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http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&tempskin=_atom&disp=comments The Silly Season 2021-01-25T10:00:28Z Richard [Visitor] http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=title_8&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c669
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2008-06-23T20:06:41Z
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Spain surely? It was like watching Cesc put Arsenal through.

The Silly Season: yeah, that bit was pretty good too… but you've got to love Rustu, and they have no defence left – it would be huge if they beat the Germans

]]> davedan [Visitor] http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=go_romania&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c630
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2008-06-17T16:36:58Z
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2008-06-17T16:36:58Z
On another note, me and my friend have decided to start following Barnet for a season due to my lack of football being so far away from Liverpool. We were discussing making a blog, inspired by those such as yours. Maybe a reverse silly season? Though my attention span isn't that great so I'll probably forget my password by October.

The Silly Season: Many thanks for the support for finding Romaians, but strangely my desire to meet a person of that nationality has faded now.

Yes, definitely a good idea. Myself and new Silly Season collaborator Adam were discussing a similar thing. He's a Liverpool fan, and trying to convince him to do a reverse SS. If both are actually set up, it'd be really interesting to see the different things that happened to each blog/person. ]]> Raz [Visitor] http://raz-in-time.blogspot.com http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=the_italian_job&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c625
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2008-06-16T18:58:46Z
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2008-06-16T18:58:46Z
I pretty disappointed that this season is drawing to a close. How about a "Not-so-silly Season" next year?

The Silly Season:

Maybe, maybe... It'll bit a bloody stupid season if Norwich go down - they haven't signed any players yet!]]> davedan [Visitor] http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=the_italian_job&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c622
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2008-06-16T09:30:39Z
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2008-06-16T09:30:39Z
The Silly Season:

Yeah neither have I come to think of it. In London or anywhere. Bit of a rubbish choice in terms of meeting Romanian fans.

I hear there's a flour mill in Bedford that employees many Romanians now living in the UK, but I guess that'd be a bit weird just turning up at a flour mill.

What a coincidence that your girlfriend got them in the sweepstake and then a placement.

Go Romania!]]> friday13 [Visitor] http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=the_italian_job&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c610
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2008-06-14T00:10:41Z
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2008-06-14T00:10:41Z
I hope you're still alive even after the second great match of this fatidic day... I knew France has problems with its atack, but I thought they have a strong defence and wouldn't have expected them to suffer such a humiliation in their match against Holland. And all this with Henry present.

About Romania's game, I can only say the result is almost correct - minus the lateral referee's unintentional (I hope) fault when Toni wasn't in offside; I think he was tricked seeing in fact the other italian who was indeed behind the last romanian defender). Romania didn't play as it should have (at maximum speed, undettered, pressing and fighting desperately for each ball like Italy (which is understandable, Donadoni's expectations are much greater than Piturca's - not to say about the fact that Romania's only official victory against Italy happened 25 years ago). The penalty for the fault against Niculae was clearly deserved, but if the referee wouldn't have granted it, as a compensation for the "offside" goal of Toni, no one would have appreciated his act of justice. But eventually Divine Providence took care and justice was done by Mutu's missed penalty. And I think it's better so for Chivu, Mutu, Contra, Codrea, Stefan, who are playing in Italy ... as for the future romanian players who will improve their skills in Il Calcio - you remarqued their embraces with Buffon and their other italian friends after the end of the game :)

The Silly Season:

Yeah, I think those Romanian players based in Italy will indeed have a easier life thanks to Mutu's missed pen. Gutting though. Absolutely gutting...]]> Mark [Visitor] http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=title_7&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c590
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2008-06-10T15:00:47Z
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2008-06-10T15:00:47Z
The Silly Season: Ha ha! See, even computer programmers think Romania are a tough nut to crack.

Yeah, I'd say there's nithing wrong with having a back-up. I'm tempeted by Portugal, but may stay on the side of the underdogs.]]> davedan [Visitor] http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=title_7&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c589
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2008-06-10T12:51:43Z
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2008-06-10T12:51:43Z
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/Nishlord/forestcoop.jpg

The Silly Season:

Great, great days. Sigh…]]> Adam Buss [Visitor] http://www.adambuss.com http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=title_7&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c585
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2008-06-09T18:57:51Z
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2008-06-09T18:57:51Z
Great start, rated by Hansen as the worst game he has ever seen. O'Neill and Shearer look ready to kill Domenech and his charges for their lack of invention, but lets be honest Romania controlled the game.

Chivu, Goian, Tamas and Niculae were genius and we even took the p**s by bringing on an Inverness Cally Thistle striker.

Beautiful.

Buna galben!]]> Chris Burton [Visitor] http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=the_silly_conclusions_homeward_bound_dra&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c568
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2008-06-06T23:01:38Z
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2008-06-06T23:01:38Z
A good line, and one some of your haters might bare thinking on next time they call you an anyway see you next tuesday.

The Silly Season:

It took me ages to get the "anyway see you next Tuesday" thing! Very nice.

Yeah, the marketing twats have helped ruin it for me…]]> Raz [Visitor] http://raz-in-time.blogspot.com http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=romania_the_brazil_of_the_balkans&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c565
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2008-06-06T18:55:02Z
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2008-06-06T18:55:02Z
I already said I loved Kranjcar, didn't I? Looks like I've combined looks and a betting system. Nice!

The Silly Season:

And why not. Maybe it was meant to be. You and Kranjcar, and European Championship.]]> davedan [Visitor] http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=defection_is_infectious&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c543
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2008-06-02T11:59:53Z
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2008-06-02T11:59:53Z
The Silly Season: Well, I'm kind of sick of supporting a team that's supposed to win and doesn't after the Silly Season.

