Real Football (Soccer to you Yanks) Thread

[Springsteen]

To be overrated people have to rate you. Which people don't with Lucas.

 

[Zorak]

Lucas?! Not bad?! I'll admit he's good, but he's over-rated and dire!

He's played better this season than Mascherano... Now there's an overrated player, IMO.

 

[skyblue]

I didn't say he was bad. I said he isn't a top player, which is true. He's at the Birmingham City level if anything.

And yeah he's certainly had the money. I have a full lost somewhere (credit of someone else) of the players Benitez has bought/sold. Won't bore you with is (unless you really are curious) but it is quite staggering, if a tiny bit out of date.

thats a bit disrespectful to the brummies i reckon:nod:

 

[TGLucario475]

He's played better this season than Mascherano... Now there's an overrated player, IMO.

I'll admit he's a bit overated, but he's still talented and would fit into nearly every team's XI as he's got that defense

 

[Peter Parka]

Great appointment at West Ham! Very pleased with this, finally a proven manager with plenty of experience.:thumbup

 

[Springsteen]

West Ham have signed Piquionne. Pretty epic player there.

 

[Peter Parka]

West Ham have signed Piquionne. Pretty epic player there.

.......and Mexican international winger, Pablo Barrera. :thumbup

 

[Springsteen]

Yeah just saw that. Seem to be both decent recruits.

 

[Zorak]

.......and Mexican international winger, Pablo Barrera. :thumbup

He was very tricky in the world cup.

Here's hoping West Ham haven't bought him jsut off those performances though!

 

[Springsteen]

Oh god aye...even we've made that mistake.

 

[Peter Parka]

West Ham have got Ben Haim on loan from Portsmouth now and apparently we're signing a young international who was impressive during the World Cup within the next few days.

 

[Springsteen]

Just about to kick off against an Irish 11, first game in the new Aviva stadium there, looks pretty swish I must say.

Also Irish football coverage rules.

 

[porterjack]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8886437.stm

Canadians about to own Liverpool, this could be fun

wait till they flood the grass and freeze it

drop the puck

 

[skyblue]

we bought that everton forward lucas jutkeiwesz

 

[Peter Parka]

West Ham have got Ben Haim on loan from Portsmouth now and apparently we're signing a young international who was impressive during the World Cup within the next few days.

Apparently it's New Zealand full back, Winston Reid who plays for some Danish club, cant help feeling kinda underwhelmed though he has been raved about. Arsenal were after him once and from what I've read, most of their supporters really rated him. Guess we'll just have to see how good he is and if he gets a chance in the first team, just really hope the're not buying him because the're planning on selling Upson and want him as a direct replacement.

 

[Zorak]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8886437.stm

Canadians about to own Liverpool, this could be fun

wait till they flood the grass and freeze it

drop the puck

God, it's hard enough to keep football players on their feet anyway

 

[Peter Parka]

West Ham win our first (and probably last) silver wear of the season, even if it was just the SBOBET cup and it was on penalties. Robert Green was in outstanding form, shame Capello's bowed weakly to the kneejerkers and dropped him from the squad for just one mistake.

 

[Matty]

A reckon Newcastle will be in another dog fight this season. :| The signings by them have been hardly inspirational.

 

[porterjack]

Villa have lost their manager

Villa have an American owner

Bob Bradley ( who coached the US side in the world cup) might be the next manager, you guys better get used to the word coach and forget the term manager

the Americans are taking over

next up cheerleaders and TV timeouts

 

[Springsteen]

To be fair the term coach is widely used in the Champions league, it's the preferred term on the continent.