what the fuck

7/17/2010 5:49:05 PM

i dont think this other guy has ever watched an EPL game in his life with the way he pronounces modric...

7/17/2010 6:06:35 PM

kinda like the guys at the man utd game last night who kept saying "Obertinn" for obertan

7/17/2010 6:50:53 PM

Ribs - Tottenham - Prediction 4th

Looks like Fabiano could be on the way

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/85/england/2010/07/16/2028181/sevillas-luis-fabiano-makes-tottenham-hotspur-u-turn

7/18/2010 1:11:22 PM

balotelli and lahm on man u = jt looking for new squad exposed??!?!?

7/19/2010 7:08:03 AM

haha. nah i can handle both of them on the team. i dont really like balotelli but he would be whipped into shape by SAF. although, from what ive seen and heard im still under the impression that united are not signing anyone else this summer

7/19/2010 7:17:09 AM

i've only seen one game with balotelli in it. he was subbed in around the 60 min mark and all the announcers kept talking about was how bad his attitude is, how undisciplined he's been reported to be, how bad his haircut is... after getting a yellow card out for a bad tackle made out of frustration, he ended up belting a free kick right past the keeper from about 30 yards out. after that, they were like, that's why everyone's willing to put up with him.

7/19/2010 8:21:24 AM

Joe Cole to Liverpool




Fuck it all, you can't tell me the Glazers aren't ruining United. They claim there's money to spend, but you don't want to sign the best player available on a free? Something is very fucking wrong.

7/19/2010 9:57:37 AM

joe cole to liverpool

kiljadn to hang by his neck in his closet... lol



the only thing i could think if its not a money problem is that SAF doesnt want another player who is frequently injured on that squad. even the young players have had problems staying healthy on that team, and im sure the da silva injuries, hargreaves, owen, neville, brown, etc...nagging never ending injuries might have played a factor in him not taking a chance on cole...who he would have to pay a lot for per year. 90,000 a week i think is almost as much as rooney makes

nonetheless, this is a good start by hodgson, though i have no idea how liverpool have money to pay cole too...lets see if he keeps the big stars or sells off mascherano and torres to keep them afloat

[Edited on July 19, 2010 at 10:02 AM. Reason : fq]

7/19/2010 9:58:23 AM

So Liverpool end up trading Benayoun for £6mil and the younger, better Joe Cole.

ManU better start spending some goddamn money. I'm tired of reading about everybody else's wheeling and dealing.

[Edited on July 19, 2010 at 2:36 PM. Reason : ...]

7/19/2010 2:33:01 PM

goal.com saying Real could be after Vidic

7/19/2010 2:47:49 PM

i still dont believe vidic is going anywhere. as far as im concerned 99% of what ive heard about transfers with him are rumors. especially if its coming out of real madrid's camp...

7/19/2010 2:52:37 PM

there's rumors about vidic leaving every summer, if he wants to go, they might as well let him. i don't know if they're the bullshit real madrid created rumors or if he really wants to leave though.

good moves by liverpool so far. i don't like joe cole, but they've sold insua and benayoun for about 10 million, and signed cole for free, so nice work by hodgson. if they sell mascherano, thatll give them around 20 million more i'd guess, and i'd bet that a couple of other guys are on the way out too. i think they'll probably keep torres though.

i think it's funny joey barton is talking about being in the england squad. while he is talented, i think he is about the last thing a troubled england team needs. they don't need him to burn another young players face with a cigar.

7/19/2010 2:53:44 PM

goal.com is a joke. They'll publish anything as long as it has a few words in it.

7/20/2010 12:27:15 AM

ManCity looking to buy Landon?
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=809671&sec=transfers&cc=5901

I doubt Mancini is seriously thinking about it though.

7/21/2010 5:15:43 PM

i hope not, outside of barcelona and real madrid, man city is probably the worst place landon could go. they already have michael johnson, david silva, SWP and are going after a million other mids. he'd do much better to go to a team like everton again so that he could play most of the time.

7/21/2010 5:20:19 PM

^ nailed it

The only big club that I would like to see him with is Liverpool simply because Hodgson is familiar with him and would let him play to his strengths.

