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Ok, in 7 and 3/4 hours the biggest football game of the year will kick off. It's Liverpool playing AC Milan in Istanbul.

Betting odds favour Milan, but after putting both Juventus and previous favourites Chelsea out of the competition, Liverpool are in with a shout of winning their 5th European title.

Liverpool team, 4-4-1-1 (rumoured)

Dudek, Traore, Hyypiä, Carragher, Finnan, Riise, Gerrard, Alonso, Garcia, Kewell, Cisse

AC Milan, 4-4-2 (rumoured)

Dida, Maldini, Nesta, Stam, Cafu, Gattuso, Kaka, Pirlo, Seedorf, Schevchenko, Crespo

So who do you think is going to win and become Champions of Europe?

EDIT: Yeah yeah, i spelt the names wrong, but I got a :fluffle: from a Finn and nothing from the moaning Dutch :p

I'm secretly a patriot, so I went with Liverpool. Hyypiä kickes a$$!

You see I don't know who to support. Despite the fact I am a Brit and would love it if Liverpool could win, I have been a fan of AC Milan since i was a kid watching Marco Vam Basten (i.e. God of all strikers) et al on Football Italia n the early 90's.

Argh choices choices!!! :D

Ill pick that fine 'British' team with fine British players like Dudek, Traore, Hypia, Carragher, Finnan, Riise, Gerrard, Alonso, Garcia, Kewell, Cisse hey wait a minute-(shots team(starting with Dudek))

I'm secretly a patriot, so I went with Liverpool. Hyypä kickes a$$!
thumbs up.

I've always been on Liverpool's side (if they are not playing against City -or any Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian or any other team which is much much smaller :D )

Ill pick that fine 'British' team with fine British players like Dudek, Traore, Hypia, Carragher, Finnan, Riise, Gerrard, Alonso, Garcia, Kewell, Cisse hey wait a minute-(shots team(starting with Dudek))
Hypia?
No I'm offended!

(not)

edit: NO I'm offended? Way to complain about spelling...
2nd edit: I did notice that this Finnish person spelled it wrongly too.

Hypia?
No I'm offended!

(not)

edit: NO I'm offended? Way to complain about spelling...
2nd edit: I did notice that this Finnish person spelled it wrongly too.
Shhh... I edited it.

I've got a grandfather from Liverpool so I suppose I'm going for them.

Hypia?
No I'm offended!

(not)

edit: NO I'm offended? Way to complain about spelling...
2nd edit: I did notice that this Finnish person spelled it wrongly too.


:( Has been corrected :) Sorry!!!!!! :fluffle:

Only one person thinks Milan are going to win? Off to Ladbrooks to make a bet me thinks :D

Only one person thinks Milan are going to win? Off to Ladbrooks to make a bet me thinks :D
What's the odds around there? Oh, yes, you're not in England...

Milan - Liverpool 1,85 2,95 3,90
Milan - Liverpool (+1) 3,75 3,55 1,70
Milan-Liverpool halftime 2,40 1,95 4,80
Milan-Liverpool first goal
1=Milan, X=no goal 2=Liverpool
1,60 7,00 2,70

IMO these favour Milan too much.

edit: and of course: :fluffle: :)

Liverpool's going to win.

They've beaten Chelsea and Juve, British and Italian champions. I don't see them going down against Milan without a fight.

I honestly think it's going to be a pretty dull game. Both teams are just defending. I expect it to end 0-0, or 1-0 to either team. I'm from the Hyypiä -country (also known as Finland) as well so I hope they'll win, eventually. :rolleyes:

Liverpool are definitely going to win because they have saved their best form for the Champions League. Could not do anything in the league this year and won't be back in the Champions League next year so its do or die for them and I think that they will do it and not die this close to winning

I think I'd prefer AC Milan to win. Simply so that the champions of Europe won't have been beaten by Burnley this season.

Liverpool - they gotta win something this year ...

Liverpool - they gotta win something this year ...

So Man Utd should've...

that goal against chelsea shouldnt have been allowed and they havnt played well despite getting to the final. But all in all i would like to see Liverpool win but in reality i think it'll be 3-1 to AC Milan

I think I'd prefer AC Milan to win. Simply so that the champions of Europe won't have been beaten by Burnley this season.

that's a funny point. Wonder who beat Milan in the italian cup?

that's a funny point. Wonder who beat Milan in the italian cup?

