One word impressions of the matches I watched Sunday
Burnley v Arsenal - Boring
Luton v Liverpool - Shit
Stoke v Newcastle - dreadful.
Luton v Liverpool - Shit
Stoke v Newcastle - dreadful.
06 January 2008
05 January 2008
Cupset
I like the word Cupset as coined on 606 this morning to refer to Cup Upsets. It's kind of cute at it's actually very Beeb.
The Cupset I am the MOST excited about is Oldham over Everton AT Goodison. As I've mentioned before, Oldham is a team I've got a bit of a soft-spot for. This increases my chances of getting to see Oldham on television in the US. Actually the past couple of years I have been able to see them a couple of times. Once in the FA Cup two years back and the league one promotion playoffs last year. Since they've got zero chance of being promoted, this is the only possibility.
FootieNeighbor's funeral was this morning so I missed a lot of the 3pm matches. I did get to watch Villa v Man United tho. I was bored to tears for most of it. Villa squandered some real opportunities including Ashley Young's "harder to miss than make" shot. United of course nicked 2 goals in the dying breaths making for a 2-0 scoreline that does not really reflect just how well Villa did.
I'd like to see an Oldham / United derby at Boundary Park. Because it would be good for Oldham $$$$ wise, and of course the possibility of the Ginja Ninja playing against Oldham is as exciting as the possibility of him playing FOR Oldham even for the most casual supporters.
Luton to Liverpool: Plz to help us kthnx. FB to Luton: Thnx for the Lulz.
Sky Sports | Football | News | Luton request Reds' aid
"The administrator asked Liverpool about donating their share of the gate money," Blackwell explained.
"They probably said: 'We have to pay players £100,000 a week. You must be joking! Otherwise we will be like you!'
"You just have to accept it. There are people in life who have got a Rolls Royce while some people have a Mini.
"We are Mini drivers. We tried to live like a Rolls Royce but that's why we are where we are.
That takes some unmitigated gall. Go on Luton that's hilarious. If it's anything like their FA Cup tie with Liverpool two years ago, they may have the next rounds' gates to look forward to. I mean Xabi Alonso isn't fit to hit another screamer from midfield is he?
04 January 2008
FA CUP Worries from a City Fan
If I'm honest, I'm worried that the FA Cup might be canceled due to lack of interested after Saturday's clash at West Ham.
Two quick laughs
Hit and Run today folks. Two things making me laugh today.
1) Joey Barton's stint in jail. His brother and fellow fighter, Andrew is my myspace friend. So is the page that Drew did for Joey. I'm not sure if that makes me cool or not.
2) Dimitar Berbatov and 30 million quid. HAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA Record signings always disappoint, but shouldn't they wait until after spending a gazillion to find out? Obviously a scare Man United Tactic. But if Pissy Crissy goes to Real, they'll have the money to piss away.
03 January 2008
Don't mess with Dennis Wise
He may look like a hairdresser but don't mess with Dennis Wise or his mother-in-law apparently.
Leeds United manager Dennis Wise has been interviewed by police after chasing a stone-throwing youth.
West Yorkshire Police confirmed a 41-year-old man and a 13-year-old youth had been questioned about the incident.
There had been no arrests or charges and police inquiries were continuing, a police statement said.
Mr Wise jumped out of his car when it came under attack by youths at Potternewton in north Leeds and chased one but could not hold on to him.
Good for him.
Big Sam and his Pink Scarf
A lot of talk has been made the past couple of days about how if Sir Alex the Asshole and Arsene Wenger were newly hired today, they'd never have stayed at their respective teams because people don't give managers chances anymore. It's a cliche argument but it looks true doesn't it?
Big Sam is class. Big Scary Class. The kind of guy who isn't afraid to wear a pink scarf because he'll swallow your head whole if you say anything about it. Obviously there is a motivation problem in the locker room and a lack of confidence. How much of that can be laid at the Large one's feet and not at the feet of the yeoman (and Mickey Owen) gun-shy players he's got? His signings haven't been shit (Joey the jailbird notwithstanding) as much as the existing players in the locker room not accepting him and his signings.
It might not be the best fit, and it's very hard to rebuild in an open league worth the shit ton of money that the Premiership is worth, but it seems like if you don't give the managers the time they need to do what they need to do, you'll never know if it's a good fit or just adjustment / rebuilding. I suspect that if the players aren't behind you it might not be the best fit and it probably is a bit more than just rebuilding, but you can't know because he's not been given any real amount of time. And seriously, how many managers are Newcastle going to go through in a 3 year period? Big Sam's the best that lot and deserves at least until the end of the season before he's done.
Can tell you know one unrelated thing: England would have qualified for Euro if England went the way of the Big one.
02 January 2008
01 January 2008
RIP Chips AKA FootieNeighbor
This morning, I was in the shower thinking about my new year's resolution to post in this blog more (more on this prolly tomorrow) and what my first post of the year should be, and I really hoped it would be something different than this
Chips my neighbor, whom I've mentioned from time to time as FootieNeighbor passed away yesterday morning. He was an avid die-hard Chelsea fan for decades and a fantastic American Ambassador to the sport. In fact we met on the train coming back from watching matches at our respective locals and got to talking because of Football. His enthusiasm for the beautiful game was infectious and I know he's converted people into football fans.
He's been sick for a couple weeks and has dragged himself out to the pub to see his beloved Chelsea over the Christmas Season despite being rather ill. We found out he passed after today's Chelsea match which we were supposed to be watching with him. We had a toast of Tullamore Dew in his honor He was Episcopalian and always made fun of us Papists and our affection for Celtic despite not really giving a fuck about Scottish Football--so of course a Catholic Whiskey was appropriate.
Chips loved this blog (and god I don't have any idea why) and always complained that I didn't update it enough, so for him I will update more often and make sure I stick to my New Year's Resolution.
14 December 2007
hahahhaa capello's mom
ESPNsoccernet - England - Mamma Capello worried about her bambino
True to the stereotype of Italy's famously matriarchal society, octogenarian Evelina Tortul fears for the well-being of the man set to be confirmed imminently as Steve McClaren's successor.
'I am really not very happy about this,' she told the Daily Telegraph.
'The newspapers and the television are going to be on his back all the time now, and talk badly about everything he does - whether it is good or bad.
'My peaceful days are over.'
Signora Tortul's grave reservations appear to extend beyond the levels of parental concern which might be reasonably expected in this country.
'The problem with the media is that it is fine when you are winning, but when you lose they cut your throat,' she believes.
'I'm his mother, so that is going to make me unhappy.'
12 December 2007
On English teams in Champion's League
There is this interesting theory/fallacy in European football from an English perspective. Basically that in the Champion's League English Teams are infalliable, undestructable, and impossible to beat unless by one of the following teams:
AC Milan
Real Madrid
Barca
Inter Milan (swaps places with Roma depending on Italian Standings).
Liverpool advanced out of Group A in the Champion's League yesterday in second place. That means for the first round of the knockout they will face a first place team from any of the other groups provided that they aren't English.
First place in the other groups (sans English Teams)
AC Milan
Real Madrid
Barca
Inter Milan
(Sevilla if Arsenal don't win today)
If Arsenal don't win today, they are in the same situation as Liverpool. Though for some reason I imagine more people would back Arsenal to come out alive than Liverpool (despite the fantastic Golf Swing Celebration victory at the Nu Camp last year).
The other English teams have a pretty easy road to go as there are some especially weak second place teams from the groups. Though there a couple more undecided.
It's just funny I guess.
11 December 2007
Lip Service is all you'll ever get from the FA
So the FA has unvieled a plan where children can get concession tickets for "selected" FA Cup Ties in the 3rd Round for 1 pound. OOOH How great the FA is reaching out to the communit-ay. Etc Etc. Then you see the matches.
The games selected are
Blackburn v Coventry, Plymouth v Hull, Bolton v Sheffield United, Sunderland v Wigan, Huddersfield v Birmingham and Wolves v Cambridge.
It's to get people out who would rather watch the United Match on television. I love watching lower division Football and you can't beat the FA Cup for drama. But jesus christ, a more disengenious statement the FA couldn't have made if they tried.
*you* name the blog
There is some lesbian in Norfolk or someplace equaly ghastly that calls herself footiebird on the internets. She "had it" first. Plus Footiebird is a stupid name. I hated it from the start, but I don't know what else to call it. Should I rename this blog? If I do what should it be? Also, nothing involving my being in US, because I hate American Anglophiles and dont want to be associated. haha
08 December 2007
06 December 2007
My only friend
Man City BEAR --the only one to watch City Matches with me at the bar. :'(
He was very sad after the draw at Wigan.
I will be back to posting normal things after this week. Big client Visit at work.
He was very sad after the draw at Wigan.
I will be back to posting normal things after this week. Big client Visit at work.
29 November 2007
Oh to be a Soton Supporter Today
Harry Redknapp is probably out of the picture for the England job you think?
I of course blame Willie McKay that asshole is just trouble. I've got his mobile number I wonder if he's changed it in the past year.
I of course blame Willie McKay that asshole is just trouble. I've got his mobile number I wonder if he's changed it in the past year.
23 November 2007
Have I mentioned that I want to marry Steven Gerrard yet?
BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leeds United | Leeds demand High Court hearing
Yeah... that rule about entering CVA is just a suggestion.
Leeds United want their 15-point deduction to be adjudicated by the High Court rather than the Football Association, reports BBC Radio Leeds.
In August, Leeds lost an appeal over the points deduction for the start of the season after the club went into administration.
Since then Leeds have made two requests to the FA to set up an independent commission to review that decision.
...
Leeds chairman Ken Bates had insisted the League One outfit had not broken any rules.
Yeah... that rule about entering CVA is just a suggestion.
Poor Rafa
Happy Thanksgiving to me and whatever Americans may be reading this. Imma eat my weight in turkey and stuffing.
Football365.com - HICKS URGES BENITEZ TO 'QUIT TALKING' - All The News - Football365 News
Jose Mourinho to manage Liverpool next year.
Football365.com - HICKS URGES BENITEZ TO 'QUIT TALKING' - All The News - Football365 News
Liverpool co-chairman Tom Hicks has put manager Rafael Benitez in his place by telling the Spaniard to "coach the players we have" rather than complain about not being able to make new signings.
The American has spoken out further after originally issuing a statement with joint owner George Gillett which said they wanted all the focus to be on the forthcoming matches and not off-the-pitch issues
Jose Mourinho to manage Liverpool next year.
22 November 2007
Well some good news to come out of yesterday's fiasco
Sky Sports | Football | Internationals | England | England axe McClaren
The Football Association have confirmed the departure of England coach Steve McClaren.
The FA board convened on Thursday morning after calling an emergency meeting and they wasted little time in confirming the termination of McClaren's contract.
McClaren's tenure was brought to an end less than 24 hours after England were knocked out of Euro 2008 at the qualifying stage.
20 November 2007
quick un
BBC SPORT | Fun and Games | Quotes of the Week
CHANTS OF THE WEEK
"Who picked your team this week?" and "Stand up if you own Ebbsfleet."
Oxford United fans to the travelling Ebbsfleet fans on Saturday.
oh i lolled
19 November 2007
Rumour Mill
Insane article about how now that City's transfer kitty will be 150,000,000 pounds and Sven will try and bring "good players" to Man City
Crouch tops wanted list as Sven given bumper transfer kitty| Sport | This is London
If Sven signs Peter Crouch I'm going to jump in front of something that will run me over and squish me.
Crouch tops wanted list as Sven given bumper transfer kitty| Sport | This is London
That could even lead to spectacular bids for the likes of Barcelona's South American pair Leo Messi and Ronaldinho, or Brazilian playmaker Kaka, of AC Milan, although nailing down such big names is another matter.
The first big target of the January transfer window will be Peter Crouch, a deal that would depend on whether or not his club, Liverpool, qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
If Sven signs Peter Crouch I'm going to jump in front of something that will run me over and squish me.
16 November 2007
I will also marry Steven Gerrard by year's end
Robbie Keane believes it would be 'daft' to write off Tottenham's chances of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League this season.
Spurs have made a less than impressive start to the season and are currently languishing in 14th position in the Premier League after winning only two of their opening 13 games.
I believe they will probably wind up finishing very solidly midtable but to finish fourth they probably need a real keeper and a couple defenders in January--oh yeah and for Liverpool Chelsea Pompey and Blackburn to suddenly withdraw from the Premier League.
Of course, after posting this Spurs will beat City in the Carling Cup and the League in December and I will rue ever writing this.
an admin note
This blog's time is in GMT for reasons which I can not fathom (well more to the truth remember)... so when it says that i posted nonsense at 3 this morning I can most assuredly tell you that I posted my nonsense at 10 last night.
15 November 2007
Post of little original content.
Italian policeman who shot dead football fan faces murder charge - Forbes.com
An Italian policeman who shot dead a young football fan has been charged with murder, his lawyer told reporters on Thursday.
Murder and not manslaughter Hallelujah.
Also,
Keeper Carson to make England debut against Austria | Breaking News | Guardian Unlimited Football
Aston Villa goalkeeper Scott Carson will make his England debut in Friday's friendly against Austria.
Chuffed for him. He's quality.
Wall of Support for Israel | Fanbanta
Wall of Support for Israel
Pledge your support for Israel in Saturday's crucial Euro 2008 Qualifier.
It's England's biggest game of the season - and they're not even playing.
England need Israel to stop Russia from claiming maximum points on Saturday, otherwise we're not going to Euro 2008.
Wall of Support for Israel sounds like some Zionist tirade. But with the situation against Russia this weekend, I guess I'll let it go.
14 November 2007
Cookie Coleman is a party animal
Football: Coleman excuse fails to wash | News | Guardian Unlimited Football
Right. That's him back to England then.
It is seriously uncool that the club allowed their manager to hang like that. Who cares if he was out late partying or if he was late because of his washing machine? You need to present a united front with your manager--especially if you've won 4 outta 12. Don't force your manager to embarrass himself more. It's just unnecessarily mean and unfair. It probably wouldn't have been that big of a deal if the club didn't make him admit what really happened.
That said, what kind of professional fucks around like that? Also from experience, I know if you're 90 minutes late from being out late and drinking--you can get there on time. It's only when you get to like 3 hours late that you can use partying as an excuse. He's too old to party.
Real Sociedad are investigating coach Chris Coleman's late arrival at a press conference, amid reports that he was seen at a local nightclub in the early hours of last Friday morning.
Coleman claimed a faulty washing machine had been the reason for arriving 90 minutes late on Friday only to be forced into a statement on the club's website in which he admitted that it had been an "excuse" after being out the night before until the early hours. "I was in the wrong place at the wrong time," said the former Fulham manager, who has taken the second division club to four wins out of 12.
Right. That's him back to England then.
It is seriously uncool that the club allowed their manager to hang like that. Who cares if he was out late partying or if he was late because of his washing machine? You need to present a united front with your manager--especially if you've won 4 outta 12. Don't force your manager to embarrass himself more. It's just unnecessarily mean and unfair. It probably wouldn't have been that big of a deal if the club didn't make him admit what really happened.
That said, what kind of professional fucks around like that? Also from experience, I know if you're 90 minutes late from being out late and drinking--you can get there on time. It's only when you get to like 3 hours late that you can use partying as an excuse. He's too old to party.
13 November 2007
MyFootballClub picked a club.
MyFootballClub has agreed a deal in principle to purchase a controlling stake in Ebbsfleet United FC. Placed 9th in the Conference, Ebbsfleet United FC is one promotion from reaching the Football League for the first time in its history.
I think i will put in my 35quid or however much it is, but I really don't hope that it stops a team on it's way to the league. It's got a very convoluted system. Including members of myfootballclub.com voting on players and starters etc etc. It's really bad.
12 November 2007
Aussies are funny.
Sky Sports | Football | Premier League | News | Cahill hits out at Essien
Cahill then followed up by saying that he believes that Ronaldo and Gerrard should stop diving and he believes in Santa.
Everton ace Tim Cahill has hit out at Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien for his tackle on Leon Osman.
Essien was booked for a late lunge on Osman during the 1-1 draw between the two sides at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Osman escaped serious injury in the tackle and Cahill believes Essien should apologise for the challenge.
Cahill then followed up by saying that he believes that Ronaldo and Gerrard should stop diving and he believes in Santa.
my scallie cred is plus 2000
Quick post: After a bit of an ebay splurge--I now have 8 replica Man City shirts. I'm playing catchup with Footie Geeza and Footie Neighbor
I also have big fuck off hoop earrings.
Try not to hate.
I also have big fuck off hoop earrings.
Try not to hate.
11 November 2007
Italian football is out of control
I'm so angry right now about the state of Italian Football. I am ranting at a friend on IM over the corruption and violence and how everything just needs to fucking STOP.
- After what happened in Sicily last year the whole season should have been behind closed doors
- "Italian Bizzies Are ASSHOLES" from the beating of Man Utd Fans in Rome this year to today's shooting, these fuckers are out of control. Something to be said against compulsory police service--if they don't wanna be there, they won't give a fuck. HOW THE HELL DO YOU SHOOT SOMEONE TO BREAK UP A FIST FIGHT?? Further, I believe that a lot of the violence in Italy has escalated due to poor crowd control. NOT hooliganism.
- Match Fixing -- How could a team punished for Match fixing be allowed to compete in MUCH LESS WIN the fucking Champion's League? I'm not even going to get into the laughable punishment that Juventus received.
