[FOOTBALL] Weekend Football Thread - 14th/15th/16th May

[The Merse]

It makes me laugh when I read shit like this because if we're talking injuries, we lost Henderson, Sturridge, Skrtel, Ings, Gomez and so on and so on. It's a squad game for a reason. If your team isn't set up to cope with injuries then the blame lies squarely at the managers feet. Tottenham keeping their players fit despite playing a higher intensity than Arsenal speaks more volumes for the physio's at Spurs than it does at the Emirates.

Perhaps. But you're telling me then that Mason, Chadli and Bentaleb would have the same impact as the three spurs players mentioned? Actually, we suffered half as many days if unavailablity to injury than last year, and we were in the top 10 for availability in the league, but the problem rather was the players that suffered.

Agree that our squad couldn't cope with those injuries and it was our failing, but I really don't see the kind of depth with Tottenham that would see them deal very well with similar simultaneous lay offs to key players.

As for Liverpool's injury issues - yeah, it was a major issue in their season. What does that matter? I'm not moaning about the injuries, I'm staying that Tottenham were one of a handful to not suffer any key losses (the other sprinting to mind being Leicester).

[Jimmy Floyd]

They could be at least five up already.

[CJay]

Dunk slams it home. :uhoh:

[The Merse]

Oh and Smiffy our players largely suffered contact injuries, how the fuck are the physio team to blame (a common theme amongst Arsenal fans that and completely and utterly ludicrous).

[CJay]

Chill out Merse. :D

[Boydy]

Lol at the Arsenal fans in here.

[simon]

Not that I'm particularly enamoured with our efforts this year, but luck?

Tottenham had pretty much a full squad all year. We lost the likes of Sanchez, Cazorla and the Coq for huge periods along with Welbeck and Wilshere being lame for almost the full season.

Wonder how Tottenham would have gotten on with Eriksen, Dier and Lamela all out for long periods?

Fucking amazing we got top 4 really with Gabriel featuring in double digits. Absolute charlatan of a footballer.

Stop buying footballers made of chalk and you wouldn't have this issue.

[Boydy]

You could also view lack of squad depth as bad management.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Knockaert really is exceptional with the ball at his feet. He must be an absolute bellend not to have turned that talent into a top flight career.

[CJay]

Those are the worst type of goals.

[phonics]

You could also view lack of squad depth as bad management.

Don't think anyones arguing we've had a good season or been well managed we're just saying

​FUCKING LOL SPURS

[The Merse]

You could also view lack of squad depth as bad management.

Agreed. Again, not my point. My point was we have probably more depth than Spurs but when Harry wants to talk about such intangibles as luck, which most would attribute to the likes if whether a player will pick up an injury - especially when Sanchez, Coq, Welbeck and Cazorla have been relatively injury free in their careers unlike the usual suspects (wilshere, diaby, rosicky, RvP et al), then I think it entirely relevant to bring it up.

[Davgooner]

Wednesday. :cool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Any club whose supporters issue that 'E-I-E-I-E-I-O' chant should be automatically barred from promotion at that point.

[The Merse]

Don't think anyones arguing we've had a good season or been well managed we're just saying

​FUCKING LOL SPURS

Basically. Yeah - should have left it at this.

[phonics]

Any club whose supporters issue that 'E-I-E-I-E-I-O' chant should be automatically barred from promotion at that point.

Only if we can enact the same arrangement for clubs with goal celebration music.

[Giggles]

That's that fucked then.

[Jimmy Floyd]

'Forestieri', meanwhile, sounds like a fucking useless regiment in the Italian army, if they even have an army these days.

Hull are going up, aren't they.

[CJay]

Please no. :sick:

[niko_cee]

Wednesday are absolute dross.

Christ knows how many black cats Hughton murdered under a ladder on Friday morning.

Dunk is such a twat for that red card against Derby. It is what is going to cost Brighton in the end.

[niko_cee]

The other major problem here is that Baldock has no place in a team chasing promotion to the championship, let alone out of it. Prove me wrong Sam, prove me wrong.

[Magic]

Can't believe we got mullered by these lot.

[Giggles]

Can't believe we got mullered by these lot.

In fairness, Leeds are septic.

[Pen]

Do away goals count here? There's some odd rule in one tie in England where they don't isn't there and I think it's this or the League cup semis.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, but only after extra time. Brighton need a goal in the next 5 minutes, they aint getting it.

[Magic]

Just flushed out my sinuses with my teapot. Didn't really do much apart from give me a sore hooter and make my eyes water a lot.

[CJay]

Do away goals count here? There's some odd rule in one tie in England where they don't isn't there and I think it's this or the League cup semis.

After 90 minutes. Such a daft rule.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The playoff finals are great, but the semi-finals are absolute toss. It should really be a one leg affair at the home of the higher placed team.