Udinese

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/coppa.html

(To the tune of the Addams Family Theme)

#In our defensive foursome,
He's massive and he's awesome,
From corners he will score some,
He's Sammy Hyypiä,

Diddly dum

CLAP CLAP

I'm up for Liverpool this evening, great fans, English team, and of course there was that magical defeat at Anfield back in '95 when our loss didn't matter because West Ham keeper Ludek Miklosko had put in the best game of his career against Man U and became an Ewood legend. The Liverpool fans were just as happy as we were. Happy days, happy days.......

I don't think they'll win though :( , AC Milan will put on a defensive masterclass as the Italians always do and then get a sneaky goal in the last ten minutes. I really hope I'm wrong though.

Dida, Maldini, Nesta, Staam, Cafu, Gattuso, Kaka, Pirlo, Seedorf, Schevchenko, Crespo

It's Stam :mad: not Staam :p

that goal against chelsea shouldnt have been allowed and they havnt played well despite getting to the final. But all in all i would like to see Liverpool win but in reality i think it'll be 3-1 to AC Milan

Then I guess they should have sent Chelski's goalkeeper Cech off playing vs Liverpool down 10 men and a penalty to boot. It was fairplay. Give Liverpool the goal, and keep playing 11 men. Chelsea had the class to score, but didn't. Too bad.

And for the Champions League, their defence and form has been totally rock solid. Letting in only something like 6 goals in the whole competition. They played very well throughout the Champions League. Not for the Premiership though.

It's Stam :mad: not Staam :p

Edited :p

(To the tune of the Addams Family Theme)

#In our defensive foursome,
He's massive and he's awesome,
From corners he will score some,
He's Sammy Hyypiä,

Diddly dum

CLAP CLAP



Don't blame it on the Hamann
Don't blame it on the Biscan
Don't blame it on the Finnan
Blame it on Traore

Don't blame it on the Hamann
Don't blame it on the Biscan
Don't blame it on the Finnan
Blame it on Traore

He just can't, he just can't he just can't control his feet
He just can't, he just can't he just can't control his feet

:D

YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE!

I didn't give my side away did I?

Seriously, if Liverpool can start hitting the target they are eminently placed to win.

YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE!

I didn't give my side away did I?

Seriously, if Liverpool can start hitting the target they are eminently placed to win.

Well if Cisse hits form and has some decent through balls from alonso and gerrard, he can out pace the milan defence no problem, thing is, Scheva can do the same to the liverpool defence too.

Its a tough call.

Nudge :p

My heart says Liverpool, but my head says AC Milan. So I am going with Milan (1 - 0) in extra time. Scored by Gattuso (Out on a limb there)

My heart says Liverpool, but my head says AC Milan. So I am going with Milan (1 - 0) in extra time. Scored by Gattuso (Out on a limb there)

I am really praying it will be an exciting game, but I fear it will be a let down and will be upstaged by the UEFA cup once again, which always has much much better finals.

milans defence has been poor as of late, but still i think that liverpool wont pose 2 much of a threat. im still sticking to 3-1 to Milan. Id love to see Liverpool win and hope they do

milans defence has been poor as of late, but still i think that liverpool wont pose 2 much of a threat. im still sticking to 3-1 to Milan. Id love to see Liverpool win and hope they do

I think i'll go for 2-1 Liverpool

Cisse and Gerrard with Sheva for Milan.

Gerrard of course scoring in the 92nd minute with a screamer from 25 yards :D Stuff dreams are made of.

Well its nice to see my prediction go up in smoke....

3-0 Milan and its only half time...well at least Liverpool made it to the final... :(

It should be 1-1 what with the handball. But since when did details matter eh?

Milan are totally outclassing Liverpool... it's 3-0 for the Rossoneri at the break.

Milan are showing why they're the best team in Europe.

lol

Liverpool had been playing incredibly well in beating favored Juventus and Chelsea... they seem to have fallen back down to earth, and Milan are on their way to claiming their 7th Champions League title.

Now the question is, will Milan continue attacking and push for 5, 6 goals... or will they play Italian soccer and stick all 10 players in the defensive end and play keep away.

I hope they go for option two and see Gerrard and Rise take pot-shots.

Something'll give, even if it's Stam's ribcage.

Go Stevie!!!

And Vlad!!!

