shurlock Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 I watch quite a bit of Italian football, have kept an eye out for Astori since our link last year. He's played in 15 of Cagliari's 17 games so far, no goals and 1 assist. Not been a stand out in any game ive seen so far, id use the word "steady" to describe him. Surprised he didnt move on in the summer as Cagliari were always going to be a lower/mid table side this season and this may cost him his place with Italy in the WC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 Anyway it's just Cagliari trying to drum up sales, think that Naingollan is supposed to be interesting every club on the planet with a cheque-book as well. They'll both be at Cagliari come February because they want too much for not enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeBee Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 I watch quite a bit of Italian football, have kept an eye out for Astori since our link last year. He's played in 15 of Cagliari's 17 games so far, no goals and 1 assist. Not been a stand out in any game ive seen so far, id use the word "steady" to describe him. Surprised he didnt move on in the summer as Cagliari were always going to be a lower/mid table side this season and this may cost him his place with Italy in the WC Thanks Glasgow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 Thanks Glasgow. No problem mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 (edited) I watch quite a bit of Italian football, have kept an eye out for Astori since our link last year. He's played in 15 of Cagliari's 17 games so far, no goals and 1 assist. Not been a stand out in any game ive seen so far, id use the word "steady" to describe him. Surprised he didnt move on in the summer as Cagliari were always going to be a lower/mid table side this season and this may cost him his place with Italy in the WC I'm not too sure I agree with you mate. I went to see Cagliari v Torino when visiting friends in Sardinia last year. Although Cagliari won the match it was in-spite of him rather than due to him. He was awful, Cagliari won 4-3 but he was at fault for two of the goals, poor in the air, weak in the tackle gave away a penalty and then got sent off. He got run ragged by a very average Torino forward player and couldn't handle their big man up top who was flicking it on. I really don't think he'd cut it in the premier league. My Sardinian friends call him ' Il ciuccio' ' the ass' he's also been called the Italian Titus Bramble. Edited 30 December, 2013 by Turkish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 I'm not too sure I agree with you mate. I went to see Cagliari v Torino when visiting friends in Sardinia last year. Although Cagliari won the match it was in-spite of him rather than due to him. He was awful, Cagliari won 4-3 but he was at fault for two of the goals, poor in the air, weak in the tackle gave away a penalty and then got sent off. He got run ragged by a very average Torino forward player and couldn't handle their big man up top who was flicking it on. I really don't think he'd cut it in the premier league. My Sardinian friends call him the Italian Titus Bramble. so not a glowing reference from someone who's actually seen him then. Mauricio said we weren't interested, that's good enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangy Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 Reports coming out of France was Lovren was a bit of a dud player and look how that turned out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 Why people pay any attention to what ''laurel and hardy'' say is beyond me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 Reports coming out of France was Lovren was a bit of a dud player and look how that turned out but that's wrong, he was a good player playing in a dud club with great expectations and a tea-boy manager. Last season Lyon were 3rd in the championship but this season they're about mid-table and look absolutely fokking awful. Aulas decides who's good and who's bad and the bad players are usually those he can get most money for and the good players are usually those who he pays the least.. Aulas is a knob on a par with Tan, he had absolutely no reason to sack Puel but he wanted better for less so he sacked Puel and got the tea boy in, took Puel about 3 years in the courts to get what he was owed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 I'm not too sure I agree with you mate. I went to see Cagliari v Torino when visiting friends in Sardinia last year. Although Cagliari won the match it was in-spite of him rather than due to him. He was awful, Cagliari won 4-3 but he was at fault for two of the goals, poor in the air, weak in the tackle gave away a penalty and then got sent off. He got run ragged by a very average Torino forward player and couldn't handle their big man up top who was flicking it on. I really don't think he'd cut it in the premier league. My Sardinian friends call him ' Il ciuccio' ' the ass' he's also been called the Italian Titus Bramble. Christ, I'd sooner contract leprosy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 I'm not too sure I agree with you mate. I went to see Cagliari v Torino when visiting friends in Sardinia last year. Although Cagliari won the match it was in-spite of him rather than due to him. He was awful, Cagliari won 4-3 but he was at fault for two of the goals, poor in the air, weak in the tackle gave away a penalty and then got sent off. He got run ragged by a very average Torino forward player and couldn't handle their big man up top who was flicking it on. I really don't think he'd cut it in the premier league. My Sardinian friends call him ' Il ciuccio' ' the ass' he's also been called the Italian Titus Bramble. Glasgow has watched him regularly, so I'd defer to his judgment on this one. True it's on the record GS wasn't convinced by the signing of Lovren but everyone has an off day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 I'm quite happy with our current CB partnership. He'd have to be really first class to make it worthwhile breaking up our current pairing. Agree with you and I wouldn't want Lovren to move on to make way ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 (edited) Glasgow has watched him regularly, so I'd defer to his judgment on this one. True it's on the record GS wasn't convinced by the signing of Lovren but everyone has an off day. Is it possible to watch Cagliari regularly in Glasgow, streams perhaps but it would seem like not a very likely thing to do to me. I mean you'd need a reason