FA Cup predictions

[2stripes]

Possibly - I think one thing they lack which would back it up is world class signings. I mean they have Gerarrd but he's home grown - who has been their biggest most high profile signing, preseason you here the fans talking off Raul and then they sign Crouch and Kuyt who are top players no doubt but not top top world stars. Schevchenko's ronaldinho Zidanne I think in fairness even Utd struggle in this sense, Rooney and Ferdinand were domestic transfers - probably the biggest named foreign import being Van Nistleroy but they still lost out to Barca for Ronaldhino. The transfer fees they can offer out strip Liverpools but even Cantona wasn't in the French national side and had to make his name at utd. Maybe it will change now they are owned by the yanks, but I think this is indicative of the Prem league in general the world player of the year tends to be based in Italy or Spain normally, I'm not sure why, maybe they just don't fancy the challenge of the premiership. Only Chelsea can sign a schvchenko by offering silly money, but in fairness he's been ****.

I still come back to what you define as 'big' its a topic that will be debated for years to come no doubt there should be some equation worked out by a clever student of mathematics at cambridge ie...Domestic league titles x European Cups + Uefa Cups % number of European cups won by clubs from that country % annual turnover ranking x stadium capacity + world wide shirt sales ...

Something daft like that - would sort these arguments out once and for all!

 

[jabbawokkie]

you dont need cash when you have rafa

 

[jayjedi]

i think you lot are taking this a bit to far ... lads , we love our teams , doesn't matter who they are, they are the biggest team to us :roll:

barcelona, real madrid, man utd, arsenal, bayern munich, a c milan , juventus could be classed as bigger clubs than liverpool , but in terms of european success then not
chelsea, inter, valencia, lyon, roma are not bigger but have enjoyed success in their leagues or europe

but if you are happy with your club then who cares :roll:

 

[jabbawokkie]

you can **** of as well :lol: :wink:

 

[jayjedi]

you can **** of as well :lol: :wink:

what :shock:

i am just saying that certain clubs have a bigger appeal on the continent than the pool

i think that liverpool are bigger than chelsea

 

[jabbawokkie]

you can **** of as well :lol: :wink:

what :shock:

i am just saying that certain clubs have a bigger appeal on the continent than the pool

i think that liverpool are bigger than chelsea

you go anywhere in europe and they have heard of liverpool and scum ,simple as

 

[2stripes]

Agreed I think we're flogging a dead horse now!

You should be arguing about the Utd v liverpool clash this weekend not listening to me waffle on

Matt's Prediction... 1-1 - Crouch first half and Rooney to equalise in the second.

 

[jabbawokkie]

liverpool 3-0 in first half

3-0 full time

 

[weasel]

Being a pesimistic bastard I'm going for United to win 2-1, Ronaldo to fall over and win a penalty with 5 to go to win it, with Gary Neville having scored the first!

Everytime I give a footy prediction for Liverpool it's a million miles off, so fingers crossed if I put United to win, I'll be a million miles off again! :wink:

 

[jayjedi]

i think a draw would keep everyone happy

 

[jabbawokkie]

i think a draw would keep everyone happy

not me i want us to murder you

 

[roundster]

I agree with Jabbas 3-0, but you got it the wrong way round :lol: :lol:
Giggs and Ronaldo with the goals (2 for Giggs )
Was ready to sit at home with a couple of beers and watch it, but have been told that I'm off to the theatre to watch the Mr Men :roll:
Suppose the kids are more important than a footie match :?: :wink:

 

[jabbawokkie]

I agree with Jabbas 3-0, but you got it the wrong way round :lol: :lol:
Giggs and Ronaldo with the goals (2 for Giggs )
Was ready to sit at home with a couple of beers and watch it, but have been told that I'm off to the theatre to watch the Mr Men :roll:
Suppose the kids are more important than a footie match :?: :wink:

i have been to watch tweenies and ceebbies with little one and they call us adults hooligans ,the kids are just lawless

 

[roundster]

Luckly it's a small venue, so not too many kids
I love the way they just accept that the 6 foot thing on stage is a Mr Man :?
My boys fell asleep last time, I was so into tractor tom I didn't even notice :roll:

 

[jabbawokkie]

on a adult level i have been told to go and watch the lion king at london ,meant to be fantastic

 

[jayjedi]

well we are here again, my tip spurs are still there although they do host chelsea

and good luck utd :wink:

 

[weasel]

Ehhh my tip (Bolton) lost to Arsenal who lost to Blackburn, who will probably lose to Man City!

It's looking like a United V's Chelsea final, assuming they avoid each other until then.
Would be nice to see them both lose and 2 smaller teams make the final, two sides for whom it really will mean something, but we all know it'll be United Chelsea, or one of the two of them against Watford/Plymouth, which will be as entertaining as the United Milwall final from a few years ago.

 

[jayjedi]

well utd through to a replay, bloody dodgy penalty though :roll:

do the other 3 games take place tomorrow :?:

 

[weasel]

Have to say havong only seen United's penalty twice (and being drunk at the time) I did think it was a penalty. What the **** Boetang was doing I'll never know.

Think United are as good as through now though. Chelsea as well, spurs blew their chance today! Chelsea wont play that badly again.

 

[craignwo4life]

I forgot all about the Chelsea V Spurs game today, and couldn't believe I had missed a 3-3 classic !! :x