World Football Thread VII

[duke o' york]

Play Cole on the left wing!!!!

(Ashley, that is. )

[reds4ever]

What, that big homo?

[Urban Ranger]

Just thinking, is it possible to sneak an extra player on to the pitch during a game?

Also, what is going to happen during a game when one side is discovered to have an extra man playing?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Btw, Roeder:



Newcastle's great run continues after Souey's sacking!

[CerberusIV]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Just thinking, is it possible to sneak an extra player on to the pitch during a game?

Also, what is going to happen during a game when one side is discovered to have an extra man playing?

Not at the professional level - referees can count, it's part of the training.

I don't know what would happen if a team were proven to have had 12 players on the pitch but in the past teams that have fielded ineligible players have been penalised and could forfeit the match or have extra points deducted.

[CerberusIV]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Have to happen after Sven. He's not going to take Beckham out.

I'm hoping Sam Allardyce is the next England manager. After the recent remarks by Beckham and Big Sam's response there is a good chance that would be the end of Beckhams England career (and not before time).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/4769500.stm

[alva]

IIRC it happened here a couple of years ago and afterwards the team lost.

[Maquiladora]

Originally posted by CerberusIV

I'm hoping Sam Allardyce is the next England manager. After the recent remarks by Beckham and Big Sam's response there is a good chance that would be the end of Beckhams England career (and not before time).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...ls/4769500.stm

Everyone seems to be going overboard on this, im surprised and disappointed Allardyce was drawn so easily into the media spin on what Beckham said, he was becoming my favourite for manager too.

Further to inaccurate reports this week claiming that England captain David Beckham has said that the next England manager must have experience of managing in the Champions League, The FA today print his exact words.
It has been alleged that Beckham has ruled out any potential candidates who have not managed at Champions League level.

However, the transcript below clearly states that in response to a question on whether the manager should have experience of the Champions League, he simply stated that the next England manager has "to be able to handle big games - like in Champions League and World Cups. That decision will be made by The FA and not me".

David Beckham did not say Champions League experience was a must requirement, or rule out any individuals - contrary to reports.

http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/03/Beckham_clarification.htm

[C0ckney]

sunderland sack mick mccarthy, from the bbc

Sunderland sack manager McCarthy

Sunderland have sacked manager Mick McCarthy after three years in charge.
The club are 16 points adrift of safety at the foot of the Premiership and said it was "in the best interests of both parties for him to leave immediately".

Sunderland will appoint a caretaker manager for the remaining 10 matches of this season, and announce McCarthy's permanent successor in the summer.

Chairman Bob Murray said: "I would like to thank Mick McCarthy for his efforts for the club whilst at Sunderland."

The sacking comes the day after Sunderland's 2-1 defeat at Manchester City.

Murray added: "We wish him and his family the best for the future."

He said as chairman he took "responsibility for what has proven to be an unsuccessful and heartbreaking season, despite the best intentions, efforts and expectations of every one at the club".

He went on: "I feel deeply sorry that the excitement, optimism and aspirations of all Sunderland fans looking forward to a return to the Premier League have been rewarded in this way and I apologise for this.

"It is especially tough on supporters who have turned out in numbers week in, week out, despite seeing so little to raise their spirits.

"It is hard to see such loyalty unrewarded and I am sorry that performances and results have not mirrored the tremendous level of support that the club has been given.

"The club did not return to the Premiership just to make up the numbers and whilst we fully expected it to be a tough first season back, none of us expected to be in the position we are today.

"Looking ahead we will be taking our time to appoint a successor for what will be another very important season for the club in 2006."

McCarthy took over on 12 March 2003 with Sunderland bottom of the Premiership, taking over from the dismissed Howard Wilkinson who lasted just 27 games.

McCarthy was powerless to prevent the club, who had already sacked Peter Reid earlier that season, from dropping down to the Championship.

The former Republic of Ireland boss lost all nine games as they finished with a Premiership record low of 19 points.

But despite being saddled with huge debts and having to sell the bulk of his first-team squad, McCarthy led the club to third in the Championship before losing to Crystal Palace in the play-offs.

The following season McCarthy led the club to the Championship title with 94 points.

But this campaign has been a disaster, with the club only winning two games out of 28 games.

They were also knocked out of the FA Cup by League One side Brentford.

McCarthy and Murray had a public falling out when the manager was quoted as saying the club had planned for possible relegation.

The chairman was furious at suggestions that they were not totally committed to keeping the club up, but the pair appeared to patch up their differences.

McCarthy's hopes of keeping them up were hampered by limited funds, with the club's debts at around £40m.

Despite their perilous position the Sunderland players have continued to battle for McCarthy but have been clearly lacking in the quality needed for the top flight.

He leaves with a record of 31 defeats in 37 games in the Premiership.

not sure why they've done this now, when there is no chance of them staying up, rather than waiting until the end of the season.

[CerberusIV]

Originally posted by C0ckney
sunderland sack mick mccarthy.

not sure why they've done this now, when there is no chance of them staying up, rather than waiting until the end of the season.

Strange timing. Either get rid around last Christmas when a new manager might have had time to do something or wait until the summer so the new guy isn't saddled with being in charge when they go down at the end of the season.

McCarthy isn't a brilliant manager but he's not that bad. Probably no-one could have kept Sunderland in the Premiership this season. No-one who is any good is likely to take the job either, not with the club in such a poor financial position. I wonder if Bobby Robson is interested? He seems desperate for a last go.

[duke o' york]

Damn.

[C0ckney]

barcelona 1-1 chelsea (barcelona win 3-2 on agg)

not exactly a classic was it, but it's fair to say the better side won in the end, shame to see an english side going out of europe though

[Lawrence of Arabia]

that game was so boring. the ref was whistling everything, and chelsea did itself a disservice by committing all those fouls. jose messed up by taking out drogba, he should have removed robben instead.

[alva]

the ref was whistling everything,

I can unserstand him doing it the first ten minutes to keep things down, but not the whole bloody game.

I don't the whole shirt pulling and all that and I wish they would clamp down on it, but is Barca - Chelsea really the game to start setting precedents?!

It was a terrible game, and we - all the world - was so looking forward to it. Chelsea never really even tried. Was Lampard even in it?
At least, the best team goes to the next round.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

i would disagree about the best team - barcelona has never beaten chelsea at full strength. its too bad about that dumb red card which changed everything.