Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?

-- 
"As God once said, and I think rightly..." - Margaret Thatcher.

"BOFH"  wrote in message 
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> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>
> -- 
> "As God once said, and I think rightly..." - Margaret Thatcher.
>

Are you the new mong on the block?

BOFH brought next idea :
> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?

I am impressed with Scolari and his record.

-- 
Count Baldoni

"Baldoni"  wrote in message 
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> BOFH brought next idea :
>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>
> I am impressed with Scolari and his record.
>

His club record ?

"Frankie Carbone"  wrote in message 
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>
> "BOFH"  wrote in message 
> news:6kj5thF85e7vU1@mid.individual.net...
>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>>
>> -- 
>> "As God once said, and I think rightly..." - Margaret Thatcher.
>>
>
> Are you the new mong on the block?

I hope not, mate, based on what I have seen of those you class as mongs !

Football only for me. No Tilting, whatever that means ?


-- 
"As God once said, and I think rightly..." - Margaret Thatcher.

BOFH explained on 02/10/2008 :
> "Baldoni"  wrote in message 
> news:6kj8eiF877siU1@mid.individual.net...
>> BOFH brought next idea :
>>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>>
>> I am impressed with Scolari and his record.
>>
>
> His club record ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luiz_Felipe_Scolari

Grêmio

In 1993 he returned to Grêmio, where he was criticised by the Brazilian 
media for playing the ugly side of the beautiful game with his players 
known for getting into brawls during matches. He won six titles in only 
three years including the Copa Libertadores in 1995[4] which qualified 
them for the Intercontinental Cup, which they lost to Ajax Amsterdam on 
penalties.[5] The following year they won the Brazilian 
Championship.[6]

His team featured no real superstar and depended on workman-like 
players such as Paraguayan right back Francisco Arce (who he later took 
to Palmeiras), the tough-tackling midfielder Dinho, Paulo Nunes and 
centre forward Mário Jardel.[7]

Júbilo Iwata

In 1997, Scolari became manager of J. League side Júbilo Iwata, but 
left after eleven games and shortly afterwards took charge of 
Palmeiras, one of the biggest clubs in Brazil.

Palmeiras

In three years, he led Palmeiras to the Copa do Brasil, the Mercosur 
Cup and their first Copa Libertadores title with a win on penalties 
over Deportivo Cali of Colombia. They were also runners-up to 
Manchester United in the 1999 Intercontinental Cup. He was named South 
American Coach of the Year for 1999.

Cruzeiro

In 2000 he was appointed to manage Cruzeiro, coaching them for a year. 
He led Cruzeiro to its first Brazilian Championship.

-- 
Count Baldoni

BOFH wrote:
> "Frankie Carbone"  wrote in message 
> news:RsZEk.313$97.103@newsfe11.ams2...
>> "BOFH"  wrote in message 
>> news:6kj5thF85e7vU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> "As God once said, and I think rightly..." - Margaret Thatcher.
>>>
>> Are you the new mong on the block?
> 
> I hope not, mate, based on what I have seen of those you class as mongs !
> 
> Football only for me. No Tilting, whatever that means ?
> 
> 


Frankie needs to know if a new mong comes along seeing as he is King 
Mong and their leader.

Frankies *obsession* forces him to post in the Liverpool NG 16 hours a 
day, 7 days a week

Strange but true !

"BOFH"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Frankie Carbone"  wrote in message 
> news:RsZEk.313$97.103@newsfe11.ams2...
>>
>> "BOFH"  wrote in message 
>> news:6kj5thF85e7vU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> "As God once said, and I think rightly..." - Margaret Thatcher.
>>>
>>
>> Are you the new mong on the block?
>
> I hope not, mate, based on what I have seen of those you class as mongs !
>
> Football only for me. No Tilting, whatever that means ?
>

Fair enough mate, just checking.

"ZAL"  wrote in message 
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> BOFH wrote:
>> "Frankie Carbone"  wrote in message 
>> news:RsZEk.313$97.103@newsfe11.ams2...
>>> "BOFH"  wrote in message 
>>> news:6kj5thF85e7vU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> "As God once said, and I think rightly..." - Margaret Thatcher.
>>>>
>>> Are you the new mong on the block?
>>
>> I hope not, mate, based on what I have seen of those you class as mongs !
>>
>> Football only for me. No Tilting, whatever that means ?
>>
>>
>
>
> Frankie needs to know if a new mong comes along seeing as he is King Mong 
> and their leader.
>
> Frankies *obsession* forces him to post in the Liverpool NG 16 hours a 
> day, 7 days a week
>
> Strange but true !

