Bar?a are a freakishly good team though. Not a great comparison.

I admire your constant devotion to the beautiful game, I really do. But you have to show pragmatism as well as passing. Do too much of the pretty stuff, and you quickly lose the ability to offer a plan B. In my opinion.

Posted By: Yellalee on August 19th 2011 at 14:26:57

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Read Richard Balls' blog here (NCFC) - Richard Balls, Aug 19, 13:15:37
- Wow.....1st Mick Dennis, now Richard Balls...who will be next??? Waggers? (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Aug 19, 14:10:55
  - Alan Shearer. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Aug 19, 14:37:50
    - Chicken and beans. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Aug 19, 14:47:10
- Not bad...but criticising for playing too many many passes? WTF (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 19, 14:03:04
  - Too many passes? (NCFC) - Richard Balls, Aug 19, 14:08:33
    - Yeah and Stoke score by bunging it in the box but wouldnt (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 19, 14:16:15
      - Need for wide play (NCFC) - Richard Balls, Aug 19, 18:09:49
        
        Get it in behind?! give me strength...pass the fuckin ball not (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 19, 21:52:03
      - Mixing both aspects serves us better long term. (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 19, 14:19:17
        
        Plus I wouldn't call Arsenal ineffective would you? (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 19, 14:22:15
        
        Compared to their peers at the top of the league recently - yes, entirely. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 19, 14:24:29
        
        Don't start me off on Arsenal please...the grief they get from the media is laughable. (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 19, 14:27:31
        
        Think Barca v Man U (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 19, 14:21:08
        
        Bar?a are a freakishly good team though. Not a great comparison. (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 19, 14:26:57
        
        We'll call it a draw and I win in extra time after wearing you down!!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 19, 14:32:22
        
        If you say so... :o) (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 19, 14:32:54
        
        Can't just pick and choose comparisons..shall we say International teams then..Spain!! (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 19, 14:29:52
        
        Well, it was you who decided to entirely ignore my first offer of a comparison... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 19, 14:32:04
        
        Please see above (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 19, 14:33:27
        
        ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 19, 14:34:41
    - Details. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Aug 19, 14:09:58
- Have you seen Richard's Balls? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 19, 13:58:19
  - *pants retains his role as board comedian* (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 19, 14:00:57
    - Never in doubt. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Aug 19, 14:05:59
- S'all right. (NCFC) - APB, Aug 19, 13:26:54
- "(In our opening 1-1 draw six years ago, four new recruits were handed starts)." (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 19, 13:25:16
  - Drew 1-1 with Palarse didn't we? Manure was first away game (n/m) (NCFC) - wgf500, Aug 19, 13:26:03
    - dunno, i fort man utd was the first game but could be wrong (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 19, 13:31:31
      - You're wrong. (NCFC) - jafski, Aug 19, 13:36:58
        
        i know. (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 19, 13:39:24
      - You are - it was Palace at home. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 19, 13:35:38
        
        i didnt go to either...... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 19, 13:37:50
      - Was Palarse Home first. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Aug 19, 13:33:40
        
        cool thanks.... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 19, 13:35:29
        
        Paul McSmall scored ours. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 19, 13:36:20
        
        he prob played v palace... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 19, 13:41:12
- Can we have a great big Aviva Beaver mascot please? (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Aug 19, 13:18:38
  - Bichard Ralls (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 19, 13:20:53
    - No need for that, nice blog Meggers well done mate. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Aug 19, 13:23:07
      - Cheers mate, but Mum's the Word remember? (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Aug 19, 13:27:39
        
        I thought the bird is the word (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 19, 14:06:32
        
        Shit yeah sorry. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Aug 19, 13:30:31

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