The Manager Merry-Go-Round
Things may well be deathly quiet on the transfer front but yesterday saw a flurry of movement in the world of football management that is set to have a marked impact on next season.
The dismissal of Sven from Eastlands has seen Mark Hughes granted permission from Blackburn to talk to Man City officials about the vacancy. In turn, Sam Allardyce is the early contender to succeed Hughes at Ewood Park. Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho threatens to influence Premiership proceedings from afar after being confirmed as Inter boss.
What’s all this mean for fantasy managers? Nothing concrete of course but this kind of shuffle would seem likely to be followed by a frenzy of transfers, with speculation already surrounding the likes of Bentley, Santa Cruz at Blackburn, Dunne and Johnson at City and of course Lampard and Drogba who are much-admired by their former boss and Inter. Add the Ronaldo situation and the likely interest stirred up by Euro 2008 scouting and we’ve got ourselves an interesting month.
Hey Mark, awesome site!
Are you going to share your pearls of wisdom for Euro 2008?
McDonalds are doing fantasy football with the same rules as FPL except without the bonus points, just 3 points for the Man Of The Match
Woo
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Reply by puffinboy on June 3, 2008 10:15 am:
Think of the moral implications, people. Budweiser was bad enough, but McDonalds… ?
Freedom for Tooting!
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Reply by yer dad on June 3, 2008 2:27 pm:
I am with you Puffin and the Tooting Popular Front.
No wait on, I like a Big Mac and a Bud while I study my Euro options. I will join the movement after I have finish my next crate and collected the full set of toys. “Power to the people”.
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Reply by puffinboy on June 3, 2008 4:39 pm:
In honour of the fair Alex (oops) I’m going to have tuppence ha’penny on the Dutch to win the tournament.
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Reply by Alex on June 3, 2008 5:05 pm:
Well, in that case, may I present you with the lamest site I have ever encountered and baptize you “Van Puffinboy”.
http://www.justgodutch.com/
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Reply by puffinboy on June 3, 2008 6:16 pm:
What a ruddy brilliant site. Did you make it in your lunch hour?
Sadly I’m only 60% Dutch. Even more sadly, I did click on the stack of mags…
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Reply by yer dad on June 3, 2008 8:47 pm:
I am half dutch and would of been 60% if not choose to ‘nut the guy in the pub’ thats so English.
Do you know of any just go turkish sites?
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Reply by Alex on June 3, 2008 10:09 pm:
Turkish fans shoot pregnant women from balconies during post-match celebrations.
Should this appeal to you you’re already 80% there…
(No offence, but “Van Yer Dad” just doesn’t have the best ring to it anyway).
And Puff, clicking on those mags now makes you 70% Dutch.
Reply by yer dad on June 4, 2008 9:28 am:
Yer dad de kuyt maybe?
I have a fondness for pregnant turkish women so no I would not like them shot, maybe a little tickle before the game and thats me lot.
Reply by Alex on June 4, 2008 9:57 am:
Alright, then the Turks are out.
Van der Dad it is…
Reply by puffinboy on June 5, 2008 11:53 am:
My fiver has been lumped on the Dutch at 15s on betfair. Where’s Leighton with a few Euro gambling suggestions?
Reply by yer dad on June 5, 2008 2:40 pm:
I fancy the Italians and might stick a few bob on them. With the Buffon in the net and having such a great name nothing will get past him (I think). Leighton it is Derby weekend as well so get you form book out and make us some £££ or The Necro $$$$.
Reply by puffinboy on June 5, 2008 3:27 pm:
Well I suppose any Hammers fans should be backing Alan Devonshire in the Derby, but it’s got even less chance than they have of winning the Prem.
The Puffin suggests having your half-crown on the Michael Stoute-trained Tartan Bearer at about 8/1.
Hmmm….my toenails need clipping…
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