Well done Chasetown!
In other Non-league news, on Saturday Gateshead face the mighty Farsley Celtic FC in the FA Trophy First Round. Farsley are my adopted Yorkshire team and (see earlier in the thread) may soon change their name to FC Leeds, although its looking unlikely that they'll catch up with Leeds United in the divisional pecking-order anytime soon, as may have looked feasible 6 months ago.
12 years on from that one night we spent top of the conference, Gateshead are now a full two divisions below the Conference / Blue Square Premier / Farsley so its a bit of a challenge ahead of us.
Farsley aren't doing that well though, so we've got a chance.
With Newcastle away and not playing til 5.15, we might get a few bored Magpies coming along to boost the crowd too. Haway the heed!
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1222Rangers 0 - 3 Lyon.
I was sure Lyon was going to win this one. They're always good in that position.
On Saturday: Lyon - Nice
Maman!
I was sure Lyon was going to win this one. They're always good in that position.
On Saturday: Lyon - Nice
Maman!
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1223Headline in the Metro this morning:
Lampard Throws Weight Behind Capello
Lampard Throws Weight Behind Capello
Twenty-four hours a week, seven days a month
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1224Yorkshire Evening Post wrote:Farsley Celtic in TV camera planning row
The offending gantry
By Paul Robinson
THEY'VE seen off rival teams galore during their meteoric rise up the footballing ladder.
But now Farsley Celtic are facing their toughest opponents yet – town hall planning chiefs.
The non-leaguers have landed in hot water with Leeds City Council in a row over pitchside camera gantries at their Throstle Nest ground.
Council bosses say Farsley did not get planning permission for the structures, which went up ahead of their televised game against York City in November.
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The local authority has served an enforcement notice on the club, which gives it 14 days from January 8 to remove the gantries.
If Celtic fail to comply with the notice and do not launch an appeal they could be prosecuted.
News of the move was today greeted with relief by residents in Farsley's Turbary Avenue.
They are particularly unhappy about the location of one of the gantries, which overlooks a number of homes.
One householder, who asked not to be named, said: "To say it's a blot on the landscape is an understatement.
"The thing's about 20 feet high – I feel like I've got Stalag 17 in my backyard."
The residents' complaints have been supported by Coun Andrew Carter, Conservative member for Calverley and Farsley and leader of the city council.
He said: "Farsley Celtic have had a wonderfully successful time and we are all delighted about that.
"They have not acted like good neighbours here at all, though."
Farsley chairman Andy Firbank said that as far as the club was concerned, the gantries did not need planning permission because they were not fixed to the ground.
He said Celtic tried hard to maintain good relations with their neighbours, pointing out they recently held a meeting with residents to discuss proposals for development work at Throstle Nest.
Farsley clinched their third promotion in four seasons with a play-off final win over Hinckley United in May.
They now play in the Blue Square Premier, the top tier of English non-league football.
Live TV games in the division are shown by satellite channel Setanta and are reportedly worth £5,000-a-time to the home clubs involved
FC Leeds indeed... twats.
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1225Josef K wrote:Lyon are in town tonight. They need a win against Rangers to get into the last 16 of the Champions league. Rangers only need to draw. However, after Celtic, Rangers' arch rivals, fluked their way into the last 16 last week*, the stage is set for Rangers to be dealt an embarrassing blow.
They lost against AC Milan but Benfica beat Shaktar Donesk, alowing Celtic to advance.
Sly Bug wrote:Rangers 0 - 3 Lyon.
I was sure Lyon was going to win this one. They're always good in that position.
On Saturday: Lyon - Nice
Maman!
Lyon were good last night, Rangers were not.
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1226daniel robert chapman wrote:town hall planning chiefs.
Give 'em what for, Daniel. Haway the Heed!
Tonight is the Newcastle Indie Rock Football Association's Christmas grudge match. On the side of right, the Tuesday regulars, featuring faces from Sailors and Paper Cut Out... on the side of WRONG, the Wednesday scumbags featuring Spraydog and The Rest scumbags... c'mon the Tuesdays! (we're very much the underdogs....)
