I think he was a great buy for us at something like 5% of an Andy Carroll (who Hooper outscored with a lesser team in the Championship). I can't see us hanging onto him beyond next summer, particularly if he puts in another good CL performance. He was man of the match by miles the other night and was involved in everything good that happened for Celtic.
― I am the one and (onimo), Thursday, 4 October 2012 15:37 (eleven years ago) link
pick england's xi atm?
hartWalker Caulker Lescott BainesLennon Parker Livermore D Rose Thudd Defoe
Walker Caulker Lescott Baines
Lennon Parker Livermore D Rose Thudd
Defoe
Not too sure about lescott, he's not really getting a game iirc?
― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Monday, 8 October 2012 10:52 (eleven years ago) link
central midfield a little cloggy, against weaker teams i might throw in a more attacking player, andros townsend maybe idk
― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Monday, 8 October 2012 10:54 (eleven years ago) link
Surely Cudicini's naturalised by now?
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 8 October 2012 10:56 (eleven years ago) link
if they weren't gonna play a high line dawson would be clear favourite obv. Struggled over gk but hart's doin ok i'd keep him in there over the strong challenge of wycombe's jordan archer (on a week's loan from spurs iirc)
― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Monday, 8 October 2012 10:56 (eleven years ago) link
lol ik with the 'alternative view' nice one ismael always good to get the jokey offering imo
― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Monday, 8 October 2012 10:57 (eleven years ago) link
Back in 2000, Gerrard’s debut against Ukraine gave him first-hand, in-the-face experience of the demands of captaincy and England expectations.Just out of his teenage years, Gerrard sat nervously in the dressing-room at Wembley, listening to the captain, Alan Shearer, shouting “get stuck in”.Tony Adams, another leader, walked across and stood in front of Gerrard, checking on final preparations to meet Andrei Shevchenko, Sergei Rebrov and company.“Are you f****** ready?” bellowed Adams. Gerrard looked into Adams’ eyes, understood the supreme significance of the occasion, and replied: “You bet I’m f****** well ready.”
Just out of his teenage years, Gerrard sat nervously in the dressing-room at Wembley, listening to the captain, Alan Shearer, shouting “get stuck in”.
Tony Adams, another leader, walked across and stood in front of Gerrard, checking on final preparations to meet Andrei Shevchenko, Sergei Rebrov and company.
“Are you f****** ready?” bellowed Adams. Gerrard looked into Adams’ eyes, understood the supreme significance of the occasion, and replied: “You bet I’m f****** well ready.”
This sounds like the worst thing in the world.
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 13 November 2012 19:19 (eleven years ago) link
adams yanked him by his shirt into a rough embrace. the first kiss tasted of last night's skol and today's rothmans.
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 13 November 2012 19:36 (eleven years ago) link
You wanna know how to beat Ukraine? They pull a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. That's the England way! And that's how you beat Ukraine. Now do you want to do that? Are you ready to do that?!
― studge_siren.gif (onimo), Tuesday, 13 November 2012 19:39 (eleven years ago) link
I wonder if Casillas and Xavi got all up in Mata's grill before the Euro final?
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 13 November 2012 19:43 (eleven years ago) link
they took him to a bar and grill, took wine, took smoke, talked a lil descartes nbd
― bill paxman (darraghmac), Tuesday, 13 November 2012 22:56 (eleven years ago) link
"we will not rest until every man, woman, and child of ukraine has had their throat slit, and the british alehouses serve their blood as a warm and uncarbonated ale. if you do not wish this with all your heart then you can never play for england, never. never."
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 14 November 2012 10:43 (eleven years ago) link
This is more like it imo:
The first cap came against Ukraine in 2000 when Gerrard was not quite the worldly, streetwise operator we see now. "I'd travelled down in the same car as Robbie Fowler and Steve McManaman," he recalls. "I'd told them how carefully I'd packed my bag. My mum had done my undies, ironed all my socks. I went back to my hotel room after training and everything was in the bath, with the water running." Gerrard had turned 20 the day before the match. "Happy birthday soft-arse" was written in foam on the mirrors.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 10:54 (eleven years ago) link
that's the stuff
― bill paxman (darraghmac), Wednesday, 14 November 2012 11:14 (eleven years ago) link
When Adams and Shearer are going round doing the chest-beating, "ARE YOU F****** READY?" thing, and they reach Fowler and McManaman - what happens?
