Rafa's season gets a Lille bit worse
Well a bloke called Eden Hazard has put Liverpool in danger of having the worst season in recent memory. Eden? Hazard? That'll be the snake then. The one that made Eve bite the apple and realise that she and her fella were starkers and ashamed.
Which begs the question: 'Where's the fig leaf for Rafa now?' What's he going to use to cover the shame? The twin clumps of foliage that are Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard seem to have withered and crumpled in the frosty mists of winter. The true feebleness of his Dirk and Yossi, his Maxi, and his flimsy Aquilani are there for all to see.
Gerrard, in particular, has looked utterly powerless recently. The lad is like Samson after the short back and sides. Here's a fella who's been carrying the aspirations of half a city and a manager on his back for nigh on six years. It looks like it's telling. He mooches around these days, shoulders slumped like Chris Waddle in an Eeyore costume.
There's been times when this lad has looked like the finest central midfielder of his generation. But it looks like he's had enough. Whether he's too much part of the Anfield furniture to leave now is a moot point but I think the words 'fresh challenge' can't be far from the Scouse legend's lips.
They love each other really
Big Sam's had enough 'n' all. Rafa's mockery of Blackburn last month has clearly rankled the Premier League's most vigorous masticator. Benitez sarcastically suggested Barcelona may be copying the Allardyce model.
Well, they've a choice, haven't they, at Barca. Buy in a load of enormous lunks and tonk it long for 90 minutes or go for two banks of four average footballers and hope the pretty boy with the blond highlights up front somehow manages to winkle a goal out of nowt.
Big Sam has countered by suggesting that Rafa was cleverly distracting attention from the Reds' shortcomings. Well, Sam should know. Sam loves shortcomings. He practically lives off them. He likes nowt better than a bunch of limited, hard-working, no-nonsense carthorses (plus the odd playmaker) to give 210% for 90 minutes. Like Sam, it's not pretty.
I'd hate to go and watch an Allardyce team every week, to be honest. You can say what you like about the delusional romantic that is the average Newcastle fan, but frankly I thought there was a great nobility in getting shot of Long Ball Ally - even if it meant they went downhill even faster.
When it comes to footy, a lot of us up in the North-east are eating at the greasy spoon on the corner, but that doesn't mean we have a big fry-up every blinking meal.
In fairness to Allardyce, he hasn't had a fortune to spend and he hasn't got any pretensions of grandeur. The way Benitez dismisses such opponents suggests that maybe that's all he's got.
And this season they've gone nowhere.
And while Big Sam's teams may be the thing that they stick in front of Arsene Wenger's nose if he ever gets taken to football's equivalent of Room 101, at least it's not out and out boring. And this is what Benitez's side have become this season.
I'd rather spend 10 years watching a tectonic plate shift than spend 10 minutes watching this uninspiring outfit. Gone are those cracking two-and-three goal bursts of last season. Gone is the sense of a new dawn on Merseyside.
Rafa is now reduced to slating his own players' lack of character and attitude - and that hasn't worked for him either. All right, he's praising his goalless charges to the skies after their plucky little effort in the city that you occasionally get off at if you've taken the Eurostar to Brussels by mistake. (And if you're on the way to Brussels, it's a mistake. Surely if you're going to have a capital city, it's a good idea to have an interesting one?)
But if you needed a stark contrast to the grim tedium of Rafa's robots, you only have to look at the giddy Arsenal of Tuesday night and dead-eye Bendtner (Crikey! Barn doors everywhere beware. The Great Dane is back.) Porto were a tad statuesque but Nasri's Archie Gemmill jink was magnificent and the jubilant Arsenal celibates seemed not to miss the joy of Cesc.
The White Pele scores again
Or you could cast your eyes down the M62 to the White Pele (aka the Hairy Zico, the Maradona of Manchester, the Croxteth Cruyff, the Best Player in the World). I wouldn't say the lad's on fire, but you could roast a pig in his aura.
Again, the opposition was largely absent (or given the age of most of them, absent-minded). Seriously, this Milan team will be on the seniors tour next year, won't they? In fact that's not a bad idea. The seniors football league - you read it here first. And it won't cost them a penny to bus themselves around).
Beckham's donning of the Newton Heath scarf - and the reason Becks gets a reception like that has less to do with his celebrity and more to with his work-rate and quality - was the perfect end to a perfect Manchester United fan's night.
Add to that Real Madrid's departure and the latest duff result from the old enemy, and things are looking bright for Fergie.
But for Rafa, the game's up. The idea that Liverpool will retain his services is laughable, especially when the main man - the man who almost single-handedly rescued his triumphs of 2005 and 2006 - has lost his get up and go. Which is exactly what Stevie may well do at the end of this season.
I'm Derek Robson. People call me Robbo. Legend has it I was raised in the furnace and smog of Teesside. Some might say I took the hard road. I like to tell folk I had trials for Middlesbrough, for Hartlepool and for burglary (not guilty). I've always loved sport. My job is to say it as I see it - whether it's in the bar of the Blue Bell or on this blog. You won't find me calling a spade a soil-redistribution implement.
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Great gesture from the United fans last night. I even found myself slightly Dissappointed that his volley didn't hit the back of the net. Couldn't believe he booked Scholes for kicking the ball away though although if the earlier Scholesy special had connected it would have bee a red if Looks Could Kill the ref would have been in a coffin at that stage
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loving the somewhat biblical slant to affairs Robbo.
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I'm sorry Meester Robson but you are clearly wrong...
http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=241351.msg5654670#msg5654670
This guy and several of his followers have said so.
SAVE RAFA!
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8563497.stm
Haven't we heard this one several dozen times before this season?
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"2. At 11:10am on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
All those who believe in psychokinesis raise my hand.
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Did it work? How's your nose?
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First to be modded again ... 2 missions well and truly accomplished .... back to work methinks.
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Didn't I suggest that Robbo was waiting until after last nights match to write the blog!!!
Who was that famous Greek guy who predicted the future? Russellous Grantous wasn't it? He has nothing on me!
Although I think from now on I may start predicting the past, it's much easier. As is living in the past. Just ask our Scouse friends.
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First....
off i would just like to say great blog robbo.
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14. At 11:19am on 12 Mar 2010, GazUtd wrote:
Didn't I suggest that Robbo was waiting until after last nights match to write the blog!!!
Who was that famous Greek guy who predicted the future? Russellous Grantous wasn't it? He has nothing on me!
Although I think from now on I may start predicting the past, it's much easier. As is living in the past. Just ask our Scouse friends.
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Touche!
Nice!
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Who complained about your comment Star? Was it LABRAT?
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15 comments in 10 minutes and not 1 of them from an angry Liverpool fan demanding retribution for another anti-Rafa piece from the BBC.
Maybe the tide has finally turned!!
Oh no!
SAVE RAFA!
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gerards get up and go has got up and gone
thank christ allerdyce didnt get the england gig. theyd be playing like stoke and he'd be making his childish embarrassing taunts on the world stage
noone will ever match Gazza for that though
JOurno : Gazza Velkom to Norvay. DO you hav a message for Norvay?
Gazza : Yes ***** off Norway
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Dunno, don't care really SF ...I really do think the mods have a programme that automatically torpedoes the first comment regardless of what's said.
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Stevie G will be off to Spain or Italy next season especially if he has a decent World Cup. Torres will be gone as well and I have a sneaky feeling he may go to Chelsea or Arsenal rather than back to Spain
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I agree- surely Rafa, Stevie and Fernando are off at the end of the season if they don't get 4th. Where to tho? Rafa's off to Real (or Juve?) if you believe the papers. Reckon Fernando could go to City, or back to Spain at one of the big 2. But what about Stevie? Any thoughts?
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Look, even if Liverpool go out the Europa cup I'm pretty sure they have enough to ensure qualification next season.
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I do believe Robbo that the average age of the United team was higher than the Milan team:-
UNITED: van der Sar (39); Neville (35), Ferdinand (31), Vidic (28), Evra (28); Valencia (24), Fletcher (26), Park (29), Scholes (35), Nani (23); Rooney (24)
Average age: 29.27
AC MILAN: Abbiatti (32); Abate (23), Bonera (28), Silva (27), Jankulovski (32); Flamini (26), Pirlo (30), Ambrosini (32); Huntelaar (26), Borriello (27), Ronaldinho (29)
Average age: 28.36
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Hat's off to you Star, your woman is a lucky lady with those fingers of yours...
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poor old becks he doesnt have a clue does he, he was simply thinking about his new charitable foundation "The David Beckham Academy for Kids who Cant read Good and Want to do Other Stuff Good too" and thought "dur this popular new away scarf look cool, ye know"
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"Gazza : Yes ***** off Norway"
That looks like a misquote - I'm sure it was "Yes **** off Norway"
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Hello Zippy
Haven't seen you here before.
I'd just like to point out that using FACHKTS when showing how the media have mis-represented United is absolutely unforgiveable and punishable by being sent to Middlesborough for a week.
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UD youre ******* right i ******* well misspeltt it with two **s
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Excellent riposte Zippymk13
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Wow, first six comments referred ... I call mod rape on that.
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#26 Blog I think he was just being diplomatic in the interview. I think he knew very well what the Green & Gold scarf was for and wore it deliberately. WOuld have thought Fergie would have given him a mention in the programme notes and waited afterwards to say hello especially as it looked like Becks went looking for him to shake his hand.
Bit Harsh that really
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"29. At 11:28am on 12 Mar 2010, blogdignag wrote:
UD youre ******* right i ******* well misspeltt it with two **s"
Thats okk
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24... Math attack!
Good work fella, exposing robbo for the charletan he is...
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Wow that's a lot of moderation that is - first 6 - what on earth did you lot say - have it, Second, 3rd, 1st - no uyou're not etc or something
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'Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate out for season after operation on groin problem'
Like that was news ....
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Robbo, wherefore art thou Robbo?
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Baffling considering the second post I responded to (and quoted) in #12. I think they are on a revenge mission for our uncharitable words on McNulty's blog. I suspect they have a new multi-mod function for Robbo.
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Who is the bitter complaintent? Guesses please...
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Tune in,first 6 comments sent to the mods.
Poor old Gaz.Not only is he getting to the crucial part of his college course,but now he's got to keep Rafa in a job.Still,if he can plant a few news stories to the daily's he can earn a bob as well.
Poor Liverpool performance last night.Plus a poor performance from Radio 5 live whilst I drove home.According to them it's in the bag for Liverpool,because the last time they played a French team in the UEFA Cup they won the home leg 2-0.Great logic lads.If John Murray leaves 5 Live you've had it.
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I think the mods have found a sense of humour...
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Someone is referring everything on a blog about how rubbish Liverpool are!
I call Onion!!
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"24. At 11:24am on 12 Mar 2010, Zippymk13 wrote:
I do believe Robbo that the average age of the United team was higher than the Milan team:-
UNITED: van der Sar (39); Neville (35), Ferdinand (31), Vidic (28), Evra (28); Valencia (24), Fletcher (26), Park (29), Scholes (35), Nani (23); Rooney (24)
Average age: 29.27
AC MILAN: Abbiatti (32); Abate (23), Bonera (28), Silva (27), Jankulovski (32); Flamini (26), Pirlo (30), Ambrosini (32); Huntelaar (26), Borriello (27), Ronaldinho (29)
Average age: 28.36
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By the way note to JDR - facts not rhetoric!
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Number 43 is what i said at number 3! I wonder if it will get moded again?
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32. At 11:28am on 12 Mar 2010, adampsb wrote:
#26 Blog I think he was just being diplomatic in the interview. I think he knew very well what the Green & Gold scarf was for and wore it deliberately. WOuld have thought Fergie would have given him a mention in the programme notes and waited afterwards to say hello especially as it looked like Becks went looking for him to shake his hand.
Bit Harsh that really
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It was harsh Adam,I agree.Made him look like a right MMMMMMMMMMMonkey Boy....
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Come on RBA - reword (misspell) #46 and put it on again.
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Nice try RBA!
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I think Rafas doing a great job...
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#46,nice work RBA.you just need to work out how to do the colours...
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The first 6 posts haven't been modded, they've been complained about. I demand it be reinstated. It was non offensive and on topic as Rafa has pinned all his hopes on psychokinesis to score...
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He knows full well that the pressure is on this season. If we carry on the way we have been with the run in we’ve got, he knows we will not stop rampaging through games until the race is done and dusted. Rafa isn’t here to make friends in the right places and manipulate people, he’s here to fight one on one with whoever stands in his way of dominance.