I honestly think it's going to be a pretty dull game. Both teams are just defending. I expect it to end 0-0, or 1-0 to either team. I'm from the Hyypiä -country (also known as Finland) as well so I hope they'll win, eventually. :rolleyes:

Borgoa is named after the Latin name for Borgå, the Swedish name for the Finnish language 'Porvoo', a town 50km east of Helsingfors/Helsinki where Mr Hyypiä is from. So, come on Liverpool. 2 goals in 2 minutes. The comeback beings!!!

Did somebody think this would be a dull game!?!
3-3 after 60 minutes! :D

3 f*****g 3 WOW

Me and my mates are playing a game

1 shot of vodka per mnilan goal

2 shots per liverpool goal!!!

we're hammered to hell!!!

This is brilliant

Liverpool's going to win.

They've beaten Chelsea and Juve, British and Italian champions. I don't see them going down against Milan without a fight.

...and intermittently lost to bottom feeders in the Premier League.

It's like they didn't care about getting into next year's Champions League.

3 f*****g 3 WOW

Me and my mates are playing a game

1 shot of vodka per mnilan goal

2 shots per liverpool goal!!!

we're hammered to hell!!!

This is brilliant

ANd I don't have a telly :(

thinking about a penalty shoot-out, whom do you want taking the shots for liverpool?

Milan:

Pirlo
Schevchenko
Crespo
Kaka
Cafu

that's who i'd want taking the shots for milan.

I hate penalties. They are a horrible way to end a game.

I hate penalties. They are a horrible way to end a game.

Roberto Baggio agrees with you, surely. hehe

Why isn't Rui Costa coming on? Isn't he supposed to be one of the best midfielders in the world?

Milan. And they willscore at least 3 goals.

Milan. And they willscore at least 3 goals.

I further predict that Liverpool will also score at least 3 goals :D

I further predict that Liverpool will also score at least 3 goals :D

How strangely correct.

Despite the score, I still think Milan will win, although I hope otherwise.

EDIT: 4-2 on penalties I think.

Why isn't Rui Costa coming on? Isn't he supposed to be one of the best midfielders in the world?

Well hes on and made bugger all difference as yet...oh bloody hell penalties

....glad i'm tanked on alcohol!

Holy fucking shit! Those 120 minutes are why they call it the Beautiful Game.

What about Dudek's double save? I nearly soiled myself.

I hate bloody penalties.

OH YES!
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.

*Sniff, Sniff*

This is SOOO sweet!

Yeeeeeeessssssss!!!!!!!!!!!! Get In!

Is this the biggest Champions League upset ever... a 5th-place side winning the Champions League?

How the hell could Liverpool beat Juve, Chelsea and then AC Milan in succession? It must be the biggest shock ever.

well either way i'd be happy... Milan are my favorite Italian side, and Liverpool are my favorite English side.

How does the song go, fellows? Please teach me "You Will Never Walk Alone"

not quite but still.

PAAAAARRRRRRTTTTAAAAAYYYYYY!!!

When you walk
Through the storm
Hold your head up high
And don't
Be afraid
Of the dark....

well either way i'd be happy... Milan are my favorite Italian side, and Liverpool are my favorite English side.

How does the song go, fellows? Please teach me "You Will Never Walk Alone"

#When you walk through a storm,
Hold your head up high,
And don't be afraid of the dark.
At the end of a storm,
There's a golden sky,
And the sweet silver song of a lark.
Walk on through the wind, Walk on through the rain,
Though your dreams be tossed and blown..

Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone.......
You'll never walk alone.

Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone.......
You'll never walk alone

YES! they got it! get in!!!

Amen to that.

BTW they played it alot on radio two so use the bbc playback to hear the tune.

Haha! Shevchenko won it for liverpool (in the end...)

FA better start lobbying for that extra seat for next season, pronto!

Good job Dudek

#When you walk through a storm,
Hold your head up high,
And don't be afraid of the dark.
At the end of a storm,
There's a golden sky,
And the sweet silver song of a lark.
Walk on through the wind, Walk on through the rain,
Though your dreams be tossed and blown..

Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone.......
You'll never walk alone.

Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone.......
You'll never walk alone

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do they sing it like this?

http://www.alighthouse.com/alone.htm

Just a little bump for some post match reaction. :D

What A comeback! amazing.

IncREDible! Amazing, fantastic!

What a save by Dudek right at the end of extra time! He's up there with lehman on iffy Goalkeepers, but they both were heroes for there clubs in the final!

