Football Related Random Thoughts Thread

Batu7 · Post #61 » by **Batu7** » Sat Aug 8, 2009 10:15 pm

Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque Gonzalez found dead at the age of 26 because of a heart attack in team's Italy camp. RIP.

Slava · Post #62 » by **Slava** » Sat Aug 8, 2009 11:03 pm

Damn 26 is too young to suffer a heart attack, especially for a top athlete. RIP.

treiz · Post #63 » by **treiz** » Sun Aug 9, 2009 12:41 am

Damn, just when his career was about to reach it's peak.....RIP

Munchlaxatives · Post #64 » by **Munchlaxatives** » Sun Aug 9, 2009 12:43 am

That is weird...a professional athlete with a heart attack at 26?

BlackMamba · Post #65 » by **BlackMamba** » Sun Aug 9, 2009 2:02 am

that's sad, RIP.

the worst part is that every year this turns out to be news when someone should be really looking more into the players health and try to foresee this kinds of illness.

Post #66 » by **magik9113** » Sun Aug 9, 2009 4:35 am

yeah that sucks a lot. RIP

really hate to hear this kind of news.

kromoszoma · Post #67 » by **kromoszoma** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:41 pm

I've been watching a youtube video called all the goals of France 98. I came to the conclusion that Bergkamp was probably the smartest player I've ever seen. Maybe even smarter than Zidane. It's like he could read the opponents' minds and knew what they were going to do. He made everything look so easy.

Slava · Post #68 » by **Slava** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:44 pm

Bergkamp is a great player but Zidane to me was always one step ahead of the game. He was already in situations which would occur a second later to other players and thats what made him so special as a player.

Slava · Post #69 » by **Slava** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:45 pm

Remembering Bergkamp, Pires, Viera, Ljungberg and Henry in their primes reminds me of how great those Arsenal teams were.

kromoszoma · Post #70 » by **kromoszoma** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:18 pm

j-far wrote:Bergkamp is a great player but Zidane to me was always one step ahead of the game. He was already in situations which would occur a second later to other players and thats what made him so special as a player.

That's exactly what I'm talking about. Zidane was my favourite player growing up and I never thought anyone came close to him, especially in terms of reading the game. And after watching these vids, I'm not so sure anymore.
I'm an Arsenal fan and I've seen Bergkamp play many times, but I missed his prime, so I didn't quite understand when I heard from other Arsenal fans that he was our best player ever. Now I understand what they were talking about.

Batu7 · Post #71 » by **Batu7** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:38 am

Quote of the day:

"I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat."

- Ron Atkinson

Slava · Post #72 » by **Slava** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:50 am

Munchlaxatives · Post #73 » by **Munchlaxatives** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:56 am

Anyone else fascinated by the Dutch? From Ruud Gullit to Bergkamp to Sneijder to the various Van-somethings, they're a country with fascinating players.

treiz · Post #74 » by **treiz** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:09 am

^Yes attacking wise and entertainment value.

But they need some players on defence, Ooijer as the starting CB ain't gonna cut it.

GDS20 · Post #75 » by **GDS20** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 2:58 am

Whats with all the cool sigs

Batu7 · Post #76 » by **Batu7** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:13 am

GDS20 wrote:Whats with all the cool sigs

Excellent sigs from BlackMamba for the Football League.
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Quote of the Day:

"I've got more important things to think about. I've got a yogurt to finish by today, the expiry date is today. That can be my priority rather than Agustin Delgado."

- Gordon Strachan

treiz · Post #77 » by **treiz** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:57 pm

I love Gordon Strachan, he's one of, if not the most wittiest football manager ever.

Batu7 · Post #78 » by **Batu7** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:50 pm

Quote of the Day:

"The World Cup is a truly International event."

- John Motson

Smoove · Post #79 » by **Smoove** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:11 am

More like, the greatest human made-event of all-time and the greatest of all-time and the greatest sporting event of all-time! Beats every shite other sports.

Batu7 · Post #80 » by **Batu7** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:52 pm

Quote of the Day:

"It'll be nice to know that every gallon of petrol a Manchester United fan buys is going into our transfer kitty."

- Noel Gallagher (Manchester City fan)