On the Eve of the new Season...

[vansmack]

Dammit.  Liverpool just scored.

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
   

Originally posted by vansmack:
   

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  you mean besides winning the league with blackburn?
 
 

Safe to assume you were referring to Shearer and not Given here?  Given wasn't given a medal in 1994. [/b]

yeah. i mean get yer zongs right
 
 i figured things werent so bad at manu that you guys had to go to the 'youve won fuck all' well so early in the season. maybe im wrong and should have picked chelsea
 
 so is the berbatov transfer totally off then? [/b]

Actually, we could've used the same 'you've won fuck all' for chelskzzzzz, couldn't we?
 
 As for berbatov - don't know, don't care. United will have a new striker by sep 1st though, just not sure who.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  so is the berbatov transfer totally off then?

Only if you think the Arshavin and Payulchenko deals are done, and I don't think they are.  Spurs cannot do those deals with United's cash.

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  Dammit.  Liverpool just scored.

They are the new chelskzzzz, putting your opposition to sleep then scoring in the 97th minute.

[godsshoeshine]

Originally posted by vansmack:
   

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  so is the berbatov transfer totally off then?

Only if you think the Arshavin and Payulchenko deals are done, and I don't think they are.  Spurs cannot do those deals with United's cash. [/b]

i tend to think the arse shavin deal is doa, but even so, fiscal responsiblity hasnt exactly been spurs guiding force this summer

[vansmack]

Since I know the rest of you plan your day around this like I did:
 
 
 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW
 
 Group A
 
 Chelsea (ENG) / AS Roma (ITA) / Bordeaux (FRA) / CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU)  
         
 Group B
 
 Internazionale (ITA) /  Werder Bremen (GER) / Panathinaikos (GRE)  / Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP)
 
 Group C
 
 FC Barcelona (ESP) / Sporting Lisbon (POR) / FC Basel (SUI) / Shaktar Donetsk (UKR)
         
 Group D
 
 Liverpool (ENG) / PSV Eindhoven (NED) / Marseille (FRA) / Atlético Madrid (ESP)
         
 Group E
 
 The Cup Holders (ENG) / Villarreal (ESP) / Celtic (SCO) / Aalborg BK (DEN)  
 
 Group F
 
 Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) / Bayern Munich (GER) / Steaua Bucharest (ROU) / Fiorentina (ITA)  
         
 Group G  
 
 Arsenal (ENG)  /  FC Porto (POR) / Fenerbahce (TUR) / Dynamo Kiev (UKR)  
 
 Group H
 
 Real Madrid (ESP) /  Juventus (ITA) /Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS) / BATE Borisov (BLR)

[Frank Gallagher]

Scum will have a tough time getting out of the group stages.
 
 I'm looking forward to the Celtic ties, should be fun!!!

[godsshoeshine]

is it my imagination or did chelsea get the easiest group of all the england teams

[vansmack]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  is it my imagination or did chelsea get the easiest group of all the teams

Just one edit...

[Barcelona]

Come on Juventus and Zenit, between the two of you the Champions League could get rid of Real Madrid by December.

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  is it my imagination or did chelsea get the easiest group of all the england teams

And you're surprised because......?
 
 BTW. John Terry gets defensive player of the tournament for last year?? What the fuck is that all about?

[godsshoeshine]

Originally posted by Ever Circling Skeletal Family:
   

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  is it my imagination or did chelsea get the easiest group of all the england teams

And you're surprised because......? [/b]

surprised that you didnt point it out first   :p

[vansmack]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  i tend to think the arse shavin deal is doa, but even so, fiscal responsiblity hasnt exactly been spurs guiding force this summer

Well, the Pavlyuchenko deal is almost done (despite him being cup tied...) and both Spurs and United are in Monacco for the UEFA/Champions draw so it likely that they will meet to discuss Berbatov.  Zenit's cheif is also in Monacco...I'm not as convinced as you are as I don't see Spurs letting Berbativ rot in the reserves.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  and then of course milner hands in a transfer request today

That Owen deal could not have sat well with him...

[godsshoeshine]

supposedly owen is not getting a new deal at this time either. its zogs and taylor that is the bone of contention
 
 the price being quoted is £10m, i say take their hands off at that number, provided its spent on a replacement