Makes you proud to be English again!

Yes Europes Cast offs Won!
Yeah what do i win?

Finally, finally finally!

My Liverpool won the champions league, and are now the best club team in Europe.
Gerrard, Dudek, Baros, Riise, Carragher (what a guy, a tank could've run over him, and he would still have cointinued playing!!)

Thank you 'my' boys in red!!! You sure made my week, month and year!

What A comeback! amazing.

IncREDible! Amazing, fantastic!

What a save by Dudek right at the end of extra time! He's up there with lehman on iffy Goalkeepers, but they both were heroes for there clubs in the final!

Makes you proud to be English again!
Yes Dudek is a real Englishman!
He aint no Utting!
Utting gets Drunk before he plays yeah Hang overs 2000 Confederations Cup XI yeah Drew With Germany yeah
Scared Brazil yeah
W00T New Zealand!

W00T New Zealand!


Mark Paston for Goalie!

He's Czech, he's great
He's Patrik Berger's mate
Vladimiiiiir!
Vladimiiiiir!

Taz, I too was in need of new undergarments when Dudek pulled off that miracle save. Wow. I was in a pub with five mates who were all diehard 'pool fans. By the end of the match I was cheering as hard as they were. Mighty, indeedy.

Ill pick that fine 'British' team with fine British players like Dudek, Traore, Hypia, Carragher, Finnan, Riise, Gerrard, Alonso, Garcia, Kewell, Cisse hey wait a minute-(shots team(starting with Dudek))Hypia?
No I'm offended!

(not)

edit: NO I'm offended? Way to complain about spelling...
2nd edit: I did notice that this Finnish person spelled it wrongly too.

Shhh... I edited it.
:( Has been corrected ;) Sorry!!!!!! :fluffle:

Meh the wonders of copy and past sorry Finland the saddest nation on earth! :p :fluffle:

Meh the wonders of copy and past sorry Finland the saddest nation on earth! :p :fluffle:

Hey! It means i got a :fluffle: from helioterra so I'm alright with it ;) :D

No, Harlesburg is right. Finland is quite sad. It's like the New Zealand of the civilized world, really...

No, Harlesburg is right. Finland is quite sad. It's like the New Zealand of the civilized world, really...
Ah ha funny your also the most humourless* and Russia owns you! :eek:
Yeah bet you didnt like that!
*Sadness and Humourlessness were both Scientifically proven!

Oh, don't get me wrong. (I knew I should've added a smilie)
I quite like New Zealand. But thenagain, I'm from Finland, anything compared to this is an improvement.

Ladies ladies, no need for oneup-manship on who's country is better.

Ladies ladies, no need for oneup-manship on who's country is better.
always!
Finland finland finland, the country where I want to be... :D

No seriously, what a brilliant entertaining thriller match.
"Daddy won" :D again thumbs up for Hyypiä.

always!
Finland finland finland, the country where I want to be... :D

No seriously, what a brilliant entertaining thriller match.
"Daddy won" :D again thumbs up for Hyypiä.

He was good, looked a little lost in the 1st half, but in the 2nd half he was brilliant. :)

He was good, looked a little lost in the 1st half, but in the 2nd half he was brilliant. :)
yeah, the first half was a nightmare and that bloody Traore made my heart bumb 150/per minute on the second half too but at least he was at the right place on few occacions too. Baras was a disappointment.

yeah, the first half was a nightmare and that bloody Traore made my heart bumb 150/per minute on the second half too but at least he was at the right place on few occacions too. Baras was a disappointment.

Sung to the tune of "Blame it on the Boogie"

Don't blame it on the Hamann
Don't blame it on the Biscan
Don't blame it on the Finnan
Blame it on Traore

Don't blame it on the Hamann
Don't blame it on the Biscan
Don't blame it on the Finnan
Blame it on Traore

He just can't, he just can't he just can't control his feet
He just can't, he just can't he just can't control his feet

:D

Baros is very over rated, he is amazing for the czech republic but in the league he is a "Head down, run towards the goal and ignore my team mates" kinda player.

Cisse will have his spot next season along side Morientes.

Oh, don't get me wrong. (I knew I should've added a smilie)
I quite like New Zealand. But thenagain, I'm from Finland, anything compared to this is an improvement.
Ha HA well as long as it wasnt a :mad: :headbang: :gundge: :sniper: :mp5: or :upyours: its ok. :p

To be fair Finland fought wel against Russia and Skulls on Helmets look cool!
-Pic ive got.

