British Football Thread (all divisions)

[Jimbuna]

Fresh from the disappointment of the Newcastle v Man City match tonight (and it is only half time atm) I reckon we could use a thread like this for our boasts as well as our moans and groans.

Let's keep it open to any division but most importantly participate and enjoy.

[BossMark]

Here is who I think will win their respected league

Premiership-Man City
Championship-QPR
League 1-Wolves
League 2-Southend

[Jimbuna]

Back on last nights game:

What a crock of crap, never really expected anything other than a lucky draw at best but certainly not the 4-0 drubbing.

I want a job like Kinnear, he reckons he knows everyone in football and every phone call from him will be answered yet he's failed to arrange even one permanent transfer this season...Pardew must be feeling a little let down and rightly so.

Now as for Wenger offering £10 million for Cabaye on the eve of Newcastles first match of the season, at first I was annoyed but on second thoughts I realised it is the transfer season and anytime is acceptable.

Word has it Cabaye wants to talk to Arsenal and who can blame him especially when looking at the lack of new players at Newcastle...I only hope the club hold out for a lot more but I suspect £12 million or so will be enough to tempt Ashley to line his pockets.

I fear even at this early stage of the season, the future is looking very bleak for the TOON.

[BossMark]

Only thing that annoyed me about lasts nights match is that I never called in the bookies to put 4-0 like I sad I was going to do :/\\!!

[Jimbuna]

Wages of sin :smug:

[BossMark]

Nice win for my Leeds United doing the tractor boys 2-1 :D

[Jimbuna]

We may well be playing you next season...in the Championship :)

[mapuc]

I see that one of my favorit have played a draw today. Hopefully it will be better in this season

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Who might that be?

[mapuc]

Who might that be?

Newcastle

[Jimbuna]

Newcastle

I never realised you were a TOON fan.

They were booed off the pitch at the final whistle...I fear we are in for a long hard season.

[mapuc]

I never realised you were a TOON fan.

They were booed off the pitch at the final whistle...I fear we are in for a long hard season.

I'm not a hardcore toonie, Newcastle is that team I follow most and are most happy about when they win and no, no suicide feelings when they loose. Just a heck there a new game next week.

So they are a kind of favorit to me

Markus

[Jimbuna]

I'm not a hardcore toonie, Newcastle is that team I follow most and are most happy about when they win and no, no suicide feelings when they loose. Just a heck there a new game next week.

So they are a kind of favorit to me

Markus

Rgr that :up:

[BossMark]

So Man City lose to newly promoted Cardiff City.

Their form in Europe is terrible.

[soopaman2]

I hope this is not a hijack, but how many divisions do you guys have, and are they all considered professional?

What is the difference, and is one more popular while another division is kinda laughed at?

Back in the day, with American football, what you may call gridiron, we had an AFL league and an NFL league, they ended up combining due to competition with players, and the fans wanted to see which league was best. (The first championship game was called the Super Bowl)

Do you have your version of a super bowl?

Is there any kind of system to see who is truly the beast of the Isles over there?

I like the sport, they show EPL (Mostly Man U, they jock them good:hmmm:) games here. I just do not understand the divisions and how they work for you guys.

[TarJak]

I see that one of my favorit have played a draw today. Hopefully it will be better in this season

Markus

That was a dour game by all accounts. The Irons were just as dismal as the Toon. I heard West Ham are searching for a top 10 spot this year. They will need to play better than that to do so.

[Jimbuna]

The Hammers would have won if Andy Carroll had played....Newcastle are desperately in need of more firepower up front.

[BossMark]

Well that Leeds into the 3rd round of the capital cup with a comfortable 3-1 win at Donny Rovers :D

[Jimbuna]

Well done but the mackems won as well...unfortunately :-?

[BossMark]

Morecambe v Newcastle live on sky should be an interesting game.

[eddie]

I'm pulling for Liverpool! So far they are 2-2.

[mapuc]

Morecambe v Newcastle live on sky should be an interesting game.

Don't have that channel(due to some rules when living in an another country)

Have to follow the ongoing game result on the internet.

I hope they win this game.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Don't have that channel(due to some rules when living in an another country)

Have to follow the ongoing game result on the internet.

I hope they win this game.

Markus

And so they did 2-0 thanks to the Ameobi brothers :cool:

[Jimbuna]

Next round Newcastle v Leeds....does Pardew play the useless second eleven or the terrible first team for the third round?

[Highbury]

I feel I cannot contribute to a football thread until Wenger actually DOES SOMETHING!

[Jimbuna]

I feel I cannot contribute to a football thread until Wenger actually DOES SOMETHING!

Well he's certainly trying to turn Cabayes head :stare:

[mapuc]

And so they did 2-0 thanks to the Ameobi brothers :cool:

Guess it would have been a scandal if they had lost that match or had played a draw against this 2nd league team Morecambe

Is Newcastle playing to win the League Cup trophy

or the series ? or perhaps both?

I'm sorry I'm not so much into English football slang, most of the words written here can be sometime difficult to understand. Every sport article regarding English football and Newcastle I get from Swedish and danish sports paper/INTERNET.

