Football Season 2012/2013 - Page 376

thenry · 28-02-2013, 14:33

CHELSEA EXCLUSIVE: Rafael Benitez out, Avram Grant in, Jose Mourinho back in the summer

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/foot...r-8514741.html

nothing will shock me from that club anymore.

denphone · 28-02-2013, 14:53

If that's true then it will be interesting with the special one coming back in English football.

TheDaddy · 28-02-2013, 22:06

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Originally Posted by Russ

Anyone else think it's a little odd that Real Madrid (reportedly) want Laudrup as manager? OK I'm biased, I don't want him to leave but one of the biggest clubs in the world wanting a popular former player who has only 2 years' experience (albeit with a modicum of success) to manage the team?

He's done really well with us of course but I can't imagine Eric Cantona, 2 years in to his first and only management job winning the League Cup with (say) Sheffield United being tipped to take over from SAF.

First and only, he's been a manager over ten years and won league titles.

Russ · 01-03-2013, 06:49

I figured people would have realised from my wording that I was being hypothetical.

denphone · 01-03-2013, 08:20

Premier League to introduce goal-line technology next season.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21624953

And about time too.

denphone · 01-03-2013, 10:25

Ryan Giggs: Manchester United star signs new one-year deal.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21627465

iadom · 01-03-2013, 10:31

Old Trafford to be renamed as Emirates Old Trafford.

denphone · 01-03-2013, 11:06

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Originally Posted by iadom

Old Trafford to be renamed as Emirates Old Trafford.

Yes the cricket ground l gather.

thenry · 01-03-2013, 16:34

Benfica secure English Premier League rights in Portugal

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/feedarticle/10680293

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Manchester United's marathon man: Ryan Giggs reaches a thousand games

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/b...thousand-games

denphone · 01-03-2013, 16:39

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Originally Posted by thenry

[/COLOR]Manchester United's marathon man: Ryan Giggs reaches a thousand games

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/b...thousand-games

What a wonderful achievement.

Julian · 01-03-2013, 19:26

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Originally Posted by denphone

What a wonderful achievement.

It is indeed.

I rather hope he plays tomorrow as I have been given 2 tickets via a friendly tobacco rep of mine. My brother in law is a huge United fan so I am going to surprise him and take him to the match ( he's only been once before )

Quite good seats I reckon - South stand block 122 row 31.

I might even cheer the reds on as Norridge are just above Southampton.

TheDaddy · 01-03-2013, 21:05

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Originally Posted by Russ

I figured people would have realised from my wording that I was being hypothetical.

Hypothetical about whom, which one of them?

thenry · 01-03-2013, 21:14

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

where as you've lost your best players and not replaced them adequately, sign Mata before selling cesc not after and you wouldn't have been gazumped it wouldn't have been so bad, still enough of that its so obvious its boring.

Come on guys do it for Bobby, I'm due in beckton for ten so may well pop in.

journos are starting to laugh in disbelief. heres Wengers press conference pre Tottenham http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib8SE...e_gdata_player

Russ · 01-03-2013, 21:17

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Hypothetical about whom, which one of them?

If I need to explain it then it doesn't really matter.

TheDaddy · 01-03-2013, 22:33

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Originally Posted by Russ

If I need to explain it then it doesn't really matter.

I think it does considering you compared a man who won titles and done well in European competitions with someone whose only management experience is with his national beech football team so imo even hypothetical comparisons suck quite hard.