It is clear Mr Ferguson isn’t just scared of throwing this season away. He’s scared of being knocked off his perch in the long term. The wrath he will face next season as we pounce towards his jugular while he’s still barking away has him massively concerned. That’s why he is barking just so loudly while we stare and snarl with intent. It’s one last desperate attempt to scare off Benitez. One last throw of the dice before the fight threatens his superiority.
Well I’m sorry Mr Ferguson, although I’m not all that apologetic about it. But we are obsessed with that title. We might not win this battle, but the war is just beginning. You’d have to agree though, Mr Ferguson, that surely the war can’t go on all that long? You are aging dog I’m afraid, Sir. You have to ask yourself the question Mr Ferguson, have you got enough fight in you to compete for the long haul? To finally put United’s name above Liverpool’s? And even if you do somehow manage that Mr Ferguson, how long will it last, given your age? One season? It’s hardly putting Manchester United in a league of their own, in the grand sceme, Mr Ferguson. If I might be so bold.
Even if we don’t win anything this season ladies and gentleman. We will not fall to pieces. Rafa is bringing back the glory days. And I do apologise Mr Ferguson, but there is ** all you can do about it
http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=241351.msg5654670#msg5654670
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How gutted must this guy be now -a massively smug rant followed by the decline and fall of the Pool while United look like they could well be on course for 4 in a row
Brilliant
Actually do you reckon Onion wrote this
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43. At 11:33am on 12 Mar 2010, Dont Ngog Rafa wrote:
Good Blog Robbo, one of the “FIRST” I have enjoyed!! I've been hanging from the branches waiting for this blog – adampsb knows all about that monkey behaviour……
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Good work fella.Just wanted to pop it up again in case the mods go bananas over it...
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'Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate out for season after operation on groin problem'
Like that was news ....
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Didn't realise he'd actually been fit at any point this season
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This season has been a fantastic one for me as a Liverpool supporter. I couldn’t have enjoyed everything about it any more. Everything from beating United 4-1, or drawing with stoke City 0-0, to 4 all thrillers with Chelsea and Arsenal respectively. It’s been absolutely fantastic and I’ve loved every single minute of the ups and downs on the pitch.
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Cobblers,too quick with the post comment button.What I wanted to add was,you know how far down the greasy poll you've fallen if that's a highlight..
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I think he played about 3 games early on in he season Adam
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whats wrong with someone saying "first" what possible harm does it do or could it possibly do to the rambling nonsense on here, not as though youre going to get a rational debate or nuffink or sumfink is it?
plus i like doing it and i pay the license fee unlike most of you aliens and deracinated logicians
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RBA has been referred
It's all gone too far!
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62. At 11:39am on 12 Mar 2010, StarfireReturns wrote:
I think he played about 3 games early on in he season Adam
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Is that on Footy Manager Star?
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@60 ... I'll consider myself top trumped there ...
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I don't know whether I'd rater be an alien or a deracinated logician?!
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What you guys don't know about Tommy Onion is he is an actual onion, he types his posts with the aid of an Okra freind, the reason he hasn't been able to post is he has been stuck in a greenhouse through out this bitter winter (the worse since the last one worse than it) and it has a very poor wifi signal... he should be rebedded in early spring (last week of march) and then he'll be back on here...
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Jeezum crow ... I had to look up 'deracinated' Blog.
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This comment has been referred to the moderators. Don't bother.
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Does anyone else smell an internal BBC meeting on how the Robbo blog is getting too many comments and making the Chief Football Writer look bad?
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Re: Does Rafa have the bottle to drop the "Big" players?
« Reply #4 on: March 9, 2010, 11:35:59 AM »Gerrard needs to be dropped for pompey. Let Aquilani bloody play. Rafa needs to drop these failures who have let him down so bad. If hes does not he deserves all he gets.
http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=254885.0
October 2009-What if Rafa wins the European Cup and finished 2nd, would you want him sacked?
December 2009-What if Rafa finished fourth wins the UEFA Cup and FA Cup would you want him sacked?
January 2009-What if Rafa finished fourth wins the UEFA Cup and finished fourth would you want him sacked?
March 2010.....
Losing the fight for fourth, trailing in the UEFA Cup first leg. It's by no means over, but it's certainly not in our favor. We need our rivals to slip up and we need a whole new approach to the Lille game, neither are likely.
To all those who have put 'barriers' or objections in the form of hypothetical situations.
If we don't finish fourth, and we don't win the UEFA Cup THEN can we sack Benitez?
http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=255033.0
http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=254889.0
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"67. At 11:41am on 12 Mar 2010, GazUtd wrote:
I don't know whether I'd rater be an alien or a deracinated logician?!
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Rater? Didn't you learn anything in Journalism class?
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GazUtd wrote
I'd just like to point out that using FACHKTS when showing how the media have mis-represented United is absolutely unforgiveable and punishable by being sent to Middlesborough for a week.
Better there than Liverpool.
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RAWK - The forum that just keeps on giving!
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#72 - how the smug change
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74. At 11:43am on 12 Mar 2010, Zippymk13 wrote:
Better there than Liverpool.
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You'd need to ask Zenden I suppose
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32. At 11:28am on 12 Mar 2010, adampsb wrote:
#26 Blog I think he was just being diplomatic in the interview
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possibly, adam. in my book becks the diplomat ranks up there with Henry Kissinger, Metternich and Talleyrand.
After aall it was becks who said : "there are only three people who understand the mind of rafa - one is dead, one is mad; i am the other one and what was i saying again?"
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Does anyone else smell an internal BBC meeting on how the Robbo blog is getting too many comments and making the Chief Football Writer look bad?
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Smell it - I was at it.
No not really but it wouldn't surprise me if tehre was a modding campaign to try and make robbo's blog a pre-moderated one and spoil it
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"Smell it - I was at it.
No not really but it wouldn't surprise me if tehre was a modding campaign to try and make robbo's blog a pre-moderated one and spoil it"
Rather than post moderated so we can spoil it.
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Hang on a sec...
There maybe something very big here.
There is no mention of the Bluebell, Tony whathisname or Northerness in this blog is there?
Could this result in the unthinkable?
Praise from JDR!!
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80 comments in half an hour ... good going, even if half of them are going in the bin.
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81... may god have mercy on our souls if that should come to pass...
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Reactive moderation - messages are only checked if a complaint is made about them. This approach is only used on boards for adults.
Who did it? Or do you want me to raise your hand...
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Real Madrid will look to soften the blow of this week's Champions League exit by launching a bid to lure striker Wayne Rooney from Manchester United, according to the Spanish daily 'Sport'
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£300M + in debt and tehy are claiming they will sign a player who would cost £100M - reckon Platini will say anything
NOT A CHANCE
I don't think there is any chance that Rooney would go there anyway but it is just indicative of how Madrid do their business
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"83. At 11:50am on 12 Mar 2010, RedBlueArmy92 wrote:
81... may god have mercy on our souls if that should come to pass...
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You can't have God without the devil.
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Well, what a time to pop in... I hear Liverpool aren't doing very well? They sell kleenex really super happy asda price lovely jubbly cheap over here so I could send you a bulk order back to wile away your hours? Or maybe some of my now redundant socks? India, the ex-colony that just keeps on giving...
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68. At 11:41am on 12 Mar 2010, RedBlueArmy92 wrote:
What you guys don't know about Tommy Onion is he is an actual onion
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you forgot to mention, rba, that Tommy is also a british soldier and took part in the famous german (any other label gets modded i now know) vs plucky brit football match in 1914. being an onion he struggled with the terrain but managed to grab a late equaliser. he went on to complete a hattrick in extra time running onion rings around a bewildered german rear gun emplacement
his goals were challenged due to lack of goal line technology and the subsequent dispute led to the deaths of a billion men women children and garden vegetables.
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81. At 11:49am on 12 Mar 2010, GazUtd wrote:
Hang on a sec...
There maybe something very big here.
There is no mention of the Bluebell, Tony whathisname or Northerness in this blog is there?
Could this result in the unthinkable?
Praise from JDR!!
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Or maybe teh reason it is late is that JDR kidnapped Robbo & dictated what he had to write - a proper reasoned analysis with the odd joke (which is frighteningly a decent effort)
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Ah Zenden, him and Anelka are two of footballs Normads.
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No offence TommyB but you are much too sensible to be the only Scouser posting on an "anti-Rafa" blog in one of Liverpool's darkest hours!!
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do you know what im starting to think that robbo isnt a real person
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Tommy, how'do lad?
Hows the rolling green hills and snowy peaks of India?
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90. At 11:53am on 12 Mar 2010, Zippymk13 wrote:
Ah Zenden, him and Anelka are two of footballs Normads.
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More like nomates...
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Ooops spelling
Nomad
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92, Blogs... he's not a puppet he's a real boy!
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#24, zippymk.13,
I am going to risk seeming to be unappreciative of your fine research on the ages of the players.
Unfortunately your average has been skewed by granddaddy van der Sar's great age. Better to take the median, which for both teams is 28. The median is the age slap bang, right in the middle, as those of you who managed to stay awake for hat maths lesson will know.
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As opposed to Rafa's signings, who are footballing no-marks
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97. At 11:56am on 12 Mar 2010, DennyCraneWHU wrote:
as those of you who managed to stay awake for hat maths lesson will know
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Hat maths lesson?
How posh was your school!
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Nah robbo is really a marrow, this blog as well as being a plcae truly hillarious people go to make funnies is the beacon for the veginauts, a group of mutated vegetables and frewts hell bent on taking over the internet.
A lot of the posters on here are in on it... the clues are thier!
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More like the rolling stoned hippies and showy sikhs, Rab.
Darkest hour, is it, Gaz? I'm sure things will be just fine. Transience is an unfortunate permanence for those at the top me ole cockle.
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Fabio Capello considering Gary Neville for finals amid fitness concerns over Glen Johnson and Wes Brown
By Matt Lawton
Chief Football Correspondent
Last updated at 9:04 AM on 12th March 2010
Comments (7) Add to My Stories Gary Neville could yet emerge as the shock inclusion in Fabio Capello's World Cup squad.
The Manchester United full-back impressed against AC Milan on Wednesday night and the England manager will turn to the 35-year-old if there are concerns over the fitness of Glen Johnson or Wes Brown in May.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2010/article-1257285/WORLD-CUP-2010-Fabio-Capello-considering-Gary-Neville-finals-amid-fitness-concerns-Glen-Johnson-Wes-Brown.html#ixzz0hxlQVbME
Ha ha - GARY NEVILLE FOR ENGLAND (looks like Fabio was swayed by my excellent campaign - now as our strikers are pants an adampsb for england campaign may work - I wish)
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i got an a-level in hat math... triblynomics was difficult but with hard work i got my qualification.
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And I see we're doing swimmingly in the cricket! I'm off to the 2nd test against the Bangles, where a rousing chorus of Eternal Flame can't be far away if I've got anything to do with it.
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(Tommy's voice) : rba- hall righcht la! deys good dem hills. manidged to take the hubcaps off of an elephant last nighcht like! hows dem dere liverpool doing like? hav we wun the title yet? de look gud i bet dont de? de doo do, dont de dow?
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Ciao fellas.
Good luck to all teams except Fulham, Arsenal (sorry Bo, H2 etc) and Chelski!
Good luck to all FFL teams except whoever i am playing......
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PorkPIEhatthagerous theory. A squared + B squared = C hicken and Mushroom
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tommy did nt see you there! haha, just trying to keep rba happy, not taking the piss or nuthin!
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How did you know I fell asleep?
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if 1-6 stay modded does that make me First?
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Q: What is the difference between a battery and Liverpool?
A: A battery has one positive.
Incidentally, where have all the Liverpoo fans gone?
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"99. At 11:57am on 12 Mar 2010, GazUtd wrote:
97. At 11:56am on 12 Mar 2010, DennyCraneWHU wrote:
as those of you who managed to stay awake for hat maths lesson will know
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Hat maths lesson?
How posh was your school!
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If your staying awake in Maths something has to give.
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110, no adam thats makes you 7th... After 6 you have 7! (Numberjacks Cbeebies, changed my life)
But no shame in that, 7 are the best, they are the reason 6's are scared...
(7 ate 9)
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adam - youll be first until i refer the next 12 for moderation on the grounds that "i will then be first"
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blog - Hubcaps off an elephant? Would do mate but the bricks just won't take the weight. I have been carrying round a picture of John Aldridge though to assert the general virility of the Scouser (moustache + lots of swearing = big man). It seems to be working. I'm DJ'ing tonight at my local huts in Kerala. Brrrrap!
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rba - you is good at maffs. who invented fractions? henry the eighth, helped by henry the third but not helped much by james the second, who invented time
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"110. At 12:04pm on 12 Mar 2010, adampsb wrote:
if 1-6 stay modded does that make me First?