Pipe down shithouse.

On 2 Oct, 06:52, "BOFH"  wrote:
> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?

He's only been there a couple of months, having never managed a
European club, and having been out of club management for nearly a
decade - and in that time he's quelled the pockets of unrest in the
dressing room, got the club's key players to extend their contracts,
changed the team's deeply-ingrained style of play from pragmatic and
cautious to a far more free-flowing attacking style which has seen
them creating more chances and scoring more goals, led his unbeaten
team to top of the league table...  While having to cope with an
increasingly horrific injury list (8 first teamers injured)...  While
fending off and charming the media scavengers looking to shit-stir at
the first opportunity...  While ignoring Ferguson's amateurish mind
games...  While trying to improve his English...

And that doesn't impress you?

Graf Finklestein wrote on 02/10/2008 :
> On 2 Oct, 06:52, "BOFH"  wrote:
>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>
> He's only been there a couple of months, having never managed a
> European club, and having been out of club management for nearly a
> decade - and in that time he's quelled the pockets of unrest in the
> dressing room, got the club's key players to extend their contracts,
> changed the team's deeply-ingrained style of play from pragmatic and
> cautious to a far more free-flowing attacking style which has seen
> them creating more chances and scoring more goals, led his unbeaten
> team to top of the league table...  While having to cope with an
> increasingly horrific injury list (8 first teamers injured)...  While
> fending off and charming the media scavengers looking to shit-stir at
> the first opportunity...  While ignoring Ferguson's amateurish mind
> games...  While trying to improve his English...
>
> And that doesn't impress you?

It impresses me Graf and Scolari is a legend back home in Rio Grande Do 
Sul.  An Italian-Brazilian he still maintains many Italian traits as 
regards the game but plays more expansive football as you know. 
"Felipao" had managed some of the greatest players in the game and 
maintained discipline in the national side when he was in charge, 
something Dunga is struggling with.  The man succeeds at whatever he 
puts his hand to and is a great motivator.

A simple man he concentrates 100% on the team ethic and cares not for 
the media image.  A devout Roman Catholic he once gave Kaka a 
bollocking when he found cock mags in his bag at the airport (Kaka had 
been set up).  Chelsea will go far with Felipao in charge Graf do not 
worry about that, his planning is meticulous and he leaves no stone 
unturned.  Also a man does not get to manage the Brazilian national 
team without the right credentials and the knowledge of how to maintain 
winning attractive football demanded by a large population.

-- 
Count Baldoni

"Baldoni"  wrote in message 
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> Graf Finklestein wrote on 02/10/2008 :
>> On 2 Oct, 06:52, "BOFH"  wrote:
>>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>>
>> He's only been there a couple of months, having never managed a
>> European club, and having been out of club management for nearly a
>> decade - and in that time he's quelled the pockets of unrest in the
>> dressing room, got the club's key players to extend their contracts,
>> changed the team's deeply-ingrained style of play from pragmatic and
>> cautious to a far more free-flowing attacking style which has seen
>> them creating more chances and scoring more goals, led his unbeaten
>> team to top of the league table...  While having to cope with an
>> increasingly horrific injury list (8 first teamers injured)...  While
>> fending off and charming the media scavengers looking to shit-stir at
>> the first opportunity...  While ignoring Ferguson's amateurish mind
>> games...  While trying to improve his English...
>>
>> And that doesn't impress you?

not yet

BOFH wrote:
> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?

It's a bit early yet mate!

I think Chelsea might regret not getting Robinho mind you, but Scholari 
has a good track record and tends to try and play good football. Give him 
a chance.

