Borini wants wages so high no one will take him. After being frozen out of the squad for so long he's now into the stage were he tries too much and fails massively
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Football Thread 2014/2015 |OT11| This Is Our Year!
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Borini wants wages so high no one will take him. After being frozen out of the squad for so long he's now into the stage were he tries too much and fails massively
The_Hitcher89
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Borini wants wages so high no one will take him. After being frozen out of the squad for so long he's now into the stage were he tries too much and fails massively
He's an idiot. Take a hint ffs. Henderson/Fulham situations aren't regular occurences
It should be obvious to Borini that his playing time will be virtually nothing here, he doesn't even get played when we have no fit strikers (Lambert the exception).
United fans said that about Mata last season
Shanks D Zoro
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Zhu Zhu is going back for some more Italian cock now with Marco.
Why the fuck did they call this show Marco Polo? It is basically the story of Kubla Khan.
and oh sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. i just wikipedia the show to find out who one of the hot actresses was and it is Zhu Zhu.
Lapo's old Asian flame.
zhu zhu is soooooo hoooot. <3
Phil Neville is the world's strangest man. And the world's shittiest pundit.
The_Hitcher89
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Karl Henry is such a twat
Bony is such a good striker
Bony is such a good striker
The good taste club will respect your opinion.
Shanks D Zoro
Banned
Yeah, I have been marathon watching it the last two days and she stood out for me.
Man I wish I was Lapo
Do you know the movie Shanghai Calling? Besides being an awesome movie, it also features a reeeeally nice looking Zhu Zhu.
ooooh boi.
i guess i have to give marco polo a shot then.
Giving Marco Polo a shot before giving it to Fargo is just wrong.
KidA Seven
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I was about to mention Shanghai Calling. That's the only thing I have seen her in.
You know im an inconventional man, Zabo. And unpredictable too. This makes me so interesting : o
In other news
YES THIAGO. Hell your broken knee in that magic water. Resistance +10.
This is very true. Never change, Bla. Never change!
Now go watch Fargo. And let me know when you want another lesson in PES.
The_Hitcher89
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@Zabo, how much have you spent on Star Citizen, and on what particularly?
@PC knobends, what are the advantages of monitors over modern TVs for PC gaming , aside from refresh rates?
@PC knobends, what are the advantages of monitors over modern TVs for PC gaming , aside from refresh rates?
OriginalThinking
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No question Scholes is/was the best player of the three. Scholes basically dictated the midfield in a way that neither Gerrard or Lampard ever could. He was the equivalent of Barcelona's Xavi, though arguably more attacking, with a better passing range and a better shot. To this day the decision to shunt him to the left for England baffles me. The one player over the last 15-20 years who could have dictated play and actually helped you control the midfield against better opposition and maybe given you a chance of actually being a team who could do something in a major tournament - which Lampard and Gerrard could never offer.
RelationshipGAF sure is entertaining at the moment: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=964144
I don't even know. Probably somewhere between 150-200$. I have a Hornet and an Avenger + I pledged for the collector's edition boxed version in the initial campaign. Nothing too crazy.
Ultra low input lag and pixel response time, especially with TN based monitors. TVs generally use 'slower' IPS/VA panels. It only really matters if you're a competitive gamer and/or very susceptible to ghosting and stuff. Monitors also come with (highly, in some cases) adjustable stands.
Spain lacks talent in both defense and especially up front.
Spain don't make forwards like Villa and Torres prime anymore. Jese is but one kid with so much to prove yet so little time and minutes.
La Liga got weaker as well. Now it is only Real madrid. atletico struggles too much against small fry to threaten again and farsa are led by an incompetent rather than a proper coach who knows his tactics. as boring as the donkey league now. Juve will win serie a again and only marseille in france is providing any real entertainment denying psg top spot.
this footy year sucks.
only consolation is that bielsa has proven he aint senile yet.
The_Hitcher89
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I think that last bit is way OTT tbh. Both Lampard and Gerrard were world class, and would have been for England if they weren't shoved together, and we instead built the team around one of them. Neither of them could have ever single-handedly controlled a top international match like Scholes, Xavi, Alonso, Pirlo could, but either of them could have played a big part in helping the team do it.
Unfortunately, from the ground up for the last 25+ years, the England setup at all levels has not been about dictating matches, but winning them with individual moments and performances.
