Football Banter Archive August 25 2011

25 Aug 2011 22:59:04
Scottish football is dead and has no future,its time for the bigger clubs to join the English leagues,and whatever is left should be like the welsh league,plus I also don't see the point in the league cup,either the premiership teams pull out or at least the teams taking part in European games,also Europa league games need to move from Thursdays,it is also similar to league cup,way too many reserve players playing,its all about top 4 finish,avoiding relegation,being promoted and nobody cares for these cups,and that also includes the fa cup. {Ed003's Note - Have I got this right??? Because the Scottish league have problems,the English Fa drop 2,3,4? clubs into non league to accommodate the Scottish "big" clubs?}

Yep,Celtic,rangers,hearts,hibs,dundee utd,motherwell,aberdeen,kilmarnock and whoever else should join our leagues,its the only way they can survive,it would be great for the game,help Scottish footie,or scotlands team will continue to fall behind.

If celtic and rangers go to england doesnt this mean they cant qualify for europe?

Celtic and rangers are dead.they all seem to think along with the Scottish media that they have the god given right to compete with the very best of Europe.these days are long gone.Maribor malmo Sion ,at least hearts went out to a decent team.

Of course they can qualify if they join englands league, they just have to finish in the top 4 like everyone else, but i doubt they would risk it.

The welsh league should be disbanded it's so bad. all the lesser EPL teams (wigan,wolves) won't agree to the scottish teams going in to the EPL because the teams like rangers, celtic, hearts would push them into the championship. and don't say hearts would be relegated cos they were beat by totenham because totenham beat wigan 9-1 not so long ago

Surely if they are to enter the english leagues then they have to start at the very bottom, its what the Welsh clubs did, there is no way that they should be allowed to just enter at the top flight (especially as they wont be good enough to survive premiership football)

I'm sure that all the English clubs that have been in the league for a hundred years would love the idea of welcoming more clubs to compete with in attempting to reach the holy grail that is the premiership. Teams like Leeds, Leicester, Both Sheffield clubs, Burnley, preston, etc that have formed part of English football history.
The Scottish teams would like a piece of the Sky pie, that's all.They are not and never will be part of English football.
Sad as, it may be that Scottish football is currently going through a period of decline, the answer does not lay in the English leagues. For a start they play in front of crowds of just a few thousand in the main and the big clubs are still paying stupid wages for mediocre players.Perhaps the scottish clubs need to look inwardly to see where their problems really lie.

No one cares about the plight of Scottish football. They only want to join the prem because of the money that goes with it.
none of the clubs in Scotland would be good enough for the championship let alone the best league in the world.

Re no one cares about the plight of scottish football.
not all of us scots want in the prem and i would not call your league the best in the world.
us scots pay our money to sky sports but most of the money goes to the e.p.l. would it not be better if sky gave our teams a better t.v. deal then we would have a better product.

Maybe you're right Jock, I think you should be trying to sort a better deal with sky. That has nothing to do with the EPL. It just seems to always come round to Scottish clubs playing in England as a solution to your SPL problems,when in reality we don't want your teams playing here and what you really want is a better standard of football in Scotland. Why should that be of interest to anyone in England? I'm sure that most Scots wouldn't be sad if the shoe were on the other foot.

25 Aug 2011 21:53:13
If you're going to make rumours about Adam Lallana leaving Southampton, then please spell his name properly.

How will we know which one is you?

25 Aug 2011 21:33:07
well don't expect any challenges from the old firm for decent players after tonights humbling AGAIN

Thankfully it puts to bed any argument for Scottish clubs to come into the EPL. Truth is they are no-where near good enough.Then again nor are Norwich

25 Aug 2011 19:45:57
Work in Rotherham, & heard today that Le Fondre may be priced too high to leave by Andy Scott. Sheff Wednesday only one's put in an offer below asking price (originally at £500K). But Scott is waiting for offers from Championship clubs in order to raise the figure for a bidding war To date alleged interest is from Notts County, Coventry, & Bristol City if they lose Maynard to Leicester. Rumour is Le Fondre would like to stay in South Yorkshire area, but only Wednesday put bid in. Sheff United not interested, Barnsley & Donny too poor to buy him.

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25 Aug 2011 19:37:10
BREAKING NEWS REGARDING STOKE CITY****
Tony Pulis is to sign NO-ONE from now till the end of the window. His reluctance to pay goin rates for the quality players needed will be there demise and we will be lucky to stay in the Premier league this season You heard it here 1st

Ha ha poor Norwich
The mighty potters qualify for the group stages of the Europa league whilst you lot go out of the Carling cup to MK Dons
HO HO HO

Goarn Stoke We're all going on a European tour

This must be from a Norwich fan lol

25 Aug 2011 19:20:49
Stoke city will sign a number of players before the transfer window closes, not enough to set the league on fire but we will get some big scalps this season. Norwich fans who've posted some pretty childish stuff on here........one or two games doing ok in the premier league is not enough to start shouting about.....wait till the last five games of the season and we'll see where you are. If you don't win a good number of your home games you're relegated.....simple as that. Don't put Stoke down...we've survived and I wouldn't swap our team for yours. Good luck.....you're gonna need it.

The Europa league is a bonus for the mighty mighty Potters too

25 Aug 2011 18:44:56
Portsmouth to will reveil 4 signings before the end of the tranfer window they will be.
Patrick van Aanholt (loan)
Grant Leadbitter (1.9 million + add ons)
Martyn Waghorn (undisclosed)
Nadir Belhadj (undisclosed).......................................
I wish, what price Belhadj coming back?

