DS Forums

 
 

Football Neutrals Thread - Part 2


Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 16-12-2016, 19:46
batdude_uk1
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 69,134
Unless there's huge investment to come Gianfranco Zola might have made a big mistake taking the Birmingham job. with that average squad and limited resources any new manager would do brilliantly just to replicate Gary Rowett's league points/position, yet that wasn't good enough to keep Rowett in the job.
I think the owners just wanted a "name", and whilst I do think Rowett is the more talented manager, he doesn't come with a ready made surname, that the owners can sell abroad.
batdude_uk1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
Old 16-12-2016, 20:03
owen10
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 30,241
I think the owners just wanted a "name", and whilst I do think Rowett is the more talented manager, he doesn't come with a ready made surname, that the owners can sell abroad.
The owners wont be able to sell the club abroad if they end up in League One
owen10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16-12-2016, 23:12
Makosi's pants
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 11,924
Looks like Chelsea have done a deal to see Oscars to China :-

https://twitter.com/MailSport/status/808707538598428673
It's more or less a done deal now and it's a game-changer. Oscar may not be a regular starter but he is in his prime, has a decent medal haul, is a fully-fledged international and Chelsea look set to win even more honours. You normally wouldn't expect someone in his position to up sticks and leave, but who can blame him with a reported salary that high. And who is next to be seduced by the Chinese super league?
Makosi's pants is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16-12-2016, 23:14
Cissy Fairfax
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 7,349
Why is it that Arsenal loses when you start to talk about them being potential title winners
It's a straightforward enough answer. To be talked about as possible Champions you will usually be around 10-15 points clear of 5th place. Therefore, if Arsenal are 4 or 5 losses away from even getting close to dropping out of the Top 4 briefly, they know that only losing one in every three or four matches from here on in, won't harm them at all.
Cissy Fairfax is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16-12-2016, 23:35
owen10
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 30,241
Wow the Scottish Premier League must be bad if Rangers who last season were in the first division and now look like they are going to get second place in the league
owen10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 00:14
celesti
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 15,843
You know who Rangers are, right?
celesti is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 00:18
batdude_uk1
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 69,134
It's more or less a done deal now and it's a game-changer. Oscar may not be a regular starter but he is in his prime, has a decent medal haul, is a fully-fledged international and Chelsea look set to win even more honours. You normally wouldn't expect someone in his position to up sticks and leave, but who can blame him with a reported salary that high. And who is next to be seduced by the Chinese super league?
The money over there is simply mind blowing, and to think Rodney Marsh got pelters and mocked on Soccer Saturday in about 2000, for daring to suggest that there would be players on about 100,000 pounds a week, what would Oscar be getting out of this, £500k a week??!!

There is talk of trying to offer Messi a deal for £100 million, it is insane!
batdude_uk1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 00:34
celesti
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 15,843
Is that definitely right about Marsh? Sol Campbell was meant to be hitting triple figures when he moved to Arsenal a year later.
celesti is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 00:42
batdude_uk1
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 69,134
Is that definitely right about Marsh? Sol Campbell was meant to be hitting triple figures when he moved to Arsenal a year later.
Yeah I remember watching it at the time! (I feel old now saying that!)
batdude_uk1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 02:00
crofter
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,816
Wow the Scottish Premier League must be bad if Rangers who last season were in the first division and now look like they are going to get second place in the league
Do you think shite and then instantly just type it - any club that has a support of 50,000+ isn't exactly going to struggle in any league .... let alone the Scottish one.
crofter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 09:10
TheSloth
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Under Your Bed
Posts: 5,488
Do you think shite and then instantly just type it - any club that has a support of 50,000+ isn't exactly going to struggle in any league .... let alone the Scottish one.
See Newcastle, 2015/2016...
TheSloth is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 13:06
Jason C
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Bexleyheath, SE London
Posts: 17,408
Pretty thin pickings at Selhurst Park so far today.

Chelsea look flat and Palace are understandably happy to do nothing more than contain them.

Actually, they are becoming a bit more ambitious now.
Jason C is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 13:14
Jason C
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Bexleyheath, SE London
Posts: 17,408
And Chelsea take the lead.