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 12:25 (eleven years ago) link
lols, slaps, tears, tender lovemaking, england
― bill paxman (darraghmac), Wednesday, 14 November 2012 12:34 (eleven years ago) link
That kind of behind the scenes stuff fascinates me. It sounds pretty fake when you're watching it but i guess it must have some effect?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjXO308_mKM
― Number None, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 12:44 (eleven years ago) link
I cannot even conceive of being that guy. I bet John Terry even gees his kids up that way before the school run.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 12:48 (eleven years ago) link
it's a totally different thing with rugby, half the aim is to physically intimidate and overpower the opposition, and every second involves a full on physical confrontation.
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 14 November 2012 13:30 (eleven years ago) link
have you seen England play football?
― only Brod can judge me (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 14 November 2012 14:17 (eleven years ago) link
back of the net
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 14:34 (eleven years ago) link
not since venables, no.
― bill paxman (darraghmac), Wednesday, 14 November 2012 14:36 (eleven years ago) link
This is making me realise that there'd've been somebody pulling that shit in the trenches at the Somme. An experience I'd thought couldn't have been any worse.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 14:39 (eleven years ago) link
"He put himself on the line for England. He’s someone you want to sit beside in the trenches."
"There is no doubt that he has been a warrior of a footballer, lion-hearted, patriotic and ever prepared to risk injury for the cause. You’d want him beside you in the trenches but maybe not in your home."
"someone I’d want with me in the trenches. He’s a winner and would always put his head where it hurts and lead his country with passion."
"in the trenches"+"john terry"About 80,400 results (0.39 seconds)
― studge_siren.gif (onimo), Wednesday, 14 November 2012 18:43 (eleven years ago) link
When contemplating your imminent death, caught on barbed wire and suffocating in thick mud, you'd want to spend your last few minutes pretending you really want it to someone you don't like.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 18:57 (eleven years ago) link
Zlatan delivers.
― pandemic, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 19:51 (eleven years ago) link
More evidence that he can't do it against top opposition
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 19:55 (eleven years ago) link
Haha
― pandemic, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 20:03 (eleven years ago) link
That was actually a really good goal.
― pandemic, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 20:07 (eleven years ago) link
Zlatan puts clown shoes on Shawcross.
― pandemic, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:07 (eleven years ago) link
Hat trick. Beautiful.
― pandemic, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:12 (eleven years ago) link
He is a god.
― Go Narine, Go! (ShariVari), Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:12 (eleven years ago) link
lol
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:13 (eleven years ago) link
Joe Hart has been crap all night.
― pandemic, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:13 (eleven years ago) link
osman's been lovely
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:17 (eleven years ago) link
!!!!!
― Go Narine, Go! (ShariVari), Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:19 (eleven years ago) link
oh yes
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:20 (eleven years ago) link
Fucking hell
― pandemic, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:20 (eleven years ago) link
:D
― jabba hands, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:21 (eleven years ago) link
off he trots, not particularly giving a shit
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:23 (eleven years ago) link
Haven't enjoyed a friendly so much for ages. OMG.
― pandemic, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:24 (eleven years ago) link
Damn, stream died and I missed that one. Still, quite the hattrick.
And is this how Sweden are going to roll from now on?
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:25 (eleven years ago) link
You've gotta see the 4th IK!
― pandemic, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:28 (eleven years ago) link
Just caught a replay, lol. And lol at all of centurion Stevie's questions being about Zlatan!
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:30 (eleven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/ASuiv.png
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:31 (eleven years ago) link
And I guess that's the end of the Zlatan debate
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:31 (eleven years ago) link
never
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:33 (eleven years ago) link
My word that's astonishing
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:34 (eleven years ago) link
the problem with not watching England friendlies is that once every 200 matches something worth seeing happens
― only Brod can judge me (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 14 November 2012 21:34 (eleven years ago) link
(just saw the proper angle)