luckyluke

Exactly.

I like international football, there's something invigourating about seeing players competing for national pride (I'm not so naive to think that's all they're competing for, but still) and at least we're spared the sort of debates that we've been having about City buying the title. And I like England and I want them to win. Even if the current lot are crap wankers and the media are morons. Although its very difficult to see past that a lot of the time. I've posted before that although i wanted them to progress two years ago, there was almost something satisfying about seeing the overhyped cretins get a twatting off Germany. But deep down, I'm still an England fan and I want them to win.

I think it's good to see another team winning the title and deposing Man Utd, who in recent times have had a financial advantage over everyone esle- until Chelsea came along with a bigger financial advantage - even if it is by a team that has achieved this with a bigger financial advantage, and I don't begrudge City fans the enjoyment of doing so. I do feel a bit like ewerk/Stevie, that it is a bit hollow, that it could have happened to anyone, but that's what football is sadly. It's just a question of how much money clubs are willing to throw at the team. City have obviously thrown a lot more money at the team (comparisons to us trying to 'buy' the league in the 90s are a bit ridiculous imo) although it has taken them time to reach the top (it looks like) and only just at that, and their CL performances this season show that it might take a while for them to succeed there. But there is a grim inevitablity about it all. But like I said, that's just how football is now.

Channel 5 hardly helped matters by displaying the score as "ATH 0-0 ATL". Or was it the other way around?!

So have I, was certain that he was going to score against City. Sadly these feelings be they romantic or what don't always come to fruition - which I guess makes the times they do all the sweeter - but it would be fucking awesome if they did this time.

There's that lack of insight again. For someone whose main criticism of anyone is that there boring, there's nowt like another chapter of The World According To Stevie to prompt me to skim read a thread.

O the great Stevie had spoken, consider me put in my place. Irony of ironies is you accuse me of the very things (arrogance, being precious and patronising) that I pulled you up on which started this little encounter. You're a complete cock and stunningly lacking in insight. Now go back to abusing regions/countries/ethnic minorities you horrible self important bastard.

Yeah in the season we finished fourth (1st season with Bellamy/Robert) coming back from behind to win was sort of our speciality.

I apologise if it was tongue in cheek, obviously i know that comment was your general attitude to Blackburn doesn't seem so. And I'd make a joke about your profession only you work in recruitment as i recall so it's a bit difficult, you fucking dullard. Feel touched that you all feel the need to reference mine every five minutes, you're all terribly original.

Patronising bollocks, the sort of which when used to describe us by the media drives us all mental. Clubs can and should always have aspirations.

especially the bit in bold.

I knew that would be the case so stuck the snooker on as soon as the final whistle went.

It's just a shame that with all our last ditch heroics earlier in the game that we were a bit slow to react to close down Toure for his first and mark him for the second. Still it's a big ask to get everything right every time against a third of a billion's worth of talent.

Just looks like we gave up then.

Final/through balls/set pieces have been underhit all day.

Nah started a foot outside post, no chance. "Little Shane" on, cue CT semi.

Bollocks. Come on, 20 minutes to go, we can still do this.

Crowd have gone off the boil a bit

Never a foul you slaphead cunt

Always liked Villa and their fans, me.

Could debut the new home kit, it is Everton we're playing.

Having to come look for the ball because the defence and midfield can't keep hold of it.

Some wayward stuff here like.

One of the many things that irritate me about modern football coverage is the apparent desire to be as least impartial as possible, or more widely that being an ex pro offers some fascinating insight when it clearly doesn't. Give me the guys from the Guardian - even if they are dominated by mackems - any day over Hansen, Redknapp et al.

Was working last night but as it was quiet I slept for 7 hours, so now got to twiddle my thumbs for 2 hours! Want it to be 1pm already!!!