BOFH wrote:
> "Baldoni"  wrote in message
> news:6kjsvmF88ruqU1@mid.individual.net...
>> Graf Finklestein wrote on 02/10/2008 :
>>> On 2 Oct, 06:52, "BOFH"  wrote:
>>>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>>> 
>>> He's only been there a couple of months, having never managed a
>>> European club, and having been out of club management for nearly a
>>> decade - and in that time he's quelled the pockets of unrest in the
>>> dressing room, got the club's key players to extend their contracts,
>>> changed the team's deeply-ingrained style of play from pragmatic and
>>> cautious to a far more free-flowing attacking style which has seen
>>> them creating more chances and scoring more goals, led his unbeaten
>>> team to top of the league table...  While having to cope with an
>>> increasingly horrific injury list (8 first teamers injured)... 
>>> While fending off and charming the media scavengers looking to
>>> shit-stir at the first opportunity...  While ignoring Ferguson's
>>> amateurish mind games...  While trying to improve his English...
>>> 
>>> And that doesn't impress you?
> 
> not yet

You are Dennis Wise and I claim my five pounds!

Baldoni wrote:
> BOFH explained on 02/10/2008 :
>> "Baldoni"  wrote in message
>> news:6kj8eiF877siU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> BOFH brought next idea :
>>>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>>>
>>> I am impressed with Scolari and his record.
>>>
>>
>> His club record ?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luiz_Felipe_Scolari


Chelsea FC are also top of the Premier League, and top of their Champions
League Group. Whilst I know this is no indication of future performance,
it's not exactly a bad start to the season. So what more do people 
actually want???

On 3 Oct, 09:32, "Stephen O'Connell"  wrote:
> Baldoni wrote:
> > BOFH explained on 02/10/2008 :
> >> "Baldoni"  wrote in message
> >>news:6kj8eiF877siU1@mid.individual.net...
> >>> BOFH brought next idea :
> >>>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>
> >>> I am impressed with Scolari and his record.
>
> >> His club record ?
>
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luiz_Felipe_Scolari
>
> Chelsea FC are also top of the Premier League, and top of their Champions
> League Group. Whilst I know this is no indication of future performance,
> it's not exactly a bad start to the season. So what more do people
> actually want???

Well he hasn't cured cancer, won Celebrity Come Titwanking or had Abby
Clancey doing charlie off his bellend yet, so obviously he must be
fucking useless.

Graf Finklestein wrote:
> On 3 Oct, 09:32, "Stephen O'Connell"  wrote:
>> Baldoni wrote:
>>> BOFH explained on 02/10/2008 :
>>>> "Baldoni"  wrote in message
>>>> news:6kj8eiF877siU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>> BOFH brought next idea :
>>>>>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>> 
>>>>> I am impressed with Scolari and his record.
>> 
>>>> His club record ?
>> 
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luiz_Felipe_Scolari
>> 
>> Chelsea FC are also top of the Premier League, and top of their
>> Champions League Group. Whilst I know this is no indication of
>> future performance, it's not exactly a bad start to the season. So
>> what more do people actually want???
> 
> Well he hasn't cured cancer, won Celebrity Come Titwanking or had Abby
> Clancey doing charlie off his bellend yet, so obviously he must be
> fucking useless.

Well when you put it like that, maybe I'm not so impressed either!  :-)

Graf Finklestein wrote:
> On 3 Oct, 09:32, "Stephen O'Connell"  wrote:
>> Baldoni wrote:
>>> BOFH explained on 02/10/2008 :
>>>> "Baldoni"  wrote in message
>>>> news:6kj8eiF877siU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>> BOFH brought next idea :
>>>>>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>>>>> I am impressed with Scolari and his record.
>>>> His club record ?
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luiz_Felipe_Scolari
>> Chelsea FC are also top of the Premier League, and top of their Champions
>> League Group. Whilst I know this is no indication of future performance,
>> it's not exactly a bad start to the season. So what more do people
>> actually want???
> 
> Well he hasn't cured cancer, won Celebrity Come Titwanking or had Abby
> Clancey doing charlie off his bellend yet, so obviously he must be
> fucking useless.

Well wait to see the News of the World Exclusive this Sunday and you'll 
be eating your words!

"BOFH"  wrote in message 
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> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>
> -- 

I likes teh Scolari facial furniture!
-- 
Slitheen.
Manchester United - Back to Back Champions 2006/07, 2007/08 & Champions of 
Europe 2008.

"Baldoni"  wrote in message 
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> BOFH brought next idea :
>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>
> I am impressed with Scolari and his record.
>
> -- 

Yeah, but it doesn't take much to impress you.....so your say doesn't count. 
:)
-- 
Slitheen.
Manchester United - Back to Back Champions 2006/07, 2007/08 & Champions of 
Europe 2008.

