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

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

he has opinions. 4 U.

In addition to an autobiography, "Heading for Victory", Bruce has published three novels, "Sweeper!", "Defender!" and "Striker!", featuring the exploits of fictional footballer manager Steve Barnes. "Sweeper!" was described as "surprisingly punchy and pacey, although the plot is essentially ludicrous".[170

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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

"As regards our personal ambitions for the Club they remain as they've been from the beginning: to manage the club for growth. More precisely, our focus is to manage the investments we've made at Villa Park to promote strong financial performance in terms of our commercial activities in order that the Clubs revenue can grow and contribute accordingly to player, manager and other football related wages and costs. This approach is at the core of our broader strategy to create an enduring business model that is stable and yet has the potential to grow, as we feel that the club revenue and player wages are the key to consistent competitiveness. In connection with this strategy, we have targeted being at or within range of a top 20 ranking among clubs in Europe by revenue, which was achieved in the last Deloitte Football report."

just some guy bashing on a dustbin lid and shouting 'Oi! 'oi!'

― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 29 December 2010 18:41 (8 months ago) Bookmark

It does strike me as weird that these perma-injured footballers like Hargreaves and Woodgate suddenly move to a new club a new physio setup and suddenly start being able to start games again.

But Hargreaves declared himself fit before he went to City.

what d'you think matt- physio problems at the previous club or player motivated at new club or a blend or something else?

Mental problems

Bit of both maybe. I don't think "motivation" alone is going to get you over a chronic injury but yeah a fresh physio approach probably helps. A lot of luck too.

This might be bullshit and both Woodgate and Hargreaves may just break down again in the next game, of course.

i'm going on that assumption alright.

Pay-per-play deal can't hurt tbh

Did City contract Hargreaves just to troll United?

big club with a troll mentality

"Nyah we've got this always injured guy you don't want who never played for you" is pretty weak trolling.

I'd like to believe City were just trolling but apparently Mancini was told he could only sign players on loan or frees after getting Aguero and he wanted some backup in midfield.

Ahhh see I didn't know that, makes sense

That would explain why he's whining about not having enough players, with a straight face.

50playermancitysquad.jpg

With Hargreaves some of the experts, like Richard Stearman for example, just put it down to Fergie being a total cunt.

doesnt really explain the straight face tbh i mean there are teams in this league have to field the likes of crouch, jenas or hutton.

have to

How the mighty are fallen
http://www.youtube.com/user/KeysandGray

Keys has a look of "Alan Partridge, the Travelodge years" about him there

Free Sky Sports this weekend btw

Where's Nigel de Jong btw, is he injured?

This post-Arteta Everton look like Sevilla before they lost Dani Alves, trying to run their whole offense through a full-back.

lol at that keysandgray channel

They actually appear to be homeless now

Bit of an edge developing in this one

Wait no, it's just been shit

otm, switching to sonheim cup

Dseko looking like his old self today

Just posted that nearly word for word on one of the fantasy threads, due to self-interest.

fuckit

Mario <3

deflected though

That changes nothing about my former statement

Jesus, Silva is good

things Judas has said

Milner's first league goal for City

wait really? he's been there ages though!

Arshavin dropped, thank fuck... for... Theo, also known for his skills in leaving his full back open.

Sagna shouldn't rly need help against the likes of Chris Eagles.