The Football News Thread 2014/15 - Everything not Wolves News Related

[Lupo]

Never heard of Forster-Caskey. Any good?

Son of Darren Caskey. Played for the U21s at Molineux in October

 

[Alan]

Shaw should still be in the u21s, agree that Bertrand deserves a call up.

To be fair to Townsend, he has improved recently under Pochettino but he is still some way off the level required. Zaha has been in good form for Palace, I would have preferred him

Obviously I don't have much of a dog in this fight but I agree about Zaha; he may be the Sturridge of wingers in a sense at least he makes things happen. Townsend you pretty much know what you're getting all the time, and it's much easier for defenders to, well, defend him as a result.

 

[Kenny]

Apparently Harry Redknapp now doesn't need a hip replacement. Harry has beaten medical science.

How about his knee though?

 

[Sniffer]

A big derby weekend in the Netherlands fourth tier the Hoofdklasse, an amateur league which comprises of 6 different leagues that try and get promoted to the third tier, the Topklasse (semi-professional). If you live in Katwijk you either support the Quick Boys or Katwijk and all of the adult/junior football teams in the town are either one or the other, and are based at the clubs. The town has a population of about 40000 residents and a crowd of 8000 saw Katwijk beat the home side Quick Boys 2-1 earlier in the season. Katwijk are running away with the league this season but were beaten in their last fixture so second placed Quick Boys will be looking to avenge their defeat. Quick Boys are the wealthier club with a new ground and the Dutch national team often train there whereas Katwijk have been more successful of late. A crowd of 6000 is expected. Forgive a couple of the links below but they do give a flavour of the occasion and how keen the local rivalry is.

http://www.ultras-tifo.net/photo-news/2933-quick-boys-katwijk-01112014.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CjjBV9PfDo

 

[Kenny]

Champions League Q/F's

PSG v Barca
Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid
Porto v Bayern
Juventus v Monaco

 

[MARKakaJIM]

I imagine Bayern will be pretty comfortable but the other games should make for decent viewing.

 

[YoungWolf]

I love how Atletico seem to have Real's number under Simeone, enjoy watching those games lately.

 

[Lord Knows]

I love how Atletico seem to have Real's number under Simeone, enjoy watching those games lately.

I think within a 4-4-2 Atletico squeeze the size of the pitch better than any team in living memory. Masters at taking away the oppositions space.

 

[Jolemai]

Thoughts on this:

World Cup: Clubs to receive £142m for releasing players

 

[Lord Knows]

Europa league quarters.
Sevilla vs Zenit.
Dnipro vs Club Brugge.
Dynamo Kiev vs Fiorentina.
Wolfsburg vs Napoli.

 

[SSB]

Blackpool and Leeds fans clashing. The kid top left is loving it.

 

[Espresso]

Antonio Conte has named his squad for the games v Bulgaria and England.

Gk: Buffon (Juventus), Perin (Genoa), Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);

D: Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Chiellini (Juventus), Moretti (Torino), Ranocchia (Inter);

M: Antonelli (Milan), Bertolacci (Genoa), Candreva (Lazio), Cerci (Milan), Darmian (Torino), Florenzi (Roma), Marchisio (Juventus), Parolo (Lazio), Pasqual (Fiorentina), Soriano (Sampdoria), Valdifiori (Empoli), Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);

F: Eder (Sampdoria), Gabbiadini (Napoli), Immobile (Borussia Dortmund), Pellé (Southampton), Vazquez (Palermo), Zaza (Sassuolo)

 

[Alan]

Pelle and Immobile shouldn't be sniffing a call up if I'm honest.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Labadie accused of biting an opponent.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32005492

 

[Kenny]

Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston charged by FA over abusive text messages sent to fan

 

[Lord Knows]

To pay the Football clubs more,
Sky hikes TV prices Family bundle up £3 to £36 per month (p/m). Sky Sports up £1 to £47 p/m. Sky Movies up 50p per month.

 

[Jolemai]

Clarke Carlisle has pleaded guilty to a drink driving offense...

 

[FrankMunro-371]

To pay the Football clubs more,
Sky hikes TV prices Family bundle up £3 to £36 per month (p/m). Sky Sports up £1 to £47 p/m. Sky Movies up 50p per month.

Totally predictable.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Martin Skrtel being investigated for a possible stamp on the Manchester United goalkeeper yesterday.

 

[Alan]

"possible"

Throw the book at him. That game was a disgrace.