Quote :

"Why change a winning formation?"

pretty much, that and replace aging players with younger ones over time

7/5/2007 2:51:27 PM

I think Liverpool wanted to make a statement this transfer period to show that it's commitment to winning is still firmly in place as far as the financial aspect goes

Resigning Gerrard, Carra, and Reina were necessary steps

and now the signing of the two Hungarian kids, Torres, et al is the club showing that it doesn't want to remain stagnant, 21 points behind ManU at the end of next year

7/5/2007 2:59:14 PM

^ yeah and they need to continue that committment by getting a winger

7/5/2007 3:29:51 PM

yeah, zenden and pennant are serviceable, but not top flight by any stretch

7/5/2007 5:27:20 PM

1. Nobody ever suspected Veron was going to be a flop until he fell flat on his face. Tevez has proven himself in the EPL by single-handedly saving West Ham from relegation.

2. Tevez playing in Carrick's place? .....what? Do you even understand how the game works?

3. I would hate to see Smudge go, but I think at some point he may. Honest truth is he's a fringe player at ManU, but he's really not any higher up the ladder if he goes somewhere else. Unfortunately the only way he'll see that is if he does end up somewhere else and is still riding the bench.

4. Liverpool overpaid for Torres. 15 goals a season in La Liga? He's hit a plateau. They would've been better off getting a younger player from the Eredivisie like KJH, Alfonso Alves, or Jefferson Farfan.

5. Bolo Zenden is OLD.

7/5/2007 11:04:26 PM

Quote :

"2. Tevez playing in Carrick's place? .....what? Do you even understand how the game works?"

Just what I was thinking, but I couldn't be that concise. gg kiljadnw

7/6/2007 12:04:16 AM

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Quote :

"Quote : "Only thing i would like to see is carrick being replaced by tevez." what? "

Ah yes, but I was even more concise

[Edited on July 6, 2007 at 1:53 AM. Reason : .]

7/6/2007 1:52:47 AM

U GUYZ DIDNT KNOW TEVEZ PLAYD THAT DEF MIDFIELD?

7/6/2007 2:03:25 AM

^^ Sorry, you fell victim to 49th Reply Syndrome.

7/6/2007 2:41:58 AM

This morning Liverpool signed Ukrainian striker Andriy Voronin, formerly of Leverkusen

7/6/2007 7:39:27 AM

^ I believe they signed him to replace John Arne Riise.

7/6/2007 8:14:04 AM

wow, that was some sneak shit




looks like Tevez will be playing at Old Trafford from now on, once they wrap this whole Joorbachian (sp?) third party bullshit up


I had a feeling he would go for United, too, after the way he sought out Rooney after the final game of the season and they looked like they were getting chummy. Hopefully this will keep Gaby H. around.

[Edited on July 7, 2007 at 8:50 AM. Reason : Argie invasion!]

7/7/2007 8:47:37 AM

I wouldn't have a problem losing smudge if he was part of a package for Owen

7/7/2007 9:32:32 AM

Liverpool announces they will play in an airport in a couple of years:




what a horrible design for a stadium... inside looks okay with the steep endzone, but damn

All the bigger pics here: http://forum.football365.com/index.php?t=msg&th=373875

7/25/2007 8:37:21 AM

i like it - i mean, you're not ever going to build another stadium like Anfield in 2008-->

The steep Kop on the end will certainly be a sight to behold, and is going to produce a mind-numbing wall of noise

7/25/2007 9:45:20 AM

i think this got lost in that waste of a beckham thread

anyhow, brilliant performance by van der sar in the community shield

8/6/2007 7:49:56 PM

he was dialed in big time

now i can't wait for the season to start

8/6/2007 8:08:10 PM

Smith to Newcastle, big mistake. If he thinks he's going to get any PT sitting behind Owen, Martins, Luque, Ameobi, and Viduka.

Even if they plug him into the midfield he'll sit behind Emre, Barton, and Dyer.

8/6/2007 9:14:10 PM

Quote :

"anyhow, brilliant performance by van der sar in the community shield"

yeah, and the complete opposite of brilliance from the spot by the blues.. what garbage penalties

8/6/2007 10:01:53 PM

if anyone wants to get in our fantasy league, sign on up

http://www.premierleague.com/
"Hooligans Utd." league: 11394-4117



[Edited on August 9, 2007 at 9:17 PM. Reason : ]

8/9/2007 9:15:59 PM

Roy Keane and Sunderland start the season off with a 1-0 win over spurs

8/11/2007 11:03:28 AM

SGE and Man City with a 2-0 win over West Ham.


Up Next: my boys in Liverpool. Dear Reds: plz to not piss away your title hopes on day 1. thx.

8/11/2007 12:03:30 PM

They tried to

8/11/2007 2:14:16 PM

Liverpool with a 2-1 win after a late Steven Gerrard free kick that would make David Beckham jealous. Wow.

