SympathysSilhouette Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 6 Nations Rugby Highlights 2008 TITS OR GTFO :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe > Average Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bronx_Bomber* Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Was that a... *chokes *... compliment?! ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bull Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 . . . I think that Ed might have been implying that the Winker's (is that the correct spelling?) free kicks hit the wall more often than not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bronx_Bomber* Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Bunny knows better. :voodoo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bull Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 The Liverpool match was crazy yesterday. Rafa's a total enigma to me. :| The Manchester United clean sheet record is really starting to irritate me; <_< you can't watch or listen to a match with them in without the commentators chatting about the record every two minutes or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bronx_Bomber* Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I have to admit Liverpool played a helluva game yesterday.Great goal by Torres off the bench to give them the win. Another fantastic goalkeeping job by Van Der Sar. Giggsy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_ed Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I didn't get to watch the game Only the Citeh v Boro match and that was totally one-sided. You wouldn't have thought by the score though... United are playing like Champions Lose already!!!!1 :persuazn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SympathysSilhouette Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I hate Manure, but even I'll admit that Giggs goal was cool... In other news, Barca won again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bull Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Scolari sacked by Chelsea and Adams sacked by Pompey!! I get the Adams sacking and feel rather sorry for the chap, but the Scolari one has come right out of the blue! :| It's a funny time to get rid of him, especially since the transfer window has just closed. I wonder who Chelsea will bring in? Never a dull moment . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael* Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Scolari gone!? I knew some of the fans were starting to get restless but I did not see that one coming at all I don't really remember him being quite as passive for Brazil and Portugal as he has been for Chelsea. The Scolari I remember from past World Cups and Euros was always full of hell, scrapping with opposition players and roaring at referees. This season, when the team started to falter after a great start, he just seemed to sit back and take it. Very strange. The Adams sacking had been on the cards for a while though. The timing was unusual having come so close to beating Liverpool at the weekend, but they were in freefall in terms of their league position and in the end, two wins out of 18 or so games is relegation form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bull Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Scolari gone!? I knew some of the fans were starting to get restless but I did not see that one coming at all I don't really remember him being quite as passive for Brazil and Portugal as he has been for Chelsea. The Scolari I remember from past World Cups and Euros was always full of hell, scrapping with opposition players and roaring at referees. This season, when the team started to falter after a great start, he just seemed to sit back and take it. Very strange. The Adams sacking had been on the cards for a while though. The timing was unusual having come so close to beating Liverpool at the weekend, but they were in freefall in terms of their league position and in the end, two wins out of 18 or so games is relegation form. Spot on; good analysis. Scolari did seem to have been a bit out of sorts; he was the only "top 4" manager who complimented the others. Oh yes, I meant to ask you, what did you make of Chimbonda's departure? And why, oh why, couldn't you have sold us Kenwyne? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael* Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Kenwyne could easily have moved on but hopefully he'll be with us for some time to come - it's always nice to see intent to keep our best players at the club (something we've often lacked in the past). Having said that, I'm not sure Kenwyne would have thrived at Spurs. He is unstoppable on his day and his sheer athleticism makes him a real threat to the opposition, but for the most part he's a total wild card and by no means the finished article yet.I was definitely sad to see Chimbonda go so soon, although I really can't think of another Sunderland player who divided the fans' opinions quite as much as he did. Believe it or not, some rate Bardsley as a better player and think we're well shot of Pascal. Personally, I thought he was a cracking full back and a huge cut above what we already had at the club. Volatile yes, but a clever player who worked well with Malbranque down the right and gave us another dimension going forward. I guess his return has been overshadowed a little by the Keane transfer, but are the Spurs fans happy to see Pascal back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Bardsley's no good, we tried him, a mediocre Championship level player if I ever saw one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael* Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Bardsley's no good, we tried him, a mediocre Championship level player if I ever saw one. Bardsley arrived here at the same time as Jonny Evans and Andy Reid, and all three played a huge part in helping us stay up last season. So between that and our previous stream of godawful right-backs (who made him look brilliant in comparison), he became a bit of a favourite with the fans. This season, I think I'm starting to realise how limited he is. He's an honest player who'll put his head where the boots are flying but that's about as far as it goes. I forgot he spent time at Villa though, I take it most of the Villa fans have forgotten as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 We took him from Rangers, where they were relieved to be rid of him. He wasn't as poor as Didier Agathe or Gabor Kiraly, but he didn't inspire much confidence either. Plugged a hole, nothing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bull Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Kenwyne could easily have moved on but hopefully he'll be with us for some time to come - it's always nice to see intent to keep our best players at the club (something we've often lacked in the past). Having said that, I'm not sure Kenwyne would have thrived at Spurs. He is unstoppable on his day and his sheer athleticism makes him a real threat to the opposition, but for the most part he's a total wild card and by no means the finished article yet.I was definitely sad to see Chimbonda go so soon, although I really can't think of another Sunderland player who divided the fans' opinions quite as much as he did. Believe it or not, some rate Bardsley as a better player and think we're well shot of Pascal. Personally, I thought he was a cracking full back and a huge cut above what we already had at the club. Volatile yes, but a clever player who worked well with Malbranque down the right and gave us another dimension going forward. I guess his return has been overshadowed a little by the Keane transfer, but are the Spurs fans happy to see Pascal back? I heard that one of the reasons why he signed a new contract though was so that he could have a relegation release clause (£6 million) written into his contract. He is a little mercurial but on his day he's superb. Sbragia did well hanging on to him. I bet you're happy that it didn't do through and you weren't lumbered with Darren Bent! Chimbonda has got a mixed reception really. Lots of fans think that he has a poor temperament - remember the Carling Cup final - but I think that a slim majority of fans are happy to have him back as he's pretty handy and he's versatile, which is important as our defence are so injury prone. Personally, I'm quite glad that he's back. I was really quite surprised that he thinks really didn't work at Sunderland and that lots of the fans didn't like him. Malbranque's done well though! I'm happy for him. How's Tainio doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bull Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I was sure that there used to a rugby thread around here . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael* Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I heard that one of the reasons why he signed a new contract though was so that he could have a relegation release clause (£6 million) written into his contract. He is a little mercurial but on his day he's superb. Sbragia did well hanging on to him. I bet you're happy that it didn't do through and you weren't lumbered with Darren Bent! Chimbonda has got a mixed reception really. Lots of fans think that he has a poor temperament - remember the Carling Cup final - but I think that a slim majority of fans are happy to have him back as he's pretty handy and he's versatile, which is important as our defence are so injury prone. Personally, I'm quite glad that he's back. I was really quite surprised that he thinks really didn't work at Sunderland and that lots of the fans didn't like him. Malbranque's done well though! I'm happy for him. How's Tainio doing? I think that's true about the contract, although there were a few conflicting stories about whether he already had the clause from the beginning or whether it's just been added. Personally, I don't really have too much of a problem with it - I tend to think getting relegated means it's virtually impossible to hang on to your best players anyway and even harder to command much more than £6-7 million for them. Tainio's been impressive, but only really in short bursts so far. He's had an unlucky run of injuries since joining so unfortunately he hasn't had a decent chance to establish himself in the side as yet. He seems a useful player though - he reads the game well, protects the back four (again, something we were really crying out for last season) and always looks calm on the ball. If he could just get a few more games under his belt, I think he'd become a popular figure around here. Is Bent really as bad as all that? I thought Harry was joking when he said he rated his wife as a better striker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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