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Petrofac Training Cup is one of the worst names for a cup I have ever heard
Sounds like something out of the old ISS soccer games!
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Was listening to the WC Football Daily podscast today and apparently there has been very deep divisions in the England squad for many years along club lines, was seemingly from someone with first hand experience...
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It is unbelievable how alot of these guys at top organisations keep their jobs when there is so much blatant corruption. Shame really as football could do so much more in the right hands.
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Probably the best thing for them, there is something very wrong with the way they finished last season and the players caused most of it.
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Not a surprise really ,we all knew his body warmer was on a shaky peg
"We agreed an 18-month contract with a break clause at the end of the season and we have now exercised that option," said Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.
Looks like they had prepared for this, I'm guessing only Champions League Qualification would have seen him stay.
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Come on Wigan!
This is the only correct statement.
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I'll never forget the way he addressed the crowd in that east fife game after admin and it all going wrong. Great man, RIP.
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THE HELICOPTER IS CHANGING DIRECTION...
F365's Top Ten Title Finishes
With the title races in both England and Spain looking like they might go right to the wire, Daniel Storey gives you his top ten title finishes. Think final day madness and mayhem...
Last Updated: 08/04/14 at 12:31 Post Comment
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After David Stockdale and Younes Kaboul both scored fabulous own goals live on telly this weekend, Daniel Storey picks out the best of the worst. Sheesh...
F365's Top Ten Long-Range Goals
After Wayne Rooney's strike against West Ham, Daniel Storey chooses his top ten longe-range goals, each with a video. There are some bloody belters...
10) Italian Serie A, 1963/64
Only one of the top five European leagues has ever been decided by a one-off play-off match, and that is Italy's Serie A. The last time it occurred was in 1963/4, when Bologna and Inter were both level on 54 points after 34 matches.
With goal difference not used as a measure to split sides, both teams were forced to travel to Rome in early June for a cup final-style occasion to decide the destiny of the Scudetto. Bologna won the match 2-0 and took the crown. Given that the Bolognese would have prevailed on goal difference too, it seems that justice was done.
9) English Premier League, 1994/5
United fans aren't going to appreciate this, but their last-day falter at the hands of Blackburn is the first of two entries in which they have been left heartbroken. Still, they've won enough.
Blackburn went into their final-day fixture at Anfield two points ahead of United. However, hoping to lead Rovers to their first trophy since 1928, Kenny Dalglish saw things fall apart as Liverpool beat them 2-1.
That left United needing to beat West Ham to take Blackburn's lead at the last possible moment, but they could only stutter to a 1-1 draw, and Dalglish's face changed from crestfallen gloom to elation upon hearing the news.
Still, arguably the biggest news was Nottingham Forest finishing third. Not that I'm biased.
8) Polish Ekstraklasa, 1996/7
Not on the final day, but no less impressive a finish. Before the penultimate fixture of the season (in which the two teams would face each other) Widzew Lodz led Legia Warsaw by a single point, and therefore it became a winner (or drawer, in the case of Widzew) takes all match.
After 87 minutes, Warsaw led 2-0 and had one hand on the trophy, before Slavomir Majak scored for Widzew, with Dariusz Gesior then managing to get an equaliser in stoppage time to give Lodz the initiative.
The drama didn't end there. In the final minute of added time Legia managed to score their required winner, only for the referee to disallow the goal. Whilst the protests were continuing, Widzew broke to make it 3-2 and thus clinch the title. Cue the mother of all protests from the Legia players and staff.
7) Spanish La Liga, 2006/7
Thanks to an extended post-World Cup season and a short interruption caused by the Copa Catalunya, the 2006/7 La Liga season ran from August 26 to June 17, and the title race between Real Madrid and Barcelona went right to the wire.
