The Football Thread 2011/12

PostRe: The Football Thread 2011/12 by **Glowy69** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:37 pm

Finiarél wrote:Liverpool are going to win the euros!

If they do, I'll put my love for whoever wins it in my sig. :wub:

PostRe: The Football Thread 2011/12 by **Kanbei** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:37 pm

Chocolate Jim wrote:Richards? Smalling?

Richards had a hissy fit when he wasn't picked in the first place, Smalling is injured.

PostRe: The Football Thread 2011/12 by **Cuttooth** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:38 pm

Smalling is injured.

PostRe: The Football Thread 2011/12 by **Minto** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:40 pm

Superking wrote:Dirk sad to see him go

glowy69 wrote:Even more so that he is being replaced by kelly Man we're strawberry floated.

The England squad, brought to you by Liverpool FC 8-)

...

Oh God

PostRe: The Football Thread 2011/12 by **Glowy69** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:45 pm

#BELIEVE herbi. I have faith in them! 8-)

PostRe: The Football Thread 2011/12 by **Zellery** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:46 pm

Come on Liverpool!

PostRe: The Football Thread 2011/12 by **Minto** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:46 pm

glowy69 wrote:Even more so that he is being replaced by kelly Man we're strawberry floated.

Euro Football Stats ‏@EuropeanStats
2 - Martin Kelly made 18 more successful tackles (42) than Gary Cahill (24) in 17 FEWER PL apps last season. Selected.

:simper:

Last edited by jamcc on Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Well there it is. He's a better defender and no doubt about it. :simper:

Completely ignoring the massive difference in quality of opposition. :simper:

PostRe: The Football Thread 2011/12 by **Minto** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:52 pm

Stats don't lie. 8-)

PostRe: The Football Thread 2011/12 by **Cuttooth** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:53 pm

Or Cahill is being replaced by a different kind of defender. :simper:

PostRe: The Football Thread 2011/12 by **Minto** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:54 pm

Cuttooth wrote:Or Cahill is being replaced by a different kind of defender.

PostRe: The Football Thread 2011/12 by **Glowy69** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:55 pm

Minto wrote:
glowy69 wrote:Even more so that he is being replaced by kelly Man we're strawberry floated.

Euro Football Stats ‏@EuropeanStats
2 - Martin Kelly made 18 more successful tackles (42) than Gary Cahill (24) in 17 FEWER PL apps last season. Selected.

How has kelly done at international level? Stats mean gooseberry fool

PostRe: The Football Thread 2011/12 by **Psychic** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:01 pm

glowy69 wrote:How has kelly done at international level? Stats mean gooseberry fool

6 caps 3 goals for the U21's. 8-)

PostRe: The Football Thread 2011/12 by **Glowy69** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:02 pm

Sykes

I actually assumed for some reason that only players on the standby list could be called up - hence why Kelly got the nod ahead of Rio for example :oops:

I would've preferred Rio to get the call. He's seemingly put his injury woes behind him this season and he's got the international experience - I don't think he possess that much less pace than say Cahill. He's claimed Rio was left out for footballing reasons but that's obviously bullshit. Would be nice if Hodgson could just come out and say the truth.

PostRe: The Football Thread 2011/12 by **Cuttooth** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:06 pm

I don't really understand standby lists being made public.

Very sad to see Dirk leave but he'll be 32 soon. Looking forward to seeing his replacement.

PostRe: The Football Thread 2011/12 by **bear** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:17 pm

jamcc wrote:Well there it is. He's a better defender and no doubt about it.

Completely ignoring the massive difference in quality of opposition.

http://guardian.touch-line.com/?Lang=0&mTEID=&Season=&CTID=11&CPID=4&TEID=228&RFID=&PLID=212699&pStr=Match_List&t=2&ListType=8

That's a list of Kelly's PL appearances. I don't see where Cahill was playing against many better sides than Utd, Spurs and Arsenal.

PostRe: The Football Thread 2011/12 by **Spindash** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:28 pm

jamcc wrote:As I've said before, as one of my housemates suspects, Richards must have a serious attitude problem. He's a very good right back but it would make sense in terms of him being dropped by City and not picked by England.

Richards didn't get dropped, he got injured and Zabaleta stayed in the team. He also captained the side when Kompany was out this season.

The story about him refusing to go on the standby list was a Mirror "exclusive" so it's unlikely to be true.

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