I liked the Blackpool poster already ranting about you and it's only the first match of the season.Originally Posted by Elevation
I have two words for the Blackpool poster: Hull City.
That's right.
Hull City started guns blazing in their first nine games of the 2008-09 season losing only once including wins over Arsenal in the Emirates and Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane before reality set in and were almost relegated.
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
Owen Coyle said it all , Nash, when he commented that Schwarzer wasn't missed.Nice to know that FFC has a ready made replacement for Schwarzer, Humph, although I am not totally convinced that he will end up at Arsenal. Rumour has it that Wenger would like to get his hands on Shay Given (Manchester City), but City are not willing to part with their "stars" to domestic opposition! To be fair, though, I would take take Schwarzer over Given because I think he is a better all round goalkeeper. This week should see a resolution because after Almunia's "performance" at Anfield this afternoon, Arsenal might as well forget their title ambitions for this year if they decide keep the pillock between the sticks again this season.
Hope you are keeping well, old lad. Weather has turned to sh*t over here, just in time for the height of summer. Well, what can you do, other than keep taking the pills?
As for Mark , funny , isn't it , not that long ago Fulham appeared to be one of very few teams - maybe the only one - willing to use him as their no. 1 keeper , but now it seems that the club isn't big enough for his ambitions. For what it's worth , I'd love to see him go , take a chance on Stockdale , and then use the ££££ to sign someone to upgrade the awful Dickson Etuhu. No harm dreaming , eh ?
What about Everton ? They started slowly last year but they had all kinds of injuries, which isn't the case now , I believe.
As for me , I'm fine , ta , after one or two problems . Yourself ?
And what about those miling 3-Y-Os ? They seem to keep flooring their elders .
2010-11 FA Cup
Extra Preliminary Round FT Scores: August 15, 2010
From TheFA.com
Extra Preliminary Round
Pickering Town
1 - 4
South Shields
15/08/2010
Bishop Auckland
3 - 3
Consett
15/08/2010
Hallam
2 - 3
Atherton Collieries
15/08/2010
Causeway United
2 - 1
Ellesmere Rangers
15/08/2010
at Boldmere St Michaels FC
Biddulph Victoria
1 - 1
Wellington AFC
15/08/2010
Kentish Town
1 - 0
Stansted
15/08/2010
at Kingsbury London Tigers FC
Sidley United
0 - 3
Lancing
15/08/2010
at Hailsham Town FC
Greenwich Borough
1 - 2
South Park
15/08/2010
Littlehampton Town
1 - 1
Beckenham Town
15/08/2010
at Worthing FC
Lingfield
1 - 0
Sevenoaks Town
15/08/2010
at East Grinstead Town FC
Highworth Town
2 - 1
Melksham Town
15/08/2010
St Francis Rangers
1 - 3
Banstead Athletic
15/08/2010
Hadley
0 - 0
Barking
15/08/2010
Lymington Town
1 - 3
Moneyfields
15/08/2010
at Brockenhurst FC
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
2010-11 FA Cup
Extra Preliminary Round Replay Fixtures: August 17-18, 2010
Extra Preliminary Round
Tuesday, 17/08/2010
No
Home
KO
Away
49
Heather St Johns
19:30
Pegasus Juniors
181
Longwell Green Sports_
19:30
New Milton Town_
193
Torpoint Athletic
19:30