7/21/2010 5:33:53 PM

Man Utd- Philly Union on ESPN2 now

7/21/2010 7:59:47 PM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1296468/Tottenham-Hotspur-eye-New-Cristiano-Ronaldo-Bruma-Roman-Pavlyuchenko-Sporting-Lisbon-deal.html

Good article on the multiple directions Spurs can go to solidify their attacking options for this coming season.

Raul and Fabiano are mentioned as usual, but they also mention a possible trade for a 15 year old named Armindo Bangna Bruma. First I had heard of him, but the Ronaldo comparisons make me cringe. That's a lot of expectation to put on such a young player. If Chelsea is tracking, maybe they could keep him for a few years and then sell him for $london when the club can no longer afford him.

The only drawback with that is that they are in the Champions League and need someone to contribute right now. That's why Luis HAS to be the guy.

7/21/2010 8:34:02 PM

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=809848&sec=england&cc=5901


lol what, robben? dont see him in any future job of being an analysis....

7/23/2010 7:35:09 AM

If Torres and Cole can stay healthy I don't really disagree with that. Gerrard/Torres/Cole is a pretty sick lineup. I don't know about best in Europe but it's certainly up there. I think Joe Cole is a severely underrated player. If he wasn't hurt all the damn time he'd be one of the best players in the world, I think.

7/23/2010 5:00:26 PM

huge IFs and Gerrard is not the player he used to be...this is laughable

[Edited on July 23, 2010 at 5:06 PM. Reason : torres isnt even gonna start the season healthy]

7/23/2010 5:06:03 PM

Truth about Gerrard. But he's largely carried Liverpool his entire career. He's still a very good technical player with good vision and finishing. Having another solid playmaker in Cole will help take some of the pressure off him.

This is really all dependent on whether they can all stay healthy though. Which IS a big if, but you can't deny that there's a very talented core of attacking players at Liverpool.

7/23/2010 6:43:30 PM

lol, robben.

7/23/2010 7:15:15 PM

joe hart not looking very solid for city right now againt Sporting. they are losing 2-0 in this friendly in new york at halftime

7/23/2010 9:32:04 PM

oh really?

7/23/2010 9:37:03 PM

yeah. cable is awesome sometimes. sporting are playing some nice football. man city, meh. defense looks bad. not sure how many friendlies theyve played so far but this looks to be their first team or close to it....although with how many players they have on this team who the hell knows what the first team is going to be

7/23/2010 9:38:48 PM

i wouldn't be too upset if man city sucked donkey asshole next year... just saying.

but really though, what does their first team lineup look like for the coming year? i'm too lazy to look it up now.

7/23/2010 9:45:29 PM

i have no idea. they arent done buying players i would assume.

7/23/2010 9:47:04 PM

buy till you die.

7/23/2010 9:51:28 PM

beat your meat

7/23/2010 9:55:24 PM

that's just inappropriate.

7/23/2010 10:01:28 PM

Liverpool has no chance of a top four finish until El Niño grows his hair out again.

