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Intriguing game to follow, that's for sure. If i was a gambler my fiver would be on Barca. If there are goals in the second leg, Chelsea have to win, Barca go through with only a draw!

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There will be.
It has the classic set up for the home team to be going for the win, getting caught on the counter attack and losing out on the away goal.

But this is Barcelona. They don't play on the break. Chelsea will press them like they've not been pressed before. I think they'll crumble.

Unless they manage to score early and panic Chelsea into taking chances when they don't have to.

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What are you doing over here on the Canada bit? Bored with tres and Andi?

But welcome, and I agree with you.

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i agree it will be close, i just think seeing barca at bayern they are the 'home' side to beat, i think chelsea will do them at home, more of a considered game than against liverpool though, think he will go with dogbreath on his own up front for at least 70 mins, then bring on anelka and switch formation if they have not nicked one.

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Cheers novo. Football is my game, ever since I followed blackburn to places like Rochdale, Bury, Halifax etc in the bad old days of the 70's. But no footie threads in PT or France.

I reckon a Manyoo - Barca final

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A nice win for Arsenal's semi-reserve team, against the Arsenal retirement home of Portsmouth. Only 3 players from the Man U CL game started, Theo Walcott, Bacary Sagna and Alex Song (who played as a defender).

3-0, and 4th place is safe as none of the teams below us can catch us. Niklas Bendtner, Carlos Vela and Aaron Ramsey were outstanding today.

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Is 4th really something to be that proud of - or is it relief I sense in that post?!

Personally I'm hoping for a repeat of the 2006 final, finishing the other way this time of course... But I agree with Ewood, I don't think Chelski will make it past the Spaniards.

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Considering it was all doom and gloom early this year I'm relieved to have secured 4th and a Champions League spot again.

After Barca's battering of Real this weekend I have high hopes they'll stuff Chelski

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It's going to be interesting once Man City's new found wealth kick's in, one of the current 'top' 4 (or thieves as I call them) will miss out, which could mean another administration coming up.

Only Chelski has the financial backing to 'miss out' on the pudding for more than a season. I'm hoping above hope it's ManUre, who after ripping off all creditors end up with a bit of a Leeds 2007 future.

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Abu Dhabi Citeh's wealth will only really help if they qualify for Europe, without the lure of European football they will find it hard to recruit the very best.

And Arsenal could cope without Champions League football for a season, the club is run on a sound financial footing and unlike Man USA and the Liverpool Reds the owners didn't rack up huge debts to buy the clubs.

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Why do I find this discussion increasingly academic?

C'mon Villa, fercrissake don't let 'Ull away with a point this afternoon or we're well and truly stuffed.

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I maybe changing jobs soon, which bizarrely enough would see me popping over to Cleveland for a few months at the end of the year...

Could be I get to go and watch Newcastle v Swansea !!!


Rather Newcastle v Liverpool mind and maybe Middlesbrough v Swansea.


Hull have to lose all their remaining matches for Newcastle to have much of a chance, the game next week is one of the old 6 pointers for sure but they are relying on Hull to continue what they are best at (recently in any case).

Middlesbrough and Fulham are must must wins!

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Yup. Villa 1-0 Hull after 40 minutes. Howay, Villa!

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great quote on 606

"I don't think I've ever seen five teams so desperate to be relegated. Only three of them can go down but all five of them seem to have given up already!"

Sounds about right.. :(

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According to Caroline Cheese (running the live text on beeb.com), Hull have lost 1-0.

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Yup. That's a final. Toon still have 0.00002 % chance for survival.

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Anything less than a convincing win against Boro will see Newcastle going down faster than Wayne Rooney on a grandma.

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Thanks for the image you just gave me:blink:

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I honestly think that if NUFC beat borough, Hull have so little going for them that they will lose to stoke and bolton (and the scum of course) and the toon could escape on goal difference.

Gotta have at least a one in 5 million chance of beating Middlesborough? They are utterly abject..just as abject as newcastle anyway...

Of course, if Hull can beat Man USA on the last day that might be good too, in another way.

Worst case the final day is meaningless to liverpool anyway AND newcastle go down:unsure:

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You're welcome, Fraser. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

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I wasn't sure what you were talking about either, so being a web 2.0 type, I searched youtube with your comment.

Nothing relevant came up.

So I clicked a link. And then another.

