Argentina coach Diego Maradona has been banned 'from all football related activity' for two months.


http://www.skysports.com/story


Serves him right.

Robert Enke Memorial Service


Such a shame, really sad, his poor family, friends, and teamates.

Van Pussy could be out for the season because he has torn ankle ligaments,

Had this happened to a city player during a pointless international friendly I would be really pissed off

Robert Enke RIP
Just so sad.

Fergie forced to end BBC boycott starting from next season?...

sir alex ferguson forced to end bbc ban


Oh dear

Good - my understanding of it was that they ought to give post-match interviews already. Their clubs are given money by broadcasters, and they should have to speak to them.
Fergie's an arrogant twonk. If it was up to me, I'd boycott all coverage of his team until he does interviews.

one rule for fergie ... one rule for the rest

not that i dont enjoy his shenanigans sometimes

Leeds United are still top of League One, just in case anybody had forgotten

George Burley sacked by Scotland....


Leeds will go up LOI, team effort but Jermaine Beckford is vital to the cause.

Hope so Darlo, thanks  my hubby supports Newcastle and I get teased by his family that Newcastle are buying him

Six weeks out for Van Persie

Back to Championship footy this weekend!!

From today's Daily Telegraph:
Man United expressed an interest in saving disgraced footballer, Marlon King's career. He is due for release in the Summer 2010 and Alex Ferguson a long-time admirer of King stated "I think the boy can turn things round and become an integral part of what we are trying to do here..."

Says it all about that club if its true I expect he will go from a zero to hero with the rags.

Croatia international striker Eduardo has committed his future to Arsenal by signing a new long-term contract at Emirates Stadium.


Good news.

Gennaro Gattuso's agent has played down talk linking the AC Milan midfielder with a move to Manchester City.

TBF the case wouldn't have gone to court if he had been part of the United set-up and their remarkably successful lawyers.

Stunning goal by the Irish. Kevin Kilbane releases Damien Duff with a lovely first-time pass and the winger cuts a perfect ball back for Robbie Keane to finish right-footed into the corner. The French fans fall dramatically silent as the visiting supporters go absolutely berserk. Amazing.

2033: GOAL France 0-1 Rep of Ire (agg 1-1)

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

OLE OLE OLE!!!

Come on you fighting Irish!!

0-1 half time

1-1 aggregate

Come on the Irish !!

Last 6 mins now,going to be a nail biter
Maggie xx

So unlucky not to have got the winner in that half, we were all over France like a rash! Keane and Duff both playing outstanding stuff op front. Come on you boys in Green lets push for for it!

Cheating French B**tards, fecking hand ball and the jammy hoors get a goal from it

Thierry Henry you are an absolute disgrace you cheating, cheese eating, surrendering barsteward..

Had it been an english player Platini would be up shouting for a life ban... im sure as its Henry it was just smart play

Henry le Cheat 

If the French go on to win this it will be nothing but pure and utter theft, Henry, I have lost absolutely all respect for you, you handed it not once but twice you cheating bastard.

Now all Ireland need is the sort of Mourinho style manager... change tactics, 1 at the back and everyone else push up, not many of those around though

Absolutley fucking disgusted at that outcome. The French cheated their way to South Africa and I hope the fucked they get absolutely hammered over there.

Very disappointed in Thierry Henry
Maggie xx

I am absolutely fuming. Video evidence should be used as in Rugby. How can France go to South Africa with any sense of credibility.

Henry is a filthy CHEAT I am BOILING MAD

i hope for the sake of football all over the world, Veggie is tearing those posters even the nuddy ones she has  off her walls as we speak

LOL Strike  Where have you been hiding my love?

Believe me I've already said on FB what I think of it. Absolutely shocked and appalled that he should behave like that piece of filth Maradonna.
I really can't belive it of Henry. However, they've not long ago had Brian Kerr on 5 live and he was saying that he thought it was just a reflex on the part of Henry and that it wasn't for Henry to own up for his 'handiwork' but for the officials to get it right.
I haven't seen it ( not doing an AW here btw just that I don't have Sky) but I listened to the whole match on the radio and I think it is a disgrace.
You can bet if the Irish had done that, Platini would be building the gallows as I type

Already said few times how I feel, Ireland were badly done to... had france not scored it still would of been draw, so possible france would of still got through. The teams on paper, I would rather see france at the world cup, they can offer much more to the world-cup than ROI, I do feel sorry for Shay.though.

http://www.gopetition.com/peti...ignatures-page3.html

Your argument doesn't hold water Meaty. The whole point of having a qualifying group is that the best team(s) on their performance in that group will get to go through.
If France and Portugal are so great then they should have easily qualified from their group. If the Irish had drawn France in a general draw (which is what it was always supposed to be) then it would have been a case of 'Bad Luck Ireland' However. the fact that Platini and Co rigged the playoffs by introducing seeding once France Portugal and Russia didn't qualify by right is bad enough without what happened last night
And I speak as someone who loves Henry and supports France as my second team. The very least is that the match should be replayed, even though as a Gooner the last thing I want is for Sagna and Gallas to risk injury in another game that isn't for Arsenal

Sorry, but I rather see France play in the world-cup


Simples

Can finally watch some real football this weekend... Gerrard and Torres will be fit to play.

Spot on Veggie!  I even fear that the "hand of frog" will come back to bite the English team, bet we draw em...