Where are they now - Mikel 'Brother of Xabi' Alonso

[Prufrock]

McCann and Gardner both had does at right back. Pretty sure McCann started there and Gardner ended up. I think, to deal with that Ribery fella.

[Hoboh]

that line up v bayern munich
Al Habsi (soon to be wiggin spit)
Michalik (released by Carlisle??)
Cid (surely been found out as a "footballer" and forced into retirment?)
AOB (played well that season to be fair)
Gardner (hero)
Mccann (Garys favourite sub)
Alonso (not as good as his brother)
Nolan (errrrm)
Guthrie (sidewayssidewayssideways)
Braaten (good on youtube)
SKD (who put the ball in the munich net?)

Subs
Stelios and Andranik IIRC

Was back at the Allianz last month on one of them stadium tours, the guy said their manager was told he wasn't needed anymore after that result!

That team doing what it did was a miricle and proberbly footballs finest hour n half.
Makes half of our current mobs last few months and semi final debacle even more painful!!!!

[TANGODANCER]

Was back at the Allianz last month on one of them stadium tours, the guy said their manager was told he wasn't needed anymore after that result!

Heat of the moment remark? It might just have had something to do with taking Ribery off when he was conducting a masterclass in asehole ripping. Might, I add.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

i could have snogged Hitzfeld's face off when he removed Ribery.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

i could have snogged Hitzfeld's face off when he removed Ribery.

...cos he was saving him for a league game... sound familiar?

[Lofthouse Lower]

At the time I was both sad to see such a genius depart
But simultaneously delighted to see the fuc ker go

Best moment though? Davo dumping that tart Lucio on his arse

[officer_dibble]

Was back at the Allianz last month on one of them stadium tours, the guy said their manager was told he wasn't needed anymore after that result!

He may well have been told that, but Ottmar Hitzfeld stayed in charge till the end of the season, winning the Bundesliga and German Cup and reaching the UEFA Cup semi-final...

According to the official site (I know) the changes were forced and McCann played right-back...

Aye I know, I'm only repeating what the lad said....he didn't say fired, and I recall something about a falling out between the bayern hierarchy at the time...just an anecdote anyway.

[hisroyalgingerness]

You will find it difficult to explain to your grandkids just how shite Alonso, Braaten, Cid (!) and co were when you talk about that day

[officer_dibble]

I was fooking bendered, i dont remember much about that day!

All i can remember is rocking in with 5 mins to kick off, being told the team about 6 times by the bloke next to me, still checking it on my phone cos i didnt believe him, us scoring, some more goals, us equalising, going mental! and the fellas with guns behind me!

Cid is truly the worst signing I think I've seen relative to league status. So yeah he might be better than John Dreyer but we were in division one then not a Uefa Cup side...Alonso was a poor premier league player, nothing truly awful.....Braaten was clearly a lazy c*nt with some ability, but not enough ability to pull off being a lazy c*nt.

[truewhite15]

I was fooking bendered, i dont remember much about that day!

All i can remember is rocking in with 5 mins to kick off, being told the team about 6 times by the bloke next to me, still checking it on my phone cos i didnt believe him, us scoring, some more goals, us equalising, going mental! and the fellas with guns behind me!

Cid is truly the worst signing I think I've seen relative to league status. So yeah he might be better than John Dreyer but we were in division one then not a Uefa Cup side...Alonso was a poor premier league player, nothing truly awful.....Braaten was clearly a lazy c*nt with some ability, but not enough ability to pull off being a lazy c*nt.

Gerald Cid, if I remember rightly, was a far superior left-back than he was a centre-back. Although, considering that he was worse than dogshite at centre back, that's probably not saying much. That slide tackle on Johnson vs Everton was the final nail in his coffin for me. I remember the moment distinctly...

Andy Johnson sprints at him with the ball. Cid goes across to meet him. I remember saying aloud "don't slide in, don't slide in, don't slide in...". Cid slid in. Johnson skipped around him with the ball, and one touch later, is at the byline. I remember shouting aloud "oh, for f*cks sake!". The ball is squared across the six yard box, and there is Yakubu, for one of the easiest goals he'll ever score. I remember standing up and shouting at Cid, with all the accompanying gestures and flailing arms "you f*cking muppet (etc)! Rule one in basic defending, you do NOT commit yourself!" or words to that effect. I don't know why that moment, out of all the moments I've spent watching BWFC and all the inherent disasters, has stuck with me. But I still have nightmares about it. And the odd dream where I'm in Cid's position, and by staying on my feet, I'm able to push Johnson out wide...

