Yeah, I've heard that too. I'd normally ignore it but apparently Costel Pantilimon's agent has been making noises about him wanting more first-team football, we might be in the market for a new number two...

#5735 Podcasts

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By Fantastic | Permalink | On 07 October 2012 - 11:21 AM

BANTER

For shame, El-Hadji, for shame.

#5734 Team of the season so far?

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Am I the only person thinking Cech hasn't been that good?

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By Fantastic | Permalink | On 07 October 2012 - 10:27 AM

Just, why?

#5710 Podcasts

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07 Oct 2012 09:19:52

Football Weekly, Fighting Talk and The Game.

Football Ramble's terrible. So much 'banter'.

#5707 La Liga 2012/13

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07 Oct 2012 09:18:12

Yeah Malaga - Atlético.

#5585 Falcao's Destiny

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06 Oct 2012 19:51:56

He's not going to stay in Spain unless Malaga receive another large injection of cash.

#5505 The Night Thread Mk. IX

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By Torri | Permalink | On 06 October 2012 - 18:08 PM

Yes I do. Rest of the Man Utd is 7th in the hate list and Alex 6th.

You're doing it wrong.

#5499 The Night Thread Mk. IX

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By Torri | Permalink | On 06 October 2012 - 17:51 PM

So then you don't care how much I hate you. As much as I can hate a person I've never met and I'm never going to. You're the only guy above Patrice Evra right now.

You hate Patrice Evra more than Wayne Rooney/Rio Ferdinand/Alex Ferguson? What's wrong with you?

#5465 English Premier League 2012/2013

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06 Oct 2012 16:12:59

By VP. | Permalink | On 06 October 2012 - 16:54 PM

Not listening but sounds like something Stuart Hall would say?

It was.

I fucking love Stuart Hall.

#5175 The Night Thread Mk. IX

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By Fantastic | Permalink | On 05 October 2012 - 20:20 PM

I really don't want to suffer the humiliation of being titled "hilarious legend". Apparently simply existing at some point during the history of time qualifies you as a legend. Jason Byfield, apparently, is a legend.

That's some top banter there lad.

#5070 The Night Thread Mk. IX

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05 Oct 2012 16:07:56

I want this to happen.

#5068 English Premier League 2012/2013

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05 Oct 2012 16:07:06

Would have liked it better if he'd refused to apologise and launched a second tirade against the FA. That would have hilarious.

#5067 Europa League 2012/13 - Now NOT Featuring Falcao

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To be fair, when UEFA treat the Europa League with such disdain, it's not a shock that it's not treated with the greatest respect by supporters.

They should have never have changed the format to this anyway. It's far too convoluted.

#5027 Europa League 2012/13 - Now NOT Featuring Falcao

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Because they aren't allowed to withdraw from it.

#4983 English Premier League 2012/2013

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05 Oct 2012 13:08:31

Already heard that one

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Just going to leave this here...

Hahahahaa, well done #fa I lied did I, #BUNCHOFTWATS
— Ashley Cole (@TheRealAC3) October 5, 2012

#4953 The Manchester City Thread

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The legend that is Bert Trautmann on Joe Hart and the Dortmund game:

Manchester City's goalkeeping legend Bert Trautmann sounds a salute to heroic Joe Hart

City legend Bert Trautmann insists there’s more to come from Joe Hart after the City goalkeeper produced a match-saving performance against Borussia Dortmund.

Hart’s display was the main plus on a night when City were outplayed and outclassed by the German champions at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.

Had it not been for Hart, City could well have been five or six down before Mario Balotelli rescued a point with a last-minute penalty.

The 25-year-old made save after save from Mario Gotze, Ilkay Gundogan, Marco Reus and Robert Lewandowski to provide the platform for City’s late leveller and keep their Champions League hopes alive.

Trautmann hailed Hart’s performance as ‘absolutely magnificent’ but revealed he expected England’s No.1 to get even better.

“Joe still has to learn,” said Trautmann, a Blues legend thanks to his heroics in the 1950s.

