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[Jupitus]

Yes! Despite fergie time we still held on!

 

[DaGaffer]

Well fuck. I'm not going to hear the last about that for a while.

 

[Turamber]

Oh dear, lots of people will have to have their sofas repaired this week -- tears can do quite some damage!

 

[chipper]

lol thats made my day cya MAN U

 

[Talivar]

Pretty even game so far for chelsea!

 

[Wazzerphuk]

About time there was an upset, a pretty dull 3rd round so far until Leeds made something interesting

 

[Embattle]

We played shit and got a replay against Reading? Yep, that's "fucked" isn't it

Think you need to expand the performance of the team more than just Reading. Plus this weeks FA cup games don't do much for either Liverpool or Man U, it wasn't as if they didn't field most there main players but still one only came away with a draw and the other lost.

As for Chelsea we may of lost some of our key players to the ACN and had some bad form of late but I can't help feeling that on current performance most teams below us are going to hit more banana skins.

 

[Ch3tan]

Good game on at Upton Park, could go either way really.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Not a good game so far if you're a gooner.

At least if we go out it'll be to a Premiership team. Barely.

 

[soze]

Outcome will depend on West Ham keeping up the pace for 90 mins

 

[Wazzerphuk]

I'd be surprised if we didn't score, it's one thing we can actually do this season.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Fucking hell, Hartson's looking healthy. It's good to see him on telly again, fantastic to see how much he's improved so quickly.

 

[tierk]

L OooOooOooooo L

 

[rynnor]

Tottenham v Leeds next round...

 

[Darthshearer]

That bloody beckford. Fully except him to be in the premier league next season with Newcastle.

Fucking hope not hes shite!

 

[Aoami]

Fucking hope not hes shite!

Agreed. Fully expect him to be playing in the Championship next year with Leeds.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Amusing quote: "Wenger would've turned Babel into the new Henry. Rafa has turned him into the old Pennant."

(From no-one important, but funny nonetheless.)

Rafa shouldn't have plucked Babel from Ajax when he did. He needed another 6-12 months in Holland before he would have been ready to make the step up.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

BBC News - Togo footballers shot in ambush

Togo team fired upon in an attack, some shot. :/

 

[gunner440]

But they missed Adebayor.

 

[Trem]

But they missed Adebayor.

I'm sorry but that made me laugh

Its a horrible situation but jesus christ Adebayor is a raging bell end.

 

[gunner440]

I'm sorry but that made me laugh

Its a horrible situation but jesus christ Adebayor is a raging bell end.

It just doesn't make sense. If it was a terrorist act with the aim to prove a point then they should have gone for a more high profile team. Failing that (which is the case here) they should have picked on the high profile player(s) in the shit team (Adebayor).

Shooting him anywhere apart from his head (cos he has a thick skull) would have caused more of an impact than a 22 year old random guy.

 

[Turamber]

Wanting a player dead because he wanted to earn more money and have a chance of winning things? I know Wenger has a reputation for whinging and bollocks comments but the fans really seem to take the piss. Bellends indeed.

 

[gunner440]

Wanting a player dead because he wanted to earn more money and have a chance of winning things? I know Wenger has a reputation for whinging and bollocks comments but the fans really seem to take the piss. Bellends indeed.

Don't be harsh. Who said anything about dead?

 

[Ch3tan]

I see you still enjoy being a controversial twat gunner.

 

[Scouse]

Amusing quote: "Wenger would've turned Babel into the new Henry. Rafa has turned him into the old Pennant."

(From no-one important, but funny nonetheless.)

Rafa shouldn't have plucked Babel from Ajax when he did. He needed another 6-12 months in Holland before he would have been ready to make the step up.

Soz Waz, but that's a crock of shit. It's an appealing crock of shit, but it's still incorrect.

Firstly, I'd like to throw in a few one-word rebuffs: Torres. Gerrard. Mascherano.

Secondly, as someone who's watched every minute of Babel playing for Liverpool, it's quite obvious what the problem is: He's a coward! (And he's a bit thick).

