Wednesday, May 01, 2013
OT: NBA Monthly Thread - May 2013
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‹ First < 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 > Last ›He is a bit of a whiner. My squad is thin! Other clubs want too much money for their players! There are too many fixtures! Blah blah blah. I guess most PL managers are either whiny or delusional, though. Big Sam claims West Ham dominated Aston Villa and, if you count the last 2 minutes of extra time in the second half the true measure of the game, I guess he's right. Alan Pardew has a temper tantrum because AVB wandered off into the dimensions of immensity without shaking his hand. Etc etc etc.
But I make a mistake. I stand up to applaud Agirretxe's goal. It's not a fist-pumping sort of celebration at all - I'm not that stupid, and neither is it accompanied by any woo-hoo hollering. I just clap a few times and sit down. I'm happy. That's when it happens. My grey scarf, wrapping me up against the Aragon cold, is suddenly grabbed from behind my neck and pulled upwards violently, making it into a sort of noose, forcing me to stand up. Turning round and expecting to see some skinhead assailant, I find myself staring at a 60-something grey haired gentleman, with the tired looks of an ageing history professor. I pull my scarf back down, just before the noose throttles me and attempt to gasp something out, but he howls me down: Estas provocando, cabrón! (You're provoking us, b*****d!) he informs me, purple-faced with rage. Si aplaudes otra vez, te mato! (If you applaud again, I'll kill you!) he adds, jabbing his finger at my nose.
I would either be shocked and do nothing or just see red and do something stupid.
It wouldn't go far, I don't think the celibacy is negotiable.
Tottenham’s only problem is an over-reliance upon Bale, especially as sides are using multiple players to try and stop him. As opponents increasingly stay deep, Tottenham will need more players capable of breaking down a packed defence, which doesn’t seem their speciality in recent weeks.
Clearly Michael Cox lurks SPURS THINK FACTORY.
Usually they change their names to something else. Pope Cloughy II.
So you can all watch me punch David Hirshey in the face.
He really is pretty awful.
Subs: Jones, Coutinho, Allen, Borini, Sterling, Skrtel, Wisdom.
West Brom: Foster, Reid, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Yacob, Mulumbu, Dorrans, Morrison, Brunt, Long.
Subs: Myhill, Rosenberg, Lukaku, Jones, Tamas, Fortune, Thomas.
Teams! I think it's a mistake for West Brom not to play Lukaku. He's exactly the kind of player Liverpool's defense struggles against. I'm assuming Sturridge is out injured.
It's the Standard Chareterd charity for blindness. Referees were not immediately available for comment.
Yes.
And justice with the save.
I am so hoping that Roman doesn't F this up. Chelsea fans have been sweating about some of his strong remarks about Brom, but just last week he talked of being a Chelsea legend. It just makes no sense for us to buy another striker for next season. Ba should get first preference at least for the start of the season, but Lukaku should come in as a strong 2 with Torres relegated to the bench or for the Capital One Cup. Falcoa money (or parts of it) need to be spent shoring up that leaky midfield.
Jonjo Shelvey is really awful. I have no idea how he got an England cap, nor do I understand why Rodgers keeps running him out there. He brings nothing to the table. He should have started Borini up top.
Liverpool were all kinds of awful today. I hope Glenn Johnson was stoned was putrid. Enrique wasn't much better on the opposite side. West Brom packed the middle of the pitch, daring the 'Pool FBs and wingers from making something happen. They couldn't.
Downing was pretty good and Suarez was poor for him but still showed good movement. The rest of the group was a joke.
One wonders how this team responds in Russia without Sturridge again.
And a central defender no? One would think Fellaini is first option for the midfield.
Lukaku is a monster. And he's not just scoring as a sub when the opposition is gassed. He scores when he starts too.
I am sure he prefers Chelsea if he gets playing time. Who wouldn't?
While I agree with you, knowing that Torres will get a lot of playing time regardless of production; and the ever changing managers there, which means the tactics and your playing time can dramatically change because someone new comes in, you can understand why someone would not prefer to go there. Yeah, the money trumps a lot of stuff and players' egos generally overlook the reality of situations. I have no idea if Lukaku does, but not every player thinks like that.
And Johnson. Don't forget the Glenn Johnson experience.
Well, Liverpool kept controlling the ball but West Brom kept their shape and forced Liverpool to break them down. They couldn't. Agger missed two free headers and Foster mad e a couple good saves. Oh and he stopped a fairly well taken penalty (not great, but not terrible either). The penalty was soft so that was somewhat deserved.
West Brom scored on their second shot of the game as Agger couldn't mark McAuley. Then Lukaku came on and ate the Pool backline alive for about ten minutes, scoring on the break. That was that.
Well, yeah, Lukaku. I had a feeling Liverpool couldn't handle him. You need big, physical CB's to keep him in check which Liverpool don't have. Spurs have that in spades and he's still a handful for them.
Was the penalty a dive? The intertubes consensus seems to be he dived but I have no basis to judge.
To be fair, I don't think that's isolated to Liverpool boards. I'm sure Rodgers' name is mud tonight though he was the next Clough last week...
1. Yes Lukaku was not handled, but Clarke did his usual against top clubs and played Long instead. No idea why as their game plan required someone who could win a damn header and Long ain't it. Lukaku did his damage late when subbed on.
2. No it wasn't a dive. He fell legitimately it just wasn't a foul. Both going up for a header and McAuley or Olsson pushed him in the back a bit. Nothing you don't see a dozen times a game. Wasn't a penalty though.
Yeah but they have a special sense of agony about them. And the profanity, oh the profanity...
1. Nebraska Cornhuskers
2. Rangers FC
3. Roma (the old one before it moved to abomiNation)
4. Any DFW newspaper live chat for a Cowboys game
5. Liverpool FC
Honorable Mention: Hinckley United. I've been following this one for a few months now and it's just achingly beautiful, sad, wistful, you name it...
oh...and I forgot!
1 (with a bullet): Replacement Level Yankees....http://www.rlyw.net/ LOVE going here when the Yanks drop more than two in a row...
Wow. Their record is 1-1-25 but they only officially have one point because of a three point deduction. They have a goal difference of -80.
Do you think if we forcibly shaved his mustache during the NLD that he'd magically become less obnoxious, sort of like Samson?
He didn't have to start Shelvey. He could have moved Henderson inside and played Sterling at the wing. Or tried Borini who has been terrible but at least may have some skill.
Shelvey touched the ball 25 times in the opponent's half today...Lucas touched it 36. Keep in mind Shelvey is playing off Suarez and Liverpool had 50% more possession in the opposition's half.
Liverpool's roster is poor but some of his selections have been puzzling to say the least.
I'm a Husker and the boards are pretty hilarious. A mixture of delusion and depression with a hint of nostalagia for the halcyon days of yesteryear. Basically, it's like Pool forums without the profanity.
Ok, that's fair enough. They still probably wouldn't have scored, but he should at least give Sterling the chance to prove he can't play rather than someone who's already done that.
North Londonthe Upper East Side of Manhattan!Don't forget MCOA. He has crazy eyes!
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