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sure they play some of the best football but they don't exactly have great stadiums and the amount of hijackings and carjackings and crime in the cities are also things to consider

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Especially as ten of the stadiums they want to use are unfit for the purpose

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Cambridge Utd 5-1 staford rangers

how this happen they have drew 2 times strange

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So, all in all,if it weren't for the fact that it is Brazil,they probably wouldn't have been awarded it. :rolleyes:

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If it wasn't for the fact that they were the only one who bid for it they probably wouldn't have been awarded it ;)

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Plus United get ten grand for their trouble too, not a bad nights work, but needed, as I am sure 50% of the gate receipts go to the visitors?
Now for another Sixteen grand in the first round proper against Aldershot hopefully.

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Did a bet....

Arsenal
Liverpool
Chelsea
Everton
Spurs
City

Bloody everton went to extra time

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didn't know that. Are you sure it was just them ? Was this part of the Blatter we are only going to give it to South America this time and just waiting for the bids from there ?

I'm sure they can get the stadiums up to standard in time that should be fine,but it's just some of the issues around crime and safety for fans that worries me

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There is a rotation system so every continent has a right to host the tournament. However, this is cancelled as of world cup 2018, allowing us to bid for it, which Brown is going to do.

Hosting the Olympics is crazy enough but the Olympics and World Cup within 6 years apart will be an amazing achievement. London will probably be awesome (and stupidly expensive) after that.

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It's just a matter of making it awesome then?

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Yep, the other bids dropped out, Columbia was the main contender but dropped out in April so it was just Brazil left with a bid. That's the main reason why FIFA have dropped the rotation policy, some continents don't have enough countries with the resources to hold a world cup, such as South America.

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the money will be good for us .
if we beat aldershot
will be hard
but who knows

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Anyone know what happened to Ji Sung Park?

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Still injured. ( thankfully );)

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Should be back in January sometime, he damaged cruciate knee ligaments against Blackburn last season.

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Just heard that after Sven analysed the video of the 6-0 thrashing from Chelsea, he has decided to try and sign Rolf Harris to go between the sticks.:D

Jim.

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It would seem Stevenage Borough don't need any money though, how about this for a major coup.

From a personal point of view, I hope it doesn't work out for him :)

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where they get that kinda money from???

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Odd to see Wenger smiling and the team celebrating after a draw at home, still, I think a draw was probably a fair result of the game.

Arsenal 2 Man Utd 2

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I had a fiver on Utd to win 2-1 at 10/1. But for some reason I also stuck a fiver on a 2-2 draw at 12/1

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Probably because they know how lucky they were to get a draw.

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Hitting the bar and having a couple of good penalty shouts turned down constitutes lucky? Looked like they dominated large parts of the match to me, still Anderson looks like a typical United player diving, trying to get players booked, showing imaginary cards, he'll fit right in

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Go Daddy!

Not really, after all, the late goal kept us top, which is worth at least a smile, plus we're coming out of the game with our confidence and unbeaten run intact for a change. It's not like we play a team of United's quality every week, after all.

I really mustn't follow tense games with my son in earshot - about the 83rd minute he came up and said 'Why are you shouting, Daddy? What's a tw*t?'.

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:D

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We'll have to sign Craig Bellamy, so he can fit right in too. ;)

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I didn't say that they didn't deserve a draw ;)

They were lucky because it looked like they were going to lose until the last minute when they equalised, which they probably did deserve, which is why Wenger was smiling and the gooners were happy, they realised they sneaked a draw right at the death.

Also, thats the first time in a long long time i've seen a United player wave an imaginary card, he's young and new to the team and i'm sure he'll learn soon enough that's not wanted at the club.

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Quote of the day from Gallas - "I told the guys we had to fight until the end and if we have to die we will die together. I think today we showed everybody we can die."

Can someone translate that for me please :rofl:

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Jammy Arsenal. If that had been United at home, the @rse fans would moan about it being 'Old Trafford overtime'.

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Russ, when is the return game? then you might have your chance, but that Anderson is 1 little dirty player so yes fits in perfectly together with Ronaldo and Rooney.

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Anderson will soon learn that actions like that aren't acceptable for a United player. Then again, he did do it at Arsenal's ground - how fitting :angel:

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Having watched match of the day earlier, I'm curious as to which couple of "good" penalty shouts you are referring to? Wenger never mentioned anything when he was interviewed, and the pundits never said anything either. :shrug:

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Perhaps he didn't see it! Besides what good would it do Wenger criticising referees after the game, wouldn't change anything and with luck it's a welcome change to the norm, hopefully players from all clubs will be next and cut out their antics as well

Arsenal had reasonable penalty claims ignored by referee Howard Webb after 15 minutes when Nemanja Vidic tugged Alexander Hleb's shirt as they tangled in the area.

