World Soccer Thread IV

[MikeH]

Previous thread: http://www.apolyton.net/forums/showt...65#post3903665

Hopefully no-one's started this already. Previous thread is at 502 posts.

To start, a classic titbit from Mourinho

Mourinho also added that he was left bemused following the lap of honour by third-placed Manchester United at the end of the last Premiership season.

"I saw the players and manager after their last home game go for a lap of honour after losing to us.

"If they had done that in Portugal they would have had bottles thrown at them," said Mourinho.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4670977.stm

[Az]

ROFL

mourinho

[duke o' york]

Not wanting to spoil the fun, and to keep the laughs going for you guys, Souness has decided that Diego Forlan is the star striker our squad needs.

[reds4ever]

It's not a lap of honour, teams who do that at the end of an unsuccessfull are just thanking the fans for their support.

[Zopperoni]

Originally posted by duke o' york
Not wanting to spoil the fun, and to keep the laughs going for you guys, Souness has decided that Diego Forlan is the star striker our squad needs.

Forlan and star striker definitely cannot go together in one sentence

[MikeH]

He was a star in Spain though. Apparently he is playing as a poacher there, and has great service though. He wouldn't get that at Newcastle.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

mikeH - you are officially a loser

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by duke o' york
Not wanting to spoil the fun, and to keep the laughs going for you guys, Souness has decided that Diego Forlan is the star striker our squad needs.

Hopefully the same thing happens with Forlan as with van Buyten and we get the 'not for sale' signal.

Though I haven't heard anything about this rumor.. on soccernet, at least. Any cite?

[Agathon]

With Newcastle: if he's crap and overpriced, then we're in the running to sign him.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Yes, but thankfully, Figo wants to go to 'Pool .

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Yes, but thankfully, Figo wants to go to 'Pool .

Well it is the only place thats 'up' from Madrid! You can't blame a player for wanting to better himself and play for the European Champions!

[Imran Siddiqui]

Figo must be suffering from Alzheimers if that's his thinking .

[C0ckney]

i think forlan could be decent given the chance, though being even half decent at newcastle would be a challenge

[Imran Siddiqui]

Especially under Souness that is too true .

[MikeH]

Arsenal are considering Juventus' approach for Viera.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/4670829.stm

Interesting.

Would make our second game a bit easier!