[Merged] Football talk - Page 49

26-03-2004, 10:10

Cambridge United have named Frenchman Claude Le Roy, who has coached several national teams, as the struggling third division club's manager.

Le Roy replaces player-manager John Taylor, sacked by Cambridge's board last week. After losing 3-0 at Torquay on Saturday, Cambridge are just three points above the relegation zone and the bottom two have a game in hand.

Le Roy spent 15 years as a player in France and his managerial CV includes Cameroon, Senegal and Malaysia. He won the African Nations Cup with Cameroon in 1988.

Cambridge chairman Gary Harwood said the appointment of Le Roy, who will start on Monday, was possibly the most exciting in the club's history.

"In Claude we have secured the services of one of the most respected managers in Europe, if not the world," he said on the club's website.

iadom · 26-03-2004, 10:37

A police officer playing football in an amateur cup final was shown a red card last night after he tackled a streaker on the pitch.

Brian Pritchard, 29, was sent off after catching the man during the match between Witton Albion and Woodley Sports in the Unibond Cheshire Senoir Cup Final.
As the Witton Albion skipper trudged off for an early bath, minor scuffles broke out amongst supporters at the game at Altrincham's Moss Lane ground in Cheshire, but there were no arrests.
To add insult to injury, 10 man Witton went on to lose the tense match 2-1 after extra time.
A spokesman for Witton Albion said: "Our central defender Brian Pritchard was sent off for apprehending a streaker, which was deemed violent conduct by the senior official.
"We are appealing this decision and are awaiting the result"
The identity of the streaker remains a mystery.

Russ · 28-03-2004, 16:03

Right then, who's for 3-nil to the Arse? Or even more? let's face it, if Man City can put 4 past us, what the hell is going to happen at Highbury??

28-03-2004, 16:58

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Originally Posted by Russ D

Right then, who's for 3-nil to the Arse? Or even more? let's face it, if Man City can put 4 past us, what the hell is going to happen at Highbury??

Well at half time, both Henry and Neville should both be off the pitch.

Russ · 28-03-2004, 17:15

It begins......

Atomic22 · 28-03-2004, 17:59

85:30 Goal - Louis Saha
Arsenal 1-1 Man Utd.
Cross by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Man Utd), goal by Louis Saha (Man Utd) left-footed (bottom-right of goal) from left side of six-yard box (6 yards).Arsenal 1-1 Man Utd. Assist (cross) by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Man Utd) from right wing.

about time too , we have been the better team by far

Russ · 28-03-2004, 18:00

Well I am VERY surprised - I was expecting Arse to win. Could have gone either way really.

Atomic22 · 28-03-2004, 18:04

maybe ole and saha should have played from the off?

Atomic22 · 28-03-2004, 18:08

"The visitors thought they would be given the chance to equalise from the spot but had the most viable penalty claim of the match turned down after Campbell stumbled into Giggs.
The referee decided there had been no contact had been made to the anger of United's players. "

typical gooner ref disallowed a blatant penalty

Russ · 28-03-2004, 18:10

Let's face it, the ref let a LOT pass, on BOTH sides.

gazzae · 28-03-2004, 18:16

Great game of football! great advert for the English game.

Atomic22 · 28-03-2004, 18:28

yeh great game but we deserved to win , we played better

gazzae · 29-03-2004, 12:31

Arsenal Duo in Punch-Up

Arsenal 'team-mates' Thierry Henry and Lauren had a punch-up in the tunnel after the 1-1 draw with Man United, according to reports. Henry is said to have thrown punches and a strop after Lauren didn't pass the ball to him in the final minute.

Atomic22 · 29-03-2004, 18:38

roll on the weekend.........at least we've shown the gooners how we are meant to play.........
and they get mardy with each other if things dont go their way just like keano does with our team....
(first time this season there will be two decent teams playing in a match at villa park)........

just kidding villa boyz

iadom · 30-03-2004, 10:50

Following on from the tale of the player sent off for downing a streaker, here is another football tale from todays Telegraph.

A children's football league has banned clubs from contacting a newspaper that published the result of a high-scoring match.

The Sheffield and District Junior Sunday League was angered by a report in the Derbyshire Times describing a 29-0 win as a comprehensive trouncing, saying the losers could feel humiliated. The newspaper was told it was against the league's rules to report scores over 14.

Poor little dears.