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Rumours will abound that you are a mmmmmod.
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Tommy, thanks for maybe the first Brrrap i have seen on here!
Props are in the post mang!
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First 6 posts modded!!! Lol
Car number plate begining with NG05 - reminded me of Ngog - this blogg!!!!!
Lille Savage Liverpool!!!!
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A Martian friend of mine on his first visit to earth red your column and was surprised there were only four teams in the EPL. The MPL has a full five and a half teams, he said.
Oh no, I shot back, there are nineteen and a half teams. Robbo writes about only four of them, plus a few odd managers. Like you, I told my Martian Mate, Robbo’s a bit one eyed.
Write him something sarcastic, MM suggested, and maybe he’ll widen his slingshot in the future…
A bit of an exaggeration, I know Robbo, but the usual delinquents do seem mostly to turn up.
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117, it was william the FIRST who invented moderation
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ello tommy hope the hippy trail is treating you well watch out for them hippy chicks though they give you gonnorhhea
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Star - we're in India, teaching Rick Waller to tuck his socks into his kecks for greater performance. Or was is rickshaw wallahs? Can't remember la, I'm always confusing my rotis with my dhotis, and nearly ended up eating a fat man's nappy with just a peshawari naan to cover my modesty.
Got your ma's anything nice, lads?
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"122. At 12:11pm on 12 Mar 2010, RedBlueArmy92 wrote:
117, it was william the FIRST who invented moderation
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Was he William the Moderator then?
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denny you can also tell your mate that boro have ceased to exist, apparently
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124... I'm letting my mum pick and manage my FFL team this weekend... She is well happy... and i'll nick her some daffs... bit of a tradition...
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88. At 11:52am on 12 Mar 2010, blogdignag wrote:
68. At 11:41am on 12 Mar 2010, RedBlueArmy92 wrote:
What you guys don't know about Tommy Onion is he is an actual onion
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you forgot to mention, rba, that Tommy is also a british soldier and took part in the famous german (any other label gets modded i now know) vs plucky brit football match in 1914. being an onion he struggled with the terrain but managed to grab a late equaliser. he went on to complete a hattrick in extra time running onion rings around a bewildered german rear gun emplacement
his goals were challenged due to lack of goal line technology and the subsequent dispute led to the deaths of a billion men women children and garden vegetables.
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BEST BULB VEG/FOOTBALL/WAR POST EVER!!!!
But doesn't that kill the internets cos you mentioned ze Germans/war?
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Right, Chutiyas, I'm off. Got to go and get myself a lobster thermidor and bhang a lassi or something to that effect. Be excellent to each other.
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He was William the Conckerer, but they stripped him of his title as it turned out he had just pickled a prize'n from last year... cheating shyte'awk!
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126. At 12:14pm on 12 Mar 2010, blogdignag wrote:
denny you can also tell your mate that boro have ceased to exist, apparently
Thats harsh - ceased to play is fine!!??
Right, I'm gunna read the blog now - hope it was worth the wait??
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"131. At 12:18pm on 12 Mar 2010, RedBlueArmy92 wrote:
He was William the Conckerer, but they stripped him of his title as it turned out he had just pickled a prize'n from last year... cheating shyte'awk!
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That sound like something you lifted out a BBC period drama. Something you want to share with us?
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133, yes... He was known as William the Conckerer, but they stripped him of his title as it turned out he had just pickled a prize'n from last year... cheating shyte'awk!
Honestly UD, read it properly lad!
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TommyB,
good man, howz hangin?
Confusing Roti with Dhoti ? beginner's mistake.
Stop beating about the bush and tell us how many indian 'naris' have you already had the pleasure of enjoying some good quality 'bhang lassi' with?
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oh and it was taken from pride and prejuidice 2 "The Squeakual"
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130. At 12:18pm on 12 Mar 2010, Tommy B wrote:
Right, Chutiyas, I'm off. Got to go and get myself a lobster thermidor and bhang a lassi or something to that effect. Be excellent to each other.
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Cheers Tommy, You go be a nice Gando yourself.
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chak de robbo!
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Naming all Monarchs after British past-times would make history a lot easier to remember than just numbers.
eg. William the welly thrower.
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Elizabeth Marbles
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What about Philip the Comedian.
He's been at it again!
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139. At 12:26pm on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
Naming all Monarchs after British past-times would make history a lot easier to remember than just numbers.
eg. William the welly thrower.
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Richard the golfer? How many holes did he play?
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Victoria Sponge
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143. At 12:32pm on 12 Mar 2010, RedBlueArmy92 wrote:
Victoria Sponge
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With 9 kids surely Victoria the Shagger
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28. At 11:27am on 12 Mar 2010, GazUtd wrote:
punishable by being sent to Middlesborough for a week.
Come on Gaz - at least spell it correcetly - yes its Boro - but its also Middlesbrough - trainee Journo???? :)
p.s. I spent my first 24 years there and visit regularly - maybe thats why Im cranky??
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"or go for two banks of four average footballers and hope the pretty boy with the blond highlights up front somehow manages to winkle a goal out of nowt. "
Loved this comment Robbo, very funny! :D
I think that Liverpool have actually become what Manchester United were in the 80s, a team that could occasionally rise to the big occasion, but over the course of the season were a big disappointment (last year was clearly a fluke!). Maybe grab a cup every now and then.
I wonder if the decline is terminal? I do feel sorry for Gerrard, he has carried the team for many years, and it is a credit to how good he is that they have punched above their weight for so long, and now, in the autumn of his career, he cant quite 'stiffen the sinews' as easily as before, and as a result Liverpool are in serious trouble.
Also, where is the succession planning? how do you replace a character as influential as that in your team? How do you replace Torres (if as expected he heads off for Champions League football if Liverpool don't finish 4th)? The youngsters coming through (Jay Spearing) are nowhere near the same quality.
I do remember early in the season a lot of Liverpool fans were saying "when Aquilani is fit, things will be different" - I wondered how they based their judgement, as i had not really heard of the lad before hearing they had signed him, but most people were talking in terms of him being the final piece in the jigsaw. Do you still feel that?
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Call any vegetable, and the chances are good, that the vegetable will respond to you.
Wise words from frank zappa that seem particularly important in the current climate
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139. At 12:26pm on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
Naming all Monarchs after British past-times would make history a lot easier to remember than just numbers.
eg. William the welly thrower.
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Terry the Team mates ex Tickler
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007b3sd
When you have half hour to spare and sound - worth a listen - very funny is Milton!!
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Good Adernoon Robbo.
A nice lil snap shot there of the weeks events which what makes your
blogs so much more interesting than the usual fodder dished up by some
( me included ;) )
have to agree with the Pool thing, SG defo looks out of sorts and perhaps he's had enough. I still think Pool will beat Lille, but thats
as far as they will go. I no wish to gloat over their predicament so
moving on.
I am not one to give much praise to Utd but fair play to Rooney! his
behaviour on the park is a good example for all and as a result has meant he has concentrated on his game and banging in the goals with his feet,head. top marks to the guy. Although I am for ABE in the WC I think rooney will enjoy himself and rightly so.
As for the Gunners, buisness was concluded in emphatic style, was a joy
to watch the game, pity the same cannot be said for the outfit from Milan and of course the Beckham Circus. glad to see Robbo only gives it
one paragraph, unlike another sports writer who gives us an epistle on the plank.
Two thing caught my eye in relation to Sport.
1st. The brunette darts player in my local, I let her win for obvious
reasons and was pleased to find out later the collar matched the
cuffs. ;)
2nd. With some amusement Burnleys answer to dealing with the Delap
throw in via the use of the advertising boards.That made me
chuckle.
RE: Fantasy Football
Jacks ? my comments on the forum were not aimed at yur efforts
in setting it up, I used the word " pants " to describe my efforts
thus far. sorted .
Oh and hello to everyone else.
shine on.
PS: Nice to see Gaz Utd on 606 the other night doing his best to wind me up. ;)
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I'm a United fan, so would naturally love to see a rival in this situation. However, it's disappointing that the traditional fierce rivalry between United and Liverpool, in terms of competing for trophies, is dying. I miss the days when there was a proper competition between the clubs. Now it always seems like a two horse race with us and Chelsea. I hope Liverpool get back on track, then it means more when we beat them ;)
Good Blog Robbo!
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Hey Robbo, you ought to support Save Rafa campaign that began in your previous blog. But otherwise its a blog that offered too li'l for Goooners.
Better. Save it for the last. Coz we hope to stand tall atop on last day of PL.
Happy blogging others!
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FBH I purposely spelt the long version of Boro wrongly in an attempt top bring his Bloginess King Robson out of hiding.
Like so many of Rafa's signings, it clearly didn't work.
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Robbo (whoever it is who writes this stuff), you are a poet.
"the jubilant Arsenal celibates seemed not to miss the joy of Cesc"
Much as I'd like to be able to disagree with your blog, I just can't, but this line is a total classic.
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"Hey Robbo, you ought to support Save Rafa campaign that began in your previous blog."
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I had a look back and guess when I actually started the SAVE RAFA campaign?
Last SEPTEMBER!
Yes, that's right, last SEPTEMBER.
He's been useless for that long!
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#134 Aye I was. The pickled conker bit was in a trailer of a period drama. A bit obscure I admit.
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"136. At 12:23pm on 12 Mar 2010, RedBlueArmy92 wrote:
oh and it was taken from pride and prejuidice 2 "The Squeakual"
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Damn - should have refreshed.
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"144. At 12:33pm on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
143. At 12:32pm on 12 Mar 2010, RedBlueArmy92 wrote:
Victoria Sponge
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With 9 kids surely Victoria the Shagger
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Prince Albert.
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Tommy B - was that swear supposed to be hurled at Rafa. Lolsss
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Okay Gaz, the campaign is picking up movement now. Let's continue.
Save Rafa!
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" Now it always seems like a two horse race with us and Chelsea. "
Which Planet are you from? two horse race my derryair, had to come from
a manc.
sigh.
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Jacks ? my comments on the forum were not aimed at yur efforts
in setting it up, I used the word " pants " to describe my efforts
thus far. sorted .
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I knew that.And a good day to you Sir.(cobblers to Socrates)
Funnily enough,I'm listening to "On An Island."
How's the meerkats?
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8562107.stm
Shame on HMRC...
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Liverpool's football is almost as dull as these comments.
What's happened to all the abuse filled rants regarding football that quickly degenerated into the correct use of the comma??
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'elf and safety again....http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/8563692.stm
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Go Nads!!!
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For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
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"161. At 1:00pm on 12 Mar 2010, davidgilmourthe3rd wrote:
" Now it always seems like a two horse race with us and Chelsea. "
Which Planet are you from? two horse race my derryair, had to come from
a manc.
sigh.
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Well pardon us for extrapolating this year from the last 5 years! Mind I feel this might be a double edged sword...
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"167. At 1:08pm on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
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No there isn't.
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162. At 1:00pm on 12 Mar 2010, JacksfromBuxton wrote:
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critters are fine
I thought you got yourself a few more Floyd Albums on BO's recommendations?
Duty calls will catch up l8ters.
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To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.
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112. At 12:05pm on 12 Mar 2010, Spitfire wrote:
Incidentally, where have all the Liverpoo fans gone?
India?
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169. At 1:09pm on 12 Mar 2010, United Dreamer wrote:
"167. At 1:08pm on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
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No there isn't.
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Quality!
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172. At 1:11pm on 12 Mar 2010, followingborohurts wrote:
112. At 12:05pm on 12 Mar 2010, Spitfire wrote:
Incidentally, where have all the Liverpoo fans gone?
India?
Liverpool?
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"171. At 1:10pm on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.
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Ideas are for evolution. Plagiarism pays for lawyers.
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114. At 12:06pm on 12 Mar 2010, RedBlueArmy92 wrote:
110, no adam thats makes you 7th... After 6 you have 7! (Numberjacks Cbeebies, changed my life)
Thats Numberwang!!!
Blog - my 2nd hand copy of the Milagro Beanfield war has just arrived - its got crayon writing all over it - you haven't just sold a copy of the Milagro Beanfield War have you??
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What's another word for Thesaurus?
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Afternoon all. i normally sit on the side reading the comments and chuckling away to myself , but today i havent been able to follow a thing !! Think i need to do a bit more studying of this strange world.
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175. At 1:13pm on 12 Mar 2010, United Dreamer wrote:
Ideas are for evolution. Plagiarism pays for lawyers.
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99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
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"177. At 1:14pm on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
What's another word for Thesaurus?
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Why?
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151. At 12:46pm on 12 Mar 2010, Scott Shaw wrote:
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My kind of Un**ed fan.