More like :D , actually. Skulls on helmets might look cool - skulls IN helmets look just plain creepy.

So, who's everyone's Man of the Match?

For me, its got to be Dudek. That double save and the Grobelaar "wobbly legs" technique for the penalties. Good stuff. OK, he's no Lev Yashin and has displayed some really, really dodgy keeping in the past but he was magic last night. Almost as good as Brad Friedel. :D

Gerrard, scored a brilliant header, was everywhere, defended like a hero and helped each attack. He IS captain fantastic.

Carragher.. what a fighter!
Like i said earlier. A tank could have ran over him and he stil lcontinued..

I mean.. he hurt his groin. He got treated by the physio. Limped out on the field (coz liverpool werent allowed to sub anymore players) and the first thing he did was a 'groin-killing' tankle.. He was everywhere in the defence!
(thou Gerrard was very good too, but too invisible in the first half to be the MoM)

Carragher.. what a fighter!
Like i said earlier. A tank could have ran over him and he stil lcontinued..

I mean.. he hurt his groin. He got treated by the physio. Limped out on the field (coz liverpool werent allowed to sub anymore players) and the first thing he did was a 'groin-killing' tankle.. He was everywhere in the defence!
(thou Gerrard was very good too, but too invisible in the first half to be the MoM)

Yeah, but carragher and hyypia got run ragged by kaka and crespo and scheva so...its kinda even

But those three, Gerrard, Dudek and Carragher...sheer class.

Oh and just as an addition, this is the best quote i have found from newspapers:


'Milan suicide, Liverpool triumph'

One usually has to work hard for victories. Milan, instead, worked hard for a bitter defeat.

Gerrard raised the cup, they did not steal it. It seemed they lost it, they won it. Honour to them.

Congrats to the Champions of Europe, LIVERPOOL!!!!
Maybe in the next few years, Spurs could win it..................hahahahaha! :D :D :D

The fact that Dudek and Smicer are candidates for man of the match shows just how strange the game was... Alonso, Gerrard, Carragher and Hyppia were all awesome from the second half onwards, Baros worked really hard and was fine, Hamann's cool head was important when he came on. Traore was truly shocking, match-saving goal-line save excepted. They should have played Stephen Warnock instead (cue confused looks all round).

The fact that Dudek and Smicer are candidates for man of the match shows just how strange the game was... Alonso, Gerrard, Carragher and Hyppia were all awesome from the second half onwards, Baros worked really hard and was fine, Hamann's cool head was important when he came on. Traore was truly shocking, match-saving goal-line save excepted. They should have played Stephen Warnock instead (cue confused looks all round).

Hamann was excellent, and i agree with Stephen Warnock, we had him on loan at Bradford a couple of seasons back, he can't take corners, but he is a very very decent player.

Hurray, Harry Kewell got a Champions League medal!
Those AC Milan fans must be suicidal ...

Hurray, Harry Kewell got a Champions League medal!
Those AC Milan fans must be suicidal ...

LOL! So did Salif Diao... :eek: they must be going ape...

now that its all over, we can see that Liverpool won it, though you certainly did not deserve to. AC Milan were all over you during the first half and really were stupid for giving away a 3-0 lead. It truly seems that there is nothing that a Scouser cannot nick. Having said that, I did like the almost acrobatic display by the Scouse goalkeeper during the penalty shoot-out.

now that its all over, we can see that Liverpool won it, though you certainly did not deserve to. AC Milan were all over you during the first half and really were stupid for giving away a 3-0 lead. It truly seems that there is nothing that a Scouser cannot nick. Having said that, I did like the almost acrobatic display by the Scouse goalkeeper during the penalty shoot-out.

Oh come one, Milan crumbled in the 2nd half. Agreed they wiped the floor in the first half but after the 1st goal went in, they collapsed.

Once Hamann was on, liverpool were a different team, garcia managed to pass to milan baros and not milan (i swear he was confused as to the difference between the two in the 1st half), gerrard did his captain fantastic thing and dudek was sheer class ( :eek: )

now that its all over, we can see that Liverpool won it, though you certainly did not deserve to. AC Milan were all over you during the first half and really were stupid for giving away a 3-0 lead. It truly seems that there is nothing that a Scouser cannot nick. Having said that, I did like the almost acrobatic display by the Scouse goalkeeper during the penalty shoot-out.

