Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® random (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 20:38 GMT

Fifa award winners
Player of the Year: Luis Figo
Women's Player of the Year: Mia Hamm
Fair Play award: Paolo Di Canio
World Team of the Year: Honduras
Movers of the Year: Costa Rica

HONDURAS?!?!

And Michael Owen got European Footballer of the Year... in which competition both David Beckham and
Raul finished ahead of Luis Figo!

(and where was Henrik Larsson? Dae these eejits no' reckon that the Scottish Premiership's worthy ay
their attention, eh? Whit happened tae the Auld Alliance? Grrrr!!!!!)

1 M Owen - 176 points
2 Raul - 140
3 Oliver Kahn - 114
4 David Beckham - 102
5 Francesco Totti - 57
6 Luis Figo - 56
7 Rivaldo - 20
8 A Shevchenko - 18
9 Thierry Henry - 14
10 Z Zidane - 14

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>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/football/newsid_1715000/1715960.stm

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Little Idiot (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 20:44 GMT

thank god for thread #4! (and on a side note...)

Bolton striker Michael Ricketts has signed a new contract that will keep him at Bolton until 2007.
The 23-year-old, who joined Bolton for £250,000 from Walsall last summer, has scored 12 goals this
season.

His reward is a four-and-a-half year contract.

His reward from me though will be something completely different (he's in my fantasy footy team and
has helped me get to 2nd place!)

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Ged (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 21:08 GMT

Well, MO can be happy! Poor becks!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 21:09 GMT

I am pleased for Michael Owen - he deserves the award...

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Little Idiot (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 21:20 GMT

COME ON VILLA!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 21:25 GMT

When..LI????

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Little Idiot (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 21:29 GMT

they're playing ipswich now (it's 1-1)

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 21:31 GMT

That's cool, then... (no further comment.....)

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Little Idiot (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 21:34 GMT

WOOOOOOHHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

2-1 to Villa!!!

69min Goal to Villa!! Stone plays Angel who controls superbly before surging into the Ipswich
penalty area and unleashes a speculative shot that cannons off the foot of McGreal and loops over
Sereni into the back of the net....so unlucky for Ipswich

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 21:36 GMT

Glad to hear that - we are desperate for some good news, at the moment..

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Little Idiot (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 21:38 GMT

go villa, go villa, go villa! hehehe!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 21:41 GMT

Must be about over by now, I should have thought!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Little Idiot (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 21:44 GMT

10 minutes to go (plus any stoppage)

79min Marcus Bent replaces Armstrong for Ipswich.

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 21:47 GMT

That's an unfortunate name, LI!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Little Idiot (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 21:49 GMT

isn't it just!!!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 21:51 GMT

If that were to arise on the Footy Word Association Thread, there would be a few possible
'follow-ons..!!'

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Little Idiot (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 21:58 GMT

good news (for tony!)...

93min The final whistle brings an unattractive game to an end, as Ipswich's worries continue keeping
them firmly rooted to the bottom of the table.

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 22:00 GMT

Yes! Ipswich almost make us look good, lately

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Little Idiot (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 22:06 GMT

you're always good dc!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 22:14 GMT

Thanks for that, mate! Anyway, I am off for an early night.. Not before time, either! Back on here
tomorrow.. BFN...!!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Little Idiot (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 22:21 GMT

tata! I'm off too...

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dancesliketwat (in the United Kingdom) 17 Dec 2001 at 22:46 GMT

What made me laugh was some reporter for BBC news asked DB whether being picked as the 2nd best
footballer in the world would be enough to get him back into the Manchester United side!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® mouse (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2001 at 09:37 GMT

Paulo Di Canio got the Fair Play Award???
Now I know they're taking the piss!!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Ged (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2001 at 09:54 GMT

No, that was justified. It was for the incident when he was open on goal with an opposition player
down injured, and he caught the cross that he could have scored from so the player could get
treatment. Very sporting! Well done Paulo!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Ged (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2001 at 16:08 GMT

Lee Bopwyer has refused to accept the fine imposed on him by Leeds, and is now on their transfer
list. They're probably glad to be rid of him.

http:/
/www.guardian.co.uk/Football/News_Story/0,1563,620641,00.html

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Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2001 at 16:12 GMT

Who will want to buy an obnoxious thug such as Bowyer?