It's just a horrible situation all around, obviously. While it's really easy to blame the people involved and the hooliganism which of course is a factor, the institutional corruption of Italian government and Football plays a much bigger part. I'm a radical at heart--so I see a lot of the violence as a reaction to this. Hopefully--this will be the sign that UEFA and FIFA need to clean up Italian football. If they can stop trying to deflect attention away by calling English (and Liverpool specifically) supporters the worst in Europe and actually pay attention to what's going on. If not, a lot more people are going to die both supporter and police.
Fantasy Team: Why the fuck do I have Michael Owen.
Now, let me explain that this is the stupidest fantasy league among the 3 I pay attention to (I have a premierleague.com team that's middling and a yahoo team that's like 90th percentile--don't hate). It is also the highest stakes because it's the one that my local does and you win shit--I mean stuff. 
Anyway, you get 55 million pounds and only 20 transfers a year (which is why I'm riding out the RVP injury). You get 3 points for an goal 2 points for an assist and a complicated system with defenders (1 point for 60 minutes on and 2 points for a clean sheet and minus 1 point for the second goal conceded and every goal thereafter). Pick a captain and their points are doubled.
There are no points for tackles or balls won or anything else, so it's really hard to get a good team because obviously the goal scorers are expensive. You hope for some dark horses like Petrov (MC) or Elano. Of course they've done SFA since I put them on.
I had a really good week this week because of fucking Cristiano Ronaldo my captain--from three people. THAT IS NOT HOW YOU WIN. I mean I'm still doing really well locally and I'm also winning the Philly Scouse Contingent mini league, but I'm really ashamed of my team. If I could get more than 20 transfers I'd put Almunia in goal and get rid of Owen and Geremi. I think I put them in after a bad injury week and Newcastle must have had a decent week--but I'm not sure when that is.
I'm sorry I subjected you to my shitty team.
10 November 2007
Liverpool manage to put me to sleep for only 81 minutes before salvaging their title hopes
So I was watching Liverpool at home instead of at the pub with the Philadelphia Scouse Contingent (of which Footie Geeza is a proud member / leader in debauchery) and holy shit I was bored. First half there was one real gasping chance that Crouchinho had bouncing off the crossbar. Then we were bored for another 35 minutes further until Fernando Torres (El Nino, la) scored. It was a nice goal (not on youtube yet) then 4 minutes later. There was a WELL dodgy penalty that shouldn't have been awarded but Steven Gerrard proved his worth by converting. So there you go a 2-0 win that probably should have been 1-0 but even that isn't a fair enough scoreline for how well Fulham were defending all match (until the last 10 minutes which is pretty much their "thing" now).
Ok now onto the important things. The glasses really do make Lawrie Sanchez not look like an idiot.
Before
After
hmm...
Actually in that last picture he looks a bit... hr I dunno.
What do you reckon?
Ok now onto the important things. The glasses really do make Lawrie Sanchez not look like an idiot.
Before
After
hmm...
Actually in that last picture he looks a bit... hr I dunno.
What do you reckon?
09 November 2007
Confirmed: England Strikers are made of glass and paper
Sky Sports | Football | News | Rooney suffers injury blow
I know England was depending on Israel to beat Russia but I'm not even sure they can beat Croatia now.
BBC SPORT | Football | Holloway column
I, like Pies, love Ollie and he's 100% Ireland is a fucking fruitcake. He's steppin in for Sir Joey of Barton. Only with more dead Nans.
BBC SPORT | Football | Gossip | Friday's gossip column
I also think Jose is fucking Legend and can not wait for him to come back to England and manage some team with money. The unintentional hilarity will last for ages.
oh another note, I started tracking traffic into this site (so there are 30 of you not 2--wooooo) and someone came in through searching google for "fucking old birds". classic. Sorry to disappoint. I'm only 26.
Wayne Rooney is facing four weeks on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury in training.
The Manchester United striker will now miss England's final Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia at Wembley on 21st November.
I know England was depending on Israel to beat Russia but I'm not even sure they can beat Croatia now.
BBC SPORT | Football | Holloway column
STEPHEN IRELAND'S SUPERMAN SHORTS
He's a complete fruitcake, that bloke, isn't he? We've got to be careful with him, he's after the old crazy mantle and he's going to win it hands down.
You'd better ask Superman what he thinks about it, someone impersonating him playing for Man City.
I, like Pies, love Ollie and he's 100% Ireland is a fucking fruitcake. He's steppin in for Sir Joey of Barton. Only with more dead Nans.
BBC SPORT | Football | Gossip | Friday's gossip column
Jose Mourinho has been involved in a playground spat with a 12-year-old boy. The former Chelsea boss was not so special when he was forced to write a formal apology to one of his daughter's classmates after pulling the child's hair.
I also think Jose is fucking Legend and can not wait for him to come back to England and manage some team with money. The unintentional hilarity will last for ages.
oh another note, I started tracking traffic into this site (so there are 30 of you not 2--wooooo) and someone came in through searching google for "fucking old birds". classic. Sorry to disappoint. I'm only 26.
08 November 2007
Pele is a FRIGGIN IDIOT
I did have this before PIES but admittedly in my twitter so it doesn't COUNT.
Pele Wants Defensive Walls Banned
Pele has called on world governing body FIFA to ban defending teams setting up walls after conceding free-kicks close to the box.
Basically he doesn't think it's fair that you can pull down a striker right outside the penalty box when he's about to score and then get to put 10 people behind the ball to keep him from scoring. I admit that he has more of a point than that on his head. However, giving basically long range penalty kicks will result in every Mediterranean and Steven Gerrard falling down all they can.
Besides aren't goals like this all the more exciting because of a wall?
apologies for the video phone doesn't seem like there's any proper shots on youtube.
100th post!! Crisy ate all the pies!
woo all 2 of my readers can celebrate with this new classic quote via Who Ate All The Pies.
Staff at Old Trafford have told the pacy Portuguese to cut back on his intake of pies before he begins to put on weight. Ronaldo said: "I dated a girl from Manchester and she showed me that steak pies and chips are very good. But I have to be careful. the club do not want me to eat too much of this food as it would not be good for my game. They have told me they do not want me gaining any extra weight."
I could not stop laughing at this.
Northerners will always lead you astray a fact to which yours truly can attest.
Micah Richards reveals more about team camaraderie than I'd ever hope to know
From his always insipid BBC Sport Column
To be honest, I was supposed to do that celebration with him. We both bought the same pants at the same time!
However, I was not playing so I could not join him - and I am quite pleased now because otherwise I would have got the same stick.
Well then. I can just picture them in the Asda by Eastlands buying their undies together and talking about how fantastic it will be when one of them scores a goal to flash the world their knickers.
I miss "good scouser" Kevin Nolan's column.
07 November 2007
Dear Dave Whelan:
Let me cut to the chase: Paul Jewell over Graeme Souness EVERY FUCKING TIME
Love,
FB
ps., it's a shame you can't have Jimmy Bullard back but he's hurt so Fulham isn't enjoying him right now either.
Love,
FB
ps., it's a shame you can't have Jimmy Bullard back but he's hurt so Fulham isn't enjoying him right now either.
Liverpool 8 - 0 Besiktas - in which our Footie Bird's closet Scouse sympathy comes to light.
I only got to the pub in the 75th minute to meet with the Footie Geeza yesterday. I still got to see 3 goals.
Peter Crouch helps Liverpool to new heights in record win | European Football - Times Online
Kuyt will still start on Saturday because Rafa is a stubborn bastard. I mean he's right in a way--Crouch is rubbish, but he's on form. Even those 10 minutes he gets to play at the end of the match esin the league he's really looking stellar. BUT HE'S RUBBISH omg it makes my head spin.
Another thing that makes my head spin.
ESPNsoccernet - UEFA Champions League - Valencia v Rosenborg Report
HOW THE FUCK DID THAT HAPPEN???? Rosenborg who finished 5th in the Tippeligaen (and my beloved IK Start were relegated), and they beat Valencia twice?!?!? Will Rosenborg benefit next year from the Liverpool rule?? If Porto could win so could Rosenborg haha.
They're being raided by all the big sides of their players after beating big clubs so it'll be interesting to see what happens.
Peter Crouch helps Liverpool to new heights in record win | European Football - Times Online
Liverpool set a Champions League record last night with an 8-0 victory over Besiktas, the most resounding in the competition in its revised format. They may still require victories in their final two group games to reach the last 16, but an emphatic triumph, the club’s biggest in any competition since 1989 and best in Europe for 27 years, has given their campaign a spectacular, if overdue, kick-start.
Kuyt will still start on Saturday because Rafa is a stubborn bastard. I mean he's right in a way--Crouch is rubbish, but he's on form. Even those 10 minutes he gets to play at the end of the match esin the league he's really looking stellar. BUT HE'S RUBBISH omg it makes my head spin.
Another thing that makes my head spin.
