Soccer/Football random discussion & other leagues thread

[kingweed]

Originally Posted by cashy

whats up with wes brown

Can't recall exactly what was up with him as he was out for most of last season and fergie said he'd facing a fitness battle for the weekend so most likely be the youngester.

[kitaristi0]

Wes was subbed off in the first half of the Boca Juniors game and hasn't made any appearances since. Nothing too serious though according to reports.

[LOL LDO]

Originally Posted by kingweed

I'm not sure how the RB spot will go, Rafael got a good number of games last year and looks the real deal, with GN out for a while he'll not be there.

John O'Shea will probably get a few games there as well or maybe even Fletch it could be either one of them not sure what will happen.

As for up front I reckon Rooney will get to play in the centre this season with Owen playing off him as they had a good game last night with the link up play and that. Berbatov will play a bigger role this season

Originally Posted by kitaristi0

When fit Wes Brown will be first choice. If not then Rafael and JOS will probably play about 50/50 with JOS getting the bigger games that require a more defensive approach. Neville will get scraps. De Laet may get Carling Cup games.

Cheers, I'll leave Rafael out of my fantasy football so.

As a Spurs fan I think Berbatov will have a huge season this year. He's looked good already in the friendlies and will find the balance of playing with a partner up front a huge benefit.

Remember how good he made the average Robbie Keane look for a season, so imagine what he'll do with the superb Rooney.

[sixfour]

OMFG season starts tonight! live on telly and everything! given how sport today has gone boro will probably spank us 7-0 or something

[72off]

Originally Posted by bigdottawa

Celtic vs. Arsenal

Epic! Can't wait for Geddy vs the eleventy billion Gooners around here.

[KDawg]

Originally Posted by uistbhoy

'big 5' teams kept apart, nice 1

your bhoys got ****ed by the draw. I'd love to see you go through though, would provide some early season hilarity for many of us

[ThaSaltCracka]

poor Celtic, lmao.

[archie1st]

Originally Posted by ThaSaltCracka

poor Celtic, lmao.

Why?

I would say Arsenal were the poor team having played not second fiddle but third fiddle to Man Utd and Chelsea for how many years now?

[72off]

Originally Posted by archie1st

I would say Arsenal were the poor team having played not second fiddle but third fiddle to Man Utd and Chelsea for how many years now?

5th fiddle this year.

[ThaSaltCracka]

Originally Posted by archie1st

Why?

cuz you won't be playing in the group stages this year, thats why.

FWIW I had hoped they were going to draw someone else.

[kingweed]

Originally Posted by archie1st

Why?

I would say Arsenal were the poor team having played not second fiddle but third fiddle to Man Utd and Chelsea for how many years now?

Yeah but at the current state of things it's a tough draw for Celtic. They'll probably win at park head and if they do they'll park the bus away and if they do there's a chance Arsenal might not break them down.

[Geddy Lee]

Arsenal_LOL.

I can't wait for the 10,000 Glaswegians who invade Emirates in the away leg, it's gonna happen, lol.

[Geddy Lee]

Seriously though, we never get easy ties.

Had to fly halfway across the world to play a team who were already 15 games into their regular season to start, and now we get the Gunners....fml.

[archie1st]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3NzGLoPxSg

Fortress Paradise

We have disposed of teams far better than Arsenal so we have nothing to fear.

[Iplayboard]

Celtic