St Blazey
196
Radstock Town
19:30
Buckland Athletic
21
Thackley
19:45
Stokesley
24
Morpeth Town
19:45
AFC Emley
31
Bootle
19:45
Leek CSOB
33
Abbey Hey
19:45
Holker Old Boys
35
Wigan Robin Park
19:45
Glossop North End
36
Maine Road
19:45
Runcorn Linnets
40
St Helens Town
19:45
Nostell MW
45
Stone Dominoes
19:45
Coalville Town
63
Coleshill Town
19:45
Brocton
66
Wellington AFC
19:45
Biddulph Victoria
70
Borrowash Victoria
19:45
Heanor Town
71
Barton Town Old Boys
19:45
Long Eaton United
79
Holwell Sports
19:45
Gedling MW
101
AFC Kempston Rovers
19:45
Godmanchester Rovers
122
Halstead Town
19:45
London APSA
140
Three Bridges
19:45
Cove
149
Beckenham Town
19:45
Littlehampton Town
162
Romsey Town
19:45
Brading Town
163
Wootton Bassett Town
19:45
Bradford Town
164
Lydney Town
19:45
Fairford Town
199
Bishop Sutton
19:45
Saltash United
Wednesday, 18/08/2010
No
Home
KO
Away
12
Consett
19:30
Bishop Auckland
14
Marske United
19:30
Hebburn Town
18
Crook Town
19:45
Silsden AFC
19
Newcastle Benfield
19:45
Hall Road Rangers
22
Billingham Synthonia
19:45
Leeds Carnegie
54
Dudley Town
19:45
Shifnal Town
76
Bottesford Town
19:45
Teversal
105
Barking
19:45
Hadley
194
Verwood Town
19:45
Odd Down
201
Falmouth Town AFC
19:45
Ilfracombe Town
69
Maltby Main
20:00
Blackstones
Preliminary Round
Friday, 27/08/2010
No
Home
KO
Away
31
Atherton LR
19:45
Woodley Sports
Saturday, 28/08/2010
No
Home
KO
Away
1
Spennymoor Town
15:00
Silsden AFC or Crook Town
2
Selby Town
15:00
Ossett Albion
3
Chester-Le-Street Town
15:00
Scarborough Athletic
4
South Shields
15:00
Dunston UTS
5
Hall Road Rangers or Newcastle Benfield
15:00
North Shields
6
Armthorpe Welfare
15:00
Hebburn Town or Marske United
7
Wakefield
15:00
Ashington
8
Morpeth Town or AFC Emley
15:00
Northallerton Town
9
Garforth Town
15:00
Tadcaster Albion
10
Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA
15:00
Durham City
11
Stokesley or Thackley
15:00
Harrogate Railway Athletic_
12
Leeds Carnegie or Billingham Synthonia
15:00
West Auckland Town
13
Shildon
15:00
Bridlington Town
14
Whitehaven
15:00
Norton & Stockton Ancients
15
Bishop Auckland or Consett
15:00
Whitley Bay
16
Radcliffe Borough
15:00
Lancaster City
17
Hemsworth MW
15:00
Bamber Bridge
18
Holker Old Boys or Abbey Hey
15:00
Trafford
19
Curzon Ashton
15:00
Congleton Town
20
Cheadle Town
15:00
Ramsbottom United
21
Skelmersdale United
15:00
AFC Fylde
22
New Mills
15:00
Chadderton
23
Bacup Borough
15:00
Clitheroe
24
Staveley MW
15:00
Parkgate
25
Leek CSOB or Bootle
15:00
Warrington Town
26
Atherton Collieries
15:00
Prescot Cables
27
Nostell MW or St Helens Town
15:00
Glossop North End or Wigan Robin Park
28
Sheffield
15:00
Colne
29
Leigh Genesis
15:00
Runcorn Linnets or Maine Road
30
Salford City
15:00
Chorley
32
Rossendale United
15:00
Cammell Laird
33
Mossley AFC
15:00
Witton Albion
34
Rugby Town
15:00
Atherstone Town
35
Castle Vale JKS
15:00
Wednesfield
36
Pilkington XXX
15:00
Bromsgrove Rovers
37
Leek Town
15:00
Eccleshall
38
Bridgnorth Town
15:00
Coventry Sphinx
39
Kidsgrove Athletic
15:00
Biddulph Victoria or Wellington AFC
40
Causeway United
15:00
Bartley Green
41
Bewdley Town
15:00
Sutton Coldfield Town
42
Tipton Town
15:00
Stratford Town
43
Pegasus Juniors or Heather St Johns
15:00
Brocton or Coleshill Town
