grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Good tshirt here Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Strong mutterings that The Ginger Prince himself, Scholsey, will very soon be announcing his retirement. Expected but sad all the same. Incredible player, a true Legend. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 yeah, he was class. He retired far too young from the England scene IMO. See Swansea won promotion, that should be interesting next year Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Swansea into the PL. Are Welsh allowed? How come they are and Scots aren't? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Dunno but Swansea and Cardiff joined the English FA a long time ago, I think the agreement was that they could compete in england but couldn't get 1 of the european places.......dunno how that would pan out nowadays. Link to post Share on other sites
loaf of bread 0 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Interesting that. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I doubt they will be fighting for CL positions next season somehow...! Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Paul Scholes has confirmed his retirement and will be staying coaching at Old Trafford. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Quote: Paul Scholes has announced his retirement from football with immediate effect, Manchester United have said. There had been speculation about Scholes’s future in the past few weeks as the 36-year-old appeared to grow dissatisfied with his bit-part role. Scholes confirmed that view this morning, saying: “This was not a decision I have taken lightly but I feel now is the right time for me to stop playing. “I am not a man of many words, but I can honestly say that playing football is all I have ever wanted to do and to have had such a long and successful career at Manchester United has been a real honour. To have been part of the team that helped the club reach that 19th title is a great privilege.†Despite his retirement, Scholes is not leaving Old Trafford. He has accepted a coaching role with United from the start of next season. He will also play in his testimonial match in August. Thanks Paul. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 The Prince of Gingers. Good old Scholesy. Class player. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Originally Posted By: big-will I doubt they will be fighting for CL positions next season somehow...! true, the only reason I know that is becasue Cardiff (or was it Swanaea?) made the League cup final a couple of seasons back against Portsmouth and I remember reading that even if they won, they couldn't play in the UEFA Cup Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 Yep very fine player, one of the best ever. Now if only he could get the hang of tackling!!! Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Sad that Scholesy is finishing but totally expected. He is such a fantastic player though. Lets hope he doesn't teach the youngsters about tackling tips! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Latest "Crap Manager" story: Quote: Senior figures at Villa were tied up with more pressing matters as Houllier hampered the club's search for a replacement with legal wrangling over the size of his pay-off. As reported in Sportsmail, Houllier has medical reports that state he is fit to return. Villa contest those. Clauses in the manager's contract protect the club from a pay-out in excess of £5million if the Frenchman is forced out by ill-health. What is in dispute is whether his employment is being terminated because of that or if he is being sacked. Bloody hell, I wish I was a crap football manager. Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I see Michael Owen has signed on for another year. Bit of a surprise that. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Thought he was gone. Then again, he apparently doesn't cost much and only when he plays (?), so not a big investment. Whether he's much use or not is a different matter. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Yep I was sort of surprised by that, though if Berba is leaving and Owen is ready to stay on da benchi not costing us much at all - he could potentially come in useful. I suppose. Dunno actually. It's hardly the news of the summer. Link to post Share on other sites
geeski 0 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Hi footie fans. West Brom for Europe next season!!! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Hi geeski! A West Brom fan. Never met one of them before! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Proof that they do exist Welcome geeski. Link to post Share on other sites
geeski 0 Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Thanks. We'll be up there near the top next season, you just wait and see. It'll be our year. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Of course. PL fixtures out in a week or two perhaps Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 17th June I think they announce them. Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts