Michael* Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Mildly amusing commentary of the week: Ray Wilkins tries to convince Sky viewers that a short throw-in subsequently hoofed into the box is proof that Stoke City have 'progressed'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SympathysSilhouette Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnigma Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Who does everybody support on here ed? Hello, TheEnigma, my name is Frederick (not literally) and I support Aston Villa and Borussia Dortmund. My favourite colour is green and I enjoy walks along the beach and the films of Kevin Bacon. Inexplicably I don't have a thread in the Guys of Bellazon section. How do you think Villa will do this season? Might have lost Young & Downing but still have some good players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael* Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Rather tight opening week in Fantasy, with only 12 points seperating top from bottom in our little league. Didn't take long to make my first gross error of judgement, either. Playing Al Habsi in goal ahead of Given seemed like a good idea at the time, though I forget exactly why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnigma Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Dont forget me, im only 52 points behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_ed Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Yes i am. Who does everybody support on here ed? Yay someone to complain to about our awesomeness! As you know, Freddy = Villa and Dortmund. M* = Sunderland SS = Barca and Brugge I think eNe = Arsenal Berno = Manyoo :yukky: Baron = Portsmouth and ummm... ....don't hit me Baron Did I miss anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_ed Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Who does everybody support on here ed? Hello, TheEnigma, my name is Frederick (not literally) and I support Aston Villa and Borussia Dortmund. My favourite colour is green and I enjoy walks along the beach and the films of Kevin Bacon. Inexplicably I don't have a thread in the Guys of Bellazon section. How do you think Villa will do this season? Might have lost Young & Downing but still have some good players. Don't forget the new arrival, McLeish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SympathysSilhouette Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 So was I the only one who regretted not picking up Aguero for my FF team last night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_ed Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Did anyone have Aguero? I bet we'll all have him next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berno Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I was thinking the exact same thing.. Berno = Manyoo :yukky: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SympathysSilhouette Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Another in the series of somewhat forgotten footballers: Gabriel "Batigol" Batistuta. The tragically unhip 1980s soundtrack is a free bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnigma Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Yes i am. Who does everybody support on here ed? Yay someone to complain to about our awesomeness! As you know, Freddy = Villa and Dortmund. M* = Sunderland SS = Barca and Brugge I think eNe = Arsenal Berno = Manyoo :yukky: Baron = Portsmouth and ummm... ....don't hit me Baron Did I miss anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaronOfFratton Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Baron = Portsmouth and ummm... ....don't hit me Baron ^ You're lucky I'm a lover, not a fighter... So was I the only one who regretted not picking up Aguero for my FF team last night? ^As usual I'm a week late to join this(!) - but patriotism assured that he was going to be in my team anyways (particularly as I don't really know what's going on with Tevez) along with El Galgo Guttiérez. But I guess I won't see any dividends now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_ed Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Pretty much everything will start on Gameweek 2 due to technical difficulties on the first week. So if you haven't signed up, SIGN UP FOR GOODNESS SAKE!!! Sorry Baron, I should've remembered...after all it is B + anfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael* Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Unlimited free transfers until the next deadline. Quick - everyone buy Aguero! Wonder if there are any lapsed visitors to the football thread (not including eNe, who I've already PMed) who still frequent other parts of the forum? Currently pondering the idea of making a late recruitment drive for the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael* Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Jose Manuel Pinto must have received more red cards as an unused substitute than most players have while actually playing. :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnigma Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Pretty much everything will start on Gameweek 2 due to technical difficulties on the first week. So if you haven't signed up, SIGN UP FOR GOODNESS SAKE!!! Sorry Baron, I should've remembered...after all it is B + anfield. There is an option to reset all points to start from Week 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eNe Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Hey there people Cesc deal finally went through. And Nasri is likely to leave. In a local news portal I had read that Wenger had said "If we can't keep them, we're not a great team." And sadly it's true to a degree. We lost/are losing two of our best players, and especially Cesc will be hard to replace. But more importantly we've lost prestige. Against Udinese we were lucky to not concede any goals. They were better from start to end. Plus there are rumors in Turkey that Arshavin is really likely to join Eboue in Galatasaray as soon as Arsenal buys some other player. I was always pro of Wengers find talents and develope them strategy, but this is getting ridiculous. If we can't keep our players, it's time to spend the money we get. On a positive note: At least Juventus looked pretty good against Inter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael* Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I'm a big fan of Arshavin but not surprised to hear rumours of his exit. With the exception of the Champions League first leg game against Barcelona, where he appeared to be briefly possessed by the spirit of Nigel De Jong, he came nowhere near to replicating the performances of the previous year and indeed, spent most of last season looking decidedly overweight. Always thought Mikel Arteta would be a ready made replacment for Fabregas when the inevitable transfer to Barca eventually happened. A class player when fit but much like Van Persie, his reputation as an injury prone player seems to precede him at this point. So how are Juve shaping up this year? I'm totally out of touch with the Italian game these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SympathysSilhouette Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Last thing Everton would need at this point is to lose Arteta! I'm not ready to lose faith in Arsenal just yet, but Arsene will have to bring someone in to fill the huge creative hole the departure of Cesc and the impending departure of Nasri have created. They combined for 13 goals and 15 assists from midfield last season, just in the league. Unless they can bring someone in to pick up the slack, they will struggle to score. We've already seen that vs. Newcastle and Udinese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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