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JohnIII posted 08-13-99 09:21 PM ET
Repeating none of the old mistakes, originating new ones...
Seriously, however, I can see the top 3 or 4 teams in the Premiership dominating like Rangers in Celtic, and that cannot be good. Bolton's start has been... indifferent. Two draws so far, even though we should have beaten Tranmere and Darlington, although in the case of the latter we were lucky to salvage a draw.
I look forward to Valtyrs views on Liverpools generally impressive start, and how are Reading doing Mike?
John III
Valtyr posted 08-13-99 09:38 PM ET
It looks promising for Liverpool. Not the least because of what seems to be a solid 'keeper. Finally a Liverpool goalie not to be ashamed of, although the same was said about James when he started . I like some of the new players. Smicer for example, looks like a good buy. What annoys me, though, is that I'm not going to be able to watch that much football this season, because I still can't afford a dish. So it's mostly going to be the FA Cup (on "state" TV), an occasional trip to the pub or taped matches for me . I saw Liverpoool on TV when they crushed the losers of V�lerenga (mwahahaha) in a practice match. I hope that won't be the only game I see with them before the end of the year...
Valtyr posted 08-14-99 03:56 AM ET
Oops (or ooops )! I mean Liverpool, not Liverpoool.
Valtyr posted 08-14-99 12:12 PM ET

Well, Liverpool just lost at home to Watford. "WATFORD?" I hear you ask, yes Watford. It's just what I've come to expect from Liverpool in the Nineties.

JohnIII posted 08-14-99 12:44 PM ET
:P
ManFuck won again
Bolton won!
Good old Michael Johansen
John III
Valtyr posted 08-14-99 01:04 PM ET
I was at an electronics shop today and guess what I saw in the TV section? 20 or so TVs with the Man**** vs Leeds game! Naturally I stayed for a while .
Stewart Spink posted 08-15-99 05:17 AM ET
Man United! Man United!
Beat the sheep-shaggers back over the Pennines. HA HA!
Darksider posted 08-16-99 08:07 PM ET
Whats the 3 in JohnIII? The 3 titles Man Utd won?
GaryD posted 08-17-99 06:04 AM ET
Naw, it was his third attempt at spelling his name right
JohnIII posted 08-17-99 09:04 AM ET
Yeah, I got Jhon and Jihn before, then I cracked it!
John III
Valtyr posted 08-28-99 04:45 PM ET
Yes! Liverpool beat Arsenal. 2-0. Hmmm... Beating Arsenal, but losing to Watford. It's one of those seasons is it? I hope not.
MikeH II posted 08-31-99 11:37 AM ET
Reading won one (Bristol City at home which I saw) and have drawn one and lost 2 of the others. They are about 5th bottom which sucks. Chelsea are doing OK, two games in hand 6 points off the lead, above Arsenal who have played the same no of games, same problem as last season though, they aren't killing games off.
JohnIII posted 08-31-99 01:11 PM ET
Bolton are biding their time, not performing miserably.
John III
threeover posted 08-31-99 09:43 PM ET
All I got is one question?
What the hell is up with my Newcastle United?
Has the guy with the funny hair been sacked yet? Christ! Newcastle in Div 1 ?!??!
Valtyr posted 09-01-99 06:13 PM ET
Ruud Gullit resigned. The reason he gave was that journalists were harassing his family in Amsterdam. Anyway, there's nothing new about Newcastle in Div 1 . If it hadn't been for Kevin Keegan (not a favourite of mine, though) that's were they would probably have been. In fact, he saved them from being relegated to the 2nd.
JohnIII posted 09-02-99 06:05 AM ET
Woohoo! Great game between ROI and Yugoslavia, some fantastic goals. To those who don't know, Ireland won 2-1, but the cross from Mijatovic, and the finishes by Keane (robbie) and Kennedy were jusrt sublime.
John III
MikeH II posted 09-02-99 10:30 AM ET
AND Keane (Roy) and Irwin are both injured! Yeah! I mean, oh dear poor ManU.
Valtyr posted 09-02-99 06:45 PM ET
Good old Bobby Robson has taken over the helm at Newcastle. He hasn't managed an English club side for 17(?) years.
MikeH II posted 09-03-99 08:19 AM ET
He's managed some big club sides though, Barca, PSV etc.
JohnIII posted 09-03-99 01:42 PM ET
And England, how could you forget?
I think he's a good manager, but I don't know how he'll do at Newcastle. We shall see.
John III
Valtyr posted 09-03-99 08:50 PM ET
Er, JohnIII, England is not a club side . Bobby Robson also managed Porto and Sporting Lisbon as far as I can remember. A sympathetic man if nothing else.