“He will make mistakes as we all did as goalkeepers. But he will grow in stature with it. His performance against Dortmund was absolutely magnificent. I sat with my wife and I said ‘look at this fellow, he’s really playing well’.”

However, Trautmann still believes Hart has a long way to go before he can be considered the best in the world. He pointed to Iker Casillas and Gianluigi Buffon, both in their 30s, as examples of goalkeepers who have been at the top of the game throughout their careers.

And the former City keeper, who will turn 89 later this month, challenged Hart to follow their lead.

“You can’t say who is the best goalkeeper in the world right now,” Trautmann insisted.

“The Germans say Neuer is the best. To be considered the best you have to do it over a period of time. Only then can you say he’s the best goalkeeper in the world. Joe is still a young man but he can become the best in the world, yes.”

While Trautmann spoke in glowing terms about Hart’s individual performance, he was less than complimentary about the keeper’s team-mates.

He insisted City were lucky to escape from the game with a point after a second half which was dominated by Dortmund’s pace and precision.

Trautmann was at the Etihad Stadium on the final day of last season to see City crowned champions of England. But he’s adamant they won’t repeat the feat if they can’t solve their sluggish start to the new season.

He even went as far as to suggest that the players responsible for City’s lacklustre performance against Dortmund should be shamed into giving their weeks’ wages to charity.

“City, as a team, were non-existent,” said Trautmann, who is still revered in this country for playing on during the FA Cup final victory over Birmingham in 1956 despite sustaining a broken neck during the game.

“In the second half there was nothing to be seen of City.

“We’re talking about millionaires. There was no passion – I sat at home watching on TV and I was damn disappointed.

“City were very lucky to have Joe Hart in goal. They should have lost four, five or six goals. I wish they had so they’d wake up.

“They should have been beaten and I wish they would have done because then questions would have been asked.

“There is no variety there. They play to a pattern that reminds me of politicians going to Parliament, opening their mouths, and going home again. It looks like they couldn’t care less if they win, lose or draw.

“What about passion? What about fighting? What about spirit? I didn’t see any of it.

“They won the league last year and scored a lot of goals but they’re going to have problems this year.

“After the performance in the second half against Dortmund, all the players should have given their week’s wages to charity. They should have been ashamed of themselves. That’s my honest opinion.”

#4945 The NBA Thread

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No.

#4635 Transfer Rumours 2013/14

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04 Oct 2012 10:37:27

He has internal organs if nothing else.

#4633 This Is Anfield

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It's a shame the furniture isn't arranged around the picture.

#4632 UEFA Champions League 2012 - 2013 Thread

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04 Oct 2012 10:36:46

I'm not being too harsh on him. I think he's done quite well since he joined us but his performance last night was terrible - though his performance wasn't the only one - he didn't seem to know what he was doing.

#4625 Susie Prediction League 2013/14 Discussion

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Saturday 6 October
12:45 Manchester City 3-2 Sunderland
15:00 Chelsea 3-0 Norwich City
15:00 Swansea City 2-0 Reading
15:00 West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Queens Park Rangers
15:00 Wigan Athletic 1-3 Everton
17:30 West Ham United 2-2 Arsenal

Sunday 7 October
13:30 Southampton 1-2 Fulham
15:00 Liverpool 3-0 Stoke City
15:00 Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Aston Villa
16:00 Newcastle United 2-2 Manchester United

#4603 UEFA Champions League 2012 - 2013 Thread

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No, this one was Rodwell's fault. He had a really bad game.

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By FD™ | Permalink | On 03 October 2012 - 21:06 PM

Rodwell has yet to impress for City since moving there

No, he's been alright generally. He had an absolute shocker tonight but he's held his own in the Premier League appearances he's made.

By jumberto | Permalink | On 03 October 2012 - 22:44 PM

Gruber, SlashmanX

What are your views on the penalty tonight?

I've yet to see replay of it but I thought it was a penalty when I saw it.

We were awful for 60/70 minutes tonight. I'm starting to have doubts.

Probably the best goal-keeping performance I've ever seen in the flesh. Hart was outstanding.