Kenny Dalglish Won't Be Delivering the Module: English Premiership 2011-12

even armand traore looks brill!

idk surely modric's claim that levy had promised he could leave was a legit quote?

c ron and cesc have codified the precedent here - 'wantaway' players will be kept for a year, mollified if possible and then be sold

He doesn't want to be here, get rid.

I thinking getting rid of a player abroad (cesc and ronaldo) is different to getting rid to a rival in the same league. Think Spurs were right to keep him, why would they wanna strengthen Chelsea?

I dunno. I mean we sold them Torres, so. Oh, hang on.

Levy is shrewd but also stubborn. He stuck to his word steadfastly and tbh I could see Modric stuck with us for another three years and just getting used to the idea.

If not, £40m will do.

Signing him to a new contract is nonsense tho.

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/NaniRon1.jpg

that pretty much covers the first three seasons up to the 2006 world cup, when ronaldo was several yrs younger than nani in the equivalent period

then he bulked up and became the ridiculously athletic and clinical (and kinda boring) forward he is today -- nani has improved in those aspects but he's not going to get to c-ron's level

completely different players though

completely tanned

It will obviously be difficult for Nani to get to Ronaldo's level considering C-Ron will go down as one of the best ever, but hopefully pundits can finally stop calling him "inconsistent" now.

consistently not as good as cr7

Better than Bale though

looking forward to seeing didier pogba tonight

He's not starting. Haven't seen the bench yet but the first eleven is pretty bizarre

Valencia at right back, Carrick central defence?

yup. four strikers :/

Amos, Valencia, Fryers, Carrick, Fabio, Giggs, Park, Macheda, Diouf, Owen, Berbatov.

pogba on the bench

ezekiel fryers

Good grief, that line up looks surreal. What kind of formation is it supposed to be? This reminds me of that game against Arsenal (last season?) where we played seven defenders or something.

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lol that team. who is fryer?

With a history of success and not compromising on quality, Mister Potato shares Manchester United’s commitment to excellence
With a history of success and not compromising on quality, Mister Potato shares Manchester United’s commitment to excellence
With a history of success and not compromising on quality, Mister Potato shares Manchester United’s commitment to excellence
With a history of success and not compromising on quality, Mister Potato shares Manchester United’s commitment to excellence
With a history of success and not compromising on quality, Mister Potato shares Manchester United’s commitment to excellence
With a history of success and not compromising on quality, Mister Potato shares Manchester United’s commitment to excellence

Hadn't heard of Fryers before today tbh

"a trademark finish" HE FUCKIN SCUFFED IT

(michael owen)

berba obviously so much better than anyone on the field, macheda so much worse

oh i'm on the wrong thread aren't i

joeeeeeeey

can one day go by without you trolling

"Right now we sit above Arsenal in the table - hopefully that's the case in May."

laying down the law fot taraabt
'And I have heard Joey at training sessions say to Adel, "If you want to sulk do it while you’re running back. Don’t do it walking. And if I ask you to do something, do it".

No, he can't. He's really a bit embarrassing. Not that you'd know that from QPR fans on messageboards, who are viewing him as a speaker of truth to power. Which I think is how he wants to be viewed, rather than as a troll. The Taarabt thing is funny though.

I just want the captain of the Rangers to have a little bit more dignity. Like Shaun Derry.

yes, he's more dignified a captain than taarabt to be fair.

not exactly a paragon of corinthian values but taken with a pinch of salt i can't help but quite like the lad so far tbh. he's certainly brought the squad together.

Karl Henry is a cracking person who is a million times the person Barton will ever be. Karl Henry may talk a lot to the press and through the club but none of what comes out of his mouth is ever "i'm a big time charlie" this or "i earn 80k a week" that. He is an honest bloke who would run himself into the ground for this club. I don't think he has ever professed to being a gifted footballer and probably never will.

http://www.molineuxmix.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=63512

and if we're really talking embarrassing...

Henry is pish, obviously. The talking to the press thing is weird tho, I get the feeling it's mainly because the Express and Star is a Wolverhampton-based newspaper with a big circulation for a local daily, and they have to put something on the sports pages every night. Don't particularly blame Henry for being the club's designated platitude-spouter.

and y'know, if Joey's main hobby is acting the cunt then you've really got to expect some people to rise to it

Acting?

I guess I admire his drive but he's remarkably stupid, even for a footballer.

i don't think Joey's stupid for a footballer, but he probably thinks he's smarter than the average, which can be a really bad look

He listens to The Smiths iirc

he has ideas about the interface btwn individual/society and wears his hair ironically

he has opinions. 4 U.

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http://thinkofengland.blogspot.com/2009/12/book-review-sweeper-by-steve-bruce.html

Hargreaves claims United treated him like a 'guinea pig'

Was just reading that - huge stuff

He said this a few months ago: 'The guys were great, too. It's a wonderful club. The people behind the scenes are terrific. Some of the guys on the medical staff have become great friends. At one stage I did offer to play for nothing this season, just to stay on. But they said, "You don't want to do that" and they were probably right.'

a 90k a week guinea pig.

http://www.thevillablog.co.uk/images/avfc/letter-from-randy-paul.jpg

hadnt seen it before but this is amazing