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The 2011-2012 Football Thread
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[Field of dreams voice] If you build it, we won't come [/Field of dreams voice]
So it would appear that the England FA appointed manager is free to pick whoever he wants, but I would be surprised if any of the non-English take them up on the offer (indeed I would think there would be quite a lot of unofficial pressure behind the scenes.)
The FA finds itself looking foolish once again...I wonder what made them make an announcement that an agreement had been reached when the Scottish and Welsh FAs were clearly not on board.
I was just about to write about how it's the BOA who have got their wires crossed and the FA are innocent, then I found this article in the Evening Standard in which the FA are sticking to their story. I'm sure the other home nations won't take any delight in making the FA look foolish. But I still think the BOA are at fault for assuming the position that English FA=Britain and trying to conduct negotiations with all the home nations through them.
I've seen a couple of comments elsewhere about 'why are Northern Ireland in the GB team' (Britain being made up of England, Scotland and Wales), but if these people looked at their passports they would actually see the name of their country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The BOA, despite the B=British, covers the whole of the UK.
I've seen a couple of comments elsewhere about 'why are Northern Ireland in the GB team' (Britain being made up of England, Scotland and Wales), but if these people looked at their passports they would actually see the name of their country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The BOA, despite the B=British, covers the whole of the UK.
Blimey. I nip off on holiday and wackiness ensues. Uncle Jack's gone, and we've upset the Scots and Welsh. Well, no surprise on the latter count.
Serves me right for heading for one of the few counties with no League football club.
Your Lordship — I've seen Altidore score twice. In person.
Serves me right for heading for one of the few counties with no League football club.
Your Lordship — I've seen Altidore score twice. In person.
USA-Panama Gold Cup semifinal today, I'm going to sneak out for a bit and watch it. Unfortunately I'll be travelling on Saturday and will miss the final. I'm convinced the Mexicans will beat us in the final anyway, but we need to at least get there for this tournament to be anything other than a failure.
I agree, the BOA deserves plenty of blame. Both them and the FA simply look out of touch with reality.
Very nice. His strike rate at Hull City was pretty poor, I must say. He is still young, hopefully he will come good and not be the next Freddy Adu.
I'm convinced the Mexicans will beat us in the final anyway, but we need to at least get there for this tournament to be anything other than a failure.Fuzzy 14 said:
I agree, the BOA deserves plenty of blame. Both them and the FA simply look out of touch with reality.
Your Lordship — I've seen Altidore score twice. In person.
Very nice.
His strike rate at Hull City was pretty poor, I must say. He is still young, hopefully he will come good and not be the next Freddy Adu.
Doesn't time fly when you are having fun.
Are you aware that it's 25 years to the day since this happened?
Are you aware that it's 25 years to the day since this happened?
I was at Glastonbury and Madness were on stage while that match was being played.
I was only 1 and 1/2
I was 22 and a 1/2.
I was only 45 and a 1/2, and I have absolutely no idea what you guys are going on about??
I have absolutely no idea what you guys are going on about??
Now you know how we feel.
It was the "Hand of God' goal from the 1986 World Cup...
Now you know how we feel.
I like my World. The people there know me.
I do know that Diego was God, in his day, so what's the problem???
That clip is the worst possible angle to make a judgement call on.
USA 1-0 Panama
USA is off to the final. Mexico and Honduras are about to kick off, so we'll know our opponents in a couple hours (but we all know it will be Mexico)
Freddy Adu made a surprise appearance as a sub, and he began the move that led to the only goal of the match with an inch-perfect cross-field pass to Donovan (also a sub in this match), who then sent a perfect low cross to Dempsey, the latter duly finishing with a tap-in.
Apart from that attack though, USA was alarmingly toothless. Our attack is painfully slow, and to a certain extent we are guilty of trying to Arsenal the ball into the net when we should just try testing the keeper. Opposing defenses have lots of time to close down passing lanes and maintain their shape. We need to show much more ruthlessness and speed in our ball movement in the final third.
For the USA, getting to the final of the Gold Cup is the minimum acceptable mark. We've done that. But Mexico will destroy us. I'm almost glad I won't be able to watch, but I hold some hopes that we might at least take it to penalties.
USA is off to the final. Mexico and Honduras are about to kick off, so we'll know our opponents in a couple hours (but we all know it will be Mexico)
Freddy Adu made a surprise appearance as a sub, and he began the move that led to the only goal of the match with an inch-perfect cross-field pass to Donovan (also a sub in this match), who then sent a perfect low cross to Dempsey, the latter duly finishing with a tap-in.
Apart from that attack though, USA was alarmingly toothless. Our attack is painfully slow, and to a certain extent we are guilty of trying to Arsenal the ball into the net when we should just try testing the keeper. Opposing defenses have lots of time to close down passing lanes and maintain their shape. We need to show much more ruthlessness and speed in our ball movement in the final third.
For the USA, getting to the final of the Gold Cup is the minimum acceptable mark. We've done that. But Mexico will destroy us. I'm almost glad I won't be able to watch, but I hold some hopes that we might at least take it to penalties.
It was the first major football moment I remember. My father was incensed. I was however, 10.
which makes it also 25 years since the "goal of the century"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtKnipY267M
Ashley Young sign for Man U
Now, presumeabley he's going to want first team football, especially as he seems to be breaking into the England squad fairly regularly now, so will we see Valencia or Nani dropped to the bench perhaps?
Now, presumeabley he's going to want first team football, especially as he seems to be breaking into the England squad fairly regularly now, so will we see Valencia or Nani dropped to the bench perhaps?
which makes it also 25 years since the "goal of the century"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtKnipY267M
The fact that he had both goals in the same game is still mind-boggling.
We learnt Shilton couldn't jump? Followed in 1990 by his inability to move along the goal line. Lineker had a chance to score with his hand from another good cross by John Barnes to make it 2-2, but it was Lineker. Argentina's number 10 wasn't bad that world cup.
The game that left me feeling 'what the...' was Denmark v Spain. The Danish Dynamite were a good skillful attacking team which included Manchester United's Jesper Olsen - a bit more interest for me. Up late for J Olsen watch:
scores penalty, check,
plays crazy pass across his own penalty area close to half-time, mmm...can't find that tick box.
1-1 at half-time, 5-1 to Spain at the final whistle. Nuts.
Ashley Young, Nani and Valencia; plenty of games to go round.
Cheers,
OW
Mexico beat Honduras in extra time, so it will be a Mexico v USA clasico in the final.
USA still has the best defense in CONCACAF, so it's a case of the best defense vs the most dangerous attack. I think we will match up favorably against them physically, so it will come down to how well we contain their short passing game and - critically - whether we take our chances when they come.
I'm still predicting Mexico by 2 goals.
These days, a Champions League team really needs two starting XI-quality players at every position anyway, so there should be plenty of matches to divide between them, not to mention injury cover.
USA still has the best defense in CONCACAF, so it's a case of the best defense vs the most dangerous attack. I think we will match up favorably against them physically, so it will come down to how well we contain their short passing game and - critically - whether we take our chances when they come.
I'm still predicting Mexico by 2 goals.
These days, a Champions League team really needs two starting XI-quality players at every position anyway, so there should be plenty of matches to divide between them, not to mention injury cover.
As an Englandshirer, I'm obliged to to refer to El Diego as a stumpy drug-addled cheat.
The stumpy drug-addled cheat.
The stumpy drug-addled cheat.
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