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1227It's Capello
I'm pretty happy about this choice - at least, if what we're hearing from the media about him being a no nonsense hardass obsessive achiever is true. I dream of someone who would command respect from Fat Frank and his spoilt nouveau riche cohorts. Let him come in and do what he wants, and give the man power. Let him rejuvenate the system. No time for conservative fannying around and pandering.
I read a rumour that he's planning on bringing in Stuart Pearce on the backroom staff. I've said before - may even have been on this thread - that this is an excellent idea. Pearce clearly isn't the greatest manager or a master tactician, but I bet he's pretty damn vocal and motivating. I think the bloated and lazy attitude of England's footballers blossomed under Eriksson, who is a great tactician, but wouldn't say boo to a goose. The management of this team needs to mix quality, thought and innovation with good old fashioned inspiration, desire and respect.
David Platt on the backroom staff though? I assume this is only because he can speak a little Italian from his Sampdoria days, because his time in charge at Forest was nothing short of an absolute joke.
I'm pretty happy about this choice - at least, if what we're hearing from the media about him being a no nonsense hardass obsessive achiever is true. I dream of someone who would command respect from Fat Frank and his spoilt nouveau riche cohorts. Let him come in and do what he wants, and give the man power. Let him rejuvenate the system. No time for conservative fannying around and pandering.
I read a rumour that he's planning on bringing in Stuart Pearce on the backroom staff. I've said before - may even have been on this thread - that this is an excellent idea. Pearce clearly isn't the greatest manager or a master tactician, but I bet he's pretty damn vocal and motivating. I think the bloated and lazy attitude of England's footballers blossomed under Eriksson, who is a great tactician, but wouldn't say boo to a goose. The management of this team needs to mix quality, thought and innovation with good old fashioned inspiration, desire and respect.
David Platt on the backroom staff though? I assume this is only because he can speak a little Italian from his Sampdoria days, because his time in charge at Forest was nothing short of an absolute joke.
Rick Reuben wrote:He went to bed about a decade ago, or whenever he sold his soul to the bankers and the elites.daniel robert chapman wrote:I think he's gone to bed, Rick.
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1228He sounds like the sort of chap that doesn't suffer fools, which is perfect. I don't think the language barrier will be much of a problem either. He got my support the moment I read this story in the Times -
Times Online wrote:Di Canio’s experiences with Capello at Milan should serve as a warning for John Terry and Co. When Milan went to China in the summer of 1996, the players thought that they were in the Far East to make friends and sell shirts. Capello soon set them straight. Playing against a China XI in Beijing, the coach started with three attackers – Di Canio, Roberto Baggio and Gianluigi Lentini. At half-time and with Milan leading 1-0, Capello took off Di Canio and replaced him with a midfield player to protect Milan’s lead. “Why are you so obsessed withthe result of a friendly?” Di Canio said before he and Capello squared up. “You are an ugly cunt and your face looks like a penis,” Capello shouted. Di Canio never played for Milan again.
run joe run wrote:Kerble your enthusiasm.
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1229tommydski wrote:He sounds like the sort of chap that doesn't suffer fools, which is perfect. I don't think the language barrier will be much of a problem either. He got my support the moment I read this story in the Times -“You are an ugly cunt and your face looks like a penis”
I was thinking of this exact line as I was reading simmo's post. Salut! tommydski.
arthur wrote:Don't cut it for work don't cut it to look normal, people who feel offended by your nearly-30-with-long-hair face should just fuck off.
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1230simmo wrote:It's Capello
I dream of someone who would command respect from Fat Frank and his spoilt nouveau riche cohorts.
How about dreaming of someone who has the courage not to select Fat Frank at all until he's worthy of being selected for the national team.
Pearce for the backroom staff all the way.
Platt. No.
I'd heard that Gianfranco Zola was being mentioned for some sort of position, and I think he'd be quality. But really, if you're going to go that route and bring in an Italian who knows the English game (and English as a language to a certain degree), we all know who would be the ideal candidate:
Paolo Di Canio.
Yep. Can't you see it? Stuart Pearce and Paolo Di Canio on the staff. Psycho Fascism. It is exactly what the England squad need: make them fear the backroom. They will play each match as if their lives depended on it, because they would know that if they failed, walking off the pitch would mean instant death.
Pearce and DiCanio as motivators with Capello as the tactical disciplinarian that ties it all together. It will be ugly, but I would then back England to win the next World Cup.