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Well theres plenty of Footy fans in NS so here is a thread that asks...what club do you follow???

My burden is Q.P.R or as my Chelsea supporting mates like to call them 'Quarter pound of rubbish'. also being a bit spanish i also follow Malaga who are equally shit :(

Well theres plenty of Footy fans in NS so here is a thread that asks...what club do you follow???

My burden is Q.P.R or as my Chelsea supporting mates like to call them 'Quarter pound of rubbish'. also being a bit spanish i also follow Malaga who are equally shit :(
Queens Park Rangers!:p

Newcastle!

Queens Park Rangers!:p

Newcastle!

i know, supporting QPR when i was a kid was a pleasure, these days its a burden :D

Ipswich Town

Would be a premier team if it wasn't for the damn playoffs.

QPR = Queers, Poofs and Rapists. :p

Arsenal and Colchester, myself.

i know, supporting QPR when i was a kid was a pleasure, these days its a burden :D
I don't know much about the History but why?
Why was it a pleasure?

They were in the Premiership 10 years ago. Now they're towards the bottom of the Championship.

QPR = Queers, Poofs and Rapists. :p

Arsenal and Colchester, myself.
That was a ROFLMAO moment.

They were in the Premiership 10 years ago. Now they're towards the bottom of the Championship.

yeah thats pretty much it in a nutshell, we have had a number of league cups but the closest we got to a league title was in 1975 when Liverpool beat us by ONE POINT to secure the league....man we had a good squad back then, Stanley Bowles, Dave Thomas and Frank Mc Lintock.

Hatters fan here

(Luton Town that is)

They were in the Premiership 10 years ago. Now they're towards the bottom of the Championship.
it is prety much the way i feel about Southampton just without the Victories in Premiereship, Harry Redknapp is one evil bastard deliberatly sabotaging them.

Bradford City

Div. 3 to Div. 2 to Div. 1.

The promotion to the Premiership with the 3-2 win at Wolves.

The Great Escape with Stuart McCall getting pissed to hell and falling off a car.

Then 2 relegations and two periods of administration in 3 years. We came close to not existing twice, both times it was a matter of minutes before we closed.

I wonder if Owen will get back in time to be a dominant force for England and Rooney for that matter.

Good old Motherwell. We may be small but we have our moments of glory. Ahh ... 4-3 against United in the Scottish cup final ... magic :cool: .

I wonder if Owen will get back in time to be a dominant force for England and Rooney for that matter.

Owen maybe but Rooney i cannot se being back until the second round, if england get that far :D VIVA ESPAÑA

I don't think either will return tbh.

Owens bolt that goes through his fracture wasn't the right size nor fitted correctly, so his bone hasn't healed correctly.

Rooney? They had a table of high profile metatarsel injuries on Match of the Day (football highlights programme) and the shortest time for recovery was 9 weeks. However, they were pretty much all 3rd and 5th metatarsel, whereas Rooney has fractured his 4th, which is a secondary metatarsel as it is supported byt the 3rd and 5th.

Gray's Anatomy is a brilliant book :D

I don't think either will return tbh.

Owens bolt that goes through his fracture wasn't the right size nor fitted correctly, so his bone hasn't healed correctly.

Rooney? They had a table of high profile metatarsel injuries on Match of the Day (football highlights programme) and the shortest time for recovery was 9 weeks. However, they were pretty much all 3rd and 5th metatarsel, whereas Rooney has fractured his 4th, which is a secondary metatarsel as it is supported byt the 3rd and 5th.

Gray's Anatomy is a brilliant book :D
I saw the locla news nicked a TV article from the BBC about Rooneys foot and the expert reckoned 6 weeks withe cast on and then rehabiltation.
So it really doesn't look good.

I saw the locla news nicked a TV article from the BBC about Rooneys foot and the expert reckoned 6 weeks withe cast on and then rehabiltation.
So it really doesn't look good.


Nope and with no replacements in the same class (Defoe, Crouch, Bent etc) I doubt that we will do that well this time around.

Nope and with no replacements in the same class (Defoe, Crouch, Bent etc) I doubt that we will do that well this time around.

