[Mike]

Sunderland 1-2 Chelsea

First half we were poor, second half we were just far too good.

I had to laugh at Robben's sending off, harsh or what.

[InTheHood]

Oh well, if we fall through relegation, so will the Mackems

[CharlotteSometimes]

Originally posted by BB fernzy

I've always thought Keane was a good player but the only Spurs striker I could see us going for is Defoe.

Great result for City yesterday and great to see Fowler score angainst Manure and give the 5-fingered salute, classic!I really think we're going to come 2nd this season now, only a point behind them with 2 games in hand. Just need a right winger though.

I think their valuation would be more than we'd be prepared to pay, though.

Yeah, it would be nice to start the season fresh, with no Champions' League qualifiers to worry about. I'd like another striker on board, but it wouldn't surprise me if they're waiting to see how the Owen situation pans out. He'll not want to hang around at Newcastle for another season without European football, and as long as he recovers in time he'll realise his World Cup ambition, which was the only reason he signed for them in the first place.

[InTheHood]

Originally posted by Mike
Sunderland 1-2 Chelsea

First half we were poor, second half we were just far too good.

I had to laugh at Robben's sending off, harsh or what.

That sending off was ridiculous. I'm just surprised you weren't playing Liverpool, who seem to play against 10 men every week

Chelsea are far superior to everyone else though.

Manchester United and Arsenal are good sides though, they'll be back.

[Dan_]

Originally posted by CharlotteSometimes

I think their valuation would be more than we'd be prepared to pay, though.

Yeah, it would be nice to start the season fresh, with no Champions' League qualifiers to worry about. I'd like another striker on board, but it wouldn't surprise me if they're waiting to see how the Owen situation pans out. He'll not want to hang around at Newcastle for another season without European football, and as long as he recovers in time he'll realise his World Cup ambition, which was the only reason he signed for them in the first place.

Yes, Defoe would proably be too much than what we have currently.

I will wait until the summer before deciding on whether we need another striker, see how the current one's get on first.We all know that the reason that Owen went to Newcastle was for the money and well to get out of Madrid to. I heard a rumour that Owen has a get out clasuse in contract that if Newcastle fail to get into Europe he can leave for a certain amount.

[Jay]

Anyone see the Barcelona v Bilbao match i watched the highlights last night and i couldn't believe the linesman or the ref didn't see eto'o spit in the defenders face but he got away with it

[Razmataz]

Manchester Derby...Was absoloutely amazing.
Manchester City 3-1 Manchester United.
Yes Mayte..
Im a die hard city fan.

[Z]

I'm waiting for Aberdeen to lose McNaughton but apparently the deal fell through! Brilliant!

[InTheHood]

Originally posted by jamie2cool
Anyone see the Barcelona v Bilbao match i watched the highlights last night and i couldn't believe the linesman or the ref didn't see eto'o spit in the defenders face but he got away with it

Yes. Absolutely vile. Players like that should be banned for a long long time, but big club players get away with alot more than the smaller clubs.

[InTheHood]

Chelsea are reported to be lining up a Ł15million swoop for Simao Sabrosa after Liverpool failed to match Benfica's valuation of the winger.

The Reds had been favourites to land the 26-year-old but, after the Reds refused to pay Benfica's asking price, Chelsea are now in line to wrap up a deal.

Sources in Portugal claim Jose Mourinho will meet the Ł15million asking price to sign the player and will then loan him back to Benfica for the rest of the season. Any move for Simao would cast further doubt over the future of Arjen Robben who is again being linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge this summer.

A source close to Benfica revealed: "Benfica's asking price for Sabrosa has always been around the Ł15million mark. They will not budge on that figure but Liverpool have been unwilling to meet it. But now Chelsea have entered the race the whole situation has changed and Benfica are ready to do a deal with them."

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As with Shaun Wright-Phillips, Chelsea are just going to be buying to stop rivals getting players, quite amusing in a way.

[Razmataz]

Shaun wright phillips is wearing the wrong shade of blue.

[InTheHood]

He should be playing for Coventry

[Razmataz]

he should still be playing for MANCHESTER CITY

[InTheHood]

No-one should be playing for Manchester City

Apart from Calamity James

[Tanser_Man]

The on/off takeover of my club Aston Villa is supposed to be resolved within the next 72 hours.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed it goes through, and i've had a mate tell me that fees have been agreed, just small details have to be ironed out in the next couple of days. Which is great news for Adton Villa!

Maybe we can finally start to bring back the glory years. Albeit winning a league cup or something.

We need european/ champions league football because the atmosphere at Villa Park has died in the last couple of years and th eonly way of getting the voice back is through progressing in the big trophies!

Hurry up Deadly Doug!

[InTheHood]

I would talk about my main team back home, but this seems to be a British team thread.

Although it is a British website

And anyway, we are not very good

[InTheHood]

Boro hold on to beat Nuneaton 5-2.

Wigan won on penalties 4-2

[Mike]

The Leeds - Wigan game was quality, never got boring at any stage.

[BigSister]

you can talk about who you want ITH. Accrington through to 3rd round of FA trophy but rather get defeated soon as possible League is more important

[Razmataz]

Manchester City will now play Wigan Athletic in the next round of the F.A Cup.

[InTheHood]

Has anyone heard of SC Heerenveen then?

Well I guess people will have, but I bet people don't know much about them

[Razmataz]

yes i have and city are buying a player called samaras off them arnt they?

[InTheHood]

Nothing is agreed yet, but Arsenal want him too.

I hope not though, we've just lost Huntelaar to Ajax for 9 million Euros, and I think the reports say 7 million Euros for Samaras.

He'll do well in England, he's only 20. It will leave us with 16 million Euros, which is alot for any team in Holland, even the big three would like that, but I cannot see us buying anyone who could make the same impact as those two.

[Dan_]

Don't Heerenveen play in blue and white striped shirts with red hearts on them?

Stevenage beat Tring 5-0 last night in the Herts Senior Cup , we had 4/5 youth teamers out, gawd knows how many the 1st team would have scored.Few piccies from the game:

http://matt2995.fotopic.net/c831989.html

[InTheHood]

We certainly do.

We are the club of love