Football 2012-2013

[zahidf]

Alex Song to Barca for 12 million? Ridiculous if true

[strummer77]

Of course McManaman was a success at Real. The argument he didn't always play regular doesn't automatically mean he wasn't a success. There are many ways to be a success. Shorter, simple moments that help shape history- like McManaman did- are one way of being a success.

That is the joy and glory of football.

Edit: This is coming from somebody who isn't overly keen on him...

Edited August 15, 2012 by strummer77

[eFestivals]

You mean successful individually (I.e. playing well) or successful team (I.e. playing well and/or winning)?

Nope, I mean neither of those.

There's plenty of fan-favourites who are (for instance) loved for their personal efforts on the pitch but where those efforts aren't classed as particularly great in a skillful/effective footballing sense.

(I'm not saying that necessarily applies to Macca, just to be clear. I'm merely pointing out that being a fan-favourite isn't always about being a great or effective player).

Edited August 15, 2012 by eFestivals

[pink_triangle]

Alex Song to Barca for 12 million? Ridiculous if true

[eFestivals]

Of course McManaman was a success at Real. The argument he didn't always play regular doesn't automatically mean he wasn't a success.

I'll point out again that I didn't make that argument.

Edited August 15, 2012 by eFestivals

[The Nal]

Edit: This is coming from somebody who isn't overly keen on him...

Edited August 15, 2012 by The Nal

[eFestivals]

You are talking shit... The majority of players playing in the Lower Leagues are well into the Professional age bracket or are you seriously suggesting League Two are fielding 16 and 17 year olds on a regular basis.

Your whole point is garbage.

And just to put meat on the bones of just how much you don't know....

http://www.statbunke...ype=seasonsquad

Average age in League Two is between 22 and 27

and guess what? The average for the Prem is significantly higher.

http://www.statbunker.com/football/btb/index.php?PL=competition&CompID=323&statType=seasonsquad

Which of course gets to show that there's many more youngsters being used by lower league clubs.

[strummer77]

I'll point out again that I didn't make that argument.

[strummer77]

The originator of running down a contract and going on a free for big wages.

[eFestivals]

That they are younger... Your argument was they where using large amounts of unprofessional youngsters. You failed in that fight.

loads of, not large amounts of.

[eFestivals]

Back tracking now...

Basically you had no point...

Yeah, you're right of course. League Two clubs have money to burn.

[Benj]

Edit: This is coming from somebody who isn't overly keen on him...

[eFestivals]

You can't get away from the stats... Average age and average salary... Deal with it ffs

and you can't ignore the stated fact of those stats - that it's the average for 'professionals'.

It's the case just about all-round now that there's no players classed as professional who are aged under 18. Some clubs play 15 year olds.

[eFestivals]

Very very few... So few you never had a case worth hearing....

Nope, not very few. That's the whole bleeding point.

[kaosmark2]

Most use the money to set up business. There's a load of ex-players from the Lancashire sides that live around my mother's way.

[strummer77]

Liverpool set to sign Sahin on loan according to the usually reliable Oliver Kay from The Times. Be a bit of a coup that one.

[The Nal]

Liverpool set to sign Sahin on loan according to the usually reliable Oliver Kay from The Times. Be a bit of a coup that one.

[lost]

Talk sport say Kevin Mirallas has agreed a 4 year deal with Everton.

[strummer77]

Great signing yeah. Rodgers is building a team with pace in fairness to him.

Now to get rid of Andy Carroll.

[The Nal]

It's progress anyway I think.

[strummer77]

Oh no question. Whatever about the players, I'm more interested in seeing the type of football Rodgers implements. Gravitating towards pass and move which is what Liverpool should be all about.

[eFestivals]

Hmm? I'm wondering why you reckon that.

it's pretty easy really.

If worm reckons they're shit then history shows it'll be the reverse of that. The reality is always the reverse of his words for footie .... and most other things too.

[The Nal]

Modric off to Real for £23m apparently. What ever happened to £35m Mr Levy?

[eFestivals]

I'm guessing Allen and Sahin might be the end of Adam and Spearing.

there were rumours a few days ago of Adam being offloaded (to Fulham I think the story was).

[eFestivals]

Modric off to Real for £23m apparently. What ever happened to £35m Mr Levy?

I'd guess the liar Levy eventually reached a limit to his lies.

According to Modric, Levy has told him for three summers in a row that he'd be allowed to leave for a non-premium fee the next summer.