THE BOOT ROOM IS A COLD AND LONELY PLACE

The boxes are piled up in the corner with old boots falling out . There is odd socks slung all over the place . Old unsold programmes are littering the floor . The light has stopped working ,most of the shelves are falling off the wall . The door will only open a third of a way . As I strain my head round the door, peering in , my touch flickering around nervously . A voice behind begs me not to go any further . But I can not resist taking my first step into the darkness . There is a muffled three way conversation/argument strikes up in the darkness It makes me jump kicking a old kettle into a tea cup it smashes . Making me yelp the door slams behind me . Dropping the touch it is pitch blackness the muffled voices get louder louder louder LOUDER LOUDER !! SHITTTTT!!!!!.

The boot room 

I wake up sweating turning my lap top on to news that Frank,de Boer . Has ruled him self out of the Liverpool job . Following Brendan Rogers decision a few days ago . Have we got are selves in a position of being unmanageable? . It has got to be down to the owners . What signals are they sending out . When and if, we ever get the Boot room mentality back . Where the owners just trust the team management to come up with the goods . With the Americans I am convinced they do not and will not grasp that . Making Liverpool not a good managerial prospect , it is proving to be the case . Out of all the candidates that have been mentioned . The only one who stands a chance of working with the Americans is Rafa . He has been down this road before . But I think all the persuading will have to be done on the Americans side . They have got to start thinking the Liverpool way . Other wise the boot room will stay a lonely and cold place for ever YNWA........

SUPER CUP FOR PAST WINNERS

Last night Stan Collymore was tweeting about a Super Cup knockout for all the past winner's of the European Cup. I like the thought of it ,but when will it be played?. He also went on to say that the trophy would be the same as the one now but in gold . Also a nice thought . But I tweeted to him the fact it would be to predicable . The four semi finalist was a no brainier it would be Liverpool,Notts Forest,Aston Villa , Steaua Bucuresti . 

But jokes apart there are 23 different winners after Chelsea winning from 10 countries . But I am sure the odd number would be the least of the problem of setting it up. But its a interesting idea Stan . WHAT DO YOU THINK ??????

Club	Winners	Runners-up	Years won	Years runners-up
Real Madrid	9	3	1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002	1962, 1964, 1981
Milan	7	4	1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007	1958, 1993, 1995, 2005
Liverpool	5	2	1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005	1985, 2007
Bayern Munich	4	5	1974, 1975, 1976, 2001	1982, 1987, 1999, 2010, 2012
Barcelona	4	3	1992, 2006, 2009, 2011	1961, 1986, 1994
Ajax	4	2	1971, 1972, 1973, 1995	1969, 1996
Manchester United	3	2	1968, 1999, 2008	2009, 2011
Internazionale	3	2	1964, 1965, 2010	1967, 1972
Benfica	2	5	1961, 1962	1963, 1965, 1968, 1988, 1990
Juventus	2	5	1985, 1996	1973, 1983, 1997, 1998, 2003
Nottingham Forest	2	0	1979, 1980
Porto	2	0	1987, 2004
Celtic	1	1	1967	1970
Hamburg	1	1	1983	1980
Steaua Bucureşti	1	1	1986	1989
Marseille	1	1	1993	1991
Chelsea	1	1	2012	2008
Feyenoord	1	0	1970
Aston Villa	1	0	1982
PSV Eindhoven	1	0	1988
Red Star Belgrade	1	0	1991
Borussia Dortmund	1	0	1997

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL HOME ADVANTAGE SEEMS TO COUNT

ROME 1983

Well Chelsea have their work cut out tonight in Munich . In Champion League /European Cup only 4 teams have manage to over come the home advantage of their opponents . Whether it be in their home country or their actual home stadium . In fact only one team has come out victorious when the team they were playing was at their own stadium . That was the mighty Liverpool in the Olympic Stadium in Rome against Roma in 1983 . So Chelsea will have to make it 2 teams to lift the silverware . Here are the stats

VICTORYS FOR TEAMS WHO'S OPPONENTS HAD HOME STADIUM ADVANTAGE

1983–84 England Liverpool 1–1*[B] Roma Italy Stadio Olimpico, Rome 69,693

VICTORYS FOR TEAMS WHO'S OPPONENTS HAD HOME COUNTRY ADVANTAGE

1955–56 Spain Real Madrid 4–3 Stade de Reims France Parc des Princes, Paris 38,239

1985–86 Romania Steaua București 0–0*[C] Barcelona

Spain Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville 70,000

2008–09 Spain Barcelona 2–0 Manchester United England Stadio Olimpico, Rome 62,467

