[Football] Midweek Fixtures 10-12 May

[Reg]

http://www.live-footballontv.com

19:45 unless noted.

TUESDAY

West Ham v Man Utd - SS1

WEDNESDAY

Norwich v Watford
Sunderland v Everton - SS1
Liverpool v Chelsea - 20:00 SS2

THURSDAY

Portsmouth v Plymouth (League Two Play-Off Semi-Final) - SS2

[Baz]

Come on West Ham (https://youtu.be/7qdIy7mlths?t=3).

[Davgooner]

8:30 KO now. United need to fucking sort it out.

[Waffdon]

West Ham fans :D

[John Arne]

If only Man Utd could have predicted this traffic...

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fuck sake.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I didn't realise that David Sullivan was a hobbit, fucking hell.

[John Arne]

West Ham should have told Man Utd to fuck and kick off at the designated time. It's the final game at the ground, and Man Utd fuck around turning up 30 minutes late. Dozy twats.

[John Arne]

I didn't realise that David Sullivan was a hobbit, fucking hell.

Yeah, he's a fucking midget.

[bruhnaldo]

West Ham fans fucked the Man Utd bus up lmao oh wow.

[John Arne]

Marlon Harewood and his tiny ears.

[Davgooner]

Harewood. :moop:

Worst memory of Upton Park, this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfrRE-KKmNM

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Di Canio :cool:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CiHM3AjWMAEidEo.jpg:large

Very few men could pull off that suit.

[John Arne]

Somebody, please buy Sheringham a hat that fits him.

[Lewis]

Teddy Sheringham somehow looks more ridiculous.

[Dark Soldier]

West Ham should have told Man Utd to fuck and kick off at the designated time. It's the final game at the ground, and Man Utd fuck around turning up 30 minutes late. Dozy twats.

Aye, shoulda shown up at 4pm mate.

[Lewis]

They should have started the match without them. Bobby Moore. The World Cup. Bobby Moore as well.

[John Arne]

Aye, shoulda shown up at 4pm mate.

Indeed. Or at least, 4:45pm.

[Disco]

Yeah, because kicking off the final game in your stadium against nobody is going to make you look great and not at all ridiculous.

[randomlegend]

West Ham should have told Man Utd to fuck and kick off at the designated time. It's the final game at the ground, and Man Utd fuck around turning up 30 minutes late. Dozy twats.

I imagine the West Ham fans absolutely hilariously throwing bottles at the bus because BANTER didn't help, either.

[Magic]

'An attack is an exaggeration'West Ham v Man Utd (20:30 BST)

http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/64/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2015/7/9/e3c3f486-b502-444d-8a6b-578f861f32e2.jpg

Joe Wilson
BBC News sports correspondent



Posted at19:55
"I am about 100 yards from the main entrance to the ground, what makes this evening unusual is the sheer number of supporters outside the ground.. The key thing is many want to be here to be part of the atmosphere.
"Right outside the ground was the Manchester United coach and it was stuck, it wasn't going anywhere. There were about 10 police vans in front of it and it was surrounded by a sea of fans. I didn't see any bottles being thrown then, I watched for a couple of minutes, but I have seen videos on social media of a couple of bottles being thrown.
"Most fans standing around were gesturing and singing, to say the bus was being attacked I think is something of an exaggeration."

https://twitter.com/footbalIfights/status/730102655218003969

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CiHakSrWkAALK1M.jpg




https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CiHWBZlWkAEC7zF.jpg

:harold:

[Kikó]

Even our approach to the ground is slow and ponderous. Fuck off van Gaal.

[John Arne]

Shreevesy trying to wind up LvG :D

[John]

BT are showing the Hibs v Falkirk playoff game at the moment, and it's fantastically shit. Look out for Liam Henderson, who looks like King Joffrey's somehow even more punchable faced brother.

Also featured is Mark Kerr's scalp.

[TG09]

Hope West Ham win 3 nil after all this if the game does kick off.

