The Official Football Thread 2005/2006 (3 Viewers)

[nedzelic]

Yep no surprise really...Lampard and Gerrard finish 2nd and 3rd then it was daylight to Henry in 4th.

1, Ronaldinho (Br/Barcelona) 225pts; 2, F Lampard (Eng/Chelsea) 148; 3, S Gerrard (Eng/Liverpool) 142; 4, T Henry (Fr/Arsenal) 41; 5, A Shevchenko (Ukr/AC Milan) 33; 6, P Maldini (It/AC Milan) 23; 7, Adriano (Br/Inter Milan) 22; 8, Z Ibrahimovic (Swe/Juventus) 21; 9, Kaká (Br/AC Milan) 19; 10, S Eto’o (Cameroon/Barcelona); =, J Terry (Eng/Chelsea) 18; 12, Juninho (Br/Lyons) 15; 13, C Makelele (Fr/Chelsea) 8; 14, M Ballack (Ger/Bayern Munich), P Cech (Cz/Chelsea), D Drogba (Ivory Coast/Chelsea) and J R Riquelme (Arg/Villarreal) 7; 18, Z Zidane (Fr/Real Madrid) 5; 19, G Buffon (It/Juventus) 4; 20, J Carragher (Eng/Liverpool) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Por/Manchester United) 3; 22, M Essien (Ghana/Chelsea) 2; 23, L Garcia (Sp/Liverpool) and P Nedved (Cz/Juventus) 1.

see, now that list means nothing. what a load of shit. henry and eto'o behind gerrard (he only plays well about 1/10 games). what the fuck.... no deco??????????

 

[Jimmy_B]

princess di? in his day (and what time people relate Best to) he was supposedly bigger than princess di

substance abuser - alcoholic, it's a problem, but he came from shit and then had money, who the hell wouldnt turn to alcohol?

wife beater - go back in time and see how many women were beaten. It's wrong, but hell, many many people (men) did it, and it's all because of the alcohol

racist cunt - it's not right, but the depending on the time it was possibly used
more often

braad somehow finds excuses to condone domestic violence, substance abuse and overt discrimination.

 

[Diddimz]

No doubts Ronnie is the best in the world, but i have to question Gerrard and Lampard behind him, Gerrard did lead his team to EC glory, and Lampard does do well for chelsea, but honestly deco is better, as is henry, kaka and Schevchenko. Look at the points between Ronnie and Lampard though and you realise how great he is, he won this with a huge margin. Though two names on their puzzle me, Drogba and Zidane, do they really deserve to be on that list after this years performances?

 

[donkeydrop]

fire up Bolton and Rangers!

 

[flyin']

The list also depends on success. Barca lifted their first domestic title in ages, and Ronnie was the inspiration/playmaker behind it. And playmakers/forwards usually get them. Chelsea lifted their first domestic title in ages, and Lamps was the inspiration/driving force behind it. Liverpool won their first Champions League in ages, and Gerrard literally picked the team up and won it (of course, their defence held up).

Henry might've got it, had Arsenal done more than win the FA Cup. Deco was up against Ronnie when people thought of Barca. Sheva and Maldini would've been higher up or even won it, had Milan not choked.

 

[LMF^^]

Ronaldinho will become the greatest player ever, even though he rarely tacklez, prob just to protect himself from injuriez.

 

[bJ_Bhoy 87]

Eck probably doesnt want to hear the words "fire up" in the boardroom, itll probably mean hes gettin fired. To be honest, its what is needed, plus half of the current squad. And Pienaar is set to wear the Hoops either in January or in the European summer. And if Petrov is re-signed, and there is still plenty of money left over for Keano, then there is no way the league can be lost.

Mind you, I said that last year. And believe it or not, a bookie in Scotland has Sir Alex second favourite to take Ecks job, behind Paul Le Guen. And Graham Rix may have to leave the Hearts job coz the SFA dont like that he is on the sex offenders list, apparently he once rooted a 15 year old.

Heres some goals that everyone has seen, but I just cant get enough of:

http://media.putfile.com/Eric-cantona---Manchester-united-vs-sund
http://media.putfile.com/Marco--Van--Basten--great--goal--for--Ajax
http://www.danerd.com/Show.php?vid=1252 Not a great goal but fucking hilarious
http://media.putfile.com/henrik-larsson-glasgow-celtic-vs-rangers OK, so its more for me than you's

I have links to a few more, just got to find em then Ill post them.

 

[LMF^^]

Sir Alex won't go to Rangerz, the bookie do know how to make hiz money.

Oh that Cantona goal, never can get enough of it.

 

[Benny_]

Ronaldinho will become the greatest player ever, even though he rarely tacklez, prob just to protect himself from injuriez.

Actually in his first season at Barca, Ronaldinho did plenty of tracking back and tackling. It's one of the reasons people were talking about how he 'single handedly' turned their season around. As for great players who never tackled, Pele's probably the best candidate. George Best was supposedly very good in the tackle though.