Markus

[Highbury]

Well he's certainly trying to turn Cabayes head :stare:

Yeah but then Pardew had a fit. ("OMG they are trying to buy a player, how disrespectful!") When did making a bid during the transfer window become disrespectful?

Maybe he was just talking about Wenger's offer... that man seems to think inflation is a myth and still offers 1990's fees.

[TarJak]

Hammers scraped by with a 2-1 win over Cheltenham Town. Stoke next up on Sunday.

[BossMark]

Next round Newcastle v Leeds....does Pardew play the useless second eleven or the terrible first team for the third round?
Nice draw haven't been to St James Park since January 2004 when a certain Alan Shearer scored the only goal of the game. But having said that was the last these two teams met in a competitive match.
Not going to predict a score just yet :hmm2:

[Jimbuna]

Guess it would have been a scandal if they had lost that match or had played a draw against this 2nd league team Morecambe

Is Newcastle playing to win the League Cup trophy

or the series ? or perhaps both?

I'm sorry I'm not so much into English football slang, most of the words written here can be sometime difficult to understand. Every sport article regarding English football and Newcastle I get from Swedish and danish sports paper/INTERNET.

Markus

I should imagine Newcastle are simply just trying to survive atm.

I watched the game on tv and Sky only broadcast it because there were expectations a giant killing was on the cards.

[Jimbuna]

Yeah but then Pardew had a fit. ("OMG they are trying to buy a player, how disrespectful!") When did making a bid during the transfer window become disrespectful?

Maybe he was just talking about Wenger's offer... that man seems to think inflation is a myth and still offers 1990's fees.

I don't disagree but I think Pardew was talking a bit of both.

Cabaye still has three years on his contract so I expect he'll go to Arsenal nearer the end of the transfer deadline for maybe £15 million.

[BossMark]

Champions League draw:

Group A: Manchester United, Shakhtar Donetsk, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Sociedad
Group B: Real Madrid, Juventus, Galatasaray, FC Copenhagen
Group C: Benfica, Paris St Germain, Olympiakos, Anderlecht
Group D: Bayern Munich, CSKA Moscow, Manchester City, Viktoria Plzen
Group E: Chelsea, Schalke, Basel, Steaua Bucharest
Group F: Arsenal, Marseille, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli
Group G: Porto, Atletico Madrid, Zenit St Petersburg, Austria Vienna
Group H: Barcelona, AC Milan, Ajax, Celtic

Looks poor old Celtic are in for a hard time :haha:

[MGR1]

Looks poor old Celtic are in for a hard time :haha:

Not a footy fan, but, what a shame. NOT.

Did you know that most of the people I work with prefer the English Premiership due to the fact several teams have a chance of winning it?

Scottish Premier League: Rangers or Celtic, Celtic or Rangers. Oops, there go Rangers. Celtic or Celtic?

Mike.:hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

Not a footy fan, but, what a shame. NOT.

Did you know that most of the people I work with prefer the English Premiership due to the fact several teams have a chance of winning it?

Scottish Premier League: Rangers or Celtic, Celtic or Rangers. Oops, there go Rangers. Celtic or Celtic?

Mike.:hmmm:

Agreed :yep:

[BossMark]

Marks bet of the day :yep: £10 treble
Brighton to beat Millwall
West Ham to beat Stoke
Middlesbrough to beat Sheffield Wednesday

[BossMark]

Off to Elland Road today Leeds v QPR I think it will be a hard match but Leeds to end up 2-1 winners :yep:

[Jimbuna]

I fancy QPR to sneak it 1-0 :03:

[mapuc]

Here's a question about betting or something that's a sort of.

In Denmark and Sweden we called it Tips

Here's a page from the Swedish play(=svenska Spel)

What you see is Stryktipset. It is in Swedish but look at the coupon

It's for next week(36) playround

Match 1 is: Bradford Vs Brentford
Match 2 is: Brist C Vs Shrewb.
and so on until match 13

You must find the correct sign(sorry I don't know the correct words Here we called it tegn=sign). Said in a long story, you have to find out if it's a home win(1) a draw(x) or a guest win(2) in every of these 13 matches.


https://svenskaspel.se/?pageid=/sport/stryktipset

I know I have asked about this before in one of our old NFL-thread, but I can't remember getting any answer to it( I can't find this thread)

We have lots of betting here to. We called it Oddset

Ohh by the way-my team won today-Hurray

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Here in the UK we call it 'Fixed Odds Betting' a home or away win or a draw.

Ben Arfa certainly done the business for us today :yeah:

Palace as well in beating the mackems (a Brit jibe) :sunny:

[TarJak]

Hammers down to Stoke 1-0 :wah:

[BossMark]

Marks bet of the day :yep: £10 treble
Brighton to beat Millwall
West Ham to beat Stoke
Middlesbrough to beat Sheffield Wednesday
Bugger another tenner down the river :/\\!!

Might try a double today Liverpool and Spurs

[BossMark]

In this sometimes horrible world full of murderers, rapists, crooks and thieves.
With wars being fought on a daily basis and young children starving in some areas I often get really sad and depressed and to the edge of giving up.

It's at these low points that I have to take time out and thank the lord I don't support West Ham.

