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- Thu May 23, 2013 11:47 am
- Forum: Other Sports
- Topic: Essendope
- Replies: 46
- Views: 12385
Re: Essendope
Essendon CEO Ian Robson resigns. That independent investigator man for everything, Ziggy (Telstra, authority on nuclear power, etc) said governance wasn't up to scratch at Windy Hill. Any comment Bomber? Is that legend Herdy still insulated from all this? What about the ex-Geelong coach? ps Bomber, ...
- Thu May 23, 2013 10:17 am
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: Bye Bye Gareth
- Replies: 82
- Views: 9236
Re: Bye Bye Gareth
Good player, the Welshman. A few too many yellow cards for simulation, but still a good player. Reportedly said he wants to stay at the Lane, but the chequebook pressure from the likes of ManCity & others will be relentless. And the lure of playing Champions League rather than Platini's bast a r...
- Wed May 22, 2013 9:29 pm
- Forum: Junior Football
- Topic: Jory reports 1 million kids can't afford to play sport
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3142
Re: Jory reports 1 million kids can't afford to play sport
Valid points raised by forumites regarding lack of grounds, lack of volunteers, lack of competent junior coaches. We are at club ground capacity with kids turned away, yet I too despair to hear of Birkalla's dilemma about grounds and have also noted the non-use of the St Bernard's Rd grounds opposit...
- Wed May 22, 2013 6:08 pm
- Forum: Coaching Football
- Topic: To Barca or not to Barca - that is the question.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 15934
Re: To Barca or not to Barca - that is the question.
Very good points about balance. I'll be watching too and expect to admire some killer through balls by the Bayern midfield with Ribery & Robben then taking on the flank defenders. Munich is after redemption and won't let this one go. But just back to technique, the youngsters have to master ball...
- Wed May 22, 2013 3:52 pm
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: Tony Pulis To Leave Stoke
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3787
Re: Tony Pulis To Leave Stoke
The Stoke Board must have heeded the fans who were very disgruntled towards the end of the season. * 2nd fewest goals scored in this season's EPL * Most yellow cards * Most draws (15, almost 40% of all their games) Shawcross the leg-breaker, Huth the intimidator, Adam the nasty - Stoke fans finally ...
- Tue May 21, 2013 11:31 am
- Forum: Other Sports
- Topic: David Warner's just got up in my estimations
- Replies: 36
- Views: 7670
Re: David Warner's just got up in my estimations
IPL = boring competition. Agree, ozzie owl. Circus, contrived, crooked. I couldn't even name more than a few artificially-created sides... But it's not boring for a big chunk of the billion-plus population of the Sub-Continent.. ps, I asked an Indian-Australian who lives down my street for his opin...
- Tue May 21, 2013 9:22 am
- Forum: Junior Football
- Topic: Jory reports 1 million kids can't afford to play sport
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3142
Jory reports 1 million kids can't afford to play sport
Yesterday on Page 18 of "The Advertiser" (Monday 21st May), Rex Jory did an opinion piece on a big University study that cited cost as the major cause for the non-participation of about one million children. One charity group referred to the present generation of children as the "Vamp...
- Sun May 19, 2013 7:09 pm
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: German Teams
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4856
Re: German Teams
TAB odds:
Bayern $1.67
Draw $3.80
Dortmund $4.60
Bayern $1.67
Draw $3.80
Dortmund $4.60
- Sat May 18, 2013 7:06 pm
- Forum: Other Sports
- Topic: David Warner's just got up in my estimations
- Replies: 36
- Views: 7670
Re: David Warner's just got up in my estimations
Typically seized on by you, I have to concede, GMAE (God Maybe an Englishman).God is an Englishman wrote:I bottle of shiraz hate malcolm conn
Warner should not be considered in the future for the high office of Captain after that tirade.
- Thu May 16, 2013 12:43 pm
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: Torres
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2356
Re: Torres
Exactly what I was thinking (see same comment in the other thread "Chelski win Europa Cup Final").Litmanen wrote: One final point, WHY DOES NO ONE STAND ON THE POSTS ANYMORE? There was a Benfica defender who just jogged away from the post as the corner was coming in, what was he doing?