And found this priceless gem:-

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Back in 2004, Rooney was found out to be seeing a little old lady prostitute, leading to the chants from Liverpool fans of 'Rooney ***** your grandma' whenever they played against him.

http://www.bintmagazine.com/bint_sto...p?story_id=299

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Why does it have to be convincing? I'll happily take a 1-0 on a dodgy penalty in the last minute.

Edit: Whether I'd have had a heart attack by then is a difficult one.

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Taxi for Barthez.

Another view.

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:eek:

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i'm not sure what is worse though, the grandma, or rooney. some foxy grandmas out there lads.

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ah yes, newcastle down, and liverpool finish the season without a trophy, again, bliss.

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Weve got lots already, doesnt hurt to share them around now and again, as long as it doesnt become a habit...:unsure:


I still have this feeling its going to come down to the last day...not that I expect Hull to get a result, but I can still see some twists and turns to come.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ed/8033495.stm

good old joey, a model citizen and fine role model for future generations of footballers across the country. shearer actually has my sympathy trying to juggle the demands of the club and deal with this fool.

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oh no, not this argument, how long can liverpool refer to thier success of 20yrs ago. thats 20 years mate, not last season, or the season before for that matter.

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You've forgotten how to win the league though........how many years now, 19?

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barring one incredibly lucky comeback in turkey of course.

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Who's refering to 20 years ago? RTFP. This idiotic rivalry and putting down of other teams really pisses me off.

You seem to have forgotten a number of European trophies, FA cups etc etc in the intervening years, I think 2006 was the last one...:confused:

We dont forget our history and herritage, same way you lot will hopefully not forget the busby babes and their success. How long did Man U go without winning the league, 26 years? If you are a long term supporter rather than a fair weather fan then what does it matter? :frown:

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<coughs> Bayern Munich, 1999</coughs>

At least we bossed more than 5 minutes of the game in Istanbul:sneaky:

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Still not won the league in 19 years

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So that gives us another 7 before we are officially as dormant as Man U were then:confused: Good Point, cheered me up no end:thumbup:

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Even though Liverpool haven't won 'anything' in the last 20 years with the exception of:

• League Champs - 1990
• F.A. Cup - 1992
• League Cup - 1995
• F.A. Cup - 2001
• League Cup - 2001
• Charity Shield - 2001
• UEFA Cup - 2001
• European Super Cup - 2001
• League Cup - 2003
• Champions League - 2005
• European Super Cup - 2005
• Charity Shield - 2006
• F.A. Cup - 2006

Not the best period in our history but even after 20 years of not winning the league we are now the 2nd best team in England again.

Looking at big clubs like Newcastle facing the possibilty of relegation I think fans need to remember that could have been Liverpool but we are still winning trophies (whether dubbed mickey mouse trophies or not you still need to beat some of the best teams in England to win them). The benefit that Liverpool now have are the idiot fans saying Benitez is a horrid manager yet he has put Liverpool in the best position for over 10 years and it was our bad performances against clubs like tottenham, middlesborough and stoke that cost us the title this year (assuming Man U don't F up).

You can say Liverpool are no threat to UTD all you want but next season who knows? Just think this season Gerrard and Torres (the two man team) have only started this season 11 times together perhaps if we had a better injury record this year that 6 point gap wouldn't be there!

I'm not making excuses or saying that's why we are where we are but it is a question that raises a few eyebrows amongst all the people that say Liverpool aren't good enough and lets face it they just had there best Premier League performance ever!

I hope it continues onto next season and whether Liverpool win or lose trophies it doesn't matter to me I watch football to be entertained and this year has been a great season for entertainment.

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oh dear, i think i have predictably upset the liverpool contingent, who love to talk about their 'history' but then bite big time when you mention it is history.

nice to see though they are happy with being the 2nd best team in england, bless.

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Hardly, if you are a Geordie then they are a big club..............big in terms of local support but not in success.

Yes the Liverpool Reds have be successful in cup competitions and Benitez has moved you forward but that still doesn't make up for the fact that its been a long long time since you won the league which is the true indicator of the best club in the country.

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So substitute Forest or Ipswich, or Leeds then, clubs with european and domestic pedigree, now languishing in the lower divisions.

This thread has rumbled on in good humour for months with no major agro, and along come a couple of mancs full of themselves and keen to score points (perhaps a result of the insecurity of going so long in the 70s and 80s without wining), and now everyone has to brainlesly slag off other peoples teams without taking the other posters point on board. Grow up.

I would love it if we beat them, LOVE IT...


But ultimately its just a bunch of overpaid tossers kicking a ball around when its all said and done.