[BossMark]

1-0 Liverpool :D

[TarJak]

In this sometimes horrible world full of murderers, rapists, crooks and thieves.
With wars being fought on a daily basis and young children starving in some areas I often get really sad and depressed and to the edge of giving up.

It's at these low points that I have to take time out and thank the lord I don't support West Ham.

It brings out the masochist in me.

[Jimbuna]

So sad to see the mackems currently lying second from bottom :O:

[Jimbuna]

Not surprisingly but Bale has gone to Real Madrid in a record breaking £85 million deal:

£300,000 per week....nearly as much as what I earn :O:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23538218

[BossMark]

^^^
Glad this as now been sorted because was becoming very annoying every time you put the news all you heard was Bale this Bale that. :nope:

And 300,000k a week how can any one live on these sort of wages :stare:

[Jimbuna]

Steven Gerrard, Raheem Sterling and Glen Johnson have all been ruled out of the England squad for Friday's match against Moldova.

The Liverpool trio are all said to be suffering from altitude sickness after spending more than 3 hours at the top of the Premier League.

[BossMark]

Arsene Wenger has commented on German international Mesut Ozil, signing for Arsenal FC from Real Madrid.

"He is an excellent acquisition for us and should help consolidate our usual 4th. place."

[Jimbuna]

Would be great if the TOON were as unsuccessful as that.

[BossMark]

Several female Manchester United fans have complained that David Moyes wouldn't autograph their breasts.
Old Trafford have confirmed that Moyes has only been able to sign one right tit so far this season.

[TarJak]

Several female Manchester United fans have complained that David Moyes wouldn't autograph their breasts.
Old Trafford have confirmed that Moyes has only been able to sign one right tit so far this season.
So who is playing left tit?

[Jimbuna]

Cabaye must be feeling like a right fool since Arsenal only rated him at £10 million and failed to come back in for him with an improved bid :)

[BossMark]

So Nani has signed a new contract at Man Utd..

It's a rolling contract..

It consists of him rolling around on the floor.

[Jimbuna]

We already have a joke thread ya joke/bugga :stare:

[BossMark]

Well with both Leeds and Newcastle winning that should make me and Jim happy......

[Jimbuna]

Yes a good result but I was far happier at seeing the mackems in bottom place :rock:

[Jimbuna]

Just watched the bore draw between Southampton and West Ham...worst game I've seen thus far this season.

[BossMark]

^^
Agreed it was pure and utter rubbish.

[Jimbuna]

The FA has welcomed the decision by Qatar to play the 2022 World Cup in winter, seeing it as a positive move towards England's winning requirement of hell freezing over.

[BossMark]

I found it really funny that Chelsea lost last night :haha: wish those horrid arrogant mancs had lost too the other day as well.

[BossMark]

Elland Road today for me Leeds v Burnley.

[Jimbuna]

Hopefully the TOON will see off Hull and West Brom will stuff the mackems.

[TarJak]

I'm hopeful but not confident that the Hammers might pull off another stunning draw against Everton tomorrow.

[Jimbuna]

They need Carroll back asap.

[TarJak]

They need Carroll back asap.

And Cole. :yep:

[Jimbuna]

The TOON twice led during the game but eventually went down 3-2...............we would have been joint top had we of won but everyone is entitled to a dream or two :doh:

[Jimbuna]

Must admit to being a bit surprised at City beating United 4-1.

[TarJak]

The TOON twice led during the game but eventually went down 3-2...............we would have been joint top had we of won but everyone is entitled to a dream or two :doh:

The Hammers were in the same situation against the Toffies and ended up with the same score as the Toon.:/\\!!

[Jimbuna]

The Hammers were in the same situation against the Toffies and ended up with the same score as the Toon.:/\\!!

Aye....a wealth of woe :-?

[BossMark]

Must admit to being a bit surprised at City beating United 4-1.
Great result to see that team get a good hiding :yeah:

[Jimbuna]

The Di Canio 'revolution' didn't last long :)


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24199626

[BossMark]

Newcastle v Leeds KO off in about 10 minutes

[Jimbuna]

Game over....Toon 2 - 0 Leeds :cool:

[Jimbuna]

Chelsea's Van Ginkel is out for 6-9 months, which is great news for Mata.

He'll have someone to chat to in the stands.

[mapuc]

Here's a special story, I must share with you. It was one of my neighbor and later a good friend.

He was about 45 years when I met him first time.

Every summer he always traveled to a few places in Sweden
(ÖLand and Gotland) and Kalvehave in Denmark.

This summer though, he had decided to take a trip to Italy. His parents was Catholic(If I remember correctly)

On the first Sunday at breakfast he was sitting on a café, he asked the owner what the Italian did on a Sunday.

They go to church, the owner said

All the day

OH no, after that they go and watch football.

My friend asked him if there was any game going on in this town and he was told that there was a top match between x and y(can't remember what team)

He went to this game bought a ticket, found his place and, as he said, felt the atmosphere it was incredible.

One of the team scored. My friend jumped up and yelling and clapping after a while he saw the other looked at him with angry eyes.

He sad down again very silent. Then his neighbor sidding beside him, asked him if he was from outside Italy and if he had any knowledge about football and especially Italian football. My friend said he was from Sweden and he had no knowledge about football and Italian ditto.

