On the Eve of the new Season...

[vansmack]

ribery has to pay for it? i am SHOCKED

That's the greatest joke I've heard about it yet.

I used to have a tie for my most hated team between Italy and France.  Now it's Italy for sure, and only because she was underage.

[sweetcell]

and since i'm in this thread, might as well add:

[godsshoeshine]

ribery has to pay for it? i am SHOCKED

That's the greatest joke I've heard about it yet.

i'll be honest, i thought of it this morning and got way too frustrated with the board being down

i dont even like italy and i'm half italian

[hutch]

You can't compare.

France plays elegant, stylish and classy soccer. ENTERTAINING!

The Italians are deadly but are almost always incredibly boring to watch with their cattenacio variant of soccer. Best team in the world up 1-0 (much like Germany is the best team in the world down 1-0). Argentina is definitely one of the worst teams with a 1-0 lead.

[godsshoeshine]

rumor going around that gerkard has impregnated a 16 year old. and apparently his wife is banging a derby county player

[vansmack]

rumor going around that gerkard has impregnated a 16 year old. and apparently his wife is banging a derby county player

No shit?

Can't the squad implode AFTER the world cup?

[godsshoeshine]

rumor says notw will have it sunday and he's off to the continent in the summer. so nuts

[vansmack]

rumor says notw will have it sunday and he's off to the continent in the summer. so nuts

I barely got g-e-r-r out of my keyboard in the google window before it autocompleted "gerrard 16 year old".....

Can you imagine L'Pool without Torres and Gerrard next season?

[godsshoeshine]

i just wonder how much of the £90m or so they get will be available for new players

[vansmack]

Won't that be up to the new owners?

Man, no Torres, no Gerrard, likely no Mascheraino and new owners.  Not a good time in Scouserville.  Wish Mankie was around to comment!

[godsshoeshine]

will it be up to them to find a new manager too?

[stu47]

i got some real weird looks in the break room at the inner city nursing home in which I work after commandering the TV this morning in time to celebrate nani's go-ahead goal....yeah, they think im crazy, lol

[lagas]

Manchester United coming to America

Manchester United has finalized plans to play four preseason matches on a North American tour this summer. It will be the club's first visit here in six years. All games will be staged at large venues.

July 16: vs. Celtic at Rogers Centre (SkyDome) in Toronto

July 21: vs. Philadelphia Union at Lincoln Financial Field (NFL)
(Union will move its league match at Colorado scheduled for that date)

July 25: vs. Kansas City Wizards at Arrowhead Stadium (NFL)

July 28: vs. MLS All-Stars at Houston's Reliant Stadium (NFL)

Awaiting word on the proposed Celtic-Rangers match at Fenway Park, a possible Rangers visit to Cowboys Stadium in Dallas to play Club America, and Baltimore's bid for a summer friendly (Manchester City vs. Roma?).

[walkonby]

who knew soccer . . . could be so interesting.

[godsshoeshine]

hahahaha


anyway i'm sure smackie is crestfallen after this season (i would be), so i'll stay away from the prem for a minute

i just cant believe the nufc board has come out and said there is no money to be spent. looks like 17th will be an accomplishment