8/11/2007 3:56:51 PM

i like those white unis

8/11/2007 6:50:39 PM

damn, i heard about this free kick from a friend who rarely watches soccer, went to youtube to look for it and its already taken down

8/12/2007 1:48:48 AM

Saw it on FSN, what a fucking kick.

I didn't see if Ballack had made it back into the starting rotation yet. Anyone have any idea?

8/12/2007 2:56:28 AM

holy shit @ that kick.

8/12/2007 6:46:28 AM

^^espn's gamecast doesnt have him in the starting lineup

[Edited on August 12, 2007 at 9:14 AM. Reason : ]

8/12/2007 9:14:19 AM

Arsenal's comeback win over Fulham this morning was sick

two goals in the last 7 minutes

best game I've seen in a while (well the last 10-15 minutes of the game at least)

p.s. here's the free kick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_KQlJuNQ30

[Edited on August 12, 2007 at 9:41 AM. Reason : asdf]

8/12/2007 9:38:49 AM

^of course bocanegra had to be the one to concede the penalty for fulham so arsenal could tie it up

and way to go mr gerrard, that's why you are the man, gg Liverpool

a few narrow escapes on weekend 1 here

and united had better win this match by at least 2-0 the way they've dominated (that said, i hope reading still pulls one out of its hind parts)

[Edited on August 12, 2007 at 12:28 PM. Reason : ]

8/12/2007 12:08:06 PM

I am a West Ham fan so I taped their game and watched it. I was actually pretty impressed with Spector's play. He had a few nice long balls and was relatively tight at the back. Upson was horrible and himself led to a few chances and he should have done better on the first goal.

Good to see Ashton back playing in a real game again finally.. hopefully he can pick up some of Harewood's goals... still don't know how Zamora led the team last year in goals..

[Edited on August 12, 2007 at 12:28 PM. Reason : does anyone think ManU won't take 3 from this game.. come on.]

8/12/2007 12:27:06 PM

Hanhemann played the fucking game of his life there. Hard to score when you're playing all 11 in the box, though.

8/12/2007 1:10:51 PM

and fucking Rooney broke his goddamned foot




at least we've got Tevez.

8/12/2007 6:14:20 PM

I would just like to go on record as saying that my Reds will not be in the title chase this year unless:

1) Xabi Alonso removes his head from his ass
2) Jermaine Pennant decides to return to his CL Final form
3) Rafa finds a real left back


We will be better and will hopefully challenge for 2nd, but after seeing Liverpool's performance against a mid-level side like Villa, I'm less than convinced.

8/12/2007 7:27:06 PM

^^is this the same foot he broke last year before the world cup?

8/13/2007 2:25:26 AM

he broke his right i believe...iirc correctly he has broken his left on two previous occasions

8/13/2007 2:35:08 AM

^ actually he broke his left this time, the right one was the one her broke twice.



I knew selling Smudger and Rossi was a mistake.

8/13/2007 6:30:21 AM

go NEWCASTLE!

magpies all the way

8/13/2007 4:03:42 PM

Is anyone playing in the Fantasy Premier League? If so is there a league you are in? Or can we start up a TWW league? I received 39 points this opening weekend. Thanks to Hleb.

8/14/2007 1:25:38 AM

i received 32...good for last place...thx rooney

i linked my league on this page

[Edited on August 14, 2007 at 1:28 AM. Reason : ]

8/14/2007 1:28:14 AM

Thanks,,,

too bad it looks like rooney fractured a bone in his foot.

8/14/2007 1:33:50 AM

how do i join hooligans utd, i just made a username and i have no idea whats going on

question directed to amac

8/14/2007 1:51:37 AM

yea, i'm sure a lot of people had him so it didn't make much of a difference, i went ahead and fielded martins for the time being



if there is a place to join a custom league, the id is 11394-4117

[Edited on August 14, 2007 at 1:56 AM. Reason : ]

8/14/2007 1:53:51 AM

im not seeing anywhere to put in an id number

8/14/2007 1:58:08 AM

hmmm...maybe select your team first? we had the league last year too so i was "already" in it without having to enter anything

8/14/2007 2:00:59 AM

ok so i see an area to select a team name, should i just write in Hooligans Utd there?

8/14/2007 2:01:45 AM

Quote :

"After you have chosen your team, click on the "Manage Leagues" link on the right side of the page. From there, scroll down to put in the code where it says "Join A Private League." Here is the code to join my private league: 11394-4117"

from the message from the commish

8/14/2007 2:03:31 AM

is this a TWW league? who are these other peeps?

8/14/2007 2:07:40 AM

i don't know a lot of them, there are some high school buddies in there....sign on up

8/14/2007 2:09:25 AM