After a while he had a lot of supporter-stuff from the other spectators around him and they told him how football was played and so on.

After the football match he and his new found friends went to some pub and had some beers.

When he told me this story in the mid of the 80'ies(yep I remember it somehow very well) I said to him. :o You was very lucky my friend. The Italian takes football very serious and especially their favorite team.

But I'm glad that you got some Italian friends

Markus

[Jimbuna]

^ Nice one.....I've always wanted to purchase a Sunderland season ticket (much cheaper than one from Newcastle) so I can sit and gloat at every goal they concede but I doubt I'd live long sitting in a crowd full of mackems :)

[TarJak]

^ Nice one.....I've always wanted to purchase a Sunderland season ticket (much cheaper than one from Newcastle) so I can sit and gloat at every goal they concede but I doubt I'd live long sitting in a crowd full of mackems :)
LOL not wearing your Magpies kit you won't.

[Jimbuna]

LOL not wearing your Magpies kit you won't.

Well I definitely wouldn't be wearing anything red or white :)

[TarJak]

Well I definitely wouldn't be wearing anything red or white :)

Au contrare. Blood and bandages are mackem colours.:O:

[Jimbuna]

Au contrare. Blood and bandages are mackem colours.:O:

Preferably only when worn by them :)

[BossMark]

Millwall v Leeds tomorrow this should be a very interesting match both on the field and off as both sets of fans really love each other :haha:

[Jimbuna]

Wasn't much bother at the game we snotted you in on Wednesday I notice :)

[BossMark]

Wasn't much bother at the game we snotted you in on Wednesday I notice :)
My mate who I sold the ticket to said 2-0 wasnt really a fair result :hmm2: (but of he is biased :D)

[Jimbuna]

My mate who I sold the ticket to said 2-0 wasnt really a fair result :hmm2: (but of he is biased :D)

Well TBH, I was expecting a home defeat.

[mapuc]

^ Nice one.....I've always wanted to purchase a Sunderland season ticket (much cheaper than one from Newcastle) so I can sit and gloat at every goal they concede but I doubt I'd live long sitting in a crowd full of mackems :)

Yeah it was a great story he told me. however I just can't recall which Italian football team it was. His vacation was in Rom(he wanted to visit the Vatican of course) I can't remember the colour of the stuff he showed me, things he got from his new found football friends.

It happened in the mid 80'ies and he told me it in the end of the 80'ies if I remember correctly.

If I wasn't so poor and had my ear problem I had bought a ticket to Newcastle game. Sitting in the best place of course.

Markus

[TarJak]

Moyes out of his depth? http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-28/manchester-united-coach-david-moyes-yet-to-settle-in-at-new-club/4986844

[Jimbuna]

I honestly can't think of anyone who could fill Fergies shoes when you consider how successful he was.

[TarJak]

I honestly can't think of anyone who could fill Fergies shoes when you consider how successful he was.

Certainly not DiCanio.:D

[BossMark]

Lost again :/\\!!:wah:

[Jimbuna]

Four in a row :o

[Jimbuna]

Certainly not DiCanio.:D

Nor Moyes looking at todays result :)

[TarJak]

Down the ladder we go. Bloody Hull!

[Jimbuna]

Down the ladder we go. Bloody Hull!

Same for us last week 2-3 and at home :oops:

[BossMark]

Nor Moyes looking at todays result :)
Moyes spent 11 years trying to get Everton above Man Utd and now he's finally achieved it, Well Done.

[Jimbuna]

Can't believe I'll be cheering Liverpool on in a couple of hours time...but needs must :88)

[BossMark]

Can't believe I'll be cheering Liverpool on in a couple of hours time...but needs must :88)
Don't mind Liverpool as both sets fans hate man utd :yeah: :yep:

[Jimbuna]

Not nearly as much as I dislike mackems :)

[BossMark]

Sunderland 1 Liverpool 3 bet your happy they got beat Jim

[Jimbuna]

Never thought I'd ever see myself cheering a cannibal on :)

[Jimbuna]

Tonight we play at Everton and right now I'd settle for a draw.

[BossMark]

Tonight we play at Everton and right now I'd settle for a draw.
Will be watching this in the pub, wouldn't like to predict a score on this game:hmm2:

[BossMark]

Newcastle have drawn controversy for being sponsored by payday lenders Wonga.com.

Personally I thought it was very appropriate. After all, the biddies from the Wonga adverts are the only people old enough to remember when Newcastle were successful.

[Jimbuna]

LOL...still three cup wins and one league title behind the TOON I notice.

[Jimbuna]

According to Weight Watchers, only water has less points than Sunderland.

[Jimbuna]

A 3-2 defeat...not as bad as it was looking at half time (3-0)

[BossMark]

A 3-2 defeat...not as bad as it was looking at half time (3-0)
They was poor in the 1st half but played well in the 2nd

[BossMark]

Manchester United have dropped the red devils nickname, they will now be named Port Talbot.

Because they are between Cardiff and Swansea.

:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

[Jimbuna]

Manchester United's dressing room minutes before kick off in the derby;

"Right I want 110% effort from the word go against this blue crap. Remember the buggers did us on the anniversary of Munich. If you don't win, those cockney retards at Chelsea will have 6 points on us. Now I don't care if you kick, punch or head-butt your way to victory, you must win this. Good luck."

Then Moyes walks in and says, "Thanks ref, I'll take it from here."

[BossMark]

Yeah we managed to win a game :D

[Jimbuna]

I was watching multiple matches (3) last night but never realised you were in the Champions League :)

[BossMark]

So David Moyes told a reporter, "The fans are behind me."

He's right.

Liverpool fans, Chelsea fans, Arsenal fans...

[Jimbuna]

Off downstairs now to watch the match (on my prayer mat).

[Jimbuna]

I've just downloaded a Joe Hart screensaver on the computer.....now I can't save anything.

[BossMark]

Roy Hodgson - " Joe Hart is my number one "


Funny that Roy because the rest of us think he's number two

[antikristuseke]

speaking of arsenal fans...
http://www.sincearsenallastwonatrophy.co.uk/

[BossMark]

Lost 3 bloody 1 to Derby :wah:

[Jimbuna]

TOON won at Cardiff :smug:

Mackems kick off in ten minutes...beers are cooled in the fridge :cool:

[Jimbuna]

So sad to see the mackems get beat :)

Never thought I'd see myself cheering Man Utd on :hmmm:

[BossMark]

So sad to see the mackems get beat :)

Never thought I'd see myself cheering Man Utd on :hmmm:
Its the only time I want Sunderland to win is when they play the horrid mancs

[BossMark]

Liverpool fans appear to be calling their current strike force SAS - Suarez And Sturridge.

I'd like to propose a similar alternative for Man United fans:
Welbeck, Anderson, Nani, Kagawa.

[Jimbuna]

Two televised games today, Norwich v Chelsea and West Brom v Arsenal.

I doubt I'll bother watching either of them :nope:

[BossMark]

Spurs 0 West Hm 3 TarJak will be well pleased.

[Jimbuna]

Probably the best of the days four games and typically....not televised.

[TarJak]

Spurs 0 West Hm 3 TarJak will be well pleased.

Like a dog with two dongers.:D

[Jimbuna]

Still got Carroll to come as well.

[BossMark]

Historic day at Buckingham Palace today, a football match was held between Civil Service FC & Polytechnic FC and was refereed by Howard Webb.

Man United won.

[Jimbuna]

Harry was disappointed....he failed to 'score'.

[Jimbuna]

I see the mackems have appointed another manager with no premier league pedigree or experience in Gus Poyet :har:

[BossMark]

I see the mackems have appointed another manager with no premier league pedigree or experience in Gus Poyet :har:
Wonder what the odds are on him lasting while Christmas :hmm2:

[Jimbuna]

If they beat the TOON in the upcoming game he'll last to the end of the season...I see his contract is only a two year deal.

[BossMark]

After 7 games and just 1 point from a possible 21, I can't work out whether Sunderland are crap at football or bloody brilliant at pontoon.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Look who went to last night's Grimsby v Cambridge match. The top is better than a mankini, at least. :03:

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/9210/dcyu.jpg

[Jimbuna]

http://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article1251195.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Cardiff%20City%20v%20Newcastle%20United%20-%20Pre%20Season%20Friendly-1251195 (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=M2nNL-cG3gvGSM&tbnid=kQHixvbqO-O_zM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mirror.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootba ll%2Fnews%2Feverton-v-newcastle-alan-pardew-1327430&ei=dqNVUur5A6ea0QWnhYHADw&bvm=bv.53760139,d.d2k&psig=AFQjCNG28OOqivA3yC5cYJMxe0m3gZx4ww&ust=1381430489058748)
"Looks like a cheap copycat version"

[BossMark]

The Chelsea players take their wags for a meal after a match when Torres turns up alone...

"No missus today?" Asked the waiter.

Torres replies: "Well 3 open goals and hit the corner flag from 6 yards out ... so getting better!"

[Jimbuna]

Good to see Roy a bit more adventurous with his tactics against Montenegro....pity they didn't always play that way.

Wonder what he'll do against Poland?

[Jimbuna]

Craig Bellamy carried his daughter on the pitch to mark his last game for Wales against Macedonia..

She also got Wales' Man of the Match.

[mapuc]

When it comes to football I have a few remarkable stories I remember. Here's another one.

This one was told by som student at lunch In the vocational school I went to.

We were talking about English football when he told us this story

" I won a trip to watch a top game in the English first division(that was the name at that time) The trip was to be over the weekend, depart from home Friday afternoon and home again Sunday at noon(I'm not sure here)

OK I won a trip to England, and I won a two night in a 4 star hotel and I won a free ticket to this football match but that's all.

He looked at us and continued...
Did you know where I was placed ?

We all shaked our heads

I was placed on the first row right behind one of the goalies. There I sat a whole game. OK the atmosphere was fantastic but that was all about it."

So now when some betting or other companies is giving us a chance to win at trip to see a match in England I ALWAYS write to them and ask where the winner will be placed-where his/her seat is.

OH by the way.

He said following

If I had known this I had given away the ticket to some other fan of that football team and I had tried to get a better ticket to some other football match in that area.