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® mouse (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2001 at 16:12 GMT

Was he the guilty one?
I'd be much impressed if Leeds didn't play him ever again!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Ged (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2001 at 17:45 GMT

No, he was 'innocent'

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2001 at 17:47 GMT

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Little Idiot (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2001 at 19:57 GMT

has anyone seen...

http://ww
w.football365.com/Fun_Games/Lookalike/story_14402.shtml

(made me chuckle!)

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Little Idiot (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2001 at 19:59 GMT

or...

http://ww
w.football365.com/Fun_Games/Lookalike/story_13247.shtml

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Little Idiot (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2001 at 21:44 GMT

come on up the arse! (arsenal are 1-0 up to newcastle with 10mins to go and both sides at 10 men due
to some dodgy refereeing!)

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Little Idiot (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2001 at 21:50 GMT

ok i lied. its 2-1 to newcastle!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Ged (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2001 at 22:08 GMT

1-3, Great result! I know Newcastle now go top, but i really can't see them being there nearer the
end, so I'm pretty happy!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dancesliketwat (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2001 at 22:18 GMT

Bastards!!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Brodie (in the United Kingdom) 19 Dec 2001 at 00:48 GMT

Slight hijack here, but it's rather strange at the moment watching Verona v Lazio in Seria A
playing in heavy frost/snow in mid afternoon in Italy. Almost makes one feel at home.:)

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Jim-S (in the United Kingdom) 19 Dec 2001 at 09:53 GMT

Damn, I had to interrupt my viewing at 1 all and 10 men each.

Newcastle were damn lucky but we had to give them an Xmas present, didn't we? afterall, when was the
last time they won in London?

As for liverpool - well, we just gave them a temporary reprieve, wait for the weekend

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 19 Dec 2001 at 14:31 GMT

Thierry Henry is in big trouble, following an altercation with referee, Graham Poll, after the
game....

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Ged (in the United Kingdom) 19 Dec 2001 at 14:37 GMT

Good.

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 19 Dec 2001 at 14:41 GMT

Ditto...

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dancesliketwat (in the United Kingdom) 19 Dec 2001 at 21:36 GMT

Boo to ref! Hoorah to Henry!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 19 Dec 2001 at 22:09 GMT

Merde!!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® random (in the United Kingdom) 19 Dec 2001 at 22:40 GMT

Just been watching Celtic beat Livingston 2-0 - not their best performance, and no Larsson


But during the match, one of the commentators used the term "nutmeg" - it's some kind of footballing
move, I think it's a bit different from a dummy but I'm not sure. Does anyone know why it's called
a "nutmeg"? It's driving me nuts...

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dancesliketwat (in the United Kingdom) 19 Dec 2001 at 23:12 GMT

Isn't nutmeg some sort of spice or something to do with flavouring? Perhaps it's something that's
not done very often either in cooking or football, indicating something a bit special. Ok, i don't
know really.

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Ged (in the United Kingdom) 20 Dec 2001 at 09:22 GMT

Well, a nutmeg is when you put the ball through the opponents legs, especially the keeper, in a
cunning way to get the ball past him. No idea where the phrase comes form though.

And what are leeds doing? Stop piss arsing about and get rid of him, if you can find a buyer.

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Little Idiot (in the United Kingdom) 20 Dec 2001 at 10:31 GMT

I watched the highlights of Dagenham & Red v Exeter (in the FA Cup) last night, and Dagenham
completely thrashed exeter 3-0! and all goals where in the 1st half of the match!

Dagenham were outstanding (for a team in the conference) and if they play like that against ipswich,
then i reckon they could win.

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Ged (in the United Kingdom) 21 Dec 2001 at 23:39 GMT

Well, this has taken me completely by surprise. We've signed, on loan till the end of the season,
Nicholas Anelka! I had no idea!

And Baros' work permit cam through today too.

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Little Idiot (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 10:54 GMT

hehehe! I saw that on the news last night....

are you completely insane?

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® random (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 11:34 GMT

I'm quite impressed by the signing of Anelka, I have to admit. That was completely out of the blue -
and apparently Houllier handled it all from his hospital bed!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Ged (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 13:57 GMT

Well, not his hospital bed, he was on 'holiday' and did it from there. I think it helped that
they're both French!

Not surehow he'll work out, but it'll be fun watching!!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
L.I. (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 14:00 GMT

Christ! Have you seen the score of Derby v Villa?!!!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 15:04 GMT

Just got back, mate!!!! Villa were LUCKY - I don't know what has happened, but we have suddenly
rediscovered our scoring ability..