ESPNsoccernet - UEFA Champions League - Valencia v Rosenborg Report
VALENCIA, November 6 (Champions League) - Ronald Koeman's Valencia career got off to a dismal start on Tuesday after visiting Rosenborg stunned his new charges in their Champions League Group B clash at the Mestalla.
HOW THE FUCK DID THAT HAPPEN???? Rosenborg who finished 5th in the Tippeligaen (and my beloved IK Start were relegated), and they beat Valencia twice?!?!? Will Rosenborg benefit next year from the Liverpool rule?? If Porto could win so could Rosenborg haha.
They're being raided by all the big sides of their players after beating big clubs so it'll be interesting to see what happens.
06 November 2007
In which our Footie Bird laughs at Stevie Ireland's pants
Boring match last night save for this strange goal celebration:
I've got the match on tape and Setanta kept showing it from all angles, but I have no way to get the tape onto youtube, because I'm old school like that.
At least the FA isn't going to fine him.
I've got the match on tape and Setanta kept showing it from all angles, but I have no way to get the tape onto youtube, because I'm old school like that.
At least the FA isn't going to fine him.
05 November 2007
World Cup Bid Analysis: Stadia
Some People Are On The Pitch: World Cup 2018: Who's got the stadia?
The excellent Chris (the reason I've not thrown the towel in on this blog yet) posted a fantastic analysis of which countries have the stadia infrastructure to host the World Cup in 2018.
It's really informative and basically highlights what England needs to do to get the bid. And why China and the US are prolly set.
Personally, I'm pulling for the US or England so that I can go easily. Travel around the US will be expensive (unless your FB learns to drive in the next 11 years, which is not likely). Travel TO England will be expensive but once I'm there it'll be relatively cheap to travel around.
Reading Footballers to Pay for Manchester Trip: A good start.
Reading players will subsidise the trip for fans visiting Manchester City on 24 November - partly because of the club's inconsistent start to the season.
The Royals squad, currently 12th in the Premier League, have donated £5,000 to supporters heading to Eastlands.
Reading captain Graeme Murty told BBC Sport: "We know that at the moment we are massively inconsistent.
"It's not easy to justify spending so much money to watch us perform and this is giving something back to the fans."
What a fantastic thing for them to do! It's a acknowlegement of their shit form as well as a fact that they are a damn CLUB not a business. While their players aren't getting John Terry money, they will not be put out by sponsoring a bus from Reading to Manchester. It's a shame that the fans will still have to pay out of control prices at Eastlands.
Last year some clubs (in the North but not City) decided to lower ticket prices with the increased television revenue. Those clubs (with the exception of Blackburn) are not doing super well this year but at least the fans know that they are not being gouged for the privillege of seeing shitty football.
A quick post to make up for not posting yesterday...
soccerfans: If England were to win the world cup....
If England were to win the world cup....
.....do you guys think they would swap their jerseys?
Why the rest of the world hates American
Let's deal with the Immediate task at hand shall we?
03 November 2007
New Feature: Matches I watched today in 1-3 words
Arsenal - Man Utd - exciting, but laaaaame
Wigan - Chelski - yawn
Blackburn - Liverpool stoprotatingand getridof kuyt (what?)
I had an eye on: Boro / Spurs, Newcastle/Pompey but they were kinda boring.
much like this post
Wigan - Chelski - yawn
Blackburn - Liverpool stoprotatingand getridof kuyt (what?)
I had an eye on: Boro / Spurs, Newcastle/Pompey but they were kinda boring.
much like this post
02 November 2007
Ian Wright is an Asshole --hit and run entry
Ex-footballer Ian Wright in race row with African traffic warden| News | This is London
Ian Wright is an asshole, I believe he would have called an African guy a Monkey. Simply because he is too stupid to come up with his own insult. That "white man in a white man's road" comment sounds so fucking made up. It sounds like something Wrighty said white footballers said to him in the 90s. I really do believe that Ian Wright would have done this. I have no respect for the man.
Also, BBC. Please learn to write. This article about the same incident is atrocious. I had to google to find another article to find out what was going on. BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Ex-footballer denies 'race abuse'
Ian Wright, the former footballer and television presenter, has been accused of calling an African traffic warden a "monkey".
He is also alleged to have told the man to "**** off back to his own country" in a dispute over a parking ticket.
Wright denies all the warden's claims, which followed the row outside his home in St John's Wood, North London.
Ian Wright confronts the traffic warden
"He's a liar," he said.
"He called me a white man who lives in a white man's road.
"I said to him, 'I'm sure your parents are happy that you've come to England and been a traffic warden instead of a lawyer or something'."
Ian Wright is an asshole, I believe he would have called an African guy a Monkey. Simply because he is too stupid to come up with his own insult. That "white man in a white man's road" comment sounds so fucking made up. It sounds like something Wrighty said white footballers said to him in the 90s. I really do believe that Ian Wright would have done this. I have no respect for the man.
Also, BBC. Please learn to write. This article about the same incident is atrocious. I had to google to find another article to find out what was going on. BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Ex-footballer denies 'race abuse'
01 November 2007
Let's try this again! (fb post)
So it's November and I am going to try to NaBloPoMo this month. That's write a post every day in November in the hopes that it will start a habit and this blog will turn out to be something. I love football and talk about it 24/7 srsly, but I can never get my ass together enough to actually update this blog.
First off, the Scotsman wins for the headline to this article:
Scotsman.com News - Balls up at cup draw by top politician
Hearts just beat Celtic 2-0 yesterday and then get told they've got to plan fucking Rangers after thinking they've had a (relative) cakewalk. I'd be fucking PISSED OFF too. Rangers are on fire this year. How a member of Scottish Parliament can fuck up 4 balls numbered 1-4 is beyond me.
Actually, it's not beyond me but I thought I'd be nice to the Scots for my first post "back". Don't expect another kind word about Rangers tho.
First off, the Scotsman wins for the headline to this article:
Scotsman.com News - Balls up at cup draw by top politician
THE draw for the semi-final of the CIS Insurance Cup has descended into farce after it emerged that one of Scotland's most senior politicians apparently messed it up.
Hearts were initially told they would be facing Dundee United after First Minister Alex Salmond performed the draw live on BBC television.
But within hours it emerged that his colleague, the Scottish Parliament's Presiding Officer Alex Fergusson, had matched up the wrong teams with the balls which Salmond pulled out.
Hearts were then told they would be playing Rangers instead.
Hearts just beat Celtic 2-0 yesterday and then get told they've got to plan fucking Rangers after thinking they've had a (relative) cakewalk. I'd be fucking PISSED OFF too. Rangers are on fire this year. How a member of Scottish Parliament can fuck up 4 balls numbered 1-4 is beyond me.
Actually, it's not beyond me but I thought I'd be nice to the Scots for my first post "back". Don't expect another kind word about Rangers tho.
22 October 2007
Quick Note
To let you know I'm alive (I started a new job been busy) and to say THIS is unadulterated bullshit.
If Dida were English or played for an English side Uefa would have decapitated him already and paraded his head around Europe.
It's crap.
22 September 2007
Manchester City v Man Utd, Nov 6th 1971
I love that even though City were a much better team in the late 60's early 70's than Manchester United
they were still trailing most of the match and are happy with a draw at home.
This guy jungneil on youtube has a TON of classic city stuff. That the premierleague doesn't have the rights to lladdy laddy laaaa (but the FA does so who knows if they'll order it down)
they were still trailing most of the match and are happy with a draw at home.
This guy jungneil on youtube has a TON of classic city stuff. That the premierleague doesn't have the rights to lladdy laddy laaaa (but the FA does so who knows if they'll order it down)
14 September 2007
I'm a weak woman
Remember when I complained about City's ugly shirt?
Well, in a moment of weakness I bought it on ebay.
Well, in a moment of weakness I bought it on ebay.
13 September 2007
a couple lulz from yesterday
Second half, Emile Heskey is in the box by himself with a great chance to set up something fantastic. Sends the ball via a cheeky back heal to--a russian defender. English kid two stools down from me "Aww bless. He does try though"
Second half again, some mystery black guy scores for England making it three - nil. Everyone including myself and the aforementioned English kid get up and cheer. Camera zooms in on mystery black guy's face.
English kid and me: "OH FUCK". Then we look at each other and give high fives.
The goal scorer? Rio fucking Ferdinand.
English kid: "Well at least we'll get another series of Rio's world cup wind ups"
Ireland lost and there was some WELL DODGY sending off. Noirn lost on an own goal. SCOTLAND BEAT THE CHEESE EATING SURRENDER MONKEYS Norway drew. My 2nd favorite Norwegian scored the equalising goal (well early in the 1st half mind) of his rocket of a left foot.
