The on topic thread

[moomba]

LOL

 

[Sozabarus]

LOL

Better.

 

[jd2010]

http://www.squawka.com/news/footbal...d-their-team-names/925244#K6xjLQirRehA0CEL.97

Anyone remember when football clubs ran that race series for a year or two? Those cars looked great.

 

[FAITH]

any cheating/corruption talk take it to this thread:
https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-cheating-corruption-thread-aka-mancity-thread.1144824/

#FaithInModMode

 

[moomba]

Catchy

 

[Cruyff14]

Liverpool red fans, did lol.

Chant is OK too.

 

[RossFC]

Catchy

"Leaverpuel."

 

[Cruyff14]

While reading GNev's book, it got me thinking, who is in the best side Fergie had in his time at United?

Schmeichel
Neville Bruce* Vidic Irwin*
Keane
Ronaldo---------------Giggs
Scholes
Cantona RvN*
​

Not even sure how accurate that would be. Bruce I was unsure on - there is Pallister, Rio, Stam. Evra contends with Irwin. Strikers? Rooney? Cole? Yorke? Very tough indeed. And who'd be on the bench?

 

[SM]

Bruce scored a ridiculous number of goals as a CB, but never played for England for whatever reason. Not sure on his actual defensive prowess.

 

[Zidane98]

Rio surely ahead of Bruce. Rooney ahead of RVN also although RVN was excellent in his short time at OT.

 

[jd2010]

50 - Franck Kessie - Atalanta, 20, Midfielder
49 - Levin Oztunali - Mainz, 21, Midfielder
48 - Niklas Sule - Hoffenheim, 21, Defender
47 - Alexander Isak - Borussia Dortmund, 17, Forward
46 - Sandro Ramirez - Malaga, 21, Forward
45 - Morgan Sanson - Marseille, 22, Midfielder
44 - Jose Luis Gaya - Valencia, 21, Defender
43 - Giovanni Simeone - Genoa, 21, Forward
42 - Victor Lindelof - Benfica, 22, Defender
41 - James Ward-Prowse - Southampton, 22, Midfielder
40 - Jose Gimenez - Atletico Madrid, 22, Defender
39 - Eric Bailly - Manchester United, 22, Defender
38 - Maxime Lopez - Marseille, 19, Midfielder
37 - Alex Grimaldo - Benfica, 21, Defender
36 - Ruben Neves - Porto, 20, Midfielder
35 - Kasper Dolberg - Ajax, 19, Forward
34 - Piotr Zielinski - Napoli, 22, Midfielder
33 - Naby Keita - RB Leipzig, 22, Midfielder
32 - Joshua Kimmich - Bayern Munich, 22, Defender/Midfielder
31 - Marcus Rashford - Manchester United, 19, Forward
30 - Marquinhos - Paris Saint-Germain, 22, Defender
29 - Ryan Sessegnon - Fulham, 16, Defender
28 - Alex Iwobi - Arsenal, 20, Forward
27 - Andreas Christensen - Borussia Monchengladbach, 20, Defender
26 - Serge Gnabry - Werder Bremen, 21, Forward
25 - Anthony Martial - Manchester United, 21, Forward
24 - John Stones - Manchester City, 22, Defender
23 - Saul Niguez - Atletico Madrid, 22, Midfielder
22 - Timo Werner - RB Leipzig, 21, Forward
21 - Mahmoud Dahoud - Borussia Monchengladbach, 21, Midfielder
20 - Adrien Rabiot - Paris Saint-Germain, 21, Midfielder
19 - Wylan Cyprien - Nice, 22, Midfielder
18 - Mateo Kovacic - Real Madrid, 22, Midfielder
17 - Julian Weigl - Borussia Dortmund, 21, Midfielder
16 - Christian Pulisic - Borussia Dortmund, 18, Midfielder/Forward
15 - Bernardo Silva - Monaco, 22, Midfielder/Forward
14 - Tiemoue Bakayoko - Monaco, 22, Midfielder
13 - Thomas Lemar - Monaco, 21, Midfielder
12 - Julian Brandt - Bayer Leverkusen, 20, Midfielder/Forward
11 - Moussa Dembele - Celtic, 20, Forward
10 - Hector Bellerin - Arsenal, 22, Defender
9 - Renato Sanches - Bayern Munich, 19, Midfielder
8 - Ousmane Dembele - Borussia Dortmund, 19, Forward
7 - Raheem Sterling - Manchester City, 22, Forward
6 - Gabriel Jesus - Manchester City, 19, Forward
5 - Youri Tielemans - Anderlecht, 19, Midfielder
4 - Kylian Mbappe - Monaco, 18, Forward
3 - Leroy Sane - Manchester City, 21, Forward
2 - Gianluigi Donnarumma - AC Milan, 18, Goalkeeper
1 - Dele Alli - Tottenham, 21, Midfielder

