...::[The Footy Desk]::... (Part 1)

[Girish]

Chelsea sign Marco van Ginkel

 

He's already been touted as the next Frank Lampard. I doubt he could live up to Lamps, but he's young and could be a great return for us.

[Nlwt]

Neville and Giggs together as coaches. They resemble a married couple.

 

[Seddo]

Why hasn't Phil got his age printed on his top as well?

[Crokey]

Talking of oldies, I see Le Sulk is on his way back to England again this time to play for the Baggies, seriously he's had more clubs than a baby seal.

[Nlwt]

Why hasn't Phil got his age printed on his top as well?

I'll give you that one.

 

 

[Banks.]

Why hasn't Phil got his age printed on his top as well?

Giggs does look 58 on that pic Unbelievable that he his still playing at top level.

[Nlwt]

Latest FIFA Rankings, apparently:

 

Latest FIFA Rankings:

1. Spain

2. Germany

3. Colombia

4. Argentina

5. Netherlands

6. Italy

7. Portugal

8. Croatia

9. Brazil

10. Belgium

11. Greece

12. Uruguay

13. Ivory Coast

14. Bosnia-Herzegovina

15. England

16. Switzerland

17. Russia

18. Ecuador

19. Peru

20. Mexico

21. Chile

22. USA

23. France

24. Ghana

25. Norway

26. Czech Republic

27. Denmark

28. Mali

29. Montenegro

30. Ukraine

 

[Max]

15 is about right to be honest, not sure what Greece have done to get 11th, but there you go.

[Calhole]

Why are Croatia rated higher than Brazil? FIFA's rankings are always really strange..

[I cucked Alex Jones]

I know Columbia is doing well right now, but do they really deserve to be third?

 

 

[fgcarva1]

Why are Croatia rated higher than Brazil? FIFA's rankings are always really strange..

Because we don't play FIFA Qualifying matches... hence it had been since the 2010 WC since we didn't play an official FIFA match and we dropped to 22nd... now with the Confed. Cup win we're back to 9th.

 

And how the f*ck is Colombia 3rd? I mean, I knew they were doing well in the South American Qualifying, but damn...

[Mr Rabbit]

Why are Croatia rated higher than Brazil? FIFA's rankings are always really strange..

and mali being 28th? FIFA's rankings are a joke at times, the system needs changing

[Ari Gold]

The only rankings I take notice of are elo ratings. They're far more accurate.

 

Current top 30 elo rankings:

 

1 Brazil

2 Spain

3 Germany

4 Netherlands

5 Argentina

6 England

7 Italy

8 Colombia

9 Portugal

10 Russia

11 Croatia

12 Ecuador

13 Uruguay

14 France

15 Mexico

16 Ivory Coast

17 Chile

18 Sweden

19 Belgium

20 Switzerland

21 US

22 Bosnia

23 Greece

24 Ukraine

25 Australia

26 Peru

27 Czech Republic

28 Costa Rica

29 Ireland

30 Japan

 

That's more like it...

[rhyn]

Ireland ahead of Japan eh? Marvellous!

[GTA_stu]

I'd rank Mr. Blue sky as my elo number 1. But each to their own I guess.

 

 

[Vercetti27]

together in electric dreams for me

[I cucked Alex Jones]

Have you guys seen Liverpool's third kit? It's even worse than there away kit.

[Nlwt]

Have you guys seen Liverpool's third kit? It's even worse than there away kit.

One of the worst I've seen. It would make a decent dishcloth at least.

 

FIFA rankings have always been inaccurate. Everybody has different opinions I get that, but their's seems way off.

[Joseph Cooke]

Have you guys seen Liverpool's third kit? It's even worse than there away kit.

The one with the odd socks? Still think the away one is worse. Warrior Sports, pffft. Vinnie K has signed with them as well. I expect him to be wearing these...

 

 

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Seems it is Negredo we're going after. Never watch(ed) him play so not gonna conjure up an opinion. But hear he was the 7th Top Scorer in Europe last season?

[Seddo]

Luckily we get the sponsorship money straight up and it's up to Warrior to recoup those sales. Imagine the OCD in the dressing room when everyone has got their odd sock on the wrong way round.

 

Home kits are pretty much spot on, dunno why they have to take LSD to design the away and third kits.

[Joseph Cooke]

Luckily we get the sponsorship money straight up

Exactly. FFP has brought it to this. I would have had City stick with Umbro over Nike any day of the week (despite this season's kits actually looking pretty nice).

[GroundZero]

I believe this will be a good season for Liverpool FC... at least, a better one than the 2012-13 one

 

As for my team, Panathinaikos... we'll be lucky to avoid relegation

[Crokey]

Luckily we get the sponsorship money straight up

Exactly. FFP has brought it to this. I would have had City stick with Umbro over Nike any day of the week (despite this season's kits actually looking pretty nice).

Psst Umbro is owned by Nike, so it's a (Lancashire) rose by any other name, still haven't seen the confirmed City Away or Third kits yet, the previous 'leaked' ones were apparently taken from:

 

 

Which was some guy who does mock ups. The same guy also has done these which to me look miles better than what we actually do have:

 

 

I like those ones, I like the theme they have, the pattern and colours.

 

I've got this years Home kit, and it's not bad, the only issue I have with the size I've got is that it's quite long for the size and the bottom of it should have small slits on the sides as it tends to tighten up at the hem... Next week on shopping with Gok Wan...

[Joseph Cooke]

Luckily we get the sponsorship money straight up

Exactly. FFP has brought it to this. I would have had City stick with Umbro over Nike any day of the week (despite this season's kits actually looking pretty nice).

Psst Umbro is owned by Nike

I know that but I don't think Nike have much of, or any, say in Umbro's designs, which I loved (minus last season's home kit, the blue was too faded).

 

Regarding a third kit, I hear this is it...

 

 

[Nlwt]

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West Brom signed Anelka? Never saw that coming http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23188032

[fgcarva1]

I feel like Borussia has won this year's "Best Kit Reveal". Sorry for the minor page stretch.

 

[Joseph Cooke]

I feel like Borussia has won this year's "Best Kit Reveal". Sorry for the minor page stretch.

 

I thought Art Attack was off the air.

[Der_Don]

A spectacular reveal for such a boring kit. I'd rather have a boring reveal for a spectacular kit...

[GTA_stu]

At first I thought it was a bunch of people, then I saw those 2 at the bottom and realised they'd have to be giants. What is it actually made up of? Flowers? It does seem a bit of a stupid way to reveal a new shirt, it probably looks way different in proper shirt form.

[Der_Don]

 

At first I thought it was a bunch of people, then I saw those 2 at the bottom and realised they'd have to be giants. What is it actually made up of? Flowers? It does seem a bit of a stupid way to reveal a new shirt, it probably looks way different in proper shirt form.

Yeah it's flowers.

Nice view:

 

 

 

Our away looks like a training-kit

 

Edited July 5, 2013 by Der_Don