"JAB"  wrote in message 
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> Graf Finklestein wrote:
>> On 3 Oct, 09:32, "Stephen O'Connell"  wrote:
>>> Baldoni wrote:
>>>> BOFH explained on 02/10/2008 :
>>>>> "Baldoni"  wrote in message
>>>>> news:6kj8eiF877siU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>> BOFH brought next idea :
>>>>>>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>>>>>> I am impressed with Scolari and his record.
>>>>> His club record ?
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luiz_Felipe_Scolari
>>> Chelsea FC are also top of the Premier League, and top of their 
>>> Champions
>>> League Group. Whilst I know this is no indication of future performance,
>>> it's not exactly a bad start to the season. So what more do people
>>> actually want???
>>
>> Well he hasn't cured cancer, won Celebrity Come Titwanking or had Abby
>> Clancey doing charlie off his bellend yet, so obviously he must be
>> fucking useless.
>
> Well wait to see the News of the World Exclusive this Sunday and you'll be 
> eating your words!


Teh bellend charlie???
-- 
Slitheen.
Manchester United - Back to Back Champions 2006/07, 2007/08 & Champions of 
Europe 2008.

"Graf Finklestein"  wrote in message 
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> On 2 Oct, 06:52, "BOFH"  wrote:
>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>
> He's only been there a couple of months, having never managed a
> European club, and having been out of club management for nearly a
> decade - and in that time he's quelled the pockets of unrest in the
> dressing room, got the club's key players to extend their contracts,
> changed the team's deeply-ingrained style of play from pragmatic and
> cautious to a far more free-flowing attacking style which has seen
> them creating more chances and scoring more goals, led his unbeaten
> team to top of the league table...  While having to cope with an
> increasingly horrific injury list (8 first teamers injured)...  While
> fending off and charming the media scavengers looking to shit-stir at
> the first opportunity...  While ignoring Ferguson's amateurish mind
> games...  While trying to improve his English...
>

'Ferguson' and 'amateurish' don't belong in the same sentence and you well 
know it. It's akin to calling a top of the line Ferrari a jalopy...it just 
doesn't make any kind of sense.

Also remember that Chelsea dragged their own arse into a champions league 
final *and* challenged us close for a title with only a half decent manager 
at the helm last season, so it is far too early to judge Scolari. If he 
takes either of the big two titles off us, I'll be the first to put my hand 
up and say he's done his job well.
-- 
Slitheen.
Manchester United - Back to Back Champions 2006/07, 2007/08 & Champions of 
Europe 2008.

Slitheen expressed precisely :
> "Graf Finklestein"  wrote in message 
> news:d9d78f73-f21d-47a5-a648-2ef4cefee9f1@v28g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
>> On 2 Oct, 06:52, "BOFH"  wrote:
>>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>>
>> He's only been there a couple of months, having never managed a
>> European club, and having been out of club management for nearly a
>> decade - and in that time he's quelled the pockets of unrest in the
>> dressing room, got the club's key players to extend their contracts,
>> changed the team's deeply-ingrained style of play from pragmatic and
>> cautious to a far more free-flowing attacking style which has seen
>> them creating more chances and scoring more goals, led his unbeaten
>> team to top of the league table...  While having to cope with an
>> increasingly horrific injury list (8 first teamers injured)...  While
>> fending off and charming the media scavengers looking to shit-stir at
>> the first opportunity...  While ignoring Ferguson's amateurish mind
>> games...  While trying to improve his English...
>>

> 'Ferguson' and 'amateurish' don't belong in the same sentence and you 
> well know it. It's akin to calling a top of the line Ferrari a 
> jalopy...it just doesn't make any kind of sense.

> Also remember that Chelsea dragged their own arse into a champions league 
> final *and* challenged us close for a title with only a half decent 
> manager at the helm last season, so it is far too early to judge Scolari. 
> If he takes either of the big two titles off us, I'll be the first to put 
> my hand up and say he's done his job well.

I'm sure the whole world will applaud you when you do

Bravo Slitheen!!