[Magic]

Anyone got a stream?

[randomlegend]

http://www.ronaldo7.net/video/manchester-live/manchester-live-streaming.html

Scroll down and choose any of the ones after link 1.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Blind's been on the sauce tonight.

[randomlegend]

We're gonna get banged up worse than that bus at this rate.

[Ian]

So glad Rooney's starting every game at the Euros.

[Boydy]

Would someone else please watch Broad City so they'll agree with me on Ander Herrera looking like Jaime.

Did you watch it yet igor_balis?

[Lewis]

I hope Peter Lim launders Juan Mata home this summer.

[Magic]

Rojo is a joke player. Hopefully he's on a long contract.

[John]

Would someone else please watch Broad City so they'll agree with me on Ander Herrera looking like Jaime.

Did you watch it yet igor_balis?

Lookalikes are wasted on this board. My Marcelino = Lord John Marbury comparison the other night was as good as it gets and it went to waste.

[Magic]

Lookalikes are wasted on this board. My Marcelino = Lord John Marbury comparison the other night was as good as it gets and it went to waste.

Mine was better.

[Boydy]

Lookalikes are wasted on this board. My Marcelino = Lord John Marbury comparison the other night was as good as it gets and it went to waste.

I saw that and thought it was terrible.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I find myself wanting United to beat City to fourth place here, which is about as much of a turnaround from a few years ago as you could ever imagine, but I want to see Pep slumming it at Banik Ostrava on a chilly Thursday night in November.

[Ian]

Tony Marshall. :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Started the second half a lot better.

Mon fourth.

[Pepe]

Rojo is a joke player. Hopefully he's on a long contract.

Another e-victory for me.

[John Arne]

Anyone else getting a '400' error when clicking on the summer transfer thread?

[Magic]

I love how Rooney is being touted as some sort of English Xabi Alonso/Iniesta/Xavi mix just because he's been stuck in midfield and can actually pass a ball.

He's on £300,000 a week, mate.

[randomlegend]

Anyone else getting a '400' error when clicking on the summer transfer thread?

I'm not, no.

[Davgooner]

That video from inside the United bus. :D

[Magic]

Payet has been shit tonight. So has Noble. Standard FF performance.

[TG09]

Pep is not going to be happy if United get fourth place.

[Magic]

Jesus fucking Christ. :sick:

[Ian]

We'll still probably bottle this but in the meantime:
:rave:

[randomlegend]

That's some fucking belting goalkeeping :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Balls, fourth is over.

[bruhnaldo]

We're gonna fuck this up I just feel it.

[Lewis]

City are more than capable of BOTTLING IT at Swansea. Or winning 5-0. Whatever.

[bruhnaldo]

We're gonna fuck this up I just feel it.

Gonna go fucking kill myself now.

[Magic]

:harold:

[Ian]

The state of this. :D

[Davgooner]

There is a fifth goalANDITSTHEIRS!

[SvN]

De Gea throwing it in the net to give him an excuse to fuck off in the summer.

[Lewis]

Has Daley Blind fucked all three goals here?

[Magic]

2nd assist for Payet? Fucking cunt because Andy triple captained him.

[Reg]

De Gea could have saved the first as well I thought.

Just one mistake is usually more than he makes in 20 games.

[Kikó]

Martin Tyler is having a fucking great night. The massive bore.

[Reg]

He's a bit crap isn't he. Tries to take over the game instead of just calling play.

[Magic]

Tyler. :hail:

AGUERRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOO.

[Ian]

I suppose with no Andy Gray spending entire games looking for opportunities to bestow his Andy Gray Tek A Boo Son Award Tyler's had to step up and try to make the commentary about his moments rather than the actual football.

[Kikó]

Did you know tonight is the last game at the old Boleyn ground?

[Magic]

The seethe from the resident scummers. :drool:

[Lewis]

How does taking his jacket off age Slaven Bilic twenty years? He looks like Al Bundy without it.