Exactly, without Rooney especially England are a very different proposition upfront, however Crouch and Defoe instead would not be that bad..not sold on Bent however.

On the thread question i am real glad to see no Chelsea fans :)

manchester united for life,....since 1984,...
and leigh rmi,..look it up

The Football Kingz, sure they sucked but they were a local team in an Aussie league.

Bradford City

Div. 3 to Div. 2 to Div. 1.

The promotion to the Premiership with the 3-2 win at Wolves.

The Great Escape with Stuart McCall getting pissed to hell and falling off a car.

Then 2 relegations and two periods of administration in 3 years. We came close to not existing twice, both times it was a matter of minutes before we closed.
You going next week anyway:

Nottingham FOREST FC



As managed by god

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Clough)

Wellington have been so so this year.
Oh my local teams why oh why oh why.

manchester united for life,....since 1984,...
and leigh rmi,..look it up
Aren't they in one of the sub-Conference divisions?

As for Leigh...:p

Any Football FC fans out there.:D

Any Football FC fans out there.:D

who???

who???
MAnchester uniteds disenfranchised fans who dislike Glazer.

who???
I think he means FC United...possibly. The team set up by the 'real fans' of Manchester Utd, after the Glazers took over.

Aberystwyth town simply because thats where I go to university, also Arsenal as my dad does so its like my default

You going next week anyway:

Nope, me and my gf's anniversary, so won't be in Bradford. Still, we'll kick Forest just so you can have a little extra tension waiting for other results so you can see how the play-offs will be played :D

Exactly, without Rooney especially England are a very different proposition upfront, however Crouch and Defoe instead would not be that bad..not sold on Bent however.

On the thread question i am real glad to see no Chelsea fans :)

Defoe hasn't scored enough recently to make me have much faith in him, I would personally prefer Darren Bent. Crouch could be interesting but I'm always a little worried about his finishing...he wasn't exactly impressive for Liverpool in recent weeks... his miss on Saturday was a little shocking...

I like Italian and English teams, chiefly:

AC Milan
Roma
Juventus

Liverpool
Tottenham
Man U


International soccer:

1) USA (got to cheer for my sucky, overrated team)
2) Italy (way underrated... more on FIFA rankings later)
3) England

Those are the only three teams i'll cheer for this summer... the rest, blah. I suppose i'll also cheer for Spain and Holland -- perennially powerful, neither with a WC title. Maybe one will break through. Fabregas and Robben could lead them.
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FIFA's ranking are S-H-I-T W-R-O-N-G

How is USA #5? There is NO WAY IN HELL they're that good. They should be somewhere between 11th and 15th probably. They're not a bad side, but no way are they better than France, England, Italy, etc.

Germany 4, USA 1
Italy 4, Germany 1

USA is #5
Italy is #14

you've got to be kidding me.

International soccer:

1) USA (got to cheer for my sucky, overrated team)
2) Italy (way underrated... more on FIFA rankings later)
3) England

Those are the only three teams i'll cheer for this summer... the rest, blah. I suppose i'll also cheer for Spain and Holland -- perennially powerful, neither with a WC title. Maybe one will break through. Fabregas and Robben could lead them.
Fabregas and Reyes will be the backbone of the Spanish team for the next 10 years. Yup. :p

Fabregas and Reyes will be the backbone of the Spanish team for the next 10 years. Yup. :p

Torres, Alonso and Luis Garcia too... they have a lot of young talent and they're going to (you heard it here first) shock Brazil in the quarterfinals.

does anyone in Europe take the FIFA rankings seriously?

here are my top 16, based on current form and, otherwise, talent. #2 through #8 are more or less interchangeable, probably. I think the Czechs are WAY, WAY overrated at #2 in the FIFA rankings:

1. Brazil
2. Italy
3. Holland
4. England
5. Argentina
6. France
7. Spain
8. Portugal
9. Czech Republic
10. Croatia
11. USA
12. Mexico
13. Sweden (bad loss at Ireland drop them a bit)
14. Denmark
15. Switzerland
16. Germany (this is a BAD/SUBPAR German side... worst time to host)

Me?