Barcelona were defending champions and led the way for much of the season. However, their form started to tail off from January onwards, allowing Fabio Capello's Real to creep up alongside them. On the final day, both teams had 76 points, but Real's better head-to-head record mean that they would win if points were level. Real Mallorca threatened to spoil the party, leading 1-0 at the Bernabeu with 20 minutes remaining, but goals from Mohamadou Diarra and a brace from Jose Antonio Reyes sealed the title win.
Real's victory was even more astonishing when you consider that on the penultimate matchday of the season, Capello's side had been 2-1 down and Barcelona led 2-1 going into stoppage time. Late equalisers were scored in both matches.
6) Scottish Premier League, 2004/5
Some of our readers may well be aware of a feisty little rivalry between two Scottish clubs named Celtic and Rangers, both hailing from the same beautiful city of Glasgow. In May 2005, this became an enmity with bells on, as both city rivals entered the final day with a chance of lifting the Premier League crown.
Celtic were leading by two clear points, and both sides were ahead 1-0 with three minutes to play in their respective matches, when Motherwell's Scott McDonald equalised at Fir Park. As Celtic then pushed for a required winner (now behind Rangers on goal difference), McDonald unbelievably scored again. With news filtering through to Easter Road, where Rangers were playing Hibs, the away side played out the final minutes and snatched the title from their old foe.
5) Norwegian Tippelagen, 2004
Possibly the closest title finish in history. Rosenborg and Valerenga were the two clubs in question, and incredibly went into the final day level on both points and goal difference.
Rosenborg managed to beat Lyn Oslo 4-1 at home, but after an injury delay at Valerenga's match against Stabaek with the home side 3-0 up, Valerenga effectively had six minutes to try and get the crucial goal to win the title on goal difference with Rosenborg watching, praying that they wouldn't.
Stabaek 'held on', meaning that Rosenborg won the title on goals scored after the most nervous wait imaginable.
4) Dutch Eredivisie, 2006/07
The 2006/07 season in the Netherlands was almost unprecedented in that three teams (AZ Alkmaar, Ajax and PSV) were all tied on 72 points, with the top three separated in that respective order by goal difference.
Alkmaar managed to ruin their own chances by losing 3-2 to Excelsior Rotterdam, leaving Ajax and PSV to fight for the title. Ajax won 2-0 at Willem II, their last goal coming in the 69th minute to leave them with a goal difference of +49.
PSV however, somehow managed to spoil the party, scoring three second-half goals to secure a 5-1 win against Vitesse to end on a goal difference of +50. That's just ridiculous.
3) English Premier League, 2011/12
The one you have presumably been waiting for, still impossible to watch as a relative neutral without the hairs going up on the back of the neck.
All looked lost for City in their pursuit of their first title when they sat 2-1 behind at home to ten-man QPR with 90 minutes on the clock. What then followed was the stuff of (Martin Tyler's naughty) dreams, Edin Dzeko's header timed at 91:15 minutes before Sergio Aguero drove past Nedum Onuoha and finished after 93:20. Cue madness. 13 seconds after the final whistle had blown on Manchester United's season, came their worst Premier League moment.
Football (and indeed all sport) is at its most wonderful when you can re-watch something over and over with complete knowledge of all that will unfold, and yet still be laboured with the tight feeling in the stomach and the lump in the throat. This has that in spades.
2) German Bundesliga, 2000/01
Bayern Munich required only a draw away at Hamburg in order to win the 2001 Bundesliga, going into the final day three points ahead of Schalke in second place.
Schalke won their home game against Unterhaching 5-3, meaning all eyes turned to the Volksparkstadion, where Bayern were drawing 0-0. In injury time, Sergej Barbarez put Hamburg in front to the delight of the Schalke fans, who stormed the pitch in glee to celebrate.
Then, in the final minute of added time, Hamburg goalkeeper Mathias Schober picked up a backpass, and Patrik Andersson lashed home the resultant indirect free-kick, breaking Schalke hearts and stopping celebrations immediately. If you still want another twist, how about this: goalkeeper Schober was actually on loan at Hamburg from Schalke. He was sold that summer, funnily enough.