G'day all (bugger Socrates)... how doin'
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To zippy 24 i agree that the milan team was younger on the night but please get your facts right.... thiago silva is 25!!! if you're going to state FACTS surely these facts should be correct
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"177. At 1:14pm on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
What's another word for Thesaurus?
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CrosswordCheat?
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178. At 1:14pm on 12 Mar 2010, waller90 wrote:
Afternoon all. i normally sit on the side reading the comments and chuckling away to myself , but today i havent been able to follow a thing !! Think i need to do a bit more studying of this strange world.
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Ooooooo! A newbie.
Welcome to a world of mediocrity, whose inhabitants are swimming in a sea of indoctrination.
SAVE RAFA!
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If you want correct facts, you are in the wrong place king.
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# 149 followingboro hurts.
Thx for that Milton Jones thing. I've spent a lot of time in maths and it's the funniest maths thing I ever heard.
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182. At 1:20pm on 12 Mar 2010, Kingkauto19 wrote:
To zippy 24 i agree that the milan team was younger on the night but please get your facts right.... thiago silva is 25!!! if you're going to state FACTS surely these facts should be correct
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In future he should write them down on an A4 sheet.
That makes them FACKHTS.
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Dunno what big Sam did you to Robbo to deserve half a blog when his team were not even playing, however why is everyone saying Madrid being knocked out is good for United? Clearly they are a rubbish team and it would have been handy to have met them in the next round.
I am wondering when I got to the end of Blog if you weren't borrowing a bit off MCNulty, have you got a word limit to reach for these blogs or summat?
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164. At 1:03pm on 12 Mar 2010, 2banksof4 wrote:
Liverpool's football is almost as dull as these comments.
What's happened to all the abuse filled rants regarding football that quickly degenerated into the correct use of the comma??
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All right I'll indulge. Why isn't there a comma i nthat long winded sentence that I would have busted a lung trying to say all at one, you feckwit?
*Joking here of course.
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Nice blog Robbo, shame the comments section's been turned into a 6th form common room. Actually I think there's more sensible debate going on in the nursery over the road from me than in here, and that nursery's full of plants.
Always makes me laugh when you have a manager in trouble like Rafa is criticising another manager. Like he doesn't have enough problems without trying to antagonise another manager. Barca may not enjoy watching Blackburn or learn from them but they won't be doing it with Liverpool either. A team that is built around getting the ball to Gerrard or Torres somewhere in the opposition's half and hoping they do something magic will only get you so far as Liverpool are finding out. They'll probably still scrape through against Lille because that's what Liverpool do but they won't go much further.
As for Gerrard since when did sticking two fingers up at the ref become an acceptable part of football? Isn't it great how well-behaved all the senior members of the England team are being at the moment. I think he's not only frustrated at how Liverpool are playing at the moment but he's also realising he missed the boat by not leaving a couple of seasons ago when he had the chance. He's stuck there now, I don't see many big teams coming in for him and I don't see Liverpool accepting a cut price offer for him so he's going nowhere. Torres on the other hand I can see scooting off this Summer. There are clubs in every country with the money, reputation and more importantly Champions League football on offer for him, something I don't see Liverpool being able to provide.
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Denny - I was gunna nick all the Maths gags from it and post them on here - but couldnt decide whetheer that would be research or plagiarism??
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There, I've even given you an avenue to abuse my poor mastery of the keyboard's many functions ;)
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Or could it be that my keyboard is just shi'ite?
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172. At 1:11pm on 12 Mar 2010, followingborohurts wrote:
112. At 12:05pm on 12 Mar 2010, Spitfire wrote:
Incidentally, where have all the Liverpoo fans gone?
India?
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In search of coconuts.
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177. At 1:14pm on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
What's another word for Thesaurus?
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Kindling :)
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Or 'big papery thing held together with a bit of string, belonging to the big baity fellow,' would be acceptable I'm guessing.
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# 191 followingboro hurts.
Research or plagiarism? Doesn't that depend on whether you get caught?
I'm off to bed now. It's half past midnight OzTime. Night night.
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195. At 1:30pm on 12 Mar 2010, StarfireReturns wrote:
177. At 1:14pm on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
What's another word for Thesaurus?
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Kindling :)
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I always thought Thesaurus was name of a dinosaur!
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ANyone know how long Fab and Saha are out for - both in my FFL?
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Denny, you must be from the Eastern half... poor bugger, mind you I bet it is cooler there than it is here.
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"Nice blog Robbo, shame the comments section's been turned into a 6th form common room. Actually I think there's more sensible debate going on in the nursery over the road from me than in here, and that nursery's full of plants."
Finally some one says it! Come on Lee Fett (raltion to Boba) lets start our own blog!
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"192. At 1:25pm on 12 Mar 2010, StarfireReturns wrote:
There, I've even given you an avenue to abuse my poor mastery of the keyboard's many functions ;)
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And this from twinkle fingers himself!
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FBH , off the fags again mate?
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195. At 1:30pm on 12 Mar 2010, StarfireReturns wrote:
177. At 1:14pm on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
What's another word for Thesaurus?
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Lexicon?
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Someone calling me Herb?
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Fab mostly for another week. He's 50-50 for tomm, so should be ready by next week.
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204. At 1:36pm on 12 Mar 2010, RedBlueArmy92 wrote:
195. At 1:30pm on 12 Mar 2010, StarfireReturns wrote:
177. At 1:14pm on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
What's another word for Thesaurus?
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Lexicon?
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Isn't that a fancy Toyota?
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"207. At 1:38pm on 12 Mar 2010, GazUtd wrote:
204. At 1:36pm on 12 Mar 2010, RedBlueArmy92 wrote:
195. At 1:30pm on 12 Mar 2010, StarfireReturns wrote:
177. At 1:14pm on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
What's another word for Thesaurus?
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Lexicon?
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Isn't that a fancy Toyota?
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A cheap Korean imitation of a fancy Toyota
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That's a lemon Gaz.
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180. At 1:17pm on 12 Mar 2010, United Dreamer wrote:
"177. At 1:14pm on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
What's another word for Thesaurus?
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Why?
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a big book of other meanings...........
OR
Roget's
OR
A book of instructions on how to be as good a manager as Raffa
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Not sure Gaz, lets give it a week and see if it gets recalled...
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"210. At 1:40pm on 12 Mar 2010, collie21 wrote:
180. At 1:17pm on 12 Mar 2010, United Dreamer wrote:
"177. At 1:14pm on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
What's another word for Thesaurus?
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Why?
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a big book of other meanings...........
OR
Roget's
OR
A book of instructions on how to be as good a manager as Raffa
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OR why
But doorstop and kindling works.
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Liverpool fans haven't gone looking for coconuts in India, I suppose the awful truth has finally hit home, that a club in the same position in the french league can beat them means they are not very good. Add that to the Boss and players split down the middle it can only spell disaster and they are obviously in too much pain to be here. Have some respect for the once mighty have truly fallen.
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Hey Robbo
Is Rafa Benitez really 'Big Al' from Toy Story in disguise
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"Add that to the Boss and players split down the middle"
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Rafa is split down the middle?
What came out? Was it a load of Wispas?
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# 189 - thank you for the indulgence.
# 190 - i can see liverpool finishing fourth. somehow. i hope not, anything to break the monotony/monopoly. law of the sod that the "most exciting premiership in years" will end up as you were. only with the top four slightly jumbled up - whoopee!
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This is definately not thefirst blog on which i've felt the need topost.
Gerrard will probably not be going anywhere, unless Barca or Inter feel like making a bid, and I can't see Gerrard feeling comfortable away from these shores. He's left it too long now to make the move. He's too tied in now, but don't expect to see Torres there next year. Unless the owners are ready to find the cash for a proper squad overhaul they're up Aldershot way without an Escort 16v. Maybe we could make a cheeky £30m bid. God knows, that would put us straight up there as an equal to Barca.
Thing is, the scouse squad isn't really so bad. They have a talented winger, some creative players, some ball winners, the world's best striker, a quality keeper, and a great right back, as well as Gerrard. But they do need to shift the donkeys. Out with Kuyt, with Lucas, get some money for Babel while they can. Probably cash in on Mascherano to Barca. Get some quality English players in to add some bite; maybe Bullard, Richardson, Eagles, Campbell to start with. Jones to help Torres (if they convince him to stay). Then they can realistically believe they can get to 4th and join the big boys.
Zamora for England. Beckham for EU President. Go Burnley! Fig leaf for Rafa.
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213... As i am sure when the inevitable happens to United one day, the legions of fans will remain just as vocal as they are at present? i am not so sure...
But Liverpool fans, grow some balls you feckless pansies, jesus you premiership pretty boys are a gutless bunch... Just because the chips are down, you can't step up and offer some support??? You top 4 marys are a joke...
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Just seen a repeat of 'Yes, Prime Minister'.
Hacker was threatening the MD of the National Theatre...
"Well we could move your offices to Brixton, Toxteth or.... Middlesboro"
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"31. At 11:28am on 12 Mar 2010, StarfireReturns wrote:
Wow, first six comments referred ... I call mod rape on that."
Star, does that make you the proverbial drunk girl in a dark ally wearing a low cut top, microskirt and bang me boots?
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"218. At 1:49pm on 12 Mar 2010, RedBlueArmy92 wrote:
213... As i am sure when the inevitable happens to United one day, the legions of fans will remain just as vocal as they are at present? i am not so sure...
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Traditionally we have. However, I think the Glazers have driven a few of those die hards out the club so its difficult to predict. The glory years have definitely changed the club and not always for the best. How we handle a downward slide, which will happen lets be honest when Fergie retires, will be interesting to see.
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Rafa split down the midle?
Must be Shawcross tackle... surely!!!
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"42. At 11:32am on 12 Mar 2010, United Dreamer wrote:
I think the mods have found a sense of humour..."
if they have, they've probably moderated it
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*Sigh*
Even as a United fan I find the predictable and tedious, at best.
You're the BBC's equivalent to Rafa Robbo, boring and predictable.
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"223. At 1:57pm on 12 Mar 2010, GenesisRed wrote:
"42. At 11:32am on 12 Mar 2010, United Dreamer wrote:
I think the mods have found a sense of humour..."
if they have, they've probably moderated it
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Everything in moderation...
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Cheers Gaz
Bo - I have a cople left - and thats it!!!???? :)
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I can't believe the reports that Real Madrid want Rafa - that has to be some of that famous Scouse humour surely.Personally I hope he stays and so by default Liverpool struggle their way thru another couple of mediocre seasons.
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UD, curse you and your resonable response! haha... fair play mate well said...
But Stonecolds right kneee... a complaint about predictabilty from a wrestling fan... my ironymeter just exploded. i'm not fussed i wanted a metal detector and they sent me this...
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Personally I hope Liverpool stay in the Uefa Cup up to about the semis to keep them distracted from the league. It's hard to call that 4th spot, you can see weaknesses in every team that are going for it. Man City don't have any cup competitions to distract them but they're so inconsistent. You don't know which City team is going to turn up each week, the one which beat Chelsea 4-2 the other week or the ones that lost 2-1 at Hull a month back. Villa look good but have the FA Cup to contend with and I think most people remember how their form nose-dived towards the end of last season. Spurs are a bit like Man City in that they're playing some inconsistent stuff at the moment. Hitting a bit of form again but they've still got a few games against the big clubs to come and will be relying on Dawson and Bassong at the back. And Liverpool, well their problems are there for all to see. No imagination, no invention and well and truly stuck in a rut. But all it takes is one bit of luck or good performance and they can beat most teams. For whatever reason they've just forgotten how to do that and their manager doesn't seem able to inspire them.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8564058.stm
Oh shit ...even his berk's yelling GNev for the WC now ....
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170. At 1:10pm on 12 Mar 2010, davidgilmourthe3rd wrote:
162. At 1:00pm on 12 Mar 2010, JacksfromBuxton wrote:
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critters are fine
I thought you got yourself a few more Floyd Albums on BO's recommendations?
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I did.Division Bell and Dark Side of the Moon.I just hadn't listened to it for a while.
Oh,by the way.If you run into Winthorpe Carruthers the 3rd,send him our regards and invite him back on....
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"Rafa is split down the middle?
What came out? Was it a load of Wispas?"
Just paella
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FFL - fab sold - saha sold - and a n other - 8 pints deduction - because Im worth it!
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"I can't believe the reports that Real Madrid want Rafa"
They're following their purchasing approach of buying people who were really good a season and a half before. Bet the Liverpool owners are getting excited at the notion of being paid to get shot of the paella serving get.
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Should AW bid for Torres or is one injury prone striker (RvP) enough?