Reminds me of the Man Utd vs Spurs game. Spurs up 3-0 at half-time and lost it 5-3 in the end.

Message = It's not over at half-time. :D

Bloody Welsh FA - the T(otal)N(etwork)S(olutions) chairman had offered Liverpool a play-off for their Champions League spot. As champions of Wales (what an achievement), TNS get into the first qualifying round of the CL. Now look - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_of_wales/4582621.stm

Bloody Welsh FA - the T(otal)N(etwork)S(olutions) chairman had offered Liverpool a play-off for their Champions League spot. As champions of Wales (what an achievement), TNS get into the first qualifying round of the CL. Now look - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_of_wales/4582621.stm

Ok, bets that it will happen?

Nope?

Thought so... :D

Go Dudek! Doin' it for the Poles! No-one in their right mind will have a go at you again! :D

Reminds me of the Man Utd vs Spurs game. Spurs up 3-0 at half-time and lost it 5-3 in the end.

Message = It's not over at half-time. :D

See that was exactly what I was thinking at half time during the game hey it could be like that Man U. Spurs match from a few years ago

See that was exactly what I was thinking at half time during the game hey it could be like that Man U. Spurs match from a few years ago

However AC Milan differ chiefly from Spurs by being, you know, good. :D

Well, you know what they say about Spurs fans, "at least they're not Arsenal fans".

However AC Milan differ chiefly from Spurs by being, you know, good. :D

Well, you know what they say about Spurs fans, "at least they're not Arsenal fans".


Hehe :D

"Who let the Frogs out?

Who, who, who?"

Hamann was excellent, and i agree with Stephen Warnock, we had him on loan at Bradford a couple of seasons back, he can't take corners, but he is a very very decent player.
Although the Gills are my main team (ever since I was old enough to appreciate that you should support your local side), I've been a Coventry fan for longer (what can I say, I liked their name and kit when I was 6 - we won the FA cup in my first season as a fan - all downhill since...). He was brilliant for us the season before last. Then he went, we sacked Eric Black (for the love of God, WHY?), appointed Peter Reid (ditto), didn't replace Warnock, sent our best player (Gary McSheffrey) out on loan and went to pieces in spectacular fashion.

There was a point this season when I though BOTH of my teams would go down...

Although the Gills are my main team (ever since I was old enough to appreciate that you should support your local side), I've been a Coventry fan for longer (what can I say, I liked their name and kit when I was 6 - we won the FA cup in my first season as a fan - all downhill since...). He was brilliant for us the season before last. Then he went, we sacked Eric Black (for the love of God, WHY?), appointed Peter Reid (ditto), didn't replace Warnock, sent our best player (Gary McSheffrey) out on loan and went to pieces in spectacular fashion.

There was a point this season when I though BOTH of my teams would go down...

Didn't Coventry have Richie Partridge at one point too? He is meant to be pretty good.

I chose my team(s) by my family, half come from Bradford and the other come from the Blue half of merseyside, so i had a pretty good season :D

Although the Gills are my main team (ever since I was old enough to appreciate that you should support your local side)

I hate that. I really, really wish that I could be a glory hunter, or even one of those people who doesn't care about football and begins to support a team on the basis of one player or something, but no, the understanding of the importance of supporting your local team has cursed me for all eternity, left me with the burden of being a Rovers fan.

I have to go through life suffering constant flashbacks to our most dire moments. Whilst many fans often design their best all-time team based on the players they've had throughout history, as a Rovers fan I feel compelled to design the worst ever team. Its pretty easy until you get to picking the strikers, we've had far too many dodgy strikers to decide - Dahlin, Ostenstad, Ward, Blake, Kevin fucking Davies... How do you pick the worst two from that list?

I curse the obligation you have to your home team and have spent many a night crying myself to sleep, remembering when Le Saux and Batty had a fight, the signing of Amorouso or the nightmare that was Trelleborgs.

- Dahlin, Ostenstad, Ward, Blake, Kevin fucking Davies... How do you pick the worst two from that list?

I can sympathise as a Bradford fan. Ashley Bloody Ward. The Tan.

He was one of the best controllers of the ball with his chest, unfortunately then its came to his feet and his cocks it up. Always. and he was on about 30k a week. such a goddam waste.

