Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:44 pm  

Nikaed wrote:

You've started to show alot of bitterness lately Rob. You must have kept it well hidden before or the success of United coupled with the demise of Liverpool is taking it's toll. Dalglish got nothing for questioning Webb, Fergie always gets a ban. Stop being bitter mate.

Are you saying I'm wrong, or that I'm right but I'm pointing out the obvious for being bitter?

I don't analyse everything, I don't watch every United game, I've not even had time to watch every Liverpool game this year, and I don't see every press conference. But, when I see something as farcical as Rooney's behaviour be completely ignored, I can only raise my deep concerns that one of football's biggest brats seems to get away with behaving like a neanderthal, largely because of the club he plays for, and largely because somehow, verbally abusing the referee has become accepted and commonplace.

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:57 pm  

sanjunien wrote:

Spurs have been after Pienaar since the summer break and many Spurs fans have been waiting for him to arrive at WHL - I think the 'unexpected' arrival of VdV put the move on hold - 'Arry wants him,now it's up to Mr Levy to cough-up the dosh - why not wait until the summer and get him for nothing ? We don't need him at this moment.

I think Chelsea's bid has forced Redknapp into stumping up the cash, he wants Pienaar in the summer for nothing like you say, but he's in danger of losing him to Chelsea if he doesn't throw some cash around. To be fair and if the rumours are true £2 million now and £1 million next year isn't a bad deal at all. You're getting a player who's very good in midfield, works hard and is very busy, quick feet and very skillfull but he's never going to play a killer ball that'll split a defence or hit 30 yard screamers but he'll do an excellent job across the midfield.

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Are you saying I'm wrong, or that I'm right but I'm pointing out the obvious for being bitter?

I don't analyse everything, I don't watch every United game, I've not even had time to watch every Liverpool game this year, and I don't see every press conference. But, when I see something as farcical as Rooney's behaviour be completely ignored, I can only raise my deep concerns that one of football's biggest brats seems to get away with behaving like a neanderthal, largely because of the club he plays for, and largely because somehow, verbally abusing the referee has become accepted and commonplace.

It's farcical and sums the incompetent FA up though, mate. A manager only has to say he didn't think the referee had a good game and he's hauled before the FA and fined yet players continually get away with swearing and abusing referee on TV every week and let off. Rooney's arms out gesture and continual swearing at the ref is becoming tiresome, it's about time the FA grew some balls and delt with things like this.

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:11 pm  

Cibaman wrote:

Is Redknapp still saying that Bale will eventually move back to full back?

no,every Spurs fan will be hoping he stays as an attacking left-sided midfielder - Assou Ekotto is doing a sound job at FB - good to see Hutton getting a decent run in the team,he came from Rangers with lots of expectation,just like Bale but had a bad injury which knocked him back - he's a good player,here's hoping he keeps injury free - he's potentially as good as Bale on the other side IMO

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:20 pm  

[quote="Dan_FC"]I think Chelsea's bid has forced Redknapp into stumping up the cash, he wants Pienaar in the summer for nothing like you say, but he's in danger of losing him to Chelsea if he doesn't throw some cash around. To be fair and if the rumours are true £2 million now and £1 million next year isn't a bad deal at all. You're getting a player who's very good in midfield, works hard and is very busy, quick feet and very skillfull but he's never going to play a killer ball that'll split a defence or hit 30 yard screamers but he'll do an excellent job across the midfield.

quite right of course - 'Arry definitely sees something in him enough to persist with the deal but I just hope we (THFC) don't end up in the same situation as a few years ago with about six quality midfielders and seeing two or three of them on the bench.Remember we still have big Tom H,Jenas,O'Hara in addition to Modric,VdV,Niko K & Palacios - talk about overkill ?
Where on earth is Pienaar going to fit in ?

I've got it ! maybe he's really a GK who can replace Gomez ? phew,what a relief !

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:22 pm  

Dan_FC wrote:

It's farcical and sums the incompetent FA up though, mate. A manager only has to say he didn't think the referee had a good game and he's hauled before the FA and fined yet players continually get away with swearing and abusing referee on TV every week and let off. Rooney's arms out gesture and continual swearing at the ref is becoming tiresome, it's about time the FA grew some balls and delt with things like this.

Sadly soccer has been like that for many years now.

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:25 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Are you saying I'm wrong, or that I'm right but I'm pointing out the obvious for being bitter?

I don't analyse everything, I don't watch every United game, I've not even had time to watch every Liverpool game this year, and I don't see every press conference. But, when I see something as farcical as Rooney's behaviour be completely ignored, I can only raise my deep concerns that one of football's biggest brats seems to get away with behaving like a neanderthal, largely because of the club he plays for, and largely because somehow, verbally abusing the referee has become accepted and commonplace.

I acknowlegde that Rooney does it and should be dealt with. But Carragher, Reina and Torres do it as well, yet you choose to ignore that. Terry and Drogba are terrible for it. Reina sometimes run's 60 yards to berate refs. You choose to make out that it's only Rooney that does it. You only focus on United. That makes you bitter.

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:42 pm  

sanjunien wrote:

quite right of course - 'Arry definitely sees something in him enough to persist with the deal but I just hope we (THFC) don't end up in the same situation as a few years ago with about six quality midfielders and seeing two or three of them on the bench.Remember we still have big Tom H,Jenas,O'Hara in addition to Modric,VdV,Niko K & Palacios - talk about overkill ?
Where on earth is Pienaar going to fit in ?

Well, you probably will see some of them stuck on the bench at times. You're pushing on in the league, FA Cup and still have Champions League knockout tie coming up so you need a big squad, not evertyone can play every game so at least you can rest some players knowing you have more quality on the bench. I saw some reports today saying Redknapp wanted to put Bale to left back again and use Pienaar infront of him, I think that'd be superb partnership having seen how Baines and Pienaar link up. That would be some left side.

Catalancs wrote:

Sadly soccer has been like that for many years now.

It has but it really needs looking at now, players think they can get away with it they will do it every week and in some cases they already do. A £10,000 fine for a player on £60,000 plus is pointless.

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:59 pm  

Nikaed wrote:

I acknowlegde that Rooney does it and should be dealt with. But Carragher, Reina and Torres do it as well, yet you choose to ignore that. Terry and Drogba are terrible for it. Reina sometimes run's 60 yards to berate refs. You choose to make out that it's only Rooney that does it. You only focus on United. That makes you bitter.

And they should all be dealt with.

Flipper posted earlier about it being 5 a side for a few weeks, if the players can't control themselves then so be it, it's 5 a side for a few weeks.

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:44 pm  

Steven Pienaar has confirmed his Spurs shirt number wil be 40.

Re: More Football Chat : Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:54 pm  

Liverpool agree a fee for Babel with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim