The Ultimate Football/Soccer Thread (2010/2011 Season)

[Embrihated Koalas]

what a twat that cole

[St George of England]

what a twat that cole

[Cosmopoles]

Its pretty bad that I'm not even surprised by this sort of thing any more. "Premier league footballer accidentally shoots student with air rifle" seems like one of the most typical news stories I could read these days.

[Vonners]

Its pretty bad that I'm not even surprised by this sort of thing any more. "Premier league footballer accidentally shoots student with air rifle" seems like one of the most typical news stories I could read these days.

On the plus side Surrey Police are apparently going to investigate. I can see charges here...and with luck a prison term.

[Serrland]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-me ... e-12594711

[insert joke about French driving skills here]

[Vonners]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/28022011/ ... oting.html

Ashley Cole is apparently unwilling to apologise for shooting a student at Chelsea's training ground, according to Monday's papers.

Police are to investigate the extraordinary incident last Sunday, in which the 30-year-old Chelsea defender shot work experience student Tom Cowan in the side.

And the Daily Mirror claims that "unrepentant" Cole "is also understood to feel he does not even need to apologise for the incident", despite earlier reports claiming that Cole had already apologised for the shooting - which firearms expert David Dyson claims could have been fatal.

Either Cashley's lawyers are terrified that a formal, public apology will open him up to the mother of all lawsuits - or he is seeking new and unusual ways to send his public reputation even lower.

if true he is going down

what a nob in any case.

[Fartsniffage]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/28022011/58/premier-league-paper-round-cole-won-t-apologise-shooting.html

Ashley Cole is apparently unwilling to apologise for shooting a student at Chelsea's training ground, according to Monday's papers.

Police are to investigate the extraordinary incident last Sunday, in which the 30-year-old Chelsea defender shot work experience student Tom Cowan in the side.

And the Daily Mirror claims that "unrepentant" Cole "is also understood to feel he does not even need to apologise for the incident", despite earlier reports claiming that Cole had already apologised for the shooting - which firearms expert David Dyson claims could have been fatal.

Either Cashley's lawyers are terrified that a formal, public apology will open him up to the mother of all lawsuits - or he is seeking new and unusual ways to send his public reputation even lower.

if true he is going down

what a nob in any case.

Either Cashley's lawyers are terrified that a formal, public apology will open him up to the mother of all lawsuits - or he is seeking new and unusual ways to send his public reputation even lower.

I don't say this often but, LOL.

He's going to get sued anyway, why not just bite the bullet, give the kid a wedge and learn not to be a twat with a weapon. Guns are dangerous things and being a dick with one deserves some kind of punishment. Hell, I was fined £20 for a ND on the cadet range once and £20 when you're 14 hurts.

[Krytenia]

Priceless. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/feb/27/ashley-cole-chelsea-air-rifle

If that'd been Laurent Koscielny, he'd have missed.

Not that I'm bitter, no sir.

Feckin' eejit.

[Hossaim]

Priceless. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/feb/27/ashley-cole-chelsea-air-rifle

If that'd been Laurent Koscielny, he'd have missed.

Not that I'm bitter, no sir.

Feckin' eejit.

[The Deleted Chris]

Priceless. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/feb/27/ashley-cole-chelsea-air-rifle

fucking hell! what a plank!

With accuracy like that, though, Ancelotti should consider playing him for Torres.

He's good at scoring too.

[The Deleted Chris]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/28022011/58/premier-league-paper-round-cole-won-t-apologise-shooting.html

Ashley Cole is apparently unwilling to apologise for shooting a student at Chelsea's training ground, according to Monday's papers.

Police are to investigate the extraordinary incident last Sunday, in which the 30-year-old Chelsea defender shot work experience student Tom Cowan in the side.

And the Daily Mirror claims that "unrepentant" Cole "is also understood to feel he does not even need to apologise for the incident", despite earlier reports claiming that Cole had already apologised for the shooting - which firearms expert David Dyson claims could have been fatal.

