Cufflink Posted May 24, 2004 #1 Share Posted May 24, 2004 It's the world's number one sport. It's the beautiful game. It needs a thread. Tell us your footballing allegiance, or discuss the latest footballing story. And the big story at the moment is Gerard Houllier's dismissal by Liverpool. Was it fair to sack him? And who do you think should replace him? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ool/3734773.stm The latest odds offered by bookmakers Ladbrokes: 7/4: Rafael Benitez 3/1: Martin O'Neill 4/1: Alan Curbishley 5/1: Gordon Strachan 6/1: Jose Mourinho 7/1: Steve McClaren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetpumper Posted May 24, 2004 #2 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Actually some of the underdogs this year to watch for that may come up to bite the front-runners: 1) Cleveland Browns 2) Detroit Lions 3) Houston Texans 4) Jacksonville Jaguars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kismit Posted May 24, 2004 #3 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Cufflink , does this include Rugby football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cufflink Posted May 24, 2004 Author #4 Share Posted May 24, 2004 No, this is for association football, only. Rugby is a big enough sport to deserve it's own thread, if someone wants to start one. And sweetpumper, as much as I like the sport, American football is not the world's number one sport, nor did Pele describe it as the beautiful game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetpumper Posted May 24, 2004 #5 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Pele is no Jerry Rice! Just teasing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kismit Posted May 24, 2004 #6 Share Posted May 24, 2004 [whinny]Awwwwwww[/whinny] O.k . how about we put it in the hobbies and interests catagorie then . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cufflink Posted May 24, 2004 Author #7 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Please do, Kismit. I should have put it there myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceCoopersGirl Posted May 25, 2004 #8 Share Posted May 25, 2004 Well I have to say that Im a Manchester United fan. No Im NOT a glory hunter,supported them since I was 5yrs old(1975) No I never lived there,my Uncle did and he got me into them.As he was my fav uncle I had to support them,but as I got older I enjoyed watching them. No I havn't been to see them play live YET,as a girlie I havn't been allowed to go on my own and my ex was a Hammers fan so refused to take me I think its wrong to sack a manager just because the team didnt win anything(if I got that wrong excuse me,just heard about it reading this thread) Cheers Freddy xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cufflink Posted May 25, 2004 Author #9 Share Posted May 25, 2004 Well I have to say that Im a Manchester United fan. No Im NOT a glory hunter,supported them since I was 5yrs old(1975) 1975? Crikey, Freddy, that was a very dark time for Man U. You are certainly not a glory hunter! And your ex was a fool! Most fellas would be delighted if their other half wanted to go to the footie with them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebarman Posted May 25, 2004 #10 Share Posted May 25, 2004 Cool, so who do you fancy to win Euro 2004, I've got money on a France v Portugal final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimma Posted May 25, 2004 #11 Share Posted May 25, 2004 Gerard Houllier, well he's earnt enough money, bless him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cufflink Posted May 25, 2004 Author #12 Share Posted May 25, 2004 I'm not so sure about France, to be honest, especially after the nightmare they had at the World Cup. Gerard Houllier, well he's earnt enough money, bless him And he's blown a fair bit of cash, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimma Posted May 25, 2004 #13 Share Posted May 25, 2004 (edited) True, true £128,000,000 wasn't it or was it 28m? No I don't think i'll have any money on France. Portugal Yeah. Dare I say it...........What about EEEENNNGERLAAAND! Edited May 25, 2004 by jimma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cufflink Posted May 25, 2004 Author #14 Share Posted May 25, 2004 No I don't think i'll have any money on France. Portugal Yeah. Dare I say it...........What about EEEENNNGERLAAAND! My heart says, Eng-er-land!! My head says, dejection, misery, and watching some other jammy sods lifting the trophy, instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimma Posted May 26, 2004 #15 Share Posted May 26, 2004 No I don't think i'll have any money on France. Portugal Yeah. Dare I say it...........What about EEEENNNGERLAAAND! My heart says, Eng-er-land!! My head says, dejection, misery, and watching some other jammy sods lifting the trophy, instead. It's what makes us English!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stamford Posted May 26, 2004 #16 Share Posted May 26, 2004 Well for my sins I have been a Chelsea fan my whole life (hence my name) and up until the last few years it has been a labour of love. Now things seem to have got a lot better (well at least we're not skint anymore), although we still seem to be losing our Boss, which I think is out of order, considering we finished 2nd in the Premiership and semi-finalists in the Champions League. As for the forthcoming competition? Well I am tired of thinking we have a chance; it happens every 2 years and we always come close and blow it. So this time I am not going to get excited and will just keep my fingers crossed. COME ON ENGLAND!