Last Nights Game

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Good, wasn't it?

[Electric ~soul~]

Yeah, I guess.

 

And of the two teams, I wanted Liverpool to win.

 

But I'm not a fan of Liverpool, and the 'English club' thing doesn't wash with me, to be honest.

 

For the majority of last night's game, Liverpool had just two British players in their side - it's not like the Liverpool teams of old, who were 95% British, and you actually felt that an English side had won.

 

Liverpool now are just another team of European players plucked from several different countries.

 

I'm pleased for their fans, but I certainly do not feel a sense of national pride that they won.

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

If this was 10 years ago I wouldn't of wanted Liverpool to win and even last night I wasn't that bothered. I remember being at school in the 80's and everyone supported them, very annoying but the fact they haven't done anything for ages have made them less annoying.

[Electric ~soul~]

Yeah, that's about right.

 

In '99 there was no way in the world I wanted United to win. I was gutted!

 

Even now though, I'd probably have supported United over AC Milan. More to do with mellowing with age, I reckon!!

[The Caretaker]

Had a great night out watching the game but as you say this whole "its good for the English game" is complete bo**ocks. I

 

ts a great advert for the Premiership would be more correct as out of the top clubs only Man Utd can lay any claim to using British talent consistantly.

 

Chelsea have Johnson, Bridge,Terry, Lampard, Cole and Duff

 

[****!!****] have Campbell and Cole

 

Liverpool have Finnan, Carragher and Gerrard

 

Man Utd can pick a full British eleven Carroll, G Neville, Ferdinand, Brown, OShea, Fletcher, Keane, Scholes, Giggs, Rooney and Smith. Still leaves P Neville,Miller and Richardson as subs.

 

Now whatever you might think that has to be good for the British game

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[Electric ~soul~]

Chelsea will probably have a second Cole and a Gerrard next season, but even so, they'll still only field two or three Brits per match.

 

I used the like the old 'four foreigners' rule, but presumably that is deemed discrimination these days.

[YELLOW]

I don't think there was the hatred for Liverpool in the 80s as there is with Man United or Arsenal now. Liverpool used to win with grace and their managers were respected by fans of other clubs unlike the tossers that are Arsene Wenger and Alex Ferguson.

[Electric ~soul~]

Well, I hated them in the 80s.

[YELLOW]

People did hate them but it was because they were winning all the time. They had a grudging respect for them but Liverpool were not the moaners and whingers we see with Arsenal and Man United today.