Either Cashley's lawyers are terrified that a formal, public apology will open him up to the mother of all lawsuits - or he is seeking new and unusual ways to send his public reputation even lower.

if true he is going down

what a nob in any case.

Since when has an apology had any significant legal role? Much as they might act as such, footballers aren't children, and an apology isn't adequate reparation for shooting somebody.

[Hydesland]

I've shot someone with a BB gun before, it's all fun and games. Bid deal (he's still a wanker though).

[The Deleted Chris]

I've shot someone with a BB gun before, it's all fun and games. Bid deal (he's still a wanker though).

I thought it was an air rifle?

[Hydesland]

I've shot someone with a BB gun before, it's all fun and games. Bid deal (he's still a wanker though).

I thought it was an air rifle?

I thought air rifle was a BB gun? Eh, I don't know shit about this sort of stuff.

[The Deleted Chris]

I thought it was an air rifle?

I thought air rifle was a BB gun? Eh, I don't know shit about this sort of stuff.

Neither do I, reallly. But I thought an air-rifle shot metal pellets at high velocity, whereas a BB gun shot plastic ball bearings at lower speeds.

[Mid Lothian]

what a twat that cole

Indeed - you have steak at home (in this case, Cheryl Cole) so why would go for McDonalds (some of those he slept with)?

[Vonners]

I thought it was an air rifle?

I thought air rifle was a BB gun? Eh, I don't know shit about this sort of stuff.

two different things...BB guns shoot those dinky metal ball bearings at quite low velocities. Air rifles can fire from .177 to .25

.22 is the commonly used for field hunting of small game/vermin.

And yes...you can kill some one with a .22 depending on the pressure the rifle can contain.

The .22 is the heaviest firearm you can have with out a licence. However there are still laws that cover the usage. In the event (like here) of an incident of some one getting hit there is a legal requirement for the police to investigate via its specialist firearms officers. Cashley is in a whole heap of shit.

As an aside...

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... _Air_Rifle

[Embrihated Koalas]

Sadly Chelsea won from Man Utd today, only player I think is good in Chelsea is Essien, at least he's not a wanker like Cole or Drogba

[Hossaim]

I still think chelsea should be automatically relegated for playing a non-human.

[Georgism]

Roman Abramovich has launched a line of Chelsea Souvenir Assault Rifle. He calls it the Coleashleykov.

[Angleter]

Houllier- IDIOT. Only he could decide to play the bloody second XI against Man City in a cup tie that, if we win (HA!), would see us with a soft tie against Reading in the next round. Bloody idiot, the man is. I'll be frigging 94 before I see this team win a trophy again, I tell you.

And this after Blues' gangster owners win the Carling Cup by bribing Arsenal's defenders. Good grief.

[Vonners]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 411803.stm

Manchester United are set to sign Anderlecht's teenage midfielder Adnan Januzaj, according to the Belgian club.

The two clubs have only to agree the terms for the Belgian 16-year-old, with the fee believed to be about £297,000.

Anderlecht wanted to keep the highly-rated attacking midfielder, who is of Albanian descent and joined the club from FC Brussels in 2005.

But they do not plan to stand in the way of him joining the current Premier League leaders.

Fifa rules stipulate that players under the age of 16 cannot move between European clubs.

But having waited until 5 February when Januzaj crossed that threshold, United will be able to pay the Belgian club a minimal fee for him before his price begins to rise.

According to Anderlecht the "deal is done" but the two clubs must arrange the fee which can be paid up front or can be incentive based dependent on appearances.

more via link

I'm torn on this as these youngsters do loose the chance of first team football...yet on the flip side they get exposed to top trainers/coaches, facilities and players.

[Vonners]

Now I always thought a stadium jacuzzi is a pretty awesome thing...

Not sure this would work all that well in Scotland though...or even Leeds although we are a hardy lot...

[St George of England]

wat O_o

[Vonners]

wat O_o

seems the seating areas filled up during a rather large deluge of rain...I think its either Brazil or Chile...not really sure to be honest. But that would be great during a heat wave...