Valtyr posted 09-03-99 09:33 PM ET
Over here Rosenborg haven't lost the league since 1991 (Viking Stavanger). It's getting all to predictable, and boring. They'll win it this season as well.
JohnIII posted 09-04-99 03:56 AM ET
I hope you put lots of money on them then
John III
Valtyr posted 09-04-99 10:08 PM ET
I wouldn't get anything back. Besides I almost never bet and certainly not on the "enemy". On the other hand betting on my club Brann would not be a a good idea, even if they were the favourites, because they always find some way to press the self-destruct button. Well, I hope they finish second and qualify for the UEFA Cup. And they're still in the Norwegian Cup, but so is Rosenf*ck... And everybody (read: the media) is going on about how good representatives Rosenf*ck are for Norwegian football and that we should all support them when they're playing in Europe... I say stuff that! I hate them a _lot_ more than I hate ManU. In the footballing sense of course. Still, never mind me, I'm just rambling. Ignore me.
JohnIII posted 09-05-99 03:49 AM ET
Scotland and Wales were lucky yesterday, Bosnia and Belarus should have won easily.
Valtyr, at least your tea have a chance of getting into Europe, our only way is the FA Cup.
John III
Valtyr posted 09-05-99 01:15 PM ET
Norway beat Greece 1-0 yesterday. If we win the game against Slovenia Wednesday we'll qualify for the European Championship. The rest of Europe shudders at the thought. Yes, I know, Norway play boring and predictable football and you might even call it primitive, but at least we get results, so you won't hear many Norwegians complain. I just wonder what would've happened if we didn't get in such an easy qualifying group this time.
MikeH II posted 09-06-99 08:13 AM ET
John I think you can still get a UEFA place from the Worthington cup this season.
JohnIII posted 09-06-99 02:21 PM ET
Yeah, we nearly won that a few years back!
John III
MikeH II posted 09-07-99 05:09 AM ET
The top Premiership teams don't take it too seriously so you've got a chance.
Boskone posted 09-07-99 09:08 AM ET
It's much better following the blue half of Manchester, we get to beat great teams like Burnley 5-0 in the Worthington cup and sneak 0-1 victories against the other local sheep at BWFC!!!!
JohnIII posted 09-07-99 01:37 PM ET
Shaddap!
John III
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Author	Topic: The start of a new season...
JohnIII	posted 08-13-99 09:21 PM ET Repeating none of the old mistakes, originating new ones... Seriously, however, I can see the top 3 or 4 teams in the Premiership dominating like Rangers in Celtic, and that cannot be good. Bolton's start has been... indifferent. Two draws so far, even though we should have beaten Tranmere and Darlington, although in the case of the latter we were lucky to salvage a draw. I look forward to Valtyrs views on Liverpools generally impressive start, and how are Reading doing Mike? John III
Valtyr	posted 08-13-99 09:38 PM ET It looks promising for Liverpool. Not the least because of what seems to be a solid 'keeper. Finally a Liverpool goalie not to be ashamed of, although the same was said about James when he started . I like some of the new players. Smicer for example, looks like a good buy. What annoys me, though, is that I'm not going to be able to watch that much football this season, because I still can't afford a dish. So it's mostly going to be the FA Cup (on "state" TV), an occasional trip to the pub or taped matches for me . I saw Liverpoool on TV when they crushed the losers of V�lerenga (mwahahaha) in a practice match. I hope that won't be the only game I see with them before the end of the year...
Valtyr	posted 08-14-99 03:56 AM ET Oops (or ooops )! I mean Liverpool, not Liverpoool.
Valtyr	posted 08-14-99 12:12 PM ET Well, Liverpool just lost at home to Watford. "WATFORD?" I hear you ask, yes Watford. It's just what I've come to expect from Liverpool in the Nineties.
JohnIII	posted 08-14-99 12:44 PM ET :P ManFuck won again Bolton won! Good old Michael Johansen John III
Valtyr	posted 08-14-99 01:04 PM ET I was at an electronics shop today and guess what I saw in the TV section? 20 or so TVs with the Man**** vs Leeds game! Naturally I stayed for a while .
Stewart Spink	posted 08-15-99 05:17 AM ET Man United! Man United! Beat the sheep-shaggers back over the Pennines. HA HA!
Darksider	posted 08-16-99 08:07 PM ET Whats the 3 in JohnIII? The 3 titles Man Utd won?
