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5 things you will/won't see at your club this season (2009/10 version)

  • 15-08-2009 4:14am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,909 ✭✭✭✭


    Link to last season's

    Manchester City

    Will See -

    1. Egos

    2. A Richard Dunne OG/red card

    3. Goals conceded from corners

    4. Some great goal celebrations

    5. The nicest kits in the league

    Won't See -

    1. Danny Mills :D

    2. Roque Santa Cruz

    3. A goal scored from a corner

    4. Five away wins

    5. A trophy


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  • Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 9,648 Mod ✭✭✭✭mayordenis


    Liverpool Football Club

    Will See -

    1. Excuses.

    2. Youth Players.

    3. Scapegoats.

    4. The Top League Scorer.

    5. The nicest kits in the league by a mile.

    Won't See -

    1. Patience.

    2. The new stadium getting underway.

    3. A vacant no. 7 shirt.

    4. The Same 11 more than 2 times in a row.

    5. A flamingo drinking a cocktail served in a mans hat.

    6. My posts comfortably.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,630 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    MUFC

    Will see -

    1. Owen scoring 10 league goals, including one at Anfield.

    2. Owen getting injured

    3. Mind games.

    4. Berbatov having his best season in the Premiership

    5. United outscoring other teams in the league.

    Won't see -

    1. United in a Champions League final for a third year in a row.

    2. Hargreaves playing

    3. Any game involving United without Ronaldo's name being mentioned incessantly.

    4. Berbatov perspiring

    5. Dunphy slagging off Ronaldo any more. (sniff) Although at least Berbs is still there. :pac:


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,956 ✭✭✭CHD


    Chelsea FC

    Will See -

    1 - Terry and Lampard lift the title

    2 - The European Cup lifted at the Bridge

    3- The League Cup lifted at the Bridge

    4 - The FA Cup lifted at the Bridge

    5 - The Charity Shield lifted at the Bridge

    Won't See

    1 - A sacking

    2 - A world class signing

    3 - Essien getting injured, won't happen.

    4 - Liverpool United and Arsenal beaten well at the Bridge

    5 - Ronaldo, get in.


  • Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 9,648 Mod ✭✭✭✭mayordenis


    4 posts 4 different clubs - WAHEY! for the the night time posse.


  • Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 9,648 Mod ✭✭✭✭mayordenis


    CHD wrote: »
    5 - The Charity Shield lifted at the Bridge

    Wembly - you lose.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,909 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    mayordenis wrote: »
    4 posts 4 different clubs - WAHEY! for the the night time posse.

    The Big 4 as well you might say ;)


  • Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 9,648 Mod ✭✭✭✭mayordenis


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    The Big 4 as well you might say ;)

    I hope you (the direct you) mean "you" as in the communal you.
    But yes and they'll finish in the order they were posted.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,956 ✭✭✭CHD


    mayordenis wrote: »
    Wembly - you lose.
    No, it will be shown off at the Bridge, i didn't lose. United did.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,905 ✭✭✭✭Handsome Bob


    Liverpool FC

    Will See


    1. Yet more political jousting between the owners and Rafa.

    2. Torres being the top goalscorer in the league.

    3. Another tight race for the title.

    4. Dirk Kuyt to have the season of his career.

    5. Injuries, and the media acting as if we are the only Top 4 team that should be able to cope without our top class players.

    *One more that I hope will happen*

    6. Rafa reverting back to his "let the football do the talking" rather than indulging Fergie.

    Won't See

    1. Rafa walking.

    2. Aurelio staying injury free for more than two months.

    3. Liverpool finishing outside of the Top 4.

    4. The media being critically objective.

    5. Rafa passionately celebrating a goal. :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,589 ✭✭✭✭Necronomicon


    Man United

    Will See
    1. The world and its dog reflecting on Ronaldo's departure whenever a game is lost
    2. Valencia getting 15+ assists
    3. Mind games from Fergie
    4. 40 league goals between Rooney, Berbatov and Owen
    5. Anderson scoring his first Premiership goal (and the floodgates opening :D)

    Won't see
    1. Berbatov celebrating a goal enthusiastically
    2. A new central midfielder
    3. Gary Neville
    4. A new captain, in spite of the above
    5. Hargreaves before Christmas


