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MalhotraRaj84 
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 Topic: Football SeasonPosted: 01 May 2012 at 6:19am |
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City prevail 1-0 in Manchester Darby....... and
 Noisy Neighbours are back to the top on a massive goal difference.Saw the match live late night yesterday, someone lost his cool at the touchline.Just two more victories for City please, but they have one tougher opponent in Newcastle(away)... QPR(at home) should be easy, while UTD face relatively easier draws against Swansea(at home) and Sunderland(away). All looks perfectly set for City to lift the Cup in front of home crowds  .Edited by MalhotraRaj84 - 01 May 2012 at 6:29am |
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Race to No 1 again ... started!
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Sledger
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Posted: 01 June 2011 at 7:42am |
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Scoring goals has never been Madrid's problem SW - it's the countless ones that go in at the other end that cause the problems!
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Mental disintegration works for me !!
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spin wizard
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Posted: 01 June 2011 at 12:19am |
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Madrid seems to have a knock of killing good players. Beckham's game went downhill, Luis Ronaldo got overweight and kaka doesn't even seem like a player who showed so much skills with AC Milan. It's a wonder Christiano Ronaldo is still scoring goals!
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vote4peace
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Posted: 31 May 2011 at 5:34am |
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Cristiano Ronaldo is an awesome player. Maybe even the second best. But he always fails in the Big games. Thats why Madrid can't get the better of Barca. They depend too much on him,and they've got a negative minded coach. I think if Kaka's back to full fitness and can regain his magic of old he could be a bigger player for them , may not score as much but can create more impact. Madrid could be well in with a huge shout if Kaka can regain his touch.
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I distrust a camel.. and anyone else who can go a week without a drink.
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spin wizard
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Posted: 30 May 2011 at 3:45pm |
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Zuhair, I wouldn't say the gulf between the spanish and English standards - in all fairness, Barca is just head and shoulders above all football sides at the moment. Man Utd could have beaten other sides thrown to them whether its the Italian, German or 2nd team in Spain. Real Madrid side these days is nothing compare to what they had in the earlier parts of the last decade! They have a magician in Christiano Ronaldo and don't feed him with the ball like Man Utd use to do and look how many goals he's scored, even after missing a few games with injury!
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Sledger
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Posted: 30 May 2011 at 8:34am |
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That was a master class , United were blown away. Just how many trophies this Barcelona side can win can't be estimated - they are head and shoulders above all other sides. Has there been a better side than this one in the history of the game ? The Real Madrid side that won 5 European Cups with Di Stefano and Puskas was wonderful , but this Barca side has 11 class acts and in Messi , Iniesta and Xavi three of the best players ever to play the game.
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zuhair_abbasi
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Posted: 30 May 2011 at 6:37am |
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It just had to be Barca!!! Pure class and magic from the two mid fielders - I dare say Iniesta and Xavi are the best on the middle of the pitch in the world. There was no way MANU was going to win it - but that they only had one shot at goal ( on which they scored) was truly remarkable - and shows the gulf between the English and Spanish standards. i have not an iota of doubt, had MNAU been playing in the current La Liga - it would secure a distant third position.
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vote4peace
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Posted: 29 May 2011 at 9:08am |
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Man Utd shouldn't feel hard done by. They were outwitted by the best team and the best player on the planet . Both head and shoulders ahead of the rest. Many see them as among the best ever to have played the game. Truly a privilege to watch em play. All Messi's got missing from his CV is the WC. At this rate shouldn't be out of reach.
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Clobber
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Posted: 28 May 2011 at 11:51pm |
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The Premier League's claim to be the best in the world was brought into sharp focus tonight. Man Utd didn't really do a whole lot wrong, they were just beaten by a truly exceptional side - one which I was really pleased to see didn't resort to their diving and rolling around tactics, so they won like true champions. Lining up to applaud Utd up the steps was a touch of pure class as well, to say nothing of both the club captain and team captain on the night stepping aside to let Abidal lift the cup, that was brilliant.
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Posted: 16 May 2011 at 6:36am |
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Viduka ??? That's where all the pies went !
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bladescape
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Posted: 07 May 2011 at 3:32am |
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Cahill, Kewell, Viduka, Bresciano, Viera(Raised Aussie.) Schwarzer, Niell... |
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You know, I'm trying to decide whether to change my siggy or not...
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Sledger
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Posted: 04 May 2011 at 6:40am |
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I've got a bet with a United fan that Fergie's face will be redder than his boy's shirts after Chelsea stuff 'em !
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Andrew_Wood_CW
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Posted: 03 May 2011 at 3:07pm |
 Yeah, my friend told me a worrying fact, even it is true. The past 7 games he has ref'd for Man Utd he has given them 4 penalties and they have won every game?Not sure how true that is though.. can't be fussed to look it up Just hope it can be a good game, and doesn't come down to a red card or penalty. And if it does, it's a fair call. Oh, and i guess i hope Chelsea win
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vote4peace
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Posted: 03 May 2011 at 2:43pm |
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Haha. As a Liverpool fan I can see where the disparage is coming from. Though I think he's a fine ref, the finals was an absolute howler.
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Andrew_Wood_CW
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Posted: 03 May 2011 at 11:30am |
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Currently trending on Twitter, reported from The Independent, Howard Webb is to ref the Man utd vs Chelsea match this weekend.
A game that will probably decide the league. Thoughts? |
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Andrew_Wood_CW
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Posted: 03 May 2011 at 10:47am |
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Incredible weekend of football really..
