stretford420

I feel sorry for that Arsenal fan. RIP from the Red Army.

Anyway, onto tonights game. I want Barcelona to win because playing them in Rome would be a dream final. With all the verbal wanking that the press are doing over this Barcelona side, apparantly ignoring the fact that the standard of defending in La Liga is only slightly worse than Sunday league, I would love it if we beat them. What better chance to shut the press and the ABUs up once and for all.

really? other than chelsea vs liverpool and manu vs porto i think its been average and shockingly predictable

tonights game wasnt a good game IMO, it was pointless after 15 mins

It may be predictable, but the actual technical quality of the play is higher than it is in the premiership or, well actually, most places.

Besides sometimes predictable is good, like the Bayern-Sporting one ... it was so impressive to watch for the spectacle of it because Bayern were so good and Sporting were utterly destroyed.

another shit CL game, been a piss poor comp this year IMO

arsenal were outclassed in just about every position, only nasri shone

The CL has been excellent this year. United-Porto at OT, Chelsea-Liverpool (both games), United-Arsenal (both games), Lyon-Barca, Bayern-Barca and Sporting-Bayern were all fantastic games

The only dissapointing big game so far is Chelsea-Barca.

So no chance of an appeal at all. How shit is that. Did he play in the final last year? I can't remember :?

No. He was on the bench last year, and was not substituted on.

I'm absolutely gutted for Darren, for a player who has contributed so much to getting his team to the biggest match in world football and not be allowed to play in it, is a disgrace. The poor lad may never get another chance to play in a European Cup final now in his career, and after the excellent season he has had this year, it's just not right.

And as for the no appeals thing? Absolute Bullshit on UEFA's part. Horrible ending to an otherwise amazing night.

None, because remakes are always, without question, **** terrible.

Manchester United will go through now with a win, a draw or a scoring defeat by only one clear goal. I'm delighted.

I think we'll lose 2-1 next week, but we're still going to Rome.

Fingers crossed you get **** battered at the Emirates.

You're lucky Arshavin isn't going to be playing, because given their current form in the league, they'd probably tear you another arsehole.

Mate, this is going to be another United year. :shock:

Manchester United will go through now with a win, a draw or a scoring defeat by only one clear goal. I'm delighted.

I think we'll lose 2-1 next week, but we're still going to Rome.

C'mon Chelsea! Put a stop to the Barca hype!

The Barca hype is for good reason .... they're a good team!

Forca Barca!

I love it personally, and have done for years.

In fact I'm going to go buy some later, whats the worst that can happen?

You'll have to love red cards too as I reckon you're gonna get one :-)

Well if one of these overabundant Poll's is Graham Poll, he can safely get 2 yellows without getting the red. :winkold:

Just camp in Gatecrasher for 2 weeks and turn the heating up.

Gerrard has got away with his assault charge, cue the old chants we used for Redknapp, 'You're supposed to be in jail' etc.

Heard that on Sky after he got booked.

5-0 down and still took the piss

Good to hear mate, what happened to the famous 'anfield atmosphere'?

Gerrard has got away with his assault charge, cue the old chants we used for Redknapp, 'You're supposed to be in jail' etc.

Heard that on Sky after he got booked.

Well, no, I dont work in front of 40,000 people. I also dont particularly like my employers. But the point still stands that if I was a footballer in that position, I would know that I would be paid regardless of how I performed, and so wouldn't feel motivated to put in any extra effort.

Then you're a pretty shallow human being if that's the case.

No, sir, I am a realist.

Would I care if I was booed off and I was earning that amount of money? Probably not. In the same way as if I was working in any other job which deals with the general public, I wouldnt care if my customers hated me providing my boss was still cashing my paychecks.

yeh but you dont do your job in front of 40,000 people and you also dont support the company you work for i bet. So these comparisons with peoples day to days jobs are a load of rubbish in my opinion.

Well, no, I dont work in front of 40,000 people. I also dont particularly like my employers. But the point still stands that if I was a footballer in that position, I would know that I would be paid regardless of how I performed, and so wouldn't feel motivated to put in any extra effort.

