Good draw for the French sides there imo
― pandemic, Friday, 16 December 2011 11:23 (twelve years ago) link
Would watch all of those games
― Derek Pringles (Deep in the Tony Hart land), Friday, 16 December 2011 11:23 (twelve years ago) link
Nice draw on the whole and yeah, good draw for Lyon. Bit less so for Marseille but at least it's not Barca, Madrid or Bayern Munich (the three best teams right now imo).
― jibé, Friday, 16 December 2011 11:26 (twelve years ago) link
soLyon - ApoelNapoli - ChelseaAC Milan - ArsenalBasel - Bayern MunichCSKA Moscow - Real MadridBayer Leverkusen - BarcelonaZenit St Petersburg - BenficaMarseille - Inter Milan
― pandemic, Friday, 16 December 2011 11:26 (twelve years ago) link
Who knows what the form/squads of these teams will be come February, but
Lyon, Chelsea, AC, Bayern, Real, Barca, Benfica, Marseille FTWs
― pandemic, Friday, 16 December 2011 11:29 (twelve years ago) link
Arsenal will beat AC imo
― mortified of ILX (onimo), Friday, 16 December 2011 11:30 (twelve years ago) link
If their one man is fit.
― mortified of ILX (onimo), Friday, 16 December 2011 11:31 (twelve years ago) link
can see the Arsenal and Chelsea ties going either way
― Angles that bitch (Julie Lagger), Friday, 16 December 2011 11:31 (twelve years ago) link
Agreed that the Arse can beat Milan
― Derek Pringles (Deep in the Tony Hart land), Friday, 16 December 2011 11:32 (twelve years ago) link
Lyon - ApoelNapoli - ChelseaAC Milan - ArsenalBasel - Bayern MunichCSKA Moscow - Real MadridBayer Leverkusen - BarcelonaZenit St Petersburg - BenficaMarseille - Inter Milan
Lyon, Napoli, Arsenal, Munich, Madrid, Barcelona, Zenit, Marseille I'd hope for (while remaining realistic, I'd love for Real and Barca to go out, but so not gonna happen)
― jibé, Friday, 16 December 2011 11:36 (twelve years ago) link
wait so who is united playing?
― ken c, Friday, 16 December 2011 11:37 (twelve years ago) link
Sporting Pécs iirc
― Angles that bitch (Julie Lagger), Friday, 16 December 2011 11:39 (twelve years ago) link
Anorthosis Famagusta
― Derek Pringles (Deep in the Tony Hart land), Friday, 16 December 2011 11:41 (twelve years ago) link
Bendtner going down the Jermaine Pennant career route.
― James, Friday, 16 December 2011 11:47 (twelve years ago) link
Bendtner is such a Stoke player, can see it already.
― Matt DC, Friday, 16 December 2011 11:48 (twelve years ago) link
castlebar town fc
― bloating forecast: ruff swells (p much resigned to deems), Friday, 16 December 2011 11:49 (twelve years ago) link
He'll be playing with a tag on soon enough.
― James, Friday, 16 December 2011 11:49 (twelve years ago) link
Porto - ManC !
― lebateauivre, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:18 (twelve years ago) link
Ajax - ManU !
Hopefully both fall at the first hurdle then
― Derek Pringles (Deep in the Tony Hart land), Friday, 16 December 2011 12:20 (twelve years ago) link
Pretty great draws there!
― pandemic, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:20 (twelve years ago) link
hoping for Stoke - PSV tbh
― lebateauivre, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:21 (twelve years ago) link
I'm assuming Lee Cattermole waited for the car to go past him and then charged in two-footed from behind. And then stamped on it.
United can just pretend its the CL now.
― Matt DC, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:22 (twelve years ago) link
stoke - valencia! beautiful
― sonderangerbot, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:23 (twelve years ago) link
merde. Stoke - Valencia
Some really great games here though!
― lebateauivre, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:23 (twelve years ago) link
psv should be safe as long as they don't get udinese though
― sonderangerbot, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:24 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah you're probably right. Wouldn't like to get Trabzonspor tho
― lebateauivre, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:26 (twelve years ago) link
Stoke should request playing at Tuesday night tbf
― lebateauivre, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:27 (twelve years ago) link
Reckon Stoke will beat Valencia actually.
― Matt DC, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:30 (twelve years ago) link
Woo! Love this competition so much.
― The Artist Formerly Known As Teh HoBB, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:31 (twelve years ago) link
they won't have encountered anything quite like Crouchy etc.
― Number None, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:31 (twelve years ago) link
and yeah, great draw for Utd
― Number None, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:32 (twelve years ago) link
Wouldn't like to get Trabzonspor thoWouldn't like to get Trabzonspor thoWouldn't like to get Trabzonspor thoWouldn't like to get Trabzonspor thoWouldn't like to get Trabzonspor thoWouldn't like to get Trabzonspor thoWouldn't like to get Trabzonspor tho
:-(
― lebateauivre, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:33 (twelve years ago) link
ha
― sonderangerbot, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:33 (twelve years ago) link
They did win and draw against Inter in the CL group, but I do have to admit I don't know how strong they really are. I'm not pessimistic about though. If you want to win it you should be able to beat everyone etc :)
― lebateauivre, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:38 (twelve years ago) link
Ah, if PSV and Stoke win they meet in the next round
― lebateauivre, Friday, 16 December 2011 12:40 (twelve years ago) link
Heh, I was genuinely wondering this as I scrolled down and saw the likes of Apoel being allocated, quite wrongly, to mid-ranking clubs.