This story was told to us about 95-96, but when his travel to england was I don't know or remember.

I don't know whether the story is true or not I just share it with you.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

The FA release 18,000 tickets to Polish fans for Wembley clash.

It'd be rude not to let them use their home advantage I suppose.

[BossMark]

Gus Poyet, in an attempt to lift player morale has fielded the Sunderland team, in a practise game against 11 dustbins.

The match had to be abandoned after the dustbins took a 5-0 lead.

[TarJak]

I I see the poms want to play the Socceroos. They obviously want some goal shooting practice.http://m.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/england-want-to-play-socceroos-report-says-20131014-2viy3.html

[Jimbuna]

I I see the poms want to play the Socceroos. They obviously want some goal shooting practice.http://m.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/england-want-to-play-socceroos-report-says-20131014-2viy3.html

England need to beat Poland first...and that is no certainty but I will be watching the game live tonight.

[TarJak]

Job done 2-0 with our boys doing Canada 3-0. Seems like we might be meeting at Wembley.

[BossMark]

Job done 2-0 with our boys doing Canada 3-0. Seems like we might be meeting at Wembley.
Could also end up in the same group in Brazil.

[Jimbuna]

Job done 2-0 with our boys doing Canada 3-0. Seems like we might be meeting at Wembley.

Could well be...it was great seeing Hodgson once again picking an attacking team...not that he had much choice.

[TarJak]

Well I'm not seeing a stellar future for our mob. two 6-0 drubbings by Brazil then France saw off our imported coach and there appears to be some friction within the team with Lucas Neill making some very strange comments about the younger members having to step up. Given the way he played against Canada, I'd say the boot is on the other foot.

[Jimbuna]

Our FA have already said they don't expect England to win the next competition but are hopeful we'll the 2022 one at the latest :har:

[BossMark]

I'm so pleased that we made it.

Rather than having to look ahead to a summer of disappointment because England haven't qualified for the World Cup, we can instead look ahead to a summer of disappointment because England have qualified for the World Cup.

[BossMark]

If Polish people only do the English jobs that nobody else wants..

How come Sunderland have never had a Polish manager?

[Jimbuna]

Poyet will not have it easy away to Swansea in the next game.

[Jimbuna]

I have spotted a pattern to when England win the World Cup.

It is every 900 years after the Battle of Hastings.

[Jimbuna]

Hodgson can consider himself lucky after the reports of a potentially racist joke/comment:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24563131

[Jimbuna]

A good draw for Newcastle (2-2) against Liverpool despite going down to ten men before half time.

[BossMark]

Swansea 4 Sunderland 0 OK Jim I'll do it for you :yep:

:har::har::har::rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

[Jimbuna]

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/3374/billiejean1.gifhttp://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4253/smoothcriminal1.gif http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/2270/beatit1.gif

[BossMark]

Bloody hell fire Leeds 3-0 up against Birmingham and its only half-time :D

[Jimbuna]

A good result (4-0) but they certainly needed it.

[BossMark]

^^
Certainly did and it could have been half a dozen or more :yep::yeah:

[BossMark]

Alex Ferguson states that David Beckham had to leave old Trafford because Beckham thought he was bigger than the club.

Give it a couple of years under Moyes and the tea lady will be bigger than the club.

[Jimbuna]

Wear-Tyne derby on Sunday and Palace say goodbye to their manager.

[Jimbuna]

I can't seem to finish Alex Ferguson's autobiography. Every time I think I'm close, Howard Webb adds 6 more pages on at the end.

[Jimbuna]

ROFLMAO...this should probably be a thread in its own right :har:


Troubled Sunderland may have been anything but infallible this season, but one man appears to be keeping the faith.
Pope Francis has been given a personalised Black Cats shirt ahead of this weekend's derby clash with arch-rivals Newcastle United.
The shirt was presented to him by Father Marc Lyden-Smith, who is Sunderland Football Club's chaplain.


http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/70712000/jpg/_70712233_pope.jpg

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-24669218

[Jimbuna]

Mackems are leading 1-0 at half time despite the fact the TOON have had the majority of possession :o

Looks like the Pope said a few words to his boss for them :)

[TarJak]

Hammers and Swansea struggled to a dour draw. :nope:

[Jimbuna]

Bloody mackems won!! :o

[TarJak]

Sound the alarm. Jim will be in mourning till next season. :wah:

[Jimbuna]

Just spent a day in Sunderland with a group...you'd think they won the world cup :)

Not called SMB's for nothing :03:

[Jimbuna]

Met Office weather warning: "With high winds in the south, expect objects to come off the line, such as clothing or Joe Hart."

[Jimbuna]

Newcastle beat Chelsea 2-0 Hull 1-0 Sunderland :smug:

[mapuc]

Newcastle beat Chelsea 2-0 :smug:

:yeah::yeah:

[Jimbuna]

:yeah::yeah:

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x41/ross350z/nufc_8v526mxl.gif

[BossMark]

Won 4-2 away at Charlton:D with Ross MCCormack scoring all four goals:D:yep:

[Jimbuna]

TOON win 1-0 away at Spurs :smug:

Now all I need is City to sort the mackems out.