11 September 2007
lol
former Liverpool star/ worst Man City Manager since Allan Ball (also worst English Manager since the beginning of time) teaches us how to cross the road
oh that kevin keegan was sooo dreamy
I stole this from Liverpoolpies.tv
oh that kevin keegan was sooo dreamy
I stole this from Liverpoolpies.tv
05 September 2007
Speaking of BBC
Why do columns in the UK correct Footballers' grammar in direct quotes? It's not a direct quote if you're correcting grammar or diction. I've seen interviews on Skysports and read totally different interpretations of them on bbc's website or in the papers--using direct quotes. It's as if we're supposed to believe that footballers aren't stupid and always use proper diction and grammar.
It's something that annoys me about UK press. It doesn't happen in the US, which makes for HILARITY when reading quotes from professional athletes.
It's something that annoys me about UK press. It doesn't happen in the US, which makes for HILARITY when reading quotes from professional athletes.
26 July 2007
Memories of Maine Road
Love this photoset from someone I found on Flickr.
I also love the graffiti at this sign--at Maine Road ;)
Oh PS the City away kit is available for pre-order WOOT
I also love the graffiti at this sign--at Maine Road ;)
Oh PS the City away kit is available for pre-order WOOT
14 July 2007
Fantastic News -- MCFC America is official!
The Manchester City FC America Supporters club branch has been officially accepted by the MCFC OSC
.
It's really due to the hard work of Matthew Semisch. It's an idea I came up with and approached him about, and then I got too busy at work to do anything about it.
If you're interested in joining please email: mcfcamerica@gmail.com for the time being as our website is not quite launched yet.. at least as far as keeping membership goes :P
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It's really due to the hard work of Matthew Semisch. It's an idea I came up with and approached him about, and then I got too busy at work to do anything about it.
If you're interested in joining please email: mcfcamerica@gmail.com for the time being as our website is not quite launched yet.. at least as far as keeping membership goes :P
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28 June 2007
fuck off fat frank
SVEN CAN MAKE `BIG IMPACT` - LAMPARD
Frank Lampard believes Sven-Goran Eriksson will be under pressure to succeed at Manchester City but backed him to make a "big impact".
FootieBird believes Fat-Frank Lampard will be under pressure to succeed with England but backed him to do "sweet fuck all".
Please, what does it matter what Frank Lampard thinks?
blah
DeMarcus Beasley signed for Rangers.
Jesus Christ Man City were fucking retarded to let him go.
27 June 2007
it's always better to laugh at other's misfortunes than to take a hard look at your life
I’ve actually allowed myself to be trolled by a Sheffield Wednesday supporter, with the comment “Can we take a tour of the trophy room (Man City’s)? It won’t take long”, and counted down the list of top honors between the two clubs, since 1900. (Only top honors, because we all know that Manchester City have won the most Championship (nee Second Division) championships of any club–still beating Sunderland those mackem cnuts! )
Needless to say this was a pathetic exercise as well as an exercise in humility. I had no idea Sheff. Wed. won the league so many times. Mind you, they’ve not done it since 1930s but whatever.
WELL AT LEAST AN EASTLANDS’ STADIUM TOUR DOESN’T INVOLVE RENTING SCUBA GEAR
I forgot to add that Brian Laws is cooler than Sven-Göran Eriksson on so many levels.
(this is the first post (I think) in which I mentioned SVG with regards to the Mighty City)
18 June 2007
Replacing Stevie G
with a much better England Midfielder ;) ;)
There's a lot of cool desktops on www.mcfc.co.uk
There's a lot of cool desktops on www.mcfc.co.uk
06 June 2007
Gary Neville has been found!
. Long time readers will remember, how my Gary Neville magnet sent to me by my favorite scouser went missing. Well some 3 months after noticing it was missing, I have located the magnent!!! Something dropped behind a cabinent today and I moved the cabinent and lo and behold: Professor Neville is back in his rightful spot in time for the Euro Qualifier this afternoon.
See the updated picture to the right. There is a lot more shit on my cabinent there than what used to be.
04 June 2007
"Liverpool Fans are the Worst in Europe"
"Liverpool Fans are the Worst in Europe"
UEFA President Michel Platini stated, "As was reported in the fine English newspaper The Sun, [Liverpool supporters] pee on cops and they loot the dead. We do not need these sort of hooligans at our matches!"
31 May 2007
City Away kit
Same shirt as the home kit I hate so much. BUT I love the Purple and I will definitely be buying this!
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24 May 2007
fucking scousers
in light of the fact that my heritage is 50% of the italian descent FootieGeeza (who did not blog while I was sick btw) is disowning me.
21 May 2007
ugh
Your hostess is as sick as a dog. I'm turning over to FootieGeeza for a couple of days as I'm sure he has loads to say about Norway and Liverpool playing in some minority interest cup match on Wednesday.
Seriously, R.I.P. me, plz send mint aero bars from Engerland ASAP.
Oh he (FootieGeeza) just told me that I should write about how I met a IK Start supporter while paying wayyy too much money to go out (25 bucks, but at least I got a full brekkie out of it at no extra charge) and watch the most boring FA CUP final in history. The Start supporter was funny--he was amazed that someone here knew his team let alone followed it. That's about it not much to tell. Except that I should supposedly go to Oslo in October for the Norveeegian Cup final.
18 May 2007
The Red Half of Mersey Breathes a Collective Sigh of Relief
Liverpool winger Bolo Zenden is facing a race against time to be fit for the Champions League final after picking up an ankle injury in training this week.
in time for Harry Kewell! hopefully he doesn't break a nail before Wednesday!
17 May 2007
Sir Joey, wtf is wrong with you?
Appearently Joey Barton is looking to moving to Europe with supposedly Roma and Athletico Madrid among other European powerhouses looking at him.
According to the Sun, the idea of heading overseas appeals to Barton
because it would take him away from the media microscope and potentially help
him to resurrect his international career Sources close to the player claim he has been inspired by Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves as an example of how playing in Europe is not a hindrance to getting into England boss Steve McClaren's plans.
Right.
So, Number of current England Squad currently playing in Europe: 1.
Number of current England Squad currently playing in England: 22
Number of current England Squad who are currently shit: 22
Joe--might want to rethink your strategy.
16 May 2007
HELP!!!!
Footiebird stopped out at FootieGeeza's last night and had to use a Liverpool FC towel to dry off after a shower.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
15 May 2007
Some FA Cup Factoids!
I got "hip" to ChickenDinner when Who Ate All the Pies gave them a name check a couple months back. I'm not a betting person, but their daily wager email has a broad appeal, is almost always interesting, and hillarious. Today's featured the following about the FA Cup:
* Old wounds alert: This match is a repeat of the 1994 final in which United won 4-0, a game best remembered for David Elleray awarding two soft penalties against the Londoners. How many iffy penalties has Steve Bennett got in him?
* Only twice before have the top two met in the FA Cup Final. In 1913, runners-up Aston Villa exacted revenge on Sunderland. In 1986, Liverpool did the double and in both competitions Everton were runners-up.
* On ten occasions, the runners-up have won the FA Cup, and in all but one of those finals they scored first. The exception was Blackpool taking the lead against Manchester United in 1948. On a further eight occasions, the runners-up in the league have also finished runner-up in the cup.
* The league champions have competed in the FA Cup Final on fifteen occasions and won ten, including their last five appearances.
* United have won three doubles (1994,1996 and 1999) and been denied just once, by Aston Villa a spooky fifty years ago.
* chickendinner superfact: Only twice in the past hundred years has the top scorer in the league netted in the FA Cup Final. Gary Lineker scored for Everton in 1986 and Clive Allen did the same for Spurs a year later. Both were the first goals of the game and both men ended up on the losing team.
* A British manager has only beaten Johnny Foreigner once in FA Cup finals - that was Sir Alex Ferguson himself, dispatching Ruud Gullit's Newcastle on the way to a treble in 1999.
* In the last twenty years, nine PFA Players of the Year have played in the final. Only one has lost: John Barnes in 1988.
* John Terry becomes the sixth post-war England captain to lead a team out in an FA Cup Final. Alan Shearer was the last man to do so, and ominously, his team lost 2-0 to Manchester United.
* The South currently lead the North 13-11 in North-South Wembley clashes. (ed Because I'm a northern burd at heart does that mean I have to chear on scum??)
* chickendinner superfact: Drogba has never scored against United, Ronaldo has never scored against Chelsea.
* Chelsea and United have met ten times in FA Cup games. Chelsea have only won once and that was back in 1950. Chelsea have only scored in four of those matches.
* In all cup competitions, United have scored 26 goals in matches between them, compared to Chelsea's 13.
The superfacts are really friggin interesting but the rest are cool, as well. This is great fucking pub talk!
14 May 2007
My thoughts on Psycho getting slashed
I just got in from work (it's 9 pm my time). I don't have the energy to go into psycho getting sacked. I will however, post my letters to football365 that I sent this morning. Let's hope they get in the mailbag tomorrow.
I'm not going to say that Psycho didn't make some bad choices.
