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The 2011-2012 Football Thread
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But Stoke had to go and ruin everything.
Stoke always does. They'll never win anything but will be perpetual spoilers.
I watched it on Sky Sports News... absolutely mental. I haven't seen anything like that well since Fever Pitch!
Joey Barton is as mad as a box of frogs (and a tad more dangerous), his tweets were unrepentant.
I wish City had just battered QPR 8-0. Would have been easier for me to take. Either way, they deserved the title — they were the superior squad all season long, and they better have been with that payroll of theirs.
Oh well, I don't know what you neutrals are so pleased about: now that Man City can offer players trophies as well as bottomless cash, they're going to own England, if not Europe, for quite some time. Only hope is for the FFP rules to actually have some teeth, but I'm not holding my breath.
Either way, they deserved the title — they were the superior squad all season long, and they better have been with that payroll of theirs.Oh well, I don't know what you neutrals are so pleased about: now that Man City can offer players trophies as well as bottomless cash, they're going to own England, if not Europe, for quite some time. Only hope is for the FFP rules to actually have some teeth, but I'm not holding my breath.
I saw Match of the Day on the BBC last night, what a day for the city of Manchester. Pure drama, and very real emotions.
My hope now is for Bayern München to beat Chelsea CL final.
My hope now is for Bayern München to beat Chelsea CL final.
People said the same about Chelsea though, and it didn't take that long for the wheels to come off at Stamford BridgeI wish City had just battered QPR 8-0. Would have been easier for me to take.
Oh well, I don't know what you neutrals are so pleased about: now that Man City can offer players trophies as well as bottomless cash, they're going to own England, if not Europe, for quite some time. Only hope is for the FFP rules to actually have some teeth, but I'm not holding my breath.
I wish City had just battered QPR 8-0. Would have been easier for me to take.
Oh well, I don't know what you neutrals are so pleased about: now that Man City can offer players trophies as well as bottomless cash, they're going to own England, if not Europe, for quite some time. Only hope is for the FFP rules to actually have some teeth, but I'm not holding my breath.
i hate both and wish they both could lose... but that'll never happen.
UP THE OWLS! BUCK THE FLADES!
Unfortunately that is now the season over and we've got nothing to talk about until August.
Apart from the Scottish Cup Final
And the Champions League Final
And the European Championships
And the Olympic football
And the early stages of UEFA cup
And the constant transfer speculation
Yip, it's going to be a quiet summer.
And new kits! Don't forget the new kits!
Wigan actually wore next seasons home kit in the final game of this season:
Nothing official has been said about our new polyester rags yet (unsurprising as we haven't even released season pass renewals yet
), but it's my understanding that we're going with plain amber shirts with black trim just in time for us to clash with Wolves next season.Our horrid sponsor is still in place, naturally.
Nothing official has been said about our new polyester rags yet (unsurprising as we haven't even released season pass renewals yet
At least we'll have a proper reason to wear the 'away' strips next season.
Ah we not only have a new away strip too, but we're retaining this season's sky blue away as a third kit.At least we'll have a proper reason to wear the 'away' strips next season.
Third strip, eh? Get us, aren't we all cosmopolitan?
True enough. I get the feeling City will be different gravy, as I don't see the ownership there being nearly as "hands-on" / meddling as Abramovich has been at Chelsea. I see them letting Mancini getting on with business and handing him a blank check, especially now that he's proven he can bring home the silverware.
Speaking of Abramovich, it's going to be intriguing to see what Chelsea's next moves are. An awful lot is going to ride on their CL final result, since they won't get back to the CL at all next season if they don't beat Bayern. Would top talent both new players and a new manager want to go to Stamford Bridge without the promise of CL football next season?
Unfortunately that is now the season over and we've got nothing to talk about until August.
Apart from the Scottish Cup Final
And the Champions League Final
And the European Championships
And the Olympic football
And the early stages of UEFA cup
And the constant transfer speculation
Yip, it's going to be a quiet summer.
Don't forget about MLS!
Columbus 2-1 Dallas. The Crew finally picked up a win, albeit against a fellow struggler. Crew midfielder Tony Tchani's horrendous marking led to the Dallas goal in the first half. Both Crew goals came from outside the box, in the second half, after Dallas went down to 10 men. the first a 30-yard daisycutter from Justin Meram and the second a solid 20-yard header by Sebastian Miranda from a corner.
We still stink, but we won. Maybe we can build on that.
EDIT: Rumors are slowly beginning to leak that Dalglish will be replaced in the offseason. At this point I think it's all still purely speculation by the media, but I for one am pretty skeptical of Dalglish as a long-term choice. I might be able to give him one more season, but in the meantime I think that FSG should be actively scouting for a new manager.
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McLeish, my word... The Horror.
It's all purely media speculation at the moment. But I do wonder what FSG are thinking right now...Liverpool fans still seem to be strongly divided on the subject, but it seems to me that majority of supporters are ready to let Dalglish go, or move him upstairs into some other role in the club.
One thing's for certain - going into the 2012-13 season with the same squad we have now would be disastrous. Changes must be made. Possibly in the manager too, but definitely in the squad.
The Horror.It's all purely media speculation at the moment. But I do wonder what FSG are thinking right now...Liverpool fans still seem to be strongly divided on the subject, but it seems to me that majority of supporters are ready to let Dalglish go, or move him upstairs into some other role in the club.
One thing's for certain - going into the 2012-13 season with the same squad we have now would be disastrous. Changes must be made. Possibly in the manager too, but definitely in the squad.
So Hazard will be going to one of the Manchester clubs (aka City) after all. Unsurprisingly.
Hazard, Yaya, Silva, and Nasri in one midfield.
*sigh* City are going to be even more 'annoying' next season.
Hazard, Yaya, Silva, and Nasri in one midfield.
*sigh* City are going to be even more 'annoying' next season.
Sadly football just isn't designed for salary caps and entry drafts.... Sometimes I wish it were, sometimes I'm glad it isn't. (would hate the romance of teams like AFC Wimbledon forming 10 years ago and climbing their way up through the leagues. Hopefully we'll see them in the premiership one day rather than MK Dons.)
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