World Football Thread VII

Maquiladora · December 17, 2005, 21:13

World Football Thread VI

Everton had 66% possession and 10 corners, Bolton had no corners, how did Everton lose, and at home 0-4

C0ckney · December 18, 2005, 20:23

REFEREE!!!

snoopy369 · December 18, 2005, 20:23

Woot ... another thread where we can talk about the BEARS...

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MikeH · December 19, 2005, 03:38

Posession: It's not how long you have it it's what you do with it.

MikeH · December 19, 2005, 03:45

is C0ckney's referee thing in relation to the Arsenal - Chelsea game?

We dominated the whole game. You had two chances to our hundreds. Also, if you are whining about the dissallowed goal. We had a perfectly good penalty turned down before your disallowed goal was disallowed. And Essien's challenge wasn't malicious (this time) it probably was a yellow card though.

btw, on the dissallowed goal I think a striker standing in front of goal like Henry was is interfering with play because they make the goalkeeper have to cover two options and as he was 10 yards offside and facing goal looking for the pass it should be offside for him, Cech was badly positioned for Van Persie because he was covering Henry.

All in all a very comprehensive victory. I at no point felt like we were going to lose, even when I thought you'd scored. We were just too dominant. Once we scored it was all over really.

MikeH · December 19, 2005, 03:46

Oh and Reds - I can't believe how unlucky you lot were in Japan. What a great performance.

Maquiladora · December 19, 2005, 06:16

Originally posted by MikeH
Oh and Reds - I can't believe how unlucky you lot were in Japan. What a great performance.

Posession: It's not how long you have it it's what you do with it.

Or in their case a load of corners and good scoring chances.

MikeH · December 19, 2005, 06:29

Yeah, it's true.

The Sao Paulo goalie made loads of good saves, they had the ball in the back of the net 3 times, at least one of which looked like a decent goal. Just wasn't their day. I do wonder about them not bringing on Crouch earlier considering how much joy they were getting in the air. And I really like Cisse as a goalscorer when you need one. But they made so many chances. Garcia could have had 10.

reds4ever · December 19, 2005, 10:32

I'm gutted, I've never seen a second half like that not result in a goal!! I can't beleive he persevered with Morientes as long as he did though...

C0ckney · December 19, 2005, 19:30

it looks like mike skipped the game and went straight to jose's post match comments.

we had a perfectly good goal disallowed, things like that decide games and we got shafted by the ref.

reds4ever · December 19, 2005, 19:36

Goals decide games? You should work for Sky Sports!!

Urban Ranger · December 19, 2005, 22:52

Originally posted by MikeH
And Essien's challenge wasn't malicious (this time) it probably was a yellow card though.

I like the bit in the parentheses.

reds4ever · December 19, 2005, 23:17

and the fact he felt the need to include it...

MikeH · December 20, 2005, 05:53

Originally posted by C0ckney

it looks like mike skipped the game and went straight to jose's post match comments.

we had a perfectly good goal disallowed, things like that decide games and we got shafted by the ref.

Before the goal was disallowed Drogba was pulled down in the box for an absolute blatant pentalty which wasn't given.

Things like that decide games...

but in this case the incidents evened out. Arguably if we got the penalty and were 1-0 up then we'd have shut up shop like we did when we scored and you wouldn't have even had that chance.

You got a goal disallowed for offside , we didn't get a penalty. Both decisions were wrong and these things happen in games all the time. (I don't think either Senderos or Essien should have been sent off.)

In the end the best team on the day won the match, you can moan about that goal but it doesn't change the fact you were comfortably outplayed for the entire game.

Good luck getting back into the Champs League, you might have to do a Liverpool and win it.

MikeH · December 20, 2005, 05:54

Originally posted by reds4ever
and the fact he felt the need to include it...

I included it just for you guys.

Maquiladora · December 22, 2005, 08:39

Essien has gotta be one of the dirtiest players in the PL right now, or one of the dumbest.

Apocalypse · December 22, 2005, 17:10

So Houston got a new football team...Houston Republic FC.

Fun stuff.

Apocalypse · December 22, 2005, 17:16

Maquiladora · December 22, 2005, 17:36

Whats that all about

Apocalypse · December 22, 2005, 17:37

Houston's new soccer/football team

Footie Mad · December 22, 2005, 17:48

Pretty snazzy to be new and still have 1836 on their shield....

Apocalypse · December 22, 2005, 17:53

It's a reference to the Republic of Texas.

Maquiladora · December 22, 2005, 19:03

Originally posted by Apocalypse
Houston's new soccer/football team

Ooh, i thought you were pulling a "Sava" on us.

I hope the team is better than their badge though.

Apocalypse · December 22, 2005, 19:26

Yeah. It probably looks better in different lighting, and it's based on Houston's shield.

The voting for the name was supposed to take place early next year, but since this leaked, that isn't going to happen.

MikeH · December 23, 2005, 03:49

Originally posted by Apocalypse
It's a reference to the Republic of Texas.

Ah. On English badges it's normally the club founding date. eg.

Imran Siddiqui · December 27, 2005, 11:19

Originally posted by Apocalypse
So Houston got a new football team...Houston Republic FC.

Fun stuff.

This would be the transplanted San Jose Earthquake, right? I heard this would be going down all last year. They finally pulled the trigger.

Now to see if Kansas City is going to move.

Footie Mad · December 27, 2005, 12:48

Michael Owen got booed at Anfield, right or wrong? I know it was harsh for the fans with him leaving but on the other hand he was a major hero before that. Not like he left them for free, they got money out of it.

Apocalypse · December 27, 2005, 13:29

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

This would be the transplanted San Jose Earthquake, right? I heard this would be going down all last year. They finally pulled the trigger.

Now to see if Kansas City is going to move.

Yeah it is. I think the decision to move had been completed for a while. This actually got quite a bit of airtime on the local Houston radio.

C0ckney · December 27, 2005, 13:43

football clubs moving

Imran Siddiqui · December 27, 2005, 13:46

Well I guess the Earthquake could have a folded, an expansion team being set up in Houston and have a league wide draft for the Earthquake's talent and then after that have an expansion draft for Houston...

I think this is a more elegant solution

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