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1stepcloser · 08-30-2009, 06:37 AM

AC Milan 0 - Inter Milan 4

Goals from the milan derby yesterday.

not a bad start for mourinho this season. great strike from stankovic. inter could be a real threat in the champions league this year. eto'o, sneider, milito, stankovic, cambiasso. they've got some top players and looks like they might not miss zlatan all that much.

dan_smee · 08-30-2009, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 1stepcloser

haha wenger.

his teams play some wonderful football but he's such a bad loser and yesterday just descended into farce. good game though. man united didn't deserve to win in my opinion, a draw would have been a fair result.

chelsea look pretty good this year and they've still got joe cole to come back. although everyone was saying this about them last year under scolari...

Yes but Scolari was a joke. He had game days at training and let them have 'a few days off' if they were playing well. It's the Premier League, not under 6's.

Add to Cole coming back Zirkhov, Alex and Ferriera

1stepcloser · 09-03-2009, 08:28 AM

chelsea banned from signing players until 2011 haha. can't think of a nicer club for it to happen to.

MissVelvetDress_75 · 09-03-2009, 10:16 AM

nielsgov · 09-03-2009, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 1stepcloser

chelsea banned from signing players until 2011 haha. can't think of a nicer club for it to happen to.

Great news! I laughed my head off when I heard it.

But I think it's actually pretty good for them. They can at least build a team instead of just buying players.

MadForIt · 09-03-2009, 12:07 PM

Serves them right

hope Ashley Cole catches AIDS and dies as well the money grabbing bastard
Or he gets done over by a proper Roy Keane style tackle like the one on Inge Haaaland

(I am an arsenal fan)

nielsgov · 09-03-2009, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadForIt

Serves them right

hope Ashley Cole catches AIDS and dies as well the money grabbing bastard
Or he gets done over by a proper Roy Keane style tackle like the one on Inge Haaaland

(I am an arsenal fan)

That would be good too. I also hope that Ancelotti gets sacked in a few months time. That would just be great. Are they allowed to get a new coach?
(Man United fan)

dan_smee · 09-03-2009, 04:33 PM

Statement from the club is that they will challenge it strongly, and that the penalty is totally disproportionate to the alleged offence or the financial penalty imposed.

Seems fair, one transfer window is probably more suitable, and I wouldnt be suprised if it came down to 1.

Either way, I dont think it will effect them too much, they already have a massively deep squad, and it will give them time to build together. Pressure is now on Ancelotti to keep everyone though

dan_smee · 09-03-2009, 04:35 PM

^ and if im going to start getting defensive in a manner suitable to respond to madferrits aids comments: your manager is a gimp, and your team lost to the team that lost to Burnley. ergo, Arsenal and Man U are shite

intedomine · 09-03-2009, 09:33 PM

Just bring in the 5 international maximum immediately please, and also implement some form of salary cap. I live in the dream I know, but I want hypercompetitive European leagues, not 3 horse races every season

dan_smee · 09-03-2009, 11:11 PM

^ unfortunately if those came in, the EPL may by hypercompetitive, but english sides wouldn't be in europe

cobl04 · 09-04-2009, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dan_smee

Statement from the club is that they will challenge it strongly, and that the penalty is totally disproportionate to the alleged offence or the financial penalty imposed.

Seems fair, one transfer window is probably more suitable, and I wouldnt be suprised if it came down to 1.

Either way, I dont think it will effect them too much, they already have a massively deep squad, and it will give them time to build together. Pressure is now on Ancelotti to keep everyone though

what is this because of, and is it similar to carlton's salary cap penalties.

1stepcloser · 09-04-2009, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by intedomine

Just bring in the 5 international maximum immediately please, and also implement some form of salary cap. I live in the dream I know, but I want hypercompetitive European leagues, not 3 horse races every season

Platini wants to bring something like this in but the big dogs in Europe are too powerful I think. Hopefully Chelsea won't be able to argue their case successfully and this and the Eduardo diving case will set a precident in which FIFA and UEFA don't just let the big clubs have their way all the time.

I'd also like to the Champions League and the Europa League become straight knockout competitions but that's wishful thinking. not when there's all that money to be made...

speedracer · 09-04-2009, 06:39 AM

The salary cap only works in US sports leagues because the leagues have been around as long as the clubs and have lots of money and power (TV contracts, advertising, merchandising, etc). Pretty much the reverse is true in European football.

1stepcloser · 09-04-2009, 10:46 AM

Anyway it's international week this week and hopefully this time next week england will have sealed their place in South Africa for next years World Cup

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08-30-2009, 06:37 AM	#61
1stepcloser Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 3,621 Local Time: 06:05 AM	AC Milan 0 - Inter Milan 4 Goals from the milan derby yesterday. not a bad start for mourinho this season. great strike from stankovic. inter could be a real threat in the champions league this year. eto'o, sneider, milito, stankovic, cambiasso. they've got some top players and looks like they might not miss zlatan all that much.

09-03-2009, 08:28 AM	#63
1stepcloser Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 3,621 Local Time: 06:05 AM	chelsea banned from signing players until 2011 haha. can't think of a nicer club for it to happen to.

09-03-2009, 12:07 PM	#66
MadForIt Refugee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In a room full of DEPRESSION Posts: 1,652 Local Time: 06:05 AM	Serves them right hope Ashley Cole catches AIDS and dies as well the money grabbing bastard Or he gets done over by a proper Roy Keane style tackle like the one on Inge Haaaland (I am an arsenal fan)

09-03-2009, 04:33 PM	#68
dan_smee Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canberra Posts: 5,279 Local Time: 05:05 PM	Statement from the club is that they will challenge it strongly, and that the penalty is totally disproportionate to the alleged offence or the financial penalty imposed. Seems fair, one transfer window is probably more suitable, and I wouldnt be suprised if it came down to 1. Either way, I dont think it will effect them too much, they already have a massively deep squad, and it will give them time to build together. Pressure is now on Ancelotti to keep everyone though

09-03-2009, 04:35 PM	#69
dan_smee Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canberra Posts: 5,279 Local Time: 05:05 PM	^ and if im going to start getting defensive in a manner suitable to respond to madferrits aids comments: your manager is a gimp, and your team lost to the team that lost to Burnley. ergo, Arsenal and Man U are shite

09-03-2009, 09:33 PM	#70
intedomine Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: MELBOURNE's crazy!!! Posts: 5,545 Local Time: 05:05 PM	Just bring in the 5 international maximum immediately please, and also implement some form of salary cap. I live in the dream I know, but I want hypercompetitive European leagues, not 3 horse races every season

09-03-2009, 11:11 PM	#71
dan_smee Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canberra Posts: 5,279 Local Time: 05:05 PM	^ unfortunately if those came in, the EPL may by hypercompetitive, but english sides wouldn't be in europe

09-04-2009, 06:39 AM	#74
speedracer Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Premium Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: MD Posts: 5,356 Local Time: 07:05 AM	The salary cap only works in US sports leagues because the leagues have been around as long as the clubs and have lots of money and power (TV contracts, advertising, merchandising, etc). Pretty much the reverse is true in European football.

09-04-2009, 10:46 AM	#75
1stepcloser Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 3,621 Local Time: 06:05 AM	Anyway it's international week this week and hopefully this time next week england will have sealed their place in South Africa for next years World Cup