The non-Watford football thread

Shame really. I had him lined up to take over at Watford.

 

We seem to upset officials enough as it is - with Colin moaning away we'd be even less likely to get positive decisions.

 

I doubt that will be an issue. He's good at getting clubs up there but pants at getting them to stay up - we'll probably be going in opposite directions at the end of this season (said he hopefully).

 

Oh look - another red card for The Dirty Weeds tonight.

I wonder who'll be to blame this time....

 

Great win for Bradford

 

Someone on the Millwall board has pointed out that Leeds have had more cards than shots on target so far this season.

 

Now THAT is a statistic worth knowing! LOL

 

mmm..... don't you just love stats...

 

Memories of Nathaniel Chalobah's goal at Leicester. This is Sandro's goal from last night's Brazilian cup match between Bragantino and Corinthians.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUAODJWGZhA#t=23

 

Wayne Rooney made England captain - probably the only realistic option which isn't saying much!

 

Mark - thanks for your predictions this week but trying to get in two extra ones is no way to get a unique score

 

Hockaday gets the elbow....hopefully it will mark a plunge down the league for the dirty one's

 

Who, in their right mind would want the job with that Chairman in charge?

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28976281

Such a shame can't all have great Italian owners I guess!

 

Leeds great Johnny Giles says Cellino should put himself in charge of the team.

"I don't think anybody would be a good choice," he told Irish radio station News Talk.
"I think this fella is a headbanger, that owner; I think he only employed
that coach (Hockaday) so that he could pick the team, bring the players
in that he wants.
"No manager worth his salt will touch that job.
This fella should make himself manager and pick the team himself. He
employed this lad from nowhere, paying him buttons apparently."

Really held back a bit there!

 

Good article on the BBC site about mistakes made by young footballers

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28950665

I didn't know we released Demba Ba as a youth player?

 

Not sure of the context, but I'm pretty sure it was because of problems with a work permit.

 

Cheers Bloother, that makes sense.

 

Going back further, one of the most successful comeback stories is David Platt being released by Manchester U as a youngster, then going on to play in a World Cup semi-final.

 

Didn't they do the same to Peter Beardsley?

 

[video=youtube;xJBsI7RAuvk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJBsI7RAuvk[/video]

'Arry gets the hump!

Warning, contains strong language!