I will probably be banned for this but... Footie Thread

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Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow

Unfair to compare him to Messi. But a similar video made about goals from Rooney, Torres and Gerrard from last season would be much duller and much shorter.

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So Bale has basically been good for a season or two?. The others I mentioned have done it over many seasons even though a couple of them are just playing on their past glories now.

anfield: I did not really call him a 1 trick pony, but as you said so yourself, Suarez is a much more rounded player and more skillful too. Sure, Bale has played in multiple roles over his career (mainly on the left side) but then so have others. He is a versatile player as in can play in 2 or more positions but he relies heavily on his pace rather than sublime skills is what I meant.

As for Puyol pooping his pants...(nice alliteration) but that just does not happen. Puyol is awesome.
(Yes he is 35 and a bit fragile now, but he still is the most exciting defender to watch - hair an all)

Bale might have duped Maicon but he will come up against Alves who has always been better than Maicon. ;)

Bale is the new Beckham :o

Marketing hype.

He is better than Beckham!

Better player: maybe

Better marketeer: not yet ;)

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Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow

I think if Bale at Real Madrid scores the same type of goals he scored for Tottenham his profile will rise further. A player can only go so far at Tottenham.

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Surely in order to be seriously marketable a player like Bale needs to be attractive to the casual or even the non-fan? I don't see how Bale can be as marketable as Beckham or Ronaldo if he won't play in any world cup (barring a miracle or the formation of a GB team) and how private he is off the pitch. Its not as if he has a huge domestic market that will buy his merchandise either.

Yay!!!!!!!! We did it! We did it! We did it!
Romania - Hungary 3 -0...........
If you don't understand my exuberance, you should know that this was more than a football match.
I'm so happy that the arrogant Hungarian fans who caused trouble in the city and insulted us would go home with their tails between their legs. :laugh:

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Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo

Yay!!!!!!!! We did it! We did it! We did it!Romania Hungary 3 -0...........If you don't understand my exuberance, you should know that this was more than a football match.I'm so happy that the arrogant Hungarian fans who caused trouble in the city and insulted us would go home with their tails between their legs. :laugh:

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Good win, and with 2 games v Andorra and Estonia to come, that just leaves a game v Turkey to get through. Good Luck

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Originally Posted by steveaki13

Good win, and with 2 games v Andorra and Estonia to come, that just leaves a game v Turkey to get through. Good Luck

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Thanks. We'll have a tough one against Turkey next week but I don't care if we lose. But to lose against Hungary? NEVERRRRRRRR......

Relieved England managed to win 4-0. Hope we can somehow win in Ukraine, but that will be tough. Belgium have done well to all but Qualify, while Portugal got an eventful 2-4 win in Northern Ireland. Damn Ronaldo and his hattricks. Netherlands were lucky to get a 2-2 in Estonia which surprised me and France only drew 0-0 in Georgia. Also worth noting San Marino U21's getting an amazing first competitive win 1-0 over Wales.

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Originally Posted by steveaki13

1-0 over Wales.

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was that Bale bloke playing? :andrea: