The on topic thread

[FAITH]

so he made a mistake in the past you never have?

 

[Tulip]

You couldn't make it up. Heading up an organization that has allegedly accepted bribes which ultimately resulted in Australia not being awarded the World Cup hosting rights, and now here he is expressing his dismay that we haven't yet hosted a tournament.

Please, we came last and only got a vote because Lowy bribed someone himself.

Reality is that, without corruption, it would be UK 18 and USA 22.

 

[NUFC Tiger]

Good win for the Socceroos tonight!

 

[Jatz]

This has been cleaned up with thread bans handed out.

If you see trolling, please just report it rather than engage. It makes it far more annoying to clean up.

 

[Jatz]

 

[SM]

Can we do this with PL refs?

 

[Jatz]

Can we do this with PL refs?

We'd end up with no referees at all!

 

[Zidane98]

Must have been corruption involved for that length of ban. Can't see any football association banning a referee for that long over a simple mistake.

 

[Tulip]

http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/sto...ew-balance-020515?cmpid=tsmfb:fscom:foxsoccer

Nice little deal for Liverpool. Didn't know NB did football kits, though they do the Demons jumpers.

Hopefully they have better taste than Warrior, though looking at their sports stuff they aren't as good as Nike/Adidas/etc.

 

[Jatz]

New Balance are brand new in football.

They announced a host of players that they had on the books the other day. VK, Tim Cahill, Fellaini, Ramsey off the top of my head.

 

[SM]

New Balance are brand new in football.

They announced a host of players that they had on the books the other day. VK, Tim Cahill, Fellaini, Ramsey off the top of my head.

That explains Peacock getting snaps with VK and Fellaini, tried to figure out what they'd both be attending other than a Belgian camp.

 

[Loonerty]

That explains Peacock getting snaps with VK and Fellaini, tried to figure out what they'd both be attending other than a Belgian camp.

Ramsey too

 

[Stratton_Gun]

Anyone else Mata is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too slow. So many times he has held up a fast break because he is just not fast enough. If he was, he'd be world class

 

[ADL9798]

http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/sto...ew-balance-020515?cmpid=tsmfb:fscom:foxsoccer

Nice little deal for Liverpool. Didn't know NB did football kits, though they do the Demons jumpers.

Hopefully they have better taste than Warrior, though looking at their sports stuff they aren't as good as Nike/Adidas/etc.

£30m/season the reported figure, on par with Arsenal's Puma deal and behind only Real Madrid & Manchester United's deals with Adidias. Can't complain!

The mockups doing the rounds at the moment don't look bad either. Thankfully it looks like they're going for a much simpler approach to the away & 3rd kits than their predecessors Warrior! For those that don't know, Warrior is a subsidiary of New Balance whose football range has been discontinued now that their parent company is entering the market.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

New Balance are brand new in football.

They announced a host of players that they had on the books the other day. VK, Tim Cahill, Fellaini, Ramsey off the top of my head.

NB brought out Warrior or is the parent company of Warrior.

They just took the sponsorship similar to what Nike did to Umbro.

 

[pieman123]

Anyone else Mata is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too slow. So many times he has held up a fast break because he is just not fast enough. If he was, he'd be world class

He was world class at Chelsea playing behind the striker, as long as you dont play him as a winger his pace is fine.

 

[NUFC Tiger]

So the 5 players we loaned to Rangers, apparently Mike Ashley has demanded that (if fit) they play in every game. Can't think of many instances where a owner has dictated to a manager his matchday team selection (let alone someone who doesn't even own a controlling stake in the club).

McDowall has confirmed that he was informed that the loan players must be in the line-up every week during a meeting held with Llambias and Easdale at Ibrox.

"When they are fit, they will play," said McDowall. "I have been told that by Derek Llambias and Sandy Easdale.

"I'm absolutely fine with that as I've handed in my notice, as you know, and my remit is to work with the team, so that's what I will do.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport...ing-five-newcastle-players-from-sky.117828353

 

[moomba]

Good thing Platini is out there protecting clubs from bad owners.

 

[Cruyff14]

Anyone else Mata is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too slow. So many times he has held up a fast break because he is just not fast enough. If he was, he'd be world class

He's a 10. He's not meant to be quick.

 

[BluesMan]

Yep, Mata's career has grind to a holt having been playing out of position as often as he has been. Feel for him.

 

[SM]

Yep, Mata's career has grind to a holt having been playing out of position as often as he has been. Feel for him.

We'll take him and play him as a 10. Ramirez can go back to Soton.

 

[BluesMan]

We'll take him and play him as a 10. Ramirez can go back to Soton.

Ramirez + 20mil for Mata?

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Mata has been fine since joining us. LVG really need to play mata and herrera together, when those 2 are on the park we look so much better. Rooney in midfield just isn't right, needs to be uptop.

 

[chef]

He's a 10. He's not meant to be quick.

Yep, he may not be quick on his feet but he's a step ahead of most in with his thinking.

Mata

 

[pieman123]

He definately looks like he has lost a bit of pace, in his Valencia days he was usually playing out wide and looked quicker.