[Dark Soldier]

This is beautiful, inspiring stuff United, you gave it your all, three shots on goal, your inability to defend, control the midfield or attack, and showed absolutely zero fucking bottle apart from Martial. Best club in the world lads.

[Magic]

Have people realised Rashford was nothing more than a couple of games fluke yet?

[randomlegend]

Nah, Rashford is good.

[Ian]

"Reid all about it!"

He's so bad. :D

Thoroughly deserved that. It's funny to think how high up the league you can get while being largely atrocious.

[SvN]

Watch Swansea beat City on the last day of the season while we draw 0-0 to Bournemouth.

[Mike]

My flatmate is a UNITED! fan and one of the worst people to talk about football with. Watching United get beat with him is amazing though. He went to bed in a sulk before full time tonight :D

[bruhnaldo]

fucking seething.

[Reg]

Have people realised Rashford was nothing more than a couple of games fluke yet?
He's scored another three goals, seven overall, in a team that doesn't score goals.

[Magic]

He's scored another three goals, seven overall, in a team that doesn't score goals.

I won't believe he's good until you show me some passing accuracy stats and heat maps.

[SvN]

Tyler kept going on the entire match about how West Ham "always play the right way" but it doesn't always bring them success. Where has this reputation come from? In my lifetime, they've always been shit and played crap football. Are they still living off their reputation from the Bobby Moore era?

[Lewis]

Yes. Their reputation as a Big Club is probably the stand-out Proper Football Meme in existence (I have a track record of saying this, before anyone dares call SEETHING).

[Kikó]

Bobby Moore would have been looking up today and smiling at West Ham at the old Boleyn ground.

Two more games of van Gaal. Fuck off.

[Reg]

I won't believe he's good until you show me some passing accuracy stats and heat maps.
You mention these a lot more than I do. Let me know if you find any good ones.

[Lewis]

I saw a heat map for Mrs Magic the other day, and it's just a big red patch around her left eye.

[Mellberg]

:D

dots

[Reg]

The Guardian's subtle dig at the end here is great. :D

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/10/manchester-united-coach-attacked-upton-park-west-ham

[Magic]

I saw a heat map for Mrs Magic the other day, and it's just a big red patch around her left eye.

Torso, remember no visible shots.

[niko_cee]

Tough one tonight. On the one hand, there was the lol pep stuff, the prospect of (at least) ONE MORE YEAR and shitting on West Ham's parade, on the other the risk of De Gea staying at United and them not turning to absolute shite when he goes.

[Lewis]

Torso, remember no visible shots.

Do you even care who knows these days?

[igor_balis]

Would someone else please watch Broad City so they'll agree with me on Ander Herrera looking like Jaime.

Did you watch it yet igor_balis?

Look, I operate at my own pace. Don't hassle me; if you can't handle me at my worst you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.

[Boydy]

Look, I operate at my own pace. Don't hassle me; if you can't handle me at my worst you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.
Your worst seems to be all there is. :nono:

[Baz]

Who'll score more tonight; Defoe or Firmino?

[Kikó]

Anyone else getting a '400' error when clicking on the summer transfer thread?

That's to do with the accent. Remove the accent with e and you will be able to read it.

[John Arne]

That's to do with the accent. Remove the accent with e and you will be able to read it.

Works now. Cheers.

[Weaver]

So us and Norwich could both be sent down by a Sunderland win tonight. Everton and Watford have put decent teams out, so we'll see, but I fancy Sunderland and Norwich both to win tonight.

[Shindig]

Fuck this shit league. We out.

[Sam]

Big Sam dons a relegation battle. :nodd:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Sorry Newcastle fans, but I can't think of a footballing regime that more richly deserves to be relegated and miss out on those millions than Mike Ashley's. Hopefully they can fuck him off, make Ant & Dec joint chairmen or something and bounce back.

[Samadini]

It's true.

For fucks sake.

[Jeet]

Rafa :(

[Jimmy Floyd]

Lol at us taking the lead at the people's magical stadium. Thought we were going to cop a record scoreline.

