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by Baines
05 Aug 2010 16:38
Forum: General Football
Topic: Portsmouth Admin
Replies: 752
Views: 65903

Re: Portsmouth Admin

Oh what a surprise, wish I could say this is a total shock :roll: When's the appeal going to be heard? If its tomorrow by the same judge what's the point? I would guess that tomorrow's hearing would be on whether HMRC have permission to appeal to the court of appeal, rather than being a full blown ...
by Baines
19 Jul 2010 12:21
Forum: General Football
Topic: Who will win the Championship 2010/11? And....
Replies: 15
Views: 2885

Re: (Original) Ideas for wedding presents?

Emile Heskey.
by Baines
16 Jul 2010 00:40
Forum: General Football
Topic: Barnet FC
Replies: 12
Views: 3268

Re: Barnet FC

theres a boozer called the old red lion on the corner of the ground, just down from the tube, iirc The Old Red Lion pub - gr8 McMullen beers on tap. Really good pub. Maquisard - you're thinking of the old Bald Faced Stag. The new one, as of the last couple of years, is a revamped real ale pub. It i...
by Baines
15 Jul 2010 14:20
Forum: General Football
Topic: Emile Heskey tribute thread
Replies: 42
Views: 6117

Re: Emile Heskey tribute thread

Never really good enough and the inability of successive England managers to look beyond him "doing a job" has held us back.

At fault (along with Beckham) for the 2004 defeat to France.
by Baines
12 Jul 2010 19:55
Forum: General Football
Topic: So cheats do prosper.....
Replies: 97
Views: 12956

Re: So cheats do prosper.....

In appreciating the performances of football teams, I don't think that hindsight, or a view of history, helps. We tend to primarily remember the good bits (so, no, highlights don't give a good picture of a game). We've now seen this Spain side over two tournaments. In this tournament they've defeate...
by Baines
12 Jul 2010 19:01
Forum: General Football
Topic: So cheats do prosper.....
Replies: 97
Views: 12956

Re: So cheats do prosper.....

I think they're that good. Nowhere near as good as they were 2 years ago. Without Torres they are much worse. Well done to them but I don't think they're as good as some of the classic sides, like Brazil 1970, Holland or Germany in 74 or even the exciting French side of Platini and Giress. Still th...
by Baines
12 Jul 2010 10:25
Forum: General Football
Topic: So cheats do prosper.....
Replies: 97
Views: 12956

Re: So cheats do prosper.....

Tails Nice sporting behaviour to give the spanish the ball back when they had a corner....


Yep - was amazed at that.
by Baines
12 Jul 2010 10:25
Forum: General Football
Topic: So cheats do prosper.....
Replies: 97
Views: 12956

Re: So cheats do prosper.....

In the context of the match, picking on Spanish transgressions is somewhat like complaining about Mandela's activities in Apartheid South Africa.
by Baines
10 Jul 2010 19:14
Forum: The Team
Topic: Academy goes from strength to strength
Replies: 62
Views: 14748

Re: Academy goes from strength to strength

The great thing about bringing these academy players through is that they'll treat every first team game as a cup final.
by Baines
09 Jul 2010 16:02
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: Next Seasons Kit
Replies: 637
Views: 107929

Re: Next Seasons Kit

Has anyone ever heard of them holding a focus group or anything like that on the kit? Can't recall if the kit was on the agenda but there have definitely been focus groups held by the club about various things in the past. I think some fan input on the kit would be a good idea, but also suspect tha...
by Baines
09 Jul 2010 14:39
Forum: General Football
Topic: Most pointless game in football...
Replies: 53
Views: 8822

Re: Most pointless game in football...

Oh yeah. He must have had some money riding on the result.
by Baines
09 Jul 2010 14:25
Forum: General Football
Topic: Most pointless game in football...
Replies: 53
Views: 8822

Re: Most pointless game in football...

cmonurz Can't for the life of me remember who we played in 1990 or the whether we won or lost.


Italy, we lost. Defensive fukk up. (Forget who was to blame - Parker? Shilton?)
by Baines
09 Jul 2010 12:11
Forum: General Football
Topic: Most pointless game in football...
Replies: 53
Views: 8822

Re: Most pointless game in football...

Decent enough appetiser for the main event imho.
by Baines
08 Jul 2010 19:46
Forum: General Football
Topic: Germany v Spain [Official Thread]
Replies: 124
Views: 14917

Re: Germany v Spain [Official Thread]

Thought Germany were disappointing with Schweinsteiger playing so deep . Spain deserved it with their superb passing..but as a spectacle it was only so so he-s been doing that all tournament. He played in a more advanced position against Argentina. He barely managed to get beyond the half-way line ...
by Baines
08 Jul 2010 18:07
Forum: General Football
Topic: Holland v Spain - World Cup Final
Replies: 182
Views: 15626

Re: Holland v Spain - World Cup Final

paultheroyal At the age of 38, he has now done everything. Crazy.


He hasn't combed his hair for a while.
by Baines
08 Jul 2010 09:26
Forum: General Football
Topic: World Cup predictions
Replies: 70
Views: 8105

Re: World Cup predictions

Bitterness

You'd give up your favourite train set for such a prediction, you utter mong.
by Baines
07 Jul 2010 23:57
Forum: General Football
Topic: Germany v Spain [Official Thread]
Replies: 124
Views: 14917

Re: Germany v Spain [Official Thread]

Spain were excellent. Germany had been the team of the tournament and they barely got a sniff. I don't really like Spain and was hoping the Germans would win, but the almost complete control the Spanish had during the second half was awesome. If you don't find that entertaining, I'm not really sure...
by Baines
07 Jul 2010 23:52
Forum: General Football
Topic: World Cup predictions
Replies: 70
Views: 8105

Re: World Cup predictions

Baines Winners: Holland

Runner-up: Spain

England: 2nd round

Dark horse: Ghana


Shameless bump
by Baines
07 Jul 2010 23:51
Forum: General Football
Topic: Holland v Spain - World Cup Final
Replies: 182
Views: 15626

Re: Holland v Spain - World Cup Final

Would like Holland to win, but it's hard to see beyond Spain scoring the single goal of the game between 60 and 75 minutes.
by Baines
07 Jul 2010 23:37
Forum: General Football
Topic: Germany v Spain [Official Thread]
Replies: 124
Views: 14917

Re: Germany v Spain [Official Thread]

Spain were excellent. Germany had been the team of the tournament and they barely got a sniff. I don't really like Spain and was hoping the Germans would win, but the almost complete control the Spanish had during the second half was awesome. If you don't find that entertaining, I'm not really sure ...
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