pure ideology
― zvookster, Monday, 21 October 2013 23:03 (ten years ago) link
Before that, however, Brendan Rodgers must try to find a way of muddling past West Bromwich Albion, which will be no easy feat. Steve Clarke's side are just a top striker and left-back away from being a serious force and are inspired by a player whom Rodgers would love to be able to call on and fill in for Coutinho. If Stéphane Sessègnon is on song on Saturday, the Baggies could beat Liverpool for the fourth time in a row. PD
― r|t|c, Friday, 25 October 2013 11:53 (ten years ago) link
perfectly captures my unease about tomorrow tbf
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 25 October 2013 12:17 (ten years ago) link
in turn perfectly capturing how the weekly lfc unease parade is mostly self-absorbed twaddle
― r|t|c, Friday, 25 October 2013 12:51 (ten years ago) link
long may it continue
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 25 October 2013 12:52 (ten years ago) link
the important thing to remember is that every time a midtable team's best player plays does well against a europa league level team, they are PAYING THE PRICE for not buying him to use as a substitute
― fake irish times letters mac d (nakhchivan), Friday, 25 October 2013 13:12 (ten years ago) link
Gary Medel has long been a ‘football hipster’ favourite, a part of Marcelo Bielsa’s beloved Chilean side that went to the 2010 World Cup. The “Chilean Gattuso” will provide plenty of tenacity, commitment and the odd yellow card.
― Congress Poland (nakhchivan), Sunday, 27 October 2013 04:47 (ten years ago) link
any reference to football hipsterism in journalism is obviously execrable but if there is a football hipster favourite from the that side surely it would be isla?
― tell it to my arse (jim in glasgow), Sunday, 27 October 2013 05:57 (ten years ago) link
michael cox is on dis ting, v nicely understated
― navihchkan (nakhchivan), Thursday, 17 May 2012 19:54 (1 year ago)
Szczesny has also developed his game thanks to increased competition -- by his own admission. "I raised my standards when Lukasz [Fabianski] got his chance in goal," he told Arsenal's match-day programme earlier this season. "When you realise your position is not safe, you give it that little bit more -- 110 percent rather than 100 percent." Which, using the footballer-to-fan percentage conversion scale, means Szczesny wasn't giving 100 percent.
― Nilmar Honorato da Silva, Friday, 8 November 2013 16:09 (ten years ago) link
WHO IS ILKAY GUNDOGAN?
He was born to Turkish/German parents and played for Bochum and Nurnberg before signing for Dortmund in 2011.
A central midfielder who can act as playmaker - not too unlike Shinji Kagawa.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2498173/Manchester-United-need-sign-midfielder--Rene-Meulensteen.html
― Nilmar Honorato da Silva, Sunday, 10 November 2013 23:37 (ten years ago) link
they don't mention whether he can play on the wing
― Number None, Monday, 11 November 2013 00:06 (ten years ago) link
What was Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola doing at a trendy London eatery on Friday afternoon... meeting Luis Suarez’s agent?Sportsmail can reveal the Spaniard - who joined the German giants in the summer - was in the Big Smoke over the weekend making the most of the international break with a trip to London.But was he here on business or pleasure?Guardiola enjoyed lunch in Borough Market’s lively restaurant Eliott’s Cafe - and was joined by Liverpool forward Suarez’s representative.Of course, the Anfield hero’s agent is non other that Guardiola’s brother Pere.The Barcelona legend, who was with his family, posed for photographs with fellow restaurant goers who recognised him.Friday’s Guardiola family rendezvous certainly got chins wagging among the more knowledgable diners at the restaurant.Was it simply a leisurely Friday afternoon family get together? If so, why were the Spaniards meeting in London? Suarez to Bayern Munich? Surely not?
Sportsmail can reveal the Spaniard - who joined the German giants in the summer - was in the Big Smoke over the weekend making the most of the international break with a trip to London.
But was he here on business or pleasure?
Guardiola enjoyed lunch in Borough Market’s lively restaurant Eliott’s Cafe - and was joined by Liverpool forward Suarez’s representative.