[Waffdon]

Hazard is love. Hazard is life.

[Giggles]

Lol at us taking the lead at the people's magical stadium. Thought we were going to cop a record scoreline.

They're saving it for the title win next season.

[Lewis]

https://static-secure.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2008/12/17/1229521966754/Sam-Allardyce-001.jpg

[Lee]

Well it's going to be a fucking boring final day. Presumably they'll show the two Manchester clubs and Chelsea vs Leicester.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I always think back to your line about his perfectly kneaded buns and remember why he's the boss. Should take over England now really.

[Lewis]

That Everton 'keeper has let that free-kick in.

[Luke Emia]

Saving ourselves for next week by the looks of it. Sturridge backs out of enough challenges as it is. But, when there's a final next week he takes it to a whole new level.

[Luke Emia]

Can someone tell me what Ross Barkley has ever done to make people think he's a good player?

[Lewis]

Big Sam donning it, 'Rafa' taking Newcastle down, Ed Balls taking Norwich down, and Everton putting in another shitshow of a performance. Top, top day.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've never got the Barkley hype either but the likes of Sir Henry Winter always talk about his supposed brilliance as if it's a fait accompli. Maybe he does stuff you can only see from the stands.

[niko_cee]

I never know what to make of Lallana. He's such a frustrating player. I think I'd take the £25m if there's anything in that Spuds rumour.

Get Benteke on to play for his transfer as well.

[phonics]

Can someone tell me what Ross Barkley has ever done to make people think he's a good player?

He can dribble a man in central midfield and burst past most over ten yards. However, the fact that he was obviously bigger and quicker than most around his age seems to have left him with a serious case of Micah Richards syndrome. Always seems to make the wrong decision.

[Lewis]

Ross Barkley, with his unique skill set of dribbling without a brain, ought to be a crap winger or a hard-working striker. Building a team (or at least your attack) around him is foreign idiocy.

[Shindig]

I'm off to buy a Nigel Pearson training top and an ostrich.

[Luke Emia]

I never know what to make of Lallana. He's such a frustrating player. I think I'd take the £25m if there's anything in that Spuds rumour.

Get Benteke on to play for his transfer as well.

Yeah if there's something in the rumours on Lallana then I'd take it. Carragher said it perfectly the other week he looks OK between the boxes but he doesn't really do much in the important areas. He always looks a lot busier than Coutinho and Firminio but they get the goals and the assists.

If we got 50 million as has been mooted for them pair we should be biting hands off. If Spurs also want to give 25 million for Henderson as well I'd get rid of him as well.

[Lewis]

http://i.imgur.com/zsRjBJ8.gif

That's Newcastle he's lolling at.

[Waffdon]

Barkley was pretty great throughout 2015 but he's been tragic this year.

[phonics]

Funnily enough the first person to introduce me to the theory of 'massive when he was young into shit over-rated player' was Sama and his stories of playing against Bareth Gale.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's amazing youth coaches don't spot that stuff re people bullying youth levels because of their early advanced size, but they are basically paid to do well in youth tournaments rather than produce results for senior levels. In cricket you get the same thing as well, I'm always being told some big lumbering kid is the next big thing but it's the ones with technique who come through in the end. Sports people are pretty thick in general, I guess.

[phonics]

The problem is that it's not about technique (Barkley has that by the bucket loads) but decision making and I can see how that'd be hard to knock when they're scoring 35 goals a season in the reserves.

[Waffdon]

I'd agree with that. He's too scared to take a man on most of the time as well.

[Lewis]

I've just explained to my mother why Big Sam is such a legend and why we should lol at Newcastle for sacking him.

'Why isn't he the England manager then?'
'Good question, mother.'

[Reg]

It's amazing youth coaches don't spot that stuff re people bullying youth levels because of their early advanced size, but they are basically paid to do well in youth tournaments rather than produce results for senior levels. In cricket you get the same thing as well, I'm always being told some big lumbering kid is the next big thing but it's the ones with technique who come through in the end. Sports people are pretty thick in general, I guess.
The smart clubs, the ones with the best academies, prioritise development over results but I imagine there's thousands that don't.