Yeovil Town

You have every right to ask 'who?'

Torres, Alonso and Luis Garcia too... they have a lot of young talent and they're going to (you heard it here first) shock Brazil in the quarterfinals.
Eh, no. Brazil are better than they were in 2002. Considerably. Ronaldinho is at the peak of his career.

does anyone in Europe take the FIFA rankings seriously?
No.

here are my top 16, based on current form and, otherwise, talent. #2 through #8 are more or less interchangeable, probably. I think the Czechs are WAY, WAY overrated at #2 in the FIFA rankings:

1. Brazil
2. Italy
3. Holland
4. England
5. Argentina
6. France
7. Spain
8. Portugal
9. Czech Republic
10. Croatia
11. USA
12. Mexico
13. Sweden (bad loss at Ireland drop them a bit)
14. Denmark
15. Switzerland
16. Germany (this is a BAD/SUBPAR German side... worst time to host)
Not sure about England at #4, though you did say 2-8 are fairly interchangeable. Maybe put England at 7 or 8. Not entirely sure about Holland at 3, either. Argentina, France and Spain at 3-5, in whatever order. Holland at 6. England and Portugal at 7 and 8, whichever way round. And I'd put Germany at 10. Yes, they're not great at the moment, but they know how to play in major tournaments - everyone was writing them off before the last WC, then they reached the final.

I don't give a crap what the rankings are.

The international teams change so much more than club teams in terms of who plays, like whose on form etc, that even an over view of the last 5 games may give a false impression.

Cup competitions are too compact with the amount of games they play in a set time to allow for players to have full fitness, and qualifying games are far too spread out.

Me?

Yeovil Town

You have every right to ask 'who?'
19th in League One, yeah? That's without looking at the table - I know they're somewhere around there. Bear in mind there's at least 3 people who have posted on this thread who support League One teams.

WOOO.

Yeah, we saved ourselves from relegation on saturday.

So so happy.

The mighty Potters! mid table mediocrity in the Championship

WOOO.

Yeah, we saved ourselves from relegation on saturday.

So so happy.

We got 4 points off you this season.

Mwahahaha

Nope, me and my gf's anniversary, so won't be in Bradford. Still, we'll kick Forest just so you can have a little extra tension waiting for other results so you can see how the play-offs will be played :D
Lets us win, and then see us squirm you mean. :D

Lets us win, and then see us squirm you mean. :D

LOL!

No, I was right the first time...and you need to win don't you! Ohhhhhh fun fun fun.

I think with the amount of pressure on you, you'll prob pull it off, but we want a good end to this season to kick start the next. However we are playing a few kids, good ones mind, but kids never the less. So we could give you a nasty shock. Nowt personal mind :D

Torres, Alonso and Luis Garcia too... they have a lot of young talent and they're going to (you heard it here first) shock Brazil in the quarterfinals.
(snip)


And do not forget Joaquin and David Villa!

Eh, no. Brazil are better than they were in 2002. Considerably. Ronaldinho is at the peak of his career.


No.


Not sure about England at #4, though you did say 2-8 are fairly interchangeable. Maybe put England at 7 or 8. Not entirely sure about Holland at 3, either. Argentina, France and Spain at 3-5, in whatever order. Holland at 6. England and Portugal at 7 and 8, whichever way round. And I'd put Germany at 10. Yes, they're not great at the moment, but they know how to play in major tournaments - everyone was writing them off before the last WC, then they reached the final.

Brazil might be better, but this tournament is in Europe.

Germany got to the 2002 finals having beaten nobody. They barely got past an average USA outfit, then I think they got lucky (no phantom red cards) against Korea.

or did they beat Turkey in the semis? I forget. Either way, it was a road without victories over any traditional powers. In fact, they've not beaten one in 5+ years. But I say that without total confidence -- there won't likely be any 4-1 defeats (Italy) on their home turf. England or Sweden could do it in the round of 16... and if not England, then Holland or Argentina in the quarterfinals.

Brazil might be better, but this tournament is in Europe.