44
Westfields
15:00
Market Drayton Town
45
Oadby Town
15:00
Malvern Town
46
Stourport Swifts
15:00
Dosthill Colts
47
Bedworth United
15:00
Shifnal Town or Dudley Town
48
Rushall Olympic
15:00
Romulus
49
Kirby Muxloe
15:00
Norton United
50
Coalville Town or Stone Dominoes
15:00
Heath Hayes
51
Newcastle Town
15:00
Nuneaton Griff
52
Lincoln United
15:00
Boston Town
53
Teversal or Bottesford Town
15:00
Barrow Town
54
Loughborough Dynamo
15:00
Shepshed Dynamo
55
Gresley
15:00
Quorn
56
Long Eaton United or Barton Town Old Boys
15:00
Shirebrook Town
57
Dunkirk
15:00
Grantham Town
58
Spalding United
15:00
Goole AFC
59
Brigg Town
15:00
Rainworth MW
60
Blackstones or Maltby Main
15:00
Winterton Rangers
61
Glapwell
15:00
Lincoln Moorlands Railway
62
Carlton Town
15:00
Heanor Town or Borrowash Victoria
63
Gedling MW or Holwell Sports
15:00
Barwell
64
Radcliffe Olympic
15:00
Wisbech Town
65
Belper Town
15:00
Holbrook Sports
66
Long Buckby
15:00
Daventry United
67
Norwich United
15:00
Godmanchester Rovers or AFC Kempston Rovers
68
Wellingborough Town
15:00
Haverhill Rovers
69
Daventry Town
15:00
Needham Market
70
Whitton United or Thetford Town
15:00
Woodford United
71
Stewarts & Lloyds Corby
15:00
Soham Town Rangers
72
AFC Sudbury
15:00
Stamford AFC
73
March Town United
15:00
Desborough Town
74
Felixstowe & Walton United
15:00
Team Bury
75
Wroxham
15:00
Ely City
76
Cogenhoe United
15:00
Leiston
77
Newmarket Town
15:00
Biggleswade Town
78
Brantham Athletic
15:00
St Neots Town
79
North Greenford United
15:00
Bowers & Pitsea
80
Arlesey Town
15:00
Aylesbury
81
Witham Town
15:00
Ilford
82
Kentish Town
15:00
Bethnal Green United
83
Crawley Green
15:00
Harefield United
84
Hadley or Barking
15:00
Redbridge
85
Waltham Forest
15:00
Enfield Town
86
Hitchin Town
15:00
Ware
87
London APSA or Halstead Town
15:00
Stanway Rovers
88
Burnham Ramblers
15:00
Haringey Borough
89
Oxhey Jets
15:00
St Margaretsbury
90
Burnham
15:00
Chalfont St Peter
91
Marlow
15:00
London Colney
92
Uxbridge
15:00
Tilbury
93
Tring Athletic
15:00
AFC Hayes
94
Southend Manor
15:00
Brentwood Town
95
Newport Pagnell Town
15:00
Potters Bar Town
96
Colney Heath
15:00
FC Clacton
97
Harlow Town
15:00
Barton Rovers
98
Aylesbury United
15:00
Eton Manor
99
Maldon & Tiptree
15:00
Hertford Town
101
Leighton Town
15:00
Heybridge Swifts
102
East Thurrock United
15:00
Waltham Abbey
103
Cheshunt
15:00
Cockfosters
104
Saffron Walden Town
15:00
Great Wakering Rovers
105
Wingate & Finchley
15:00
Northwood
106
Thamesmead Town
15:00
Littlehampton Town or Beckenham Town
107
Binfield
15:00
Camberley Town
108
AFC Totton
15:00
Sholing
109
Norton Sports
15:00
Banstead Athletic
110
Hartley Wintney
15:00
Whitehawk
111
Fleet Town
15:00
Bedfont Town
112
Lingfield
15:00
Corinthian Casuals
113
Epsom & Ewell
15:00
Flackwell Heath
114
Deal Town
15:00
Hythe Town
115
Whitstable Town
15:00
Croydon
116
Cobham
15:00
Alresford Town
117
Leatherhead
15:00
Burgess Hill Town
118
Peacehaven & Telscombe
15:00
Ashford Town (Middx)
119
Chipstead
15:00
Whyteleafe
120
Guildford City
15:00
Cove or Three Bridges
121
Ramsgate
15:00
Godalming Town
122
Walton & Hersham
15:00
Bracknell Town
123
Ashford Town
WO
Erith Town
walkover for Erith Town or Colliers Wood United - Ashford Town removed.
