English Premier League 2010/2011

[checkyourprez]

Originally Posted by Guy Incognito

i love deadline day, especially reading the bbc sport live text with all kinds of randommers chipping in.

some mental deals going thru (or not) - £35 mill for andy carroll, i understand the market forces but come on.

this made me smile on the text this morning:

"Emile Heskey has been spotted at Newcastle. Though, to be fair, he was probably aiming for Middlesbrough."

to sell torres for 50 and buy carroll for 35 seems like a massive waste to me. this will surely give chelsea a kick in the pants i would think.

[Freebasser]

I didn't know Big Ron was responsible for the upkeep of Bolton's website:

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-imag...ebsite-001.jpg

[Planetary]

Originally Posted by Planetary

torres is gonnerrrssss. 50 meelions

boom

[checkyourprez]

andy carroll: the worlds 7th most expensive footballer to date.

[Planetary]

haha. Yeah, it's ridiculous.

[Drederick Tatum]

great end to the transfer window. top drama. absolute madness on the part of Liverpool. makes the Dzeko deal look like an inspired bargin.

when they're gonna be throwing money around for a striker why didn't they throw it at Atlético Madrid to get Diego Forlan or Sergio Agüero? Forlan may be getting on a bit, but he's proven quality and works well with Suarez who they've also just bought. or even another Uruguayan, Edinson Cavani, who's been on fire in Serie A this season. he's equal to if not better than Carroll in the air. anyone of those, apart from Aguero, would've been cheaper than paying way over value for Carroll.

or is it all dependent on Liverpool's squad make-up? have they just got too many imports?

I'll be interested to see how Carroll performs without the guidance of Kevin Nolan. they seemed to form a good partnership on and off the field.

[rirv]

At first I was gutted that Torres was leaving. Then I was absolutely incredulous that £35 million was being dumped on Andy Carroll.

Then I decided to put a positive spin on it: selling Torres is a statement saying that no player is going to hold the club to ransom - if they want to go then go and don't let the door hit you on the way out. Then spending way over the odds on a very good English striker with lots of potential shows that Liverpool are back in the business of doing what the hell they like and not having to scrimp and save to service debts.

[Freebasser]

Originally Posted by rirv

spending way over the odds on a very good English striker with lots of potential shows that Liverpool are back in the business of doing what the hell they like and not having to scrimp and save to service debts.

Unless you do a Leeds! :D

Seriously though, you're better off without Torres - he's a perfect example of a petulant manchild who's forgotten that playing football isn't all about the money. Rather like Wayne Rooney - I wish we were rid of that timewaster. He's holding Hernandez back by staying at United and hogging a first team place whilst doing nothing more than score a penalty every other month. I wouoldn't be surprised if Hernandez was off within a few years if Rooney keeps underperforming his way into the first team.

[Guy Incognito]

Originally Posted by checkyourprez

andy carroll: the worlds 7th most expensive footballer to date.

i think he should have kkept his mouth closed and not said anything about not/wanting to leave, it doesnt look great to your new fans. Plus transfers arent always about quality more circumstance. Lentini anyone? At the end of the day. Torres was going and liverpool had to do something and that was always going to involve a shitload of money or get a makeweight on the cheap and i dont think that was ever a statement the new board would have wanted to make.

Originally Posted by Freebasser

. Rather like Wayne Rooney - I wish we were rid of that timewaster. He's holding Hernandez back by staying at United and hogging a first team place whilst doing nothing more than score a penalty every other month. I wouoldn't be surprised if Hernandez was off within a few years if Rooney keeps underperforming his way into the first team.

whilst i understand the cooling of reception for wayne, his recent performances have been pretty good and he's creating a lot for berbatizzle. I think there will be an upturn in his form but he will go at some point in near future. I think fergie would rather sell him soon than risk letting hernandez go for silly money first.

[rirv]

Originally Posted by Guy Incognito

i think he should have kkept his mouth closed and not said anything about not/wanting to leave, it doesnt look great to your new fans. Plus transfers arent always about quality more circumstance. Lentini anyone? At the end of the day. Torres was going and liverpool had to do something and that was always going to involve a shitload of money or get a makeweight on the cheap and i dont think that was ever a statement the new board would have wanted to make.

I think Andy Carroll saying "I didn't want to leave, but here I am, let's roll." is a much better statement than "I have now finally joined one of the greatest clubs in the world and can't wait to score against my old club at the weekend.".

[Guy Incognito]

Originally Posted by rirv

I think Andy Carroll saying "I didn't want to leave, but here I am, let's roll." is a much better statement than "I have now finally joined one of the greatest clubs in the world and can't wait to score against my old club at the weekend.".

yup, fair do's.

[Lex Diamonds]

Originally Posted by Freebasser

Unless you do a Leeds!

Seriously though, you're better off without Torres - he's a perfect example of a petulant manchild who's forgotten that playing football isn't all about the money. Rather like Wayne Rooney - I wish we were rid of that timewaster. He's holding Hernandez back by staying at United and hogging a first team place whilst doing nothing more than score a penalty every other month. I wouoldn't be surprised if Hernandez was off within a few years if Rooney keeps underperforming his way into the first team.

What are you talking about?! Rooney has assisted 10 goals this season (joint 2nd in the league) and his passing, vision and pace are all world class. He scored a lovely couple of goals last night which hopefully signals an end to his finishing "yips" and a return to his previous prolific scoring. Even if it doesn't, he's still a quality player who plays just as important a part in the team as Evra or Nani and it's ridiculous to say we would be better with Hernandez playing 90 minutes a game in his stead.