 

[Paragon]

The list also depends on success. Barca lifted their first domestic title in ages, and Ronnie was the inspiration/playmaker behind it. And playmakers/forwards usually get them. Chelsea lifted their first domestic title in ages, and Lamps was the inspiration/driving force behind it. Liverpool won their first Champions League in ages, and Gerrard literally picked the team up and won it (of course, their defence held up).

Henry might've got it, had Arsenal done more than win the FA Cup. Deco was up against Ronnie when people thought of Barca. Sheva and Maldini would've been higher up or even won it, had Milan not choked.

Yep, very true.

On another note, Barca. beat the Israeli/Palestinian side in a special one-off Peace match this morning, 2-1. Goals for Deco and Maxi Lopez. The only player, from my point of view, who appeared to take the match seriously as opposed to showboating, turned out to be the worst-performed : Larsson. Might not matter much in a match such as this, although when Eto'o leaves for the African cup in January, someone will need to fill in for him.

And btw, Villa (full-strength) have been knocked out of the League Cup by stuggling 3rd Divisioners Doncaster Rovers. There was a time when this would've surprised me.

 

[braad]

braad somehow finds excuses to condone domestic violence, substance abuse and overt discrimination.

see, now you're assuming things, and i didnt want to talk, because i knew you'd do this.

my grandfather was an extreme alcoholic and was physically abusive. he only changed when he had to start relying on my grandma to do things. I do not condone domestic violence or substance abuse. Despite what was wrong with him i still loved my grandfather because he did have a better side, one that was very much like Best, a charmer and the life of the party. He was a good sportsman too, he played for South sydney

im somewhat pissed off with your remark thinking i basically support domestic violence, substance abuse and racism. but hey, thats you...and i guess you only took the words without meaning or reason behind them and painted a picture of me

 

[nedzelic]

that israli -palestinian team wasn't half bad eh - no wonder isreal did so well in the wc qualfying

it's a shame, i missed the kickoff with the great bond, james bond

 

[bJ_Bhoy 87]

Oh that Cantona goal, never can get enough of it.

I love his reaction to what he just pulled off. He just stood there, he must have been thinking "I am the Don".

Heres some more clips for those interested:

http://media.putfile.com/2005-04-16_pl_liverpool-tottenham_hotspu One Jimmy may appreciate
http://media.putfile.com/Wayne-Rooney When he was a toffees player
http://media.putfile.com/bergkamp-vs-newcastle Perhaps tops Cantonas goal
http://media.putfile.com/Darren-Anderton Amazing. Coz he wasnt injured
http://media.putfile.com/Nike-Soccer---Amazing-Goal-Around-the-Wa Shit res, just squint your eyes. Its worth it.

And some of Georgie Best for the nostalgic:
http://media.putfile.com/George-Best-dribbling-goal
http://media.putfile.com/George-Best-vs-Benfica---European-Cup-Final
http://media.putfile.com/George-Best-Goal83
http://media.putfile.com/Football---Soccer---George-Best----his--best-goal-1981

 

[LMF^^]

Real Madrid want Wenger az their manager, now that makez interestin newz.

 

[nedzelic]

it's not gonna happen so it don't matter

 

[Glenn198718]

big arsenal fan here and i hope that wegner doesnt go to Real Madrid because with him gone from arsenal i think that they will be a littlle lost with a new manager thats my opinion

 

[donkeydrop]

i hope Paul Le Guen becomes Rangers coach. I miss good ol' times of Albertz, de Boer bros

and who can forget King Henrick Larsson. Hope he gets more chances in Barca. Played well in recent champs league match

 

[Benny_]

If Wenger goes, Arsenal's perenial place in the top 4 will be taken by Tottenham.

Anyway, Liverpool move up to 4th with an easy win over a shitty team. Top stuff. I'd say the table's looking a lot closer to how things will finish at the end of the season now, except Wigan will probably be slipping a further couple of places down the table and Middlesbrough a couple of places up... Souness for the guillotine before the season finishes. Can't believe how poorly he's doing with such a fantastic squad.

I just found that Arsenal's home record is the best in the league, but playing away they've only managed a single win. With a tricky match at the Reebok stadium this weekend, I think Liverpool can look forward to moving to 3rd.

 

[bJ_Bhoy 87]

Five in a row now for Pool. When was the last time that happened?
And Casillas signed an extension to his contract. Sorry Arse fans, but you aint getting him.
If Souness gets sacked, rumours say he'll got to Gers. Id rather that than Le Guen.
And Dudek says he wants out, coz he wants first team football to compete with Boruc for the national squad.

 

[nedzelic]

are sunderland the worst team ever in the epl? they are rivaled probably only by their previous attempt two years ago. fuck they really are woeful. i no they have a few players out like arca and watson and that but fuck, really, they are absolute shite. i mean, the players they brought in this seaosn were from reserves and league one clubs!!???? wtf fuck is that?