On the Eve of the new Season...

[vansmack]

It seemed McClaren's version of the Great Escape would reach a memorable and totally satisfactory conclusion.
 
 Instead, just as Steve McQueen was recaptured and jailed, so England were snared again as substitute Petric belted home from 20 yards to knock them out.

I'll be whistling all the way home...

[godsshoeshine]

instead of watching the match i went running and ate a terrible meal that kinda made me ill. i think i came out ahead

[vansmack]

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - MATCHDAY 5
 
 Tuesday, November 27
 
 2:45pm Man United v FC Porto (ESPN2)
 2:45pm Sevilla vs. Arsenal (SET)
 5:00pm Lyon v Barcelona (ESPN Classic)
 5:00pm Lyon vs. Barcelona (SET Del)
 6:45pm Inter Milan vs. Fenerbache (SET Del)
 
 Wednesday, November 28
 
 2:45pm Rosenborg v Chelsea (ESPN2)
 2:45pm Liverpool vs. Porto (Set)
 5:00pm Bremen v Real Madrid (ESPN Classic)
 5:00pm Lazio vs. Olympiacos (Set Del)
 6:45pm Bremen vs. Real Madrid (Set Del)

[godsshoeshine]

thanks for not bring up this weekend's toon match

[vansmack]

Saturday, December 1
 
 7:45am Chelsea v West Ham (Set)
 10:00am Blackburn v Newcastle (Set)
 10:00am Wigan v Manchester City (FSC)
 10:00am Sunderland v Derby County (Set Xtra)
 12:15pm Aston Villa v Arsenal (FSC)
 2:30 Portsmouth v Everton (Set Del)
 
 Sunday, December 2
 
 10:00am Liverpool v Bolton (Set)
 11:00am Tottenham v Birmingham (FSC)
 
 Monday, December 3
 
 2:00pm Manchester United v Fulham (Set)

[vansmack]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  thanks for not bring up this weekend's toon match

Do you think a 1-0 loss to Bolton was any better?

[godsshoeshine]

dunno, did man u play a 5-3-2 with three central defenders? did they start their best midfielder at left back and not start the second best? did they have only one shot? i'm guessing no    

[vansmack]

Oh no, they looked terrible, don't get me wrong.  I was a bit upset that I woke up early to watch that piece of crap so that I could watch United live without ruining that match.  But it was hard for me to point that out when United lost to a team that hadn't won since August.

[godsshoeshine]

well, that never stops mank
 
 i guess i was secretly hoping someone would start shit so i use the phase 'lost the plot'

[vansmack]

Beasley Out for the Season

[vansmack]

EURO 2008 DRAW
 
 GROUP A
 
 1.  Switzerland
 2.  Czech Republic
 3.  Portugal
 4.  Turkey
 
 GROUP B
 
 1.  Austria
 2.  Croatia
 3.  Germany
 4.  Poland
 
 GROUP C(!!!)
 
 1.  Netherlands
 2.  Italy
 3.  Romania
 4.  France
 
 GROUP D
 
 1.  Greece
 2.  Sweden
 3.  Spain
 4.  Russia

[Summerteeth]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  Beasley Out for the Season

Bummer about Beasley.  He was coming back into his '02 form with Rangers.  Now we have to fall back on Convey...who I hope proves me wrong when I say he won't be international quality again.
 
 In other news, here's to Fulham stomping Man U at Old Trafford.

[godsshoeshine]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  EURO 2008 DRAW
 
 GROUP A
 
 1.  Switzerland
 2.  Czech Republic
 3.  Portugal
 4.  Turkey
 
 

at least there's a good chance that roz or emre will advance

[vansmack]

A HODGE PODGE OF MID WEEK MATCHES
 
 MONDAY
 3:00pm Premier League: Man United v Fulham (Set)
 
 TUESDAY
 
 2:45pm Champions League: AC Milan v Celtic (ESPN2)
 
 WEDNESDAY
 
 2:45pm UEFA CUp: Everton v St. Petersburg (FSC)
 3:00pm Premier League: Newcastle v Arsenal (Set)
 4:45 pm UEFA Cup: Copenhagen vs. Athletico Madrid (Set Del)
 6:30 pm UEFA Cup: Boleslav vs. AEK Athens (Set Del)
 
 THURSDAY
 
 2:30pm UEFA Cup: Anderlecht vs. Tottenham (Set)
 5:00pm UEFA Cup: Crvena Zvezda vs. Bolton (Set Del)

[vansmack]

Originally posted by vansmack:
 
 GROUP B
 
 1.  Austria
 2.  Croatia
 3.  Germany
 4.  Poland  

And this one is sure to cause a riot or two, mostly involving supremecists.