Champions League Draw 07/08

Stephen Weir wrote:
> \¯`·.¸biz¸.·´¯/ wrote:
>>> A retarded chimp could manage Rangers to second place (Cue Terry
>>> Butcher jokes).
>> I don't get the reference...
>
> Maybe you should apply for the Rangers job then.

Ooh Ooh! I understand you are implying (with the aid of such American
bastard English) that I am a retarded chimp. But why would I apply for the
job to win second place when Walter Smith is going to take Rangers to 1st
place?


>
>>> Five out of the last six seasons for starters.
>>>
>> I'm surprised at that. I'm sure that if you tell Joe Punter in the
>> pub 'Stuttgart have played in europe five out of the last six
>> seasons' he would be surprised too. Why? Because they are not a club
>> with a high european footballing pedigree.
>
> Granted it has mostly been in the UEFA Cup, but it's certainly not a
> secret.

Well in my book, 'pedigree' infers stature and quality throughout history.
In fact heres an actual dictionary definition: "distinguished, excellent, or
pure ancestry."
SO regardless of wether they have played regularly in the mid-echelons of
european competition I still stand by my original statement.

>
>>> And how many European competitions did he manage to win in that
>>> time?
>> None. He did take them to within an inch of the 93 Champions league
>> final. Ooh, Stuttgart were in that too weren't they!?
>
> Sorry, but I'm not taking much heart from that achievement.
>
>>> I'm not sure that's going to help much if the other team is better
>>> than Rangers.
>> 'better' how? More skill? Better managerial prowess? Tactically more
>> astute? Experience counts for a lot in this game.
>
> All of the above. You make it sound as if Lyon and Stuttgart will be
> wheeling out a team of kids.
>
>>> Unfortunately, they aren't playing against you.
>>>
>> *sigh*
>> "I dont fear for Rangers F.C. in their upcoming fixture of football
>> (soccer) against Lyon." Better pedant?
>
> Much better, although my comment still stands. I doubt Walter Smith
> gave his players as biased an appraisal of the opposition as you did.
>
>>> Tempting, but I can get much better value by simply opposing
>>> Rangers in every group match.
>> I doubt that you would get even money on Rangers getting two points
>> or less.
>
> I don't see anyone offering such a bet, but opposing Rangers in every
> match will yield better than evens.
>
>> My offer still stands. I'll even allow you 4 ponts instead of the 2
>> you originally claimed.
>
> Then I accept. )

Good

biz

\¯`·.¸biz¸.·´¯/ wrote:
>> Maybe you should apply for the Rangers job then.
>>
> Ooh Ooh! I understand you are implying (with the aid of such American bastard English) that I am a retarded chimp.

I was actually implying that Terry Butcher was a retarded chimp, but you
went and took the bullet for him. And I only ever use Northern Irish
bastard English.

> But why would I apply for the job to win second place when Walter Smith is going to take Rangers to 1st place?

I think I'll reserve judgement until Rangers have played Celtic eight times,
or whatever it is this season.

>> Granted it has mostly been in the UEFA Cup, but it's certainly not a secret.
>>
> Well in my book, 'pedigree' infers stature and quality throughout history.

Yeah, I can't wait to see how Nottingham Forest do this year.....

> In fact heres an actual dictionary definition: "distinguished, excellent, or pure ancestry."

And you had the audacity to call me a pedant.

> SO regardless of wether they have played regularly in the mid-echelons of european competition I still stand by my
> original statement.

That's your choice, even if it completely ignores the emergence of several
decent European teams in recent years.

> Good

And none of your dodgy Scottish notes either. )

--
Stephen Weir

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