[mapuc]

TOON win 1-0 away at Spurs :smug:



:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up::Kaleun_Applaud::Kaleun_Party:

[Jimbuna]

:Kaleun_Thumbs_Up::Kaleun_Applaud::Kaleun_Party:
:) :yeah:

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x41/ross350z/nufc_8v526mxl.gif

Mackems are currently 1-0 up against Man City :o

[BossMark]

TOON win 1-0 away at Spurs :smug:

Now all I need is City to sort the mackems out.
Good win and City making a balls of it at the moment

[Jimbuna]

The mackems won :o

Probably go on to win the Premiership now :)

[Jimbuna]

So I see Germany are lining up against England with a couple of Bender's in midfield...

Didn't know Cleverley and Wilshere had German citizenship to be honest.

[Jimbuna]

Not a bad day....TOON win at home against Norwich and the Mackems get stuffed at Hull :smug:

[mapuc]

Not a bad day....TOON win at home against Norwich and the Mackems get stuffed at Hull :smug:

It's always happy news to read about TOON winning

Markus

[Jimbuna]

It's always happy news to read about TOON winning

Markus

Highlights (Match Of The Day) are on tv in an hour :cool:

[BossMark]

Leeds won 2-1 against Middlesboro :D

[Jimbuna]

Smoke gets in your eyes.

[Jimbuna]

TOON beat West Brom 2-1 :smug:

[mapuc]

^ Good news indeed :yeah:

[TarJak]

WHUFC scored a much needed 3 zip win over Fulham. Good news keeps coming.

[Jimbuna]

WHUFC scored a much needed 3 zip win over Fulham. Good news keeps coming.

I can't believe how bad they are thus far this season, I honestly expected much more from them.

And the exact opposite for the TOON if I'm being honest, I thought we'd struggle.

[TarJak]

I can't believe how bad they are thus far this season, I honestly expected much more from them.

And the exact opposite for the TOON if I'm being honest, I thought we'd struggle.

Same here. Can't say WH have impressed at all this season. :/\\!!

[Jimbuna]

Hull City fans must be feeling really valued and appreciated...not.

Hull owner Assem Allam has told fans "they can die as soon as they want" in response to protests about his plans to change the club's name.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25174266

[Jimbuna]

Martin Jol pays the price for the defeat against West Ham:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25170983

[TarJak]

Martin Jol pays the price for the defeat against West Ham:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25170983

Might have had something to do with the 4 defeats prior to the Hammers game.

[Jimbuna]

Might have had something to do with the 4 defeats prior to the Hammers game.

Most likely :yep:

[BossMark]

When asked their thoughts on Britain's No1 diver announcing that he is gay.....
Manchester United have pledged to fully support Ashley Young during this difficult time

[Jimbuna]

Palace beat West Ham 1-0 to put the mackems back into bottom place.

Sam must be starting to get a tad worried.

[Highbury]

Hull City fans must be feeling really valued and appreciated...not.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25174266

I read that... what an idiot. I thought he was bad with:

If I were the owner of Manchester City I would change the name to Manchester Hunter. http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/sep/12/hull-city-assem-allam-premier-league

but actually hoping your team's supporters die is a new one. :doh:

[TarJak]

Palace beat West Ham 1-0 to put the mackems back into bottom place.

Sam must be starting to get a tad worried.

He's got to be in the frame for losing his job before the season is out.

[Jimbuna]

He's got to be in the frame for losing his job before the season is out.

Second favourite behind Chris Hughton

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/next-manager-to-leave-post

[BossMark]

For sale: Fellaini, Anderson and Young.

May consider swap for a goal.

Contact: MUFC, English Championship winners 2014/15.

[Jimbuna]

The TOON beat Man Utd at Old Trafford 1-0 :rock:

[BossMark]

The TOON beat Man Utd at Old Trafford 1-0 :rock:
Great result :D but no matter which team beats them it is a great result :haha:

[Jimbuna]

Great result :D but no matter which team beats them it is a great result :haha:

Rgr that.

[Jimbuna]

Mackems get beaten off Spurs :yeah:

Next weeks match against the Hammers will be a six pointer.

[BossMark]

Looks like the mackems will be bottom of the premier league on Christmas day and I think the team that is in that position as always been relegated :hmm2:

[Jimbuna]

Fulham winning didn't help them either.

[TarJak]

Mackems get beaten off Spurs :yeah:

Next weeks match against the Hammers will be a six pointer.

But whose way? The way the Hammers have been playing I'd back the mackems. :(

[Jimbuna]

But whose way? The way the Hammers have been playing I'd back the mackems. :(

Well I'll be rooting for the hammers :smug:

[mapuc]

I don't care if the other teams win or whatever as long they lose every time they meet the TOON's

Markus

[Jimbuna]

I don't care if the other teams win or whatever as long they lose every time they meet the TOON's

Markus

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x41/ross350z/nufc_8v526mxl.gif

[Highbury]

Well somehow on Sunday night Arsenal is 1 point better than they were on Friday night. After dropping 2 to Everton today it is obvious other teams helped more this weekend.

