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What does that actually mean in practical terms though? Do you really want Real Madrid to start pumping balls forward at every opportunity like Liverpool? If what you mean is that Real should look for the forward pass at every opportunity, even if there's only a 50% chance of completing it, then...

Isn't that the whole problem with Real Madrid? "We'll win 3-0", not "We can win 3-0". That attitude is partially the reason why they didn't. Also, the photo confirms Sergio Ramos has a face that surely no-one could ever tire of punching.

People also said FIFA were crazy for introducing the pass back rule, but we can now see they were absolutely right to do so. Maybe the game has matured at the top level to the extent that merely hoofing the ball up to a Peter Crouch figure would result in too much lost possession and be...

So the team that represent what's best about the game in terms of attitude and style become the world champions. It's the kind of thing that makes you believe in the human race again. Well done Barca :)

I think Thierry Henry is a disgrace to the game for what was a blatant handball, without which France would not have qualified for the World Cup. What he did was unacceptable, and at the very least the game should be replayed with Henry banned.

But your post proves that you're the one needing help. You talk about being independant, and you can't even spell the word properly! :lol: BTW, Nick Griffin's on tomorrow night. Will I tape it for you? :p

But haven't you forgotten? RANGERS are a Mickey Mouse team!

My two favourite stadiums are Camp Nou and the Azteca. When you think of it, the Azteca trumps the lot in terms of history. The best team ever -Brazil 1970- won the World Cup there. Also Italy vs West Germany from the same tournament, the "Game Of The Century", was played there. And of course...

I just wonder whether Rangers and Celtic fans are really going to be excited by having to fly to every away game. And what happens to the Europa League and Champions League? How do they still compete in that?

Brazil in 2002 did it as well, but regarding statistical oddities, the best one (up until 1990 anyway) was the bizarre fact that no team had ever failed to score in a World Cup Final. Not only that, but in the majority of occasions, the losing team scored first! It's all different now of course...

So Scotland are 46th now? That's still too high :lol:

I also think Joachim Low is a good manager- he was quite attack-minded last year in Euro 2008. I was glad to see them get to the final because of that, once the Dutch went out.

That's quite an incredible record, I never knew that. And yet, they leave so few memories behind for a team that consistent. I can't argue with 1974 obviously, but even there, everyone talks about the Dutch. 1978 had Vogts as captain, so...:lol: and I would argue they got to the final in 82 and...

I didn't ask you about which team had more religious and political bigotry. I haven't even mentioned politics at all. So once again, you've twisted the question to avoid answering it. And since three times you've failed to answer the question straight, then I consider you to have lost the...

This isn't a game where you're not allowed to say yes or no. Okay - I will answer the question you are too scared to answer. Quite simply - no. Arsenal do NOT have a religious or national connection in the way Celtic- a charitable organisation set up for the Irish immigrants- have had for many...

But to get back to my question - you do admit I'm right then when I say Celtic's popularity goes much deeper than Arsenal because of its Irish and religious connections?

So you are saying that Arsenal has a connection with a nationality and religion?

Well I think you're being absurd, to be honest. Arsenal and Liverpool are just football teams. Arsenal's popularity in Asia goes no deeper than the latest pop fad. Celtic's popularity has real depth, and surely always will for the reasons previously mentioned. You mean like expat and "huge...

Well this is news to me. For sure, Arsenal have a lot more money from Sky Television, but come on, don't be silly. There's no way they have anywhere near the same fanbase as Celtic. Celtic represent, like Barcelona, a repressed minority in a country which has passionate (religious and national)...

I was in Spain twice recently and I didn't see a single Arsenal or Liverpool strip, yet I saw a couple of Celtic tops being worn and bizarrely, a Spanish kid walking around with a Rangers top that had "Thomson" on the back. Also, the official Barcelona shop in the stadium sold Celtic strips; no...