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All Lukaku needs is a bit of consistency and focus. He's been great on loan at Everton this season, and I'd happily take him in the summer if we've got the money and Chelsea are willing to sell, but there's been times where he's looked incredibly average.
I'm not really complaining though, he's scored 15 goals for us and helped us to 5th place. If Mourinho keeps him around and puts him to work, I could see him becoming one of Chelsea's most important players in a couple of seasons.
And so, with another season over, it's that time again...
OFFICIAL EOFF FOOTBALL THREAD SEASON 2013-14 QUOTES OF THE SEASON
Also known as the 'Loony BoB and Psychotic back and forth for literally dozens of pages and tens of thousands of words'
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Originally Posted by Closest prediction of Man Utd's season (Aulayna, 5 Aug)
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Originally Posted by Most wrong predictions in one post (Psychotic, 6 Aug)
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Originally Posted by Worst financial advisor (Loony BoB, 22 Aug)
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Originally Posted by Worst Adnan Januzaj comparison (Old Manus, 6 Oct)
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Originally Posted by Time to start worrying (Loony BoB, 4 Nov)
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Originally Posted by No really, start worrying (Loony BoB, 5 Dec)
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Originally Posted by WORRY (Loony BoB, 2 Jan)
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Originally Posted by WOOORRRYYYYYY (Loony BoB, 3 Jan)
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Originally Posted by The 'Still stuck in last season mode' Award (Psychotic, 25 Jan)
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Originally Posted by Loony BoB in disguise (Rocket Edge, 29 Jan)
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Originally Posted by Quickest descent into mid-table mentality (Bubba, 5 Feb)
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Originally Posted by Last man in Manchester to start worrying about Utd (Loony BoB, 26 Feb)
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Originally Posted by Best BoB impersonation (Psychotic, 10 Mar)
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Originally Posted by Least likely quote you would expect at the start of the season (Bubba, 16 Mar)
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Originally Posted by First person to jinx Liverpool (Old Manus, 31 Mar)
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Originally Posted by Biggest underestimation of based Yaya's footballing resilience (DK, 13 Apr)
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Originally Posted by Biggest overestimation of one's team's quality (Loony BoB, 20 Apr)
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Originally Posted by Most desperate scrape for positives (Loony BoB, 23 Jan)
Gif of the season was meant to be Juan Mata's reaction after the last minute equaliser from Fulham to make it 2-2 but I can't actually find a gif of it. Oh well. Till next season, brothers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Post of the season and biggest sulk post of all time joint award (charliepanayi, 7 Aug, before the season has even started, and his last post in the thread)
I should be annoyed at being quoted that many times in one of these (I normally escape fairly lightly) but I can't help but laugh, your quote posts at the end of a season are right up there with the best posts at EoFF. I have to go and change my nomination for the Ciddies now.
been looking forward to that post since march. don't go and bloody bring it into the ciddies, not because I feel that James Hornby doesn't deserve it but I always feel like the football thread is like its own eco-system inside the world of effoff. this glory is only for those of us who have the good sense to get involved in the football threads.
To be fair, I think these threads make it into almost every Ciddies final for Best Thread. Let's face it - those that don't follow football will be confused, and if anyone likes it and is a football fan we might have someone else to pick on. Maybe we'll recover a few Arsenal fans...
It's hard when geniunely at least 50% of the thread is you and Psychotic arguing about Moyes! Trust me, go back and check...Quote:
I should be annoyed at being quoted that many times in one of these
Also, I think the advent of charliepanyi's self-imposed exile from the football thread (he sure picked the wrong season for it) means that there are officially no Arsenal regulars anymore. I predict a sudden glut of Liverpool fans...
Always my favourite part of a football thread. I knew which posts of mine would make it in there xD
You can complain Daniel but you knew this was coming. It was an all or nothing Moyes war. If he'd succeeded, I'd be the one taking it up the arse - as it was, you reap what you sow my man!.I've spent ten years driving them all out. Don't you dare undo my hard work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loony BoB
I would like to nominate a Vine of the season, poking fun at Manus's very own Swans.
https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/2B4...e6chHC7pRuvFB9
Chico dives and fakes injury, and Sam Allardyce's big fat belly starts shaking with laughter. Chico notices this, stops appealing to the ref and walks over to Allardyce like he's going to do something, and Sam laughs even harder in his face. I absolutely love it.
Gutted that I didn't make the quotes of the year, next year is my year!
Also, I'm curious to see if no Champions League has an effect on Man Utd's transfers this year. Liverpool being out of the competition definitely kept us from being able to bring in top class talent. I wonder if the Man Utd brand is strong enough to withstand this?
It's so funny to me how literally hours after the season is over, the transfer window jumps open again. We haven't even hit the World Cup yet! Can you even sanction deals yet or are they all wink wink, nudge nudge agreements?
Take care all.
I think a CL-less United with Van Gaal has a better chance of getting good players than a CL-qualified United with Moyes. Never mind that he has obviously got a wider network of contacts and has managed better players than Moyes, you ask any footballer on the continent if they'd like to play under Van Gaal, and then ask if they'd like to play under Moyes. Nobody in Europe had even heard of Moyes!
Also random thought - Van Gaal taught Mourinho, Mourinho taught Rodgers, Rodgers taught Garry Monk. Garry Monk is the Manager Who Was Promised. An English manager who is actually good, I suppose. Not been one of them since the 80's!
I think we might miss out on some players who are late in their years and want to enjoy CL football while they still can. I also feel that if it were last year, we'd be screwed because we would be entering a World Cup and players want to play before World Cups, and our gametime will be weakened.
This year I feel that we can afford to play our best side for most of the PL season and the squad will have to sit it out. Many will want to leave because of that more so than the lack of CL football.
I don't think you need any more players who are late in their years. Indeed it seems as though you are actively trying to get rid of them!
#PrayForYaya
on one hand, this is an annual post season tradition from his agent now. on the other hand I just had a look at his twitter and he's all over the place. an hour ago he posted some random joke and a statement that people shouldn't take words that don't come out of his mouth seriously, then half an hour later he's saying that his agent speaks for him, speaks the truth and he'll talk about it after the world cup. I'm kind of imagining him and his agent wrestling over his phone trying to send different messages.
still the best midfielder in the world bar none. no one else comes close!
Tom "The Brand" Cleverley comes close. :colbert:
Or, on a serious note, Jonjo Shelvey and Jay Spearing.
The BBC article has changed at least 3 times today. First he's angry, then he's not, now he's angry again (or is he?). I must say this is probably the most precious display I've ever seen a footballer make.