Daily Mail's top 50 u23 players.

Very English biased. Lemar for mine is as good as Alli. How Sessengon is ahead of alll of 30-50 is beyond me!

 

[jd2010]

SM

http://www.football365.com/news/premier-league-hall-of-shame-hull-city

 

[Sub_Zero]

50 - Franck Kessie - Atalanta, 20, Midfielder
49 - Levin Oztunali - Mainz, 21, Midfielder
48 - Niklas Sule - Hoffenheim, 21, Defender
47 - Alexander Isak - Borussia Dortmund, 17, Forward
46 - Sandro Ramirez - Malaga, 21, Forward
45 - Morgan Sanson - Marseille, 22, Midfielder
44 - Jose Luis Gaya - Valencia, 21, Defender
43 - Giovanni Simeone - Genoa, 21, Forward
42 - Victor Lindelof - Benfica, 22, Defender
41 - James Ward-Prowse - Southampton, 22, Midfielder
40 - Jose Gimenez - Atletico Madrid, 22, Defender
39 - Eric Bailly - Manchester United, 22, Defender
38 - Maxime Lopez - Marseille, 19, Midfielder
37 - Alex Grimaldo - Benfica, 21, Defender
36 - Ruben Neves - Porto, 20, Midfielder
35 - Kasper Dolberg - Ajax, 19, Forward
34 - Piotr Zielinski - Napoli, 22, Midfielder
33 - Naby Keita - RB Leipzig, 22, Midfielder
32 - Joshua Kimmich - Bayern Munich, 22, Defender/Midfielder
31 - Marcus Rashford - Manchester United, 19, Forward
30 - Marquinhos - Paris Saint-Germain, 22, Defender
29 - Ryan Sessegnon - Fulham, 16, Defender
28 - Alex Iwobi - Arsenal, 20, Forward
27 - Andreas Christensen - Borussia Monchengladbach, 20, Defender
26 - Serge Gnabry - Werder Bremen, 21, Forward
25 - Anthony Martial - Manchester United, 21, Forward
24 - John Stones - Manchester City, 22, Defender
23 - Saul Niguez - Atletico Madrid, 22, Midfielder
22 - Timo Werner - RB Leipzig, 21, Forward
21 - Mahmoud Dahoud - Borussia Monchengladbach, 21, Midfielder
20 - Adrien Rabiot - Paris Saint-Germain, 21, Midfielder
19 - Wylan Cyprien - Nice, 22, Midfielder
18 - Mateo Kovacic - Real Madrid, 22, Midfielder
17 - Julian Weigl - Borussia Dortmund, 21, Midfielder
16 - Christian Pulisic - Borussia Dortmund, 18, Midfielder/Forward
15 - Bernardo Silva - Monaco, 22, Midfielder/Forward
14 - Tiemoue Bakayoko - Monaco, 22, Midfielder
13 - Thomas Lemar - Monaco, 21, Midfielder
12 - Julian Brandt - Bayer Leverkusen, 20, Midfielder/Forward
11 - Moussa Dembele - Celtic, 20, Forward
10 - Hector Bellerin - Arsenal, 22, Defender
9 - Renato Sanches - Bayern Munich, 19, Midfielder
8 - Ousmane Dembele - Borussia Dortmund, 19, Forward
7 - Raheem Sterling - Manchester City, 22, Forward
6 - Gabriel Jesus - Manchester City, 19, Forward
5 - Youri Tielemans - Anderlecht, 19, Midfielder
4 - Kylian Mbappe - Monaco, 18, Forward
3 - Leroy Sane - Manchester City, 21, Forward
2 - Gianluigi Donnarumma - AC Milan, 18, Goalkeeper
1 - Dele Alli - Tottenham, 21, Midfielder