124
Faversham Town
15:00
Pagham
125
Chertsey Town
15:00
Chatham Town
126
Alton Town
15:00
Merstham
127
Raynes Park Vale
15:00
East Grinstead Town
128
VCD Athletic
15:00
Eastbourne Town
129
Walton Casuals
15:00
Worthing United
130
Horley Town
15:00
Metropolitan Police
131
Sittingbourne
15:00
Andover
132
Tunbridge Wells
15:00
Dulwich Hamlet
133
Lancing
15:00
Slough Town
134
Hassocks
15:00
Farnham Town
135
Bognor Regis Town
15:00
Ringmer
136
Worthing
15:00
Arundel
137
South Park
15:00
Horsham YMCA
138
Gosport Borough
15:00
Erith & Belvedere
139
Old Woodstock Town
15:00
Laverstock & Ford
140
Bitton AFC
15:00
Fareham Town
141
Reading Town
15:00
Newport (IW)
142
Almondsbury UWE
15:00
Bradford Town or Wootton Bassett Town
143
Blackfield & Langley
15:00
Almondsbury Town
144
Bournemouth
15:00
Highworth Town
145
Cinderford Town
15:00
North Leigh
146
Hallen
15:00
Bristol Manor Farm
147
Hungerford Town
15:00
Moneyfields
148
Calne Town
15:00
Brading Town or Romsey Town
149
Bishop's Cleeve
15:00
Westbury United
150
Thatcham Town
15:00
Witney United
151
Thame United
15:00
Fairford Town or Lydney Town
152
Ringwood Town
15:00
Yate Town
153
Mangotsfield United
15:00
Abingdon United
154
Totton & Eling
15:00
Shortwood United
155
New Milton Town_ or Longwell Green Sports_
15:00
Hamble ASSC
156
Bridgwater Town
15:00
Street
157
Frome Town
15:00
Ilfracombe Town or Falmouth Town AFC
158
Bideford
15:00
Wimborne Town
159
Willand Rovers
15:00
Buckland Athletic or Radstock Town
160
Paulton Rovers
15:00
Larkhall Athletic
161
Bridport
15:00
Clevedon Town
162
Wellington AFC
15:00
Bodmin Town
163
St Blazey or Torpoint Athletic
15:00
Odd Down or Verwood Town
164
Poole Town
15:00
Saltash United or Bishop Sutton
165
Hamworthy United
15:00
Sherborne Town
166
Tavistock
15:00
Taunton Town
Sunday, 29/08/2010
No
Home
KO
Away
100
Romford
14:00
Beaconsfield SYCOB
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
Almunia is so awful, it's really sad. If Fulham don't want Schwarzer, send him to Arsenal, a stack of tires would screw up less than Almunia
Dem ol' grimy Jets...
It's either Mark Schwarzer or Shay Given according to former Arsenal goalkeeping legend David Seaman
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...nsfers&cc=5901
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
Mark Schwarzer definitely made a move in the right direction when he got out of Middlesbrough a few years ago and it would now appear that, sadly, he has loftier aims. Still, I agree with you that any lucre achieved achieved on selling the Aussie could be profitably spent on a replacement for the like of Etuhu, who was crap at Preston, and has done absolutely nothing since to prove even a poor judge like me wrong!!
Yes, expectations were high before Saturday that following last year's poor start (major injuries had huge effect), it would be better this time about. However, as one fan said after the game at Blackburn: "Different season, same sh*t"!! They do have a bit of quality in the team, having managed to retain their "best" players, and I would hope for a finish somewehere in the region of sixth. Perhaps a tad optimistic at this stage but it's no good getting depressed after a first game defeat at a midden like Ewood Park!!
Fulham expectations this season, having seen your manager sail off into the night during the off season? (Not sure it was a good idea of Mr. Hodgson's, to be honest, because whilst he did a great job at the Cottage, he didn't exactly get it right at Blackburn, did he?) Still, it has to be said that it's good to have a proper sportsman in charge again across Stanley Park because I think most of us (and not all of an Everton persuasion) were glad to see the back of that odius, condescending, Spanish bastard, Rafael Benitez, when he upped sticks from Liverpool and buggered off to Inter Milan.
Pleased to hear it, although I was starting to get worried about you after not seeing your name in print for so long! I'm alright, thanks, Humph, although the hospital is still seeing far too much of me for my liking! Managing to hang on to all the vital organs so far, though, despite their immense efforts to find fatal flaws!
Yes, it's been a strange kind of season, as highlighted at Deauville yesterday with Goldikova's defeat. York Ebor meeting starts tomorrow so shall get myself upstairs and comfortable in front of the television in readiness for the four day extravaganza. RVW for the International, per chance?
Yeah , a proper person , but I've been wondering for some time now whether Roy is indeed a top boss or just one of those managers who's capable of getting a tune out of not very much . Perhaps he's both . No doubt we'll be a little wiser in a few months.
Glad to learn that you're doing okay . But hospitals , don't mention them. I too have seen too much of them recently - I went arse over bollocks a little while back in a fall , breaking quite a few bones , which resulted in me being hospitalized , hence why I haven't been around.