Ravanelli, Carbone, Christie.. Thanks, lads, and Merry Christmas, everyone.. Bring on West Ham!!!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
L.I. (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 15:06 GMT

hehehe! I'm pleased for you, I really am. Except that Schmeical is my goalie in fantasy footy and I
doubt that he'll have done me any favours!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 15:09 GMT

It wasn't Schmeical, so much as defensive errors, and a rampant Derby attack - they were ACE, mate!!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
L.I. (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 15:13 GMT

hmmm, well, maybe i'll be ok. If it were more defensive errors than goalkeeper errors i may be lucky
and get away with it. I expect I'll drop a point or 2 tho

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 15:17 GMT

As long as that's all you are dropping, LI! After all, it's only 3:15 pm....!!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 16:11 GMT

Leicester 1 West Ham 0

Man U 3 Southampton 0 (good for dcfc)

Ipswich 1 Spurs 1

(all latest scores, as at 4:10 pm...

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Ged (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 16:33 GMT

well, west ham have scored a pen, and Manure are destrying southampton 5-1

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Ged (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 16:38 GMT

LOL!! Leeds lost another 2 goal lead at home! 3-3 now!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 16:38 GMT

Thanks for that, Ged - things can only get better!!!! Good luck against the Arse tomorrow, by the
way!!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 16:44 GMT

Man Utd now 6-1 up....

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 16:50 GMT

Ipswich are now 2-1 up.... Too little, too late, though.. They will still be relegated, although I
do not gloat over that - there are plenty of other sides I would prefer to go down...

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Ged (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 17:01 GMT

ROFLROFLROFL!!!!!!

4-3 Newcastle!! Whilst I'd have preferred the draw, hilarious to see Leeds fuck it up AGAIN at home!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 17:05 GMT

Leeds 3 Newcastle 4

What a surprise, eh? How to confound the 'experts'....

Pressure on Liverpool, tomorrow, to win - although they still have games in hand...

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Ged (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 17:22 GMT

I'm looking forward to tomorrow, we need a good home performance to reassure the fans i think

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 17:26 GMT

You will win 2-0, I predict... Arsenal will, yet again, be runners-up, unless Newcastle having
something to say about it, that is! Who knows, eh?

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 17:30 GMT

Bloody hell - the vodka is working! I meant to say "unless Newcastle HAVE something to say about
it..."

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Ged (in the United Kingdom) 22 Dec 2001 at 17:34 GMT

Hehehehe

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Jim-S (in the United Kingdom) 23 Dec 2001 at 22:02 GMT

anyone know ARSEnal managed to kick Liverpool's arse? Been out, only just returned.

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Ged (in the United Kingdom) 23 Dec 2001 at 22:22 GMT

By luck. And our inability to score.

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Jim-S (in the United Kingdom) 23 Dec 2001 at 22:25 GMT

Hi Ged, sorry to risk rubbing salt in the wounds but I take it from your comments that we won?: can
you tell me the score line?


pretty please with pink ribbons on top

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Brodie (in the United Kingdom) 23 Dec 2001 at 22:33 GMT

5-3, but that's purely a guess and I have no idea really. LOL

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Brodie (in the United Kingdom) 23 Dec 2001 at 22:39 GMT

Oh, alright, only kidding:

Arsenal 2 Liverpool 1

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 23 Dec 2001 at 22:52 GMT

Without trying to sound biased, Liverpool were unlucky - a situation exacerbated by some appalling
refereeing....!!

Arsenal should open a drama school - far better acting than seen on much of TV!

Failing that, let's allow them them their own Olympic category - 'Specialist Diving...'

Sorry, but they were a ******* disgrace...!!

LOL@Ged

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® random (in the United Kingdom) 24 Dec 2001 at 12:15 GMT

So, once again, we have six teams battling it out at the top of the English Premiership... within
six points of each other... and Newcastle the leaders by a clear three points! (though Liverpool do
have a game in hand.)

And on boxing day... Arsenal versus Chelsea, should be interesting.

Getting a bit less anglo-centric for a moment... Aberdeen 2 Celtic 0 on Saturday night! Shocker...

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® random (in the United Kingdom) 26 Dec 2001 at 16:44 GMT

Arsenal top the Premiership now after their 2-1 defeat of Chelsea! Ooooh...

*listens to silence for a minute*

hello?