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,570 ✭✭✭✭Frisbee


    Arsenal

    Will see:
    • Eduardo getting 15+ Goals
    • Bendtner stepping up
    • Bendtner getting 15+ Goals
    • Fans being told the squad is fine as it is and that Rosicky and Nasri will be as good as new signings when they return
    • 6 points against Spuds

    Won't See:
    • A big signing
    • Wenger taking the Carling Cup seriously
    • Rosicky staying fit for the season
    • Enough defensive cover
    • Us shipping Silvestre off to the old defender's home... :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,441 ✭✭✭✭jesus_thats_gre


    mayordenis wrote: »
    Liverpool Football Club

    Will See -

    1. Excuses.

    2. Youth Players.

    3. Scapegoats.

    4. The Top League Scorer.

    5. The nicest kits in the league by a mile.

    Can we add desperation to that?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭stevoslice


    Liverpool FC

    Will See
    1. Leagues Top Scorer
    2. Gerrard & Torres starting more than 14 games together
    3. Lucas stepping up his game
    4. Strong run in the Champions League
    5. Criticism of zonal marking from pundits

    Won't See
    1. David Villa
    2. Charles Itandje (i hope)
    3. A goal from inside Liverpool's half of the pitch
    4. Giving up a on a match when losing (comebacks ftw)
    5. Aquilani getting injured (i hope) :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,219 ✭✭✭✭Pro. F


    Will see:
    1. Ferguson wreckin Rafa's head
    2. Constant talk about whether we've replaced Ronaldo or not depending on whether we've won or lost
    3. Owen getting more goals than Tevez last season
    4. Some cracking goals from Rooney and Berbatov
    5. Tevez getting booed on his return to Old Trafford

    Won't see:
    1. Hargreaves playing more than 10 games :(
    2. A league leading goal scorer
    3. Berbatov needing a second touch to control the ball :cool:
    4. A big signing in January ('tis too disruptive to the team)
    5. Egos


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,918 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    Will see
    (1) Alex McLeish in the opposition dugout
    (2) a mind numbingly, horrificly boring 0-0 draw against Liverpool.
    (3) Play arsenal off the pitch for 89 and a half minutes and draw.
    (4) Michael Owen scoring at least 2 goals
    (5) Manchester United in the FA Cup 3rd Round

    Wont See
    (1) A Trophy
    (2) Mike Ashley
    (3) Manchester United Lose
    (4) Ronaldo (not this year anyway)
    (5) Burnley next season


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Will See

    A more attacking style home and away
    Nando smiling more
    Lucas scoring
    Martin Kelly coming on in leaps and bounds
    Rafa making notes - lots of notes

    Won't see

    Xabi Alonso
    Gillett and Hicks selling out
    A bobly pitch
    A Carra 35 yard screamer
    Martin Skrtel playing spoons on his knees against Burnley


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,900 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    Liverpool FC.

    Will see:

    1. Beating lower sides at home
    2. Torres and Gerrard playing more than 13 games together.
    3. Babel stepping up.
    4. A Carra own goal.
    5. Lucas impressing.

    Won't See:

    1. Xabi Alonso
    2. Lucas scoring more than Torres
    3. Another decent striker
    4. Kuyt not running
    5. Gillett and Hicks


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭bigstar


    MCFC

    will see

    a top six finish
    ireland playing better than last season
    defence being the same as last season
    tevez getting the winner at old trafford
    gary cook, a lot

    wont see

    consistency
    good form away
    a trophy
    a top four finish
    too many nil all draws


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭ShooterSF


    MUFC

    Will see:
    Vidic scoring double figures with 40 yard frees being put in the box rather than an insane shot.
    Cameras focusing on Owen sitting on the bench more than is needed to remind us that he's one of the subs.
    Hargreaves winning man of the match
    Clips of Ronaldo (probably tomorrow before the match)
    Rooney booked for dissent.

    Won't see-
    Any pundit or opposing fan who called Ronaldo a useless one trick pony claim United will win the league now they are rid of him :rolleyes:
    Foster stepping up as first choice
    Fletcher having a bad game
    A nice outfield kit
    Berbatov hunched over out of breath.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,418 ✭✭✭curry-muff


    ShooterSF wrote: »
    Berbatov hunched over out of breath.

    This because of his iron lungs? :D


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