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

^ Chicharito is great to watch, makes far more intelligent runs than just those where he actually receives the ball.

Leon Britton rather boring I think, that's his role. Parker also excellent in his role but dull.

Seamus Coleman was exciting Saturday. Also Drenthe, Hoolahan, Dempsey.

Drenthe is looking the player he should have been when Real bought him: half decent.

I always forget Lil Pea exists. Wonder why.

that's how he gets you

Silva's been a class apart all season - it would be unfair on the others to include him.

crouch, never been great.

That clip from Goodison late last season where Silva killed a garryowen stone-dead and the whole crowd went 'ooh!' - I kept that saved on my BT Vision box for months.

Silva may be hands down the best player but this isn't about class or talent

nothing boring about parker tackling three players in a row and winning cf yesterday

Just seen last night's result.

What kind of world do we live in where Newcastle can be third in the league? Society is in the gutter etc

still hoping that it's a kind fixture and injury list and nothing more, otherwise i really do fear for wenger and kenny

Nice to see that the 2hr re-run of Monday Night Football Sky showed this morning was 1 1/2 hrs of GNev talking tactics, 15mins of the game, 15mins of player/manager interviews. GNev was great, Stoke are unwatchable.

What kind of world do we live in where Newcastle can be third in the league? Society is in the gutter etc

― Y Kant Lou Reed (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 1 November 2011 11:54 (20 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

It is p amazing how well the likes of Tiote, Obertan, Cabaye and Ba have come together, not to mention Ben Arfa has yet to become a first team player yet.

More importantly though, Ashley is nowhere in the papers and Barton, Nolan and Carroll have fucked off, meaning the atmosphere at the club must be so un-newcastle like.

Obertan is still pretty shit, ditto Leon Best who is becoming this year's classic 15-goals-off-the-arse striker.

Cabaye and Ba are very good though. Think they're running on momentum a bit and they haven't had to play anyone particularly difficult yet (other than Spurs who should have beaten them, and Arsenal, who we've established were shit).

still hoping that it's a kind fixture and injury list and nothing more, otherwise i really do fear for wenger and kenny

Number of big* six (Man U, Man C, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs) faced in league so far: 2 - draws with Spurs and Arsenal, both at home.

3 of their next 4 fixtures are away at both Manchester clubs then Chelsea at home. Might be a more realistic looking table after that.

*when if ever etc

Police are making inquiries into racist abuse directed at the Newcastle United striker Sammy Ameobi on Twitter. A tweet posted by a user called @JonnnnyPhipps on Sunday said: "@Sammy_Ameobi your hand is nearly the same colour. #nigger".

In response a statement on Newcastle United's official website said: "The racist comment is wholly unacceptable. Newcastle United will not tolerate racism of any kind and will take the strongest possible action against those responsible."

Sammy, 19, is the younger brother of the former England under-21 striker Shola Ameobi, 30, who has played for Newcastle all his career.

A spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said: "The matter was reported to police on Sunday. Police are investigating."

Meanwhile, the Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand has also been targeted with racist abuse via his Twitter account. One tweet said: "RT this you fucking BLACK CUNT, 1 England captain" in support of John Terry, to which Ferdinand re-posted another message in response which read: "More proof of JT leading his moronic fans by example."

it is fucking horrible any time someone racially abuses someone but fuck if it took shola amoebi for the police to notice that people on the internet are racist fucks. they should head to a wrestling message board some time.

Shit, just read that Jonathon Wilson piece about the Steau player being rendered deaf in one ear after a 'fan' ran onto the pitch and punched him round the side of the head :(

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/nov/01/petrolul-steaua-bucharest-romania-ultras

Cabaye and Ba are very good though.

In different and complementary ways

that bucharest shit was just fuckin ..... saw the footage on ssn

was kind of thinking about starting a thread about that one, but I didn't know what to call it... could ILF use an "ultras" thread?

"batshit crazy violent" ultras

Hooli-hooli-hooligans thread

crowd scenes- did we have a few brazilian craziness posts in a thread before?

You may call Arsenal supporting Waitrose shoppers the worst but sadly you are rong: Ultras in the modern game

should be hooligans not ultras no?

how about:

Ultras and Hooligans and Lazio fans in general are the scum of the earth: 'Supporters' in the modern game

the behaviour of ultras differs in different countries and even between teams in countries, a bit of boxing is an integral part of the thing in many places, however i would still say that in general ultras and other active supporters > the theatre crowd.

also it's the modern game that's the problem more than the support in general.

ok well i was thinking that a rolling thread may work better if left open, as opposed to just starting a thread once a month that will get 12 posts but whateverz

Ultras thread's a good idea imo, ILF opprobrium can't be weaker than a Uefa sanction. Also lots of ultras do cool things, a bit of compare-and-contrast can make pariahs of these goons.

Let dan pick the title though, eh? I'm still reeling from that belguim fiasco.

aw man I am terrible with the thread titles

Is is about a mentality or just being mental? A thread about ultras and other active football supporters.

‘His family are now living in England, so he's quite happy and settled,’ said Joorabchian in the Daily Mirror.

‘He had some problems about being away from them before, but they are with him now and everything is fine.

‘He'd be happy to move to another Premier League club.

Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/880359-carlos-tevez-open-to-spurs-or-arsenal-switch-says-kia-joorabchian#ixzz1cUh603CF

lol

Wenger breaking the bank for Tevez.

pink porcelain fragments lying on a lushly carpeted floor, his children's eyes glistening wetly, accusing, beseeching

Ramsey, Arteta, Yossi, Theo, Chamakh, Carlos Tevez

Tevez has a bit too much commitment, character and backbone to play for Arsenal.

backbone?

we have plenty of backbones! although they are often broken and in need of repair

Confirmation that police were starting an inquiry that could yet end in criminal proceedings was delivered shortly before Chelsea were held to a surprise 1-1 Champions League draw against Genk on Tuesday night. It was a game in which Terry was an unused substitute and it was marred by chants from sections of the travelling support.

Some among the 1,100 visiting fans were heard chorusing: "We know what you are, we know what you are. Anton Ferdinand, we know what you are."

thought crime?

I meant moral backbone.

i know.

what do they know he is? a blind cunt?

What can the FA do if it isn't a case of blind and white?

engage in some pointless posturing?

It's a blind day for the fight against racism in sport

Richard Chartres, the Bishop of London, was formerly Bishop of Stepney, which would make him a natural ecclesiastical Hammer.

Is it possible this has caused him to change his name by deed poll this season?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/nov/01/st-pauls-seeks-new-direction

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/nov/02/tottenham-harry-redknapp-heart-surgery

Must have received a tax bill.