1) English Division One, 1988/89
The one to rule over all others, and always will. There isn't even any point trying to describe it, so just watch
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I have always given McCoist the benefit of the doubt, advocated time and a chance to manage under as 'normal' conditions as possible - but he has failed to show a lot of the qualities required as a Rangers manager. His dignity and respect may make him a great Ranger, but his lack of a vision, clear pattern of play, motivational skills and tactical limitations mean he is not a great Rangers Manager.
I have seen nothing to suggest he is learning or improving, he knows what is expected of him and he must know that Sunday was MILES away from where Rangers need to be. The time has come to take control of the clubs future by appointing someone who can work mid-long term and deliver the standards required at Rangers.
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This is unbelievably cringe worthy.
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I thought that yesterday, He would have made a difference and moved Raith about a bit.
Aird and Law just don't have the same effect, and as for Steven Smith...
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I don't particularly like the guy, but everytime I have heard Tom English speak about our club recently he has talked alot of sense.
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I find it deplorable that these talented young guys throw away everything. O'Connor was earning millions for his football and now I reckon he'd struggle to outsprint most of the posters on this board.
He's a disgrace, letting himself as a well paid professional athlete get into that state. What a total waster.
I agree to an extent - it's his talent to waste but it seems to always happen with talented scots. Most seem content to play off talent and never push themselves to get to a top level; guys like Ronaldo and Messi are examples of how to do it properly.
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9, NHL '95 and FIFA '95 on the megadrive were beasting.
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If I remember correctly, different broadcasters/websites work out possession stats slightly differently hence the discrepancies.
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Can someone edit the title please so Olympics is spelled correctly
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Anyone watching? Looks like Russia are heading out - Ovechkin is just shooting pretty much every time he gets the puck!
Been brilliant viewing, best game I've seen was Russia vs. USA, thought that SO was never gonna end.
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Moyes is a fool.
Was talking about not being out the title race a week or so ago and now thinks United will get top 4 because they always have a strong finish to the season....Aye David that's before you took over and made an utter cunt of things.
Exactly, he's talking as if simply because one of the greatest managers ever was able to get his sides pushing on at the end of the season that he will be able to as well simply because they ar Man U.
The mans becoming increasingly more deluded.
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Must have been some record for the number of players turning us down that summer
Yeah the most I can remember. You wonder if players agents could see through Whyte (or whoever Whyte had doing the negotiating).
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Who's threatened you?
Nobody, i was just referring to the differences in opinion that quickly turn into 'pm me a time and date and we can meet outside ibrox/louden/guys local boozer and i'll show you im not a taig/pussy/some other insult.'
You never seen that? Usually users with a low post count arguing with each other from what ive seen.
Anyway on topic, 8 goals conceded is some record - any stat guys know how many shots on target weve faced this year? Even when weve looked shaky, we never seem to face too many shots on goal.
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Why did it stop? Seems like a weird thing to imagine in todays game for some reason!
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Lighten up. I've never claimed anything we've done in the last 18 months was an achievement.
It's an achievement that, despite numerous threats, no posters off this forum have met up for a 'square go' outside Ibrox or the Louden.
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The illustration they have of what it might look like on the BBC website is hilarious - like someone knocked it up on MS paint
because an orange card is so hard to visualise...
Orange cards proposed by Fifa candidate Jerome Champagne
Fifa presidential candidate Jerome Champagne has suggested introducing orange cards that would allow referees to send players to a sin-bin.
The Frenchman, 55, launched his bid to succeed Sepp Blatter as the world governing body's president on Monday.
He also wants to punish teams when players question officials and hopes football will consider using more technology for key decisions.
Fifa's presidential election will be held in Zurich in June 2015.
