The Football.....

[PaulB]

There were people mocking me on here not so long ago for claiming Messi was the greatest player on the planet. They're deafening me by their silence now.

And here's another one. C'mere, c'mere. You know those people who claim there should be a 'winter break' in English football? Can they please tell us when 'winter' is? Had the break been over Christmas when the weather was fine and all was OK, it would have been a waste of time. Then we'd have seen the weather like it is now, in Spring, and the concept of the 'winter break' being 'good for football' would have looked a bit stupid, would it not? Being a traditionalist, I say 'no "winter break" and no goal-line technology'. There. that's my tuppenyworth.

 

[Kies]

Winter break is NOT about the weather,more a break towards the middle of the season for niggling injuries time to heal

 

[dan_bo]

Second leg isn't !!
Messi on fire ;-)

Yeah watching it here- villa's goal was lush as well. Good to see.

 

[PaulB]

Winter break is NOT about the weather,more a break towards the middle of the season for niggling injuries time to heal

Cobblers. They'd organise games abroad to increase their overseas fan-base. It's always the weather they use as a justification.

 

[dellzeqq]

oh, the misery. Another display of Fuentes-fuelled tickytackytocky apology for football, with the ref blowing up every time a Barcelona player retouches his mascara.

Bad news from Germay as well. The Fridays Official Footy Club going down at home.

 

[dan_bo]

oh, the misery. Another display of Fuentes-fuelled tickytackytocky apology for football, with the ref blowing up every time a Barcelona player retouches his mascara.

Bad news from Germay as well. The Fridays Official Footy Club going down at home.

Reckon? I've often thought the same.

 

[StuAff]

oh, the misery. Another display of Fuentes-fuelled tickytackytocky apology for football, with the ref blowing up every time a Barcelona player retouches his mascara.

Or, a lesson in how to overcome a two-goal deficit and make it look easy (I haven't seen any of it, having been at work, but the scoreline is unlikely to have flattered them that much).
You're only bitter because Messi keeps scoring against Arsenal

 

[ianrauk]

oh, the misery. Another display of Fuentes-fuelled tickytackytocky apology for football, with the ref blowing up every time a Barcelona player retouches his mascara.

Bad news from Germay as well. The Fridays Official Footy Club going down at home.

Hooorraaaayyy!!!!!!

 

[Kies]

Cobblers. They'd organise games abroad to increase their overseas fan-base. It's always the weather they use as a justification.

Why would they?

It's about getting your players fit for the 2nd half of the season

 

[dellzeqq]

Hooorraaaayyy!!!!!!

hhhmmmm..........you might want to keep an eye-out for Moultons.......

 

[ianrauk]

hhhmmmm..........you might want to keep an eye-out for Moultons.......

No worries there... he knows what I think

 

[PaulB]

Why would they?

It's about getting your players fit for the 2nd half of the season

Why would they? Why does a dog lick its own bollocks? Because it can. Anytime a team (a big team) get an unexpected week off, they are jetting off to the middle or far east playing exhibition games. It's tied-on, that.

 

[MarkF]

Why would they? Why does a dog lick its own bollocks? Because it can. Anytime a team (a big team) get an unexpected week off, they are jetting off to the middle or far east playing exhibition games. It's tied-on, that.

Big PL clubs have very large squads to deal with "injuries", some have squads so large that they loan out players better than other PL clubs possess. The big clubs want a piece of an every decreasing pie, bit like supermarkets. They go to the far east to comply with sponsors requests and financial targets, these trips boil down to one thing, an attempt to steal the local clubs fan base by the promise of some faux reflected glory on the purchase of an overpriced piece of tat.

Barcelona were wonderful, I could watch them all day and not even care if they shoot or not.

 

[Kins]

ooooh game on!

 

[Spartak]

Barcelona were wonderful, I could watch them all day and not even care if they shoot or not.

Some of Barca's build up work last night was excellent, with them just stroking the ball about with ease !
A great group of players, Messi, Ineista, Xavi, Valdes, Puyol, Villa, Alves all at the peak of their careers.
The greatest team I've ever seen