-- 
+ His Holiness Pope Pompous XVIII

"A smug ignorance, a gross oversimplification and caricature that 
serves as an analytical understanding of religion, is the common 
intellectual currency" - James MacMillan, British conductor and 
composer

On 4 Oct, 15:13, "Slitheen"  wrote:
> "Graf Finklestein"  wrote in message
>
> news:d9d78f73-f21d-47a5-a648-2ef4cefee9f1@v28g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > On 2 Oct, 06:52, "BOFH"  wrote:
> >> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>
> > He's only been there a couple of months, having never managed a
> > European club, and having been out of club management for nearly a
> > decade - and in that time he's quelled the pockets of unrest in the
> > dressing room, got the club's key players to extend their contracts,
> > changed the team's deeply-ingrained style of play from pragmatic and
> > cautious to a far more free-flowing attacking style which has seen
> > them creating more chances and scoring more goals, led his unbeaten
> > team to top of the league table...  While having to cope with an
> > increasingly horrific injury list (8 first teamers injured)...  While
> > fending off and charming the media scavengers looking to shit-stir at
> > the first opportunity...  While ignoring Ferguson's amateurish mind
> > games...  While trying to improve his English...
>
> 'Ferguson' and 'amateurish' don't belong in the same sentence and you well
> know it. It's akin to calling a top of the line Ferrari a jalopy...it just
> doesn't make any kind of sense.

Only the most deluded Utd fan would fail to see how embarrassing
Ferguson's attempts at 'mind games' are.

Graf Finklestein wrote:
> On 4 Oct, 15:13, "Slitheen"  wrote:
> 
>>"Graf Finklestein"  wrote in message
>>
>>news:d9d78f73-f21d-47a5-a648-2ef4cefee9f1@v28g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>On 2 Oct, 06:52, "BOFH"  wrote:
>>>
>>>>Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>>>
>>>He's only been there a couple of months, having never managed a
>>>European club, and having been out of club management for nearly a
>>>decade - and in that time he's quelled the pockets of unrest in the
>>>dressing room, got the club's key players to extend their contracts,
>>>changed the team's deeply-ingrained style of play from pragmatic and
>>>cautious to a far more free-flowing attacking style which has seen
>>>them creating more chances and scoring more goals, led his unbeaten
>>>team to top of the league table...  While having to cope with an
>>>increasingly horrific injury list (8 first teamers injured)...  While
>>>fending off and charming the media scavengers looking to shit-stir at
>>>the first opportunity...  While ignoring Ferguson's amateurish mind
>>>games...  While trying to improve his English...
>>
>>'Ferguson' and 'amateurish' don't belong in the same sentence and you well
>>know it. It's akin to calling a top of the line Ferrari a jalopy...it just
>>doesn't make any kind of sense.
> 
> 
> Only the most deluded Utd fan would fail to see how embarrassing
> Ferguson's attempts at 'mind games' are.

Yes they are, and so, often, are Wengers and Raffas.  But to be fair to 
Fergie, his recent comments about the age of the Chelsea squad seems to 
have been reported slightly differently in the media than what was said. 
Well, whatever happened ,it was enough to piss him off so much he has 
now refused interviews.

Apart from that, wasn't that £7m Chelsea paid for Deco the buy of the 
closed season? He is 30, but has a few good years left in him, and from 
what I have seen, was a bargain for them. Deco for 7 or Barry for the 18 
Raffa was willing to pay?   Different types, but no race for me.

Shows that there are still good buys around if you know where to look.

LC










......................................................................

BOFH formulated the question :
> "Baldoni"  wrote in message 
> news:6kjsvmF88ruqU1@mid.individual.net...
>> Graf Finklestein wrote on 02/10/2008 :
>>> On 2 Oct, 06:52, "BOFH"  wrote:
>>>> Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>>>
>>> He's only been there a couple of months, having never managed a
>>> European club, and having been out of club management for nearly a
>>> decade - and in that time he's quelled the pockets of unrest in the
>>> dressing room, got the club's key players to extend their contracts,
>>> changed the team's deeply-ingrained style of play from pragmatic and
>>> cautious to a far more free-flowing attacking style which has seen
>>> them creating more chances and scoring more goals, led his unbeaten
>>> team to top of the league table...  While having to cope with an
>>> increasingly horrific injury list (8 first teamers injured)...  While
>>> fending off and charming the media scavengers looking to shit-stir at
>>> the first opportunity...  While ignoring Ferguson's amateurish mind
>>> games...  While trying to improve his English...
>>>
>>> And that doesn't impress you?
>
> not yet

I believe that Graf was the orchestrater of the above dictum old boy !