His other proposals include:
- Quotas for foreign players
- Implementing rugby's rule where only the captain can talk to the referee with a free-kick advanced 10 yards for any dissent
- Abolishing the 'triple punishment' rule where a player who prevents a goalscoring opportunity in the penalty areas concedes a spot-kick, is sent off and also suspended
- All Fifa presidential candidates taking part in live debates on television and in front of the six continental confederations
- Making public the salary of the Fifa president and leading officials
Former referees have mixed views on the proposals with George Courtney saying the introduction of sin-bins for orange cards would work but Roger Milford insisting it would make football "too dictatorial".
Courtney, who officiated in the 1986 and 1990 World Cups in Mexico and Italy, said: "It would have to be under the right criteria but I think the time has come to seriously consider sin-bins.
"I expect the international board would be considering them.
"Red-card offences should still be punished with a red card but maybe for some other offences it would work."
Analysis
Richard ConwayBBC sports news correspondentJerome Champagne is a man of ideas and, clearly, ambition. He spoke to journalists for more than 90 minutes on topics ranging from the reform of Fifa's powerful executive committee to how, as in rugby, only the captain of a team should be able to approach the referee during a game.Getting into power to implement these ideas will be the tough part. He needs to convince a majority of 209 football associations that form Fifa to vote for him. And who will he stand against? Incumbent president Sepp Blatter and Uefa's Michel Platini are yet to declare their intentions.Pointedly, Champagne said "no" when asked if he could beat Blatter and wouldn't say if he would withdraw from the race if the 77- year-old decides to pursue a fifth term of office.But while he may not even make it on to the ballot paper in May 2015, Champagne's manifesto and his electioneering in the coming months will undoubtedly help frame the debate in the race to lead world football.Champagne, who has been backed by Pele, announced his intentions to become football's most powerful man at a news conference in London.
"We need a different Fifa," he said. "More democratic, more respected, which behaves better and which does more."
However, he admits he will struggle to win the election if Blatter, who will be 78 in March, decides to stand for a fifth term in office.
Asked if he could beat Blatter, Champagne, a former diplomat, said: "I don't think so, he's someone of relevance."
He added: "I don't know whether Mr Blatter will run or not. Of course, as a matter of politeness I informed him what I was planning to do.
"I don't know what he will do. Some people say I am manipulated by him but I tell you 'no'. I stand because I believe in what I am saying."
Blatter has been re-elected three times since becoming president in 1998 but has not yet said whether he will stand again.
A former Fifa deputy general secretary, Champagne worked closely with Blatter between 2002 and 2005 before leaving the organisation in 2010.
Since then, he has been working as an international football consultant in troubled regions including Kosovo, Palestine and Israel and Cyprus.
Champagne suggests players could be sin-binned for two or three minutes for "in-between fouls committed in the heat of the moment".
How Jerome Champagne's proposal might look in the Premier League.He cited the example of a player who had already been booked then receiving a second yellow card for taking off his shirt to celebrate a goal.
Champagne also suggests allowing only team captains to approach a referee to question a decision and wants referees to be able to move the ball 10 yards further forward if a player is guilty of dissent.
"More often than ever, matches are being marred by unacceptable scenes of players surrounding and haranguing the referee," he wrote in a document first published in March 2013.
Brazil legend Pele, a three-time World Cup winner, said he supports Champagne's campaign.
"I cannot stay away from a debate which is so important for the future of football," he said in a recorded message shown at Monday's news conference. "Thus, I support Jerome Champagne and his vision."
Uefa president Michel Platini is also a possible candidate, although the former France midfielder has not yet declared his intentions.
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I dont like England because of their Medias arrogance and 66
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I always found it a strange thing to list the media in a country as a reason to dislike them. Ours is fucking awful, and I'm sure most countries feel the same about their tabloids and 'journalists' - you could also rest assured if we ever won a major tournament it would be (rightly) celebrated for years to come.
I just see England as Scotland's oldest sporting 'rival', no great dislike but almost every national team has a rivalry with a country it borders.