Spike

They don't deserve to know.

Doesn't look as good as a De Gea on ectasy at a Stone Roses concert. Damn, I get all giddy thinking about it.

I don't know about you but since those two aren't needed I think Chelsea should get Mario Götze to replace them....

The second point is a fair statement to make but look at Australia. We have less than half population of England and everything is further apart (this makes a huge difference trust me, it's harder for teams to travel etc,). We have AFL, Rugby League, football, Rugby Union, cricket and individual sports like tennis and swimming. Yet we Aussies have done very well in all those catergories over the years. Two Ruby Union World Cups, Nine Rugby league world cups, dominating world cricket for over two decades (more Ashes victories and four World cups), several very successful swimmers (Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett, Geoff Huegill) and tennis players (Rod Laver, Pat Rafter, Lleyton Hewitt). Our football team has been averaged (highest ranking about 16th) but on the whole Australia does incredibly well given it's disadvantages. And now I'm not turning this into a Australia v England debate. It just so happen to be Aussie and I'm using my home country as a comparison against England.

Nah, don't count Rooney. He has been shite for England ever since cap number 1.

How does a country with such a huge population and love for football routinely produce only average footballers. Aaaron Lennon and Theo Walcott for example are sprinters that play football...

I grew up watching Australian rugby, Australian tactics, Australian style. When I see people like Steve Nicol talk about the 'hard days of football' and 'these diving foreign types' I kind of laugh, I'm used to seeing 120kg monsters running at eachother and even AFL is twice as physical as football. Need to jump higher in AFL? That's alright, you can use the opponet's head as a launch pad, haha. I though I'd share my history... I don't give a fuck how it's done (as long it's within the rules of the game), winning is winning. You only need to score 38 goals a season to get maximum points.

I'd rather win trophies ugly than lose all pretty like. Success > aesthetics. Spike has spoken.

I don't get this. He is able, could have thrown him into the mix every now and then to keep more important players fresh. Because Chelsea sure as hell isn't using many other players...

Yeah, it's a pretty good city. It always gets lost in the mess with the other 'superior' Australian cities, it's complete nonsense really. Though the CBD has horrid road infrastructure. No...what happens??

I wonder if that is inclusive to England's failings internationaly. It was all well and good in 1964, but the game has changed just a wee bit. Maybe it's that most English players don't seem to like eachother...but that's just me... Not that I"m criticising the rough and rumble approach to football as Australia is pretty similar in that regard...

Moving to Brisbane tomorrow.

Kind of glad we didn't buy him because at the moment he is hospital for kidney stones. Poor bastard, even money can't stop those evil things.

I agree with these statements. Buy all the wunderkinds and eventually one is bound to break into the first team... A bit off topic but is "Pierre, Paul and Jacques" the French equivalent to "Tom, Dick and Harry"? Or did you make that up?

Four year vesus 15. I don't like Falcao at all. Would prefer Cavani over him everytime. Falcao is so one dimensional like Ruud Van Nistelrooy. Atletico Madrid are exactly the same as Manchester United were 10 years ago. They relied on their big striker (Falcao/Van Nistelrooy) waaaay too mcuh. I would prefer a dynamic striker like Henry, Aguero, Van Persie over a fox in the box.

I'll vomit if Coutrois is sold.

I was talking about the rumour.

Go away.

I'd rather Courtois over Falcao.

I like the new flags. I also like how New Zealand's flag doesn't appear on my browser. Top job.

If I gave a fuck I wouldn't have done it, the only reason I used scissors was because I couldn't find the clippers. It's not like I go to school like a lot you, so I really don't have to impress anyone. And if anyone complains there free to get the clippers and shave my head. I did an excellent job with the front and sides, the back was hard, but it's fine.Long hair doesn't suite me at all. my hair is crazy thick and straight so it grows long weird.

@Sh0n3x, can you confirm this!? I

That's an incredibly optimistic team, you have there. I for one cannot make a prediction till I see some stability at this club. I honestly have no idea what direction the club is trying to take, and it perplexes me just to ponder the future.