Of course, the Anfield hero’s agent is non other that Guardiola’s brother Pere.
The Barcelona legend, who was with his family, posed for photographs with fellow restaurant goers who recognised him.
Friday’s Guardiola family rendezvous certainly got chins wagging among the more knowledgable diners at the restaurant.
Was it simply a leisurely Friday afternoon family get together? If so, why were the Spaniards meeting in London?
Suarez to Bayern Munich? Surely not?
― Number None, Friday, 22 November 2013 09:57 (ten years ago) link
Yesterdays second captains podcast was quite exceptional, i thought.
― 30 ch'lopping days left to umas (darraghmac), Friday, 29 November 2013 15:22 (ten years ago) link
Yes, really enjoyed that thanks. Two stories, neither perennials nor obscure at all, and then run them for all they're worth. The speakers seem to know less than the Football Weekly lot, but they more than make up for it with a bit of focus.
This was a really good thread btw, far too long since we've had one similar.
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 29 November 2013 18:53 (ten years ago) link
Good choice!
― Legitimate space tale (LocalGarda), Friday, 29 November 2013 19:25 (ten years ago) link
been catching up on some recent sunday times styles and now feel certain camilla long is the gatekeeper to b ronay's keymaster
― r|t|c, Friday, 29 November 2013 20:35 (ten years ago) link
just sayin like
― r|t|c, Friday, 29 November 2013 20:36 (ten years ago) link
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1. Ask Ashley Young to dive more 2. Start properly initimdating referees again 3. Bring back Fergie time. I can't believe last night's game has finished already. 4. Ban some journalists from the club. Specifically the ones who are printing the results and league table 5. Deflect the attention by picking fights with other managers and call it mind games.
― A Skanger Barkley (nakhchivan), Thursday, 5 December 2013 20:12 (ten years ago) link
^^^an example of non-Menippean satire
― veneer timber (imago), Thursday, 5 December 2013 20:15 (ten years ago) link
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-reveal-plan-make-6394831
Fresh from banning ncjMedia titles , Newcastle United have broken from the pack to move in a new direction in terms of their relationship with the rest of the print media.
They have told reporters from national titles who are working in the North East that they will no longer be given access to their players between matches this season and will instead give those “privileges” to organisations that pay them.
This has never happened before. They are the first Premier League football club to try to do this and it will be interesting to see what kind of reaction it garners.
At least one national newspaper has delivered an unequivocal ‘no’ but the club seem determined to test the water on an unpopular plan.
The club have rather optimistically graded the packages as bronze, silver and gold with the level of payment determining the level of access.
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 11 December 2013 13:38 (ten years ago) link
Which package includes access to Steven Taylor?
― pandemic, Wednesday, 11 December 2013 13:45 (ten years ago) link
need a few joe kinnear press conferences to whet the appetite imo
― Legitimate space tale (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 13:46 (ten years ago) link
Newcastlol remain at the bleeding edge of finding new ways to make us lol
― i just can't be bothered (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 13:50 (ten years ago) link
press shd retaliate by refusing to name them - use references to "a medium-sized northeastern club" - or any of the players in any match reports
― i just can't be bothered (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 13:52 (ten years ago) link
a ban on alan pardew's voice being used on tv/radio
― Legitimate space tale (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 13:54 (ten years ago) link
we will not negotiate with geordies
Amazed they haven't tried charging the press an admission fee to actual games yet tbh
― pandemic, Wednesday, 11 December 2013 13:56 (ten years ago) link
all voices to be overdubbed by Brian Sewell
― shillelagh law (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 13:56 (ten years ago) link
A self-respecting media would've done this the first time Ferguson or whoever banned reporters. Ideally they'd just pretend they didn't exist - 3-0 walk overs for whoever the opponents are that week, a GSTQ-style blank in the league table, girl-with-monkey on screen for three minutes during motd.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 11 December 2013 14:04 (ten years ago) link
who is more obsequious, sports journos or royal correspondents?
