The whatever footie that's going on (with actual fans) thread

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  • cornerblock
    cornerblock Posts: 3,228
    I don't see it as conceding victory, more a case of do not lose.
  • tim_wand
    tim_wand Posts: 2,552
    Mourinho wont stay anywhere where its not all about him. As soon as one of his teams is successful and the club and the players attract more attention than him he's off. Its always got to be about him! that's why he didn't stay at Real, basically to big a battle of Egos with the Galacticos.

    Its never going to be too difficult to prove you are more cultured and savvy than the likes of Terry and Cahill.
  • cornerblock
    cornerblock Posts: 3,228
    tim wand wrote:
    As soon as one of his teams is successful and the club and the players attract more attention than him he's off.

    Might explain Wenger's longevity at Arsenal. :wink:
  • tim_wand
    tim_wand Posts: 2,552
    Touche' Cornerblock. Arsenal board usually sell em , when they re really good, avoids all the awkwardness.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,501
    tim wand wrote:
    Mourinho wont stay anywhere where its not all about him. As soon as one of his teams is successful and the club and the players attract more attention than him he's off. Its always got to be about him! that's why he didn't stay at Real, basically to big a battle of Egos with the Galacticos.

    Its never going to be too difficult to prove you are more cultured and savvy than the likes of Terry and Cahill.

    +1

    The problem at Real was the fact that it is the richest and most successful club in the world and the RM board will spit you out in seconds knowing that there is almost no manager on this planet that would turn the job down if offered and Mourinho was never going to be bigger than RM. Both the Barca and Real jobs are very high pressured, even for JM. Gaurdiola (4 years) and Rijkaard (5 years) had relatively long spells at Barca for example. Mourinho's 3 years was actually a decent spell at RM for a manager:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Re ... ._managers
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  • tim_wand
    tim_wand Posts: 2,552
    I would imagine 3 years was his contract length, during which time he won a league title (in a 2 horse league) a cup and super cup. Cant imagine what his budget was but reckon most managers could have got similar results in La Liga.

    I respect him for Porto's CL victory, but considering the finances at his disposal since, not much else.

    At least Mrs W will watch footie when he's on the Box,
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,501
    tim wand wrote:
    I would...

    At least Mrs W will watch footie when he's on the Box,

    So do you take to going unshaven, leaning up against the fridge, hands in the pockets of your wrinkly unkempt rain coat mumbling platitudes just to get her...well you know?
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  • tim_wand
    tim_wand Posts: 2,552
    Unfortunatley not, She leans unshaven against the fridge in a dirty mac calling me a "Specialist in Failure"

    Works Every time :D
  • cornerblock
    cornerblock Posts: 3,228
    tim wand wrote:
    Unfortunatley not, She leans unshaven against the fridge in a dirty mac calling me a "Specialist in Failure"

    Works Every time :D

    :lol:
  • city_boy
    city_boy Posts: 1,616
    tim wand wrote:
    Unfortunatley not, She leans unshaven against the fridge in a dirty mac calling me a "Specialist in Failure"

    :shock:
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  • city_boy
    city_boy Posts: 1,616
    On Sunday I will mostly be supporting Ma......, come on Uni......., no sorry I can't do it!
    I just hope Chelsea lose in their match against the small unfashionable club they happen to be playing this Sunday!
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,814
    City Boy wrote:
    On Sunday I will mostly be supporting Ma......, come on Uni......., no sorry I can't do it!
    I just hope Chelsea lose in their match against the small unfashionable club they happen to be playing this Sunday!
    I love a good moral dilemma :lol:

    Anyway, I'm going to be busy blowing bubbles this afternoon. After what Stoke managed earlier this season, a spot of 19th century football might just do the trick :wink:
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,501
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    City Boy wrote:
    On Sunday I will mostly be supporting Ma......, come on Uni......., no sorry I can't do it!
    I just hope Chelsea lose in their match against the small unfashionable club they happen to be playing this Sunday!
    I love a good moral dilemma :lol:

    Anyway, I'm going to be busy blowing bubbles this afternoon. After what Stoke managed earlier this season, a spot of 19th century football might just do the trick :wink:

    8 at the back, one in the middle and 1 up front at the halfway line. They used to get in a huddle with the ball at their feet and walk it down the pitch - that would be a good tactic.
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  • city_boy
    city_boy Posts: 1,616
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Anyway, I'm going to be busy blowing bubbles this afternoon.

