2010/2011 Season Thread

[Soda Jerk]

Scored from his first shot in Premier League football. Has anyone else ever done that? Or at least their first shot for their new team?

Great stat none the less.

Honeymoon period is over for Wednesday.

[Paranoid Android]

I made Ben Arfa a sub for fantasy football today

Awesome 40 yard volley from Fabregas. Goal of the season.

[Murrr]

Being a Newcastle fan is absolute class by the way. Lose to fucking Blackpool at home by two goals and want the ground the swallow you up one week, beating Everton away thanks to a wonder strike from our top summer signing the next. You don't get that kind of rollercoaster ride with any other team. Love it.

[Shaki]

Scored from his first shot in Premier League football. Has anyone else ever done that? Or at least their first shot for their new team?

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Leon Mike, 16th Feb, 2002, Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 4-0 Dundee United.

[Gus Chamber]

Dunfermline 2-1 Cowdenbeath

And top of the league. You can end the season now as far as I'm concerned.

[Sam 45]

Leon Mike, 16th Feb, 2002, Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 4-0 Dundee United.

I was at that game. Do you remember a time when Leon Mike got absolutely booted in the head? It was at Todders but i can't remember who against. I genuinely thought he might be dead.

[Paranoid Android]

Just read this old article which has found it's way back into the most read on the guardian site. Shredding his legacy at every turn | Football | guardian.co.uk

Written just before United went on to win 3 titles in a row and the Champions League in 08. What an ass!

[Paranoid Android]

THE TRUTH IS NOBODY KNOWS WENGER | News Of The World

Big Sam just keeps giving the laughs.

[Scootray]

That article is hilarious. "Big sam", what an arse

[Paranoid Android]

Fuckin' goal from Berbatov.

Great game in the second half this.

[Woodsinho]

Huh, turns out I want Liverpool to win this. I had no idea until I cheered when that equaliser went in.

[Soda Jerk]

I've only been reading the text updates. From what i gather though, Berbatov is the best player on the planet and Torres makes Anelka look like Mr Happy. Good stuff. I've never ever said a bad word about Berbatov either. Ever. Nope. Ben Arfa was stupidly good yesterday too. What an utterly ridiculous talent. He is just brilliant when he's having a happy day. He's a stolen newspaper away from a red card and an assault charge though. Be careful with him Hughton.

[waltz]

That was a great game. Now for Chelsea v Blackpool and Barca v Athletico. FOOTBALL.

[Paranoid Android]

Yeah, good start to what will hopefully be a great day of footie.

I'm hoping Chelsea can smash Blackpool and save my fantasy team.

Atletico - Barca should be a very good match.

[Paranoid Android]

1-0 already! Blackpool are going to get a hiding.

[delboy]

Big Sam could carve a nifty second career being an unfunny comedian!!!!

[Paranoid Android]

Not good enough from Chelsea. They better up their game in the second half if they're going to get double figures for the first time.

[Soda Jerk]

It wouldn't have been the first time they've hit double figures. Didn't they beat some team from Luxembourg 21-0 in the Cup Winners Cup. I think that was the aggregate score actually, but they'd have to have gone into double figures in at least one of those games.

[Woodsinho]

Correct. In 1971, they won 13-0 and 8-0 against Jeunesse Hautcharage but they've never made it to 10 domestically.

[Guest idol_wild]

I just saw Berbatov's second goal. What a fucking beezer.

I don't even like Manchester United that much, nor Berbatov; but I could do nothing but grin each time I saw that goal.

I fucking love football.

[Paranoid Android]

It wouldn't have been the first time they've hit double figures. Didn't they beat some team from Luxembourg 21-0 in the Cup Winners Cup. I think that was the aggregate score actually, but they'd have to have gone into double figures in at least one of those games.

I didn't really make it clear, but I had meant that it would be the first time in the premiership, for any team.

Blackpool were a lot better in the second half, I like them a lot so it was kind of nice to see they didn't drop their heads and do a Wigan like collapse. There are many other sides Id rather see completely embarrassed. Still with the opportunities that they had Chelsea could have scored a few more. Blackpool were only stopped by a couple of great saves too though.

It will be interesting to see how perform in the next two matches which should be the toughest of the season so far.

Atletico v Barca was good, there could have been more goals for both sides. Hopefully Messi's injury isn't too bad.