The most important result from my perspective though, Arsenal v Spurs FA Cup 3rd round! :D

[TarJak]

Well I'll be rooting for the hammers :smug:

So will I. But not with conference. :)

[Jimbuna]

Don't get me wrong...the hammers can go down as far as I am concerned but relegation must include the mackems :)

Andy Carroll wherefore art thou?

[BossMark]

When asked by reporters if he had ever been offered a betting bribe, David Moyes replied "I was offered £1M to make sure Man Utd dont qualify for Europe next season but I told them I'd do it for free".

[Jimbuna]

Sir Alex Ferguson insists he won't return to management. Be nice if David Moyes did, though.

[Jimbuna]

West Ham 0-0 Sunderland...Sam must be getting a little nervous now.

TOON 1-1 Southampton...TOON can't have any issues with the result consideing how well the opposition performed.

[Gerald]

West Ham 0-0 Sunderland...Sam must be getting a little nervous now.

TOON 1-1 Southampton...TOON can't have any issues with the result consideing how well the opposition performed.What place is TOON in the table now?

[BossMark]

Another great win for Leeds beating the mighty Doncastor Rovers 3-0 premiership here we come :D

[Jimbuna]

What place is TOON in the table now?

Sixth but more importantly Sunderland are bottom.

[Jimbuna]

Another great win for Leeds beating the mighty Doncastor Rovers 3-0 premiership here we come :D

I've just noticed the tea bags are in a similar position, only difference between sixth and top being an additional point.

You'll be suffering nose bleeds shortly :)

[Gerald]

Sixth but more importantly Sunderland are bottom. Arch Enemy thus,:yep:

[Jimbuna]

Oh yes.

[TarJak]

West Ham 0-0 Sunderland...Sam must be getting a little nervous now.

TOON 1-1 Southampton...TOON can't have any issues with the result consideing how well the opposition performed.

Yeah it's only matter of time now. What was the barney on the sidelines at the Toon game all about?

[Jimbuna]

Yeah it's only matter of time now. What was the barney on the sidelines at the Toon game all about?

Handbags at twenty paces apparently :)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/10517702/Newcastle-United-1-Southampton-1-match-report.html

[Jimbuna]

Tottenham sack AVB :hmmm:

Tottenham have sacked manager Andre Villas-Boas in the wake of Sunday's 5-0 Premier League thrashing by Liverpool.
The loss was the club's worst at White Hart Lane in 16 years and left them seventh in the table - eight points behind leaders Arsenal.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25397167

[Gerald]

No success at Chelsea either.

[TarJak]

Handbags at twenty paces apparently :)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/10517702/Newcastle-United-1-Southampton-1-match-report.html

Typical night out in the Toon then.:O:

[Jimbuna]

Typical night out in the Toon then.:O:

Aye you wish ya softy :O:

[Jimbuna]

Mackems are at home to Chelsea this evening in the quarter final of the Capital One Cup.

It's on tv so I'm hoping for lots of Chelsea goals :)

[TarJak]

Aye you wish ya softy :O:

I'm up for it if you are. :O:

[Jimbuna]

Mackems win 2-1....for the love of God!! :o

[Jimbuna]

Capital One Cup semi final draw:

Sunderland - Man Utd

Man City - West Ham

Could well be an all Manchester final but good luck to the Hammers.

[BossMark]

Capital One Cup semi final draw:

Sunderland - Man Utd

Well its the only time I want the mackems to win is when they play the scum

[Jimbuna]

Probably closer to the truth...scum v scummier :)

[BossMark]

Probably closer to the truth...scum v scummier :)
True that :yep:

[Jimbuna]

Mind you, Leeds are a close third :)

[BossMark]

Mind you, Leeds are a close third :)
:stare:

[Jimbuna]

Perhaps fourth, I forgot about the smoggies :)

[BossMark]

Ive just seen the sacked Tottenham manager avb working on the tobacconist in Tesco ' he was messing about with the players and throwing away matches.

[Gerald]

Luis Suarez has signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract with Liverpool.

With a good salary, there seems to be.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25463249

Note: 20 December 2013

[Jimbuna]

Ive just seen the sacked Tottenham manager avb working on the tobacconist in Tesco ' he was messing about with the players and throwing away matches.

That's terrible :)

Conspiracy theorists are already saying there has to be a second Man City team shooting from behind the grassy knoll.

[Gerald]

Crystal Palace 0 - 3 Newcastle Congratulations Jim!

[Jimbuna]

Yep, a good result but the mackems managed a point :-?

[Gerald]

Yep, a good result but the mackems managed a point :-?But they are well last in the table, and TOON sixth? :hmm2:

[Jimbuna]

Rgr that.

[mapuc]

Very good news here, up to Christmas :yeah:

[TarJak]

WHUFC are not having a lot of fun ATM.:/\\!!

[Jimbuna]

WHUFC are not having a lot of fun ATM.:/\\!!

There are eight possible teams that could go down...a long way to go.

What will be most telling is the results from the games between those possible teams.

[TarJak]

Sam must be hanging by a thread.

[Jimbuna]

Or a noose even :)

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/7649/ve4h.gif (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/801/ve4h.gif/)

[TarJak]

Or a noose even :)

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/7649/ve4h.gif (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/801/ve4h.gif/)

I don't think that's too far away in his future.