DEFEATS FOR TEAMS WHOS OPPENENTS HAD HOME STADIUM ADVANTAGE

1964–65 Italy Internazionale 1–0 Benfica Portugal San Siro, Milan 85,000

DEFEATS FOR TEAMS WHOS OPPENENTS HAD HOME COUNTRY ADVANTAGE

1967–68 England Manchester United 4–1 Benfica Portugal Wembley Stadium, London 92,225

1971–72 Netherlands Ajax 2–0 Internazionale Italy De Kuip, Rotterdam 67,000

1977–78 England Liverpool 1–0 Club Brugge Belgium Wembley Stadium, London 92,000

1995–96 Italy Juventus 1–1*[F] Ajax Netherlands Stadio Olimpico, Rome 67,000

1996–97 Germany Borussia Dortmund 3–1 Juventus Italy Olympiastadion, Munich 59,000

SO CHELSEA YOU WILL HAVE TO DO A LIVERPOOL !GOOD LUCK!

WELL THEY DID SHIT!!!!!

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THE RICHEST GAME IN FOOTBALL

Today Blackpool take on West Ham in what’s is billed as the richest game in the world . With a place in the Prem at stake . For me my loyalty's are split between the two sides . I always want as many Northern teams in the Prem as possible . What with Blackpool having brought so many goals and crazy games to the league a season ago , it would be great to see them get back there . Also with Ian Holloway’s mad cap interviews pepping up MOTD to boot . There supporters have been brilliant as well . Living in a party town like Blackpool must give you unique skills.

Then there is West Ham . I have always said if I was born in London West Ham would be my team . They seem to be the only true London team (Bobby Moore, Hurst, Peters ) Alf Garnet and of course Ray Winstone . I think every ones perfect drinking partner to chat about footie and life would be Ray .(especially if Jamie was there as well ) no offence Ray . Every West ham supporter I have known has been a sound person proper Cockney's. But as I wrote in an earlier blog I think it would be wrong for them to move to that Olympic Stadium ….........Upton Park is West Ham ,West Ham is Upton Park . Fuck moving to a corporate SOUL LESS HOLE …..

My Biggest wish , that today’s game would have been Southampton v Reading . Then I would of not bothered watching, let alone writing about it . So at times like this you wish both teams luck hope for a cracking game . The losers will have a bit of extra cash . Spend wisely then it will be the Prem for you next time . Good luck.........

SO IT WILL BE RAY WINSTONE AND CO GETTING PISSED TONIGHT . UNLUCKY BLACKPOOL

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MARTINEZ A CHARITY HAND OUT

Dave Whelan Knows the game 

Hearing comments by Dave Whelan about Liverpool having lost all its heart has, confermed what I feel .Him saying about their trip to Anfield earlier this year . "There was know one in the board room", no one around the place was emplty , "The club has lost all its heart"  The club  have had manager after manager over the last to 2 years. We are run by people who wanted to change the rules of English Football have elephants on the pitch all sorts shit tacky gimicks . We are owned by people who run and own a fucking rounders team . I respeced Dave Whelan the fact he will let Liverpool approach Martinez . He is that English old time football character that Liverpool need . Not some money chasing yanks that hide under the guise of wanting to bring Liverpool back to its true greatness . When all the time it is dollar signs in their eyes . Constantly patronizing the club and its supporters. Fuck money ball .

My first comment after the Hicks and Gillette took over the club was . "THEY WILL TRY TO RIP US OFF ,OR WE WILL TRY TO RIP THEM OFF" . Sadly I was right . When FSG took over the club I would like to say I thought different . But I don't . If some one like  Dave Whelan was to go in for the club I would be a lot happier . Some one from these Islands who has football in their blood . I feel like Dave Whelan is feeling sorry for Liverpool letting us talk to Martinez . As his honor as a English Football icon to let his manager go. So he can save a great football club .That would be his contribution , After all he will go and appoint a new manager who will give heart and sole to  Wigan Football Club . Because he knows what makes English Football tick . With his comments about his trip to Anfield this season,   I think he genuinely fears for the future of are club . We are in big danger of going down the same road Leeds did . Kenny saw this it was worrying the fuck out of him . He would of turned the club around . But not with the current owners . Who are after a quick buck . But keeping their cards close to there chest . 

Liverpool supporters, we are heading back to square one. The ship is taking on water and listing again . This time it might go down . I hope not, but we have lost the skipper who has Liverpool Football Club in his blood . If that is not indication of how much trouble we are potently in, then nothing is. YNWA 

Well Done Cheltenham Trip To Wembley

AFTER A WEEK OF GAS EXPLOSIONS AND TERRORIST BOMB SCARES CHELTENHAM TOWN ARE AT WEMBLEY WELL DONE click link http://www.footballtoday.org.uk/eng4_play_off/602530/Cheltenham-vs-TorquayU.-highlights/

EURO 2012 REVIEW (DENMARK)

OLD FOX 

Morten Olsen has confirmed 20 of the Denmark players he will take to UEFA EURO 2012, with three further call-ups to be announced by 24 May at the latest.