[Hoboh]

I was fooking bendered, i dont remember much about that day!

All i can remember is rocking in with 5 mins to kick off, being told the team about 6 times by the bloke next to me, still checking it on my phone cos i didnt believe him, us scoring, some more goals, us equalising, going mental! and the fellas with guns behind me!

Cid is truly the worst signing I think I've seen relative to league status. So yeah he might be better than John Dreyer but we were in division one then not a Uefa Cup side...Alonso was a poor premier league player, nothing truly awful.....Braaten was clearly a lazy c*nt with some ability, but not enough ability to pull off being a lazy c*nt.

Gerald Cid, if I remember rightly, was a far superior left-back than he was a centre-back. Although, considering that he was worse than dogshite at centre back, that's probably not saying much. That slide tackle on Johnson vs Everton was the final nail in his coffin for me. I remember the moment distinctly...

Andy Johnson sprints at him with the ball. Cid goes across to meet him. I remember saying aloud "don't slide in, don't slide in, don't slide in...". Cid slid in. Johnson skipped around him with the ball, and one touch later, is at the byline. I remember shouting aloud "oh, for f*cks sake!". The ball is squared across the six yard box, and there is Yakubu, for one of the easiest goals he'll ever score. I remember standing up and shouting at Cid, with all the accompanying gestures and flailing arms "you f*cking muppet (etc)! Rule one in basic defending, you do NOT commit yourself!" or words to that effect. I don't know why that moment, out of all the moments I've spent watching BWFC and all the inherent disasters, has stuck with me. But I still have nightmares about it. And the odd dream where I'm in Cid's position, and by staying on my feet, I'm able to push Johnson out wide...

[P.O.S.]

i could have snogged Hitzfeld's face off when he removed Ribery.

...cos he was saving him for a league game... sound familiar?

And they got smashed in that league game at Stuttgart as well if I remember correctly

Id be very happy for this to turn into another memories of Munich thread

[BWFC_Insane]

That Everton game was supposedly the "unveiling" of Sammy Lee's new vision.

And to be fair we did play some nice football for about 5 minutes!

Gerald Cid, Allardyce's parting gift along with Samuel, Michalik and Dzemaili!

[boltonboris]

i could have snogged Hitzfeld's face off when he removed Ribery.

I could've licked his nipple when he also took off Podolski.. Pair of 'em were murdering us with a little 2 man show

[TANGODANCER]

i could have snogged Hitzfeld's face off when he removed Ribery.

I could've licked his nipple when he also took off Podolski.. Pair of 'em were murdering us with a little 2 man show

Tis naught but the truth. They had us on the ropes and the game almost tied up, then along came our two saviours: Hitzfeld and SKD. I dread to think of the score if he'd left the deadly duo on.

[Worthy4England]

i could have snogged Hitzfeld's face off when he removed Ribery.

I could've licked his nipple when he also took off Podolski.. Pair of 'em were murdering us with a little 2 man show

Tis naught but the truth. They had us on the ropes and the game almost tied up, then along came our two saviours: Hitzfeld and SKD. I dread to think of the score if he'd left the deadly duo on.

Andranik surely? Without his throw and Nolan beating some defenders to the ball, SKD wouldn't have had the opportunity to swing a leg at it?

[TANGODANCER]

i could have snogged Hitzfeld's face off when he removed Ribery.

I could've licked his nipple when he also took off Podolski.. Pair of 'em were murdering us with a little 2 man show

Tis naught but the truth. They had us on the ropes and the game almost tied up, then along came our two saviours: Hitzfeld and SKD. I dread to think of the score if he'd left the deadly duo on.

Andranik surely? Without his throw and Nolan beating some defenders to the ball, SKD wouldn't have had the opportunity to swing a leg at it?

Who put the ball in the Munich net?

Oh,all right then, throw was opportune and Nolan's keepy-uppy flicks over the defenders were a bit tasty, but it would all have been for nothing if it hadn't gone in.