Football : Season 2011/12

[denphone]

Originally Posted by yesman

I never get tired of this, Best was just a genius

http://youtu.be/jYU0KsGLuxE

Especially the goal about 4th from the end he scored for San Jose Earthquakes

Yes he was a brilliant footballer.

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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler

Drogba confirms departure:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18152689

One of Chelsea's greatest players in my mind.

[borrissey]

Originally Posted by denphone

Yes he was a brilliant footballer.

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One of Celsea's greatest players in my mind.

To United possibly, rumour being banded about...

[denphone]

Originally Posted by borrissey

To United possibly, rumour being banded about...

That would be a surprise.

[thenry]

doubt it. he'll go for a final massive payday in Russia, China, States. he wants to help rebuild Ivory Coast.

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The FA has confirmed Liverpool defender Martin Kelly will join up with the England squad for Saturday's game with Norway.

whats happened for Kelly to be called up?

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Peter Hill-Wood: The Great or Greedy?
http://www.goonertalk.com/2012/05/21...eat-or-greedy/

worth a read

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and a follow up...

Sack the Board! (Or not.)
http://www.angryofislington.com/2012...-board-or-not/

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I personally have stressed to death we could compete without millions being pumped in but that depends on an overhaul. this is Wenger, not the board although he needs help. Deins got his flaws but who hasnt?! Davids Arsenal through and through, he gets things done.

Let me add. Stan said briefly that proper investment is needed at Arsenal not signing players papering over the cracks. he even related to papering over the cracks to a side state side.

I prefer Kroenke to Usmanov. I do not want Usmanov in charge of the club, he had a shady background. Kroneke's not perfect but I would rather the club break even than be funded by a benefactor.

[Cobbydaler]

Drogba says Torres is the future???

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18169371

I know it's been said he's gained confidence with his recent goals but...

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Almunia released from Arsenal:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18169711

[Shadow Demon UK]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...prices-2012-13

This is quite an interesting article on ticket prices for next season. I cannot believe that Arsenals cheapest season ticket is more expensive than Uniteds most expensive! I know the Arsenal season ticket includes more games, but still. You can see why some Arsenal fans are so demanding of the team.

Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...prices-2012-13

This is quite an interesting article on ticket prices for next season. I cannot believe that Arsenals cheapest season ticket is more expensive than Uniteds most expensive! I know the Arsenal season ticket includes more games, but still. You can see why some Arsenal fans are so demanding of the team.

You do get the Champions League games included and the first few FA Cup games. The United season ticket price is a bit of a bluff because you're required to buy the Champions League and FA Cup games as they come available. Why they can't include that with the total price is a bit weird.

If we take the most expensive United season ticket: £950 for the 'Sir Alex Ferguson Stand Tier 1 / South Upper Centre' area and then add 7 cup games (FA Cup and Champions League are priced the same at United):

£950 + £364 (£52 x 7) = £1314

And cheapest (East Stand Lower):

£532 + £210 (£30 x 7) = £742

It will probably be a bit more because the further you get in the Champions League and FA Cup would mean you need to pay more but we'll exclude them as beyond 7 you would need to buy (but are not required to buy) tickets at Arsenal.

Actual price comparison:

Cheapest:

Arsenal: £985
United: £742

Most Expensive:

Arsenal: £1,955
United: £1,314

So yes. A lot more expensive but not quite the most expensive being cheaper than Arsenal's lowest price.

I think it's worth pointing out it's largely product of the location. Spurs' prices are a lot closer than you would suspect:

Cheapest:

Arsenal: £985
United: £742
Spurs: £730

Most Expensive:

Arsenal: £1,955
United: £1,314
Spurs: £1,845

Which of course doesn't include Champions League games and only two cup games.

That said it is frustrating the prices at Arsenal are so high. They are amongst the highest in football. The board need to understand that if Arsenal don't buy world-class players then the fans resent paying world-class prices for their tickets. They do this because the other revenue streams are pretty rubbish at Arsenal. They were tied into long-term contracts for the shirt deal to help pay for the stadium when they could easily double that now. The commercial revenue is also pretty poor compared to United and Liverpool.

[adzii_nufc]

They did a comparison of average match day ticket prices are the start of the season.

Funnily enough my club decided it would be best to hide ours

This time round they have released the ST details but again refuse to give out the Matchday prices.

I believe this is because its about £40 a game standard if your lucky.

[Russ]

The PL will be a MUCH better place without Drogba. Good riddance to the dirtiest, nastiest player of the last 10 years. I blame him for being the instigator of so many foreign cheats in the game today.

[adzii_nufc]

Originally Posted by Russ

The PL will be a MUCH better place without Drogba. Good riddance to the dirtiest, nastiest player of the last 10 years. I blame him for being the instigator of so many foreign cheats in the game today.

Diver maybe. Nasty and Dirty.. well I didn't think Roy Keane had been retired 10 years.

Premier League's leading all time goal scorer was a dirty player. Shearer led with his elbow everytime he jumped for a ball.

As for foreign cheats, yes there is plenty but Ashley Young has been the joke of England this season and made us look completely stupid.

[Russ]

Keane and Shearer may have been dirty but they were not divers. They did not intentionally get people sent off.

Young is an embarrassment to United at the moment, I'll never deny that. But the escalation of the whole culture of diving and getting people sent off in the PL seems to have coincided with the arrival of Dogbreath.

[gazzae]

Oh come on. Let’s not be silly and pretend there was no cheating in English football *cough Frannie Lee cough* before dirty’ol Johnny Foreigner turned up *cough Owen 98 WC*. Cheating has been going on for ages *cough Mark Hughes 91 CWC *.

[Russ]

If I'd said there was no cheating pre-Drogba you may have a point

[gazzae]

Fair enough. The labelling of “foreign cheats” you used lead me to assume you were implying cheating was mainly a foreign habit.