[Football] Weekend Fixtures ft. FA Cup Semi-Finals - 21-24 April

[Reg]

Selected TV games only. For a full list clickedy - http://www.live-footballontv.com

15:00 unless stated.

FRIDAY
Norwich 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion

SATURDAY
Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur - 17:15 BBC One (FA Cup Semi-Final)

Bournemouth v Middlesbrough
Hull City v Watford
Swansea City v Stoke City
West Ham United v Everton

Brentford v Queens Park Rangers
Bristol City v Barnsley
Burton Albion v Leeds United
Huddersfield Town v Fulham
Nottingham Forest v Reading
Rotherham United v Ipswich Town
Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County
Wigan Athletic v Cardiff City
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers

Hibernian v Aberdeen - 12:15 BBC One Scotland / Sky Sports (Scottish FA Cup Semi-Final)
Fiorentina v Inter Milan - 19:45 BT Sport Extra 2
Espanyol v Atletico Madrid - 19:45 Sky Sports 3
Sporting CP v Benfica - 20:30 BT Sport ESPN

SUNDAY
Arsenal v Manchester City - 15:00 BT Sport 1 (FA Cup Semi-Final)

Burnley v Manchester United - 14:15 Sky Sports 1
Liverpool v Crystal Palace - 16:30 Sky Sports 1

Aston Villa v Birmingham City - 12:00

Sassuolo v Napoli - 11:30 BT Sport 3
Celtic v Rangers - 12:00 Sky Sports 2 (Scottish FA Cup Semi-Final)
PSV Eindhoven v Ajax - 15:45 Sky Sports Mix
Real Madrid v Barcelona - 19:45 Sky Sports 1
Juventus v Genoa - 19:45 BT Sport 3
Corinthians v Sao Paulo - 20:00 BT Sport Extra 2 (Campeonato Paulista Semi-Final 2nd Leg)
Lyon v Monaco - 20:15 BT Sport 1

MONDAY
Newcastle United v Preston North End - 19:45 Sky Sports 1

Pescara v Roma - 19:45 BT Sport 3

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Another Premier League round to come in midweek.

[Smiffy]

Newcastle at 18/1 to win the league is worth a tenner.

Brighton may be too partied out for tonight, an unexpected draw against Bristol City follows a defeat on the final day to Villa. Newcastle three shitty wins but enough to surpass those in blue and white.

:nodd:

EDIT: Better yet, add a Chelsea collapse then that Tottenham double will be 113/1.

"Football....bloody hell."

[Giggles]

...and hopefully our title win!

Friday 19:45
Norwich v Brighton & Hove Albion - 19:45 Sky Sports 1
http://www.live-footballontv.com

Will do a full post after our game.

What's needed? A point is it?

[Smiffy]

Seven clear, three games to go.

[Reg]

What's needed? A point is it?
A win to do it tonight.

[Giggles]

A win to do it tonight.

Happy days. Norwich look a bit too far back from the playoffs too so presumably they've chucked it already.

[Giggles]

Is Knockaert meant to be pronounced with the first K emphasised so much like this commentator is doing?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yes, but only by smarmy pricks (and I'm a smarmy prick myself so we're talking really smarmy ones).

[Giggles]

Should I be K-nocking on doors all this time then?

Also, how fucking unlucky is that.

[Reg]

Uncanny. When has that ever happened twice in the same game.

[Magic]

Of course Norwich will be really high on confidence...

[Offshore Toon]

Another pitch invasion next weekend then.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Tottenham will win tomorrow and win easily, scoring at least four times.

[Giggles]

Tottenham will win tomorrow and win easily, scoring at least four times.

:D The marijuana thread is a bit further down.

[Smiffy]

Tottenham will win tomorrow and win easily, scoring at least four times as the wheels come off the Chelsea bandwagon. Conte becomes Cunte and doesn't make preseason

Fixed. It seems more Chelsea like now.

[mo]

Swindon could be relegated today against Scunthorpe, so prices have been reduced to £15 all around the ground in an effort to get a decent crowd in and some noise. There won't be any noise, ground was always quiet even when we were good. Probably just lots of boos at the end when we lose 1-0.

I might go though, for sheer bleakness of it all.

[Magic]

https://twitter.com/liam__whu/status/855441195270631424

The replies. :D

[Magic]

This is just shit. If our season is defined by two slumping defeats to fucking Wolves and Burton...

