Proper Football season 2014-2015 thread

[Loony BoB]

In my experience, every single football forum I've visited is pretty much the same. I need to have some United forum to go to, and I went to RedCafe when United Rant died (I think it's back, haven't checked for ages). I'm more of a reader than a poster, mostly in the Twitter Discussion thread and particular transfer threads, but yeah, I'm there.

A bunch of them are indeed nutters but it's easy to filter that stuff out and focus on the gold you can find amongst the drivel.

There are pros and cons to them compared to United Rant. At United Rant, they tend to be way more vulgar at every opportunity, and I couldn't browse the place at work for REASONS. However, as stereotypically blokish as they might be, they definitely appreciated my statistical analysis of things far, far more than they do at the Caf. At United Rant I was renamed Martin Tyler for a while.

[Psychotic]

This is only the beginning. You just wait 'til you've had years of never living up to what your team used to achieve. Liverpool fans of that era are the absolute god damn worst. It's insane. They're insane. Every single Liverpool player and new signing is awful and not good enough yet we're going to win the league somehow regardless.

[Old Manus]

I hope the Swans have a sell-on clause embedded in the paperwork. I'm sure good old Brendan would have sorted us out with a solid 15%.

At United Rant I was renamed Martin Tyler for a while.

I'm sure you've been called worse...

[Loony BoB]

This is only the beginning. You just wait 'til you've had years of never living up to what your team used to achieve. Liverpool fans of that era are the absolute god damn worst. It's insane. They're insane. Every single Liverpool player and new signing is awful and not good enough yet we're going to win the league somehow regardless.

Yeah, that's where my filter tends to kick in. Although with the revenue we are getting, we should be seriously competing for top four every season. There's no way out of that, that's why we have the revenue in the first place. It's too early to say what will happen in the next five or so years though.

Out of curiosity, do you post on any forums out there?

EDIT: Meanwhile, Eto'o at Everton. With a #5 shirt. Think he'll do okay?

[Formalhaut]

Milton Keynes 4-0 Manchester United

I smell a new BT Sport advert!

[Loony BoB]

Caught this on Twitter, laughed out loud.

Same troubles. Different bib. Always Balotelli.

[Bubba]

City and Liverpool looked really good the other night, I thought. Though I may have been comparing it to our game against Sunderland which was smurfing awful. Hoping we can get used to this formation (Van Gaal won't change it) sooner rather than later. I hate the way we look playing it. There's no cutting edge and it just looks ridiculously easy to defend against. I can already see how Burnley are gonna set up on Saturday and it'll be boring as hell again.

Also, I don't think Liverpool have made a good move opting for Balotelli, but I'm sure glad to see him back

[Old Manus]

It continues to amaze me how tried and tested duff players like James Milner and Phil Jones walk into the England squad. Then I remember there really isn't anybody else. At least the selectors have realised their errors and stopped picking Chris Smalling, as well as finally jettisoning Gareth 'the most average player in football' Barry. I think all four of those would only just about get into the Wales squad.

[Psychotic]

Yeah if being a bit rubbish discounted you from being called up for England we'd struggle to put together a first XI. Also after his abysmal World Cup showing Rooney should not be captain. Lord knows he can't be dropped now.

[DK]

jesus christ what the trout is with city attracting champions league groups of death, this is beyond vile xD chelsea get a cake walk, liverpool should be able to qualify with ease. this is BULLtrout

[Psychotic]

smurf yes, Madrid. So excited for it. I remember the last time we played them 5 years ago now. Beat them in Spain 1-0 thanks to a Yossi Benayoun header of all things. The Madrid press were all confident that they'd have us "This is Anfield - So What?" was the famous headline. 4-0. Four smurfing nil. That's what, pendejos. Then we did Man United 4-1 in the same week. ...and bizarrely, Andrea Dossena scored in both games.

Not that I think we'll hammer Madrid 4-0 again! We'll probably lose but I really don't mind. The atmosphere will be so intense. I've missed it. The CL anthem and the 5 times patch on the sleeve and all the banners on the Kop. smurf yeah.

liverpool should be able to qualify with ease.

Dunno about that. Excluding the obvious, Basel are a pretty decent god damn team themselves. They had Chelsea's ass last season don't forget.

[DK]

fair one, will swap you basel for roma.

cska is going to be a pain in the arse as well. mind you, bayern, pff, will smash them. I'm entirely confident we will top this group.

[Psychotic]

They did us in pre-season so no thanks. Swap you Bayern for Ludogrets. Not about winning for me, I want some god damn glamour ties. Plus Xabi.

[Bubba]

The atmosphere will be so intense. I've missed it. The CL anthem

[Loony BoB]

It will be a fantastic atmosphere. They'll play with a lot of passion and long balls.

xD They actually plastered that onto the official ManUtd Twitter and all.