- Thu May 16, 2013 12:30 pm
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: Drug cheat retires from international football
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1714
Re: Drug cheat retires from international football
Correct. Held in a police cell and quizzed, not charged.God is an Englishman wrote:I don't think he was ever "charged" was he?
Must have been quite a bash if Rio organized for those professional players to chip in 5,000 English pounds each. Fergie was none too pleased..
- Thu May 16, 2013 11:46 am
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: Drug cheat retires from international football
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1714
Re: Drug cheat retires from international football
Rio also did a very good line in organizing Christmas parties. Although he did tone them down from the 2007 one where he invited loads of women to party with the players & Jonny Evans ended up in an overnight cell charged with rape. At the most recent Christmas party bash @ Ferdinand's restauran...
- Thu May 16, 2013 6:59 am
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: Chelski win Europa Cup Final
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1835
Chelski win Europa Cup Final
2-1 over Benfica. Torres & Ivanovic the scorers. Ivanovic right at the end with a header from a Mata corner. Benfica repeat the mistake of many a side by not having a defender on the post. Had there been one there it would have been a simple clearance & the game gone to into extra time. No c...
- Wed May 15, 2013 4:32 pm
- Forum: Australian National Football Teams - Socceroos, Olyroos, Matildas etc
- Topic: TAB odds for Japan v. OZ Tuesday 4th June
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1869
TAB odds for Japan v. OZ Tuesday 4th June
Hell, this doesn't sound promising:
Japan $1.70
Draw $3.60
OZ $4.50
I hope Josh Kennedy fully recovers in time (see Lucas Neill thread about Josh back from injury...).
Japan $1.70
Draw $3.60
OZ $4.50
I hope Josh Kennedy fully recovers in time (see Lucas Neill thread about Josh back from injury...).
- Wed May 15, 2013 4:25 am
- Forum: Australian National Football Teams - Socceroos, Olyroos, Matildas etc
- Topic: Will Lucas Neill really be ready for Tokyo on the 4th June?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4266
Re: Will Lucas Neill really be ready for Tokyo on the 4th Ju
Some possible good news in the June issue of "FourFourTwo" mag. Simon Hill reports that following a back operation & 6 months off, Josh Kennedy finally made his comeback in April for his club side Nagoya and is easing his way back into action with a view to being ready for the 4th June...
- Sun May 12, 2013 5:31 pm
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: fa cup final
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3917
Re: fa cup final
Exactly! Couldn't believe the way Wigan took the game to das billionaires.ozzie owl wrote:Score: Wigan 1 Billionaires City 0
@ $8, Con M an absolute idiot to not put a red $20 note on Wigan....
God Maye be An Englisherman, your thoughts now on pissant Wigan?
- Sat May 11, 2013 6:40 am
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: fa cup final
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3917
Re: fa cup final
TAB odds: Man.Citeh $1.33, Draw $5.00, Wigan $8.00 One of the best 'keepers in Engerland (Joe Hart) not even starting thanks to Mancini- that's how much the Cup has been devalued. It's not even a stand-alone game, a 'grande finale' last game of the season. In OZ, the land down-under, the a rs e-end ...
- Wed May 08, 2013 4:54 pm
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: FA Cup Final by Scroobious Pip
- Replies: 6
- Views: 845
Re: FA Cup Final by Scroobious Pip
Hell, now I read in this week's "British Football News" that the Cup is even further devalued with Joe Hart (probably England's best 'keeper) left out of the Cup Final team in favour of second-stringer Romanian 'keeper Costel Pantilimon. As an aside, the FA Cup Final telecast is still prot...
- Tue May 07, 2013 3:32 pm
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: FA Cup Final by Scroobious Pip
- Replies: 6
- Views: 845
Re: FA Cup Final by Scroobious Pip
I used to love FA Cup Final Day, for years I didn't miss one of them but this year not sure if I'll even bother. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-QgnQlgqys Lets hope in 2014 it returns to its rightfull place at 3pm on a saturday as the last match on the English football calender. Here, here +1! Let...