I can think of worse ways to pass the time. Not sure about the O'Brien horse ,though , mainly because , as yet, I haven't looked. Gonna put that right in a minute.
EPL FT Scores: August 16, 2010
Three points in the bag for Manchester United.
The Red Devils, thanks to goals from Dimitar Berbatov, Darren Fletcher and Ryan Giggs, defeated Newcastle United, who return to the top level after winning the Championship, 3-0.
The Magpies just can't get the ball of United led by Paul Scholes who was the maestro at central midfield.
Manchester United 3-0 Newcastle United
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
Well, I picked Everton to finish 7th, so a possible chance for European football for the Merseyside Toffees.
I think it will be the same thing again for David Moyes and Everton, start slow and then, get hot once the new year rolls around.
Can Mikael Arteta be effective before his injury layoff? Can Jermaine Beckford, the dynamo striker who helped Leeds United get back to the Championship, take some of the scoring load off Louis Saha, Yakubu and Tim Cahill?
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
Terribly sorry to hear about that, Humph. I know we would be lost without institutions such as hospitals, but they can be very wearing on one's peace of mind. Anyway, sincerely hope that they managed to put you back together in one piece and that the pain from the injuries has gradually waned. Fortunately, apart from my innumerable "day trips" to the various clinics and procedural tables, I have managed to stay away from incarceration for the past two years by the skin of my teeth.
There doesn't seem to be huge confidence behind RVW and the Abdulla (Juddmonte) runners are highly fancied. Plenty of the wet stuff falling outside at the moment and it's scheduled to make its way to the East Coast overnight. If that falls true, ground might well go against the O'Brien nag. Two bob each way on Byword for me, although I know sweet f.a. about his intended pilot.
1) Arsenal were lucky
2) Newcastle look like Newcastle again after gving their fans some joy last season
3) Milner is stupid.
"Owning the Yankees," Steinbrenner once said, "is like owning the Mona Lisa."
As I think we all expected, it's going to be a very long season for West Bromwich Albion, Newcastle United and Blackpool. The gulf between the Championship and the Premier League widens each year and as none of the three promoted teams has added significantly to their playing staffs over the summer, I suspect that they are the logical choices to fall through the trap door at the end of the current campaign. Newcastle could possibly grind it out at the expense of Wigan or somebody of that ilk and save their skins. Long way to go and this weekend's trip by Blackpool to Arsenal looks an amusing match up to me. Talk about a contrast in styles!
Ali May again against Liverpool
http://link.brightcove.com/services/...d=585628923001
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
Truth will out!
I was thoroughly disappointed with Arsenal yesterday and they should have gone home empty-handed.
Again, Newcastle have Championship players and certainly not enough quality to test probably 75% of the Premiership clubs. No significant investment means that they are using the same players as last year. Good enough for the division below, but not the top flight.
Milner is in the same situation as Lescott and the other mercenaries: he's only going for the money. City aren't going to win the league in the foreseeable future because they have not invested in world class players, merely good ones. Building a championship team doesn't happen overnight and they have a long way to go to get into that sort of position.
Unless Manchester City proves that buying quality world class talent alone is not going to give them success, they will continue their trophyless drought.
Look at Florentino Perez and Real Madrid.
Sure they had initial success with his first modern Galacticos era by winning the La Liga titles in 2000–01 and 2002–03 and the UEFA Champions League 2001-02, but long term failures and bonehead mistakes including sacking Vicente del Bosque and letting Claude Makelele go to Chelsea did them in.
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
BB55, you must be the only guy on this earth who cares about the prelim round of the F.A cup
Last edited by Mr.Muhozi; 08-16-10 at 07:37 PM.
Maybe I am.
Anyways, continuing our conversation about Manchester United, I think Manchester United needs that creative force in midfield.
Paul Scholes did a great job tonight, but he's not going to be there forever.
Michael Carrick can be hot and cold.
Someone like a Mesut Ozil can help.
Also, I think Dimitar Berbatov, if performs like that like what he did against Newcastle United tonight all, he, Javier Hernandez, Federico Macheda and Michael Owen can help out Wayne Rooney in attack. Gotta be more ruthless on goal.