Kellarly - Partridge was very good for us, but he seems to have set a precedent whereby Cov only play good Liverpool loanees or woefully out-of-position strikers on the left wing (some of whom are terrible even when they're in-position: hello, Trevor Benjamin!).

Taz - I feel your pain. The odd thing is that most of the players you listed (Ward excepted) have been very good at different points of their career. Just not at Blackburn. Still, at least you've finally got rid of Craig Short...

That was hard being a Liverpool fan, cried, was intrigued, laughed, sweated and cried again, wow what a game!

Kellarly - Partridge was very good for us, but he seems to have set a precedent whereby Cov only play good Liverpool loanees or woefully out-of-position strikers on the left wing (some of whom are terrible even when they're in-position: hello, Trevor Benjamin!).

Taz - I feel your pain. The odd thing is that most of the players you listed (Ward excepted) have been very good at different points of their career. Just not at Blackburn. Still, at least you've finally got rid of Craig Short...

Ward was never good, but somehow he always remained in the top few leagues. HOW?!?!?

Ah, journeyman footballer Ashley Ward. He was one of the best controllers with his hands too. I can vaguely remember a game back in 2000 I think during a match against West Brom when he caught the ball, dropped it and booted it in and nobody noticed this flagrant disregard for the rules. We were all stood around wating for it to be disallowed and it never happened. I still have a "WTF?!" feeling about it even now.

And then you bought him. This inspires an even bigger "WTF?!" feeling. :D

Apparently, over the course of his career, foolish football teams have paid a total of £8,460,000 in transfer fees for having the "privelege" of his play.

Ah, journeyman footballer Ashley Ward. He was one of the best controllers with his hands too. I can vaguely remember a game back in 2000 I think during a match against West Brom when he caught the ball, dropped it and booted it in and nobody noticed this flagrant disregard for the rules. We were all stood around wating for it to be disallowed and it never happened. I still have a "WTF?!" feeling about it even now.

And then you bought him. This inspires an even bigger "WTF?!" feeling. :D

Yeah, precisely. He played one good game for us, against Rotherham where we won 4-2.

We then farmed him off to Sheff Utd, but still proceeded to pay half his wages. :rolleyes:

Such a waste, that said with the wonder that was Geoffery Richmond we kinda did the big time of buying shite players.

Oh and as for the Blades

http://img210.echo.cx/img210/9352/gayer6mf.jpg

That was hard being a Liverpool fan, cried, was intrigued, laughed, sweated and cried again, wow what a game!

Benitez is playing a cruel trick on us. He purposely gave AC Milan the 3 goal lead so to make the game more dramatic!!

:D

Oh and as for the Blades

http://img210.echo.cx/img210/9352/gayer6mf.jpg

LOL

That one's being sent to my ex-girlfriend.

Just realised that I omitted Grabbi from my list of dire Rovers players. £6.75 million for 5 goals in four seasons. Proof there that transfer fees have got way out of hand.

Best night of my life ever.

LOL

That one's being sent to my ex-girlfriend.

Just realised that I omitted Grabbi from my list of dire Rovers players. £6.75 million for 5 goals in four seasons. Proof there that transfer fees have got way out of hand.

I watched on football italia and he looked like a decent player...then he got to you...and did bugger all. oh well.

I watched on football italia and he looked like a decent player...then he got to you...and did bugger all. oh well.
Him too, eh? Looks like Blackburn is cursed: making bad strikers out of good ones. Almost like Liverpool with promising young Englishmen and goalkeepers.

Him too, eh? Looks like Blackburn is cursed: making bad strikers out of good ones. Almost like Liverpool with promising young Englishmen and goalkeepers.

Well bar Steven Gerrard.

Sorry, promising young Englishmen they buy from other clubs. I think it was more of a late 80s and early 90s phenomenon.

Him too, eh? Looks like Blackburn is cursed: making bad strikers out of good ones. Almost like Liverpool with promising young Englishmen and goalkeepers.

David James - great keeper, then all of a sudden he thinks he's the English Chilavert and uses the oft-criticsed "erratic" goalkeeping techniue. All those England matches where the cry "What's he doing?!" echo around the stadium...

David James - great keeper, then all of a sudden he thinks he's the English Chilavert and uses the oft-criticsed "erratic" goalkeeping techniue. All those England matches where the cry "What's he doing?!" echo around the stadium...

Well its gone to his head now Stuart Pearce is using him as a striker...