Perhaps the most surprising inclusion is Évian Thonon Gaillard FC midfielder Thomas Kahlenberg, who has not been involved with the national team since autumn 2010. "He has played many games recently, and we have seen them all," said Olsen. "He may not be a fast player, but he is a fast-thinking player, and he can be a good asset at the tournament."

In addition to the 20 definite names, Manchester United FC goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim defender Jannik Vestergaard and FC Groningen forward Nicklas Pedersen have also been invited to join Denmark's training camp. The hopeful trio, though, are not assured of making up the remainder of the final squad next week. "I am at least going to watch the games this coming weekend before I decide," said Olsen.

Denmark face Brazil on 26 May and Australia on 2 June in their two pre-finals friendlies. Seven days later they meet the Netherlands in their opening Group B match in Kharkiv before switching to Lviv to play Portugal and Germany.

Denmark squad
Goalkeepers:Thomas Sørensen (Stoke City FC), Stephan Andersen (Évian Thonon Gaillard FC).

Defenders:Lars Jacobsen (FC København), Daniel Wass (Évian Thonon Gaillard FC), Daniel Agger (Liverpool FC), Simon Kjær (AS Roma), Andreas Bjelland (FC Nordsjælland), Simon Poulsen (AZ Alkmaar).

Midifelders:Christian Poulsen (Évian Thonon Gaillard FC), Jakob Poulsen (FC Midtjylland), William Kvist (1. FC Nürnberg), Niki Zimling (Club Brugge KV), Thomas Kahlenberg (Évian Thonon Gaillard FC), Christian Eriksen (AFC Ajax), Michael Silberbauer (BSC Young Boys), Lasse Schøne (NEC Nijmegen).

Forwards:Dennis Rommedahl (Brøndby IF), Nicklas Bendtner (Sunderland AFC), Michael Krohn-Dehli (Brøndby IF), Tobias Mikkelsen (FC Nordsjælland).

 Nicklas Bendtner

Daniel Agger he will shine 

L. Jacobsen M. Jorgensen

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THE 1992 WIN 

June 1992 may not have been the best month for decorating kitchens, but it is loaded with memories for football romantics everywhere. After failing to qualify, Denmark were invited to replace Yugoslavia at the last minute, and they gladly ditched their summer plans to become unlikely champions of Europe.

"I should have put in a new kitchen but then we were called away to play in Sweden," recalled Danish coach Richard Møller Nielsen shortly after their triumph. "The kitchen is finished now. I had a professional decorator do it." Although clearly professionals in their own domain, there was an appealingly ramshackle feel about this Denmark side, and altogether they had just two weeks to prepare after Yugoslavia were barred because of the developing Balkan crisis.

In a further blow to their prospects, brilliant playmaker Michael Laudrup decided against taking part, so it was no surprise when they began by drawing with a workmanlike England team 0-0. Nor were there any shocks when they succumbed 1-0 to their Swedish hosts, who were given real attacking verve by newcomers Tomas Brolin and Martin Dahlin. What was more out of place was the 2-1 victory over Michel Platini's France in their last Group 1 outing which earned them a semi-final berth as runners-up to Sweden.

If the changes blowing through the continent had affected Group 1, they were also keenly felt in Group 2, where Germany fielded a unified team for the first and the now-dissolved USSR competed as the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Holders the Netherlands came out on top, however, with exciting young striker Dennis Bergkamp making the difference against the CIS before scoring in their 3-1 win over second-placed Germany.

Bergkamp also found the target for the Netherlands in the semi-finals, yet with Henrik Larsen striking twice for Denmark it took Frank Rijkaard's late equaliser to take the match into extra time. And with no more goals forthcoming, exuberant shot-stopper Peter Schmeichel added to the buzz surrounding his displays by denying 1988 hero Marco van Basten in the shoot-out, diving low to his left to catapult the Danes into the final.

Møller Nielsen's men were far from finished there. Facing Berti Vogts's Germany in Gothenburg after Karlheinz Riedle's brace had eliminated Sweden 3-2, they stunned the watching world when John Jensen drove in after 18 minutes. Goals were a rarity for the midfielder but this was no ordinary tournament and Kim Vilfort completed the fairytale by adding a second. Try as the Germans might to hit back, an inspired Schmeichel kept out everything that was thrown at him– including the kitchen sink.

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