[phonics]

I've just explained to my mother why Big Sam is such a legend and why we should lol at Newcastle for sacking him.

'Why isn't he the England manager then?'
'Good question, mother.'

"I wanted to do a real knock-your-socks-off interview for the FA, so I put together a PowerPoint which looked at every single detail, there was nothing missing. Nobody but nobody was going to beat it. But then Brian Barwick, the chief executive, told me there were no PowerPoint facilities at the interview venue, so I had to print off hard copies for the panel. So much for the progressive FA."

[Giggles]

Piss off 'Rafa'.

:rave:

[Reg]

Well it's going to be a fucking boring final day. Presumably they'll show the two Manchester clubs and Chelsea vs Leicester.
When was the last time a relegation battle wasn't still going on? Feels like it's always down to the last day.

But top four is usually sorted so we've got that this year.

[Giggles]

When was the last time a relegation battle wasn't still going on? Feels like it's always down to the last day.

But top four is usually sorted so we've got that this year.

Is top four not sorted now after Utd lost to BOLEYN GROUND FC?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Is top four not sorted now after Utd lost to BOLEYN GROUND FC?

Nope but it's pretty much done.

City are on 65 with a GD of 30, United are on 63 with a GD of 12 and West Ham are still sniffing around at 62 with a GD of 12.

City to lose 10-0 with West Ham winning 9-0 to pip them :drool:

[Giggles]

Who have City?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That shot of them carrying off the pitch invader :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Who have City?

Swansea away, they should batter them but City could well fuck it up.

[SvN]

City will lose and United will hang on for a 0-0 draw. It's written.

[Waffdon]

Tammy. What a name.

[Kikó]

Not a chance we get a favourable result on Sunday. I'm waiting for the Aguuuuerrroooo moment.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Is this the first time that the title and all relegation spots have been decided before the final game?

[Giggles]

Nice of the BBC to confirm things.


http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/512/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2016/5/11/fbfe272b-e493-4d0a-8923-393fb54c3cc6.png

[Davgooner]

Relegating your biggest rivals. :drool:

[Lee]

They'll piss the Championship if they get a half decent manager. Get Nige in.

[Kikó]

Get Martinez in.

[Pepe]

Keep Rafa.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Get Van Gaal in.

[Kikó]

Get Warnock.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What's Holloway doing?

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/32817/10276476/ian-holloways-five-step-guide-to-winning-the-play-offs

[Samadini]

https://static-secure.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2008/11/18/1227047905393/Joe-Kinnear-001.jpg

[Sam]

Wonga vs Money Shop next season it is.

[Lewis]

Somebody has flashed Delia Smith and made her cry. :lol:

[Waffdon]

Hazard was pretty dece.

[Waffdon]

As much as I like Magic, that fucking loser ain't being a trend setter.

I'll have you know he copied it from his little brother.

[Lewis]

Are you in the same year as him?

[Boydy]

Somebody has flashed Delia Smith and made her cry. :lol:
:D

[Mellberg]

One of us, one of us, one of us.

[Baz]

How many goals do City, United and West Ham ( :sick: ) have to lose by to get Liverpool 5th? Let's say we win 1-0 away at West Brom to make it easy.

(Unless my glance at the league table this morning was incorrect re: points.)

[Luke Emia]

Hazard was very good. You would have to imagine a summer move is on for him unless he's just spent the previous eight months so badly smashed off his tits he forgot to play football.

[SvN]

How many goals do City, United and West Ham ( :sick: ) have to lose by to get Liverpool 5th? Let's say we win 1-0 away at West Brom to make it easy.

(Unless my glance at the league table this morning was incorrect re: points.)

You're 4 points behind us. You can't finish 5th.

[Baz]

You're 4 points behind us. You can't finish 5th.balls to it then. All aboard the West Ham to finish 4th train.

