Football in Finland Europe and the World

[simon]

So how did your F Team get on this week Olly??

A massive 14 points this week for me

Good result for me boys though 4 goals away from home mind it was only Wolves.

So what did Fergie do ?????

Thinking about getting in some MC defenders and go completly against my theory that MC leak too many goals

[Ace]

So how did your F Team get on this week Olly??

Entries to the Competition must be received by 1215 BST Saturday, 30 August 2003, in order to guarantee maximum points in the first 'Game Month', as scoring will commence from that time

They would have done alright if the game had started yet Starts next saturday

So what did Fergie do ?????

Newcastle United – last major domestic honour the FA Cup of
1955 – were yesterday reminded, for all their progress in
the past decade, of how much they still have to do,
receiving what is becoming a biannual lesson from Manchester
United. In its way, the defeat was as comprehensive as last
season's 6-2 loss on the same ground. Badly missing Jonathan
Woodgate at one end and Craig Bellamy at the other, the home
side once again took the lead, only to fall apart. Once more
Ruud van Nistelrooy and Paul Scholes were their destroyers,
prompted by the irresistible force that is Roy Keane.

Every time the Geordie nation is given reason for great
expectations, it seems - and last May's third place was the
latest hint - the real champions arrive to put them in their
place. After this latest battle of English football's
venerable knights, Sir Bobby Robson was forced to
acknowledge as much. He had to wait, however, to
congratulate Sir Alex Ferguson, who had been banished from
the opposing dug-out for his furious reaction to a poor
decision midway through the first half.

Ferguson's rage was prompted by the second similar incident
in quick succession. In the first, the referee, Uriah Rennie
- ironically something of a hate figure on Tyneside - was
right to decide that Titus Bramble tackled Van Nistelrooy
fairly as the striker was homing in on goal, but two minutes
later Ryan Giggs was clearly tripped by Andy O'Brien a yard
outside the area.

A free-kick would have meant a red card, but the Irishman
escaped, and instead it would be the United manager who was
dismissed. He had made his view on the tackle known,
colourfully, then kicked the ball down the touchline in a
wild manner that would not have added to his scoring record
back in the old days as a centre-forward in Scotland.
Rennie, summoned by the fourth official, Jeff Winter,
ushered the Manchester United manager off, and he watched
the rest of the game from the comfort of Robson's office. A
20th Premiership game since last Christmas without defeat
made good viewing.

[Ace]

Blackburn 2-3 Man City

Heres something you dont see often

1 Man City
2 Arsenal
3 Man Utd

[Matty]

BLUE MOON!

CITY CITY
BEST TEAM IN THE LAND AND ALL THE WORLD

[Ace]

BLUE MOON!

CITY CITY
BEST TEAM IN THE LAND AND ALL THE WORLD

Enjoy it while it lasts mate

[Matty]

Get used to it mate!


Olly You up for beers on Friday nite in Myyrmäki?

[Ace]

Get used to it mate!


Olly You up for beers on Friday nite in Myyrmäki?

Yeah I might try and make that one, I missed the last few through working so much of an evening. I probably wont be out all night though coz its a long un for me from where I live and I have school the next day

[simon]

Rooney scored a spectacular goal apperantly........ any Everton fans in here????


Any Portsmouth fans

[Ace]

Rooney scored a spectacular goal apperantly........ any Everton fans in here????


Any Portsmouth fans

Wow And I had them tipped to finish last. I told Matty to enjoy it while it lasts


Rooney is he as good as they make out I must admit not having seen much of him as a consequence of living here

Liverpool scorelines in the other two games

Leeds 0-0 Southampton

Leicester 0-0 Middlesbrough

Chelsea sign Crespo

Crespo becomes Chelsea's 11th signing of the summer and brings the total spent on transfer fees since the takeover by Russian billionnaire Roman Abramovich to £78m.

Players bought so far:

Adrian Mutu, Hernan Crespo, Damien Duff, Juan Sebastian Veron, Geremi, Wayne Bridge, Joe Cole, Glen Johnson, Alexei Smertin, Marco Ambrosio and Jurgen Macho

BTW here's a site thats good for a chuckle:
http://www.!"#¤%.co.uk/

[Ace]

Bit cheeky this Simon regarding the Charlton Man Utd game:

Charlton have increased the ticket prices for away
fans for the match by £10 to £45 adults, £35 seniors/U18s
and £30 juniors.

At £35 United fans were already being over charged. Considering Everton and City have only paid £25 for their tickets.

Story here

How come they need more stewards for less fans?