[Shindig]

Where the hell have Fulham been? What a dumb league this is. We might be up on Wednesday.

[Foe]

Funny really, because we started the season with shite results vs Fulham and Huddersfield and looking back now, that's not even nearly as bad as it seemed at the time.

Huddersfield and readings goal difference is so poor that 1 win from 3 seals it for us in all likelihood.

[Disco]

https://twitter.com/liam__whu/status/855441195270631424

The replies. :D

Does one of them have a putter? :D

[Offshore Toon]

Where the hell have Fulham been? What a dumb league this is. We might be up on Wednesday.
We might be up on Monday if we win.

[Shindig]

No, a win puts us 7 above Huddersfield with them having 9 to play for. Although the beeb think otherwise.

[Magic]

No, a win puts us 7 above Huddersfield with them having 9 to play for. Although the beeb think otherwise.

Try again.

Yes, in answer to your question Offy.

[Magic]

We've only had 2 shots on target in the past 2 games, and lol at Wendies and Fulham winning. We've fucked it good and proper.

[Offshore Toon]

No, a win puts us 7 above Huddersfield with them having 9 to play for. Although the beeb think otherwise.
You alreet, pet?

http://www.skysports.com/championship-table

Try again.

Yes, in answer to your question Offy.
What question?

[Magic]

You alreet, pet?

http://www.skysports.com/championship-table

What question?

Statement, then.

[Shindig]

BBC's league table didn't update, Foe. Had Huddersfield above Reading.

[Magic]

Who does Foe support anyway? Always had him down as a Don.

EDIT: Newcastle? Lol.

[Offshore Toon]

Just remember in the future that you know fuck all, Shinners.

[Magic]

Fuck you saying, Shinners?

[Giggles]

Are Newcastle the most supported club on this board?

[Offshore Toon]

Are Newcastle the most supported club on this board?
We've got the best set of fans, but I think Liverpool and Man Utd have more.

[Magic]

Haha Burton just scored.

That is fucking dreadful. Fuck the rest of the season now. Fuck it.

[Foe]

Burton :cool:

Newcastle (family) and Arsenal (because of fm) are my teams. Scottish wise I keep an eye for Ross county and Elgin for obvious reasons.

[Magic]

Burton :cool:

Newcastle (family) and Arsenal (because of fm) are my teams. Scottish wise I keep an eye for Ross county and Elgin for obvious reasons.

So you don't support anyone then?

[Offshore Toon]

Burton :cool:

Newcastle (family) and Arsenal (because of fm) are my teams. Scottish wise I keep an eye for Ross county and Elgin for obvious reasons.
Why?

[Shindig]

Just remember in the future that you know fuck all, Shinners.

I know things, just from five minutes ago.

[Foe]

Why?

I played them in a couple of fms in a row back at uni. One of which was like a 15-20 season stretch. They played good football and had likeable players so developed a soft spot for them.

Plus, Newcastle are shit, so it's nice to have an interest in both ends of the premier league (when Newcastle are there...)

[Magic]

Supporting a team based on a game. :lol:

Are you Asian?

[Adamski]

Bojan scored today against Bayern Munich and joined these 6 players in achieving what?

Florin Raducioiu
Gheorghe Popescu
John Dahl Tomasson
Pierre Wome
Obafemi Martins
Kevin-Prince Boateng

[Smiffy]

Newcastle won't be scrapping for relegation next season. Top 10.

[Giggles]

Bojan scored today against Bayern Munich and joined these 6 players in achieving what?

Florin Raducioiu
Gheorghe Popescu
John Dahl Tomasson
Pierre Wome
Obafemi Martins
Kevin-Prince Boateng

Wrong thread?

[Boydy]

Bojan scored today against Bayern Munich and joined these 6 players in achieving what?

Florin Raducioiu
Gheorghe Popescu
John Dahl Tomasson
Pierre Wome
Obafemi Martins
Kevin-Prince Boateng

Scoring against Bayern Munich?

[Magic]

Bojan scored today against Bayern Munich and joined these 6 players in achieving what?

Florin Raducioiu
Gheorghe Popescu
John Dahl Tomasson
Pierre Wome
Obafemi Martins
Kevin-Prince Boateng

Being over-rated shit but still scoring against Bayern Munich?

[Smiffy]

Bojan scored today against Bayern Munich and joined these 6 players in achieving what?

Florin Raducioiu
Gheorghe Popescu
John Dahl Tomasson
Pierre Wome
Obafemi Martins
Kevin-Prince Boateng

Scoring in X amount of countries?