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceCoopersGirl Posted May 26, 2004 #17 Share Posted May 26, 2004 Well I have to say that Im a Manchester United fan. No Im NOT a glory hunter,supported them since I was 5yrs old(1975) 1975? Crikey, Freddy, that was a very dark time for Man U. You are certainly not a glory hunter! And your ex was a fool! Most fellas would be delighted if their other half wanted to go to the footie with them! I have been to see the Hammers play,when Harry Redknapp was manager.It was a birthbay present for me from my ex He hated it that I was into footie. As for now,I got my bloke into it and its going to be an interesting season coming up.He now supports Norwich and they are up with us. As for Euro 2004,I'd love to say ENGLAND as well.But we will have to see.My purse is saying Portugal v Sweden as thats who I picked in the locals sweepstake I would win £250.00 if that did happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent_21 Posted May 26, 2004 #18 Share Posted May 26, 2004 Bah! Norwich promoted....foiled again this season. Millwall & Ipswich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceCoopersGirl Posted May 26, 2004 #19 Share Posted May 26, 2004 (edited) Bah! Norwich promoted....foiled again this season. Millwall & Ipswich. Oops,put me foot in it again We only have one Ipswich fan in the pub and he is thinking of supporting Arsenal,which brings me to another point.At least we stopped Arsenal from getting too cocky by winning The FA cup.Chelsea stopped them in europe. BTW A:21,are you going to start to root for The Seagulls? Edited May 26, 2004 by freddyvjason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent_21 Posted May 26, 2004 #20 Share Posted May 26, 2004 For some strange reason wy wee nephew started supporting Chelsea when he started school. Of course he's beside himself with excitement now. I always ask him when I see him, 'who have Chelsea signed today?'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stamford Posted May 26, 2004 #21 Share Posted May 26, 2004 I always ask him when I see him, 'who have Chelsea signed today?'. Lol, I still have to pinch myself these days as we are being linked with everyone from Beckham to Roberto Carlos. We were literally stairing down the barrell of financial oblivion last year, now look at us. I remember the dark old days of the late seventies and early eighties, when you literally took your life in your hands going to Stamford Bridge, so anything is an improvement, but being a Chelsea boy these days is brilliant!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceCoopersGirl Posted May 26, 2004 #22 Share Posted May 26, 2004 (edited) I remember the dark old days of the late seventies and early eighties, when you literally took your life in your hands going to Stamford Bridge, so anything is an improvement, but being a Chelsea boy these days is brilliant!!!! Thats where the term Chelsea headhunters comes from isn't? My mates are Chelsea fans and go to Stamford bridge for all the home games. One of my mates took his 13 yr old daughter to her first match a couple of months ago.She loved it and came back to tell us the whole game(even though we had watched it on the TV) My guys nephew is a Man Utd fan and we are hoping to take him to watch them play at Norwich next season.I would love to take him to the Theater of Dreams,but his Mum isn't going to let him.(he is only 12 yrs old!) She is scared there might be violence Am I on my own being a Man Utd supporter (on this forum I mean)? Edited May 26, 2004 by freddyvjason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stamford Posted May 26, 2004 #23 Share Posted May 26, 2004 Thats where the term Chelsea headhunters comes from isn't? Yeah, The Chelsea Headhunters are one of the nastiest firms around. Thankfully the days of violence at Chelsea matches are gone (security is so tight these days that you would be out on your ear before you had a chance to kick-off). That's not to say the violence doesn't go on anymore, it is just away from the grounds; from what I read, The Headhunters are still alive and well. I am so glad that children can go to matches these days without seeing the kind of things I witnessed as a kid at matches. I can't wait to take my little boy when he gets a little bit older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cufflink Posted May 26, 2004 Author #24 Share Posted May 26, 2004 The thing that keeps so many away these days is the price. Admission prices for most of the premier league teams are just nightmarish. Freddy mentioned going to Old Trafford (I refuse to use the laughably pompous other name ). I know so many local Man U fans who can no longer go, and they feel very annoyed, especially as Old Trafford is packed out each week by thousands of southerners, businessmen, and Irish fans over on the ferry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceCoopersGirl Posted May 26, 2004 #25 Share Posted May 26, 2004 News just in(what I mean is I just got an e-mail from mu.com)Man Utd have just signed striker Alan Smith from Leeds.He has signed a 5 year contract worth £7.05m. I think it is great that anyone can feel safe going to see a footie match now.It isn't look on as much these days as a mans game(I was always told when I was younger that I was a girl and shouldnt like footie,glad I didnt listen to anything my parents told me!!) Prices for everything is really bad these days,Man Utd are not as bad price wise as other prem teams.I do agree with you Cuffy,but if you want to see your team you will find some way.Thats what I have learnt,wish I'd learnt that years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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