[CJay]

It's funny - everyone has been lauding Stoke (relatively) this season, yet sticking the boot into Martinez and Everton. They're separated by 4 points. Stoke have scored a filthy 39 goals this season. Top half with a -15 goal difference. :sick:

[Waffdon]

You've mentioned Stoke a few times and that's about all I've heard from them other than a few weeks at Christmas where they beat the Manchester Clubs and were top eight.

[Andy]

Massive weekend for Southampton. Potential to finish 5th. We're the form team against Palace who will be fielding a second string, the sort of situation we always manage to balls up.

[CJay]

You've mentioned Stoke a few times and that's about all I've heard from them other than a few weeks at Christmas where they beat the Manchester Clubs and were top eight.

Have I? I'm not sure. My point is no one is criticising Hughes when he's done a comparable job with a comparable squad.

[Lewis]

Everyone had a wank over their summer recruitment, but any Stoke HYPE presumably comes from people still seeing them as a bunch of shithouse cloggers, so everyone has a fit when they batter a decent team without scoring off a throw-in.

[GS]

Stoke have under performed, in my view. There's a lot of talent there.

[Shindig]

But its all managed by Mark Hughes and his rolodex of agents. Agents that land their clients moves to Barcelona who then wind up at Stoke.

[Lewis]

It's all flakey foreigners though. If Xherdan Shaqiri turned up every week, he wouldn't be at Stoke.

[Pepe]

Did Bojan do anything?

[Mellberg]

It's all flakey foreigners though. If Xherdan Shaqiri turned up every week, he wouldn't be at Stoke.

Exactly. All underperforming wasters who shouldn't be anywhere near Stoke. They're a Ricardo Quaresma short of a full house.

[Yevrah]

Mark Hughes is shit as well.

[ScousePig]

:cool:

11th if the league started in January, when we made our key signings and changed things around. This is the best Sunderland side I've seen in years, I just hope we can keep M'Vila and Big Sam Allardyce doesn't get a better offer, like President.

[Byron]

Your fans started to hate him yet? Our fans did when they realised the football itself wasn't going to get any better.

[Shindig]

:cool:

11th if the league started in January, when we made our key signings and changed things around. This is the best Sunderland side I've seen in years, I just hope we can keep M'Vila and Big Sam Allardyce doesn't get a better offer, like President.

You've probably said this about 3 different managers in the last four years.

[Giggles]

You've probably said this about 3 different managers in the last four years.

:D you're not taking this well.

[Shindig]

:D you're not taking this well.

Not really. Sunderland have battled relegation for the past four years with four different managers. You could probably find some posts of Scouse saying the same about Advocaat, Di Canio and Poyet.

[Lee]

Sunderland will be comfortably midtable for as long as Allardyce stays. Probably knocking around the top ten. Then the fans will start moaning about shit football after a couple of years.

They'll sack him, appoint Ranieri who Leicester fans have turned on following three disgraceful top eight finishes, and they'll win the league. Or give the gig to Kevin Phillips and finish bottom in a Villa-like season.

[Lewis]

British Telecom are going to stream the two European finals on YouTube, and their subscribers are not happy. Give it up, lads.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Their subscribers as in punters? Will get an audience of about 35 for the CL final unless they do something like that.

[SvN]

Is M'Vila any good?

[John Arne]

Best player in the premiership, mate.

[Gray Fox]

Top, top, top, top, top player.

[Giggles]

Is Martinez gone? I seen it on a link to The Sport Bible so I'd be naturally dubious.

[Davgooner]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/35944756

[John]

"While we wait for further reaction regarding Roberto Martinez, a relaxed, open-shirted Sam Allardyce describes the season for Sunderland, who are safe for another season in the Premier League."

:D

[Baz]

Sunderland sending Newcastle down is unfortunate as I would have preferred it to be the other way. As for Liverpool, it's a win win situation now I reckon. Win the Europa then we've got Champions League football, lose and we've got a season where we'll benefit from the free weekends and allows Klopp to implement his way even futher.

