Wasn't aware of Abrahmovic doing that. More the exception than the norm.

Try telling Portsmouth fans that there's nothing wrong with the system as it currently stands.

It's not that simple, Cyril. Look at what happened to West Ham or Portsmouth. The owner comes in, wants to splash the cash, and signs all these players on massively inflated contracts. That's great! But, then the owners businesses start to fail, economic conditions worsen, and the owner is now bankr...

Financial Fair Play will be good, in fact, we're starting to see the impacts of it. The big billionaires are actually improving clubs, along with spending big cash on players. Hopefully we will see more Man City's, and less Portsmouths. Look at Chelsea before FFP, they were just looking to spend big...

NickyTanner wrote:A lot of players round the world dream of playing in an FA Cup final, I have never read or heard anyone saying their dream is to play in A french Cup final.

Do you read or speak French?

Ask yourself why the FA Cup is shown in so many countries and why it is so popular? Because it involves the most popular teams in the world. The same reason why the English Premier League is the most popular league in the world. It expanded and exported itself before any other European league. Or, ...

The fact that so many countries show the FA Cup and so few shows the frog cup is all I need really. So many countries also showed Big Brother, and The Biggest Loser, and D-Grade Celebrity Dance Off, and Masterchef, and [Country] Idol. Just because something is done/shown in many countries, and it i...

My mistake. I looked up the clubs Wikipedia page and looked at their previous season. I reckon if you asked a french footballer he would choose winning the FA cup over the french cup. Irrefutable quantifiable evidence http://www.expertautorepairandserviceofkalamazoo.com/rapidmaps/files/thumbs_up_smi...

7,429 entered in the French Cup this year, compared to 763 in this years English FA Cup. I quite like the idea of all the local village and pub sides being able to enter but it must be a logistical nightmare with that many teams. It would be interesting to know how many teams from outside the top 3...

It depends on whether the referee judges the tackle to be violent conduct. The same way that throwing a punch at someone and not connecting is a red-card offence, a tackle, if deemed to be violent conduct, even if it doesn't contact the player, is still punishable by a red card. how can a "tac...

how many teams go into the french cup then? 7,429 entered in the French Cup this year, compared to 763 in this years English FA Cup. How many years has it been going? It started in 1917, whereas the English FA Cup started in 1871. How many countries is the final watched in? Is the global popularity...

Best local Cup competition in the world. It's a bit later which is a pain....get over it & enjoy the majesty of the FA Cup! :D Why the "local"? There isn't a better one anywhere! The French Cup! It had almost 10x the number of teams enter it, and an amateur side got to the Final! Oh, ...

It depends on whether the referee judges the tackle to be violent conduct.

The same way that throwing a punch at someone and not connecting is a red-card offence, a tackle, if deemed to be violent conduct, even if it doesn't contact the player, is still punishable by a red card.

There is no definite rule about "Studs up" (incidentally, http://www.studs-up.com/ is a decent webcomic" The issue is if a player goes into a tackle with both feet off the ground, or "jumping in" to a tackle, they are not in control their movements. This is the key part. A s...

Del Boca Vista wrote:every single time i read this forum this god is an englishman guy is going on about how hes the token english guy thats actually been to a game and knows the game and how every one else is aussie and shouldnt support the game

It's alright, we know each other, it's just banter.

NickyTanner wrote:Did 2008 final not happen?

You mean the team that signed a bunch of players on contracts such that their wage bill was more than 100% of their revenue, and are now in League 1 with only a 50-50 chance of surviving liquidation?

The FA Cup hasn't had magic in a long time. Oh, look, random non-league side knocks out non-descript league one side in the third round. Woop de do. It's like every other competition, it's dominated by the big sides. The only time a team without money has won it in the last 20 years was Everton in 1...

Millwall fans
Got nothing to do now their season is over and another year in the Championship
Can't go to any away games to rip seats out of the stands until next season

God is an Englishman wrote:Can you even name their home ground?

Which name do you want? The Boleyn Ground, Upton Park, or The Olympic Stadium?

Should've been 3. A great save by the Cardiff keeper, and Nolan missing a header as well.

I'm a bit nervous for the return leg.

West Ham 2-0 up at 1/4 time

We will still give you a good fight on the weekend

We've had 2 draws so far this season, but it promises to be a long one for OISC in Div 6.

Edit: Fight as in contest, not literal fighting. Given the events of the last few weeks in the SAASL I thought I better make that clear

I'm not talking about Di Santo's goal :lol: I'm talking about the third goal with the one touch passing, the brilliant through ball down the near touchline, and the cool finish at the end. Everyone gets hung up on long range crackers. Sure, they're good, but there should be different categories for ...

Please leave the C grade without a goalkeeper this week

Is your Div 6 side the 3rd best side in the club, or does it drop down across the divisions? It's a shame in Div 6 our 5th best side has to come up against other teams 3rd strongest.

Why are all your goals first time volleys or shots from 30 yards plus?

Wigan's third goal against Newcastle
Hatem ben Arfa against Bolton

If it becomes a "ceremonial free-kick", you have to wait for the whistle. A good ref will remove any doubt about whether it is one by telling the taker to wait for the whistle (and pointing at it), and a good keeper will watch for this before they move to a post to line up the wall. Basic...

I've been trying to lure him away from the clutches of Uni, but he just won't leave.

I heard Mr. Macura might be looking to play in goals. It's one way to cure his white-line fever :lol: Ok, I'll bite. Who is Mr. Macura???? A friend of mine who plays for Adelaide Uni. I think he's in the Div 3 reserves/a grade squad. Notorious for getting really "passionate" on the field.

I heard Mr. Macura might be looking to play in goals. It's one way to cure his white-line fever

[On the weekend there was a penalty, and a couple of Parafield Gardens players tried to stand next to the goal posts but off the pitch. This is not allowed, as they are deemed to be "on the pitch" inside the penalty area. Should have both been booked for leaving the playing field without ...

It's funny because they didn't have a shot on target all game

Or he might actually be injured after that clash just before the final whistle.