I seem to be spotting Gheorghe Popescu everywhere lately. I read Alan Sugars book and the Tottenham chapter, such a strange way of doing things back then. Venables, GG bungs etc. Mental times but Tottenham look all the stronger for it.

[Adamski]

Wrong thread?

It's football and it happened today :D

Smiffs lazy answer is on the track so I'm sure you can figure it out from there.

[GS]

Scoring in the top five leagues presumably, being England (Stoke), Spain (Barcelona), Italy (Roma), Holland (Ajax) and Germany.

[Magic]

Scoring in the top five leagues presumably, being England (Stoke), Spain (Barcelona), Italy (Roma), Holland (Ajax) and Germany.

Hang on he hasn't scored in Ligue 1 so fuck that for a laugh.

[Samadini]

Hull are amazing. In the Summer you'd have thought they'd be on about 9 points after 34 games.

[Offshore Toon]

Newcastle won't be scrapping for relegation next season. Top 10.
Rafa needs to work some serious magic for that.

[Offshore Toon]

Plus, Newcastle are shit, so it's nice to have an interest in both ends of the premier league (when Newcastle are there...)
Who supports a team for football reasons, though? If you want to watch good football then watch good football.

[Adamski]

Scoring in the top five leagues presumably, being England (Stoke), Spain (Barcelona), Italy (Roma), Holland (Ajax) and Germany.

Top four leagues is the answer. No Holland for all players.

That was fairly easy!

[Smiffy]

Rafa needs to work some serious magic for that.

Just give him some money and it shall be done. I imagine it will be a bit easier in the Premier League compared to the Championship, as bizarre as that actually sounds.

[Magic]

Utter, utter shit.

[Smiffy]

I didn't think they would bottle it but it appears you've shit the bed.

[Samadini]

I think a few people just see a massive club and a world class manager and get a bit carried away.

[Smiffy]

Back Benitez and he'll turn you into a big club. If of course Ashley doesn't fuck it up.

[Shindig]

Who supports a team for football reasons, though? If you want to watch good football then watch good football.

In all my years as a Mag, it's never been dull. Fluking our way to Wembley twice whilst staring down the barrel of a relegation. Whilst under the stewardship of cup and title winning managers. I can barely remember any good performances - only results.

[Smiffy]

Have Chelsea decided they were losing before kick off or something? No Costa or Hazard. Brave but ultimately stupid.

Spurs 2-0.

[Pleb]

Woof.

[Magic]

At least we're not the only bottlers on show today.

[Lewis]

I think Tottenham losing to Arsenal in the final is the best outcome.

[Waffdon]

Costa and Cahill being dropped is probably a blessing.

[Giggles]

A full season at Wembley will see Spurs playing Nottingham Forest and Leeds next season.

[Shindig]

Don't worry, lads. We haven't won at Wembley for (checks to see if we sneaked a play-off win) 62 years and counting.

[Lewis]

What sort of rent are Tottenham paying on Wembley? It should really be every penny they make above a standard White Hart Lane gate, but the FA will have fucked it up somewhere along the line.

[Reg]

Son as a wing back? Bold...

[Smiffy]

Pretty good game so far. Spurs really are the real deal. ;)

[Giggles]

It's not a bad move really on Contes part. He'll have been told enough to know Spurs are bottlers so he can rest a few players and win. Lays down a better marker that way.

[Magic]

Son as a wing back? Bold...

Indeed.

:harold:

[Lewis]

He dived over him and should have been booked.

[Giggles]

Dubious enough but they're given every time.

[John Arne]

Marcos Alonso appears to be a right fucking cunt. Shit tackles, constantly mouthing off and diving.

[Waffdon]

So Spanish, eh.

[Lewis]

That pass shitting hell.

[Giggles]

Serious pass that.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was fucking brilliant.

[Ian]

That pass was arousing.

[Smiffy]

Special.

[Reg]

Fantastic goal. The finish as well as the pass.

[phonics]

I don't particularly rate Eriksen but that is a pass.

[Giggles]

I don't particularly rate Eriksen but that is a pass.

He's a pure piss & wind merchant. The odd one like that keeps him at the front of peoples minds, though it was class.

[phonics]

I also thought Batushwayi had been harshly treated this season but he's been appalling today. On the other hand this is probably the first game he's played since about January.

[Pleb]

This game is proper filthy.