I'll never really understand why England were so reluctant to play Gerrard outside of CM when his 2 best seasons for Liverpool came from the right wing, and from behind a lone striker in front of 2 deeper CMs
you'd think he'd be able to afford an attractive girlfriend.Double damn.
you're right, but you know why? Because Scholes is a different type of midfielder. I don't know how you can compare him to Lampard and Gerrard, they don't really have the same characteristics or roles & responsibilities on the pitch
Gerrard is (was) the most complete of the three, but that doesn't necessarily mean that he's better than Lamps or anything.
He is (was) though.
The_Hitcher89
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Cheers. Sounds like it has nothing to offer me then, never noticed any delay but then I'm yet to put any serious time into a twitchy game on the PC.
Gonna reinstall Star Citizen later and see what's changed. Haven't looked at it since walking around my hornet, which is what made me realise that my old TV was only fucking 1080i
Phantast2k
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http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/6632962/ba2845b7/vuurwerk_afsteken_2.0.html
Just your average day in in Germany
Just your average day in in Germany
OriginalThinking
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It's that Roy of the Rovers mentality which has led to 20 years in the wilderness for British teams. Box to box, 100 mph and the ball must go forward as quickly as possible. Big strong guys, no midgets, BRAVE, sliding tackle, PASSION.
Of course, we're getting there now but changing a football culture to adapt to a possession game, technique, patience and a short passing isn't an overnight thing. Hell you still see people getting upset about Tiki Taka because they just don't get it...
The_Hitcher89
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Souness was better than Keane
I wouldn't know, that was before my time on planet earth.
All I know is that Ian Rush is the greatest Liverpool player and a real classy human bean
Gonna reinstall Star Citizen later and see what's changed. Haven't looked at it since walking around my hornet, which is what made me realise that my old TV was only fucking 1080i
I don't think I've spent more than an hour in Arena Commander since they've released it. Unless you own a HOTAS and are willing to spend 5+ hours getting familiar with the flight model and modes & various ship systems, there really isn't much of a point to it. It runs reasonably well on my GTX 770, but eh, I'd rather wait for Squadron 42 than spoil the experience with an WIP and largely unoptimized build.
Try it though. Or just watch something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNWwuFw8JPQ
The_Hitcher89
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I'll never understand the wilderness point either
English teams have won the Champions League 4 times since '99, with 5 other finalists (iirc)
Had some of our lesser teams put in decent performances in the Europe League as well. We've been handily overtaken in the last 3 years or so by Madrid and Bayern, but before then it was only Barca who were easily better than England's best.
For all the criticism of 'the English game,' I think its only really been historically problematic in the national setup. The blood and thunder approach, meshed with the foreign approach is what makes the PL so good if anything, imo.
Shanks D Zoro
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OriginalThinking
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True. People do make the comparisons though and if I was picking my team and looking for a central midfielder with attacking/creative instincts I'd pick Scholes ahead of those two in a heartbeat. He is a different player, you're absolutely correct albeit played in a similar position.
I don't like this talk of a "complete" player. Maradona is easily amongst the best 3 players in history, though you'd still have heard some argue that he wasn't a complete player because he was too small. It's misdirection. Team influence is far more important than a suggestion of what complete is, which generally ends up meaning nothing more than being a tick box exercise of stats. Scholes in his pomp influenced that winning Man Utd team more consistently than Lampard or Gerrard on their respective clubs.
I was referring to international level, not club level. And Scotland, Wales, Ireland too.
FortuneFaded
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Scholes didn't play in the middle for England because he was too slow, lacked stamina and couldn't tackle. He was always going to be limited by these factors so he was never going to be able to grow into the role England required. Gerrard and Lampard never really grew into the dominant centre midfield role that England required either, but they weren't physically limited like Scholes.
dark_prinny
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La Liga is back, bitches!
you didnt even watch football until after keane was dead
OriginalThinking
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Too slow? Physically limited? Lacked stamina? I'll give you he couldn't tackle, but the rest is nonsense. If you can dominate midfields in the EPL you certainly have the physical skills to perform at international level, which was slower, more technical and requires less stamina. I'm not a fan of either Chelsea, Man U or Liverpool so I've no dog in this race. But your post makes no sense whatsoever.
im officially done with PES!
Surprises me you don't get on with it considering it's the best football game in years. You must just be terrible to the point of frustration.
Heavy's Sandvich
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I'll miss Podolski and Sanogo.
Have we signed anyone yet?
Have we signed anyone yet?
The_Hitcher89
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Ah, I see.
tbf to the other 3, they barely have a 10m population between them. Scotland seems to have the focus on football and structure in place to expect much better from the national team, but Wales and Northern Ireland are doing about as well as I'd expect over the last decade or so
Is online working for you and Lloyd? We should play.
Bla is pretty damn good, he's just a very unpredictable individial, which makes him so interesting.
