Football Banter

(08-12-2012 10:18 )munch1917 Wrote:  ^^^ Next bright idea, to stop all the inter-country rivalry and racism etc, at the start of the tournament all the players will line up, and the captains will pick teams one by one

now that would bring it right down to Schoolboy level!! Then again why not only allow kids to play in their teams and one superstar player!!

(07-12-2012 12:29 )Regenerated Wrote:  I've always rated Pardew as a manager - for me he's definately one of the best coaches in the premier league for man management and getting the best out of his players. Like Redknapp, Rodgers, Ferguson and Allardyce he has that way about him of inspiring his players. The players will run through brick walls for them if they asked them. I've often thought that Pardew would have been a good Wolves manager.

would you have supported England if Pardew had been manager?

(08-12-2012 12:27 )babelover48 Wrote:  

(07-12-2012 12:29 )Regenerated Wrote:  I've always rated Pardew as a manager - for me he's definately one of the best coaches in the premier league for man management and getting the best out of his players. Like Redknapp, Rodgers, Ferguson and Allardyce he has that way about him of inspiring his players. The players will run through brick walls for them if they asked them. I've often thought that Pardew would have been a good Wolves manager.

would you have supported England if Pardew had been manager?

Yes

Why wouldn't I support England whoever's in charge? I'm English so I'm going to support England...

(07-12-2012 12:29 )Regenerated Wrote:  I've always rated Pardew as a manager - for me he's definately one of the best coaches in the premier league for man management and getting the best out of his players. Like Redknapp, Rodgers, Ferguson and Allardyce he has that way about him of inspiring his players. The players will run through brick walls for them if they asked them. I've often thought that Pardew would have been a good Wolves manager.

He's done well for us so far since he arrived at Newcastle.

I will admit the appointment of Pardew shocked me, but he has had a positive impact on the club.

He and Newcastle are going through a difficult period at the moment, but hopefully he can turn out to be our version of David Moyes.

My only negative points about him are that he is a bit stubborn and can make excuses.

But overall he has been fantastic and its nice to have a bit of stability at the club instead of switching managers constantly like a few years ago.

Has Mancini had a fallen out with Lescott?

Because I fail to see why Mancini would pick Kolo Toure instead of Lescott to replace Kompany.

Why is Balotelli on the pitch instead of Tevez, as I think Tevez and Ageuro are Man City's best strike partnership.

I think Fergie's mind games on Rooney have worked, as Rooney has now scored 4 goals in 2 games.

Great derby game between City and United just a shame it spoiled by the fan throwing something at Rio could taken out his eye. Things like that have no place in football and i hope the fan that did it gets charged and banned for life.

Great goal by johnson!! 1-0 C'MON

what is happening

Congratulations to Lionel Messi for breaking Gerd Muller's record of scoring 85 goals for club and country in a calender year.

Messi scored 2 goals in Barcelona's 2-1 win at Real Betis and the record is now 86 goals for club and country in a calender year and still has time to add to it.

In La Liga in general, Barcelona sustained their 6 point lead over Atletico Madrid, as I said in a 2-1 win over Real Betis.

Atletico Madrid keep in touch with them after Falcao scored 5 goals in a 6-0 win over Deportivo La Coruna.

Real Madrid are in third after a 3-2 away win at Real Valladolid.

Juventus maintained their 4 point lead at the top of Serie A after a 1-0 away win at Palermo.

Inter Milan are their closet rivals for the title after they won 2-1 against third placed Napoli.

Bayern Munich look certain to win the Bundesliga this year as they are 11 points ahead of closet rivals Bayern Leverkusen at the top of the table.

Lyon are 5 points ahead of closet rivals PSG and Marseille at the top of the Ligue 1 table.

(09-12-2012 15:28 )kalel76 Wrote:  Great derby game between City and United just a shame it spoiled by the fan throwing something at Rio could taken out his eye. Things like that have no place in football and i hope the fan that did it gets charged and banned for life.

weird it looked like it came from the part of the stadium occupied by man united fans not city fans rio goes to celebrate with the united fans and is hit almost from straight on ( from the pictures ive seen )