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
Liverpool confirm £2.3m deal for Boro star GK Brad Jones
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...nsfers&cc=5901
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
Birmingham confirm signing of striker Matt Derbyshire
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...nsfers&cc=5901
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
Staying at Upton Park: MF Scott Parker signs 5-year deal with West Ham United
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...ngland&cc=5901
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
Transfer gossip: August 16, 2010
http://blogs.soccernet.com/onthemove/
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
Not big news away from England's shores , but it's important for the small clubs over there.
Very glad to hear that your trips to these places are only on a day trip basis. Me , I felt like a bit of a fraud being in there . Sure I was very much battered and bruised , but it was only broken bones . No lasting damage was done. I did, however , meet some people in there who really are ill , gravely in a few cases. Poor bastards
Just got up at the wire , I see.
Back to the footy even if it is with a sad twist , I notice that Jimmy Conway - my boyhood footballing hero - is being honoured with a testimonial out in Oregon. Apparently Jim has been diagnosed with dementia. A pretty decent winger was Jim. And with Les Barrett on the other flank , Fulham used to have two dangerous wide players . Shame Steve Earle , who played up the middle , was so crap - Jim and Les would set it up and Steve would blast it into the Thames.
Poor bastards is very true. Five years ago, I had to attend a world famous Cardiothoracic Centre and during the course of one of the procedures they nearly succeeded in seeing me off, courtesy of the inadvertent induction of a heart attack! Bugger me (as they say in Wales!) the procedure wasn't being done under anaesthetic so I was aware of the whole episode!!! You've never seen the morphine get thrust into somebody's body so quick in your life! Still here to tell the tale, thankfully, which is more than be can be said for many less fortunate sods I've encountered on my many forays into such places. Never feel a fraud, Humph, because I'm sure your injuries were worth every dollar they soaked from you! At least I've never had to "pay for it", i.e. "treatment", except via taxation!
Nearly a disaster there, as I completely forgot that I had to go the quack's and just back in in time for the event. Cracking contest and nice to see RVW take the spoils. Hope he fares better in this year's BC.
Very sad to hear about Jimmy Conway, contracting such a crappy illness at such a relatively young age. (He's only a few years older than me.) Hope the testimonial goes well, incidentally.
Any "inside information" on the Schwarzer front (the more I think of it, the more I don't see Manchester City letting Shay Given go to Arsenal) or is Arsene Wenger still procrastinating about whether or not to spend a few bob on a half-decent 'keeper? Huge respect for Wenger but he always gives me the feeling that he spends Arsenal's money (sparingly) like it's his own!
"I hope he can stay," Mancini said. "But I respect his decision if he wants to leave."
I can't see Arsenal going the whole season with Almunia. He's awful. Arsenal are not serious title contenders without a real keep and another central defender.
Dem ol' grimy Jets...
You're also missing a pain in the ass ball winning midfielder and a striking partner for Robert van Persie.
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
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Manchester City agree James Milner fee with Aston Villa
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...nsfers&cc=5901
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Just rumours ,Nash. Sod all worth repeating.
Moving on ,another missing player at the moment , allegedly injured (yeah ,right ), is Paul Konchesky. I don't think it's any secret that he too wants to move on . Just rumours again , but every time Paul's name crops up Roy's appears in the same sentence. I wouldn't know about such things , but would Konch be a fit - wanted, even - at Anfield ?