― shillelagh law (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 14:07 (ten years ago) link
It was possible to script the narrative of Arsenal exhibiting time-honoured failings, chiefly the one about coming up short when the prize is in sight. They were passive in the second-half. They looked tired. After the 1-1 home draw against Everton on Sunday, this was another bad result and, next up for them, is Manchester City away on Saturday lunchtime. It is all going wrong … David Hytner
Aw c'mon, I mean I know you need to find an angle and I know a touch of hyperbole gets readers going - but maybe give it a week before unleashing this sort of challops?
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 12 December 2013 10:43 (ten years ago) link
David Hytner had AVB sacked last week didn't he?
― pandemic, Thursday, 12 December 2013 13:34 (ten years ago) link
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/12/sports/soccer/ray-hudson-mixes-soccer-calls-with-awe.html
love the dour sad sacks in the comments, people are jealous of ray
― dan m, Thursday, 12 December 2013 14:31 (ten years ago) link
Okay, this is awesome
“Cristiano awakens his sleeping sword of destruction — and it is Excalibur!”
― pandemic, Thursday, 12 December 2013 15:07 (ten years ago) link
"Messi, merciless, like Kathy Bates with that sledgehammer."
― pandemic, Thursday, 12 December 2013 15:12 (ten years ago) link
Lol yeah, that @liverayhudson account is fantastic value
― Windsor Davies, Thursday, 12 December 2013 15:15 (ten years ago) link
"1-0, Pandev. "Pandev emerges from the shadows and Dracula, on a plate of liver, feasts!"
― Windsor Davies, Thursday, 12 December 2013 15:16 (ten years ago) link
they might be funny written down but he is genuinely impossible to listen to
― Number None, Thursday, 12 December 2013 15:23 (ten years ago) link
The past year or so has seen the resurgence of the out-and-out centre-forward – Robert Lewandowski, Falcao, Gonzalo Higuaín, Asamoah Gyan, Olivier Giroud
― pandemic, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 13:52 (ten years ago) link
Admittedly I haven't seen much any UAE football but that seems like typical Wilson throwing in Gyan's name amongst that company.
― pandemic, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 13:54 (ten years ago) link
Ha! Just looked up his stats. 53 goals in 48 appearances!
― pandemic, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 13:56 (ten years ago) link
Guardian doing their best 100 footballers of 2013 thing. Nice to see that Kagawa had a better year than Javi Martinez.
― pandemic, Saturday, 21 December 2013 11:09 (ten years ago) link
got Nesta on the voting panel though, even the ILF Awards can't compete with that
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 21 December 2013 12:18 (ten years ago) link
Wonder where Emmanuel Mayuka will be this year.
― Ramnaresh Samhain (ShariVari), Saturday, 21 December 2013 12:19 (ten years ago) link
Shinji Kagawa is no longer a footballer. He's an idea. And it's only gotten more powerful
― Number None, Saturday, 21 December 2013 12:23 (ten years ago) link
A one year away from MLS Frank Lampard better than Isco as well. Madrid have missed a trick there.
― pandemic, Saturday, 21 December 2013 12:32 (ten years ago) link
Nice to see Conca on there. I've still seen no evidence that he actually exists.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1893299-ranking-the-10-coolest-teams-to-support-in-world-football
― A Skanger Barkley (nakhchivan), Sunday, 22 December 2013 19:15 (ten years ago) link
Conca probably isn't the best player at Guangzhou Evergrande atm. Elkeson has had an amazing season. xp
― Ramnaresh Samhain (ShariVari), Sunday, 22 December 2013 19:22 (ten years ago) link
FC St. Pauli are perhaps the closest thing to a cult in world football, with their fans up there with the most diehard in world football. The punk-rock-esque club also proudly boast one of the biggest female fanbases in world football due to their anti-racist, anti-homophobic and anti-sexist nature.
― wantaway strikers make money working from home (DJ Mencap), Monday, 23 December 2013 11:48 (ten years ago) link