Looks like I spoke to soon, status quo restored :rolleyes:

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has accused referee Howard Webb of favouring Arsenal in the 2-2 draw at the Emirates.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...em/7073616.stm

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never mind them tourquay 1 2 cambridge untd

woo hoo

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Because there were no good penalty shouts at all in the game.

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Yes, good stuff, and Quinn thinks we will get even better.

I just hope United get their revenge over this lot after last seasons 5 - 0 drubbing

Although I admit it was a different team then to what we have now.

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Hutchings sacked as Wigan manager

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ic/7078772.stm

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Apparently Jewell is favourite to take over which would be intresting.

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Even more interesting if he takes over and makes Hutchings his no 2 again ;)
Tbh I can't see it, even if he is ready to return I suspect he would want a bigger club, I have already seen speculation about him going to Middlesborough, seems like a good bet to me, with luck Wigan will get what they deserve

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They can keep their hands off Roberto Martinez.

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bleeding heck.... Liverpool 8 Besiktas 0 :O

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...pe/7076592.stm

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Glad I watched that one instead of the Chelsea game!

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How Scott Browns leg wasn't broken I don't know. Terrible tackle

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ok answer me this, how can a scouser claim to have the biggest winning margin and have won 5 european cups??

Biggest winning margin was 11-0 in the old european cup format

1 of Liverpools Cups was in the champions league format

Be consistent!!!

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That should have been 8-0, and not to Chelski.:(

Jim.

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well done to Liverpool. You can only beat the team in front of you and they certainly did that. Makes you wonder how they lost the away leg really.

Hope Man U can keep this up by going through tonight.

Also well done to Celtic who beat Benfica 1-0 at home

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Derby day this weekend us vs the mags........

(Papping myself already)

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well having see Newcastle in the past few weeks it could be a good time to play them

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however this is Sunderland we're on about here :D i think it will end in a goalless draw

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Sorry saw the location of Boro and thought that was who you supported.

Good luck for the weekend. How's that great player we gave you, Richardson, doing ? Is he still injured ?

Got a soft spot for you as you got Keano in charge

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Yeah still injured cant see him back anytime soon :( Shame as Keane was beggning to knock the prima donna stuff out of him.

Some of Keane's picks for the team have been rather interesting albeit we have a team decimated by injury at the moment :(

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QUINN SIGNS NEW CONTRACT
Manager signs up to 2010

Jimmy Quinn has put an end to speculation about his future by signing a new contract to 2010.

Assistant manager Alan Lewer, who joined the club in May, has signed a similar new deal, bringing a great deal of stability to the football side of the club with United placed fourth in the table and aiming to make progress both on and off the pitch.

"I'm delighted that the Board have faith in me to take the club through the next two and a half years," Quinn told cambridgeunited.com after penning his new deal.

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Good news for Cambridge United.
Nice to see Quinn staying and also his sidekick Uncle Fester
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2007/11/24.jpg
sorry, Alan Lewer :)

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I couldent place where i had seen him before thank you

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Oh Dear !!!!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/7087524.stm

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Never mind England, Goldenballs has been recalled... :erm:

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Big blow for United with Scholes out as well, luckily Saha is back but who knows for how long, he seems to get injured every other match he plays. Not such a blow for England seeing that they are basically out anyway.

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Unbelievable, 14 years old and already a petulant brat, seems he was destined for a career in professional football, they are well shot of him, with a bit of luck he'll spend 'a lot' of years rotting in Uniteds reserves as punishment, as he could have been playing first team football next year with Burnley

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that does seem to be the nature of football at the moment. These kids are just bought like pieces of meat. If it doesn't work out we'll just sell him on and not care about him either.

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But it's one of the best places to learn, United have one of the top academys in the world, where as Burnley don't, i'm sure any young player would rather learn their football at a good academy rather than a poor one.

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what age can he play for our 1st team? and what position does he play?

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Cambridge United FC 2 - 1 Aldershot Town FC

good result and good game

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Football has moved on since the 1970s I'm afraid.

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I disagree, learning at an academy with top facilities would be far better for a young player then playing at a lower league club with poor facilities, i don't see what anyone would get from getting a early morning coach to a game or having cold showers. He wouldn't be able to advance his ability or career learning from lower league coaches as he would at a bigger club, the best thing for him was to move on imo.