-- 
Count Baldoni

"lescor"  wrote in message 
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> Graf Finklestein wrote:
>> On 4 Oct, 15:13, "Slitheen"  wrote:
>>
>>>"Graf Finklestein"  wrote in message
>>>
>>>news:d9d78f73-f21d-47a5-a648-2ef4cefee9f1@v28g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>On 2 Oct, 06:52, "BOFH"  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>>>>
>>>>He's only been there a couple of months, having never managed a
>>>>European club, and having been out of club management for nearly a
>>>>decade - and in that time he's quelled the pockets of unrest in the
>>>>dressing room, got the club's key players to extend their contracts,
>>>>changed the team's deeply-ingrained style of play from pragmatic and
>>>>cautious to a far more free-flowing attacking style which has seen
>>>>them creating more chances and scoring more goals, led his unbeaten
>>>>team to top of the league table...  While having to cope with an
>>>>increasingly horrific injury list (8 first teamers injured)...  While
>>>>fending off and charming the media scavengers looking to shit-stir at
>>>>the first opportunity...  While ignoring Ferguson's amateurish mind
>>>>games...  While trying to improve his English...
>>>
>>>'Ferguson' and 'amateurish' don't belong in the same sentence and you 
>>>well
>>>know it. It's akin to calling a top of the line Ferrari a jalopy...it 
>>>just
>>>doesn't make any kind of sense.
>>
>>
>> Only the most deluded Utd fan would fail to see how embarrassing
>> Ferguson's attempts at 'mind games' are.
>
> Yes they are, and so, often, are Wengers and Raffas.  But to be fair to 
> Fergie, his recent comments about the age of the Chelsea squad seems to 
> have been reported slightly differently in the media than what was said. 
> Well, whatever happened ,it was enough to piss him off so much he has now 
> refused interviews.
>
> Apart from that, wasn't that £7m Chelsea paid for Deco the buy of the 
> closed season?

I guess you could use a play on words with "buy" but Geovanni wins hands 
down, cost fuck all.

Ren

Ren wrote:
> "lescor"  wrote in message 
> news:48EB432E.5050306@btinternet.com...
> 
>>Graf Finklestein wrote:
>>
>>>On 4 Oct, 15:13, "Slitheen"  wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Graf Finklestein"  wrote in message
>>>>
>>>>news:d9d78f73-f21d-47a5-a648-2ef4cefee9f1@v28g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>On 2 Oct, 06:52, "BOFH"  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Not that impressed so far, myself. Anyone ?
>>>>>
>>>>>He's only been there a couple of months, having never managed a
>>>>>European club, and having been out of club management for nearly a
>>>>>decade - and in that time he's quelled the pockets of unrest in the
>>>>>dressing room, got the club's key players to extend their contracts,
>>>>>changed the team's deeply-ingrained style of play from pragmatic and
>>>>>cautious to a far more free-flowing attacking style which has seen
>>>>>them creating more chances and scoring more goals, led his unbeaten
>>>>>team to top of the league table...  While having to cope with an
>>>>>increasingly horrific injury list (8 first teamers injured)...  While
>>>>>fending off and charming the media scavengers looking to shit-stir at
>>>>>the first opportunity...  While ignoring Ferguson's amateurish mind
>>>>>games...  While trying to improve his English...
>>>>
>>>>'Ferguson' and 'amateurish' don't belong in the same sentence and you 
>>>>well
>>>>know it. It's akin to calling a top of the line Ferrari a jalopy...it 
>>>>just
>>>>doesn't make any kind of sense.
>>>
>>>
>>>Only the most deluded Utd fan would fail to see how embarrassing
>>>Ferguson's attempts at 'mind games' are.
>>
>>Yes they are, and so, often, are Wengers and Raffas.  But to be fair to 
>>Fergie, his recent comments about the age of the Chelsea squad seems to 
>>have been reported slightly differently in the media than what was said. 
>>Well, whatever happened ,it was enough to piss him off so much he has now 
>>refused interviews.
>>
>>Apart from that, wasn't that £7m Chelsea paid for Deco the buy of the 
>>closed season?
> 
> 
> I guess you could use a play on words with "buy" but Geovanni wins hands 
> down, cost fuck all.
> 
> Ren 

True Ren. You cannot beat sweet FA and you have to allow for how much 
they are being paid, which at Chelsea always seems to be top dollar.

LC