English Football Thread! 2006-2007 Season

[Psychotic]

Bellamy was too onside.

Can't say I noticed any shirt pulling or whatever from our players, but then again I was watching a stream on a very small screen so that's probably why. Assuming it went on to the extent that you claim it did, (I have no reason to doubt you so I'll go with it) I still wouldn't call losing justice; I'd merely call not winning justice. Still, I did see Xabi doing it to Scholes, but after the horrendous foul on him 5 minutes previously just outside the United area, (and he got away with it) I would say Scholes deserved it.

Cz, you lied to me. Why?

[Cz]

Cz, you lied to me. Why?

Sorry. Turns out we're more awesome than I thought.

Can't wait to see the highlights of the West Ham/Spurs game tonight. Even though it's a Tottenham win, it sounded like one hell of a game, and there's nothing like a broken-hearted Hammer to remind you that life is good.

Oh, and I also want to get another look at Scholes' pathetic attempt at punching Xabi Alonso. Funniest thing I've seen in ages.

[chrisfffan]

Bellamy was too onside.

Can't say I noticed any shirt pulling or whatever from our players, but then again I was watching a stream on a very small screen so that's probably why. Assuming it went on to the extent that you claim it did, (I have no reason to doubt you so I'll go with it) I still wouldn't call losing justice; I'd merely call not winning justice. Still, I did see Xabi doing it to Scholes, but after the horrendous foul on him 5 minutes previously just outside the United area, (and he got away with it) I would say Scholes deserved it.

Cz, you lied to me. Why?

Man U were lucky thats for sure but as Mourinho said you make your own luck.

[Loony BoB]

Oh, and I also want to get another look at Scholes' pathetic attempt at punching Xabi Alonso. Funniest thing I've seen in ages.

He wasn't trying to punch him. This is Scholes we're talking about - he may be a horrid tackler and you might think him aggressive for it, but it's known amongst players, managers and media that he's not the kind of guy who just turns around and swings in for face-redecoration. He was just doing that thing where a player gets pissed off and they do that sort of jump-and-spin-while-punching-the-air thing. Frustration induced, most often by a bad call by the ref, conceding a goal due to fault of your own players or the opposition badgering you. Can also be done in a positive manner when you get a goal, or, in the case of cricket, when you hit the winning runs or get a century. Often done by New Zealanders McMillan and McCullum.

United players aren't like Arsenal and Chelsea players.

If it was Rio, I'd say he was trying to punch him, though.

[Cz]

He wasn't trying to punch him. This is Scholes we're talking about - he may be a horrid tackler and you might think him aggressive for it, but it's known amongst players, managers and media that he's not the kind of guy who just turns around and swings in for face-redecoration. He was just doing that thing where a player gets pissed off and they do that sort of jump-and-spin-while-punching-the-air thing. Frustration induced, most often by a bad call by the ref, conceding a goal due to fault of your own players or the opposi<b></b>tion badgering you. Can also be done in a positive manner when you get a goal, or, in the case of cricket, when you hit the winning runs or get a century. Often done by New Zealanders McMillan and McCullum.

Pfft. I don't care what he was trying to do. He still looked like a petulant four year-old who isn't getting his way, and it still looked bloody hilarious.

United players aren't like Arsenal and Chelsea players.

Trying to score points on player discipline? That's cute.

[Psychotic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na-ARBdFMC0

There you go, Cuz. Fair play to Xabi, though, at least he didn't go down like he'd been shot like a lot of players probably would.

United players aren't like Arsenal and Chelsea players.

Of course not. Back then, Ryan Giggs and Robbie Fowler were young, exciting talents. Bless.

[Loony BoB]

I hate how my work blocks youtube. I wanna see United players brawl! How long ago is that from, though, out of curiosity? Who is involved?

[Psychotic]

If memory serves, it's from 1995, and it's the infamous Cantona Kung Fu kick.

[Loony BoB]

Oh, I thought you had something recent.

[Psychotic]

Premiership = recent enough.

Looking forward to tonight's game. One of the best (if not the best) attacking teams in the world against one of the best (if not the best!) defensive/counter-attacking teams in the world. Barca are going to throw everything they have at us, and the atmosphere is going to be absolutely explosive. No football fan should miss it.

[DK]

I like how Cantona's flying kick is always sold by the media and pretty much everyone else as one of the most terrible incidents ever like it totally killed the guy, but in actual fact Cantona dicked himself worse on the fence and the guy just tried to have him back. Looks like it barely phased him at all

[Loony BoB]

Premiership = recent enough.

Still nothing on the Chelsea/Arsenal players.

As far as I'm concerned, football only began in this world 3-4 years ago.

[Psychotic]

I like how Cantona's flying kick is always sold by the media and pretty much everyone else as one of the most terrible incidents ever like it totally killed the guy, but in actual fact Cantona dicked himself worse on the fence and the guy just tried to have him back. Looks like it barely phased him at all

The guy didn't try to have him back. He tries to leg it :laugh: And he was in all the papers the next day with the studmarks on his chest, grinning like an idiot. He claims what he said to him was "Off you go, Cantona. It's an early bath for you." Yeah, okay.

The best bit about it is apparently that old woman threw her hot tea over Cantona. You can't see it in the video so if it did happen, it must've happened at the start where you can't really see what's happening. I also like the guy in the fluorescant coat. He thinks he should so something, but he doesn't quite know what.

[Loony BoB]

What? La Liga? Best league in the world? My arse it is.

Also, right after the triple-save by Barca, if you flicked to the Chelsea game to see how it was going you'd have made it just in time to hear some guy who was lucky enough to be close to the stadium microphone say "Come on ref you [expletive]! [incomprensive yelling] ...twat!"

Funny as hell.

[Cz]

Man, Barcelona were awful. For a team who had to score twice to have a chance of qualification, they showed barely any ambition going forward. Even when they did get going, their attacks were stifled by an excellent Liverpool side. As usual, Benitez got his tactics spot on, and Liverpool fully deserve to be in the next round.

Shame about Porto getting our hopes up and then blowing their lead against Chelsea, but I don't mind that little disappointment, so long as we beat PSV tomorrow. Play well, Arsenal. Please?