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® nowtas (in the United Kingdom) 26 Dec 2001 at 20:17 GMT

OOOPS! I got here too late. Newcastle are back on top again now. and my Ipswich supporting
supervisor is beaming the most insane grin that I have EVER seen.

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
L.I. (in the United Kingdom) 26 Dec 2001 at 20:22 GMT

nottingham forest WON!

by TWO GOALS TO NIL!






(ok so they were playing norwich, but i don't care. I'm enjoying my moment of glory!)

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 26 Dec 2001 at 22:24 GMT

No F****** comment...sorry!!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® nowtas (in the United Kingdom) 26 Dec 2001 at 22:44 GMT

How about, oh I don't know, 4-0?!?!?!?!

Bloody hell Tony. u ok?

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 26 Dec 2001 at 23:08 GMT

Blackburn will suffer on Saturday - I HOPE!!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Dave (Gml) 27 Dec 2001 at 14:27 GMT

Hmmmm - Now there's a coincidence. There used to be a really nice park in Blackburn - in fact, when
I was in the UK, I liked this park so much I used to have a ticket to get in every Saturday
afternoon.
As I recall the park was called Ewood, it had a rectangular field in the middle and people would
like to dress up in blue and white.
Sometimes they show pictures of this field on my TV here in Canada. And I get very upset to see any
suffering, expecially by the people dressed in blue and white.

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® jellybaby1969 (in the United Kingdom) 27 Dec 2001 at 14:32 GMT

dcfc tony, i don't think hope will be enough again for you this week.

I think you'll feel the backlash of the men from Ewood.

sorry mate, i wish i could say different.

ianx

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Dave (Gml) 27 Dec 2001 at 14:44 GMT

Quite right JB69! So as you evidently seem to have such good taste, like myself, are you also a
Rovers fan?

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® jellybaby1969 (in the United Kingdom) 27 Dec 2001 at 14:56 GMT

Unfortunately i'm not.

I did have the pleasure of living in an around the Blackburn area for a few years, and have been to
watch them, when the lovely Jack Walker was chairman - very sad loss of a great man. I did have the
pleasure of seeing premiership football at Ewood.

Again, unfortunately my team is and always will be Wigan Ath. This is due to the fact that i was
dropped on my head at a very early stage in my life.

We all have our crosses, don't we dcfc

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Dave (Gml) 27 Dec 2001 at 15:05 GMT

Memories of Uncle Joe's mint balls are flooding back. I'll be spending the rest of the day
reminiscing now. lol
As for the other uncle - Uncle Jack - he was certainly quite a character, and he was proof of one of
my key theories in life - You don't always have to be sober to be successful!
And then there's Matt Jansen - time for a fantasy, I think . . .

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® jellybaby1969 (in the United Kingdom) 27 Dec 2001 at 15:23 GMT

MATT JANSEN - Yes i'm in total agreement

Uncle Joe's - well i've a a mouthful of those, enough to make me ill

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 27 Dec 2001 at 16:08 GMT

Dave(Gml) and Jellybaby1969 - I am not particularly anti-Blackburn EXCEPT next weekend, that is.. I
lived in Darwen for a few months, during 1990, and found the people very warm and friendly...

We have already taken three points off Rovers this season, and need another three next weekend,
that's all - nothing personal intended... "All's fair in love and footy!"

I still think our improving home form will see us through (as against the much-fancied Aston Villa,
last weekend) - if we do go down, then it will not be the first time I have suffered this, and we
will bounce back..

Quite frankly, I see the likes of Bolton, Blackburn (sorry, Dave!) and even Sunderland being drawn
into trouble...

As for 'talent' then David Dunn gets my vote, at Blackburn - by far the best-looker in that team..
Phwoooaaar!!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® jellybaby1969 (in the United Kingdom) 27 Dec 2001 at 16:17 GMT

Darwen ???

That's where you get your rough side from.

I'm only pulling your leg tony, i hope your team get out of the shit.

Ianx

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 27 Dec 2001 at 16:21 GMT

Thanks JB, I voted for you in the BR Awards, but cannot reveal in which category - save to say it
wasn't one of the 'nasty' ones!!

My 'rough' side comes not from Darwen, but from the infamous 'West End' of Derby, where the
policemen used to walk around in threes..!! lol

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® jellybaby1969 (in the United Kingdom) 27 Dec 2001 at 16:27 GMT

My vote had better been for one of the 'nasty' categories or i'll be upset. i'll have to change my
image if not. Thanx

policeman...............threes........

don't do this to me

When do the votes have to be in for, can i still vote for the BR's most rancid queen - not you of
course but i have got someone in mind.

