Sport Football Thread 2011/2012

[Dudley]

We've been shocking all throughout the first half of this season. The last time we played such dour uneventful/no idea football was under Scolari.

None of us have any expectations for this season whatsoever and it seems to be universal in the stands.

I'm vaguely hoping for a longer FA cup run, I fully expect to get dispatched out of the CL at the next opportunity.

[glb]

I'm off to watch Swansea vs Norwich today with my mate who is a Swansea fan. Bloody looking forward to it, I like both teams though so I'm hoping for a draw and a damn good game :-)

Turned out alright!

[Shimmyhill]

Another great win for Norwich, got to be close to being safe - more than that should be passed Liverpool in a few games time!

[Guest]

Henry scores to give Arsenal a win at Sunderland in his last Premiership game.

And they say there's no romance left in football. Wonderful stuff.

[Silent Runner]

Henry's return has just been a fairy tale.

From the goal against Leeds to todays injury time winner it's been beautiful. A real treat after all the ugliness in the earlier match.

[Guest]

Henry's return has just been a fairy tale.

...of New York...

[Mr Do 71]

Great finish from Saha on his home debut for Tottenham, to make it 2-0 within 6 minutes.

[Pupponvesh 2]

Tottenham are awesome at the moment, and Saha has been great.

[Mr Do 71]

Saha does the business again to make it 3-0, all thanks to Bale and Adebayor, who has 3 assists now I believe.

[redbloodcell]

Cheers Everton!

[Mr Do 71]

4 - 0 to Tottenham, thanks to Kranjcar.

[Pupponvesh 2]

4 assists for Adebayor

[El Pibe]

Just back from watching Exeter beat Sheffield Wednesday - hurray!

Catching up with today's events. Suarez and Daglish are an embarrassment to Liverpool. If Daglish had kept his gob shut and Suarez had just shaken Evra's hand, this bollocks would all be over now.

I hate to say it, but I am glad United beat them!

[Dudley]

This can only be described as a "bumming"

[Mr Do 71]

4 assists for Adebayor

Man of the match, and the first half isn't even over yet.

[toythatkills]

Well Newcastle have come back from four down before...

[Charliemouse]

You're also getting over Bale, Modric, Assou-Ekotto and the Berbatov money.

Bale only cost us 7 or 8 mill and BAE was only 3.5 mill.

The fact is apart from getting the players we needed to stay up after Harry took over, we have not wasted no where near as much money as we did when Comolli was wasting shit loads on average players.

Downing and Henderson are great examples of players what are barely worth half of what you paid for them.

[Charliemouse]

He was hardly a terrible signing. He has been a proven goal scorer everywhere he went so it looked like a good move when it happened. He wasn't a success at Spurs but he wasn't exactly an utter failure either seeing as his goals to games ratio was similar to your other strikers at the time. Plus didn't Spurs recoup their whole transfer fee when he went to Sunderland?

He was a terrible buy as we already had Berbertov, Defoe and Keane already at the club so the 16.5 mill would have far better of served being spent on someone else.

[Zappster]

Liverpool were rubbish again - yet it just shows the dearth of quality in the league when they've out possessioned UTD at home, yet the Manc reds are still right up there.

At least we've got the Euros!

Of the four sites I checked (Soccernet, Skysportrs, Guardian and the BBC) only the BBC are reporting that Liverpool had more possession in the game. All the others list similar numbers in favour of Man Utd. 55% - 45%

[Stig]

This kinda shows neither wanted the hand shake. That is all

http://m.youtube.com/?rdm=4pf3n25q2&reload=3#/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DGh2GklvY7eQ%26feature%3Dyoutube_gdata_player&feature=youtube_gdata_player&v=Gh2GklvY7eQ&gl=GB&client=mv-vf-uk&safesearch=always

The girlfriend just watch this video and she's impartial and thinks that it looks like both refused and didn't want to.

[SaintM]

I'm not sure being the girlfriend of an LFC supporter who has been pro-Suarez in the recent 'doings' can be classed as impartial , but anyway, the link isn't working for me!

[Stig]

She hates football, I just asked her which one she thought was avoiding the handshake. She said Suarez from the first angle and both from the second.

It's under "Evra refuse or Suarez refuse"

[The Fox]

Evra does withdraw his hand slightly when he sees Suarez coming. Suarez then says something to himself - would be interesting to see if it was something along the lines of "Well sod you then"...

They're both horrible bellends at the end of the day.

[Charliemouse]

Adebayor being tickled by Bale after he scored was awesome.

[SaintM]

I can't see the video you have watched, but from the footage I saw it looked like Evra gave it a half-hearted effort and Suarez was having none of it.

That one?

[Stig]

The video looks like he doesn't go full on in like he did with the other players and then only presents his hand after Suarez is closer to De Gea.

I agree with Fox thought, I'm really finding it hard to like Suarez anymore. I hated him in the WC, gave him the benefit of the doubt when he joined LFC but now it's really hard to like anything about him other han his footwork.

[SaintM]

I can't wait to see what insights Alan Shearer will have on it tonight:

{video of Suarez and Evra not shaking hands}

"There, just there. Suarez and Evra don't shake hands."

[elmo]

This kinda shows neither wanted the hand shake. That is all

not it doesnt. That is all.

[Bruciebabie]

Suarez has an immense attitude problem and prodigous skills.

Frankly he would be better off in South America or Italy.

He is headed for being the most hated man in English football.

And the Evra incident is nothing. We are headed for something much worse. Inevitable given his attitude.

[Stig]

not it doesnt. That is all.

The one from the other angle that clearly shows Evra pull his hand down and then only offer it right at the last second?

But I don't doubt for a second Suarez blanked him.