to do that wouldn't you so perhaps Glasgow would like to enlarge on that for us. I mean I could look at whoscored and come up with the stats and stuff and give an opinion but that wouldn't be like actually seeing him in a stadium would it. i gave my opinion on Lovren because I'd actually seen him play 5 or 6 times, it was far more accurate than most who believed crap written on OL websites. Edited 30 December, 2013 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 Is it possible to watch Cagliari regularly in Glasgow, streams perhaps but it would seem like not a very likely thing to do to me. I mean you'd need a reason to do that wouldn't you so perhaps Glasgow would like to enlarge on that for us. I mean I could look at whoscored and come up with the stats and stuff and give an opinion but that wouldn't be like actually seeing him in a stadium would it. i gave my opinion on Lovren because I'd actually seen him play 5 or 6 times, it was far more accurate than most who believed crap written on OL websites. The "idiot" is such a congenital liar, that I seriously doubt he has ever set foot in Glasgow. However, your point is well made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 The "idiot" is such a congenital liar, that I seriously doubt he has ever set foot in Glasgow. However, your point is well made. Someone must also make a pile of commission selling stationary and office supplies to afford all those euro scouting trips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 The "idiot" is such a congenital liar, that I seriously doubt he has ever set foot in Glasgow. However, your point is well made. well yes because I'm still waiting for an admission that he made many "friend requests" that he says he didn't make and that no-one had ever refused although loads of people had them sitting in abeyance to prove him wrong. I do feel that if he were proved to be so sparing with the truth again in such a way as he was deflecting every discussion away from any realistic basis then the admin would in fact have to do something about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 Someone must also make a pile of commission selling stationary and office supplies to afford all those euro scouting trips. A popular and well connected guy with friends all over the place. You should try it instead of jealously tapping away on mongboards. You'll need to get yourself a personality first though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 A popular and well connected guy with friends all over the place. You should try it instead of jealously tapping away on mongboards. You'll need to get yourself a personality first though. Doing things the Turkish way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 although loads of people had them sitting in abeyance to prove him wrong. Ooh, that's a posh way to say "ignoring him".. I had one too. :-) Anyway, not to be rude to anyone, but this is one forum where I let requests slide past: nothing personal to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 Did I just see Turkish quoted as having said " jealously tapping away on mongboards."? For some reason I found that amusing and I suspect that Turkish is a bigger tapper than most... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Crab Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 A popular and well connected guy with friends all over the place. You should try it instead of jealously tapping away on mongboards. You'll need to get yourself a personality first though. said Turkish, licking the orange Wotsit crumbs from his fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 Doing things the Turkish way? That's right pal, it's a whole new level of posting that exudes quality in all we do, it will become known as the Turkish way, glad you're buying into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 Did I just see Turkish quoted as having said " jealously tapping away on mongboards."? For some reason I found that amusing and I suspect that Turkish is a bigger tapper than most... I thought you had me on ignore? Sue the bullsh*tter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 I thought you had me on ignore? Sue the bullsh*tter. even so if you're quoted she can but see it. Ignore is a pointless function because quoting makes a post visible to all but those who have the quoter on ignore. It's just a gadget to make you think you have some control over what you see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 even so if you're quoted she can but see it. Ignore is a pointless function because quoting makes a post visible to all but those who have the quoter on ignore. It's just a gadget to make you think you have some control over what you see. So she read my post anyway. Why would you do that if you have someone on ignore? Surely you'd see their name and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 So she read my post anyway. Why would you do that if you have someone on ignore? Surely you'd see their name and move on. Well in theory you could do that but then that would probably mean not reading the reply in question either because you wouldn't know to what it refers. Tis a silly function really. The only real ignore function on this forum is not to log in at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 Well in theory you could do that but then that would probably mean not reading the reply in question either because you wouldn't know to what it refers. Tis a silly function really. The only real ignore function on this forum is not to log in at all. Just a bit odd that's all. Not only to read it but then to post reply to it commenting on it when she claims to have me on ignore. Its not like its the first time either. Bit odd if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 Just a bit odd that's all. Not only to read it but then to post reply to it commenting on it when she claims to have me on ignore. Its not like its the first time either. Bit odd if you ask me. I wouldn't worry about it, in my idea there's no real reason to put anyone on ignore at all, it's a football forum, if you can't take a bit of joshing or a bit of utter foolishness then you'd best leave it alone. However some do make life tedious because it's what they set out to do but only a banning will solve that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 said Turkish, licking the orange Wotsit crumbs from his fingers. does turkish really eat cheesy wotsits while posting?