2010-11 FA Cup
Extra Preliminary Round Replay FT Scores: August 17, 2010
From TheFA.com
Extra Preliminary Round
R
Thackley
2 - 1
Stokesley
17/08/2010
Morpeth Town
1 - 2
AFC Emley
17/08/2010
R
Bootle
6 - 0
Leek CSOB
17/08/2010
R
Abbey Hey
0 - 1
Holker Old Boys
17/08/2010
R
Wigan Robin Park
0 - 1
Glossop North End
17/08/2010
R
Maine Road
3 - 4
Runcorn Linnets
17/08/2010
R
St Helens Town
2 - 2
Nostell MW
17/08/2010
St Helens Town won 5-4 on kicks from the penalty mark
R
Stone Dominoes
0 - 3
Coalville Town
17/08/2010
R
Coleshill Town
2 - 1
Brocton
17/08/2010
R
Wellington AFC
1 - 1
Biddulph Victoria
17/08/2010
Biddulph Victoria won 4-3 on kicks from the penalty mark
R
Borrowash Victoria
2 - 1
Heanor Town
17/08/2010
R
Barton Town Old Boys
1 - 0
Long Eaton United
17/08/2010
R
Holwell Sports
3 - 4
Gedling MW
17/08/2010
R
Thetford Town
0 - 2
Whitton United
17/08/2010
R
AFC Kempston Rovers
4 - 0
Godmanchester Rovers
17/08/2010
R
Halstead Town
2 - 0
London APSA
17/08/2010
R
Three Bridges
4 - 1
Cove
17/08/2010
R
Beckenham Town
3 - 0
Littlehampton Town
17/08/2010
R
Romsey Town
0 - 4
Brading Town
17/08/2010
R
Wootton Bassett Town
3 - 3
Bradford Town
17/08/2010
Wootton Bassett Town won 4-3 on kicks from the penalty mark
R
Lydney Town
3 - 1
Fairford Town
17/08/2010
R
Bishop Sutton
4 - 4
Saltash United
17/08/2010
Bishop Sutton won 4-3 on kicks from the penalty mark
R
Heather St Johns
5 - 1
Pegasus Juniors
17/08/2010
R
Longwell Green Sports_
3 - 2
New Milton Town_
17/08/2010
R
Torpoint Athletic
5 - 1
St Blazey
17/08/2010
R
Radstock Town
3 - 2
Buckland Athletic
17/08/2010
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
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I have to confess that, apart from hearing a report on "Sky Sports News" a few weeks ago, I haven't seen Konchesky's name in print being linked with Liverpool. I haven't the faintest idea of how the "opposition" is off for full backs (or whatever they're called these days!) so whether the lad is needed there is a moot point. I gave up reading the "soccer gossip" columns, as faithfully reproduced here by Broadway, some years ago as most of the "news" is absolute bollocks and I find I can utilise my time more wisely reading the more august columns of the "Racing Post"!!
The YO looks a very attractive renewal at The Knavesmire tomorrow. Ground still on the quick side for the favourite but it should be a could set-to against the likes of Midday and SQ.
I am not a huge fan of James Milner and couldn't understand all the angst about whether or not he would move from Villa to Manchester City. I do feel for Villa fans, though, because they've now seen two of their best two players, Milner and Barry, shove off to City purely for the money, which is exactly the same scenario that really pissed Evertonians off with Joleon Lescott at this time last year. (Everton got the better of that deal because there is no way in the world Lescott was worth in excess of £20 million.)
Best of luck to Milner, but, personally, I don't see City as a title contender either this season or next.
I also don't see Manchester City winning a trophy for a while when you also have Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and big brother Manchester United duking it out to see who will win the most silverware in this decade.
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
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Perhaps it's all bollocks. All I know is that if he does go ,wherever it may be , Stephen Kelly , the player who played left back at the Reebok , is no replacement for Paul.
Yes, it looks some race , but I'm a little surprised you think that the going could be on the quick side for Sariska - she has decent form on the quick , to my eyes .And I see that she's 3 for 3 against Midday. Perhaps Ed Dunlop's filly is the danger to Sariska. We shall see.
Since reading your response, I've done a bit of research in the local "rags", Humph, and come up with sweet f.a., I regret to say. I think it fairly inevitable when a manager moves that he is linked to players of former club and that's probably what happened in this instance. If I see anything new, I'll pass it on.
Handler has always maintained she is much better with cut in the ground, hence my reservation when I picked her (and lost!) to DRM in our "York 2009 Tipping Competition"!! She is high class on any ground but tomorrow I am more afraid of SQ, who keeps surprising me, more than the Cecil runner. As you infer, time will tell.
I like Chamakh...I think he will end up being exactly what Arsenal needed. Agreed on a ball winning midfielder...Diaby actually does win the ball and it's hard to push him off it but he makes so many poor decisions...holding the ball too long, making poor passes...he gives the ball away in the worst parts of the field
Dem ol' grimy Jets...
Humph, I really must start getting a life because after my initial post, stating lack of knowledge about Konchesky's possible move from Fulham to Liverpool, I accidentally stumbled over this smidgeon of news from today's online edition of the "Daily Mirror"!
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news...cle557159.html
Take it for what it's worth. Enough for tonight! I think I'll now go and rest my weary bones, such are the delights of being 5 hours ahead of you in the States! Take it easy and hope that the bumps and bruises incurred during your recent altercation with gravity are becoming easier to bear with the passage of time!