[Pen]

I don't see the point of playoffs at all myself when you have a 46 game season. Top three should just go up.

[Magic]

I don't see the point of playoffs at all myself when you have a 46 game season. Top three should just go up.

But money! But Sky! But Wembley!

[Jimmy Floyd]

Serie B has 2 go up to Serie A and then 6 more teams in the playoffs. I'm not even going to look up how that works but I bet it's absolute toss.

[Magic]

SPL play offs and the split is worse than the Brazilian thing.

[Giggles]

Keeps things a little more interesting later in the season as more teams have something to play for. Should really be what Jimmy said though and give a bigger semi advantage to the team that finishes highest over the 46 games.

[Jimmy Floyd]

'The kitchen sink literally was thrown at Sheffield Wednesday in that first 45 minutes'.

Splendid effort.

[Waffdon]

Dundee boi Ross Wallace :cool:

[CJay]

I really hope Sheffield Wednesday go up. At least it'll be a nice change.

[Lewis]

I could do without a season full of BACK WHERE THEY BELONG, as if they were ever actually relevant.

[GS]

They'd certainly be preferable to fucking Hull.

I'd like Forest to come back up too, to start reconstituting the BPLSBB that I remember from primary school.

[niko_cee]

Hull are going to make it the nightmare promotion scenario.

At least the Championship should be interesting next year.

[Raoul Duke]

All leagues should be standardised to 20 teams, in all major leagues. This should also be the case in European leagues.

[CJay]

18 team leagues > 20 team leagues

[Waffdon]

Hoping Hull go up because of Andy Robertson but Sheffield Wednesday going up wouldn't be bad and their fans are quality.

[Davgooner]

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/10284613/arsenal-would-have-won-the-premier-league-if-shots-against-woodwork-were-goals

:clap:

[phonics]

http://i.imgur.com/u2i9l3H.png

[John]

Alex Neil was just talking about how we can't afford to buy Dorrans off them, the wanker.

[Lewis]

http://i.imgur.com/u2i9l3H.png

http://www.canaries.co.uk/cms_images/ed-balls-4x3132-2872318_478x359.jpg

[Baz]

I'd like Forest to come back up too, to start reconstituting the BPLSBB that I remember from primary school.Swindon and Coventry have their work cut out. Serves them right for changing badges.

[SincereTheRebel]

18 team leagues > 20 team leagues

More games is better than less games in my opinion.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Should make it like baseball then and play hundreds of times a season.

[Reg]

Felt like we were destined to stay in the division after the first leg. Those first twenty minutes last night were amazing, never seen us assault a team's defensive third like that.

Villa and Newcastle games to come are a small consolation.

[Sam]

Felt like we were destined to stay in the division after the first leg. Those first twenty minutes last night were amazing, never seen us assault a team's defensive third like that.

Villa and Newcastle games to come are a small consolation.

If it's any consolation I thought this for many years as a Wolves fan before we only went and smashed it at the fourth time of asking. Not at Wembley which will always grate though.

[Reg]

If we make it next time it'll be fourth time for us too, so here's hoping. I'm not really expecting anything though, I'll just enjoy Championship football for however long.

[Sam]

If we make it next time it'll be fourth time for us too, so here's hoping. I'm not really expecting anything though, I'll just enjoy Championship football for however long.

Oh some were horrid. To this day I hope Bolton go out of business purely because of that cunt John McGinley and his cheating ways, each defeat made it worse but then actually nailing it was the best. Sadly, the championship to me, is awful. Can't stand it anymore.

[Magic]

It's hell.

[Lewis]

'LvG' on naming an unchanged side: 'It’s the best solution because we also have to entertain our fans'.

He doesn't care. :cool:

[Waffdon]

A Johnny Russell inspired comeback would be awreet. Two of my faves playing against each other.

[Magic]

Does anybody use acestream?

[randomlegend]

I could never really get it to work.

[Magic]

Neither can I. :(

[randomlegend]

Ronaldo7 lad, I've told you before.

[Kikó]

It's temperamental.

Last league game of the van Gaal era!

[Lewis]

This must be the lowest Old Trafford crowd (for a league game) for decades.

[Samadini]

Acestream has worked absolutely perfectly for me every week.

http://s32.postimg.org/l4prlb5g5/image.png

[Reg]

This is weird. Like a Serie B game or something.

[Lewis]

That bloke in the in the United jacket clearly disapproves of streaming.

[Magic]

Acestream has worked absolutely perfectly for me every week.

http://s32.postimg.org/l4prlb5g5/image.png

Tell us how to do it then you fucking queer.

[Magic]

http://i.imgur.com/u2i9l3H.png

Oh shit. :drool: x 100000000000000

[Max Power]

Get this Hull Derby game on if you don't already. Incredible scenes potentially

[Lee]

Lovely. Derby vs Sheff Wed final please.

