I often wonder how good Graham Carr would be at a club willing to spend money on transfers.

He's helped bring Cabaye, Debuchy, Tiote, Sissoko, Ayoze, Remy and Mbiwa to Newcastle for less than 15m combined.

Could also be one of the situations were his skill is finding those type of players for that type of money.

There has been quite a few managers who were brilliant at finding bargain buys but were woeful at buying once they had some decent cash to spend. I know Carr isn't a manager but i feel the point still stands.

#223953 The Night Thread Mk. IX

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Can't really seem it being the type of thing anyone is going to stand up and oppose either.

Seems like it has been caused by a back room deal with a super conservative who has a vendetta against porn.

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02 Dec 2014 16:48:51

You lot have just passed a pretty weird amendment regarding the creation of Porn in the UK.

#223866 The Wrestling Thread.

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02 Dec 2014 13:05:22

By Slashman X | On 02 December 2014 - 12:54 PM

Anyone listen/watch to the Austin - McMahon podcast? Was really good

Yep. Had a good laugh at the 'I own the network'

Was very interesting. Vince is pretty out of touch.

#222070 Phil Hughes Has Passed Away

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Took a blow to the head in a game while batting the other day and died in hospital today after being in extensive care

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RIP. A horrible tragedy.

#216996 FIFA Investigations and Counter Appeals

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Yeah pretty much all the bids had levels of corruption involved, just came down to who was better at it. We personally hired some dude who was so dodgy even FIFA had previously wiped there hands of him.

Still absolutely ridiculous and saddening that QATAR are getting away with driving thousands of pretty much slave workers to their deaths though.

#214721 Barclays Premier League 2014/15

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Aguero is easily one of the best players in the world. Why is he never talked about as such?

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Pretty good little bit on Toure here. Sometimes I think we do forget that footballers are human, too.

It was wonderful to see Toure having a positive impact on what City did well. The Ivorian is more comfortable with the company of Silva as his perfect foil, but still controlled the game in midfield after a difficult opening. His pass for the goal was superb, and was unlucky not to score at the death following a delicious turn.

Toure's influence was emphatic. He made more passes than any other player on the pitch and also completed a higher percentage of them (93.1%). His 54 passes in the opposition half was 26 more than any of his teammates.

Toure's reputation was damaged hugely after the birthday cake incident of May, and he will now inevitably be afforded less leeway than other players. That said, the criticism of his form experienced of late is unfair in the extreme.

This is a player whose 28-year-old brother died just four months ago. If we want our players to demonstrate emotions such as passion, loyalty, regret and joy, then we must also offer patience in dealing with tragedy.

There is a danger that we want to know all about the footballer but nothing of the person. Another reminder that football really isn't a matter of life or death, whatever the platitudes may try and dictate.

I also felt it important to highlight Toure's performance after hearing reports of chants in the away end involving the Ivorian and Ebola, and a brief search on Twitter brings up similar lines from so-called football supporters. If you can't have a scrap of dignity, you don't deserve to watch football.

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Besides being good at taking penalties, what does Balotelli actually provide to a side?

Tbh I think his character just covers up for him once being a 'wonder kid' who has just turned into a very average player.

#206924 Old Trafford Lounge

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20 Oct 2014 10:15:32

Looks like letting Pogba go/not giving him a run is going to become one of SAF biggest failures.

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By Crane | On 23 June 2014 - 13:37 PM

I was reading some of the back story about Robert Baratheon, the abduction of Lyanna Stark & the fall of the Targaryen house on the GoT wiki the other day. It's quite interesting.

Careful posting this. While it is a theory its also pretty much a big fucking spolier.

#175029 Group D - Costa Rica, England, Italy, Uruguay

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I am almost certain Tony Pulis is coaching Uruguay's second half.

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Serious lack of plan B

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I still have no idea why Hodgson is your manager tbh. Surely there must of been some one better out there to organize that side.

#174748 Group B - Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia

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Fuck sakes if only we hadn't been placed in this group or had some composure at the crucial seconds. Our best defence is still relatively shaky let alone the one we have had to play.

Typical Australia what could of been

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Rollercoaster of emotions.

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18 Jun 2014 17:16:36

fuck

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18 Jun 2014 17:16:18

OMG

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By Franck | On 16 June 2014 - 16:38 PM

The look of complete and utter disappointment on Varys face at the end.

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/LDcrbZATyiRCSayANk1OM7WJZK1ySeWatuxXU4FU.png

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Kuyt is still around \0/

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By Crane | On 13 June 2014 - 20:25 PM

Despite 8 goals in 9 CL appearances this season and 27 in 35 league games?

He'll be hated in England though, he's such a hot headed cheat.

Perfect timing

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Footballers are pathetic

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By Franck | On 12 June 2014 - 23:43 PM

Holland's starting eleven for tomorrow:

Is it actually structured like that? Dont necessarily mean the wing backs but Robben up front seems odd.

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By mr.SPANKY | On 11 June 2014 - 10:12 AM

He was injured going into it wasn't he? Good news for the aussies if true, if we are to have any hope at all in this world cup we need a result against Chile first up.

We are going to get spanked for taking to long to get a manager in that had the balls to remove the old guard. Should have happened immediately after the 2010 world cup ffs.

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By Poe | On 11 June 2014 - 09:07 AM

So much this

You are both staff shouldn't you know who he is

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09 Jun 2014 12:47:46

Jon's plan is literally the worst idea ever

Great Ep though

#167952 The Night Thread Mk. IX

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25 May 2014 11:57:26

Have you even been paid yet?

#167304 What Was The Last Film You Saw?

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By The Platypus | On 22 May 2014 - 11:31 AM

There's just no way that it's better than Spider-Man 2. There's just no way.

Spider-man 2 hasn't aged to well. Still better then the newest one though. It is a decent popcorn flick but the character development of the villains is shit as fuck.

Lego movie was awesome.