- Sat May 04, 2013 9:25 am
- Forum: Australian National Football Teams - Socceroos, Olyroos, Matildas etc
- Topic: HAL players in form for selection
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1312
Re: HAL players in form for selection
Duke and Sainsbury good young players, but too raw and are there to experience the national training camp. They were also part of the A-League champions CCM team that went down 0-3 to 11th-placed(!) J-League team Kashima Reysol. CCM's ball control was not as good as Kashima's. McBreen had a good sea...
- Thu May 02, 2013 3:08 pm
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: Germans to invade UK
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2899
Re: Germans to invade UK
Germans? Coming to London? Dont tell Major, he doesnt care much for Germans.........bunch of krouts , its what they are............BAD EGGS! As for the women.......good card players!! Just dont mention the war :wink: I think they used to spell it 'krauts'. Will stand corrected, (signed) the spellin...
- Thu May 02, 2013 2:42 pm
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: Germans to invade UK
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2899
Re: Germans to invade UK
A lot will depend on how the germans behave and where they go. Escorted by FRIENDLY London bobbies from Heathrow/Gatwick/Stansdet/City & Luton airports straight to Wembley, then back to the airports & outta there after the game. Simples! What about those who come via boat and train hitting ...
- Thu May 02, 2013 12:10 pm
- Forum: Australian National Football Teams - Socceroos, Olyroos, Matildas etc
- Topic: Will Lucas Neill really be ready for Tokyo on the 4th June?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4266
Re: Will Lucas Neill really be ready for Tokyo on the 4th Ju
Gawd, I hope it's not an omen! The J-League's Kashima Reysol (currently 11th in their league) this week beat the A-League champions 3-0 in Gosford. I'm scared to think what will happen in Tokyo in a month (4/6/13) if Shinji Kagawa and mates cut loose against us if we include too many A-league plodde...
- Thu May 02, 2013 12:02 pm
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: Germans to invade UK
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2899
Re: Germans to invade UK
Escorted by FRIENDLY London bobbies from Heathrow/Gatwick/Stansdet/City & Luton airportsGod is an Englishman wrote:A lot will depend on how the germans behave and where they go.
straight to Wembley, then back to the airports & outta there after the game. Simples!
- Thu May 02, 2013 11:23 am
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: Liverpool reject Fair Play route into Europa League
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2558
Re: Liverpool reject Fair Play route into Europa League
Europa League fast becoming Platini's joke if it hasn't become one already.
- Thu May 02, 2013 11:17 am
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: Germans to invade UK
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2899
Re: Germans to invade UK
Welcome by a few Millwall droogs? (droogs - refer slang for 'friends', as in Alex's mates in the film "A Clockwork Orange").God is an Englishman wrote:they've tried a few times and failed.
Should be some fun and games around London that night. I'm sure there'll be a few ready to welcome them to England.
- Thu May 02, 2013 9:31 am
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: Jupp Heynckes to be sacked after 25th May Wembley Final
- Replies: 1
- Views: 414
Jupp Heynckes to be sacked after 25th May Wembley Final
Jupp Heynckes was reported in "The Sun' newspaper to be still bitter at his sacking at season's end. He said the Bayern management was wrong to prematurely announce Pep's take-over and wrong to say he wanted to retire at age 67. Fergie is 71 and still going. What a way to be sacked if Bayern be...
- Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:10 pm
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: ARSENAL VS MAN U
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1669
Re: ARSENAL VS MAN U
+1Ian_Wright wrote:Exciting game to watch. Decent pace the whole game, we were the better team in the first half but then United decided to wake up in the second.
Saw the whole game. The Arsenal midfield killed them in the 1st half. Needed to nail that 2nd goal.
Carrick, Rooney, Valencia & Nani were overun.
- Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:48 pm
- Forum: Other Sports
- Topic: Ashes squad
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3124
Re: Ashes squad
GMAE (aka God Maybe an Englishperson), it's troubled me - are you sure you're not gloating too soon?
- Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:55 pm
- Forum: World Football
- Topic: Bayern 4 Barca 0
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3368
Re: Bayern 4 Barca 0
Nice One Cyril, are you out there somewhere in cyberland? Have you been able to work out why/when the 5th & 6th officials (the so-called 'extra' assistant refs) were switched to the same side of the pitch as the traditional linesmen, er touchline assistant refs? I can honestly say, I haven't gi...