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Re: Football Fever
« Reply #2745 on: May 13, 2012, 12:59:12 PM »
This probably ended up letting City win the League. The 5mins added on due to the Barton sending off.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGYRvb0Z_Z4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGYRvb0Z_Z4</a>

Barton's been getting a lot more hate than usual today!

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Re: Football Fever
« Reply #2746 on: May 13, 2012, 01:03:37 PM »
Yeah, gave me some hope. Going to be tough though. Luiz and Cahill are due to start full training this week. The biggest miss for us could well be Ramires though, Such an important player for us now.

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Re: Football Fever
« Reply #2747 on: May 13, 2012, 01:09:53 PM »
I'm looking forward to the final, bad not being in it obviously but good because I can relax and enjoy the game instead of throwing stuff at the tv and calling Messi a tosser!   ;D


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Re: Football Fever
« Reply #2748 on: May 14, 2012, 07:40:03 AM »
One of my favourite ever United strikers, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, has announced his retirement

Van Nistelrooy announces retirement

Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has announced his retirement from professional football.

The 35-year-old, who this season represented Malaga in La Liga, has decided to end his career and made his announcement in a press conference on Monday.

Van Nistelrooy said: "Yesterday was my final game as a professional footballer. I wanted to play in the Champions League, but it is the moment to leave. I have arrived at my physical limit and I can't play at the maximum level. I couldn't have had a better send-off than this."

He added: "I feel happy that I am the one taking this decision. I would like to thank Malaga, the technical and medical staff for an unforgettable year.

"I am proud to have won collective and individual titles, but my greatest satisfaction was to be able to work day after day, year after year."

Van Nistelrooy scored only four goals in 28 league appearances for Malaga this season as the club secured Champions League qualification for the first time in their history.

The striker will be best remembered for his time in the Premier League with United as he scored 95 goals in 150 league games between 2001 and 2006 following a £19 million move from PSV Eindhoven.

He had started his career with Den Bosch before spending one season at Heerenveen and earning a move to PSV in August 1998.

United had to delay their initial purchase of Van Nistelrooy by a season after he suffered a serious knee injury in 2000 but the Dutchman won the Premier League title in 2003, the FA Cup in 2004 and the League Cup in 2006.

However, he was an unused substitute in the League Cup final win over Wigan Athletic and subsequently left United that summer having fallen out with Sir Alex Ferguson.

The striker joined Real Madrid, winning Liga titles in 2007 and 2008, and also spent a spell with Hamburg in the Bundesliga before securing a move to Malaga last summer.

He won 70 caps for Netherlands, scoring 35 goals, and represented his country at the 2006 World Cup as well as the European Championships of 2004 and 2008.


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Re: Football Fever
« Reply #2749 on: May 15, 2012, 07:24:12 AM »
Let the hype begin!

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Re: Football Fever
« Reply #2750 on: May 16, 2012, 08:19:37 AM »
England squad for Euro 2012:

GKP - Hart, Green, Ruddy
DEF - Terry, Cole, Baines, Lescott, Jones, Johnson, Cahill
MID - Gerrard, Lampard, Parker, Young, Barry, Milner, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Downing
ATT - Rooney, Welbeck, Defoe, Carroll


A few surprises, only four strikers though Young & Walcott can play up top, Rio left out, no Carrick is baffling, no Micah Richards, Downing in despite being god awful all season, same goes for Carroll.  Sturridge should be in, he's had a solid season for Chelsea, he's on the stand by list but still....
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Re: Football Fever
« Reply #2751 on: May 18, 2012, 02:41:12 AM »
Seriously, what was Hodgson thinking when he decided to select Downing. No goals, no assists all season. The other decisions I can sort of understand (Carroll had a few good games at the end of the season, Jones is versatile, Ferdinand is injury prone) even if I don't agree with them but taking Downing and only having 4 strikers (one of whom can't play for the first 2 games) is ridiculous!

At the end of the dya we aren't going to win it so it doesn't really matter, but surely it would have been a good opportunity to get rid of the old guard of Gerrard, Lampard, Terry & Barry and give tournament experience to some others?


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Re: Football Fever
« Reply #2752 on: May 18, 2012, 01:51:15 PM »
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Re: Football Fever
« Reply #2753 on: June 02, 2012, 06:12:19 AM »
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Re: Football Fever
« Reply #2754 on: June 08, 2012, 04:57:22 AM »
Euro 2012 finally begins today, here are the Paddypower odds on the winner:

Spain - 11/4
Germany - 3/1
Holland - 13/2
France - 10/1
England - 14/1
Italy - 16/1
Portugal - 18/1
Russia - 20/1
Croatia - 50/1
Ukraine - 50/1
Poland - 50/1
Sweden - 66/1
Czech Republic - 66/1
Ireland - 80/1
Denmark - 80/1
Greece - 100/1


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Re: Football Fever
« Reply #2755 on: June 08, 2012, 01:16:44 PM »
Euro 2012 is under way, currently 1-1 between Poland & Greece, we've already had a dodgy red card, penalty shout turned down, a few bookings, goalie errors, missed sitters and we've only had 58 minutes!   ;D


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Re: Football Fever
« Reply #2756 on: June 08, 2012, 01:20:28 PM »
I'm going to miss our first match. I can't decide if I want to record it and kill anyone who tries to mention the score to me before I get home.  :-\

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Re: Football Fever
« Reply #2757 on: June 08, 2012, 01:28:54 PM »
Another red card, Szczesny (who was at fault for the first goal) sent off for Poland, penalty to Greece.

Edit: Penalty saved, still 1-1


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Re: Football Fever
« Reply #2758 on: June 14, 2012, 03:02:00 AM »
Harry's left Spurs... "meh"


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Re: Football Fever
« Reply #2759 on: June 14, 2012, 04:57:55 AM »
Harry's left Spurs... "meh"

I was surprised when I heard this last night, hopefully Modric leaves too, only if he joins United of course.   :)


 

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