And, we're off.....2016/17

[Lord Tyrion]

I grew up in the 80's and even though I was a blue it was quite clear that the Liverpool boot room was something special and the likes of Paisley, Fagan, Moran and Evans were all fundamentally decent people with immense football knowledge. You did not hear bad stories about any of them. Ronnie Moran lived the dream and was hugely respected. Only Roy left now.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Very sad news to lose one of English Football and possibly European Footballs greatest Coaches - he was there through all the good and bad years and every single player who was coached by him or even spoke to him has nothing but great words about him.

RIP

 

[Pin-seeker]

He's had a tough paper round.

Have you seen who he's married to?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Have you seen who he's married to?

I have now. Do you think she has aged him? Great way to go haggard 😁.

 

[Slime]

England are giving a good account of themselves .................... so far.
They could do with a goal for their efforts.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

England are giving a good account of themselves .................... so far.
They could do with a goal for their efforts.

Think Germany have been poor and we should be in front. We may regret those misses

 

[richy]

England fans are an embarrassment. Booing the German national anthem, singing war related songs.

Was a bit different when the Russian fans chased them all over France at the Euros.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

England fans are an embarrassment. Booing the German national anthem, singing war related songs.

Was a bit different when the Russian fans chased them all over France at the Euros.

And when they kick them all over Russia (if we get there). Think that will sadly be carnage from a hooligan perspective and take away from the event, especially if the team (if we get there) finally do well

 

[sawtooth]

Great strike from Podo there but you have to blame nancy Cahill for turning his back.

 

[Pin-seeker]

I have now. Do you think she has aged him? Great way to go haggard 😁.

Don't know,but the boy done good 😊

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Funny how so many millionaire footballers do well on that front 😁

 

[ColchesterFC]

Great strike from Podo there but you have to blame nancy Cahill for turning his back.

I assume that you would also class Koscielny as a "nancy" as well then?......

 

[sawtooth]

I assume that you would also class Koscielny as a "nancy" as well then?......

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Yes I do only a few pros take a whack with a ball nowadays and it annoys the life out of me. It's a widespread issue and you see cases every week

Cahill stays facing the man the ball hits him and goal is prevented. Simple as that.

 

[fundy]

what do you make of how Podolski was treated at Arsenal sawtooth (yes this is a loaded question)

 

[ColchesterFC]

Yes I do only a few pros take a whack with a ball nowadays and it annoys the life out of me. It's a widespread issue and you see cases every week

Cahill stays facing the man the ball hits him and goal is prevented. Simple as that.

That's good then. Just checking it wasn't double standards. Wasn't having a pop at you or at Arsenal with that post. Would have found a picture for the team of anybody that had posted the same thing regardless of the team they supported.

P.S. Oh and by the way, I agree with you about defenders not wanting to put their body in the way of the ball.

 

[Papas1982]

That's good then. Just checking it wasn't double standards. Wasn't having a pop at you or at Arsenal with that post. Would have found a picture for the team of anybody that had posted the same thing regardless of the team they supported.

P.S. Oh and by the way, I agree with you about defenders not wanting to put their body in the way of the ball.

Its been going on for so long it's just the way they all are now. Cantona's goal in the cup final was the beginning of the end for me. Was it the spice boys? All over em wobbling legs at it instead of a whack in the nuts.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

England fans are an embarrassment. Booing the German national anthem, singing war related songs.

Was a bit different when the Russian fans chased them all over France at the Euros.

Classy bunch.

 

[sawtooth]

what do you make of how Podolski was treated at Arsenal sawtooth (yes this is a loaded question)

On the face of it he looks to have been harshly treated by Wenger but there's always two sides to every story. I don't think anyone really knows what went on there.

 

[Tashyboy]

Thought it was a good performance. Bit like city though that they could not take there chances.

 

[Slime]

Surely, turning your back when someone's about to unleash in your direction is purely instinct.
Can that be trained out of a player?