(Signing Mpenza, Ball, and Beasley was friggin inspired though). But
they were by the fact that Wardle didn't give enough of a fuck to give
Psycho the transfer kitty he needed to make good buys. Give him crap
money, you get gambles and crap players. Morientes scored 5 goals for
Liverpool last year, just one more than our useless greek striker, and
Rafa had the existing Talent and more money than Psycho did to make it
work.
If you look at the transfer windows for the teams in the premiership
at the beginning of this season, over the last 2 years, city turned
the biggest profit.
WHAT? This is not time to make profit! Fuck off.
Big Sam supposedly wants to come to City, but that's not going to
happen without transfer Money. Jewell's resignation does point to him
coming to the Blues, but it's going to be the same shit different
manager unless we get new owners.
City should buck the trend and have our new owner be *gasp* English.
(Oh ok British and Irish are ok too). Ranson needs to do a Glazer
like hostile take over. I do not trust that Thai baby killer. Ranson
will stick with City and not get bored if we're not top 4 in a year.
Out of 20 teams in the League-they can't all finish top 4. We need an
owner who understands that and I don't think Asian and North American
owners do...
HAHA Can you imagine City being in the top 4?!?! Jesus...
*real name* CTID
Actually what's worse than finishing 14th with 2 less points than last
year and losing our Manager etc etc is the new FUCKING HIDEOUS kits
that Citeh launched today.
I wonder if they fired psycho today to distract everyone from the
worst kits in premier league history.
Seriously, check them out at the club website. They suck Le Coq (Sportif)
*real name* CTID (still buying a shirt though because they are so
ugly I need that bit of history)
Cliche, but kinda true---non-premiership football is more fun to watch!
I really enjoyed the Oldham, Blackpool playoff match yesterday. 1) It's not often you get to see the not-as-mighty-as-man-city-but-still-mighty Latics on television in the US so I took advantage and 2) Boundary park gets me nostalgic.
The pitch was shit, and I wonder why they didn't move the fixture to CoMS or even friggin Rochdale or another venue without a reputation for puddling lakes in midfield.
I'm not going to pretend that's the reason Oldham lost, in fact, the reason Oldham scored at all was because of a spot kick that was justifiably awarded, but the foul wouldn't have happened if there weren't mud and rain anywhere. It's hard to believe the pitch was suitable for top flight football not even 20 years ago. Though, standards were different back then.
Anyway, Blackpool have been the most onform side in the whole of the football league going into this match, so it's no wonder they played well.
Yesterday's result does not bode well for my dream of Paul Scholes being the man to bring Oldham back to the Premiership though.
Think about it, if they get promoted this year, and the ginga ninja is just around retiring age, and he's said before he'd love to retire on Oldham if he could.... how fucking fitting/awesome would that be? Their most famous supporter bringing them to top flight football, promptly to get relegated... or oooh wait wait. Maybe if they don't get to the championship while he's still playing he can manage them and lead them back up!!! Playing would be too awesome though. Especially since there's never been a "NorthEast" Manc Derby; since City have been top flight since they moved to Bradford/Eastlands and Oldham have...well not. The Rochdale Road Derby lol!
Big dreams for a little girl--it won't happen.
Footiebird wants to point out the fact that she may be the only City supporter with a softspot in her heart for Oldham. It's not cool or authentic to have second teams but if I were to have a second team and be "uncool" that second team would be Oldham.
oh, you're having an effin laugh
The new Man City Homekit was launched today. Going back to Le Coq Sportif, because you know Reebok and Adidas and other companies that are actually heard of outside of western europe were just too *serious* for a club heading to get their record 8th 2nd tier championship in 2 years time. And what the hell happens to Reebok City? Fucking Wardle and his ever growing pile of debt! ok... breathe....
At least it's not puma with fucking cats on the shoulder and the front. It makes room for that huge badge to be right in the center!!!
I wasn't a fan of white sleeves but this shit just isn't pleasing to the eye. 
On Micah Richard's large shoulders on the mcfc website the long sleeve shrit looks a big like a sweatshirt and the collar looks as if there's a hood in the back. 
But I mean...look at it. It's a training shirt!! Badge is much too big in the center. Fuck off, it should be on the left side! The thomascook .com is off center. If someone wants to book a holiday, do they need to be told to go to the website? If they have half a brain they'll google it. Or use expedia :P The pinstripes only on the front bit is annoying as fuck.
I mentioned the colar above. it just looks like nothing fits very well.
Ugly ugly ugly.
I will be buying one however, because it's so fucking ugly. So I guess they've achieved their purpose.
Can't wait to see the away shirt. Fake sixpack?!!?
13 May 2007
footiebird flies the coop?
This failed experiment in blogging about football will have to pick up next year I suppose--I'm not blogging much in my personal blog either.
There will be a shit load to write about when my beloved Manchester City get relegated next year.
04 May 2007
Fantastic Letter from F365 Mailbag
Not Much Hope For Citeh...
Just a quick letter on the Derby tomorrow;
We haven't scored at home since New Year's day.
Our best attacking player is our right back...and he's out injured.
Our second-best player and has got himself suspended for fighting his own team mate...and he's out top scorer with 5 goals!
We have one of the most fearer, hardest players of his generation as our manager yet his team plays like frightened rabbits caught in the headlights.
We've scored 10 goals at home all season.
Our expensive, highly paid 5 strikers added together have scored less goals than United's right midfielder.
Take away Richard Dunne and we have no pride or passion.
We genuinely have no tactics (honest, we really haven't).
We are poor (in every sense of the word).
But you know what, I love being a blue! Come on City...we'll probably get hammered but come on wouldn't the look on Ferguson's face be priceless if we get something from it.
Gavin "just like the fans of the invisible man, we're not really here" MCFC
Just a quick letter on the Derby tomorrow;
We haven't scored at home since New Year's day.
Our best attacking player is our right back...and he's out injured.
Our second-best player and has got himself suspended for fighting his own team mate...and he's out top scorer with 5 goals!
We have one of the most fearer, hardest players of his generation as our manager yet his team plays like frightened rabbits caught in the headlights.
We've scored 10 goals at home all season.
Our expensive, highly paid 5 strikers added together have scored less goals than United's right midfielder.
Take away Richard Dunne and we have no pride or passion.
We genuinely have no tactics (honest, we really haven't).
We are poor (in every sense of the word).
But you know what, I love being a blue! Come on City...we'll probably get hammered but come on wouldn't the look on Ferguson's face be priceless if we get something from it.
Gavin "just like the fans of the invisible man, we're not really here" MCFC
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DERBY DAY TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!
Hark now hear
The City sing
United ran away
And we will fight for ever more
Because of Derby day
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29 April 2007
BOING!!!!
And so the Championship promotion race just got a bit less interesting as two sides relegated last year have been promoted.
I really do want to see Keano in the Premiership. Not because I like him (hello! he's a thug) but because of the lulz that will ensue!
Last week, Watford was relegated back down.
I really do want to see Keano in the Premiership. Not because I like him (hello! he's a thug) but because of the lulz that will ensue!
Last week, Watford was relegated back down.
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WHOA!!!
Remember when I said even though I really am a staunch Psycho supporter and anti City board, if Big Sam were to come to City I'd quickly change my tune?
Well, Sam Allardyce just resigned from Bolton. Unfortunately, it's probably BUNGS because why else would you resign at this point in the season? I would not be any more a fan of City's Board if they fired Psycho before the Derby.
Something weird is going on here....
Hey are you guys on twitter? It's a kinda flow of conscious blogging when you feel like it service--limit of 150 characters or something. The way my REAL blog/lj used to be. When people on your friends list update you get a short text message or an IM. Anyway, I got this story from Danny from Bitter and Blue's twitter. On my friend's list for 30 minutes and already paying off!
Well, Sam Allardyce just resigned from Bolton. Unfortunately, it's probably BUNGS because why else would you resign at this point in the season? I would not be any more a fan of City's Board if they fired Psycho before the Derby.
Something weird is going on here....
Hey are you guys on twitter? It's a kinda flow of conscious blogging when you feel like it service--limit of 150 characters or something. The way my REAL blog/lj used to be. When people on your friends list update you get a short text message or an IM. Anyway, I got this story from Danny from Bitter and Blue's twitter. On my friend's list for 30 minutes and already paying off!
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28 April 2007
Why isn't Benni McCarthy getting his props?
Barclays Premiership Top Scorers
| | Team | TOT |
| Drogba | Chelsea | 19 |
| Ronaldo | Man Utd | 16 |
| McCarthy | Blackburn | 15 |
| Rooney | Man Utd | 14 |
| Bent | Charlton | 12 |
| Doyle | Reading | 12 |
| Kuyt | Liverpool | 12 |
| Yakubu | Middlesbro' | 12 |
| Anelka | Bolton | 11 |
| Johnson | Everton | 11 |
| Lampard | Chelsea | 11 |
| Martins | Newcastle | 11 |
| Van Persie | Arsenal | 11 |
| Viduka | Middlesbro' | 11 |
| Zamora | West Ham | 11 |
The only thing that will make up for the fact that United are going to win the League at CoMS is if Benni McCarthy passed Ronaldo in scoring this year :P
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13 April 2007
I know that most of you all are back in blighty but...
