Match of the Day - 2014/15

[remember arthur mann]

Hazard is not so weak that a breeze puts him on the floor. I don't remember him diving yesterday, but we have seen him execute some pretty pathetic dives in the past. What convinces me that Mourinho encourages diving is the sight of Chelsea players who are most certainly not physically weak collapsing as though they've suffered career ending injuries because repeated, enlarged, slow-motion replays may suggest that "there was some contact". Examples are the Ivanovic incident against WHU after minimal contact, of the kind my 3 month old grandson could shake off! But we all now that Mourinho sees the laws of the game as weapons to exploit to Chelsea's benefit, as in the case of his ludicrous claims that Chelsea should have had a penalty for handball yesterday. Every team has, or has had its divers. City have had Adam Johnson who was not exactl a stranger to the odd dive, and Balotelli resorted to the odd face first collapse. In the present team Jovetic isn't averse. Rumour has it that even OT is home to some pretty accomplished exponents, but even the theatre of dreams isn't the most effect school for scoundrels these days. I wouldn't obviously argue that Steve Gerrard shows iron determination to "stay on his feet", but that has nothing to do with diving. The most obvious and consistent divers as a team, these days, are Chelsea and they spread the responsibility around. And, of course, the one player who never even thinks about diving is Sergio Aguero - the player who trusts to his own ability to win the PL rather than go down for a penalty to win it for them.

I think it's fair to say we had the King of the Divers back in the day.... Franny Lee was legend for it.

He got the reputation because he took the pens, he didnt dive and I bet you wouldn't accuse him to his face even now of doing so. he was booked once for demonstrating to the ref how Best had dived and he isn't an hypocrite that's for sure.

Correct !

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

What a decision I made last night! Not to watch. Wee Jimmy Knobhead was on!

 

[aguero93:20]

Anyone find it surreal how the BBC can have Jermaine Jenas and Phil Neville advising us what it takes to turn a good player into a top player!

And how the hell did Michael Owen turn up commentating on the show last night? Thought he was exiled to BT.

Surreal, yes, but nowhere near as funny as Wio Camelgob being asked what it takes to win an FA cup!

 

[mac]

Anyone find it surreal how the BBC can have Jermaine Jenas and Phil Neville advising us what it takes to turn a good player into a top player!

And how the hell did Michael Owen turn up commentating on the show last night? Thought he was exiled to BT.

Surreal, yes, but nowhere near as funny as Wio Camelgob being asked what it takes to win an FA cup!

So who were the knobs referring to then.

 

[BigJoe#1]

Anyone find it surreal how the BBC can have Jermaine Jenas and Phil Neville advising us what it takes to turn a good player into a top player!

And how the hell did Michael Owen turn up commentating on the show last night? Thought he was exiled to BT.

There is an unhealthy relationship between BT and the BBC, the following pundits (and probably more) seem to work seamlessly between the two:-

Robbie Savage
Darren Fletcher
Danny Baker
linzi Hipgrave (worth a google)

.... are they one and the same company as far as sports coverage goes?

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Anyone find it surreal how the BBC can have Jermaine Jenas and Phil Neville advising us what it takes to turn a good player into a top player!

And how the hell did Michael Owen turn up commentating on the show last night? Thought he was exiled to BT.

Surreal, yes, but nowhere near as funny as Wio Camelgob being asked what it takes to win an FA cup!

So who were the knobs referring to then.

I can't remember who it was, but it made me chuckle.

I do remember when the City game came on Jermaine Jenas said, and I quote ...

"Once again I find myself talking about Mangala ... {blah},{blah},{blah}" and criticizing his defensive capabilities. If it had been Phil Neville, fair enough, pushing it, but fair enough. But Jermaine "***king" Jenas. It's like Danny Dyer giving acting lessons.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Anyone find it surreal how the BBC can have Jermaine Jenas and Phil Neville advising us what it takes to turn a good player into a top player!

And how the hell did Michael Owen turn up commentating on the show last night? Thought he was exiled to BT.

There is an unhealthy relationship between BT and the BBC, the following pundits (and probably more) seem to work seamlessly between the two:-

Robbie Savage
Darren Fletcher
Danny Baker
linzi Hipgrave (worth a google)

.... are they one and the same company as far as sports coverage goes?

For one of the games they used the local BBC reporter for that region. That seems to be good use of the licence fee to me. No need to pay out to a plethora of ex-players. (Although the Owen game was also the BT live game so guess the BBC had paid BT, maybe).

 

[TCIB]

Just bought a kick ass server, sending it to collocation now, ftp for matches motd, and other stuff will be back soon.
High speed torrents for matches etc etc :-)

Happy new year and all that jazz to you all to.

 

[stony]

Just bought a kick ass server, sending it to collocation now, ftp for matches motd, and other stuff will be back soon.
High speed torrents for matches etc etc :-)

Happy new year and all that jazz to you all to.

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[TCIB]

Just bought a kick ass server, sending it to collocation now, ftp for matches motd, and other stuff will be back soon.
High speed torrents for matches etc etc :-)

Happy new year and all that jazz to you all to.

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Alright mate, on lappy now not shitty phone so will get to pm asap boss.
Had a quick holiday getaway so just sorting work and such first sir :-)