Carling Cup. Now it gets interesting

[hearts on fire]

Who is the best then?

[devilsadvocate]

Who is the best then?

Christiano Ronaldo is so far ahead of the rest it's not funny. He's easily the best player in the world and IMO, will become the greatest player of all time provided he doesn't get hacked down and badly injured by some defender who's had enough of Ron making him look silly.

Kaka would have to be next best then Messi IMO.

If Berbatov wasn't such a Lazy ****, he'd have to be considered close to next in line after those 3.

[hearts on fire]

fair call but he's surely in the top 5.

[JK]

Messi makes a fair claim, but I'd take Ronaldo ... Kaka has had a better career than both of them (so has Ballack probably for that matter and im sure a few others), but by the time Ronaldo's finished (long way off) I reckon he'll probably have seen those names off.

[devilsadvocate]

fair call but he's surely in the top 5.

Yeah, that's what I was saying:

1. Ronaldo
2. Kaka
3. Messi

Then there's a few in the pool behind these 3 - Ballack as CP mentioned, Berbatov, Stevie G and probably about 10 or so others you could chuck in this group that ara a fair way behind the likes of Ronaldo.

[JK]

fair call but he's surely in the top 5.

Yeah, that's what I was saying:

1. Ronaldo
2. Kaka
3. Messi

Then there's a few in the pool behind these 3 - Ballack as CP mentioned, Berbatov, Stevie G and probably about 10 or so others you could chuck in this group that ara a fair way behind the likes of Ronaldo.

Reckon you might be putting Berger Toss a little high there mate

[Dirko]

OK to keep this thread way off topic, here is the FIFA World player of the year award 2007 standings;

1 Kaka
2 Lionel Messi
3 Cristiano Ronaldo
4 Didier Drogba
5 Ronaldinho
6 Steven Gerrard
7 Andrea Pirlo
9 Fabio Cannavaro
10 Gianluigi Buffon
11 Franck Ribéry
12 Samuel Eto'o
13 Wayne Rooney
14 Miroslav Klose
15 Michael Essien
16 Juan Román Riquelme
= 17 Petr Čech
= 17 Ruud van Nistelrooy
19 Frank Lampard
= 20 Deco
= 20 Juninho
22 Gennaro Gattuso
= 23 John Terry
= 23 Patrick Vieira
25 Rafael Márquez
26 Fernando Torres
27 Alessandro Nesta
28 Carlos Tévez

[JK]

I wonder how many Torres' you could buy with a Drogba?? There's a few questions you could ask about that list ... Cech pre-injury is close to the best keeper I've seen, but has he ever been close to his former self?

[devilsadvocate]

Reckon you might be putting Berger Toss a little high there mate

Take off those red tinted glasses

[devilsadvocate]

How could I forget Torres though?

John Terry # 23. I'm sorry for this little outburst, but how the **** is that USELESS **** even ******* close the the top 100? He is a thug and that's it. No ability, just a dirty thug who happens to be in a good team that make him look better than he really is.

Give me a break.

[johntheclaret]

GO CHELSEA!

Boooo!

So you hate the Footballroos and like Chelski.

Good thing you're a Port boy as your real football taste isn't so good mate

haha, whats wrong with Chelsea? UEFA Cup and the Premier League is ours! and we'll take the Carling Cup too! actually we will take out everything and be done with it...

also to let you know, i follow Argentina on the international side of things!

So you think Chelski will win the UEFA cup HOF. Can only assume you don't think they will get past the group stages of the Champions Leauge then ? As for the Carling Cup. Forget it mate. Abramovich and his cheating millionaires are in for a huge shock come Nov 13th. Remember that date.... Nov 13th. Thats when Chavski will exit the Carling Cup.

[johntheclaret]

GO CHELSEA!

Boooo!

So you hate the Footballroos and like Chelski.

Good thing you're a Port boy as your real football taste isn't so good mate

haha, whats wrong with Chelsea? UEFA Cup and the Premier League is ours! and we'll take the Carling Cup too! actually we will take out everything and be done with it...

also to let you know, i follow Argentina on the international side of things!

Argentina are crap. I follow the Socceroos (of course) and Cote Di' Iviore.

GO CHELSEA!!!

We wont win the UEFA cup though mate. Maybe you should go back to the AFL forums?

Take no notice of michael, HOF. He's just a grumpy bunny cos I haven't put the EPL tipping results up for this week yet

You keep on posting in here mate. The more the merrier and if you fancy a punt in the tipping comp, all you have to do is post your predictions in here. No cash invloved, just for fun

[hearts on fire]

thanks john, i will keep posting here, just for the main reason of p1ssing off michael.

[Pidge]

thanks john, i will keep posting here, just for the main reason of p1ssing off michael.

Go for it

[johntheclaret]

thanks john, i will keep posting here, just for the main reason of p1ssing off michael.

Go for it

You'er only being smug cos you know you scored 8 in the tipping comp. Bloody good calls last week though. I raise my hat to ya

[Pidge]

thanks john, i will keep posting here, just for the main reason of p1ssing off michael.

Go for it

You'er only being smug cos you know you scored 8 in the tipping comp. Bloody good calls last week though. I raise my hat to ya

Its great to have a bit of banter here and there.
Cheers. I may not be the oldest or wisest in the comp, but i do know what im doing.

[Dirko]

Good this will be right under the Leeds...

Down to the final 8

Derby def Leeds 2-1
Burnley def Chelski 1-1 penalties 5-4
Blackburn def Sunderland 2-1
Spurs def Pool 4-2
le Arse def Wigan 3-0
Manure def QPR 1-0
Stoke def Rotherham 2-0
Watford def Swansea 1-0

JTC will be hoping for a Clarets v Bastards derby game !!

[Pidge]

Leeds did well to get that far. Its a bit frustrating that Chelsea can never win with stingies (90th Minute Goals, Penalties etc), like Liverpool do all the time.

[hazza11]

How could I forget Torres though?

John Terry # 23. I'm sorry for this little outburst, but how the f*** is that USELESS c*** even f****** close the the top 100? He is a thug and that's it. No ability, just a dirty thug who happens to be in a good team that make him look better than he really is.

Give me a break.

Have to disagree with you here. I am not a chelsea supporter, but I admire Terry great captain too I think!
How the hell is this man useless and how is he a thug???
Roy Keane maybe percieved as a thug in his time, but this does not mean he was not a great player and one of fav's to watch!

[nuggety goodness]

so when will the fixtures for next rounds matches come out?!? since their promotion this year i have decided to jump off the larger clubs and back the underdogs. Stoke for the title... Get up you Potters!!!