A little group I'm a part of got a write up in the Philadelphia Weekly,
Sons of Ben Tailgate Party
Sat., April 14, 4 pm. Free. Wachovia Spectrum, 3601 S. Broad St. 215.389.9543. www.myspace.com/sonsofben
Who are the most phanatical Philly sports fans? How about a bunch of relentlessly yelling, chanting and singing sons-of-bitches so hardcore the team they support doesn’t even exist? The Sons of Ben are Philly soccer fanatics with a flag, shirts, scarves, chants and a self-penned song sheet, but no major-league soccer team to support—yet. And they make more noise than all the rest of Philly’s fans put together. Tired of bland, corporate, spoon-fed, Disneyfied McFandom? So are the Sons of Ben. Join them for burgers and beer in the Wachovia parking lot, and then head to the arena proper for a jolly sing-along designed to both intimidate and amuse. At the last Kixx game the approximately 30-strong SOB attended, they were drowned out only once—by 4,000 Girl Scouts shrieking the theme from SpongeBob SquarePants. One day soon Philadelphia will once again be a major soccer city. We’ve already got the fans. Now where’s our goddamn team? (Steven Wells)
09 April 2007
Norway represented on ESPN
John Arne Riise's goal against PSV was shown as the 9th best highlight of the week on ESPN's SportsCenter. Of course the announcers badly butchered the pronunciation of his name, calling him both "John Arn-ee Reese" and "John Arn Reese."
06 April 2007
Some footie related humor
An Everton supporter is walking through the streets of Liverpool when he sees a sale on at a video shop.
When he stops to look he sees a video called "Everton : The Glory Years". The guy enters the shop and asks how much the video costs.
The shop owner replies, "$300".
The Everton supporter exclaims "What! Im not paying $300 just for a video!"
The shop owner says "No, don't be silly, the video is $5 - the Beta-Max video player is $295!"
Predictions
Since Who Ate All The Pies, the best football blog on the fucking planet, is giving a prize for predictions this weekend, I thought I'd give it a go.
Everton v Fulham 1-0
Man City v Charlton 1-0
Arsenal v West Ham, 2-1
Blackburn v Aston Villa 2-1
Chelsea v Tottenham 1-0
Middlesbro' v Watford 2-0
Portsmouth v Man Utd 1-3
Reading v Liverpool 0-2
Sheff Utd v Newcastle 1-1
Wigan v Bolton 0-1
I have to eat pies today so I will not get to see the mighty man city's match until later (someone promised to get it taped for me) so no spoilers!!!!
Everton v Fulham 1-0
Man City v Charlton 1-0
Arsenal v West Ham, 2-1
Blackburn v Aston Villa 2-1
Chelsea v Tottenham 1-0
Middlesbro' v Watford 2-0
Portsmouth v Man Utd 1-3
Reading v Liverpool 0-2
Sheff Utd v Newcastle 1-1
Wigan v Bolton 0-1
I have to eat pies today so I will not get to see the mighty man city's match until later (someone promised to get it taped for me) so no spoilers!!!!
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05 April 2007
In which our Footie Bird admits a horrible secret
Can I be more thrilled that Liverpool are the only club even relatively safe for advancing in the Champions League?? hah I'd be more thrilled if it were the Mighty City that's for sure..but omg. I have a soft spot for Liverpool. It could be because the Footie Geeza is a supporter. It could be because I dream of a very dirty midfield threesome between Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, and myself. It's likely because Liverpool supporters hate Manchester United as much as I do--and not because they are neutral ABUs, though the second reason does weigh heavily. Sadly, I didn't get a chance to watch any of the matches this week because of work commitments.
Only two of the matches will be that interesting next week. I think that Milan and Roma might have the hardest trek ahead of them of all the teams (not including PSV lol 3 away goals). Both for the same reason: They are going into really tough stadiums to score against, and they must score and win. Even without the Ginja Ninja(the man to bring Oldham Athletic back to the Premiership), United are going to score at least once at OT, and it's going to be very difficult for Roma to score at all. If Roma can hold United to 1 goal and score they'd advance which gives them an easier time (slightly) than AC Milan
Basically, Milan have to win. A 1-1 draw does them no good (it'd give Bayren winning on AG) and it's going to be really fucking hard for them to score 2 goals in Munich. Also the fact that this is going to be a super high scoring match with Milan on the bitch end, isn't going to help either.
Valencia are going to advance--Chelsea are not going to get the quadrupile (haha), the treble (lollll), or anything else. (Up the Rovers for the FA Cup)
Predictions:
Man United 2 - 1 Roma
Bayren Munich 3 - 1 AC Milan
Chelsea 0 - 1 Valencia
LFC Reserves 15 - 0 PSV (sorry I mean 1-0 Liverpool will sleep)
Norway football predictions
One fateful weekend last year the Footie Geeza and I went to the pub to watch City play Sunderland. That day we met three crazy Norwegians. Norwegians are as insane irl as they are online. It's great fun. Anyway, since that day, we've both been following IK Start from Kristanstaad, who we were assured by our new Norveeegian friends are the best team in all of Europe.
The upcoming Norwegian league starts this Monday and they play a 26 game season. All of Scandinavia has a fucked up schedule because of all the fucking ice and blonde ladies. That's why the Patron Saint of Glasgow was able to play for Manchester United before returning to Sweden (will have to post funny Favorite Swede story later today).
Anyway, the Geeza wanted me to make some predictions on the norveeegian league. Last year, Hamar Kam and Molde FK were relegated to the second division, and Stromsgodset and Aalesund were promoted to the top flight. Onto the predictions...
1) Rosenborg
2) Lillestrom
3) Brann Bergen
4) Valerengen
5) Viking Stavanger
6) IK Start
7) Stabaek
8) Lyn SFK
9) Stromsgodset
10) Tromso
11) Fredrikstad
12) Odd Grenland
13) Sandefjord
14) Aalesund
20 March 2007
Premiership Roundup
Up The Citizens
Liverpool is fucking boring
Andy Johnson is a bald sex machine.
That's really all you needed to know about the past week in English Footie
16 March 2007
Indulge my non-football posting for a second
SNOW DAY!!!!!! or ICE DAY!!!! I'm going home for the crappy weather and I'm thrilled. :)
Almost as thrilled as I will be when Chelsea gains on United to win the Premiership. WAit.. that was a horrible and untrue way to make this post football related!
15 March 2007
"Xenophobia is cool if you're Ian Holloway"
And that's the truth....
There's all this fuss about a non-starter in the football league. Basically whether or not the football league will scrap draws and replace them with golden goal extra periods and eventually penalty shootouts.
A comment in Who Ate All the Pies? told everyone to be on the lookout to see what Ollie said about it on Sky News.
I did some googling as I rock the google out and found this article:
Plymouth boss Ian Holloway echoed the views saying the idea was 'a moment of madness'.
'Has an American taken over the Football League or something because they don't like draws in their soccer matches do they,' he said.
I have to say I hate Anti-American sentiment in football, not because of where I live but because it winds up being based on stereotypes and other stupidity that i've never seen in my friggin life. I also hate American Apologists who will eat shit if they are told it comes out of a Brrrritish (of course they mean English) asshole, and then proceed to tell you how much better it is than American non-shit products.
That said, I think Ian Holloway is a fucking pimp and I love his comment anyway. It's his delivery--I can hear him say it as I'm reading it.
14 March 2007
lollers
Ten Top Trivia Tips about Man city!
- Ancient Chinese artists would never paint pictures of man city.
- You should always store man city in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Man city can be very poisonous if injected intravenously.
- Scientists have discovered that man city can smell the presence of autism in children.
- Twenty-eight percent of Microsoft's employees are man city.
- The patron saint of man city is Saint Eugenie.
- Two thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in man city!
- If you chew gum while peeling man city then it will stop you from crying.
- Three seagulls flying overhead are a warning that man city are near.
- Man city were first grown in America by the grandmother Maria Ann Smith, from whom their name comes!
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fat frank only misses penalties for england
Kalou dove but Micah Richards tripped him on the way down
Both teams played shit.
I'm intoxicated and peed my pants.
Both teams played shit.
I'm intoxicated and peed my pants.
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13 March 2007
Shoot Out!
While clearing out my desk looking for my Neville magnet I found the following.
That's right, some old shoot out cards!!
I rock. Except at using the scanner, because I somehow scanned all my pictures as one image but it's only captured two of them.
Oh well.
Magnetgate Update
Neville magnet still missing. I've cleaned out my desk and everything--wondering if maybe I might have taken it off after the Manc Derby and forgot about it.