The details of James Milner going to Manchester City; Stephen Ireland is going to Villa Park
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...nsfers&cc=5739
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
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Fulham sign up AZ Alkmaar forward Moussa Dembele
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...nsfers&cc=5901
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
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Stoke sign Jon Walters from Ipswich for £2.75m
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...ngland&cc=5901
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
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Karl Oyston steps down as Blackpool chairman
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...ngland&cc=5901
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
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Some managers seem to like buying players they know - and trust . Plus Paul , like Schwarzer , wasn't considered for the game at the Reebok , so it wouldn't be the biggest shock if there is some truth in this story,imo.
I've just seen the result of the Nunthorpe - wouldn't mind the trifecta on that a few times.
2010-11 FA Cup
Extra Preliminary Round Replay FT Scores: August 18, 2010
From TheFA.com
Extra Preliminary Round
R
Maltby Main
0 - 0
Blackstones
18/08/2010
Maltby Main won 4-3 on kicks from the penalty mark
R
Crook Town
1 - 0
Silsden AFC
18/08/2010
R
Newcastle Benfield
3 - 1
Hall Road Rangers
18/08/2010
R
Billingham Synthonia
3 - 1
Leeds Carnegie
18/08/2010
R
Dudley Town
2 - 0
Shifnal Town
18/08/2010
R
Bottesford Town
3 - 1
Teversal
18/08/2010
R
Barking
1 - 0
Hadley
18/08/2010
R
Verwood Town
1 - 4
Odd Down
18/08/2010
R
Falmouth Town AFC
1 - 2
Ilfracombe Town
18/08/2010
R
Consett
2 - 3
Bishop Auckland
18/08/2010
R
Marske United
2 - 0
Hebburn Town
18/08/2010
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
Barclays EPL Fixtures: August 21-23, 2010
Saturday 21st August
15:00 Arsenal vs Blackpool
15:00 Birmingham vs Blackburn
15:00 Everton vs Wolverhampton
15:00 Stoke vs Tottenham
15:00 West Brom vs Sunderland
15:00 West Ham vs Bolton
17:15 Wigan vs Chelsea
Sunday 22nd August
13:30 Newcastle vs Aston Villa
16:00 Fulham vs Man Utd
Monday 23rd August
20:00 Man City vs Liverpool
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
One must know pain to be a hero.
Npower Championship Fixtures: August 21-22, 2010
Saturday 21st August
12:15 Coventry vs Derby
12:30 Leeds vs Millwall
15:00 Bristol City vs Barnsley
15:00 Burnley vs Leicester
15:00 Cardiff vs Doncaster
15:00 Crystal Palace vs Ipswich
15:00 Hull vs Watford
15:00 Norwich vs Swansea
15:00 Preston vs Portsmouth
15:00 QPR vs Scunthorpe
15:00 Reading vs Nottm Forest
Sunday 22nd August
13:15 Middlesbrough vs Sheff Utd
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Npower League 1 Fixtures: August 21, 2010
Saturday 21st August
15:00 Carlisle vs Milton Keynes Dons
15:00 Charlton vs Oldham
15:00 Exeter vs Bristol Rovers
15:00 Notts County vs Dag & Red
15:00 Peterborough vs Huddersfield
15:00 Rochdale vs Colchester
15:00 Sheff Wed vs Brighton
15:00 Southampton vs Leyton Orient
15:00 Swindon vs Brentford
15:00 Tranmere vs Bournemouth
15:00 Walsall vs Plymouth
15:00 Yeovil vs Hartlepool
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
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Npower League 2 Fixtures: August 21, 2010
Saturday 21st August
15:00 Accrington Stanley vs Macclesfield
15:00 Burton Albion vs Morecambe
15:00 Bury vs Northampton
15:00 Chesterfield vs Hereford
15:00 Crewe vs Barnet
15:00 Gillingham vs Lincoln City
15:00 Rotherham vs Cheltenham
15:00 Shrewsbury vs Aldershot
15:00 Southend vs Port Vale
15:00 Stevenage vs Stockport
15:00 Torquay vs Bradford
15:00 Wycombe vs Oxford Utd
"Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up." - Jimmy Valvano
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Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch: August 20, 2010
http://www.skysports.com/football/transfer_clockwatch
Main stories include:
- William Gallas goes from Arsenal to their North London rival Tottenham Hostpur
- Edgar Davids joins Crystal Palace
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Granted, they were playing Blackpool, but Arsenal finally showed up for the season.
Manuel Alumnia didn't have to be an adventure today.
Theo Walcott was on fire today.
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