Imagine him tucking in passes from Fab, Arsh, Nas.
Splendid innit?
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"Bet the Liverpool owners are getting excited at the notion of being paid to get shot of the paella serving get."
Don't you mean glorious saviour and custodian of liverpudlian underachievement?
By the way I thought he wwas the bouncer in Phoenic nights.
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Or Phoenix even
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Breaking news guys
Rafa Benitez
Tags: Football (Soccer), Liverpool
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Rafa Benitez has been sacked as manager of Liverpool FC following yet another defeat. The board took their decision due to the defeat last night by Lille in the Europa league. Sammy Lee, Benitez's assistant is likely to take charge of first team.
Benitez Told us "Obviously I'm upset at how the board have treated me and I think the Board and The players are entirely to blamefor the lack of passion ".
More to follow..
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208. At 1:39pm on 12 Mar 2010, United Dreamer wrote:
"207. At 1:38pm on 12 Mar 2010, GazUtd wrote:
204. At 1:36pm on 12 Mar 2010, RedBlueArmy92 wrote:
195. At 1:30pm on 12 Mar 2010, StarfireReturns wrote:
177. At 1:14pm on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
What's another word for Thesaurus?
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Lexicon?
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Isn't that a fancy Toyota?
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A cheap Korean imitation of a fancy Toyota
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What you mean those potato chips Gary the Line acher used to advertise?
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Wazza-roasted pig... joy of Cesc... some good'uns this round, Robbo - unless, of course, JDR comes in and says otherwise.
ah, let's save im the trouble - you're a hack, mate!
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#239 - you will get hordes of Liverpool fans dropping to their knees - was that the plan Adam?
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A very cheap shot Robbo slagging off Brussels. It's got a lot more going for it than some other capitals. Have you ever been there I wonder? A bit rich from someone who comes from Middlesbrough.
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http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s6i70616#this
http://www.boxofficefootball.com/video-facts-rafa-benitez-is-sacked/
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239. At 2:19pm on 12 Mar 2010, adampsb wrote:
Breaking news guys
Rafa Benitez
Tags: Football (Soccer), Liverpool
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Rafa Benitez has been sacked as manager of Liverpool FC following yet another defeat. The board took their decision due to the defeat last night by Lille in the Europa league. Sammy Lee, Benitez's assistant is likely to take charge of first team.
Benitez Told us "Obviously I'm upset at how the board have treated me and I think the Board and The players are entirely to blamefor the lack of passion ".
More to follow..
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You put the wrong date on MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMonkey Boy....
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Big4
No one from Mbro is rich mate - faxts
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Adam - its a spoof
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What you should have wrote - its true
Rafa Sacked
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FBH did you mean its a spoof or is a spoof?I know he likes the PSB,so is there an extra s in thee as well.....
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Who cares about Liverpool? No one.
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Becks and the scarf.
He knew very well what he was doing. You couldn't expect him to make
any grand statement in the interview.
Milan - that was the worst team I ever seen play in the Champions league.
Only time they looked like scoring was when Becks came on. Hope he plays in the World Cup.
Fergie snubbed Becks because he only likes one person to be in the limelight at OT and that is himself.
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Away, you conniving gets ...stop getting me hopes up.
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249 - Jacks you have no spoof of that.
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UD....so you're saying it could be a load of spoo?
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237. At 2:17pm on 12 Mar 2010, DenistheGenius wrote:
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Fergie said as soon as the draw was made he wasn't going to waste time and energy getting caught up in the media circus that surrounds Beckham so I'm hrdly surprised he didn't mention him in his notes.
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Photos in every back page of Becks adorned with a gold and green scarf shaking Fergie's hand? How is that gonna look when he asks for his pay cheque that week?
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253. At 2:28pm on 12 Mar 2010, JacksfromBuxton wrote:
UD....so you're saying it could be a load of spoo?
Sprossibly...
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Damn, why did Robbo post so early, I got to spend like 2 hours readin through all the comments, which would have been much longer had it not been for my good friends Mods lol.
Liverpoo will finish 6th, no doubt and finish in the next round of the Europa Cup, Rafa will get sacked and Torres will come Manchester United since he has yet to see an English winners medal and hold a trophy and knows if he gors there, he will be guaranteed one for sure.
Good win for Arsenal and I am very happy that they have Bendtner since they get dissillusioned with him after his hattrick and when he comes up against a proper team, unless Arshavin comes up trumps, they will have nought lol
Good afternoon everybody
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UD - we've all seen Fergie's embarrasing "dad dancing" - you trying to tell us he's worried 'bout how he looks?
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256. At 2:32pm on 12 Mar 2010, United Dreamer wrote:
253. At 2:28pm on 12 Mar 2010, JacksfromBuxton wrote:
UD....so you're saying it could be a load of spoo?
Sprossibly...
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Team of the decade, managed by Raffa, Goalkeeper Tiabi or Taibi or whoever that plonker man utd bought a few years back. Mc Shane at Right back.....
Stan collymore striker....... I am sure there are a few liverpool players due in their, can anyone eles put a team together of really bad players who flattered to deceive for a while and the just deceived.?
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When I first read the dictionary, I thought it was a long poem about everything. Now I just read this blogs comments...
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"258. At 2:33pm on 12 Mar 2010, DenistheGenius wrote:
UD - we've all seen Fergie's embarrasing "dad dancing" - you trying to tell us he's worried 'bout how he looks?
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Nope. Just that he gets paid.
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Fergy has totally awesome moves, remeber last year when Liverpool beat United and rafa wet to gloat at fergy, and fergy just served him right back... he all like POW and did a windmill, then caterpillar'd body bopped like mad a KAZAAAAAAM! Rafa got served ya'll... beeeeeeeatch!
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The mere mention of Fergie brings Denis out but you call Boro all the ****holes of the day and no sign of Robbo!
Methinks he's waiting on JDR's analysis before commentating.
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RBA the reason that Rafa didn't dance back was because someone said to him "You got served" and he ran to the dining room salivating.
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"264. At 2:36pm on 12 Mar 2010, GazUtd wrote:
but you call Boro all the ****holes of the day and no sign of Robbo!
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To be fair all he will get after you for is plagiarising his unmoderated work. And that is probably a collective chant in the stadium of **ite.
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"265. At 2:37pm on 12 Mar 2010, GazUtd wrote:
RBA the reason that Rafa didn't dance back was because someone said to him "You got served" and he ran to the dining room salivating.
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I thought he said - "call that serving?" before whipping out his A4 sized napkin.
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265... I heard that after years of waitering, he had never been served himself... and he could'nt dance as he was welling up inside... and had to fight back the tears...
Either ways, Fergy's got moves dawg!
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you know the drill, Gaz - this is how i flirt with you, you strapping Irish-Mancunian "journo"
wise choice going back to "Boro" - tough to misspelle it that way!
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You know when you put a stick in water and it looks bent? That's why I never take baths.
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"I am disappointed with the result but really pleased with the effort of the players. They were fantastic today."
-Rafa Benitez on the match at Lille
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... yeah that's right, you're all fantastic and mighty special. Happy smiling rainbows etc., etc....
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i heard that Belle & Sebastian are auditioning him to replace their 2nd chair Maracas shaker!
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Den, you spelled misspell wrong... Dotn let Gaz see...
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another flirtation method, RBA - he's turned to jelly, you see?!
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RBA.. evne you misspelled Don't !!!
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RBA doesn't need to do any flirting Denis, haven't you seen him!!
You on the other hand, well lets just say flirting better include a case or two of Special Brew!
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Good lord, you lot have become VERY boring.
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G'mornin Lads,
Great blog robbo but Big Sam has always made the most of what little he's had!
Here's the new official car and chauffer from newton heath.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1762957250233554971#
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Why are there people on this bus??
http://tinyurl.com/yz585b3
Does this mean they actually want to go there?
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Apparently when Schumacher retires in mid season he is going to sign up for Liverpool alongside Gerrard in Midfield.
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Robbo you had me in stitches on the absent-minded Milan stars, and spot on about Beckham, his workrate since he went to Madrid has been phenomenal and put most players to shame.
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mmm...this is getting hot.
adamp - can you put on some Pet Shop Boyos for us?
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You psyching yourself up to roar 'Strachan Out!' after the Derby this weekend, mate??
If SG's off in the summer, it's probably on the orders of the bank doing a Maggie-style 'I want my money back' and handbagging the Yanks to sell the family Ag.....
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279. At 2:56pm on 12 Mar 2010, TrotterUSA wrote:
Great blog robbo but Big Sam has always made the most of what little he's had!
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Too much information Trotter.
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282. At 2:57pm on 12 Mar 2010, Timuka wrote:
Robbo you had me in stitches on the absent-minded Milan stars, and spot on about Beckham, his workrate since he went to Madrid
Thats an old story mate - hes now at Milan???
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Every so often, I like to stick my head out the window, look up, and smile for a satellite picture.
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ket... eye all waze sppel finks rong, sew peeple eckspeckt it from mii.
Gaz@277... Stop it you! I'm not that good looking!
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Any way, that rafa... hes a card ay! HE never had anythign to do with footy before he turned up anfield, he was a bin man in alicante... Anyway one fake CV later, a blagged interview "you ever won a league Rafa?"... "ca? oh, ci mi amigo, i won league ci!" and bobs your uncle... thier he is...
Good on him i say!
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Top Tips:
When installing a new washing machine make sure the cold water inlet pipe is securely fastend to the inlet nozzle on the washing machine - otherwise you will spend most of the day mopping the kitchen floor and blogging on Robbo's Blog.
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I decided to go travelling, so I packed up my Salvador Dali print of two blindfolded dental hygienists trying to make a circle on an Etch-a-Sketch, and I headed for the motorway and began hitching. Within three minutes I got picked up by one of those huge trailer trucks carrying 20 brand new cars. I climbed up the side of the cab and opened the door. The guy said, "I don't have much room up here, why don't you get into one of the cars out back." So I did. And he was really into picking people up because he picked up 19 more. We all had our own cars. Then he went 90 miles per hour and we all got speeding tickets. I think we can all learn a lot from this, especially Liverpool players.
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Top Tips:
When managing a famous english football with a rich history and legacy, try not to have one promising season, it highlights your rubbishness the following season when you dont do as good.
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291 SF,
in the list of the really messed up posts, your 291 must be right up there fighting for a CL place.
Good man.
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290. At 3:12pm on 12 Mar 2010, followingborohurts wrote:
Top Tips:
When installing a new washing machine make sure the cold water inlet pipe is securely fastend to the inlet nozzle on the washing machine
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I wasn't aware women had a cold water inlet pipe
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Note to self - don't click Trotter links.
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At work...
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For along long time i used to post jokes about chick youngs picture... i've just noticed he's grown some watty side burns and designer beard a la craig david and had a new photo taken... i'm going out on a limb and saying he's paid for this himself, and requested he have it changed. Well sorry chick young, you still look like a creepy janitor who eats souls... I'll still not be reading your blog... Shamwe as scottish football is facsinating...
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290. At 3:12pm on 12 Mar 2010, followingborohurts wrote:
Don't you want your cold water outlet pipe going into the inlet pipe of your machine ?? You shouldn't have any water to mop up.. unless your washing machine is what Gaz said.. in which case get rid of said pipe cause it seems to be doing too good a job... you having to mop up and all that...
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Whenever I think of the past, it brings back so many memories.
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FBH - How do you know when its time to do the dishes or clean the house?
Look inside your pants. If you find a penis, its not time.
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http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1110035458&ref=search&sid=633094680.3272004606..1
Hmmmmmmm
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Call Me Old Fashioned but this does not sound like football talk to me and you are causing Psychological damage to other users.
Start speaking on topic or the wrath of JDR will appear
Actualy on second thoughts keep it up he may stay away. like a washing machine My Head Is Spinning
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My pipes are clean Gaz - well clean - aaaayyyy
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Jacks - do u remember the other week when I was on BBC Tees radio - (who was Steve Bull's strike partner?) - they are now using an exceprt from it to promote the footy programme phone in thingy - I thuink the think wot swung it was when I told the "sorry lads ive gotta go" ?????
Anyway = 8 yr old needs daddy to take her out for tea - laters
And Up the Middlesbrough!!!
ANd Go Nads
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Rafa has just produced a new FACKHT sheet on Liverpools season, but this time it's just on a post-it note and states
WE'RE FUKCHT
Also for Gaz and Adam - not sure if you have seen this interview with Van Der Sar about GNev??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt_WGpyFx4Q
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First off great blog.
but why does everyone insist on AC being aging "this Milan team will be on the seniors tour next year, won't they?", whereas Utds players are experienced. These figures show a different story, if Giggs was fit, he would have replaced either park or our youngest player Nani.
So Uniteds average age would have increased
If pato (20yo) was fit (the score would probably have been different, but nevertheless) he would have replaced Borriello (27) or Huntelaar (26) so AC Milans average age would decrease.
UNITED:
Oldest player: VDS (39)
Oldest Outfield player: Neville/Scholes (35)
Youngest Player: Nani (23)
Average age: 29.27
Average age of outfield Players: 28.3
AC MILAN:
Oldest Player: Jankulovski/Ambrosini (32)
Youngest Player: Abate (23)
Average age: 28.36
Average age of outfield players 28
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304. At 3:47pm on 12 Mar 2010, followingborohurts wrote:
Jacks - do u remember the other week when I was on BBC Tees radio - (who was Steve Bull's strike partner?) - they are now using an exceprt from it to promote the footy programme phone in thingy - I thuink the think wot swung it was when I told the "sorry lads ive gotta go" ?????
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That,and the fact you matter of factly dropped in..."Fred(or whatever his name was).I'm leaving now.Pick you up in 5 minutes."
Aahh,the genius of the wireless
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Tranny??? :)
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Eddie Izzard.
Next question?
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#307 - Andy Mutch - funny how he never gets really spoken about when people talk about Steve Bull's goals
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/8564881.stm
Hilario's injured .... bet Chelsea fans are thanking their lucky stars.
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310. At 4:00pm on 12 Mar 2010, adampsb wrote:
#307 - Andy Mutch - funny how he never gets really spoken about when people talk about Steve Bull's goals
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FBH is your expert on that one MB.
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Ah well I'll go grab a new account once I'm home if that's their new scheme.
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Oh dear Star.On to pre moderation now?Adam the monkey boy had that over his silly PSB christmas number 1 campaign.(It went really well.Number 40 it got to.Dead people got higher on the charts that week).
It'll soon pass.If not,let us in on your new name...
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Either that Star,or you've cracked the colour and code issue.....
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I do believe Robbo that the average age of the United team was higher than the Milan team:-
UNITED: van der Sar (39); Neville (35), Ferdinand (31), Vidic (28), Evra (28); Valencia (24), Fletcher (26), Park (29), Scholes (35), Nani (23); Rooney (24)
Average age: 29.27
AC MILAN: Abbiatti (32); Abate (23), Bonera (28), Silva (27), Jankulovski (32); Flamini (26), Pirlo (30), Ambrosini (32); Huntelaar (26), Borriello (27), Ronaldinho (29)
Average age: 28.36
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Abbiati looks 107. And the subs creaked more than the bench they sat on. Seedorf, Becks, Inzaghi (whihc is italian for offside so I've been told). But fair play to you.
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England RB issue scouted by....Lee Dixon...http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8564058.stm
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Nice try Mods .... better luck failing next time.
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R.I.P Fred Wedlock
West Country's answer to Connolly and Carrott
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Star nicely done, you have set yourself up for 999 easy personae there
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And that should change my name back to my last one.
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The scheme will transform one of the poorest areas of the city and create hundreds of jobs.
The club is believed to be planning a training complex on unused land near the stadium as part of the scheme.
It will look into the viability of extending the stadium's current 48,000 capacity as part of the redevelopment.
Manchester City has signed an agreement with the city council and regeneration body New East Manchester to develop the project.
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Yes, it really looks like the Arab ownership are looking at a short-term plan!!
Good news for the CITY of Manchester
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How jolly is that
The taxpayer will pay for most of it and then Gary Crook and the Arabs will take the credit for it. Lets see how many managers you have to go through to win anything
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188. At 1:23pm on 12 Mar 2010, collie21 wrote:
Dunno what big Sam did you to Robbo to deserve half a blog when his team were not even playing, however why is everyone saying Madrid being knocked out is good for United? Clearly they are a rubbish team and it would have been handy to have met them in the next round.
I am wondering when I got to the end of Blog if you weren't borrowing a bit off MCNulty, have you got a word limit to reach for these blogs or summat?
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Well Madrid gave United 80 million quid for a certain someone and he's twiddling his twinkling toes while United trot on. Some cause for satisfaction surely?
I've got no word limit - I can just go on a bit is all.
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"Yes, it really looks like the Arab ownership are looking at a short-term plan!!"
Don't think people are expecting them to be in for a quick buck; they don't need the money.
You'll just not attract anyone of suffient calibre to make their time worthwhile. Newcastle spent millions but the best they could attract was Alan Boumsong.
Of course, if you ask Rafa, he's now a world class centre back and Lille are future Europa champions.
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#325- Thanks Taxpayers, lovely.
Also, its about improvement, its achieved one step at a time, not in one giant leap
Be happy for Manchester.
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243. At 2:23pm on 12 Mar 2010, Big4r_a_bore wrote:
A very cheap shot Robbo slagging off Brussels. It's got a lot more going for it than some other capitals. Have you ever been there I wonder? A bit rich from someone who comes from Middlesbrough.
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Look, Middlesbrough's hardly the beating financial heart of flaming england. Ask the staff at Corus. It's still got more going for it than Brussels. Brussels is dull. I can't think of a duller capital city. It's not about Belgium. They've got Ghent and Antwerp and Leuven which are all, I am told, v nice. And Bruges. Just Brussels is dull.
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231. At 2:08pm on 12 Mar 2010, JacksfromBuxton wrote:
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" Winthorpe Carruthers the 3rd,send him our regards and invite him back on.... "
Since I gave the above some compliments he's not been back I have a feeling it could be JDR's other username. or was it the idea of the new BBC I.D you could only access useing one account only. he did seem a polite chap, though I checked his profile and it seems he has not much time for Arsene Wenger. as to who he supports it dont say.
Glad to read you are enjoying DSOM and the Division Bell you really oughta push the boat out and get Mommentary Lapse of Reason I wreckon you would like that as well.
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has no one else got any observations/comments on Burnleys ploy to try and foil Delap via the use of the advertising boards alas they were not quite long enough! also he had to use his shirt to clense the ball. as yet there appears no way at all of combatting this ploy. i have some ideas of my own but they would be far from sporting :)
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Hi all, just catching on todays posts
139. At 12:26pm on 12 Mar 2010, SouthernFairy wrote:
Naming all Monarchs after British past-times would make history a lot easier to remember than just numbers.
eg. William the welly thrower.
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This could also apply to the French, think of all them Looeys to remember, and
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143. At 12:32pm on 12 Mar 2010, RedBlueArmy92 wrote:
Victoria Sponge
Mary an er two nets, the tart, or was it a cake
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#327
If CITY make the champions league will they not attract calibre players?
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Well, I for one am happy that one of the wealthiest clubs in teh world is receiving the benefits of my tax pounds, rather than sorting out shocking crime and edumacation levels.
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*i'm talking about Craig Bellamy regarding the crime and edumacation...
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Much improved effort this week Robbo. Much more refreshing to read an actual footballing point/opinion rather than a series of misplaced one liners. No doubt you will be slated by Liverpool fans as having an alternative agenda but most of what you say on Liverpool is reasonably accurate. Both the team and individual players look exceptionally rudderless at the moment and even hardcore fans of Benitez must now be wondering if the team couldnt benefit from a fresh approach. I actually have a suspicion that the team itself isnt that bad and its simply a case of things gone a bit stale and the players suffering from a negative and low confidence environment. I think a new manager could provide an injection though as I think guys like Babel, Aquilani, Maxi as well as the obvious 2 are just underperforming and are actually good players overall and are just struggling in the system.
A point on the Milan/Man Utd game though - I actually remember it pointed out that the Utd team fielded was actually older than their counterparts. HAving watched Milan play several times this season Im shocked at the tactical naivety of Leonardo. Ive seldom seen a team whos defence is so brutally exposed time and time again. Their three main attackers (usually 3 out of Ronaldinho, Boreillo, Huntellaar, Inzaghi, Pato) do absolutely no tracking back. As such their flanks are basically open season. This tactic might be more effective if their own strikers were pacey, so leaving them far up the field would leave the possibility of a deadly counter attack. Unfortunately for Milan its the opposite of pacey. Ambrosini and Pirlo are not mobile enough to offer protection wide so as a result you very often have a 2 v 1 situation the full backs. ITs shocking how easily the midfield is just overran. Man Utds direct attacks with pace are perfect to exploit this (even an ancient, unfit Gary Neville getting ample time and space). This match was a clear cut case of tactical superiority employed by a veteran manager over a relative novice.
I didnt see the Arsenal game other than the highlights as I preffered to watch the Bayern v Fiorentina game which was a great game of football but gather that Arsenal were at their blistering best against a fairly lame Porto side.
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"It will look into the viability of extending the stadium's current 48,000 capacity as part of the redevelopment."
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So as they can fill it once a year when their more illustrious and successfuly neighbours visit.
The same neighbours who bring more money into Manchester in a year than Citeh could manage in 10.
The same neighbours who if they didn't exist the only thing around the world Manchester would be known for is Hilda Ogdens rollers.
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Well, Boro has a Transporter Bridge, or is it still in Arizona?
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"If CITY make the champions league will they not attract calibre players?"
It's a rather large IF.
But they'll certainly improve the level of the mercinaries that they attract. Really depends on the coach though to shape the team. Look at Madrid.
What City really need is a hardworking talented striker, like Berbatov
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335. At 4:26pm on 12 Mar 2010, JoeDavisRoach wrote:
Much improved effort this week Robbo.
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No doubt you will be slated by Liverpool fans as having an alternative agenda
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Not a chance Joe, they've all mysteriously disappeared over the last week or so. It became so worrying that a crack team of nerds was sent to Liverpool to find out why internet traffic was down 98%
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Bit harsh on Brussels there Robbo - its bars have got the best selection of beers this side of Gazza's fridge. And who could deny the random majesty of the Atomium?
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So we expect Manchester City to be sorting out crime and edumacation?
Craig Bellamy is a LEG-END, one of those footy players you hate until they pull on your teams shirt, a bit like Micky Owen.
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a city fan raises their head and the vultures swoop
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I notice that,yet again,JDR is immediately followed by Gaz.Coincidence?
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"Craig Bellamy is a LEG-END, one of those footy players you hate until they pull on your teams shirt, a bit like Micky Owen."
Yes, I've lost count of the times Michael Owen has fought with team-mates, clouted fans, cursed and everyone and generally been one of the most hated people in football.
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Jacks - unless it's going into a mens room I'm ok with it.
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343. At 4:32pm on 12 Mar 2010, JacksfromBuxton wrote:
I notice that,yet again,JDR is immediately followed by Gaz.Coincidence?
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Schizophrenic?
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GenRed,I've taken this from JDR's excellent posting.....
(even an ancient, unfit Gary Neville getting ample time and space)
See,he's a plank.(GNev obviously.I have no axe to grind with Joe)
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How are Kidderminster getting on Joe?
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Bellamy is probably fundamental to bridging the gap between laughable City and ambitious City, offering the graft and drive to go with the skill. So, he's a little ADHD in training. Better than a tricksy Robinho who doesn't turn up.
But you need to get the right type of players, not just big names. The type that aren't just attracted to the money. And you have to fight off teams with more recent history of success and consistency in Everton and Villa (maybe Tottenham and arguably even Liverpool too).
Kompany and Toure will be legends, and if you get Yaya to join his brother you'll be on your way. But you got a long way to go between now and challenging for a CL place every year, let alone the league or CL itself.
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" The scheme will transform one of the poorest areas of the city and create hundreds of jobs "
similar boasts were made when they were constructing the CT in Cheriton
the jobs if any would be temp construction work, followed by temp shop workers, temp call centre work.
The channel tunnel has done wonders for kent! no one stops there now unless you include englands Cathedral City Canterbury which has a UNI and a pub for each day of the year.
sorry thats sightly off topic.
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345. At 4:34pm on 12 Mar 2010, GazUtd wrote:
Jacks - unless it's going into a mens room I'm ok with it.
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The thing is Gaz,we've got all sorts of alter ego things going on...
Blogidy/Spits as "You"
DG3 as "Winthorpe"
I'm just saying,JDR followed by Gaz,coincidence?
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Be happy for Manchester.
I am but I don't think a super casino will do much good.
Also if memory serves me well Newcastle, Blackburn, Liverpool & Leeds all made the Champions League and still struggled to attract high calibre players
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"The lad is like Samson after a short back and sides."
Oh that is good. Bravo Robbo! That one had me chuckling all the way to hometime and the promise of a Friday pint so cold I can almost see the condensation dripping down the frost glass onto the barmat. Have a good weekend everyone.