[Guy Incognito]

Nice one Gary, just dont make any sexist comments when you go to Sky

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/9385692.stm

[Drederick Tatum]

Neville's even more of a wanker than the two idiots who've just left.

[Guy Incognito]

Originally Posted by Drederick Tatum

Neville's even more of a wanker than the two idiots who've just left.

well i'm not going to take you to task over that exaggeration but i dont think sky were ever going to appoint anyone who doesnt have an opinion. you want someone who everyone is going to shout at their tv. Gary is outspoken enough to do it.
thats if sky do give him a job, i'm only going off speculation i have heard.

[rirv]

Suarez scores within quarter of an hour of his debut at Anfield... not a bad way to begin to get over Torres.

[Planetary]

As the only Wolves fan on this board i feel it's my duty to say:

YES!! TAKE THAT MAN UTD!

We'll probably still get relegated though...

[Freebasser]

You guys played well.

We were atrocious - we've been desperate at times this season and this was one of them. You know things are bad when Scholes starts playing volleyball and Giggs is hacking Doyle down when the ball isn't even in play.

Hopefully, now all talk of being unbeaten is out of the window, it will give some of the players who were cruising (Carrick/Fletcher) that boot up the arse that they need.

I'm glad for Wolves - having spent a few years of my life in that fun little shithole, I've developed quite a soft spot for them. I'd be sorry to see them relegated, so I hope more results start to go their way

[camo]

Wolves proved how shakey our defense is :-(

Speaking of defense, I saw Gary Neville on Football Focus on saturday morning and I was genuinely upset when I realised he'd never play for us again. There are countless people who hate him for loving/playing for the most hated club in the world but he's possibly one of the best right backs I've ever seen and ever will see.

But as a life long united fan - it's awesome to see a player who loved us as much as we loved him. In his 20 year career at united he was not once linked with another club - such was the belief from the other managers that he would never part with united.

Well done that red.

[Guy Incognito]

The defeat has been coming, sort of glad its out of the way and hopefully we can step it up but this league is always tight. At least all yesterdays games were fucking awesome, what a days football. I notice the gooners are absent. what a comeback

Originally Posted by Freebasser

You know things are bad when Scholes starts playing volleyball and Giggs is hacking Doyle down when the ball isn't even in play.

Scholes' wasnt as good as the one in the super cup a few years back, that was belting.

Originally Posted by Planetary

As the only Wolves fan on this board....

Fair do's Planetary , i still think about 9 teams can go down . Momentum is key. Coming back to beat United after the way your last game ended at bolton is good skills.

Originally Posted by camo

Speaking of defense, I saw Gary Neville on Football Focus on saturday morning and I was genuinely upset when I realised he'd never play for us again. There are countless people who hate him for loving/playing for the most hated club in the world but he's possibly one of the best right backs I've ever seen and ever will see.

But as a life long united fan - it's awesome to see a player who loved us as much as we loved him. In his 20 year career at united he was not once linked with another club - such was the belief from the other managers that he would never part with united.

Well done that red.

Well said sir, check this article about him.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...e-andy-carroll

I'll quote the best bit if you cant be arsed:

The only bling this unspectacular but solid player has pursued is medals, and a man could burgle the home of every Liverpool player for the last 18 years and not collect as much silverware as Neville has earned

[Drederick Tatum]

4-4. opportunity lost.

Phil Dowd and the linesman Massey both had a shocking game. sends off Diaby for pushing Barton and after the first Newcastle goal you can see fat moron Dowd standing with his arms crossed like an alcoholic PE teacher watching as Szczesny gets thrown to the ground by Kevin Nolan. if that kind of thing would've happened out in general play Nolan would've been off immediately. later Dowd and Massey conspire to disallow a perfectly fine Newcastle goal and then decide to give one of the softest penalties of the season.

Arsenal were as responsible for their own downfall though. what's Koscielny doing fouling a player who's got his back to goal?!! Diaby can have no complaints and Squillaci and Rosicky were terrible when they came on. Rosicky was responsible for three goals, only two of them counted thankfully.

thank god for Wolves.

[checkyourprez]

Originally Posted by Planetary

As the only Wolves fan on this board i feel it's my duty to say:

YES!! TAKE THAT MAN UTD!

We'll probably still get relegated though...

forza wolves.

[Freebasser]

As usual, the fake Italian brings the most to the conversation

[checkyourprez]

Originally Posted by Freebasser

As usual, the fake Italian brings the most to the conversation

man ure loses to the seller dwellers. suckin on the last place dick.



that better?

[Freebasser]

United have been tired all season. Wolves played well. I said this much two posts ago.

You're a fucking child with nothing to add to ANY conversation in here. Stop the penis jokes and fuck off out of this thread and let the adults talk.

[Guy Incognito]

Originally Posted by checkyourprez

man ure loses to the seller dwellers. suckin on the last place dick.



that better?

no, it isnt. particularly as wolves arent last place or in the CELLAR.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...le/default.stm

[Planetary]

Yeah we've beaten the whole top 5 this season bar arsenal, who we've got next week...

Need to carry the form over to more important fixtures now...

[checkyourprez]

Originally Posted by Freebasser

United have been tired all season. Wolves played well. I said this much two posts ago.

You're a fucking child with nothing to add to ANY conversation in here. Stop the penis jokes and fuck off out of this thread and let the adults talk.

grow up little boy no need to cry because your team lost and that hack of a defender was finally put out to pasture.

[checkyourprez]

forza man city.

[Planetary]

COME ON ME BABBIES!