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May 15th 2012 | 12:33 pm

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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread

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Originally Posted by JamesM

I hope not.

It shows what a joke the Champions League has become if a team that is only the sixth best in England is allowed to qualify.

Especially one who got to the final by playing anti-football.

May 15th 2012 | 12:54 pm

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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread

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I hope not.

It shows what a joke the Champions League has become if a team that is only the sixth best in England is allowed to qualify.

Rools is rools

Last edited by Flogger; May 15th 2012 at 12:57 pm.

May 15th 2012 | 12:56 pm

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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread

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Especially one who got to the final by playing anti-football.

I believe Mourinho once described it as "parking a bus in front of goal".

May 15th 2012 | 1:05 pm

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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread

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Especially one who got to the final by playing anti-football.

We only had 10 men, after poor Gentleman John was evicted from the fray

May 15th 2012 | 1:26 pm

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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread

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Rools is rools

Let it just be clearly said. I'll be rooting for the Germans on Saturday.

May 15th 2012 | 1:32 pm

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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread

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I believe Mourinho once described it as "parking a bus in front of goal".

Not sure if knocking 3 past Barca (ahem...sorry...The Best Team in the History of Everâ„¢) was what he was describing when talking about parking the bus...

May 16th 2012 | 3:51 am

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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread

It seems that King Kenny has been given the elbow.

May 16th 2012 | 3:54 am

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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread

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It seems that King Kenny has been given the elbow.

Yes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18073446

Seems to be the way these days.

May 16th 2012 | 3:56 am

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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread

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Yes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18073446

Seems to be the way these days.

I'm just gutted. At least they still have Downing.

May 16th 2012 | 5:34 am

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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread

Unfortunately so does England...

The Squad

Goalkeepers

Robert Green (West Ham United), Joe Hart (Manchester City), John Ruddy (Norwich City)

Defenders

Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Joleon Lescott (Manchester City), John Terry (Chelsea)

Midfielders

Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Stewart Downing (Useless Twat), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Manchester City), Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Ashley Young (Manchester United)

Forwards

Andy Carroll (Massive Twat), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Welbeck (Manchester United), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur)

http://englandfans.thefa.com/ef/page...6-0be6a54b78f8

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Originally Posted by Oink

At least they still have Downing.

Last edited by Greenhill; May 16th 2012 at 5:39 am.

May 16th 2012 | 5:57 am

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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread

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I do think Crouch should have been in with a shout, but must admit, pickings are a bit thin on the ground. It'll be nice to get everything done and dusted within the first week at least and not drag on the agony.

May 16th 2012 | 7:03 am

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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread

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Originally Posted by Tangram

I would have took Crouchie over Carroll on condition that he started doing the robot again.

I hear Villas Baos is favourite for the Liverpool job. I couldn't have written a better script myself.

May 16th 2012 | 10:58 am

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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread

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Let it just be clearly said. I'll be rooting for the Germans on Saturday.

fair enough novo mate.
come on my blue boys.

May 16th 2012 | 12:02 pm

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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread

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fair enough novo mate.
come on my blue boys.

I think I'm slowly bringing him around. He hasn't referred to us as chel$hite for months.

May 16th 2012 | 2:26 pm

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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread

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Originally Posted by JamesM

I would have took Crouchie over Carroll on condition that he started doing the robot again.

I hear Villas Baos is favourite for the Liverpool job. I couldn't have written a better script myself.

I wouldn't mind Rafa back as he didn't finish, or was not allowed to finish, the job last time. Martin Oneil won't and we can't afford Mourinho.