Gribz
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Man Utd 3-2 against Stoke but very lucky to be so. Papering over cracks.
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Stoke leading 2-1 and deserved so. The 2nd goal was a belter of a hit. Utd are absolutely awful. Midfield and defence is shambolic
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Bought the book this morning, surprised it was in the shops here so quickly.
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That's it fixed now mate....Stoke are 1-0 at old Trafford. Man U started ok but a collapse at the back let Stoke break and Crouch tapped it in
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2-0 to the Arsenal. Palace were very spirited and played well but their season always started next week after this game. 5 points clear before the others kick a ball. The Chelsea v Man City game tomorrow is interesting, if there is a loser then a gap opens up for the gooners, if its a draw then a slight gap on both. Season starts now for Arsenal though....their next 4 fixtures: Chelsea (cup), Liverpool, Dortmund, Man Utd.
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1-0 to the Arsenal. Gifted a penalty at the start of the 2nd half....should just see it out now maybe add another and enjoy the afternoon at the top of the table while everyone else plays
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Agree to disagree. Giggs still has a wonderful touch and eye for a pass. 2 seasons ago I remember 2 match winning assists at Blackpool and Fulham that were sublime. Carrick is a good midfielder to sit and spray passes but he doesn't tackle well enough or get forward enough. Aside from Man U Im watching Arsenal right now, and Palace are putting up a good fight.
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I don't think anyone has said they rated Hemdani more than Ferguson or rated Hemdani and not Ferguson. I think the point some of us are saying we admire how Hemdani went about his game and just did the job in hand while Ferguson tried to take over. That's more about Barry the person than the player. Personally I think the 2 of them together should have been a midfield partnership that was remembered much more.
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Id say 2 players would sort their midfield out so long as they were as good as Fabregas and Snieder. If they had those 2 then Carrick, Kagawa, Januzaj and Giggs would be good subs plus Fellaini if he can fit in right. I don't rate Cleverly or Anderson. I know Giggs is 40 but he is still class when he is on the park. Upfront they are sorted with Rooney, RVP, Chicharito and Welbeck. At the back is going to be a problem for them also as Rio and Vidic are coming to the end of their careers, Vidic is still young but injury prone now. So Moyes has to get Jones and Smalling to for fill potential but Evans is probably ther best centre half at the moment.
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I was thinking about that during my last post but Hearts currently have a bit of a youthful squad while we have had a full transfer window so id fully expect to have more than enough for Hearts. I think other Championship sides would cause us more problems than Hearts as some teams I that league are 2 steps above what we have this season, plus we have some scores to settle with some of them (likes of Hamilton) so they will raise their game much more.
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We should be starting our scouting now for being back in the SPL, trying to unearth a few young gems who will be at the right age come the summer of 2015 (which is less only 18 months away if all goes to plan). It may also be unrealistic to win the SPL title in the first season we are back in it, Id be aiming for a 2nd spot to start with and depending on the team at the time then I'll decide if we should be winning it or not. Of course we should always be aiming to get our No.1 spot back but I am realistic to think that may take 1-2 seasons considering Celtic are being showered with CL money for the time we are away.
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Its obvious he wanted and thought he was getting the Man U job before the Chelsea job was even available. I agree RE the squads. Ferguson was like a 12th man for the and their midfield lacks 2 quality players, where Chelsea have more than that. Utd are desperate for a Fabregas, Snieder etc. I also think they need a winger as I don't rate Ashley Young, Nani does it 1 out of 5 games and Valencia isn't deadly enough when in the box. As for Chelsea I still think Mourinho doesn't know his best balance or XI, and that's normal with the players they have. I was just listening to the preview for the Man City game. City have their system sorted and can swap players in and out. Chelsea's XI isn't as easy to pick and don't have a consistent striker like Aguero. They should have broke the bank for a Falcao, Cavani or even Suarez. If they had 1 of them they would be pretty much sorted.
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Precisely why he didn't show enough courage to do his job. All those clubs were legally bound to give 3 years notice to leave the SFL, so their own interests were irrelevant. If he was then undermined doing his job then he wouldn't have looked bad in the public eye, only the corrupt bosses at the top who were doing the blackmailing would have looked bad and Longmuir would have left with dignity.
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Fantastic player in first spell 1999-2003. But I liked the earlier comment about his ability being enhanced with the team he was in, I think Id have even had a number of good games playing in that team, but fair play to him to took his chance. I was at the Porto game in 2005 when he came back both he and Buffel ran the show that night. But then he got greedy and thought he was Mr Rangers - it was that for me that ruined Ferguson the player. He then started to tackle his own players for the ball and he wanted to do everything....it made Hemdani's game look bad when those 2 should have been better together. Hemdani was a player I rated who had as good a passing ability as Ive seen at Ibrox.