25 Aug 2011 18:36:36
Hi ed's any chance of proper West Brom site {Ed003's Note -I think it's in the"work in progress list" mate,bear with us}

25 Aug 2011 18:28:10
norwich are the laughing stock of the prem will be lucky to win 5 games as we stuffed them 4 0

Yep i agree and all that BIG TALK from the carrot munchers pre season xxx

Don't be silly, Norwich put out a team of players that won't be in the 25 the club had no interest in the carling cup, did you read Tuesday morning local papers
Survival in the prem is more important
and Won't risk key players, Tuesday night was a reserve run out, MK No one likes you enjoy the paint pot league you belong in blue square

25 Aug 2011 16:50:02
Stoke have done reallly well last season finishing around mid-table, thwen runners up in FA cup to qualify for Europa legue appearance this year. Well done. do we survive this year? Well the "BIG 4" are going to remain the big 4 but several clubs are going to join they where the air is rare. We have a terrific defence, good home support, but that where the list ends.
We urgently need support for midfield and forwards. Without this much needed support or even use our present batch as support to improved players (or mix), stoke is going to fight the hardest battle for survival in the EPL this year due to the strain of the europa league on our players.
Pulis its time to buy NOW

How can this be a strain in europa. i thought you were treating it as a holiday

TP has done us allright so far so we have to keep the faith and believe that he will bring in the players that we need.Hopefully no more centre backs but a left back, centre mid and 2 forwards will do with a winger as a bonus.

So a full team then ?

We need the new additions to add quality as we are in the Europa league too you carrot crunching halfwit

25 Aug 2011 16:16:59
The only way Lescott will return to Wolves is when Man City play there.

25 Aug 2011 14:43:14
When will Bristol City fans understand that they are a small time club who are heading back to league one - where they should be. Nicky Maynard is in the process of completing a deal with Leicester City but it is unlikely to be complete by Saturday. Martyn Waghorn will not be involved in the deal. Before everyone starts saying it is a leicester fan making up rubbish, I am a Southampton fan, so Bristol fans need to get real, a move for Maynard to Leicester is only an upwards move for him Southampton will sign two more players by the end of the window on another note.

SAINTS TILL I DIE

As a stains fan i have to ask, what the f#ck has it got to do with u?

25 Aug 2011 12:50:59
Wolves will surprise a few people this season with their flowing football and positive tactics. I don't think we will get all the players we are linked with yet but there will be some very big names in January when we have established ourselves in the top four. At least one cup, top four finish and champions league football for Wolves. It is a return to the glory days for the old gold and black. Expect McCarthy to be linked with some top jobs as the sackings start. We will do well to hold on to him.

Mate, the 1st of april has passed
do you really believe that rubbish?
two games in and your top four
maybe 14th at push ,and as for cups , b&m bargins 10 for a £1.

maximus

Its very early days and your shouting your mouth off.free flowing football hmmmm missed that 1

25 Aug 2011 12:32:08
Don't you just love these idiots who
think we didn't let MK Dons win,
we don't want cups, Read the local
press on the day of the match, same
applies with QPR and Swansea, none
had any interest on Tuesday,
So thicko's let me tell you the rewards
for staying in the premier league are
greater than winning the Cup, Ask
the Birmingham city fan what they would prefer
right now

But your theory falls down cos you've no chance of staying in the Premier League, mind you, you didn't have a chance of winning the League Cup either. I bet it's s**t being you.

If that was the case why even bother fielding a team that loss whether you wanted to be in the cup or not will be the start of your down fall

The point is that you don't have the strength in depth to put a decent team out twice in a week and will struggle in the prem. I hope you stay up, but think you need to add forwards who can create goalscoring opportunities, which doesn't come cheap.

But there were only 3 players that will be in the 25 come thursday, No interest and
IN LAMBERT WE TRUST

25 Aug 2011 12:20:55
just put my hearts season ticket on e-bay and moving to england , will accept anything for it and it comes with a pillow god scottish football is rubbish

havinaj oke
sad hearts fan

25 Aug 2011 09:56:02
dont know why haynes would want to sign for burnley tbh i think he should wait untill january atleast and see how he does at barnsley then see if leicester are still interested ..

He may want to sign as Eddie Howe is shipping out the deadwood and trying to build a young, vibrant side at Burnley - Hines, Ings, Treacy, Austin, Bartley etc..

25 Aug 2011 08:54:40
Southampton are once again in the financial mire. They will not refuse offers for any of their players, with little, if any proceeds being reinvested into the team.
Liebherr did not pay off the club's debts, he refinanced them and the heirs to his estate are becoming increasingly frustrated in their efforts to sell the club.
They are on the verge of pulling out completely, having currently no input into the running of the club.

Yeah right, dream on mate

I think you just made this up, is it just because Portsmouth can't have owners who aren't connected to the Russian mafia, when you say that they have no input on the day to day running of the club, thats because they left it to cortese who has work with the family for a number of years. finally they are unlikley to want to sell the club at this stage because it was markus leibherr's pride and joy

Seems like refused to sell chamberlain untill his dad was low on funds and convinced him to go to arsenal

If we are in a financial mare why are we still spending money on players, and none of what you are saying is being reported

25 Aug 2011 07:05:44
BREAKING NEWS REGARDING BRISTOL CITY AND SOUTHAMPTON. Liam Fontaine is staying at City after failing to agree personal terms with Soton. On the BCFC OS-------------------------------------------------
BREAKING NEWS....Liam fontaine staying at Brizzle City due to failing a medical and Saints realising he is Sh##e

25 Aug 2011 02:21:03
Too complete ipswich still needed is another centre back also a young pacey wide player, my dream would be to have gio dos santos back. That would be amazing. Hope they can turn this season into something exciting