[Waffdon]

He's a pure piss & wind merchant. The odd one like that keeps him at the front of peoples minds, though it was class.

:D

He's absolutely class.

[phonics]

Every Spurs game is. They're properly Argentinian and then you shove Chelsea into the mix and it descends into madness.

[Pleb]

...or you just take off your best player and it's pure flatout bedlam.

[Reg]

He's a pure piss & wind merchant. The odd one like that keeps him at the front of peoples minds, though it was class.
7 goals and 12 assists in the league.

[phonics]

Which puts him about equal with Theo Walcott in his most productive season

15 vs 19 (13/2 vs 7/12)

Is also a bang-on certainty to score/assist the fourth in a 4-0 win.

[Reg]

Which puts him about equal with Theo Walcott...

15 vs 19 (13/2 vs 7/12)

Is also a bang-on certainty to score/assist the fourth in a 4-0 win.
Walcott's on 10 and 2 in the league.

[Reg]

Why is nobody marking Hazard?

[Pleb]

Well that's a defensive MELTDOWN!!!

[Smiffy]

I refuse to believe they are going to revert to type.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pissing hell.

[Giggles]

Serious strike that.

[Magic]

Lol that looked for all the world like a row z effort.

[Pleb]

Well that was stunning.

[phonics]

My Chelsea supporting mate gets proper pissed off at Matic shooting from distance, he'll be happy with that one.

[Yevrah]

This game is the best possible metaphor for Tottenham's title challenge.

[Smiffy]

Ping!

Some cracking goals today.

[Shindig]

It's a shame the final won't live up to this.

[phonics]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C-B6kqlXsAAMA79.jpg

Phwoar.

[Pleb]

:|

[Shindig]

That's disgusting, phonics. I'd have to do awful things to make that kind of money.

[Giggles]

Huge gulf really. One team can faff about and then bring on Costa, Fabregas, and Hazard to kill it. The other have Nkoudou (who?) with Moussa Sissoko and Vincent Janssen waiting in the wings.

[Yevrah]

Quite surprising that happening in only 3 games is nearly 7,000-1.

[phonics]

That's definitely not me by the way. I'd be too busy on the phone to various hookers/drug dealers.

[Waffdon]

That blokes waiting on btts in both halves in Atletico's game for £250,000.00 also...

Never happening in an Atletico game, like

[Shindig]

Huge gulf really. One team can faff about and then bring on Costa, Fabregas, and Hazard to kill it. The other have Nkoudou (who?) with Moussa Sissoko and Vincent Janssen waiting in the wings.

There's a ruthlessness to Chelsea that Spurs don't have. The latter have had real spells of dominance but you can plan around it.

[Magic]

LOL nice backspin.

[Yevrah]

Jenas seething like a bitch and Shearer slapping the fuck out of him. :drool:

[Giggles]

Jenas must be on drugs.

[Lewis]

Crisps would have been bealing as well if his mind wasn't on the refugees.

[Smiffy]

Phwoar.

Aberdeen one came in courtesy of an own goal four minutes from full time. Nice!

[-james-]

Quite surprising that happening in only 3 games is nearly 7,000-1.

Not really, o0.5 first half goals for any of those teams was likely over evens, and 2^4=16. If you look up the actual odds I'd say it's highly likely the punter is being mugged off.

[Kikó]

Benfica have started well in the Derby. Early penalty conceded​ after Ederson fucked up.

[ScousePig]

We've got the best set of fans, but I think Liverpool and Man Utd have more.

I think the last poll we had on this disagrees :dc:

(Even if it was a thousand years ago.)

[Smiffy]

Pretty good day for football tomorrow.

Midland derby, Old firm derby, United stumbling against Burnley, Arsenal and City serving up a shitfest, Benteke's Revenge and then Luis Enrique's last 'El Clasico'.

[Lewis]

These Ibrahimovic/Rojo shirts in the warm-up are a disgrace.

[Gray Fox]

A good job nobody died this week or anything, or else they'd look like proper wankers.

[phonics]

Harry's off to a good start I see.

[Lewis]

A good job nobody died this week or anything, or else they'd look like proper wankers.

Let's not pretend anybody outside of Middlesbrough and [The] Villa actually cares about Ugo Ehiogu.

[Smiffy]

I cared. He was a bargain on 0102.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was a lovely counter.

[Lewis]

Was the cross (the best bit) World Clashley Young? :cool:

[Smiffy]

Better team without Ibrahimovic, it's so blatant.

[Danny]

I cared. He was a bargain on 0102.

BBC made a comment of that ilk, it didnt go well.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-4432102/BBC-forced-delete-disrespectful-Ugo-Ehiogu-tweet.html

[Reg]

Was the cross (the best bit) World Clashley Young? :cool:
Herrera. Decent running from him. I thought it was Lingard at first.

[Smiffy]

BBC made a comment of that ilk, it didnt go well.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-4432102/BBC-forced-delete-disrespectful-Ugo-Ehiogu-tweet.html

Some people.

They are fucked if Tonton ever dies. He's a manager himself now, I wonder if he wibble/wobbles with Kongo United FC?

[Spoonsky]

Seems like it's derby day. I'm off to Galatasaray-Fenerbahce in a couple of hours.

[Giggles]

These Ibrahimovic/Rojo shirts in the warm-up are a disgrace.

They didn't did they? :face:

[Lewis]

They didn't did they? :face:

They did. They should have somebody at the club asking what Roy Keane would think before doing anything questionable.

Captain, Leader, Legend. :hail:

[Smiffy]

Martial resembling a footballer is a bit weird.

[Reg]

"Wonderful", "Fantastic" from Pogba. Calm down, Gary.

It'd be nice if all teams were League 2-alikes so Fellaini could be useful more often.

[Kikó]

Those t-shirts were abysmal. Good to see the white Pele back.

[Lewis]

Eric Bailly is the best footballer in the world. Possibly in history.

[Kikó]

He's been great today. Flies into things like an excited kid and usually wins it.

[Magic]

Those t-shirts were abysmal. Good to see the white Pele back.

But they couldn't wear anything for all those extra well done Nigerians?

[phonics]

Cech is a secret agent. He is terrible. How do you not get that massive over run.

[John Arne]

Was Cech waiting for an invitation before coming out, then?

[Magic]

Cech is a secret agent. He is terrible. How do you not get that massive over run.

For whom? Everton?

[Smiffy]

Brewster. :cool:

First player born after 2000 to make Premier League debut if he comes on apparently?

[John Arne]

Er... did I see Bellerin with dreadlocks, then? :D

[Lewis]

We got some SUPERFAST broadband installed on Friday, and I'm sitting here watching a high definition stream in tears.

[John Arne]

Palace wall deciding not to jump was handy, then.

[Raoul Duke]

Wenger out

[Lewis]

How do you defend against Danny Welbeck when he doesn't even know what he's doing himself? :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What the fuck is that hair on Bellerin.

[Waffdon]

No idea what the 'keeper is playing at for Coutinho's goal.

Bentekkers :cool:

[Smiffy]

Benteke scoring was inevitable.

[Raoul Duke]

What the shit has Bellerin done to his hair? Stupid chav twat.

Also - lol @ Sterling being subbed off after being a sub himself

[Lewis]

Somebody should gif that botched Welbeck break there as a handy guide to his entire career.

[Boydy]

Does Klopp have a stunt double in the Liverpool dugout?

[Lewis]

More like cunt double right?

[Boydy]

"I'm Lewis and I don't like anything."

How can you not like Klopp, you miserable bastard?

[SvN]

Is that a serious question?

[Giggles]

"I'm Lewis and I don't like anything."

How can you not like Klopp, you miserable bastard?

Because he's a cunt.

Klopp, not Lewis.

[Lewis]

He's a German's idea of what a cool person is.

[Offshore Toon]

Yeah, Klopp is a bit of a bellend tbh.

[Giggles]

Plus, he looks like a tramp that nicked someone's glasses.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Nicely done lads, you've destroyed Boydy.

The peddle stool upon which Klopp once stood will never be rebuilt.

[Offshore Toon]

He doesn't know how to swear properly either.

[Kikó]

Echo the sentiments towards Klopp.

Wonder how Henry Winter is taking the current set back in the pep revolution.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Benteke :cool:

[Waffdon]

Lovely. Captain Bentekkers on fantasy football, tae.

[Kikó]

Always rated Benteke.

[Boydy]

Oh, I see, it's because he manages Liverpool. Right.

[Kikó]

Boydy his massive yellow ingrained Newton heaths bellowing at every third official in site is charming. And he talks complete bollocks.

[Lewis]

TTH normally holds Liverpool managers in reasonably high esteem, so I don't see how you can say that.

[Reg]

If you don't find Klopp fun you've died a little inside.

[Giggles]

Oh, I see, it's because he manages Liverpool. Right.

SEETHING.


small letters

[Dark Soldier]

I'm fairly sure Klopp will be sent down for touching the youth team in about 15 years. Got a proper naughty nonce look going on.

[Magic]

Ibrahimovic and Klopp are both beyond redemption when it comes to utter cuntery.

[GS]

It was almost worth £32M just to stop him constantly scoring against them.

The players aren't up to it, unfortunately. Lovren routinely gets done in the way he did for the first goal, and has for three years.

[Smiffy]

Saw that coming a mile off. We've made it much harder for ourselves but should still have enough.

[Dark Soldier]

Couple of good signings in the summer and I think Liverpool could make that step up to winning it all next year.

[Giggles]

Couple of good signings in the summer and I think Liverpool could make that step up to winning it all next year.

Post could be from any year since 1992.

The Kewell signing was the peak summer.

[Kikó]

United may be a threat soon IMO.

[Smiffy]

Looking at the Championship, I didn't realise Birmingham were that close to the drop.

3 points separate them and Blackburn, two games left and Blackburn's next opponents are....Aston Villa whilst Birmingham have Huddersfield. I see them throwing it.

[Smiffy]

United may be a threat soon IMO.

April Fools was on the 1st.

[Smiffy]

Ibrahimovic and Klopp are both beyond redemption when it comes to utter cuntery.

It's not cuntish when you back it up. Both of them have done throughout there careers.

[Waffdon]

Smiffy might finally pack it in when Liverpool miss out on top four.

[Lewis]

Who is this ponce presenting the Spanish football? He keeps leaning right in to the Spanish words, and he looks like what plastic surgeons who get struck off look like.

[Magic]

It's not cuntish when you back it up. Both of them have done throughout there careers.

It's even more cuntish if you can back it up.

Also Klopp hasn't backed anything up.

Apart from Cess. :harold:

[Lewis]

This is what your custody hearing will sound like.

[Yevrah]

April Fools was on the 1st.

Unless Mourinho has actually lost it then they really should be.

[Yevrah]

In any case, the biggest lols should be reserved for Guardiola. He's had an absolute shocker, which will reach sackworthy levels (if it hasn't already) should he miss out on the top 4.

[Yevrah]

I had no idea Barca Real was on. What a pleasant surprise that is.

[Giggles]

I honestly couldn't think of anything more boring.

[Lewis]

It's not his team(!).

[Yevrah]

I honestly couldn't think of anything more boring.

Antiques Roadshow? Starts in half an hour on the beeb.

[Magic]

I honestly couldn't think of anything more boring.

Reading back all your posts.

[Giggles]

Antiques Roadshow? Starts in half an hour on the beeb.

Probably more point to it.

[Dark Soldier]

Reading back all your posts.

Well that's a bit mean isn't it, poor form.

[Yevrah]

Probably more point to it.

There probably is, but that's football for you and I don't watch anywhere near as much of it as I used to so times like this are beginning to get some appeal back.

[Reg]

You could say that about​ anything. "Why listen to music? There's no point to it."

I for one am fully hyped for it and have made a CR7 vs The Little Genius poster to frame by the telly.

[Giggles]

You could say that about​ anything. "Why listen to music? There's no point to it."

I for one am fully hyped for it and have made a CR7 vs The Little Genius poster to frame by the telly.

If there's a musical equivalent to the Spanish league then yeah. It'll be another nice little game and all but it's pointless really. One will win it or the other will win it but they'll both end up in the CL next year regardless so they can play for what matters to clubs that size.

[Smiffy]

Smiffy might finally pack it in when Liverpool miss out on top four.

When? Put up or shut up Waff.

[Smiffy]

Unless Mourinho has actually lost it then they really should be.

It's taken injuries for him to do what he should have done from day one. Even the most clueless of supporters can recognize it and yet the changes have only come because he's been forced into it.

One solid victory over Chelsea doesn't gloss over the previous 30 plus games.

[Yevrah]

So are you saying Mourinho has lost it Smiffy?

[Smiffy]

In any case, the biggest lols should be reserved for Guardiola. He's had an absolute shocker, which will reach sackworthy levels (if it hasn't already) should he miss out on the top 4.

Current top three are better than City but another window or two for Guardiola should see them right.

Bias as ever but we would have been out of sight if not for injuries (re: top 4). We're just not good enough to cope without a few first teamers. (Mane and Coutinho mostly). I'd rather we signed 2/3 big ready made players in the summer but I reckon we're going the youth route again. We need a few experienced heads who have been there and done it.