Daily Mail's top 50 u23 players.

Very English biased. Lemar for mine is as good as Alli. How Sessengon is ahead of alll of 30-50 is beyond me!

lol Sessegnon ahead of Kimmich, Rashford etc

 

[FAITH]

too much epl bias, its as if one of you guys wrote it

 

[Cruyff14]

Bruce scored a ridiculous number of goals as a CB, but never played for England for whatever reason. Not sure on his actual defensive prowess.

Rio surely ahead of Bruce. Rooney ahead of RVN also although RVN was excellent in his short time at OT.

Yeah I figured some of the United lads might be able to name better than me.

And yeah, I'd have thought Rio too. Guy was a ******* machine. Same on Rooney and RvN, too tough to split.

 

[Zidane98]

Would pick Rooney over RVN because he performed at a high level from 2004-2012 before dropping off sharply. RVN was a performing only really from 01-04.

 

[Gosha]

50 - Franck Kessie - Atalanta, 20, Midfielder
49 - Levin Oztunali - Mainz, 21, Midfielder
48 - Niklas Sule - Hoffenheim, 21, Defender
47 - Alexander Isak - Borussia Dortmund, 17, Forward
46 - Sandro Ramirez - Malaga, 21, Forward
45 - Morgan Sanson - Marseille, 22, Midfielder
44 - Jose Luis Gaya - Valencia, 21, Defender
43 - Giovanni Simeone - Genoa, 21, Forward
42 - Victor Lindelof - Benfica, 22, Defender
41 - James Ward-Prowse - Southampton, 22, Midfielder
40 - Jose Gimenez - Atletico Madrid, 22, Defender
39 - Eric Bailly - Manchester United, 22, Defender
38 - Maxime Lopez - Marseille, 19, Midfielder
37 - Alex Grimaldo - Benfica, 21, Defender
36 - Ruben Neves - Porto, 20, Midfielder
35 - Kasper Dolberg - Ajax, 19, Forward
34 - Piotr Zielinski - Napoli, 22, Midfielder
33 - Naby Keita - RB Leipzig, 22, Midfielder
32 - Joshua Kimmich - Bayern Munich, 22, Defender/Midfielder
31 - Marcus Rashford - Manchester United, 19, Forward
30 - Marquinhos - Paris Saint-Germain, 22, Defender
29 - Ryan Sessegnon - Fulham, 16, Defender
28 - Alex Iwobi - Arsenal, 20, Forward
27 - Andreas Christensen - Borussia Monchengladbach, 20, Defender
26 - Serge Gnabry - Werder Bremen, 21, Forward
25 - Anthony Martial - Manchester United, 21, Forward
24 - John Stones - Manchester City, 22, Defender
23 - Saul Niguez - Atletico Madrid, 22, Midfielder
22 - Timo Werner - RB Leipzig, 21, Forward
21 - Mahmoud Dahoud - Borussia Monchengladbach, 21, Midfielder
20 - Adrien Rabiot - Paris Saint-Germain, 21, Midfielder
19 - Wylan Cyprien - Nice, 22, Midfielder
18 - Mateo Kovacic - Real Madrid, 22, Midfielder
17 - Julian Weigl - Borussia Dortmund, 21, Midfielder
16 - Christian Pulisic - Borussia Dortmund, 18, Midfielder/Forward
15 - Bernardo Silva - Monaco, 22, Midfielder/Forward
14 - Tiemoue Bakayoko - Monaco, 22, Midfielder
13 - Thomas Lemar - Monaco, 21, Midfielder
12 - Julian Brandt - Bayer Leverkusen, 20, Midfielder/Forward
11 - Moussa Dembele - Celtic, 20, Forward
10 - Hector Bellerin - Arsenal, 22, Defender
9 - Renato Sanches - Bayern Munich, 19, Midfielder
8 - Ousmane Dembele - Borussia Dortmund, 19, Forward
7 - Raheem Sterling - Manchester City, 22, Forward
6 - Gabriel Jesus - Manchester City, 19, Forward
5 - Youri Tielemans - Anderlecht, 19, Midfielder
4 - Kylian Mbappe - Monaco, 18, Forward
3 - Leroy Sane - Manchester City, 21, Forward
2 - Gianluigi Donnarumma - AC Milan, 18, Goalkeeper
1 - Dele Alli - Tottenham, 21, Midfielder