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#338-No thanks, we have the Mighty Tevez
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What City really need is a hardworking talented striker, like Berbatov
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To be honest Gen,Un**ed could do with one of those as well,instead of the lazy get masquerading under his name....
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I don't know how many cricket fans are on here at the mo,but you can watch all IPL games for free here...http://www.youtube.com/user/IPL
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Jacks I am quite capable of annoyance and criticising but I could never hope to manage it in the uniquely boring way that JDR does!
Besisde I am waaaaaaay too lazy to mess around with registering an alter-ego.
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"The same neighbours who if they didn't exist the only thing around the world Manchester would be known for is Hilda Ogdens rollers."
Come one we have the G-Mex, the Arndale Centre and Oasis' drunken outbursts.
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356. At 4:43pm on 12 Mar 2010, GazUtd wrote:
Jacks I am quite capable of annoyance and criticising but I could never hope to manage it in the uniquely boring way that JDR does!
Besisde I am waaaaaaay too lazy to mess around with registering an alter-ego.
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Just what you would say to muddy the waters.....JDR Boy.
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353. At 4:40pm on 12 Mar 2010, The Whinger wrote:
#338-No thanks, we have the Mighty Tevez
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30 years from now...
"So Carlos, looking back on your career how would you say it went?"
"Well I won these medals with United. They were the only ones I won my entire career. Unfortunately I had my mummy Kia advising me back then and he told me that there was a much bigger and richer club down the road and if I went to them I would win everything.
Kia was a big fat liar. Because I went to this other club and they put a big poster of me up which Fergie laughed at. I got mad and tried to beat United but like the club I signed for I just couldn't manage it.
Anyway I spent 5 years there. That is how I got this house made of gold that you are sitting in now."
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"Oasis' drunken outbursts."
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Oh, so that's what their albums were.
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"343. At 4:32pm on 12 Mar 2010, JacksfromBuxton wrote:
I notice that,yet again,JDR is immediately followed by Gaz.Coincidence?
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Is JDR your journalism lecturer Gaz?
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I am not Batman!
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Until his ex-missus gets it off him for child support
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361. At 4:48pm on 12 Mar 2010, United Dreamer wrote:
"343. At 4:32pm on 12 Mar 2010, JacksfromBuxton wrote:
I notice that,yet again,JDR is immediately followed by Gaz.Coincidence?
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Is JDR your journalism lecturer Gaz?
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You know it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if next time I go to a certain class they say "Now we move on to the works of Joe Davis Roach"
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"You know it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if next time I go to a certain class they say "Now we move on to the works of Joe Davis Roach""
LMAO - if he doesn't you should ask him about them.
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What about SauerKRAUT that's a valid word
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#365 - three's a kraut?
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I've been looking jealously at Stars moderated posts.
Twas a good one Zoot.
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341. At 4:30pm on 12 Mar 2010, The Whinger wrote:
Craig Bellamy is a LEG-END,
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We agree he is.
Well almost true.
He is quite close to the LEG-END opposite to the FOOT.
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JDRs posts are intelligent, well-thought out and lucid.
Gaz posts a lot.
Unlikely to be the same person.
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I normally hate your blogs Robbo, its usually unqualified drivvle, but your rafa- fig leaf metaphor was brilliant and quite the most accurate thing i've read all day.
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340. At 4:29pm on 12 Mar 2010, Rich Indeed wrote:
Bit harsh on Brussels there Robbo - its bars have got the best selection of beers this side of Gazza's fridge. And who could deny the random majesty of the Atomium?
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Having they got the weeing statue there n all? Wait I take it back... admittedly the beer menu is impressive. But most of us drink to forget and in Brussels it's no different.
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zoot all the germans ive met have been humourless to a fault but otherwise lacking in obvious fascist tendencies
but wheres the fun in not reminding them, forever, of how their evil attempts to dominate the world were thwarted by this nations ramshackle collective of shambolic pillocks
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Didn't the Americans save the pillocks?
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and what if i wanted to post about how attilla the hun was killed by a concubine who hid a pair of pliers inside her chuff?
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yes gaz, but the americans are just englands cast off psycho christians remember, so in fact we saved our selves with a bit of foresight or as its sometimes known reformation religious intolerance
convinced?
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285. At 2:58pm on 12 Mar 2010, GazUtd wrote:
279. At 2:56pm on 12 Mar 2010, TrotterUSA wrote:
Great blog robbo but Big Sam has always made the most of what little he's had!
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Too much information Trotter.
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Gaz, I wasn't talking about, er, his "endowment" but while we're on the subject, allegedly Steve Bruce has beach balls (and Rafa's seen 'em).
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378. At 6:17pm on 12 Mar 2010, blogdignag wrote:
im still thinks its funny that me and my mate, on holiday in greece, rearranged the sun loungers into a giant swastika
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Classic!
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350. At 4:36pm on 12 Mar 2010, JacksfromBuxton wrote:
345. At 4:34pm on 12 Mar 2010, GazUtd wrote:
Jacks - unless it's going into a mens room I'm ok with it.
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The thing is Gaz,we've got all sorts of alter ego things going on...
Blogidy/Spits as "You"
DG3 as "Winthorpe"
I'm just saying,JDR followed by Gaz,coincidence?
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for once and for all, Spits is "you" - check out you's bloggging history for the references to stuttgart
spits, who has clearly been driven insane from living amongst the Germans and their Fokkers, tried to make out it was me with half-@rsed refs to shakeespeare in an attempt to drive me insane because once or twice even i started to think it was actually me who was you
i rest my case, m'lud
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Does this one work now?
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Evidently it doesn't
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having said all that im actually listening to krautrockers Can at the moment. im never quite sure if theres a problem with my speakers.
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ello trott hows life amongst teh psycho christians
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I'll stick with me new guise if the old one's being pre modded now.
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pmsl@Starfire
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Oi Blog,
stop spreading baseless rumours about me being you.
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star - hahaha!
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spit - hello, you!
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btw, thatx for the link to the Burgomeister's Books.
Will come in handy the next time I intend to look busy doing nothing.
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Ok so is this right...
I am not you
You are not bloggidy
Robbo is not JDR
Starfire is not a mod
JDR is not right
The Germans are not Krauts
Brussels is not the sprouts
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its like a shootout in a hall of fairground mirrors
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If the Brits are Limeys, the Germans are certainly Krauts, what's the problem? Is you a Limey?
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Wierd ...I can post on CC's blog just fine but I get premodded here on my old guise.
Oh well, I'll repost what I said a moment ago:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/8565383.stm
Pompey are finally clearing out all the sheeet at their club then ...
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star is our own Aung San Suu Kyi - never in my life met anyone so committed to the principles of free speech on comedy football blogs
Aung San Suu Kyi - would you? just asking, like
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Nah, I just don't agree with the principle of some E-pen pushers ruining everyone's fun.
Wonder how long it'll be before some berk tells me to change my username?
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397. At 6:48pm on 12 Mar 2010, blogdignag wrote:
star is our own Aung San Suu Kyi - never in my life met anyone so committed to the principles of free speech on comedy football blogs
Aung San Suu Kyi - would you? just asking, like
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Never thought about it before her being 64 might've had something to do with not thinking about it.
Tell you what, there is something different about people who have recently experienced freedom.
I know. Got to know some east german girls some years ago.
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yes i meant her granddaughter of course. ahem. move on.
but in other news, PHIL BROWN has had to apologise to the Women's Institute
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2890521/Phil-gets-brawl-pair-out-of-a-jam.html#ixzz0hzTQHU1A
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sad about real crashing out innit? £232m well spent. Kaka was booed off the pitch when he was subbed.
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Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Ross Turnbull will start in goal for the Blues in Saturday's Premier League match against West Ham.
I predict a goalfest - at both ends!!!!
Go drogba!!
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re 400 bloga,
this from your link,
"It happens on the training ground on a regular basis, under the control of the club, but it seems to have got out this time." Said Phill Brown.
What the hell is he training them for? what kind of manager is he?*
*rhetorical question.
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401. At 7:10pm on 12 Mar 2010, blogdignag wrote:
sad about real crashing out innit? £232m well spent. Kaka was booed off the pitch when he was subbed.
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sad? I find it HILARIOUS.
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JDR - i wouldnt blame leonardo for ronaldhino's laziness , as you say, failing to cover half a dozen times. his stupidity made gary neville look like a world beater.
any more injuries at the back and we could see gnev and sol at the w.c.
perhaps the ginger prnce could be tempted back?
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402 fbh,
howz it up north?
that reminds me, got to pay some attention to ffl.
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what are you all pretending youve got lives now or sommat?
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re 407 - note to self. try refresh page.
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spit i liked this :
Tigers midfielder George Boateng was unhappy at missing the fight. He quipped: "I would have paid to watch it!"
they make us seem like grown ups!
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SPit - Up North - grim mate - just as we like it - ive bought and sold bought and sold on my FFL - but Im already minus 8
ANd Boro play Jordys tomoz - must win - as they say !!!
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fbh re ffl,
let me give you an advice.
leave the transfer business till saturday morning like I do. That way, I dont have any time to act on any second thoughts.
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Just read this.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article7059840.ece
I would rather, they stop trying to 'mellow' the BNP.
In the current form, its like their members are wearing uniforms and are so easily identifiable.
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And Wenger on Madrid's approach.
The French manager has one year left on his contract and sent a blunt message to Madrid. “Leave me alone,” he said. “I am always going to go to the end of my contract. It is the worst moment to come back on this subject. I want to focus on the match against Hull City on Saturday. Maybe it’s less glamorous than Real Madrid, but they are much more important in my life.”
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bloga, seriously?
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That football seniors idea isn't actually such a bad idea, made in jest though it was. If there is an under-21 side for each team, why shouldn't there be an over-37 one? Loads of players love to continue playing when their careers are considered 'over' in their mid-thirties. Giggs would play for ever, and occasionally be drafted into to the first team in injury crises. My friend's dad is nearing 50 and still does marathons, which is far more gruelling than 90 minutes of football.
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415. At 7:55pm on 12 Mar 2010, SummersIron wrote:
My friend's dad is nearing 50 and still does marathons, which is far more gruelling than 90 minutes of football.
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Seriously?
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415. At 7:55pm on 12 Mar 2010, SummersIron wrote:
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Why not? Teddy Sheringham played in the prem till he hit 40 before dropping dowwn the leagues and not long ago hung his boots up.
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Yeah FBH,
if we beat the Geordies tomorrow we can close the gap on them to 25 points. We'll defo catch them then. lol!!!
Big up to the regular posse
SAVE RAFA!!!!
But sack Keane!!!
perhaps they could just do a swap??
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418. At 8:16pm on 12 Mar 2010, Smoggy Bob wrote:
Yeah FBH,
if we beat the Geordies tomorrow we can close the gap on them to 25 points. We'll defo catch them then. lol!!!
Big up to the regular posse
SAVE RAFA!!!!
But sack Keane!!!
perhaps they could just do a swap??
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Cheers mate,
the SWAP would be brilliant.
Even though I suspect there must be something in the Geneva Convention prohibiting Keane becoming the manager of Liverpool FC.
Oh, and Up the Boro.
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spit - 414 - boaten says it at the end of the Sun article if thats what you mean?
Nick griffin - i think its outrageous that he wont let racist black people join his racist party. racsm should be an equal opportunity prejudice. its illogical to be prejudiced against black racists if youre a white racist.
unless he reserves race hate as a right only to whites, he should identify with the blacks who hate him for being white.if he does hate himself i think he's right to do so and i agree with him.
its actually quite open-minded of him and to be fair he has a track record of this "forward thinking". he was the only boy at a girls school (weird but true), and his predecessor the openly gay Martin Borma..., er sorry Webster, referred to Griffin as his "bit on the side", an insinuation which Griffin rejects as you can see here http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6887304.ece
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415. At 7:55pm on 12 Mar 2010, SummersIron wrote:
That football seniors idea isn't actually such a bad idea, made in jest though it was. If there is an under-21 side for each team, why shouldn't there be an over-37 one? Loads of players love to continue playing when their careers are considered 'over' in their mid-thirties. Giggs would play for ever, and occasionally be drafted into to the first team in injury crises. My friend's dad is nearing 50 and still does marathons, which is far more gruelling than 90 minutes of football.
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Mate it wasn't in jest, really. I think it's a great idea. You look how many moist-eyed nostalgics pole up to see your McEnroes and Lecontes or your creaking golfers...
Just might have to make the pitch a tad smaller.
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thank christ for immigration i say - can you imagine the state of our national football team and our takeaway food with out it?
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Of course Griffin's going to deny it, given him and his league of wastrels are against homosexuals. Like most homophobes, he's in denial.