Germany got to the 2002 finals having beaten nobody. They barely got past an average USA outfit, then I think they got lucky (no phantom red cards) against Korea.

or did they beat Turkey in the semis? I forget. Either way, it was a road without victories over any traditional powers. In fact, they've not beaten one in 5+ years. But I say that without total confidence -- there won't likely be any 4-1 defeats (Italy) on their home turf. England or Sweden could do it in the round of 16... and if not England, then Holland or Argentina in the quarterfinals.
Brazil have won the World Cup in Europe before - in Sweden, I believe. Brazil beat Turkey in the semi-finals of the last one, Germany beat USA and Korea in the quarters and semis...not sure about the last 16. They had Ireland, Saudi Arabia, and someone else in their group. True, it was a favourable draw, but they were still expected to struggle.

Yep Rooney gets given the arse!

Brazil have won the World Cup in Europe before - in Sweden, I believe.

1958 IIRC

They beat Sweden in the final 5-2.

Just to say god luck to Gretna in the UEFA Cup next year.

Gretna!

Chelsea supporter from the old days.

On Brazil in the World Cup. They don't stand a chance if other teams are not afraid to attack them. They have no defence, with no full backs that can defend at all. (Cafu is too old and Roberto Carlos never could defend.)

im a cardiff city fan although i also support Manchester United and i follow Bradford (saying i supported them would be too much)

im a cardiff city fan although i also support Manchester United and i follow Bradford (saying i supported them would be too much)

OMG!!! Theres another one of us!!!!

EDIT: Someone who follows Bradford that it...

OMG!!! Theres another one of us!!!!

EDIT: Someone who follows Bradford that it...

I actually keep an eye on Bradford City as I lived in Bradford for five years. (In Little Horton)

I actually keep an eye on Bradford City as I lived in Bradford for five years. (In Little Horton)

A fair enough. I'm at uni there near Great Horton.

We had a very boring season this time around, although we're in talks to have substantial investment (to the tune of a few million) put in that'll see us straight for the next few years.

A fair enough. I'm at uni there near Great Horton.

We had a very boring season this time around, although we're in talks to have substantial investment (to the tune of a few million) put in that'll see us straight for the next few years.

I think you could actually do with a couple of quiet - mid table seasons to reset somewhat. It has been a pretty hectic last few years.

I moved to Bradford because my then girlfriend went to Uni there (to read Russian and French!). I ended up a few years later going to Leeds Uni.

But all this was in the late 80s

I think you could actually do with a couple of quiet - mid table seasons to reset somewhat. It has been a pretty hectic last few years.

I moved to Bradford because my then girlfriend went to Uni there (to read Russian and French!). I ended up a few years later going to Leeds Uni.

But all this was in the late 80s

Heh, small world, I'm taking German so am in the same school as she was.

I agree about a few mid table seasons, just to get our feet steady again. Still, it'll be nice not having to worry if we're going to fold every summer. Plus we're going to need replacements for the ageing Windass and Wetherall, who can't go on forever...but who are our best players.

Whats football like in Brazil? Who's your team?

Et Pluribus Unum

O Glorioso Sport Lisboa e BENFICA!!!! BENFIIIIICA !!!! BENFIIIICA!!!!!

Sheffield Wednesday!!!

Yeah we put 3 teams down in one game, kept ourselves safe, and then managed to finish 19th in the Championship when we were one of the favourites to go down! Get in!

Sheffield Wednesday!!!

Yeah we put 3 teams down in one game, kept ourselves safe, and then managed to finish 19th in the Championship when we were one of the favourites to go down! Get in!
That's pathetic. Colchester were one of the favourites to go down this season (just like every season, in fact), and now need a point from their final game to get promoted. If they win and Southend don't, they'll be champions. And I'll be about £40 richer.

Sheffield Wednesday!!!

Yeah we put 3 teams down in one game, kept ourselves safe, and then managed to finish 19th in the Championship when we were one of the favourites to go down! Get in!