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 27 Dec 2001 at 16:32 GMT

I don't know when the results will be announced, OR whether I am looking forward to them!

I am looking forward to doing a bit of partying tonight, down at the 'local' - it is the birthday of
a very close friend..

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® jellybaby1969 (in the United Kingdom) 27 Dec 2001 at 16:35 GMT

...... a very close friend ??? eh eh ????

Party away

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 27 Dec 2001 at 16:39 GMT

The 'very close friend' is a bit old for me!! As for other guests, however...well!!
You know me, well enough, by
now..!!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® jellybaby1969 (in the United Kingdom) 27 Dec 2001 at 16:41 GMT

mmmmmmMMMMMMMM

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 27 Dec 2001 at 16:43 GMT

*blushes*

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® jellybaby1969 (in the United Kingdom) 27 Dec 2001 at 16:50 GMT

I don't believe that for a moment(blushing).

And yes,i think i know you now,but not well enough yet.....but that depends on what you get upto
tonite... ( before i say to much and blush
myself )

I'll be watching you

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 27 Dec 2001 at 16:57 GMT

No comment - must dash now - back tomorrow....nite all!!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 29 Dec 2001 at 18:31 GMT

Blackburn 0 Derby 1.....

That is the main result - at last we have gained three away points - looking at the other scores,
any other result would have been disastrous!!

Well done, Ipswich, by the way...!!

Sunderland, Bolton and Blackburn will soon be in BIG trouble....

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
Anonymous 29 Dec 2001 at 18:35 GMT

Just to get the hundred up, on the fourth footy thread, "Come on you Rams!!" lol..

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® L.I. (in the United Kingdom) 29 Dec 2001 at 18:37 GMT

last i heard was notts forest 2, coventry 1.

that would be 2 wins in a row!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 29 Dec 2001 at 19:01 GMT

Sorry, LI, I can't help you there, but I hope you are right - Coventry escaped enough (deserved)
relegations before, so why the hell do they assume they will 'bounce straight back,' as though
through some 'God-given right?'
Let them stay down, and 'slum it' for a while...

lol...

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® L.I. (in the United Kingdom) 29 Dec 2001 at 19:44 GMT

Yeah. Although I think Notts Forest have been slumming it for far too long!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Ged (in the United Kingdom) 30 Dec 2001 at 10:01 GMT

Well, it's been an interesting period! Nobody seems to want this league, although I personnaly
think, now, that Anelka might be the catalst we need to go on from here. Ipswich have turned the
corner I think, they'll slowly move out of the R zone. Everton are in free-fall, and need to sort
it out quick, I'd be gutted to see them go down.

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 30 Dec 2001 at 22:04 GMT

A certain Scouse friend of mine (LFC fan) would be 'over the moon' to see Everton relegated - I am
neutral, on that one.. All I want is to see DCFC haul themselves to safety, and the away win at
Blackburn, was a great relief, after the West Ham result...

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® L.I. (in the United Kingdom) 30 Dec 2001 at 22:09 GMT

i reckon you'll be ok dc.

one thing that's a little disturbing though is that bristol city is top of D2. Notts Forest could be
playing them next season. Actually on second thoughts, that'd be good as it'd mean i could go see
them play without travelling too far!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 30 Dec 2001 at 22:16 GMT

Bristol City, eh? They always used to be our 'bogey team' during the mid-eighties...

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® L.I. (in the United Kingdom) 30 Dec 2001 at 22:18 GMT

yeah. blooming wankers the lot of em! hehe, Rovers are 18th in D3!!!

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 30 Dec 2001 at 22:21 GMT

The 'Pirates' are aspiring for a place in the Conference, then?

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® L.I. (in the United Kingdom) 30 Dec 2001 at 22:24 GMT

that would be SO funny. although I do feel a little sorry for them as they have no permanent manager
at present

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® Ged (in the United Kingdom) 30 Dec 2001 at 22:24 GMT

THe top flight HAS to have to merseyside teams in it

Re: Footy thread no. 4 !!!!!!!
® dcfctony (in the United Kingdom) 30 Dec 2001 at 22:31 GMT

I can remember someone I know, once saying that about Sheffield - and boy, look at them now..! I
predict that Wednesday will be in the second division next season...