Re: The Football Chat Thread : Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:32 pm  

I've got no idea what's going on.

Just seems stupid to me that the board/RA would be replacing the assistant manager at this point in the season when we're top of the league and strolling through the CL group stages.

If Ancelotti had wanted his own man brought in I could've given a toss if Wilkins was sacked, but for the club to just sack him and replace him with that nobody is just ridiculous. Then in this weeks press conference CA said that Clement would be next to him on the bench, but Emallo (?) sat next to him during the match.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:44 pm  

http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/london ... um=twitter

http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/london ... um=twitter

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:24 pm  

It can't be a coincidence that Diego Maradona was in the area today...

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:24 pm  

nicked from elsewhere

rafa seems to be going down a storm in milan

From the Inter forum.

"In this team talk right now the pig needs to be told that this is INTER, not the heroin fields of Anfield. He need to be told that he should pack his bags and leave Italy immediately, we MUST remove this horrible pink pig from our club, what he does to us is a disgrace."

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:26 pm  

flipper wrote:

nicked from elsewhere

rafa seems to be going down a storm in milan

From the Inter forum.

"In this team talk right now the pig needs to be told that this is INTER, not the heroin fields of Anfield. He need to be told that he should pack his bags and leave Italy immediately, we MUST remove this horrible pink pig from our club, what he does to us is a disgrace."

Chortle

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:31 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Akinfeev is a class goalie, but he does 'punch', and I'm unsure if that would be accepted into the English folklore of football.

Yeah, but he sort of 'only punches'. It's not like he just punches when he struggles, he punches when it's easy and he's forever flying out for the punch. It's a good tactic that can work well when done correctly, but, like Reina early on in his LFC career, it can be overdone to the point where teams will expose it easily. Just don't think Akinfeev is the type of 'keeper to lead a defence in England, he's a great shot stopper, but his all-round goalkeeping isn't up to the levels you'd want from a 'keeper in England. Could become great, but I'd be surprised if Fergie would have such patience without VDS' experience to rely on.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:47 pm  

Come home Rafa.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:30 am  

richardviking wrote:

Come home Rafa.

He's too busy messing up the european champions.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Nov 22, 2010 12:43 pm  

"Wigan Athletic's just a stepping stone." I'd be livid if one of my players had that attitude. Complete lack of respect for the club and fans.

"Wigan Athletic's just a stepping stone." I'd be livid if one of my players had that attitude. Complete lack of respect for the club and fans.

Re: The Football Chat Thread : Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:23 pm  

I can't believe Utd are joint top of the league considering how poorly we have been playing. It could be argued that it bodes well for Utd that they can be top and inbeaten whilst playing poorly and missing players but at some stage we have to drastically improve our form. The return of Rooney will be highlighted as a possible pivotal moment but we will have to see, I think we are missing Valencia and we won't have him back until Jan/Feb.