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With hindsight I don't think he should have thrown money at it. He did always say he will spend the right amount on the right player and did so with Ozil. He was building this team up to a certain level before splashing the cash. This summer nobody key left for the first time and that's as important as bringing in the new signings as they don't have that feeling of a player going to another rival. The signing of Flamini has been as important as Ozil, its brought that steel infront of the back 4 that has been lacking for a few years.
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Yeah but that was after he realised he wasn't getting the Man U job. After one Real game he practically handed his CV to Geoff Shreaves.
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Perhaps 8 months ago Id have thought that this would be an interesting option. But anyone who lies down to Doncaster when he had the better hand of cards is a no-no for me. He showed weakness during the SPL / SPL "merger" (invaded takeover).
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Barry Ferguson - Racism In Football - Mark Walters
Gribz replied to chilledbear's topic in Rangers Chat
Once again its a social problem and not a footballing one. Humans aren't born racist, its installed in them. I would like to believe every decent football fan wouldn't even consider the thought of thinking that someone was different because of the colour of skin. It is one issue I have never been able to understand or accept and makes my blood boil. Its like saying a black Ferrari is different to a red Ferrari in aspects other than appearance. Unfortunately FIFA and UEFA aren't strong enough on it, in fact they are embarrassing themselves not taking stronger action a long time ago. Them not doing anything says a lot to me. IMO all clubs who have so called fans in the ground in this day in action mocking someone for a colour should be instantly removed from that competition. In this case Yaya Toure is spot on saying black players should boycott Russia 2018 World Cup. Russia should be told they risk losing hosting the tournament if their is an issue. -
Pretty good side, have done well in qualifying and being in South American will suit them better. Under Eriksson, Capello and now Hodgson I don't think anyone fears England at all, they are so flat its unbelievable and play players due to their name rather than their form. If Redknapp was in charge we'd see an attacking England that would be dangerous. They should have went for him short term with Hodgson taking over all the FA off field stuff to build for the future.
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Pretty interesting odds going at this early stage. I quite fancy Argentina or Germany to win it but Spain cant be ruled out even though this fantastic group are now ageing. Holland at 16/1 Is a tempting bet. Uruguay at 33/1 is worth a fiver. That odds will slash once they qualify (they should beat Jordan easily). Brazil 10/3 Argentina 9/2 Germany 9/2 Spain 11/2 Belgium 14/1 Holland 16/1 Columbia 20/1 Italy 20/1 England 22/1 France 33/1 Uruguay 33/1
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I quite like Rafa and think he is good. He did well with Valencia breaking the Barca / Real dominance, then took Liverpool to two CL finals - winning one of them. He finished 2nd in the PL with them also. I think he did a good job with Chelsea last season with everyone against him, and this season his Napoli side are title contenders.
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I think he does say they are now friends, but cant see him giving them credit. He avoids the pizza throwing debate saying he doesn't know who did it. Its Benitez he slates in the book.
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Wenger changed the Premier league. He was years ahead with what he did at Arsenal and that's why they were successful from 98-2005. Teams caught up although they spent silly money to do so while Arsenal remain in the black and should now have a very good few seasons infront of them. I always said that Wenger has hindsight! Ferguson was the last of the old school. He joins Shankly, Stein, Paisley, Busby and Clough that group. Im sure he will be on TV as a pundit sometimes giving his views and cant see him making a clown of himself at all, he is very clever and everything he says is always thought of first.
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Yeah that is a good team on paper. But it goes back to the case where we played individuals rather than as a team like in 92-93 and in Advocaats first 2 seasons. He obviously played this: _____________________Goram_____________________ ______McPherson___Gough____Boli_____________ Laudrup____Ferguson___McCall_____Robertson ____________________Durie____________________ _____________Ferguson____Hateley___________ When a more effective team IMO would have been a 4-4-2 below. I know Durie isn't a left midfielder but he could go down the left channel. I remember his first season in 1994 against Kilmarnock in a cup semi final where he played there and did well setting up 2 goals. ____________________Goram_____________________ McPherson_____Gough____Boli______Robertson Laudrup______Ferguson___McCall____Durie____ _______________Ferguson_____Hateley_________
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Im looking forward to reading it for the entertainment if nothing else. Not sure if he has another book in the past with more of his younger days but Id like to read about that also. Should be some good bits about Keane, Rooney and players like Bosnich. He called the latter a terrible professional who ate like a horse before a game to Wimbledon.