[Waffdon]

Andy, lad...

[Dark Soldier]

Tell us how to do it then you fucking queer.

Just install AcePlayer and use any of the links on Reddit Soccer Streams, there's a KingTiger one now that's fantastic:

https://i.gyazo.com/c14ab5eea1b1984e6648e91cc2d463e0.jpg

[Lewis]

Is that Derby albino still in demand?

[Ian]

Rooney securing his future as a £300k p/w Barry Ferguson is pretty special.

What a man.

[Magic]

I have, they either don't work or when it does play it seems to play right from the start of the program and I can't fast forward it or bring it up to present time.

[Baz]

Does AcePlayer work through vlc or is it standalone?

[Kikó]

I'm glad we are finishing the season as we started. Shite and boring.

[Dark Soldier]

I have, they either don't work or when it does play it seems to play right from the start of the program and I can't fast forward it or bring it up to present time.

Good internet? It'd never work for me until I upgraded to a far better line. Near flawless now.

[Magic]

Omg got it now. Better than 4k imo.

[Dark Soldier]

Does AcePlayer work through vlc or is it standalone?

AcePlayer is basically VLC reskinned. You can do it via basic VLC but its a faff.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

18 more needed.

MON LADS, THERE'S STILL TIME.

[Ian]

I take all that Barry Ferguson stuff back.

Wayniesta. :drool:

[Magic]

Remember when it was HUDDLESTONE FOR ENGLAND?

:harold:

[Lewis]

That Mars advert is good.

[Magic]

Are non-scummers genuinely streaming that game? :sick:

[Mellberg]

Meanwhile, in Hull...

[Magic]

Remember when Weimann was a beast for like 5 games Melly?

[Samadini]

Are non-scummers genuinely streaming that game? :sick:

Streaming both :drool:

[Magic]

Streaming both :drool:

Seeing the barcodes get relegated not punishment enough?

[Samadini]

Actually tied in quite nicely with me having money, so I'll be able to go to some good grounds and probably see them win a few games.

Looking forward to it. :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rashford really is a beast.

[Ian]

He should just spend the week telling Hodgson that compared to Sturridge he's not made of crepe paper.

[niko_cee]

He'll be the top rated teenager in European football in no time.

[Ian]

Future England Captain.

Oh good, here comes Memphis.

[Reg]

Take him to the Euros ahead of Sturridge!

Edit: high five Ian

[Waffdon]

Chris Martin is absolute aids.

[randomlegend]

I know it's been generally a big pile of shit under van Gaal, but his willingness to play the academy players has at least been refreshing.

[niko_cee]

It was a shame that shot from Valencia that nearly killed Federici didn't go in.

[Magic]

Hull fans. :D

[Ian]

I know it's been generally a big pile of shit under van Gaal, but his willingness to play the academy players has at least been refreshing.

It's easy to play the youth when you have no choice.

Lingard aside they've all come from injuries, haven't they?

[Ian]

Rooney and Young.

What a combo. :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was a lovely pass.

[Magic]

Simon ex-blue Peter presenter guy on Sky just called them 'Dull' by mistake. :harold:

[Davgooner]

A couple of those Derby players should have laid those cunts out.

[randomlegend]

To an extent I suppose, although you can be sure many managers would have brought in some garbo foreigners in January as cover.

[randomlegend]

Ayyy lmao.

[Kikó]

Thanks for the memories van Gaal.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Was hoping he'd whip out his cock, smear it around on the pitch and then resign.

He's bottled it.

I guess he's saving that for the cup final.

[Lewis]

You could see 'The Special One' sticking with Wayne Rooney in midfield just to be a contrary dickhead (unless he flushes him out early doors along with anybody else who might question him), and I bet he could make it work, like a crap version of how Frank Lampard used to score twenty deflections a season, provided somebody top, top came in to dominate for his fat self.

[Luke Emia]

A couple of those Derby players should have laid those cunts out.

Yeah that shit really needs to stop. I went to the Norwich-Ipswich semi last season and the same thing happened. I think the clubs should get fined for it and maybe a game behind closed doors it would soon stop. It's not even like they've won anything it's celebrating getting to the final. I suppose though 95% of northerners are mentally retarded.

[Lewis]

Yorkshire! Yorkshire! Yorkshire! Yorkshire!

I've seen some of the Hull casuals/firm/ultras/whatevers bowling around on match day, and I reckon they were all bullied at school.

[Shindig]

None of that for you, Lewis. Your mam does all your bullying for you.

[Lewis]

She got spooked by some of the local gobshites the other day, so she hasn't got it in her. Being passive-aggressive, and wearing somebody down until they kill themselves (or her), is more her style.

[Disco]

Whenever Lewis mentions his mum I just see this.

http://i.imgur.com/A2O7wjC.png