Key part of Herzberg Motivational Theory ...... paying someone a lot of money will get somebody to do something, it wont neccesarily ever make them do it well.

Besides ... a players income isn't really affected that much by performance anyway. He might miss out on a few little bonuses here and there, or see a marginal dip in merchandise residuals ... but its not going to have a huge impact.

Would I care if I was booed off and I was earning that amount of money? Probably not. In the same way as if I was working in any other job which deals with the general public, I wouldnt care if my customers hated me providing my boss was still cashing my paychecks.

'Cheer up Stevie G

We've still got Barry

You've got, Rafa Benitez

And no, Premier League trophy'

I like that.

You have to sing some of the ones on my top 10 though, particularly number 1.

Altogether now ....

They haven't won the title, for eighteen f**king years...

:winkold:

how about instead of singing the crappy cuellar song which no one knows the lyrics too we try one about liverpool (for the away match)

we stole this song from liverpool, scousers scousers

they've got no jobs their on the dole, scousers scousers

they stole my wallet, they stole my phone, they even tried to rob my home

thieving bastards liverpools full of crime

nanana... you know the rest

Not the best attempt mate. Here's what you should be singing on Sunday.

The Bitter Manc Presents: Scousebusting - Top 10 Chants about the Scousers

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10.

Tune: The Candy Man

Who can rob your houses?

(Who can rob your houses?)

Violate your gran?

(Violate your gran?)

Sell Cocaine from an Ice Cream Van?

A scouse word removed can!

Oh yes, a scouse word removed can.

Note: The bits in brackets are done on an echo, see the original track for more.

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9.

Tune: O My Darling Clementine

Build a bonfire,

Build a bonfire,

Put the Scousers on the top,

Put City in the middle,

And we'll burn the f**king lot.

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8.

Tune: This is how it feels - Inspiral Carpets

This is how it feels to be scousers,

This is how it feels to be sad,

This is how it feels when your sister's s**ging your dad.

This is how it feels to be dirty,

This is how it feels to be scouse,

This is how it feels when your fans keep robbing your house.

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7.

Tune: Que Sera Sera

Steeeeeeeeeeeve Gerrard, Gerrard,

He kisses the badge on his chest,

Then puts in a transfer request,

Steve Gerrard, Gerrard!

Steeeeeeeeeeeeeve Gerrard, Gerrard,

Runs over the kids in his car,

Assaults the DJ at the bar,

Steve Gerrard, Gerrard.

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6.

Tune: Daydream Believer - The Monkees

Cheer up Rafa Benitez,

Oh what can it mean,

To a... Fat Spanish Waiter,

And a .... s**e football teeeeeeam!

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5.

Tune: 3 Lions - Baddiel, Skinner and Lightning Seeds

He's Cracking Up,

He's Cracking Up,

He's Crackin' -

Rafa's Cracking up!

(repeat until bored)

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4.

Tune: The Torres Song

He's half a girl and he's half a boy, Torrés, Torrés.

He looks just like a transvestite, Torres, Torres.

He wears a frock, he loves the c**k -

He sells his arse down Albert Dock.

Fer-nan-dooooo Torres, he's Carragher's bit on the side!

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3.

Tune: You are my sunshine

You are a Scouser,

An ugly scouser,

Your only happy,

On Giro day.

Your mums out thieving,

Your dads drug-dealing.

So please don't take my hubcaps away!

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2.

Tune: In my Liverpool Home (Traditional)

In your Liverpool slums.

In your Liverpool slums.

You search through the dustbins for something to eat,

You find a dead rat and you call it a treat

In your Liverpool slums.

In your Liverpool slums.

In your Liverpool slums.

Your mums on the game, and your dads in the nick,

You cant get a job 'cos your too f**king thick,

In your Liverpool slums.

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1.

Tune: My Old Man's A Dustbin

They haven't won the title, for eighteen f**king years.

So they signed a Spanish rocket polisher, who looks like Britney Spears.

They planned the trip to Moscow, they ordered him a Visa -

But then that goal was scored ... by Johnny Arne Riiiiiiiiiiiiise!

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