And gave us 6 easy points last season :p

Hey several teams got 6 points off us, I dont mind.
I'm just happy to be back in a respectable league again, and that we managed to stay up.
Oh and not to mention we beat Wolves 3-1 at the Molineux, and considering the majority of my friends/everyone where I live support Wolves, it was the best day of the year hehe

Hey several teams got 6 points off us, I dont mind.
I'm just happy to be back in a respectable league again, and that we managed to stay up.
Oh and not to mention we beat Wolves 3-1 at the Molineux, and considering the majority of my friends/everyone where I live support Wolves, it was the best day of the year hehe

Indeed, I'm glad you stayed up to be honest, L1 is not so good, although the amount of Yorkshire Derbies last season was great fun.

Me?

Yeovil Town

You have every right to ask 'who?'
not after ther disaster at your palce I won't. I still have nightmares about that...

Whats football like in Brazil? Who's your team?

Played in Europe. There is such a difference in the economics of the game here and there that all of the good players go to Europe. Some, such as Rivaldo, come back and try to play here when they are too old and knackered for the European game.

Outside of São Paulo and Rio fotball is almost at the level of the Nationwide Conference in terms of finance, skill and organisation. There are a few big clubs not in the São Paulo Rio axis - Gremio, Internacional in Rio Grande do Sul; Atletico Mineiro and Cruzeiro in Minas Gerais, but that is about it.

For details this is a good English Language site about Brazillian football (http://www.futebolthebrazilianwayoflife.com/)

Bristol City!!!

We need to beat Southend at least 14-0 to have any hope of reaching the playoffs.

Easy. :)

Manchester United!

Collingwood! (http://collingwoodfc.com.au/)

I think he means FC United...possibly. The team set up by the 'real fans' of Manchester Utd, after the Glazers took over.
Yeah...
*Doesn't pretend to know anything else.*

Kashima Antlers

And yes, they are a real team. Named the Antlers. Profesional and everything. (They're in Japan).

I would have said the Metrostars (New York), but then they went and changed their name to Red Bull.

Sadly, I have very little exposure to football in Europe/England.

i also follow Malaga

My condolences, from an ex-Madrid fan. (I'm clean, I'm clean!!!!)

IFK Göteborg, though things aren't looking too great :(

Out in the "real" leagues; Milan, Man Utd, Barca.

International, well, Sweden (with some huge amounts of luck, we might just get a bronze this year *crosses fingers and hunts rabbits for paws"), and second is probably Holland (or my sisters boyfriend will beat the crap out of me)

Everyone at my school had a team, and I once supported Man U, so their my EPL team. Back home, Adelaide United all the way!

J
Chelsea supporter from the old days.


:mad: :) there had to be one did'nt there :sniper: :D

here's a chant form Loftus Road for all the chelscum

Kevin Gallens magic,
He wears a magic hat,
He plays for Queens Park Rangers,
He's such a lovely chap,
He scores with his left foot,
He scores with his right,
And when we play the Chelsea,
He scores all fucking night!

or maybe this little ditty!!

Whatever the season,
We follow our team,
We're Queens Park Rangers,
We rule supreme,
We'll never be mastered,
By no, by no Chelsea bastards,
And we'll stick the blue flag,
Up your arse!

My condolences, from an ex-Madrid fan. (I'm clean, I'm clean!!!!)

Gracias amigo, to be honest Malaga were dire this season and i can see the Boquerones having even more trouble next season.

Colchester United in the Championship. I never thought I'd see the day. Woo! :D

Well theres plenty of Footy fans in NS so here is a thread that asks...what club do you follow???

My burden is Q.P.R or as my Chelsea supporting mates like to call them 'Quarter pound of rubbish'. also being a bit spanish i also follow Malaga who are equally shit :(

Rosenborg Ballklub...Anyone ever heard about it??

Football Club United of Manchester, the Manchester United Supporters' Team.


muFCum

Rosenborg Ballklub...Anyone ever heard about it??
Yep, shitty team from Trondheim, right?

Anyway I support FC Utrecht, shitty team from Holland.

Football Club United of Manchester, the Manchester United Supporters' Team.


muFCum
Yeah, they have a lot of support now, but in 10 years no one will care.