Official Football Discussion Thread 2012/13

[AZUCAR!]

Glad Bayern won 2-1, as I put a £2 bet on Bayern winning by that score and thus it won me £15.

As for the Championship playoff final tomorrow, I hope Watford do it.

Also, Monaco have spent 70 million euro's combined on James Rodriguez & Joao Moutinho from Porto. And there's rumors that Falcao will be having a medical with Monaco tomorrow, leading to a 60 million euro deal being done with Atletico Madrid. Claudio Ranieri has already stated he wants Monaco to finish 3rd next season in League 1 and claim the last Champions League place. If Carlo Ancelotti leaves PSG like he says he wants to do and goto Real Madrid, it should be interesting who PSG bring in as their manager and the summer signings if they're to compete with Monaco for the Ligue 1 title. Because at the moment, I don't see Marseille or Lyon being able to challenge both teams next season.

 

[Doink]

Glad Bayern won 2-1, as I put a £2 bet on Bayern winning by that score and thus it won me £15.

As for the Championship playoff final tomorrow, I hope Watford do it.

Also, Monaco have spent 70 million euro's combined on James Rodriguez & Joao Moutinho from Porto. And there's rumors that Falcao will be having a medical with Monaco tomorrow, leading to a 60 million euro deal being done with Atletico Madrid. Claudio Ranieri has already stated he wants Monaco to finish 3rd next season in League 1 and claim the last Champions League place. If Carlo Ancelotti leaves PSG like he says he wants to do and goto Real Madrid, it should be interesting who PSG bring in as their manager and the summer signings if they're to compete with Monaco for the Ligue 1 title. Because at the moment, I don't see Marseille or Lyon being able to challenge both teams next season.

Yeah Monaco look like they could be a force to be reckoned with next year, plus footballers would love it in Monaco where they pay no tax so they can earn a lot more.

 

[AZUCAR!]

From what i've just read, Robert Lewandowski's agent has said he's going to Bayern in the summer. So Bayern will have 2 of Dortmund's key players if true, in Gotze and Lewandowski. If Lewandowski comes in, I would assume Guardiola will try and sell Mario Gomez, as Mario Mandzukic has been a regular in the Bayern starting XI this season.

 

[Keith]

Listening to the Play-off final now.

The communtry said that Watford's Deeney started the season "in prison" "he watched highlights of their first game on TV in prison" How does he know?

 

[Dale]

Fucking Championship Play Off Final my arse, what an absolute sack of shite that was.

 

[Keith]

Fucking Championship Play Off Final my arse, what an absolute sack of shite that was.

Thanks for your worth while feed back...

Yes it was a poor game with little to speak of but how about discussing how you think Palace might do in the PL next season?

Its good to have Holloway back!

 

[Dale]

Thanks for your worth while feed back...

Yes it was a poor game with little to speak of but how about discussing how you think Palace might do in the PL next season?

Its good to have Holloway back!

Thanks for the lesson on how to post, but if you're going to tell me to do something then at least heed your own advice.

They'll suck. They're top striker is injured for a large part of the season and their prized asset has joined Man Utd with all communication from the club saying he won't be returning. Straight back down.

 

[Keith]

Thanks for the lesson on how to post, but if you're going to tell me to do something then at least heed your own advice.

They'll suck. They're top striker is injured for a large part of the season and their prized asset has joined Man Utd with all communication from the club saying he won't be returning. Straight back down.

Don't think you can write them off until you see who they buy in the summer, don't forget Holloway came close to keeping Blackpool up. Can see all three promoted sides struggling with Cardiff due to good home form being the one with the best chance.

 

[Dale]

They'll need numerous quality signings and I just don't see it happening. Blackpool had their prize asset in Charlie Adam available and still went down, Palace have lost both of theirs which is why it's easy to see them going down. Granted it didn't help QPR, but they're not going to spend big and bring in numerous PL players and I just don't see them having the quality that Southampton went up with either. They'll do a Reading, spend very little of the available money and go straight back down while using the majority of the money on the academy and upgrades to the ground.

 

[Keith]

They are pretty solid at the back, of course those players may struggle with the step up, but certainly have been good this season. It will be difficult I agree, but stranger things have happened.

 

[Keith]

Fair to say England had their fare share of luck in getting a draw out of Brazil, still great moment for AOC. Hart's best performance of the season too.

 

[The Cork]

Mourinho confirmed as Chelsea boss.

Forgive me for not similtaneously bowing down to him while shitting myself, but he won nothing last season with a £400m squad. Chelsea won't win anything next season, they are garbage IMO.

 

[Dale]

Wouldn't say they're garbage at all. If he gets in an actual class striker to feed off of Mata, Oscar and Hazard they should be contenders without a doubt.

 

[AZUCAR!]

Agreed with what Dale said. Torres isn't the guy for Chelsea anymore, they need a Striker who can score 20+ goals in a season for them, and not rely on Mata, Hazzard & Oscar to score the goals.

 

[Dale]

Agreed with what Dale said. Torres isn't the guy for Chelsea anymore, they need a Striker who can score 20+ goals in a season for them, and not rely on Mata, Hazzard & Oscar to score the goals.

Torres scored 22 in the Premier League :