Mind, I don't know who would go near him, he's a minger anyway.
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i bet the mods will be crawling all over those soon, even though they're FACHKTSZ!!!
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Please, please support RAFA, he makes very Evertonians' day with his ramblings. Everytime, something goes wrong he reaches for the chequebook. After years of wasted money with Houillier's extravagance, you would have thought that someone would have recognised the same traits.
Do you remember any good young boys coming out of the Anfield youth system? Now, Rafa is trying to hold the club to ransom by threatening to leave if they do not give him more mega bucks and knowing that his severance pay would be astronomical.
This is a manager who blames everybody from referees, other managers, small teams, the alignment of Ursa Major and Jupiter... and now some of his own bought players.
This is a man supported by the blind loyalty of red supporters who can not see that no progress has been made since 2005 EC win. Would Souness, Evans and others be allowed such a luxury?
If he is on borrowed time, please can we have a whipround for more barren years for RAF at Anfield!
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Come to think of the senior league idea more seriously, I can see Liverpool being behind it just so their all conquering teams of the 80's can reform, pick up where they left off and show the present lot how it's done. ;)
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re 420 blog,
whats the common denominator. Hitler, Joerg Haider, Nick Griffin.
Alledged Racism and alledged persecution of homosexuals all the while alledgedly indulging in it themselves.
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Didn't SKY try that 'Masters' thing a while ago with all the oldies playing?
Although it may have been agist.
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422. At 8:28pm on 12 Mar 2010, blogdignag wrote:
thank christ for immigration i say - can you imagine the state of our national football team and our takeaway food with out it?
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Not to mention the all important Chartered Accountants.
Hate to think how the City would get by without Chartered Accountants.
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port vale are the most inconsistent team in england. over the last 8 games vale have lost, won, lost, won, lost, won, lost, won.
chesterfield have the best home record in league 2. vale havent won there since 1989. must be a good chance of a record sequence there, lads.
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Uncanny resembles to P. Brown
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6rg_Haider
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Star, you just provoked me to pull something from the bottom drawer! They already have that team...The Liverpool Legends....play charity matches and such. I know this because a lass I know gave me a program signed in 2006 by Grobbelar, Kennedy, Phil Neal, John Durnin (1 LFC game), David Fairclough, Ronnie Whelan, Gary Gillespie, John Aldridge, Jimmy Case, Jan Molby and other lesser knowns. Lawro was in it to but he didn't sign it! Stan Boardman (MC at this event) signed it too!
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@ 426 wrote: If he is on borrowed time, please can we have a whipround for more barren years for RAF at Anfield!
I know the MoD is short of cash, but I didn't realise Anfield had become an airforce base. Mind you, Liverpool could do with a couple of Harriers to help out their defence.
PS Everybody - keep up the BNP p-ss taking, its the best way of of ensuring they get nowhere.
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423/4 are still up .... mind, for the mods to mod them they'll be all but agreeing with and vindicating Nick Griffin's faschist and repressive leanings.
Oh wait, they do anyway. What am I saying?
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431. At 8:43pm on 12 Mar 2010, blogdignag wrote:
port vale are the most inconsistent team in england. over the last 8 games vale have lost, won, lost, won, lost, won, lost, won.
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lost, won, lost, won, lost, won, lost, won.
Thats pretty consistent to me.
They are gonna get right stuffed.
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Do you remember any good young boys coming out of the Anfield youth system?
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Gerrard's not bad.
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434. At 8:45pm on 12 Mar 2010, NearlyNeutral wrote:
PS Everybody - keep up the BNP p-ss taking, its the best way of of ensuring they get nowhere.
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I'll gladly oblige, even if it does mean yet another respawning on my part.
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Bloggisdyyy I hate to point it out to you but that is a model of consistency.
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"Do you remember any good young boys coming out of the Anfield youth system?"
Probably best to ask Nick Griffin.
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Come to think of it, I think I've cracked why Nich Griffin is the sandly little Chatham-hole that he is .... he's never had it off with anyone because he'll be condradicting his crappy rhetoric if he did get it on with a dude.
A message to the man ....fuuck and then fuuck off.
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Blog,
lets break it down once again
lost, won,
lost, won,
lost, won,
lost, won
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Dont put your house on vale winning is what I am saying.
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Gaz : haha!
Star - whatever happened to Cowpat? hed be enjoying this.
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442. At 8:50pm on 12 Mar 2010, Spitfire wrote:
Blog,
lets break it down once again
lost, won,
lost, won,
lost, won,
lost, won
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Dont put your house on vale winning is what I am saying.
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Pretty useless when it comes to the Pools if they never score draw.
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Blog...we need a bigger sequence....the simple sequence presented suggests a defeat is on the cards but if you lost the game before the first "lost", this week could well be a "win". If you drew the game before the first "lost" this week shoud be a "draw". I'm off to check the Trotters sequence!
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443. At 8:52pm on 12 Mar 2010, blogdignag wrote:
Star - whatever happened to Cowpat? hed be enjoying this.
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Hopefully reading this and keeping his mouth shut, thus avoiding me tearing him a new one. I can't stand his sort.
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spit/gaz - re: vale's consistency. youer right of course. depressing.
liverpool are becoming pretty consistent as well : lose, lose, lose, lose.
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Quelle surprise ...423's gone, the faschists are back.
Nicht! you cannot say that, ist es verboten!
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i couldn't be bothered reading all comments but it seems no one picked up on the clever double entendre: "The joy of Cesc"
Sometimes your subtlety doesn't get there plaudits it deserves, good work robbo
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449. At 8:57pm on 12 Mar 2010, yer wrote:
i couldn't be bothered reading all comments but it seems no one picked up on the clever double entendre: "The joy of Cesc"
Sometimes your subtlety doesn't get there plaudits it deserves, good work robbo
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rest easy, fella, at least 3 people have said good pun
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At 8:47pm on 12 Mar 2010, Starfire 5 Mods 0 wrote:
I'll gladly oblige, even if it does mean yet another respawning on my part.
Thanks Star, I'm only sorry that I'm usually too slow (or my broadband is) to read what the mods take exception to.
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As i've been bashing them.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8564742.stm
All together now: Wankas!!
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#359 GazUtd- Astute observation about Carlos Tevez
One thing guarnteed in this life is change. Things do not remain constant, things change. UTD fans are still under the delusion that they will always be successful. I do not blame them for they have had many years of success. But in essence, the Premiership this year has provided some "change".
OK you have Arsenal, UTD and Chelsea in the top 3 but teams sitting in 3 through 7 have a chance of making 4th place.
Also, the number of games lost by the top 3-4 this year? This indicates that the league is a little more competitive.
Rome did not fall overnight, a succession of events spread over a number of years caused its downfall, yet the Romans were to arogant to see it coming.
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Wankas it is.
Missed 454 though.
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431. At 8:43pm on 12 Mar 2010, blogdignag wrote:
port vale are the most inconsistent team in england. over the last 8 games vale have lost, won, lost, won, lost, won, lost, won.
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The way the Millers are playing at the moment we'll catch up with you on the way down. Must work out your sequence for Easter
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457. At 9:13pm on 12 Mar 2010, NearlyNeutral wrote:
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I've insinuated that certain powers that be on here beginning with the letter 'M' are vindicating the teachings of a far right party leader I've been bashing because they keep taking down posts of mine to do with my opinions on said far right party.
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27. United Dreamer wrote:
"Gazza : Yes ***** off Norway"
That looks like a misquote - I'm sure it was "Yes **** off Norway"
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LOL!
So glad you cleared that up United Dreamer, I was really puzzled.
I was racking my brains trying to think what ***** could be. In the end, I thought it must have been "Yes **** off Norway" or "Yes ****** off Norway".
Your interpretation does look the most likely.
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I can see Peter Davidson rapidly becomming Colin Baker ...
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I'm beginning to wonder if Coweslepe's disappearance from here is due to the fact he's become a mod now. It certainly fits in with all of what I've had modded now ....
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459. At 9:18pm on 12 Mar 2010, Starfire 5 Mods 0 wrote:
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Oh well, bolleaux to them.
I think they need a dose of the real world.
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Trotter, no need to check, here's Bolton's sequence for you...
carp, carp, carp, carp, long ball, carp, carp, carp, sack megson, resonable, carp, carp, carp, carp, carp
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Whilst reading the blogs, got the TV on in the background. Fascinating prog on C4, Embarrassing bodies Fish Odour Syndrome in women, who would have thunk that, eeeeerrrrrmmmm
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465 tone,
same embarrassing program high 5?
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Tonight's lesson: Comedy/misspelt swearing and defamation's fine but likening the mods to neo-nazi's is out then ....
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Nick Griffin ...Probably has Semen breath .... we learn something everry day FBH :)
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Tone - there are only tow things that smell of fish - and one of thems fish!!
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Bllody hell star - where did you learn that ability to speed read - Im jealous!!
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The Whinger
No doubt United's now 20 year period of dominance will at some stage come to an end.
The great thing is though that people like you keep hoping it will come to an end tomorrow, and it never does!
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SPit - ho wcome you have ch4 - in the fatherland ????
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470. At 9:37pm on 12 Mar 2010, followingborohurts wrote:
Tone - there are only tow things that smell of fish - and one of thems fish!!
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had a fish supper last week whilst at home
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471. At 9:38pm on 12 Mar 2010, followingborohurts wrote:
Bllody hell star - where did you learn that ability to speed read - Im jealous!!
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Iunno ... I read all 7 Harry Potter books in 7 days. I've always had a fast reading ability.
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fbh
Sunningdale fisheries111111
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Just as well I did speed read those articles FBH ...some twaat's referred the links.
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I guess it's that time of the month for the mods.
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I am watching that plank cantona in Elizabeth no doubt soon we all be treated to beckhams acting skills...
ohhh hang on sorry we already have.
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Well, its curtains down for Liverpool. The way they re goin, they just might not make Europe in any form. Man City, Villa and Spurs in that order might just make up the 4th - 6th position.
That will really be a tragedy but as it looks, me thinks, their management should start lookin at that possibility. Then next season they can change things around and see if they can get back into the Champions League.
As per Rafa, i think its time for a new challenge (For Liverpool!!!)
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411. At 7:34pm on 12 Mar 2010, Spitfire wrote:
leave the transfer business till saturday morning like I do. That way, I dont have any time to act on any second thoughts.
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I'm with you on that, tho from my lowly position will probably sacrifice anther 4 pts
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OMG, there's a new panel show on Sky1 called 'A League of Their Own' starting next week.
It was already going to be bad enough as that fat git James Corden is presenting it but it gets worse.
I've just seen an ad for it and I think Jamie Redknapp is a team captain!!
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473. At 9:39pm on 12 Mar 2010, followingborohurts wrote:
SPit - ho wcome you have ch4 - in the fatherland ????
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Spent sometime lately figuring out ways to work around the locational IP block imposed by BBC.
Now have BBC1 and 2 and Ch4 in brilliant stream.
Not sure if its permanent solution but I aint complainin'
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Cause and Effect Theory in motion:
Cause: The Beeb cancel funny and witty programmes such as QI in favour of mind numbing dross such as the quest to find someone to represent us/ get mullered at Eurovision.
Effect: I get drunk/ riled up and give the mods one huge headache to deal with.
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Tone - the one o the high st does a mean battered Cod
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tone - just near my fave Indian
p.s. ive calmed down
(cough whackers)
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The mods don't need a reason/excuse. Being a bunch of mini fuhrers they make up the rules as they go along and terminate at their beck and whim.
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my impression of a Cadburys Creame egg;
coo coo coo coo coo erm erm coo coo coo coo wehay coo coo coo
Splat!
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Just a thought - maybe there is a BNP lurker in our midst - then again plenty other stuff commenting on the nice Mr Griffin - whom according to Wiki it was alleged by Mr Webster - perviosu nice chappie incumbent - that Mr Webster and Mr Griffin had spent their student days bumming around together - or sumat
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It is my sincerely held opinion that, whilst the BBC represent the best value for money of any investmetn I make in the hope of purchasing entertianment, those who run it are, at least in general, elitist, oxbridge educated, out of touch, hypocrits.
Nowt wrong with that as a sincerely held opinion - stasi????
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Star - they are pathetic
p.s. Respect on Speed Reading High Five!!!
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488. At 9:57pm on 12 Mar 2010, followingborohurts wrote:
tone - just near my fave Indian
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Is that the drive in one?
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Star - re 495 - I wonder what they are doing now - girl mods Im thinking of you - and I hope that thought makes you shudder and sleep badly tonight!!
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A drive in Indian - never !?!!??!?
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