GaryD	posted 08-17-99 06:04 AM ET Naw, it was his third attempt at spelling his name right
JohnIII	posted 08-17-99 09:04 AM ET Yeah, I got Jhon and Jihn before, then I cracked it! John III
Valtyr	posted 08-28-99 04:45 PM ET Yes! Liverpool beat Arsenal. 2-0. Hmmm... Beating Arsenal, but losing to Watford. It's one of those seasons is it? I hope not.
MikeH II	posted 08-31-99 11:37 AM ET Reading won one (Bristol City at home which I saw) and have drawn one and lost 2 of the others. They are about 5th bottom which sucks. Chelsea are doing OK, two games in hand 6 points off the lead, above Arsenal who have played the same no of games, same problem as last season though, they aren't killing games off.
JohnIII	posted 08-31-99 01:11 PM ET Bolton are biding their time, not performing miserably. John III
threeover	posted 08-31-99 09:43 PM ET All I got is one question? What the hell is up with my Newcastle United? Has the guy with the funny hair been sacked yet? Christ! Newcastle in Div 1 ?!??!
Valtyr	posted 09-01-99 06:13 PM ET Ruud Gullit resigned. The reason he gave was that journalists were harassing his family in Amsterdam. Anyway, there's nothing new about Newcastle in Div 1 . If it hadn't been for Kevin Keegan (not a favourite of mine, though) that's were they would probably have been. In fact, he saved them from being relegated to the 2nd.
JohnIII	posted 09-02-99 06:05 AM ET Woohoo! Great game between ROI and Yugoslavia, some fantastic goals. To those who don't know, Ireland won 2-1, but the cross from Mijatovic, and the finishes by Keane (robbie) and Kennedy were jusrt sublime. John III
MikeH II	posted 09-02-99 10:30 AM ET AND Keane (Roy) and Irwin are both injured! Yeah! I mean, oh dear poor ManU.
Valtyr	posted 09-02-99 06:45 PM ET Good old Bobby Robson has taken over the helm at Newcastle. He hasn't managed an English club side for 17(?) years.
MikeH II	posted 09-03-99 08:19 AM ET He's managed some big club sides though, Barca, PSV etc.
JohnIII	posted 09-03-99 01:42 PM ET And England, how could you forget? I think he's a good manager, but I don't know how he'll do at Newcastle. We shall see. John III
Valtyr	posted 09-03-99 08:50 PM ET Er, JohnIII, England is not a club side . Bobby Robson also managed Porto and Sporting Lisbon as far as I can remember. A sympathetic man if nothing else.
Valtyr	posted 09-03-99 09:33 PM ET Over here Rosenborg haven't lost the league since 1991 (Viking Stavanger). It's getting all to predictable, and boring. They'll win it this season as well.
JohnIII	posted 09-04-99 03:56 AM ET I hope you put lots of money on them then John III
Valtyr	posted 09-04-99 10:08 PM ET I wouldn't get anything back. Besides I almost never bet and certainly not on the "enemy". On the other hand betting on my club Brann would not be a a good idea, even if they were the favourites, because they always find some way to press the self-destruct button. Well, I hope they finish second and qualify for the UEFA Cup. And they're still in the Norwegian Cup, but so is Rosenfck... And everybody (read: the media) is going on about how good representatives Rosenfck are for Norwegian football and that we should all support them when they're playing in Europe... I say stuff that! I hate them a _lot_ more than I hate ManU. In the footballing sense of course. Still, never mind me, I'm just rambling. Ignore me.
JohnIII	posted 09-05-99 03:49 AM ET Scotland and Wales were lucky yesterday, Bosnia and Belarus should have won easily. Valtyr, at least your tea have a chance of getting into Europe, our only way is the FA Cup. John III
Valtyr	posted 09-05-99 01:15 PM ET Norway beat Greece 1-0 yesterday. If we win the game against Slovenia Wednesday we'll qualify for the European Championship. The rest of Europe shudders at the thought. Yes, I know, Norway play boring and predictable football and you might even call it primitive, but at least we get results, so you won't hear many Norwegians complain. I just wonder what would've happened if we didn't get in such an easy qualifying group this time.
MikeH II	posted 09-06-99 08:13 AM ET John I think you can still get a UEFA place from the Worthington cup this season.
JohnIII	posted 09-06-99 02:21 PM ET Yeah, we nearly won that a few years back! John III
MikeH II	posted 09-07-99 05:09 AM ET The top Premiership teams don't take it too seriously so you've got a chance.
Boskone	posted 09-07-99 09:08 AM ET It's much better following the blue half of Manchester, we get to beat great teams like Burnley 5-0 in the Worthington cup and sneak 0-1 victories against the other local sheep at BWFC!!!!
JohnIII	posted 09-07-99 01:37 PM ET Shaddap! John III