2009/2010 futbol-football-soccer thread

[Rob]

it's been a crazy transfer window...i hope real madrid choke. i wonder if platini is going to do something about that kind of spending.

i was really hoping arsenal would have picked up benzema.

new season just around the corner.

in the mean time...



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[dspring]

Rob... this one may scare you... talks of Eto'o to Man City... he's too good for that (Barca making cash available to lure Fabregas away from Arsenal)

Also... my Spurs may put in a bid on Bellamy... I love Bellamy but I am not sure he can stay healthy... although a change of scenery to a place like Tottenham may inspire him... I could get used to Bellamy and Keane together

[ThierryHenry]

Only 37 days to kickoff!!

Huge Arsenal supporter. Hope to get over again during the season. Try to go to 1-2 games a season.
We got tickets to Arsenal v Hull last season. How the fuck we lost that??!!

Really looking forward to the season. Man utd look weaker without Ronaldo & Tevez. Just hope boring L'pool don't win it.

Fabregas ain't going anywhere. He will be at Arsenal for a few more years BUT will end up at Barca.
I hope Real & Man City choke aswell. Too much money is ruining the game.

Rant over!

ps Arshavin will be player of the season. You heard it here first!

[dspring]

Only 37 days to kickoff!!

Too much money is ruining the game.

agreed...

I hope Spurs can put together a full season like like their second half... slow start, but after getting Keane back they really put it together... they would have been top 5 possibly even top 3... they are looking to make some decent moves this transfer it seems... compared to last year when they got rid of everyone for virtually no one... luckily they got Keane back.

Yid Army is go!

[Rob]

yeah, barca have been talking about cesc for a while.

i agree...he's not going anywhere now, but will end his career at barca.

i am a BIG arshavin fan. saw him in the euros and hoped he'd end up with the gunners.

the guy is amazing inside the 18.

go gunners!

[Rob]

HA...this is turing out to be more of a joke than i had thought: Cruise advised Becks to join LA Galaxy - International Stars - Entertainment - The Times of India

The Beckham Experiment comes out next week...should be an interesting read.

[feriado]

I heard the author of the book on the Dan Patrick Show - he has interviewed Beckham more than any other american journalist - he was somewhat critical but careful on the show.

His take was that from a winning perspective it was a bad decision. Financially from the MLS, Galaxy-side, Beckham brand - good. Sounded like he got some juicy quotes from Donovan and the stunning revelation that he wasnt good in the locker room - standoffish.

[breeree]

I too cannot wait for the new season. Go Gunners!

In the meantime there's always the Gold Cup. Where my hopes for Team Canada will get crushed in the semis by yet another bizarre CONCACAF refereeing decision.

[Switch]

Gunners need a defence before they are strobg again. Vidic and ferdinand won us the title last yr. I too hope madrid slip up ludicrous amounts. One thing from me about platini, if an english club spent that amount he'd be spitting his baby ass dummy out.

[dspring]

I just heard a rumor or Figo and Tottenham... out of retirement... AGAIN??? he is the Brett Fahrve of footy... although as a Porkchop footy fan I would love it, one of my all time favourite players... I even did a painting of him...


and of Nuno Gomes...


and Paolo Maldini


next up... Robbie Keane