7/24/2010 12:29:34 AM

JTMONEYNCSU - <font color= red>Manchester United</font> - Prediction: 2nd
d7freestyler - <font color= red>Manchester United</font> - Prediction: 1st
heelfan - <font color= skyblue>Manchester City</font> - Prediction: 3rd
Ernie - <font color= blue>Leeds</font> - Prediction: Back in the EPL in 2 or 3 years
McWinger03 - <font color="#800000">Aston Villa</font> - Prediction: 5th
aimorris - <font color= red>Liverpool</font> - Prediction: ?
NyM410 - <font color="#800000">West Ham</font> - Prediction: ~17th
hey now - <font color= blue>E</font><font color= FF0066>v</font><font color= blue>e</font><font color= FF0066>r</font><font color= blue>t</font><font color= FF0066>o</font><font color= blue>n</font> - Prediction: 7th
kiljadn - <font color= red>Manchester United</font> - Prediction: 3rd, <font color= orange>Blackpool</font> - Prediction: 16th
mizzo - <font color= red>Liverpool</font> - Prediction: 4th
wolfdawg4 - <font color= red>Arsenal</font> - Prediction: 2nd, <font color= orange>Blackpool</font> - Prediction: 20th
amac884 - <font color= orange>Wolves</font> - Prediction: 13th, <font color= red>Arsenal</font> - Prediction: Invincible
timmy - <font color= red>Arsenal</font> - Prediction: 2nd or 3rd
CalledToArms - <font color= red>Arsenal</font> - Prediction: 3rd
blanks - <font color= red>Manchester United</font> - Prediction: 2nd
God - <font color= navy>West Bromwich Albion</font> - Prediction: 7th
Jabbo - <font color= skyblue>Manchester City</font> - Prediction: 4th
cyrion - <font color= #800000>West Ham</font> - Prediction: 13th
FriendlyFire - <font color= red>Arsenal</font> - Prediction: 3rd
elduderino - <font color= blue>Everton</font> - Prediction: 5th
KASPIRITUS - Newcastle - Prediction: Lucky to stay up
rezanator - <font color= red>Liverpool</font> - Prediction: 6th
ToastyMuffin - Tottenham - Prediction: 6th
Opstand - <font color= blue>Birmingham City</font> - Prediction: 6th or 7th
Ribs - Tottenham - 4th
Turnip - Newcastle - 10th

7/24/2010 6:33:02 AM

non-premie fail

7/24/2010 1:51:33 PM

LOL, Chelsea.

Turnbull looking good...

7/24/2010 10:02:10 PM

Man City vs. NY Red Bulls at 3:30 and Man U vs. KC Wizards at 6 today on FSC

7/25/2010 1:16:45 PM

oh, and some club called "Spurs" is playing Sporting Lisbon on FSC now

7/25/2010 1:20:35 PM

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=810175&sec=transfers&cc=5901


LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLL

7/25/2010 1:49:33 PM

City lose again, and Henry looked good.

7/25/2010 6:55:42 PM

oh we back (from a honeymoon)


and Joe Cole to Pool.... heeeeellllll yessss

7/25/2010 9:29:09 PM

but torres doesnt like it there so hes prob gone...

7/25/2010 9:54:58 PM

lol City lose to New York

lol ManUre lose to Kansas City

7/26/2010 12:58:13 AM

they didn't just lose to kansas city, they lost to a 10-man team of wizards

7/26/2010 1:24:11 AM

Korede Aiyegbusi got to play during the 2nd half.

7/26/2010 9:20:48 AM

Who?

7/26/2010 2:22:51 PM

He was drafted this past spring and was our best and fastest defender. In the highlights, it looked like KC had him playing left mid.

7/26/2010 2:34:01 PM

^cool. I didn't know that

7/28/2010 9:21:16 AM

pretty boring transfer window... nobody wants to buy except for City

I'd have to give the (unbiased) edge to Liverpool of the "Big 3 + 7th place team" in the summer transfer window if it's true that Torres wants to stay. Masch is good but they don't exactly need him against most of the teams in the Premier League and they don't have CL to worry about and they should just tell the Europa League to fuck off. And if they can use the cash on an adequate replacement, they'll be okay*.


* okay as in, a chance to get back to CL next year, not win the league. So for my official prediction, I'm going to go with 4th for Liverpool.

I'm not sure who the favorite is for the title though. I'm going to say this every season until it happens but surely Giggs/Scholes will finally break down, Carrick is shit, Nani/Valencia are good but definitely not Ronaldo replacements so they're basically asking Rooney to carry the team for another season... I just can't see them winning it. Chelsea's pretty much the same so I guess they have to stay favorites but I just have a bad feeling about them this year for some reason. Same for Arsenal. City's all over the place so I can't see how they'd be able to put it together to win the league. And then there's Spurs who have as good a chance as any of those teams. Should be a pretty interesting season.

7/28/2010 9:57:07 AM

liverpool just signed luke young, not sure if he helps a lot but i guess he's ok

7/28/2010 12:47:04 PM