Keepy Ups: 1/27/08

01 February 2008

Typical City

This Benjani deal is just typical fucking City it's not even funny.

That said, I'm not sure if City really wants Benjani, and if this isn't a panic buy. He's hit a good run of form but he's not the quality striker in my opinion that City want. He's certainly not worth 9m.

Feel bad for Redders though, he's now got two overpriced strikers!

Posted by Chrissy at 7:53 PM 2 comments

Labels: Benjani, England, English Premiership, Manchester City, Transfer Window

31 January 2008

KK 6/1 for the sack!

Keegan now third favourite for chop behind Coppell and Benitez

LATEST BETTING; Next Premiership Manager To Leave

Rafa Benitez 2/1
Steve Coppell 5/1
Kevin Keegan 6/1
Gareth Southgate 6/1
Roy Hodgson 8/1
Gary Megson 12/1
Alex McLeish 14/1
Harry Redknapp 14/1
Steve Bruce 16/1
Roy Keane 20/1
Paul Jewell 25/1
Alan Curbishley 25/1
Mark Hughes 33/1
Martin O'Neill 40/1
Avram Grant 40/1
David Moyes 50/1
Sven Goran Eriksson 66/1
Juande Ramos 66/1
Alex Ferguson 66/1
Arsene Wenger 100/1

I'm not used to a City Manager being such high odds to be fired.

Posted by Chrissy at 6:30 AM 1 comments

Labels: Betting odds, England, English Premiership, Kevin Keegan, Newcastle

OH JUST SHUT UP!

“If I could apologise and go back and change history I would do. But the goal is still a goal, Argentina became world champions and I was the best player in the world. I cannot change history, all I can do is move on.” – Diego Maradona on the “hand of God” goal.

Posted by Chrissy at 6:24 AM 0 comments

Labels: Argentinians, cheats, handballs, Smugness

30 January 2008

West Ham 1 - 0 Liverpool

Jamie Carragher is a thug. How many times has he gotten away with dirty tricks in the box and not conceded a penalty? While it is heartbreaking to drop to 7th place in such a fashion, it's a well deserved win for the Hammers who just outplayed Liverpool all night.

I reckon though that Liverpool will probably still finish 4th because Everton really don't have the depth and Villa and City will "fall apart" at the end of the season. City is already starting (a draw away to Derby?? jesus).

Watch this space for some more indepth posts on a couple of topics screaming to get out of my head tomorrow.

Posted by Chrissy at 7:30 PM 0 comments

Labels: Aston Villa, Derby County, England, English Premiership, Everton, Liverpool FC, Manchester City

29 January 2008

What is an outside agent? Or Outside Agents not about Willie McKay

ESPNsoccernet - England - Roberts: Balloon or Baffoon?

Let me make it clear, as a neutral I fully enjoyed Sheffield United's giant-killing act as I called the game on ESPN, but at the risk of being considered officious: rules are rules! The big blue book clearly states that if the ball touches an 'outside agent' while in play, the referee must immediately stop play and re-start the game with a dropped ball where the contact was made.

Tough luck if the FA Cup Final last minute winner strikes a dog on the goal line on its way to the back of the net, the ref has to disallow the goal and award a dropped ball on the edge of the 6 yard box, though I'd not like to have to call that one.

FIFA qualify an 'outside agent' in the 2007/08 Laws of the Game publication as, 'Anyone not indicated on the team list as a player, substitute or team official.' Match officials, corner flags and goal posts are also thrown into the list of exclusions, but no mention of balloons.

Just wanted to quote this because other than the above I haven't seen any mention of the fact that it was more than an amusing goal, but a dubious one.

Man City have written the FA about the fact that the balloons haven't been cleared off the pitch by the referee, but shouldn't they have written the fact that the goal should have been disallowed as well? Does anyone know why that wasn't mentioned as well?

Posted by Chrissy at 7:52 PM 3 comments

Labels: balloons, Manchester City

Quotes of the Week

One of the funniest Quotes of the Week roundup in a long time. And not just because it's got Coronation Street Trash talking.

Posted by Chrissy at 8:05 AM 0 comments

Labels: Funny Old World, Quotes

28 January 2008

FA Cup Draw

Despite the fact that the FA Cup is for all intents and purposes over here is the 5th Round Draw

Bristol Rovers v Southampton
Cardiff City v Wolves
Sheffield United v Middlesbrough
Liverpool v Barnsley
Manchester United v Arsenal
Preston v Portsmouth
Coventry City v West Brom
Chelsea v Huddersfield Town

The round where the premiership catches up. There will be at the very least 3 non Premiership teams in the quarterfinals which doesn't seem as crazy as 10 non premiership teams in the octofinals. So the draw goes the FA's way then, because who the HELL wants to see Cardiff and Soton at Wembley, Or another Championship side (or league one I guess is still possible) representing England in the UEFA Cup?

They've even got that exciting match of Utd v Arsenal so that people will actually still pay attention past the 4th Round! Hopefully that will be more exciting than the FA Cup Final in 2005.

Posted by Chrissy at 8:45 AM 0 comments

Labels: FA CUP 07 08

It's just like watching Brazil

I wonder if Barry Hatch is getting death threats today.

Posted by Chrissy at 6:10 AM 2 comments

Labels: balloons, FA CUP 07 08, Manchester City

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