[Murrr]

Anyone who thinks that Berbatov is a bad player knows absolutely nothing about football. There's more to the game than running around a lot and getting "wired in". It's such a narrow-minded, British mentality really. "Oh, Berbatov isn't doing as much running as Rooney! What a useless, lazy shitcunt!". Piss off. Berbatov is one of the most technically gifted players in the league (maybe the most technically impressive forward I've seen in the Premier League since Bergkamp), and Manchester United should be delighted to have him on their books. I hope their fans will start to realise it after today's performance.

Lovely goal from Ben Arfa yesterday. He was doing a bit of Jonas-esque dawdling around in the middle of the park, then POW! Pick that one out, Timmy Tourettes. Hopefully he can be as effective as Robert and Ginola were for us: he might fade in and out of games every now and then, but he's certainly capable of producing those moments of magic that can win games from nowhere. I've not been this excited about a Newcastle signing for a long time. Our other new player, Cheick Tiote, looks like a class act too. Strong in the tackle, very energetic, and with a good pass on him. If we're going to play Kevin sodding Nolan every week then we need a guy like this in the team.

Now, if only we could do something about James Perch...

[Scootray]

The thing is, Berbatov has been shit. No doubt about it. He's picked up his game 2nd half of last season and the beginning of this. I've been critical of him in the past because he's never shown much desire to be on the pitch. He cost a lot of money and I think it's quite reasonable to expect him to look like he can be arsed putting himself in the line of fire or busting a gut for the team.

[Murrr]

His performances generally haven't justified the inflated price paid for him but to say he's been shit is excessive. Again, it's a lazy British stereotype to suggest that a player is shit because he doesn't run around a lot.

[Soda Jerk]

Anyone who thinks that Berbatov is a bad player knows absolutely nothing about football. There's more to the game than running around a lot and getting "wired in". It's such a narrow-minded, British mentality really. "Oh, Berbatov isn't doing as much running as Rooney! What a useless, lazy shitcunt!". Piss off. Berbatov is one of the most technically gifted players in the league (maybe the most technically impressive forward I've seen in the Premier League since Bergkamp), and Manchester United should be delighted to have him on their books. I hope their fans will start to realise it after today's performance.

Lovely goal from Ben Arfa yesterday. He was doing a bit of Jonas-esque dawdling around in the middle of the park, then POW! Pick that one out, Timmy Tourettes. Hopefully he can be as effective as Robert and Ginola were for us: he might fade in and out of games every now and then, but he's certainly capable of producing those moments of magic that can win games from nowhere. I've not been this excited about a Newcastle signing for a long time. Our other new player, Cheick Tiote, looks like a class act too. Strong in the tackle, very energetic, and with a good pass on him. If we're going to play Kevin sodding Nolan every week then we need a guy like this in the team.

Now, if only we could do something about James Perch...

I do agree about Berbatov. He is obviously not a bad player in any respect, but great players can play poorly, and Berbatov's first two seasons were definitely sub par. At a club trying to win titles, I think it takes a bit more than ability. There needs to be a desire and a certain mental capacity to deal with the pressure. When the pressure was piled on him, especially in the games when Rooney was injured last year, he didn't look up to it, whilst still showing he is a more than capable footballer lacking the application.

I think he realises he's under pressure now, with Macheda and Hernandez wanting a starting place, and he won't just walk into the side unless he proves why he should be starting. Macheda and Hernandez currently have great scoring records, so he's got to wise up, and he is seemingly doing so.

Ben Arfa is just supreme. If the right kind of manager could straighten him out and stop him acting like a pissy child, I really do think he'd be one of the best players on the planet. Really really. He's just got that natural instict. He can pick out passes without even looking where the player is, in the way that Ronaldinho did which would just leave full backs rooted to the ground and creates colossal amounts of space. He's so light on his feet, and the way he retains possession is extraordinary. There were times on Saturday where he looked in a completely non-threatening position, then he'd just charge forward and he'd be take 3 opposing players right out of the equation. He's got alot more intelligence and awareness than most give him credit for. Fucking love Ben Arfa. I'm glad he threw his toys out of the pram and sulked about until he got to move to the Premier League. What a massively stubborn, infuriatingly headstrong cunt. Champion.