On the Eve of the new Season...

i think the last point is the most important

buzz makes it sound like its 80% certain that he's coming, though

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
BTW….How about Roy Keane and his Black Cats miracle?

Just getting warmed up to take over for Fergie when he's ready to step down…he was always a brilliant football mind, just had a bit of temper.

I have to agree with you…..5 years??

I would say 3…

Originally posted by brennser:

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
BTW….How about Roy Keane and his Black Cats miracle?

Just getting warmed up to take over for Fergie when he's ready to step down…he was always a brilliant football mind, just had a bit of temper.

I have to agree with you…..5 years??

I would say 3…

I don't think Fergie will be ready to retire in three. He's building a new dynasty at Old Trafford and will want to enjoy the fruits of his labor for a couple of years. Ideally, Keane could start as the assistant manager but I don't think those two could work together again, although Quinn and Keane figured it out so anythings possible.

As for Newcastle, apart from Shearer I have great respect for the club and it's fans, and they deserve a great team. Other teams I consider 'big teams' are Wolves (without McCarthy of course) West Ham and Sunderland. Leeds can go to hell as far as I'm concerned. Their *ahem* fans are a disgrace.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/women/6632373.stm

Arsenal didn't end up trophyless after all.

;)

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:

Originally posted by brennser:

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
BTW….How about Roy Keane and his Black Cats miracle?

Just getting warmed up to take over for Fergie when he's ready to step down…he was always a brilliant football mind, just had a bit of temper.

I have to agree with you…..5 years??

I would say 3…

I don't think Fergie will be ready to retire in three. He's building a new dynasty at Old Trafford and will want to enjoy the fruits of his labor for a couple of years. Ideally, Keane could start as the assistant manager but I don't think those two could work together again, although Quinn and Keane figured it out so anythings possible.

As for Newcastle, apart from Shearer I have great respect for the club and it's fans, and they deserve a great team. Other teams I consider 'big teams' are Wolves (without McCarthy of course) West Ham and Sunderland. Leeds can go to hell as far as I'm concerned. Their *ahem* fans are a disgrace.

from the man himself……

And while he confirmed he will not still be in charge by the time he reaches his 70th birthday, at 65 the Glaswegian still has the fire to fight a few more battles yet.

'Age creeps up on you,' he smiled. 'I still think of myself as being in my 50s. All of a sudden you read in the paper you are 65 and think 'that can't be right'.

'I don't see any dramatic changes in myself from five or six years ago, although there must be some.

'I will not carry on until I am 70 but I have enjoyed this season.'

Oasis frontman and ardent Man City fan Noel Gallagher was left fuming when Primal Scream bassist and ardent Man Utd fan Mani phoned from a packed pub and got all the locals to sing 'champions, champions' down the line. (Daily Star)

And on the last day…..

Sunday, May 13

10:00 Sheffield United v Wigan (SetantaX)
10:00 Man United v West Ham (FSC - Trophy presentation to follow)
10:00 Pompey v Arsenal (Setanta)
14:30 Chelsea v Everton (FSC)

Being a Wolves follower, I thought I'd throw this out there too:

7:00am Coca-Cola Championship Play-Off Semi-Final
Wolves v West Brom (Setanta)


Wednesday, May 16

UEFA Cup Final
2:30 Espanyol v Sevilla (FSC)

2:30 Coca-Cola Championship Play-Off Semi-Final 2nd Leg
Wolves v West Brom (Setanta)


Saturday, May 19

FA CUP FINAL
10:00 Chelsea v Man United (PPV Only)


Wednesday, May 23

Champions League Final
2:30 Liverpool v. AC Milan (ESPN2/HD)


Monday, May 28

2:30pm Coca-Cola Championship Play-Off Final
Derby/Southampton v Wolves/West Brom

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sounds like sam's in, and nearly everyone else is out at the toon

I wonder how the toon army fans will warm up to the long ball game?

Prob won't give a toss as long as they start winning….answered my own question really didn't I?

you did

not my first choice but heck even if we get better effort and less locker room strife, that's an improvement. sam should be able to sort that out

Rumour is Sparky Hughes is moving to shitty!!! I'd rather stay with Blackburn if I was him. What do you think?

Did you see some Chinese consortium put in an offer for United for 850 million pounds and the Glazers told them to 'eff off?

well, blackburn has less cash, but shitty's money comes from pol pot

toss up

manusa fans just hate the glazers so much. didnt they attack his car the day they won the prem?

Great UEFA cup final between Spanish teams last night in Glasgow. Sad for the small team in Barcelona who lost it in the penalties. Great goal though in the 115th minute with one player less, no one expected it.

I think that the Spanish league is the strongest one in Europe. Maybe England has the best four teams, but from the fifth to the last one, they tend to be really bad.

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LONDON (AFP) - Police are hunting a blue-throated Amazon parrot called Chelsea who screeches when anyone mentions Manchester United, stolen from its owner's garden this week.


The family pet, which is tame and able to tell people its name, was taken from a home in the English Midlands on Tuesday night, apparently after having been bundled into a towel stolen from the washing line.

"I think it was stolen to order … I don't think someone would just steal a parrot for a pet," its owner Richard Threadgold told AFP, confirming that the bird emits a "high-pitched screech" when Manchester United is mentioned.

"We are avid Chelsea fans, that's how he got the name, and my son used to taunt it by saying 'Manchester United' at it every time he went past the cage," leading it to develop the unusual reaction, he said.

The family bought the bird five years ago for 600 pounds, and is considering offering a reward if no progress is made in finding it within the next few days, he said.

Police confirmed in a statement that the bird had been stolen sometime overnight Tuesday, adding that the family's car had also been broken into.

Threadgold said he hopes Chelsea's football-related verbal quirk will help detectives identify the bird – and dismissed any suggestion that the thieves stole it because of its team affiliation.

"I don't think they would pinch our parrot just because of its banter," he said.

New Wembley rolls out red carpet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/6668447.stm

since i can't find a decent hockey bar in this town: suggestions for a good soccer bar? i'm considering catching the game at lucky bar, but that's mostly out of convenience and habit (it's where i caught most of the world cup last year). suggestions for a new venue in DC would be welcome.

Originally posted by sweetcell:
suggestions for a new venue in DC would be welcome.

There were only two, really, when I was there. Lucky Bar and Cap Lounge and 99.9% of the time I went to the lucky bar. The owner (the bald guy) is Welsh and a huge Giggsy fan, and that's why I support him.

There's that place in VA that I forget the name of (Summners?), but, I'm not a B&T guy.

Never saw the game…..should it have been a penalty, and was it a goal?

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
Never saw the game…..should it have been a penalty, and was it a goal?

are you referring to rooney's slide that pushed cech into the net, well after he had caught it? the ball was definitely over the line, but my understanding is that the call was correct - momentum like does not a legal goal make.

over-all, a relatively unexciting game. good thing i got to watch over at a friend's… spent the money on fresh cherries, chips, and lager. yummy.

Originally posted by vansmack:

There's that place in VA that I forget the name of (Summners?), but, I'm not a B&amp;T guy.

i thought you worked at the 4 p's