Just like clockwork from Conte's men at the moment.
Jason C is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 15:32
TheSloth
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Under Your Bed
Posts: 5,488
I see Vardy wanted Christmas with the family then...
TheSloth is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 15:43
JasonWatkins
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 53,629
Every week now i'm going to curse not taking 40/1 on Leicester going down. No chance of anywhere near that now
JasonWatkins is offline Follow this poster on Twitter   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 15:44
batdude_uk1
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 69,134
Bloody typical, the one time I take Negredo out of my fantasy team!!
batdude_uk1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 16:07
TheMunch
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 6,975
Sounds like Coventry City could be in trouble. According to the Coventry chairman, the club will die if they don't leave the Ricoh Arena. Sounds bad, I hope they pull through.


http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38...linkname=sport
TheMunch is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 16:10
Jamesp84
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 11,343
Craig Pawson is inept.
Jamesp84 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 16:25
SULLA
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Black Country lad in Yorkshire
Posts: 118,029
Sounds like Coventry City could be in trouble. According to the Coventry chairman, the club will die if they don't leave the Ricoh Arena. Sounds bad, I hope they pull through.


http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38...linkname=sport
It's the fans I feel sorry for. Did they ask to leave Highfield Road ?
SULLA is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 16:26
Mark F
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 12,247
Sounds like Coventry City could be in trouble. According to the Coventry chairman, the club will die if they don't leave the Ricoh Arena. Sounds bad, I hope they pull through.


http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38...linkname=sport
And to think they thought moving back was the end of their problems.

As for Leicester - well not seen any of the incidents today but certainly not getting the same fortune they got last season!

I notice the ref is the one was by even by the accounts other former officials had a bad game in the week..

Not enough refs to go around for any to be dropped?
Mark F is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 16:27
Mark F
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 12,247
Sounds like Coventry City could be in trouble. According to the Coventry chairman, the club will die if they don't leave the Ricoh Arena. Sounds bad, I hope they pull through.


http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38...linkname=sport
And to think they thought moving back was the end of their problems.

As for Leicester - well not seen any of the incidents today but certainly not getting the same fortune they got last season!

I notice the ref is the one who even by accounts of former officials had a bad game in the week..

Not enough refs to go around for any to be dropped?
Mark F is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 17:48
owen10
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 30,241
You know who Rangers are, right?
Yes I know who Rangers are

They were the team who was relegated to the third division only four years ago. And now are second place in the league behind Celtic and in front of Aberdeen who were challenging Celtic for the title last season

Yes i know they get fifty thousand each game. But that should not be the reason why Rangers are doing so well. If the standard of the Scottish league was better then Rangers would not be in second place eleven points behind Celtic. It is like none of the other teams in the league have improved to close the gap since Rangers were in the third division. But it seems Rangers have just because they have a big stadium

When i see the Rangers team. I dont see any top class players in their side. But the players seem to be better than the rest of the teams in the league including Aberdeen
owen10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 19:00
Mark F
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 12,247
No wonder Mourinho isn't keen to give Zlatan a rest - proving to be the key difference again.

We all know he has the ability but did Man U fans expect this much from somebody in their mid 30s?
Mark F is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 19:45
Makosi's pants
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 11,924
No wonder Mourinho isn't keen to give Zlatan a rest - proving to be the key difference again.

We all know he has the ability but did Man U fans expect this much from somebody in their mid 30s?
Can't speak for all fans, but it's a no from me. I didn't want him initially due to his age and how shot he looked against Man City in the CL last season. After seeing his performance at the Euro's I saw he still had something to give and wanted/hoped for a max of 10 goals and ten assists/killer passes. But he's way beyond my expectations already. His touch in the penalty area is still world class, his stamina is remarkable and a clear testament to clean-living; while by all accounts his contribution in the dressing room confidence approaches the levels of Keane, Robson, Cantona and Ronnie. God, I wish we had got him five years ago.
Makosi's pants is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17-12-2016, 19:57
batdude_uk1
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 69,134
Tomorrow's games should be fun, as neither City nor Arsenal can really afford to get beat, such is the pressure from the teams below them.
batdude_uk1 is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply




 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 11:37.