    I wondered what happened to Michael Jackson pet chimp after he died! :wink:
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,814
    WHam bam, thank you Sam :mrgreen:

    Must keep on supporting small unfashionable clubs each week, works a treat :P
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • city_boy
    city_boy Posts: 1,616
    How depressing. We have struggled against the bus parkers this season :evil:
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,814
    City Boy wrote:
    How depressing. We have struggled against the bus parkers this season :evil:
    Not actually seen the game so I'll reserve judgment on buses and parking 'till I've seen MOTD tonight. At least it will mean a more relaxed day for us tomorrow so we're more likely to stick a pitchfork into that steaming pile of Manure :) . If Manure win tomorrow they'll only be 2 points behind City :shock:

    In another moral dilemma, are you supporting Stoke to beat Southampton and stop the Saints going above you? :P
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • city_boy
    city_boy Posts: 1,616
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    City Boy wrote:
    How depressing. We have struggled against the bus parkers this season :evil:
    Not actually seen the game so I'll reserve judgment on buses and parking 'till I've seen MOTD tonight. At least it will mean a more relaxed day for us tomorrow so we're more likely to stick a pitchfork into that steaming pile of Manure :) . If Manure win tomorrow they'll only be 2 points behind City :shock:

    In another moral dilemma, are you supporting Stoke to beat Southampton and stop the Saints going above you? :P

    TBF West Ham played ok and had more of a go than the likes of Stoke and....... :wink:

    City only started playing in the last 20 minutes and that's not good enough. They got what they deserved today. What frustrates me is its same problems time and again. They simply don't learn. Ah well, at least it's not York City :?
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,814
    Southampton have gone now second - actually not good news for us as we had a chance to open up an 8 point gap this weekend and now it'll be at best 6. Looks like I have a dilemma for my small team to support for next weekend: will it be Hull or Manure ? :)

    Although it's not all bad news for everyone on this thread - The Ar$e actually won and Liverpool somehow kept a clean sheet :shock: :wink:
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • SFT
    SFT Posts: 156
    I luv West Ham! that's all I have to say..
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,814
    SFT wrote:
    I luv West Ham! that's all I have to say..
    I think we can guess from this that you support either West Ham, Man U or Chelsea :)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,814
    Liverpool fans protest over ticket prices

    Can't really blame them this season :wink:
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • mr_goo
    mr_goo Posts: 3,770
    In celebration my team. Well done to Eddie and the boys.

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    Always be yourself, unless you can be Aaron Rodgers....Then always be Aaron Rodgers.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,814
    Mr Goo wrote:
    In celebration my team. Well done to Eddie and the boys.

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    Well done the South coast mob, but you may need to start your own thread Goo - see title :wink:
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    ffs Tottenham
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,814
    Ho hum. Still, another point further ahead of certain teams...
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • cornerblock
    cornerblock Posts: 3,228
    Yes it's always a bit disappointing conceding that late, but as we say down at the Bridge. Some you win, some you draw. :wink:
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,814
    Cornerblock wrote:
    Yes it's always a bit disappointing conceding that late, but as we say down at the Bridge. Some you win, some you draw. :wink:
    Yep, still unbeaten. I'll be at The Bridge next Saturday to watch the QPR game. Hopefully I'll have to take my shoes off to keep count of the score :)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • cornerblock
    cornerblock Posts: 3,228
    I'll just be happy to beat them. They have an annoying tendency of playing out of their skins when they face us, it being the biggest game of their season. And I believe it's the Manchester derby next week so there's points to be gained on one or both of them.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,814
    Cornerblock wrote:
    I'll just be happy to beat them. They have an annoying tendency of playing out of their skins when they face us, it being the biggest game of their season. And I believe it's the Manchester derby next week so there's points to be gained on one or both of them.
    West London Derby I guess - for this season at least. We should sing 'We'll meet again' to them.

    Apparently the travelling Chelsea fans were singing 'We'll race you back to London' to the Manure fans this afternoon :)

    Good news about the Manc Derby - not sure which small struggling North West team to support?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]

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