By this I mean, he doesn't take advantage of his own superior physical attributes, due to some stupid self-enforced mental block.

It's a rare day that Ryan actually punts the ball up the line and runs after it - using his blistering pace to leave defenders behind. This is despite Benitez actually coming out in the press and saying that he'd like to see a lot more of this. Ryan doesn't 'get it' tho - he cuts inside and runs out of talent almost every time.

He also pulls out of every 50/50, like a big girl. Even against midgets. I've always been of the opinion that maybe a bit of boxing as part of his training regime would help - if he's getting regularly smacked in the face maybe he wouldn't be such a pussy.

The player he most reminds me of is Emile Heskey. (No, not because he's black). Emile spent 90% of his time on his arse - and it doesn't matter how talented you are or how much of a physical advantage you've got - if you're not using that advantage then you're no better than the players around you.

Ryan's too busy 'praying to god' for help (yep, he's a botherer) rather than pulling his own idiot finger out to improve....

 

[Scouse]

As for the Angola thang - I liked this line in the article:

The Angolan government called the incident an "act of terrorism"

Lol! Shit yeah! What else is it?

It's not like the rebels didn't claim the attack is it?

/sigh

 

[Lethul]

It just doesn't make sense. If it was a terrorist act with the aim to prove a point then they should have gone for a more high profile team. Failing that (which is the case here) they should have picked on the high profile player(s) in the shit team (Adebayor).

Shooting him anywhere apart from his head (cos he has a thick skull) would have caused more of an impact than a 22 year old random guy.

They attacked it cause it crossed in to their "lands" didn't they? If it was Egypt team riding in that buss it would've been them. Afaik

Edit: Oh, and Babel only has himself to blame. Never have I seen such poor footballing brain on the pitch

 

[Wazzerphuk]

It just doesn't make sense. If it was a terrorist act with the aim to prove a point then they should have gone for a more high profile team. Failing that (which is the case here) they should have picked on the high profile player(s) in the shit team (Adebayor).

IIRC the Togo team are the only one without armed bodygaurds, so it makes perfect sense why it was Togo who were attacked.

Soz Waz, but that's a crock of shit. It's an appealing crock of shit, but it's still incorrect.

Firstly, I'd like to throw in a few one-word rebuffs: Torres. Gerrard. Mascherano.

Secondly, as someone who's watched every minute of Babel playing for Liverpool, it's quite obvious what the problem is: He's a coward! (And he's a bit thick).

By this I mean, he doesn't take advantage of his own superior physical attributes, due to some stupid self-enforced mental block.

It's a rare day that Ryan actually punts the ball up the line and runs after it - using his blistering pace to leave defenders behind. This is despite Benitez actually coming out in the press and saying that he'd like to see a lot more of this. Ryan doesn't 'get it' tho - he cuts inside and runs out of talent almost every time.

He also pulls out of every 50/50, like a big girl. Even against midgets. I've always been of the opinion that maybe a bit of boxing as part of his training regime would help - if he's getting regularly smacked in the face maybe he wouldn't be such a pussy.

The player he most reminds me of is Emile Heskey. (No, not because he's black). Emile spent 90% of his time on his arse - and it doesn't matter how talented you are or how much of a physical advantage you've got - if you're not using that advantage then you're no better than the players around you.

Ryan's too busy 'praying to god' for help (yep, he's a botherer) rather than pulling his own idiot finger out to improve....

*chomp*

 

[Ch3tan]

A few bits that have come through, the Togo team had their Angolan armed guard with them, two armoured vehicles with 10 armed guards. This is the reason it was a 30 minute firefight, rather than just a one sided massacre. The togo FA are clearly to blame for following travel rules, but the CAF are to blame also for trying to host games in a warzone and when threats had already been issued.

I also don't understand why they didn't simply host this years tourney in south africa to test the facilities before the cup in summer.

 

[Scouse]

*chomp*

What can I say? I like the sound of my own voice