[citation needed] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 I wouldn't worry about it, in my idea there's no real reason to put anyone on ignore at all, it's a football forum, if you can't take a bit of joshing or a bit of utter foolishness then you'd best leave it alone. However some do make life tedious because it's what they set out to do but only a banning will solve that. Nah, it's not joshing, and I did it some time ago when it was getting tiresomely like bullying, and that was my response. Utter foolishness I can put up with: never had Bearsy on ignore and even swapped some banter with him.;-) As it happens I think CB Fry is far more unpleasant than Turkish, who at least talks sense about football, even if his style is also unpleasantly belligerent but I can't be bothered to change it now, and it gives Turkish something to worry about. His response was amusingly inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 Nah, it's not joshing, and I did it some time ago when it was getting tiresomely like bullying, and that was my response. Utter foolishness I can put up with: never had Bearsy on ignore and even swapped some banter with him.;-) As it happens I think CB Fry is far more unpleasant than Turkish, who at least talks sense about football, even if his style is also unpleasantly belligerent but I can't be bothered to change it now, and it gives Turkish something to worry about. His response was amusingly inevitable. Oh believe me Suzy, if you think I'm worried about it you've got an even greater sense of self importance than I thought you had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 I'm not too sure I agree with you mate. I went to see Cagliari v Torino when visiting friends in Sardinia last year. Although Cagliari won the match it was in-spite of him rather than due to him. He was awful, Cagliari won 4-3 but he was at fault for two of the goals, poor in the air, weak in the tackle gave away a penalty and then got sent off. He got run ragged by a very average Torino forward player and couldn't handle their big man up top who was flicking it on. I really don't think he'd cut it in the premier league. My Sardinian friends call him ' Il ciuccio' ' the ass' he's also been called the Italian Titus Bramble. I love how you've been to see every player we're linked with "while visiting friends in the area". I never had you down as being so popular Turks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 I love how you've been to see every player we're linked with "while visiting friends in the area". I never had you down as being so popular Turks. I watch a lot of football and have a lot of friends, it stands to reason I'm going to see a lot of players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 I watch a lot of football and have a lot of friends, it stands to reason I'm going to see a lot of players. And each time, they've scored an own goal, got sent off, conceded a pen, missed a sitter, been subbed early etc etc, inviting comparisons with one donkey or another over here.... Side-splitting stuff, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 Oh believe me Suzy, if you think I'm worried about it you've got an even greater sense of self importance than I thought you had. Are you an expert on self importance then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 And each time, they've scored an own goal, got sent off, conceded a pen, missed a sitter, been subbed early etc etc, inviting comparisons with one donkey or another over here.... Side-splitting stuff, Not at all. I take it you never saw the copy of the email I posted that I sent to tellrupert after seeing Schnidelin play for Strasbourg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 A psychiatrist or sociologist would have an absolute field day on this website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 A psychiatrist or sociologist would have an absolute field day on this website. I have a dossier on most of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 This is why aliens wont talk to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 Mods doing a great job again I see. Another one at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 A psychiatrist or sociologist would have an absolute field day on this website. I am a shrink, and believe me, there's enough material on one thread here for an entire conference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 A psychiatrist or sociologist would have an absolute field day on this website. They'd probably laugh at all the dinlows that take it all so seriously and scream and cry when they see something they don't like. Once they've picked themselves up off the floor they'd see it as symptomatic as the soft, pampered, me first generation of losers. The type of people that would quit university when the going got a little tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 (edited) Not at all. I take it you never saw the copy of the email I posted that I sent to tellrupert after seeing Schnidelin play for Strasbourg? Did he singlehandedly win the game for Strasbourg? Even at that tender age, he carried the relegation-threatened team on his back, never letting the opposition's main playmaker out of his pocket. Was unlucky not to score the winner himself with a pile driver that crashed off the bar which you and your mate were convinced had crossed the line (later vindicated by replays) but managed to win a last minute penalty with a beautifully timed late run into box. Your friends from Strasbourg called him 'le schneider' which means 'tailor' in German because of his defence-splitting balls or the Alsace-Lorrainian Roy Keane and Paul Scholes at their prime etc etc. Maybe I did see that one. Edited 30 December, 2013 by shurlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 Did he singlehandedly win the game for Strasbourg? Even at that tender age, he carried the relegation-threatened team on his back, never letting the opposition's main playmaker out of his pocket. Was unlucky not to score the winner himself with a pile driver that crashed off the bar which you and your mate were convinced had crossed the line (later vindicated by replays) but managed to win a last minute penalty with a beautifully timed late run into box. Your friends from Strasbourg called him 'le schneider' which means 'tailor' in German because of his defence-splitting balls or the Alsace-Lorrainian Roy Keane and Paul Scholes at their prime. Maybe I did see that one. Such jealousy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 30 December, 2013 Share Posted 30 December, 2013 FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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