Daily Mail's top 50 u23 players.

Very English biased. Lemar for mine is as good as Alli. How Sessengon is ahead of alll of 30-50 is beyond me!

Some shockers in there. Most notably John Stones at 24. Has whoever wrote this list watched him this season? Awful footballer.

 

[Jatz]

SM

http://www.football365.com/news/premier-league-hall-of-shame-hull-city

That was quite a whack haha.

 

[Cruyff14]

Would pick Rooney over RVN because he performed at a high level from 2004-2012 before dropping off sharply. RVN was a performing only really from 01-04.

Hm, I guess so, but 95 goals in 150 games is amazing.

But yeah Rooney was great, and for a long time too.

 

[SM]

That was quite a whack haha.

Really? Every insult seems to be quite qualified.

"Their s**t stadium! Actually, they were one of the first to design this sort of stadium and it's quite lovely."

"Their horrible prices for a pie and pint! Actually, they're similar prices to anywhere in football."

It seems like the biggest insult the article conjures is "Everyone forgets Hull are in the PL".

 

[Magma]

the list itself is pretty good. i'd remove everyone who is 22 however. some of those guys have over 200 senior appearances. they've clearly used it cos they can't come up with 50 u/21 footballers. but there are some i didn't actually think the daily mail knew of. wylan cyprien for example.

i presume it's just in europe too, andre silva from porto is a glaring omission. 20 goals in all comps this season. leon bailey, marco asensio, kai havertz, breel embolo, kingsley coman, goncalo guedes just a few more.

 

[Jatz]

Really? Every insult seems to be quite qualified.

"Their s**t stadium! Actually, they were one of the first to design this sort of stadium and it's quite lovely."

"Their horrible prices for a pie and pint! Actually, they're similar prices to anywhere in football."

It seems like the biggest insult the article conjures is "Everyone forgets Hull are in the PL".

It was just a long winded article to say that no one cares about Hull really haha. Although yeah, bit weird how they kept contradicting themselves.

 

[SM]

It was just a long winded article to say that no one cares about Hull really haha. Although yeah, bit weird how they kept contradicting themselves.

Which is fine, we're a very minor club in the scheme of things. Didn't really take any of it as too much of a slam haha.

 

[Jatz]

Which is fine, we're a very minor club in the scheme of things. Didn't really take any of it as too much of a slam haha.

Well the other part is that they're doing one for every club so it's not like they've deliberately just attacked Hull. I don't think it's actually meant to offend haha.

I reckon ours would be pretty easy to right...

 

[SM]

Well the other part is that they're doing one for every club so it's not like they've deliberately just attacked Hull. I don't think it's actually meant to offend haha.

I reckon ours would be pretty easy to right...

Funnily enough when it comes to forgettable PL clubs, over the off-season when I was looking at Sporcle quizzes, one which was "Name the PL clubs" you had a lower percentage of successful guesses than Hull. Even after winning the title. Go figure.