Why couldn't they have stolen my Cashley Cole McDonald's England shirt from the World Cup. Some people have no class!!!
Suggestions for replacements to my Neville Magnet?
Anyone want to send me a magnent with Ronaldo in a Portugal shirt?
Lordy
My most favorite kopite sent me news this morning of Joey Barton's arrest...I was on the subway though, and couldn't respond or look for the news.
Subject: joeys been arrested
Assault and crim damage
Bbc.co.uk/sport
Haha
You are the new west ham
Oh that must be that famous scouse with I hear oh so much about!
Also, when checking out some news sites today saw this little gemlet from FoxSports (who incidently still have Claudio Reyna up on their City front page--so take what they say with large grains of salt and a machine gun):
But it appears chairman John Wardle has decided a change of manager is needed - and has already placed Bolton boss Sam Allardyce and Wigan counterpart Paul Jewell at the top of his wanted list.
I'm a staunch Pearce supporter. He's not proven to me yet that he doesn't know what he's talking about, sorry. THAT SAID, Jesus...if there was a possibility to get Big Sam or Paul Jewell at City I'd quickly change my tune. Pearce is inexperienced, not stupid, Allardyce and Jewell are neither.
I have something to say about the holier than thou fucks saying "true fans" don't complain. "True Fans" especially City fans have discerning taste...that's why we support City and not the rags. To not voice outrage when your club is performing badly is patronizing and really unrealistic to expect of people who pour their heart and soul into something for decades. Booing is a Mancunian's (and sports fan's) god given inalienable right! Then again, I'm cut from the cloth of supporters who throw snowballs at Santa Claus-and are known as the worst sports fans in the world.
12 March 2007
FA Cup Round Up
Let's look at the Quarter Finals, she says realising with everything going on with Footie Mam and Footie Job, she forgot to write about the last round--oh I don't care.
Boro 2 - 2 Man Utd. The better team in this matchup wound up getting screwed by a penalty from a rapist after an inadvertant handball. ;) Boro were the stronger side throughout. They will lose at Old Trafford.
Spurs 3 - 3 Chelsea Jesus Christ, another draw!! This one though, Chelsea did deserve. Fat Frank was on fire--I hate this man.
It's important to note that the two above matches took place before the one immediately below. Why? Because even though I knew City would lose, I was holding on to some bit of wide eyed optimism--and if we DID win, we might face Boro or Spurs against whom City may have had a fighting chance--well. It wouldn't be the blow out of Chelski/Utd. This is before the match and before I watched 7000 of my brothers and sisters confirm to the world just what Mancunians are made of and turn on each other. *headshake*
Blackburn 2 - 0 The Mighty Manchester City Lovely. I was speaking with another City supporter from Doncaster actually, while the first goal was scored. Both of us were surprised that it was 20 odd minutes in before The Rovers Scored against City. City were poor. The better team won. The Match was QUITE physical though, and I'm always a fan of physicality. There are three things that I don't get: Why take Sun Jihai off? Why did Mpenza go on so late? What the hell was Didi Hamman on? He was an animal, unfortunately none of that energy was directed well--does he wish he didn't go to that McDonald's in Bolton now?
Plymouth 0 - 1 Watford Ollie is my favorite manager, next to psycho (who I would <3 even if he wasn't with City). Watford showed that no matter how poor they are performing in the League that the are a Premiership side.
I don't agree with a lot of the articles I've read that say that this was a scrappy match--to me that means that Argyle almost equalised which apart from some barely on target shots, was just not the case. Well done Watford, hopefully you can show up in the next round!
FA Cup semi-final draw:
Blackburn v Chelsea or Tottenham
Watford v Middlesbrough or Manchester United
When (if) United beat Boro, Watford can not play Ben Foster, as he is on Loan from United. This is going to basically assure that United are in the finals--i mean, not like playing Watford no matter who is in goal doesn't assure that, but still.
Old Firm
I meant to watch the Old Firm yesterday, but I got all kindsa screwed up by Dubya's daylight savings two weeks early bullshit and kinda didn't get up in time, even though clockwise it meant getting to the pub an hour later, real time wise it meant, still fucking early and I stayed in bed. (Only City and and sometimes footie geeza's LFC will get me outta bed and on the 630am train on a weekend).
Needless to say, I was disappointed (especially after the dramatic fashion in which Milan knocked Celtic out of the Champions League), but with the SPL this season, does this game REALLY matter? It's bragging rights, and I know that the Celtic Supporters Club that meets at my local weren't happy. But--come on it would take a train wreck for Celtic not the win the SPL.
1 Celtic 30 34 74
2 Rangers 30 25 58
I *do* find it interesting that the way the Scottish FA choose to banish Sectarianism from the match is to---invite relgious leaders to look at how the supporters wait til they're down the road before they start fighting. In my head that equates to what the anti-war kids say around these parts "War for Peace is like Fucking for Virginity"
What's funnier is the fact that it was the St. Patrick's Day Pararde in Philly and there were a shit load of Fauxirsh (Fake Irish--"I'm 100% irish my great great great grandmother was born there") wearing Celtic Shirts (because they are a Irish team, ya know), probably wondering why there were all these Scottish guys stood around looking sad--or maybe they thought they were Irish and offered to buy Paddy a pint.
Who said that?
"If you listen to me speaking I say the kind of word you mention 10 times in every 15 words," he said. "If you have a microphone on the dugout, I say that during the game 20 times, easy. The word can be abusive if you understand it as an abusive word. I tell the word to my players when I am not happy. I say it 50 times in a game, 50 times in training and I don't want to be offensive. I can be emotional, but I am polite. I never want to be offensive with somebody."
Seriously, even if you tangically follow English football, just read this quote and you know who said it.
I don't have a jump widget installed but I'll try to keep the suspence with some space
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Jose Mourinho, the (Short Bus) Special One.
This was in response to him calling Mike Riley a son of a Whore, during yesterday's FA Cup Tie with Spurs, which I guess sounds a bit classier in a Romance language than in Cockerney. It's clearly on television but good ol' "No Red Cards unless you're Liverpool" Riley didn't report it and when the FA asked him he said nothing happened.
I think that Paul Jewell should start cursing in Portugese as well, maybe he wouldn't have all the trouble with Phil Dowd he's having now.
and yes, Mof, from pies... you are not alone. I do the same for Rafa but it's not as funny.
11 March 2007
FA Cup
I'm currently at a different pub--an Oirish one, on the day of the St. Paddy's Day Parade in a largely Oirish city.
UP THE CITIZENS!!!!!!
I have no delusions of grandeur towards this match--but I'd be thrilled!
09 March 2007
Champion's League Draw
Quarter-final draw
AC Milan v Bayern Munich
PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool
Roma v Manchester United
Chelsea v Valencia
First legs: April 3-4; second legs: April 10-11
Semi-final draw
Chelsea/Valencia v PSV/Liverpool
Roma/Manchester United v AC Milan/Bayern Munich
First legs: April 24-25; second legs: May 1-2. Final: May 23 (Athens)
Well, There's Liverpool in Athens. Maybe Versus United?
Oh btw, even though I didn't do as brilliantly in the first knockout as I've done in the group stage.. my fantasy champion's league team is still kick ass.
Oh Emm G!
I have just discovered a fantastically devious site through Pies, so I'm obviously late to the party here. It's called Kickette and it's footballer gossip and fangirl-ness. I am not for the fangirlness (Though I do have Steven Gerrard in an England shirt as my work desktop) but the gossip and stories are A+++.
For example, earlier this week they wrote of A new reality TV show "I Want to Be A Wag" all these girls prostitute themselves out for some Tramere Rovers (my guess) Supa Star and at the end, he proposes marriage to the lucky winner.
You can't make this shit up and I wish my UKNova account wasn't suspended. First I lose my corrie fix and now this!
05 March 2007
oh someone is in trouble!!!!
Jesus Christ! Someone at work stole my Gary Nevile England Magnet / Practise Target!!!!
It was sent to me by my favorite Scouser because of my hate for Mr. Nevile and the fact that he and I share a birthday.
Someone's gonna get it!
27 February 2007
An Apology
I have been absent from this blog since the FA CUP Draw. It is not because I've lost interest or ran out of things to say. It is because I am busy trying to launch a fantastic, fabulous, and ace (can you tell I've been reading Frank Sidebottom's blog too much??) football related thing. It will be the biggest thing to happen in American footie for ever--especially for displaced Mancs. It it should be ready this week, at which point I will return to what passes for normal here.
PS. Say a prayer for Footie Mam... she's in the hospital with a heart attack. Everything's ok, but positive energy can always prevent something from going worse.
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grandmom died. oh, she's not dead? I meant the other one. Oh, she's
alive too? it was my lying manipulative girlfriend. she had a
miscarriage. sry.
It reminds you that so many of these people are basically kids with more money than sense. And thickos too.