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Ok you can't see how it is better to be playing first team football as opposed to kids football? Why do clubs send kids out on loan then? People probably said the same about Trevor Sinclair when he turned Man U down for Blackpool but then by the time he was 20 and ready to move to a Premier League club he had over 200 appearances under his belt, compare that to Jermain Pennant, 15 or 16 and in the Notts C first team, moves to Arsenal and isn't heard of again for years, I am sure he agrees it did his development a lot of good :rolleyes:

Btw the cliches I threw in about the showers etc were to do with character building, footballers today get given everything on a plate, if only they knew how the other half lived, they might be in the papers for the right reasons :(

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But being 14 do you really want him playing first team football? He's still only a kid and still learning, the best place to learn is in an academy with top coaches, then going out on loan when you 17/18/19 to play first team football. Some of the best players around came through the academies of United, West Ham etc.

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Sometime when he is 15 he can play for the first team, he'd only benefit from the experience, in fact I can't see any draw backs to it, I wonder who advises the lad, family or an agent :scratch:

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Man Utd are just the best team and are going to win the treble this season ;)

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Its Tottenham this year, that is going to cuase a shock, with Ramos in charge, it won't be a case of will it, but Remos WILL DEMAND, the team win it.:)

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Win what, a match? If there is any justice the only thing you guys will be in with a chance of winning next season is the Championship

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Now Daddy thats cruel... they might just win the relegation struggle if they are lucky ;)

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Israel 1 Russia 0!!

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Is that good or bad?

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Nice so far.
;)
Scotland are making a comeback as well.

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Good :)

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Now let me think :scratch:

About as good as this... :p:

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And the Scots are out too :)

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Ok can someone with a bit of sense tell me if the Israel/Russia score is good or bad please?

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If Israel get a result and England beat Croatia, then we should go through.
;)

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Stop being deliberately obtuse, even a few half Welsh people know that if Russia win England can't qualify.

If Russia lose, England must draw with Croatia. If Russia draw, England must beat Croatia...

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Surely you must know, what with that England obsessed media you're always reading?! It's good for England, it Israel win they only need a draw against Croatia, if Israel draw, England need to beat Croatia.

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Not true, they can still go through, although it is rather unlikely.

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1-1 now :(

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You follow my posts so carefully - I'm quite flattered I have a stalker.

Thankfully the media in Malta post very little about UK football.


Does that include those of us who've been out of the country for most of the last 2 weeks?

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Come on Israel.
:erm:

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Objectively, I wonder who would be better for the tournament, England or Russia.

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Come on, it was just a joke, hence I obligingly supplied you with the information you asked for. Don't take it so personally.

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That's been the case for the last month. I'm sure Malta get English obsessed papers within that timescale.

But as Shadow says, technically if Andorra get a result against Russia...

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I think more money would be made because of the traveling fans and TV viewers with England in it.

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There might be more chance of Macedonia getting a result against Croatia to be honest...

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If they do they're very few and far between - I've heard nothing about it, hence why I asked.

Saw this on the BBC site:

There might be more than a grain of sense in that.

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You know Russ always has to have the last word... ;)

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2-1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)

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It's in our hands again.
:shocked:

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And i wasn't wrong. Macedonia 2 - 0 Croatia.

If England win 2-0 on wednesday they will qualify top of the group. What a turn around from a couple of hours ago!

From the bbc live text - "Unbelievable. I bet Steve McClaren's won the blimmin lottery tonight as well" :D

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Well done Northern Ireland! :)

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Well done Israel, but why are they in the Euro Championships anyway ? they are a South Western Asian country

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Russia, Turkey & Georgia are also strictly in Asia, or mainly in Asia, but they're eligible as well... :shrug:

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Er, it's a bit obvious.

Cos if they played in their real area, against people like Syria, Saudi Arabia or Iran or, hell, Lebanon, where the Israelis recently murdered a thousand or so residents, there'd be, um, a slight security problem (imagine a thousand or so Iranians rocking up at Tel Aviv airport for the away game). You'd have to play their entire qualifying campaign somewhere else, basically.

Anyway, creating Middle East peace is, haha, a piece of cake compared with trying to salvage England's evening. I just want to see how badly they can cock it up from here.

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Now Now, have some faith :LOL:

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I really do have a morbid sense of curiosity - there have been too many disappointments with this shower, and when I heard that Lampard/Gerrard were in the middle with Carson at the back I expected the score to go up rather faster in the away team column, but not that fast!

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Lampard - what a waste of space. Jessie. Dontchalovehim. Player of the season. Drop him now.

[delete as applicable]

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That Crouch is ruddy useless too.

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Hang on - as soon as I slagged off England's performance in the other thread, they started scoring - shall I do it a bit more?