Good times considering.Too right.

Gonna stick a few quid on WBA too, considering we'll rest even heavier than the Swansea game.

Triple win!

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a man Sam is.

[Bob Sacamano]

This Portsmouth/Plymouth game has been great fun

[Shindig]

Don't go to Everton, Rafa. We need you. Actually, a Moyes return would be nice.

[ScousePig]

Your fans started to hate him yet? Our fans did when they realised the football itself wasn't going to get any better.

It might not be the best time to be discussing that, as right now he's a bit of a don. The fans will only really turn on him if the football is dire and the results are shite.


You've probably said this about 3 different managers in the last four years.

Not sure. I went through a spell of not liking our managers very much - O'Neill, Bruce, Di Canio and one or two more. Then I quite liked Poyet and thought he had something about him until it went tits up, and I quite liked Advocaat.

[ScousePig]

Not really. Sunderland have battled relegation for the past four years with four different managers. You could probably find some posts of Scouse saying the same about Advocaat, Di Canio and Poyet.

It would hardly be a revelation if I had said that, mind.

[ScousePig]

Is M'Vila any good?

He went missing for a couple of months, but on the back of the season as a whole he's a top half type player at least. I might be biased but a team like Liverpool could do a lot worse.

[GS]

They could also do quite a bit better.

[ScousePig]

No shit.

[Boydy]

He went missing for a couple of months, but on the back of the season as a whole he's a top half type player at least. I might be biased but a team like Liverpool could do a lot worse.

Aren't Sunderland a top half team at least, according to you though?

[ScousePig]

Aren't Sunderland a top half team at least, according to you though?

Nice try, but no. Since January when we made lots of changes, we're 11th.

Hope this helps.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Anyone seen this Palace FA Cup song doing the rounds? It's sensational stuff.

[Magic]

Peter Houston and the 'Preemeeurship' lol.

[Davgooner]

'Mon Wednesday.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I was all for Brighton winning these, but 'Carlos' and his dream is a bit of a geezer.

[niko_cee]

Fuck off.

Quality decision by the lino there.

[Giggles]

Wanted Brighton up all along but wouldn't mind Wednesday either. Better them than either of the other two anyway.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, this would be better as the final. One of the other two will go up though.

[Shindig]

Brighton have probably put more work in but Wednesday would be lols just to see Liverpool back at Hillsborough.

[niko_cee]

4 absolutely key players injured or suspended.

:sick:

[niko_cee]

Should save that.

Brighton are getting done here.

[Reg]

Oh my days.

[niko_cee]

Kayal to drop dead in a minute to finish this fucking bullshit off.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'd like to take back my previous Wednesday enthusiasm upon this match reminding me that the England band is also the Wednesday band. 'Synonymous with failure'.

[Magic]

Fucking Wendies in the Prem. Too much to bear.

[John]

Hibsed it once again. Fantastic.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Wait, these have a Thai owner as well? Are there any clubs left that aren't simply money/reputation laundering units for corrupt elites from the second world?

[Magic]

Big Pete waving as he takes Falkirk up.

[Waffdon]

Hibs are the real biys. Jesus.

[Waffdon]

Big Pete waving as he takes Falkirk up.




Pedro :cool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CiXTfnCWgAI2RHd.jpg

For one horrible moment the layout of that duped me into thinking he'd been given Player of the Year, and I was going to begin raising a militia.

[Giggles]

I take it he's off this summer? To go from best player in the league to one of the biggest chancers would suggest he just wants out.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Here's that Palace FA Cup song I was on about earlier. It's phenomenal.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEmy6c6d-QU

[Disco]

Dope.

[Lewis]

Is it really an FA Cup song without the team awkwardly recording the chorus?

[niko_cee]

Is Memphis doing United's?

[John]

http://i.imgur.com/gN0lfQp.jpg

Hiddink at the POTY dinner. :D