At the moment I'm leaning towards supporting the underdog again (as I have all my life). As you say though, I'm just looking forward to supporting a country that have sunburned drunks. ]]> davedan [Visitor] http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=the_silly_season_euro_2008_special&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c542
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2008-06-02T11:52:18Z
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2008-06-02T11:52:18Z
Got to find a good place in London to watch them though..

The Silly Season: Massively good point. Germany and England have a lot in common, and would probably have a better relationship if it wasn't for The Sun, and, well, some English people!

An ice cream, a sausage and a bucket of beer on every street corner: now that's a counthry that wants to have fun.

I went to Mainz once and saw Mainz 05 beat Hamburg (a giant killing!) in the cup - it was bloody brilliant. ]]> Raz [Visitor] http://raz-in-time.blogspot.com http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=defection_is_infectious&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c520
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2008-05-29T21:45:20Z
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2008-05-29T21:45:20Z
Anyway, you really don't want to hear about my player favourites.

In the end it's down to competition, because our season-ticket bunch are putting some bets down - only a £5 each, mind. We don't care that much.

Have you decided who you'll support?

At least your "defection" was an experiment, of sorts, and not just a job.

The Silly Season: Hmm, I'm nearly there in the choosing front - just waiting for that moment of inspiration to hit me.

Isn't it worse if I've just done it for an experiment instead of making a living?

I'd say Henry's the best-looking. I'm a modern man - I can say that without feeling embarrassed… I think]]> Mark [Visitor] http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=the_silly_season_euro_2008_special&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c507
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2008-05-27T21:29:08Z
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2008-05-27T21:29:08Z
The Silly Season: Well, if Roeder releases any more players without signing replacements they'll be no one left to pay anyway.

Loving the Pro Evo influence… I'm getting the feeling fans are feeling some new kind of freedom not having the England in Euro 2008.]]> shelfsidestew [Visitor] http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=the_silly_season_euro_2008_special&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c505
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2008-05-27T15:39:44Z
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2008-05-27T15:39:44Z
The Silly Season: Good choice… solid. Very deserving a final appearance as well I reckon.

This is great - not being shackled to following a half-arsed England… I'm spoilt for choice, but Croatia's definitely a possibility.]]> Raz [Visitor] http://raz-in-time.blogspot.com http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=the_silly_season_euro_2008_special&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c503
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2008-05-27T08:53:09Z
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2008-05-27T08:53:09Z
I'm actually rather looking forward to seeing Hull at Upton Park next season.

The Silly Season: I think that is a brilliant way to choose your country for Euro 2008. I didn't think of that one.

Would it be France? Or are Sweden the best-looking? Italy? I was trying to think of which country would be ugly, but I think that might be a bit xenophobic or something, so I'll stop there.

What I will say though is: I don't suppose there's any danger of Hull being the best looking team when they turn out at Upton Park next season. ]]> Jim [Visitor] http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=the_silly_conclusions_emirates_new_cloth&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c474
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2008-05-20T14:49:59Z
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2008-05-20T14:49:59Z
The Silly Season: Jim, massive thanks for your kind words.

I think the way you chose your team was absolutely superb. Who'd have thought America, the Czech Republic, Ireland and your lady wife would have come together to give your footballing eureka moment. Truly bizarre.

Arsenal certainly got under my skin, but I'm finding it very hard to resist the club currently still in, er, my heart. As it were.]]> davedan [Visitor] http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=league&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c449
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2008-05-13T18:20:29Z
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2008-05-13T18:20:29Z

The Silly Season: Ah yes, I heard something about AFC Liverpool on the radio the other day. It sounds like a brilliant idea.

Let's start a whole league of 'AFC' clubs, I say.]]> davedan [Visitor] http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=league&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c444
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2008-05-12T16:57:20Z
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2008-05-12T16:57:20Z
Anyhooo, basically, just stumbled upon your blog and read the whole thing in one. Interesting read I must say. I'm a Liverpool fan who used to go to a lot of games up until the mid nineties. I'm only 26 but I miss the old grounds and football I grew up with in the 80's/90's. This 'business' is just so deflating these days. I live in Finsbury Park now and find it easy to be offered tickets to Arsenals games a few times a season so I go now and again purely to watch a good football game. My mates pay up to a grand for a season ticket which is extortionately inflated compared to 98% of the other 88 teams you talk about. I went to a lot of 'pre-premier' grounds as a kid and although the Emirates is certainly impressive, it doesn't compare in the slightest. Have you tried the hotdogs for one?

Anyway, I think you should go back to Norwich next season. You talk about them too lovingly to be wasting your time financing Emirates planes or whatever they are anymore.

The Silly Season: Hello Davedan…

Massive thanks for reading the whole thing. A great honour.

Yeah, 'deflating' is a pretty good way to describe it. All of the magic and excitement has been sucked out of the game for me because of high prices and all the other 'market forces'. But the most shocking thing is the competition, or lack of it. Is no one else dismayed that this has happened?

I don't mind if Norwich City spends the rest of it's existence in Championship mid-table, or worse. I don't mind if Norwich only ever reaches midtable Premier League. What I DO mind is knowing it'll never get better than that. Having the hope taken away is painful.

Still, at least we don't have to pay £1,000 a season to watch our team play. The alternative for them? Create your own football club, like AFC Arsenal or something. Not much of a choice is it.

Plus, I want old grounds back too... I used to think Pride Park was the future. Now I want to save all the old grounds before it's too late.








]]> Richard [Visitor] http://www.thesillyseason.co.uk/index.php?blog=2&title=arsenal_you_ve_changed&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c439
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2008-05-08T23:01:13Z
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2008-05-08T23:01:13Z
The Silly Season: Ha. Man United or Chelsea would NEVER be the right team in reality. ]]>
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