Europa League is great, obv, other than the new British deadwood entering at this stage. But Utd fielding the kids against Ajax, and still winning, is going to be awful.
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 16 December 2011 13:40 (twelve years ago) link
"Every young, black player who appears at Santos is called Pelé, but people need to know how to differentiate that, because Pelé was a myth. There has not been anyone similar to Pelé nor will there be one. Another Pelé will not be born," Robinho told Globoesporte. "Each player needs to make their own history. Neymar is already making his very well."
― schalke nult fear (nakhchivan), Friday, 16 December 2011 13:54 (twelve years ago) link
that only applies to black Pelés tho, surely?
― Angles that bitch (Julie Lagger), Friday, 16 December 2011 13:57 (twelve years ago) link
that rough pélé will have slouched towards lancashire to be born
― schalke nult fear (nakhchivan), Friday, 16 December 2011 14:00 (twelve years ago) link
ya obv
― bloating forecast: ruff swells (p much resigned to deems), Friday, 16 December 2011 14:01 (twelve years ago) link
oh man english clubs got hit hard. milan! napoli! valencia!
zlatan has already scored 2 against us. i still think we have like a 75% chance but that was the hardest draw out of the hat.
valencia should beat stoke but its stoke, so quality on paper means nothing.
utd will get punked by ajax because playing the kids and owen is stupid.
cavani v. david lolz will be a horror show.
porto are really unfortunate. i can see city taking this v. seriously.
― big popppa hoy, Friday, 16 December 2011 14:43 (twelve years ago) link
Evra was clearly annoyed by something and it was also reported that when he was shown a yellow card later in the match, he allegedly said to Marriner: "You're only booking me because I'm black."
C'mon son
― Number None, Friday, 16 December 2011 14:44 (twelve years ago) link
"You're only booking me because I'm black and you're blind."
... esprit d'escalier, Patrice
― Derek Pringles (Deep in the Tony Hart land), Friday, 16 December 2011 14:46 (twelve years ago) link
Kieron Dyer requires a foot operation and is ruled out for the season, having played a grand total of 7 minutes for QPR. Even King and Woodgate have been getting a regular run-out this year.
― Matt DC, Friday, 16 December 2011 14:49 (twelve years ago) link
that's gotta be it for kieron in the epl
― schalke nult fear (nakhchivan), Friday, 16 December 2011 14:51 (twelve years ago) link
i dunno track record suggests some more clubs will still try and go for him because they are stupid
― big popppa hoy, Friday, 16 December 2011 14:57 (twelve years ago) link
He's 32 now, so I doubt that
― Derek Pringles (Deep in the Tony Hart land), Friday, 16 December 2011 14:58 (twelve years ago) link
I wonder how wealthy he is. The thought that's he's probably squandered the lot - can't decide if that makes me feel better or worse.
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 16 December 2011 15:01 (twelve years ago) link
Bad language at the match, well I never:
Took my son to Underhill last night to watch the FA Youth Cup game against Derby County.Went to the tea-bar under the main-stand at half-time and a few of the younger first team squad players were in front of us in the queue. My initial thought was that it was a good thing they'd come to support the youngsters, but this was quickly soured by what happened next...Craig Eastmond was being asked by another player to get him a hot chocolate - his reply loudly - in front of my six-year-old and at least five other youngsters in the vicinity:"F**k off man, I'll f**k you up, I'll kill you, get your own" - whilst the threat is obviously some kind of new tongue in cheek way young lads like Eastmond like to speak with each other, the language was a disgrace and he just shrugged when I said mind your language.Shortly before we'd got to the front of the queue Frimpong shouted the following to Pat Rice who was walking past "Hey Pat, hey Pat, shouldn't you be in bed old man!" - I'm not offended by this (neither was Pat who smirked back) BUT is this indicative of a real lack of respect and awareness? The Eastmond case definitely is in my opinion. Frimpong more an issue of discipline which is worrying - I have a feeling from recent seasons (and things I have seen) that this attitude is rife at the club. I can't bring myself to warm to them and support them because of this.
Went to the tea-bar under the main-stand at half-time and a few of the younger first team squad players were in front of us in the queue. My initial thought was that it was a good thing they'd come to support the youngsters, but this was quickly soured by what happened next...
Craig Eastmond was being asked by another player to get him a hot chocolate - his reply loudly - in front of my six-year-old and at least five other youngsters in the vicinity:
"F**k off man, I'll f**k you up, I'll kill you, get your own" - whilst the threat is obviously some kind of new tongue in cheek way young lads like Eastmond like to speak with each other, the language was a disgrace and he just shrugged when I said mind your language.
Shortly before we'd got to the front of the queue Frimpong shouted the following to Pat Rice who was walking past "Hey Pat, hey Pat, shouldn't you be in bed old man!" - I'm not offended by this (neither was Pat who smirked back) BUT is this indicative of a real lack of respect and awareness? The Eastmond case definitely is in my opinion. Frimpong more an issue of discipline which is worrying - I have a feeling from recent seasons (and things I have seen) that this attitude is rife at the club. I can't bring myself to warm to them and support them because of this.
At the barnet game it was jut pure banta between me and Pat but some Busy Guy just decided to make a deal out of it told pat he laughed :)
― James, Friday, 16 December 2011 15:24 (twelve years ago) link