Tottenham lose, Man utd lose and Liverpool win If Man City lost that would of topped it off, but i think were still looking at a 5th place finish!
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vote4peace
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Posted: 02 May 2011 at 7:57am |
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Arsenal bt Manu 1-0. Moments like these few these days, so time to rub it in to the red devil fans
. Ya I know you still taking the title home... wateva |
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spin wizard
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Posted: 02 May 2011 at 12:54am |
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Aston Villa is not a bad team to watch Flipper. Sure they do lose their fair share of games but they do play exciting football. |
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Posted: 01 May 2011 at 10:19pm |
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Brummie , so its Aston Villa, Founded 1874 and founders of the football league 1888. Hate fans who don’t follow their local team. My older two lads both have season tickets on the ‘Holte End’ and travel to many away fixtures. Our last three game are Crap season overall, our manager has just left hospital after another heart scare. Can’t see him returning, so it looks like another new manager for next season. |
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Warwickshire County Cricket, Edgbaston Birmingham England. County Champions 2012
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Posted: 29 April 2011 at 7:44am |
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To be honest I don't watch anything like the amount of football that I did 20 years ago. Here in SA we get all the Premiership games and those of Spain , Germany and Portugal. Add to that the dire local league and you can see why I got sick of it! The influx of so many foreigners into the Premiership made me think that the sides had lost their identity. My team , Liverpool historically had many Scottish and Irish players with smatterings of Welsh too , but with a backbone of locally produced players - a team we could call our own. The change has brought some of the finest footballers in the world to England , but do they really care about the clubs they play for - I have serious doubts.
Cricket always came first , with football a close second. Nowadays I look to rugby after cricket - football comes a poor third. And that from someone who can remember England winning the World Cup ! |
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Posted: 29 April 2011 at 7:37am |
Now there's a clever lad ! |
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Mikey
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Posted: 28 April 2011 at 6:39pm |
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Most prominent Australian players of recent times who have played in Europe would be Harry Kewell, Tim Cahill, Mark Viduka, Mark Schwarzer (goal keeper), Lucas Neill.
Curiously, Christian Viera, the former Italian footballer was raised in Australia. To answer Zuhair's question, football in Australia (or soccer if you prefer), is the most popular sport at youth level. It outdoes cricket and other football codes when it comes to youth participation, but falls away when it comes to adult competition. It's very popular among the immigrant (and now 2nd and 3rd generation) 'wog' class, which are those people who come from Mediterranean/Slavic/Middle Eastern backgrounds. |
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spin wizard
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Posted: 28 April 2011 at 6:19pm |
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Quite right Zuhair, i'm surprised Ronaldo still has a bit of skills. Still think he was much better with Man Utd - they use to use him as the leader, always trying to get the ball to him, he worked his magic that way!
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zuhair_abbasi
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Posted: 28 April 2011 at 3:16pm |
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MAdrid made a mess of lot of class players - Kaka is fast becoming a failed prodcut
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spin wizard
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Posted: 28 April 2011 at 3:00pm |
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Zidane was full of class mate - loved watching him play. Beckham was quite good but Real Madrid made a mess of him - imagine playing one of the best right wingers in defensive midfield, a guy who had some of the best crosses the game has seen. That's like using Fidel Edwards to try and contain batsman!
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vote4peace
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Posted: 28 April 2011 at 1:54pm |
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I think both Messi and C Ronaldo the best around at the moment. But I'm somehow always inclined to the players with the finesse touches the Zidanes, the Bergkamps, Pires of yesteryears and the Xavi, Iniestas, Fabregas of the present. Just a joy to watch.
And yes I enjoy watching Barca play too.
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spin wizard
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Posted: 28 April 2011 at 1:39pm |
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Zuhair, the Aussies had a few players in the premiership not too long ago. I can't remember if Viduka is one of them.
Anyways, my favourite team, none other than the Red Devils! Somehow or the other, my favourite teams always seem to wear red.
Vote4peace, the Arsenal team you liked was really good. Henry, Bergkamp, Pires, Viera etc used to be quite competitive. Chelsea under Jose Mourinho was superb too. I use to love watching Liverpool, if there was anyteam that was seem to be out of a game and can comeback and win it, it was them. That 3-1 against Olympiakos when they ended winning the champions league was a superb year for them. That final was something else, being 3 down and them tieing then winning on penalty kicks - superb!
My favourite player is none other than Christiano Ronaldo - his footworks is lightening quick! Messi is the best around at the moment but the can't hold Ronaldo on speed.
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zuhair_abbasi
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Posted: 28 April 2011 at 9:47am |
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Is football more popular than cricket in Australia? The only player I can recall from Australia currently is Cahill.
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bladescape
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Posted: 28 April 2011 at 9:42am |
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Madrid, Melbourne and Liverpool.... I'm rather a diverse fan. EDIT:But I don't follow Soccer too much, so I only know the general stuff... I rarely watch matches. Edited by bladescape - 28 April 2011 at 9:43am |
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Posted: 28 April 2011 at 9:28am |
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At one point I thought it might end up as a 7-a-side match last night. How useless was it sending Mourinho off when he was still able to pass notes to his coaching staff?!
My team is Yeovil Town and I support them as I was born there. They are currently in the middle to lower reaches of League 1 (that's our third division in England) and doing alright mainly thanks to a good run either side of Christmas that lifted us out of the relegation zone. |
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