[meenfreem]

wouhou, footy

Feyenoord forever... just have to feel sorry for the young hooligans future girlfriend

otherwise, i try to keep track of the dutch league from here, kinda hard though, but getting the monday newspaper on tuesday is sufficient i suppose.

feyenoord is not likely to win the championship though this year, too many prime players left. Team is too young, but who knows what they can manage.

[Ace]

wouhou, footy

Feyenoord forever... just have to feel sorry for the young hooligans future girlfriend

otherwise, i try to keep track of the dutch league from here, kinda hard though, but getting the monday newspaper on tuesday is sufficient i suppose.

feyenoord is not likely to win the championship though this year, too many prime players left. Team is too young, but who knows what they can manage.

Tervetuloa meenfreem welcome to the footy thread One of my friends here is a dutch lad from Amsterdam, he keeps me informed about the Dutch league. He's easy to wind up too, just keep telling him transfer speculation about Van Der Vaat Ronald Koeman's been smart this year and got him cup tied in the Champions League already though

[simon]

It will be all the sandwich throwing that you united boys are infamous for!!!!!

[simon]

One for Olly

Spurs 1 Manchester United 8 - 2003/04

Manchester United's march towards the 2003/04 Premiership title continued today with a stunning display at White Hart Lane. The Super Reds went ahead just before the kick-off when Giggs was sent away down the left wing.

His cross was handled on the half way line by a Spurs defender and a penalty was awarded for this cynical foul. Ruud Van Nistlerooy stepped up to slot the ball home for United's 33rd penalty of the season. It was no more than United deserved.

The 15th minute saw the Super-Smashing Reds go two up after Jamie Redknapp was penalised for coughing just outside the area. Ronaldo's resultant freekick was slightly miss-hit, but even if the keeper was not being pinned to the floor by Roy Keane, he would not have saved it. 2-0. It was no more than United deserved.

The 21st minute saw more trouble for Spurs when Mariccio Tarrico was sent-off for enquiring about the referee's Mancs shirt. However two minutes after the interval Spurs struck back after an amazing piece of good fortune. The referee's assistant could only parry Simon Davies' shot and Robbie Keane
thumped the ball home. Confusion reigned for 10 minutes as the entire Manchester United squad surrounded the referee, arguing that the referee's assistant had been fouled 15 minutes earlier. The referee grudgingly had to give the goal even though he racked his brain for a reason to disallow it.

Alex Ferguson was furious and rushed down from his seat in the stand to the dugout, knocking over a number of blind, disabled, pensioners in wheel-chairs on the way down. Fortunately, things settled down again as Paul Scholes took a long-range shot, which deflected off the corner flag but had
clearly crossed the line, 3-1. It was no more than United deserved.

Just after the restart, un-sportsmanlike Dean Richards was dismissed for making ridiculous claims for a penalty after Roy Keane had nearly decapitated Robbie Keane. The referee and his assistant missed the incident as they were both asking Ronaldo for his autograph, but replays showed that
Keane's flying kung-fu kick, followed by a forearm smash was clearly unintentional.

Ten minutes later Ferguson took off Ronaldo and replaced him with Nicky Butt, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and Diego Forlan. Wonderful, wonderful Mancs's 4th came shortly after. Robbie Keane was caught offside just outside the Spurs penalty area and Giggs' free-kick thundered in after deflecting off
the underside of the flood lights. It was no more than United deserved.

The super, marvel, wonder Reds kept the pressure on until the bitter end. In the 98th minute Ledley King conceded a free kick just outside his own area for blatantly glancing at the referee. Giggs stepped up and proceeded to chip the ball right into the referee's path and he made no mistake from 10
yards. Goal number 5 and it was no more than United deserved.

Van Nistlerooy slotted home number 6 from the penalty spot after Freund went down with a broken leg. Fortunately Roy Keane was nearby when it happened and, after running 50 yards, he was able to bring the incident to the
referee's attention. Unfazed by Freund's cynical tactics, protruding bone and spraying blood, the referee sent him off for diving (and time wasting) and awarded United the penalty. Van Nistlerooy cheekily chipped the ball over the keeper and the crossbar, but the referee decided that it was a
goal, because based on past records, Van Nistlerooy rarely missed.

When the final whistle went after 33 minutes of injury time, Spurs traipsed off with their heads low, having been taught a footballing lesson by what is by far the greatest team the World has ever seen. As the losers hit the showers, a superb flowing movement by United culminated with a fine diving
header by Alex Ferguson and it was 7-1. However the referee decided that it was such a good goal, it should count double.

8-1 then - and it was no more than United deserved.

[Ace]

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