[Danny]

:lol:

[Smiffy]

So are you saying Mourinho has lost it Smiffy?

Not lost it as such but he's exactly the same manager he was 10 years ago, just grumpier. If you give him a blank cheque book and a league with only one other challenger then perhaps. Too much competition now.

I'd have him in one off games, mind.

[Smiffy]

:lol:

You laugh but it's true. Losing Coutinho was a blow, then Mane going ACON, add injuries to Henderson and being unable to use Matip for a stint too due to a bullshit Cameroon decision, it's a fair assumption.

Less we forget today was the first defeat with Lovren and Matip. Our problems this season have been 100% self inflicted so it's not as though we've been outclassed. Shit individual errors when defending and not enough strength in depth.

[Yevrah]

Lovely stuff. His ball control is so good.

[Lewis]

'Pep' needs 'another window or two', despite spending more than Jose 'Blank Cheque Book' Mourinho, who will probably end the season with two trophies (and possibly top four at their expense). KUTGW.

[Magic]

'Pep' needs 'another window or two', despite spending more than Jose 'Blank Cheque Book' Mourinho, who will probably end the season with two trophies (and possibly top four at their expense). KUTGW.

Has he spent more?

[Smiffy]

'Pep' needs 'another window or two', despite spending more than Jose 'Blank Cheque Book' Mourinho, who will probably end the season with two trophies (and possibly top four at their expense). KUTGW.

Guardiola has taken over an aging City team but with regards to Mourinho, he's been a cheque book manager since first coming to England.

One heavy transfer window for 'Pep' isn't going to change that. Both have grossly under performed.

[Lewis]

Has he spent more?

Yes.

[Lewis]

Guardiola has taken over an aging City team but with regards to Mourinho, he's been a cheque book manager since first coming to England.

One heavy transfer window for 'Pep' isn't going to change that. Both have grossly under performed.

Mourinho took over this:


Four good players and that's it.

Ibra.
De Gea.
Herrera
Pogba.

In that order. The rest are average or past their sell by date.

He signed two of those, so did City - 'aging' or not - only have one good player?

[Magic]

Yes.

Only 27m more.

[Waffdon]

When? Put up or shut up Waff.

Give the board a win-win. If they get top four, I'll never post again and vice versa.

[Smiffy]

The last thing this forum needs is members leaving, Waff. Even those as shit as myself.

[Waffdon]

What's the point in that?

'Coz I lose enough money on bets as it is, eh?

[Kikó]

Smiffy is laughable in his bias.

[Smiffy]

Mourinho took over this:

He signed two of those, so did City - 'aging' or not - only have one good player?

City have more than one good player, KDB, Aguero, Sterling, Sane, Jesus, the latter trio having plenty of potential.

Mourinho is a cheque book manager and was prior to his arrival at United. City at least look good going forward. Mourinho spent big and continues to shit it.

[Smiffy]

Smiffy is laughable in his bias.

If you're happy spending stupid money yet reverting to long balls to a 36 year old static cripple and an overstretched version of side show Bob then all credit to you.

I'd rather win sod all and enjoy a game than be bored to death which is Mourinho in a nut shell.

[Kikó]

You need to get back on the weed.

[Smiffy]

Won a few games have we?

EDIT: I'm off outt before the inevitable "seethe" "meltdown" comments etc. Standard form. :cool:

[Kikó]

It's complete bollocks. City have consistently finished higher than united for the past few years, have invested heavily again and yet Mourinho Is the busted flush.

20 odd games unbeaten, a league cup win, still in contention for third place and a potential European* cup win. Not bad for a cheque book manager who has 4 good players.

*As in a cup in Europe.

[Lewis]

I'd rather win sod all and enjoy a game than be bored to death which is Mourinho in a nut shell.

That's fortunate.

[Dark Soldier]

Buy a Q Smiff and let your blood pressure simmer down. You'll get Ward Prowse in the summer and I look forward to hearing in October how he's the best midfielder in the country.

It's genuinely amazing how the boom bust cycle never ceases to be true.

[Smiffy]

It's complete bollocks. City have consistently finished higher than united for the past few years, have invested heavily again and yet Mourinho Is the busted flush.

20 odd games unbeaten, a league cup win, still in contention for third place and a potential European* cup win. Not bad for a cheque book manager who has 4 good players.

