilliant , teams like Newcastle , Aston Villa and Norwich were playing some really great football.....this was a time when Italy was still considered the standard in football , foreign players in the EPL were still a rarity , good times.

The Second Spitter May 08 2011 09:45 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish May 08 2011 03:45 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

I'm ignoring SS the piss taker.........United simply ran Chelsea ragged and Park for me was man of the match, the first half hour he was everywhere, Chelsea looked old and once again the back four looked static. If john Terry were Irish he'd be considered worse than Richard Dunne, but he is the England captain so he's brilliant. Lord Ferguson exploited an old Chelsea team and used Valencia and Park to perfection, run at them and that's what they did. You can call United what you want but I was a fan back when they won nothing and the Scouse scum won everything every year, permit me a big fuck you to the Scouse scum on the upcoming #19. Oh and Chelsea don't sack the great manager you have, but you will of course.

Willets Point May 09 2011 01:17 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Liverpool up by three goals on Fulham at Craven Cottage in the 15th minute. They must really want to go to the Europa League.

Willets Point May 18 2011 10:05 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

West Ham till I die. They're getting relegated aren't they? Officially relegated. Five other clubs are battling to avoid ending up in the remaining two regulation slots this weekend: Blackburn, Wolverhampton, Birminhgam, Blackpool, & Wigan. Not a good year to have your name start with B or W.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 18 2011 11:15 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

West Ham till I die. They're getting relegated aren't they? Officially relegated. Five other clubs are battling to avoid ending up in the remaining two regulation slots this weekend: Blackburn, Wolverhampton, Birminhgam, Blackpool, & Wigan. Not a good year to have your name start with B or W. Wow great article about the shame brought to the claret and blue.

metirish May 18 2011 11:43 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

They should never have gone down , ownership run amok as they say. Five England internationals in the squad , the captain of the Irish team ....terrible mis-management. The cliche "too good to go down" should have applied here. United champions in case you all didn't know :)

The Second Spitter May 28 2011 09:32 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Willets Point May 28 2011 09:50 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Geez, metirish, Man U was totally overmatched today. I almost felt sorry for them.

metirish May 29 2011 06:53 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Willets Point wrote: Geez, metirish, Man U was totally overmatched today. I almost felt sorry for them. don't feel bad(like you do hahah), getting overmatched by perhaps the best club side ever , no shame there. Man U once again had nothing in midifeld , Giggs, Scholes and Carrick need to retire and get moved on. Valencia and Park provided no width and resorted to lumping the ball up the field. EPL champions , #19.

The Second Spitter May 30 2011 12:58 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

metirish wrote: EPL champions , #19. Sure it's not 27?

The Second Spitter Jun 05 2011 06:48 AM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Ryan Giggs quite possibly the best ManUre player in the last 30 years, was knobbing his brother's wife for 8 years. That's freaking awesome news cos there's no-one in that organization I have to respect anymore. But seriously, I don't think there's a Jankee that would stoop that low.

Willets Point Jun 16 2011 07:23 PM Re: English Premier League in-season thread, 2K10-2K11

Worst misses of 2010-11 [youtube:1rgvla0c]wEgkVM6PMh0[/youtube:1rgvla0c]