Football : Season 2009/2010 - Page 12

Russ · 20-08-2009, 10:42

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Originally Posted by sherer

Last season we had 14 games where we played rubbish but somehow won them

I'll give you a clue how we won those games: he now plays in Madrid.

**Damien** · 20-08-2009, 10:48

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Originally Posted by Russ B

I'll give you a clue how we won those games: he now plays in Madrid.

You really do need more faith in SAF instead of second-guessing him the moment you lose a game. He knows his team and he has been counted out before (remember your bad spell a few years back?) and proved his critics wrong.

Russ · 20-08-2009, 10:54

You're missing my point - it's not just the results but also the performances - we should have destroyed Birmingham on saturday. Burnley should have lost at least 2-nil. We have a team which is using players in their mid-30s alongside unproven talent. Granted when Rio and Vidic return our defence will be a lot better but up front we've only got one real proven goalscorer and SAF seems to think that's enough - well no it's not. Yes he's the most successful manager in the country but the faith he's put in donkey has not been repaid. Owen cannot be considered reliable yet. As I said earlier, if Rooney takes a long term hit then I'll be surprised if we finish in the top 2.

Turkey Machine · 20-08-2009, 11:25

Where's Scholes when ya need him.

sherer · 20-08-2009, 11:27

the problem is we have too many mediocre players. We have too many players who are only good enough, or sometimes not good enough, to play against Hull and Birmingham and Fulham.

O'Shea had a great first season but has never once ever got close to playing like that ever again. He is rubbish in every position he plays and no where near good enough for us. Neither is Park and he's been with is for about 4 years.

Nani and Ronaldo had similar first seasons. Give them a ball in training and they can do keepie uppies all day long but neither of them could pay well in the prem, delivery a decent ball into the box, beat a man etc . Ronaldo adapted and learnt what needs to be done, Nani is no where near having any idea how to play football

TheDaddy · 20-08-2009, 13:11

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Originally Posted by Russ B

Burnley should have lost at least 2-nil.

And on another day they may well have, Utd were all over them, missed a penalty and their keeper was Man of the Match + the shot for their goal would have ended up in the crowd 9 times out of ten.

Shadow Demon UK · 20-08-2009, 13:25

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Originally Posted by Damien

You really do need more faith in SAF instead of second-guessing him the moment you lose a game. He knows his team and he has been counted out before (remember your bad spell a few years back?) and proved his critics wrong.

It's funny isn't it, an Arsenal fan telling United 'fans' they still have good chance of winning the league, in most cases it would/should be the other way round. Some people need to get a grip, we lost one game, against a team that beat Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal last season. In my opinion all the other big sides will struggle there as well like last season with Stoke if Burnley play like they did last night. How anyone can say a team is/is not going to win the league after two games is beyond me, it's the same as the weekend when people were writing Liverpool off, unbelievable at this stage of the season.

And for people to question Ferguson?!? Your right he should be sacked, he hasn't got a clue, he's the last person that will bring success to the club. He should have been sacked way back, he got lucky with that Mark Robins goal, he should have gone then!

TheDaddy · 20-08-2009, 13:45

Here's a strange one, quitting football at 22 because he has fallen out of love with the game!!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...wn/8211586.stm

kingbuxton · 20-08-2009, 18:29

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You doubt Fergie at your peril

I don't doubt Ferguson, I am saying that many times, when we cock up, he is as much to blame as the players. He has no tactical awareness and never has done, not sure how much input Phelan has, but last nights selection was a catalogue of errors. You can't play 4-4-2 with no wingers, Park might be classed as one, at a stretch. And nobody can tell me Park was playing better than Anderson. The substitutions baffled me.

Matty_ · 20-08-2009, 18:30

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

As I said it's a new season gamble...

I'm a Man city supporter, have been since birth as I was born in Moss-side

But as usual I expect City to do good for the first few games then go into self destruct mode...but I have a feeling that this season might be different...only time will tell

Spoken like only a true blue could

the good old days of the Kippax and North stand, Uwe Rosler, Georgi Kinkladze and all, good times!

Sox · 21-08-2009, 19:26

The old Maine Road ground brings back happy memories as a member of the Liverpool Supporters Club in the 70s and 80s.We used to book ourselves into the Man City's Supporters club before and after the game and got on with each other we were like best friends no matter what the result was.

Kymmy · 21-08-2009, 20:03

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Originally Posted by Sox

The old Maine Road ground brings back happy memories as a member of the Liverpool Supporters Club in the 70s and 80s.We used to book ourselves into the Man City's Supporters club before and after the game and got on with each other we were like best friends no matter what the result was.

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Originally Posted by Matty_

Spoken like only a true blue could

the good old days of the Kippax and North stand, Uwe Rosler, Georgi Kinkladze and all, good times!

Hey I can go back to Colin Bell and Rodney Marsh if you wish

Sox · 21-08-2009, 20:10

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

Hey I can go back to Colin Bell and Rodney Marsh if you wish

So can I Franny Lee

My 1st visit to Maine Road would be in the middle 60's around the time of the 66 World cup.
I had a relitive who lived about 2 or streets down from Maine Road so stayed overnight there sometimes.Just walked up a couple of alleyways and I was there.

Matty_ · 21-08-2009, 20:38

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

Hey I can go back to Colin Bell and Rodney Marsh if you wish

Just a tad before my time, i became indoctrinated during the Paul Power era (oh the hair

) and worked at one of the pie stalls for a couple of seasons, free entry, watch the match, free pies and got paid, probably the best job i`ve ever had

Maine Road really was a complete hotchpotch of a ground, what with no two sides looking anything remotely similar, but for some reason it just worked, i wish they could bottle a bit of the old atmosphere and ship it to the new(ish) stadium, i dunno but it seems a bit soulless to me at times as if somethings missing. Maybe it`s just me being picky

Sox · 21-08-2009, 20:52

I got free admission once at Maine Road handing out paper caps when Liverpool Played Man United in an FA Cup Semi Final it finished 2-2 and we lost the replay at Goodison.It was when the Greenhoff brothers played for United.I got rid of them as quick as I could and got as near the front as I could.
The only other time I got free admission to a game was at Neuchatal Xamax in a pre season friendly in Switzerland in the 80's a freebie off Bruce Grobbelaar.

I'd like to know your fav player of all time

Mine was Emlyn Hughes