The Banter Thread

Robbo · 31 Mar 2013 at 23:09

JohnnyG said:
I hope Sunderland stay up now, Di Canio's press conferences will be awesome affairs

Agreed, should be a laugh.

No1newts · 31 Mar 2013 at 23:28

Robbo said:
Agreed, should be a laugh.

I'm expecting him to have knifed one of their players by Friday, probably Sess.................................................................

G-MAN2004 · 1 Apr 2013 at 15:23

Who is that annoying footballer who balances the ball on his head and runs through everyone? Think he's Brazilian. :confused:

nemtizz · 1 Apr 2013 at 21:03

Sky Sources: Leeds United manager Neil Warnock has left the club #SSN

Newbie007 · 2 Apr 2013 at 07:24

Warnock fails again, I'm sure it's everyone else fault and not his.

Cosimo · 2 Apr 2013 at 15:23

GoalControl has been chosen to provide goal-line technology for the Confederations Cup 2013 and is set to provide for the 2014 World Cup:

http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/marketing/qualityprogramme/news/newsid=2051971/index.html

How it works

The GoalControl-4D system works with 14 high-speed cameras (7 per goal) around the pitch at the stadium roof/catwalk. The cameras are connected to a powerful image processing computer system which tracks the movement of all objects on the pitch and filters out the players, referees and all disturbing objects. The remaining object is the ball and the system knows its three dimensional x-, y- and z-position with a precision of a few millimeters in the coordinate system of the pitch. When the ball passes the goal line, the system sends a vibration- and optical signal to the officals´watches. Of course, all camera images of such goal event, and also of all near-goal events, are stored and can be replayed anytime.

Yas786 · 3 Apr 2013 at 12:13

Tevez banned for 6 mths and fined £1000 for driving without insurance and driving whilst disqualified. Also ordered to do 250 hrs of community work as well.

Surely he can afford a chauffeur or something to drive him around, cant even pass the theory test from what SSN are reporting :/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-22014002

timebomb26 · 3 Apr 2013 at 12:43

http://angleofpostandbar.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1

This is a great blog. "If anything, he almost hit it too well".

manic111 · 3 Apr 2013 at 17:47

Whole di Canio thing is starting to remind me of this:

Pighardia · 3 Apr 2013 at 18:04

Gotta love Paddy Power

http://blog.paddypower.com/2013/04/02/sunderland-go-to-lengths-to-deny-di-canio-fascist-links/

Thankfully, the club allowed us exclusive access to his photo album, which conclusively proves he is neither a fascist or a racist. Would a fascist rock out to Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock? Well maybe, but he’d probably hate himself for being so close to so many smelly hippy liberals. And look, there he is hanging out with the Banks family out in Bel Air. Big Phil wouldn’t stand for that if Paolo harboured any remotely racist tendencies.

Biz.Kid09 · 4 Apr 2013 at 12:36

Great finish!

fez · 4 Apr 2013 at 16:13

Biz.Kid09 said:
Great finish!

Is his prime the boy was godlike but unfortunately he suffered from the same affliction as a lot of brazilian footballers.

In other news, looks like City might as well just send a mini bus round in the morning to pick the team up.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-22026447

rossk26 · 5 Apr 2013 at 08:53

Unbelievable control from Messi

fez · 5 Apr 2013 at 09:38

Genuinely can't believe Barca are doing this. As usual they were diving all over the place against PSG and now they are complaining.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22037418

Tummy · 5 Apr 2013 at 12:39

fez said:
Genuinely can't believe Barca are doing this. As usual they were diving all over the place against PSG and now they are complaining.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22037418

It's not like English teams to complain about referee's in Europe

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I thought the referee was quite poor and I didn't think Barcelona dived 'as usual' either, must have watched a different game to you.

Bucket · 5 Apr 2013 at 13:50

Tummy said:
It's not like English teams to complain about referee's in Europe .

I thought the referee was quite poor and I didn't think Barcelona dived 'as usual' either, must have watched a different game to you.

Bugger, the beautiful game defence force is out! Quick, step away from the thread before the Barcagasm explodes!

Cosimo · 5 Apr 2013 at 14:22

Just arrived from Amsterdam:

Gooner Leroy · 5 Apr 2013 at 15:13

Cosimo said:
Just arrived from Amsterdam:

Oh crap, didn't realise that was in Amsterdam this year. Did you get those trough the lottery thingy??

I wished I tried to get tickets now

MissChief · 5 Apr 2013 at 15:22

Any news on Bale's injury? Only have three transfers on the Sky sports FF, wondering if its worth transferring him out? I think I will keep him in the official PL version and use my subs.

Yas786 · 5 Apr 2013 at 15:26

MissChief said:
Any news on Bale's injury? Only have three transfers on the Sky sports FF, wondering if its worth transferring him out? I think I will keep him in the official PL version and use my subs.

Hes out for at least 2 weeks from what SSN have been reporting today.