Soccer Thread : 2004-05 (6 Viewers)

[Benny_]

Lauren is out of contract for you guys, so you mgiht want to do something about that. Why do you need a forward? Assuming Reyes stays you still have 4 top forwards.

 

[HeCtic]

Bergkamp won't last a whole season and even this season he's been inconsistent, so take out Henry for any period of time and we'd have Reyes, van Persie and Aliadiere.

Henry's the only forward we have who can lead a line, and there's too much inexperience for the rest of them. So another relatively experienced forward would be good.

Lauren signed a new contract recently I thought? Ah well we have Eboue and Toure who can both play there anyway.

 

[LMF^^]

I'd expect Aliadiere to leave very soon, most likely to PSG.

 

[Benny_]

G14 All time rankings

01. Real Madrid - 9 CL / 2 UEFA CUP / 0 CWC = 20pts
02. AC Milan - 6 CL / 0 UEFA CUP / 2 CWC = 14pts
03. Liverpool - 5 CL / 3 UEFA CUP / 0 CWC = 13pts
04. AFC Ajax - 4 CL / 1 UEFA CUP / 1 CWC = 10pts
--. Bayern Münich - 4 CL / 1 UEFA CUP / 1 CWC = 10pts
06. Barcelona - 1 CL / 3 UEFA CUP / 4 CWC = 9pts
07. Juventus - 2 CL / 3 UEFA CUP / 1 CWC = 8pts
08. Inter Milan - 2 CL / 3 UEFA CUP / 0 CWC = 7pts
09. FC Porto - 2 CL / 1 UEFA CUP / 0 CWC = 5pts
10. Man United - 2 CL / 0 UEFA CUP / 1 CWC = 5pts
11. Valencia - 0 CL / 3 UEFA CUP / 1 CWC = 4pts
12. PSV - 1 CL / 1 UEFA CUP / 0 CWC = 3pts
13. Borussia Dortmund - 1 CL / 0 UEFA CUP / 1 CWC = 3pts
14. Olympique Marseille - 1 CL / 0 UEFA CUP / 0 CWC = 2pts
15. Arsenal - 0 CL / 1 UEFA CUP / 1 CWC = 2pts
16. Bayer Leverkusen - 0 CL / 1 UEFA CUP / O CWC = 1pts
17. Paris Saint-Germain - 0 CL / 0 UEFA CUP / 1 CWC = 1pts
18. Olympique Lyonnais - 0 CL / 0 UEFA CUP / 0 CWC = 0pts

Chelsea- not a member!

 

[blackfriday]

in time chelsea will have to be admitted into g14 and rename it g15 and benfica should be in there too i think.

 

[LMF^^]

To be a member of the G14 you need an unanimouz approval of all the memberz, I can't see that happenin. So Chelsea can't join the rich club just yet.

 

[blackfriday]

i cant see whats stopping roman buying half those clubs really

 

[Benny_]

Legislation. It's not in fact legal for him to even have controlling interest in 2 clubs. He does own shares at CSKA Moscow, and an investigation was launched last year I think on whether he owned both.

Another thing.. as you can see it wouldn't be the G-15 if Chelsea joined, because there are already 18 clubs now . However when Chelsea applied for G-14 status last year all 3 English clubs voted against their application. Fair enough, 2 league trophies and 1 Cup Winner's Cup doesn't make you part of Europe's elite. If anything Forest has better credentials, but they're too poor I guess.

 

[blackfriday]

thanks, i didnt know that but in maybe 10 years they will be the god-king imperial of the english premiership unless arsene wenger finds 10 more like cesc fabregas and the man yoo youth team has a sudden ejaculation in talent coming through.

 

[HeCtic]

YEAH!!!! I knew if i kept the faith in them they would come back up. Go Teddy, the greatest striker in the world.

When you sit in row Z
and the ball hits your head
That's Zamora! That's Zamora!

 

[LMF^^]

Reportz are sayin Glazer would wanna sell Rio if he doezn't sign the contract, which iz 100,000 poundz a week.

And again mo talkz of Barca targetin Henry.

 

[RUB!X]

well barca can fuck off

 

[LMF^^]

Barca want him to play on the flankz, I don't think he'll like that.

 

[Benny_]

No way Henry's going anywhere. He's one of those few rare players left in the world. Still, if SBS had coverage of La Liga I'd love to see him playing for Barca just to see them play.


..........................Eto'o.............................

Henry............. Ronaldinho..............Deco

...........Van Bommel......... Marquez...............

............................. Xavi...........................

............Puyol........New CB............Belleti
..............................................................
.........................Valdes...........................

 

[LMF^^]

They do have Sylvinho.

 

[HeCtic]

I'd just love to see the look on Thierry's face when Rijkaard tells him he'll be playing on the right. You don't buy the most prolific footballer in the world just to play him out of position.

He's not going anywhere, anyway.

 

[Benny_]

I think the idea would be that Henry would play as a withdrawn striker as he has been, while Ronaldinho and Deco will continue to have free roles.

 

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Roman dont own any shares on CSKA Moscow, i don't think so, cos thats as said, is illegal, however, teh investigation was into why Roman's oil company is a sponsor of the Moscow club...

 

[LMF^^]

I wonder if you would like to swap Eto'o wit Henry.

 

[HeCtic]

I wonder if you would like to swap Eto'o wit Henry.

Throw Ronaldinho or Puyol into the deal and I'd still have to think about it .