*As in a cup in Europe.

Just before I leave. 20 odd games unbeaten, half of them draws. League Cup win. The biggest competition of all when United win it, Milky Cup when they don't. Potential European Cup win despite struggling to get to the semi's of a second rate competition (and this delusional belief that your name is on the cup already). Finally, contention for third place yet it took nearly 30 games to get higher than 6th.

Have you even been in the top four this season? Even briefly?

[Waffdon]

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[Giggles]

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lol

:D That's the pussiest 'kicking-off' I've ever seen.

Close eyes, swing, miss, run back.

[Reg]

Just before I leave. 20 odd games unbeaten, half of them draws. League Cup win. The biggest competition of all when United win it, Milky Cup when they don't. Potential European Cup win despite struggling to get to the semi's of a second rate competition (and this delusional belief that your name is on the cup already). Finally, contention for third place yet it took nearly 30 games to get higher than 6th.

Have you even been in the top four this season? Even briefly?
Yeah, and no title win is worthy of respect if the winners were in 2nd most of the season.

[Waffdon]

Boy in shorts came in game as fuck on that kid and still couldn't knock him down.

[Waffdon]

Isco's winning this game for Real Madrid - no idea why he didn't start.

[Lewis]

That is a pretty brilliant caveat.

[Kikó]

Just before I leave. 20 odd games unbeaten, half of them draws. League Cup win. The biggest competition of all when United win it, Milky Cup when they don't. Potential European Cup win despite struggling to get to the semi's of a second rate competition (and this delusional belief that your name is on the cup already). Finally, contention for third place yet it took nearly 30 games to get higher than 6th.

Have you even been in the top four this season? Even briefly?

You're not leaving so stop pretending.

I've not claimed we've not drawn games and moaned on here about the lack of clinical finishing. The rest again is more nonsense. I'd rather we win a cup than not, most teams don't finish a season with any silverware. I've not said we have our name on any trophy.

And if it takes 30 games then so what? It's a 38 game season.

[Kikó]

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lol

Glad that someone recorded it for the old bill.

[Pen]

I can't follow the point Smiff's trying to make. At first all the players bar four were shit and now Mourinho is doing worse than Pep even though they're 1 point behind and won the league cup and could still end up winning the Uefa cup.

Surely it's shaping up to be a decent season for United as it stands. If they end up finishing outside of top 4 and don't win the Uefa cup then I'd agree with you, but at the moment it's still looking good for United (that could change of course before the season ends).

[Dquincy]

The last thing this forum needs is members leaving, Waff. Even those as shit as myself.

:wave:

[Reg]

That's gorgeous from Iniesta.

Someone's winning this 2-1.

[Yevrah]

Really enjoyed that. Messi is so sexual.

[Reg]

Great game. Really enjoyed that.

The winner was one of those goals where you know it's going in before it's even got within 5 yards of the scorer. Helps that it was Messi of course.

I haven't seen Keylor Navas many times but he seems quality.

[Yevrah]

A shame to see Thierry Henry is still dreadful. I wonder what he has to do to be dispensed with.

[Magic]

Giggles. :lol:

[Giggles]

What did I say now?

[AyDee]

Messi now has - 2 months before his 30th birthday - 500 goals in 577 games for Barcelona.

Silly numbers.

[Smiffy]

You're not leaving so stop pretending.

I've not claimed we've not drawn games and moaned on here about the lack of clinical finishing. The rest again is more nonsense. I'd rather we win a cup than not, most teams don't finish a season with any silverware. I've not said we have our name on any trophy.

And if it takes 30 games then so what? It's a 38 game season.

Nope, I was definitely off out otherwise I wouldn't have said it. Honest to a fault. :cool:

I never once said you specifically said Man United had there name on the trophy, it's the general consensus among many though and has been since the group stages, not because you're good but because you're Man United. I wouldn't feel comfortable betting a tenner on that outcome and I'm as reckless as they come.

As is, you'll end the season in 6th, at least 5+ points away from fourth because you're not as good as the top four which incidentally will be those that already occupy the positions. Let's not continue however since you've bitten enough.

[Smiffy]

Messi now has - 2 months before his 30th birthday - 500 goals in 577 games for Barcelona.

Silly numbers.

Supposedly has to do it for Argentina before being considered the best ever.

He surpassed Pele and co years ago, I reckon.

[Pleb]

We'll probably finish 4th and win Europa now that you mentioned that.

[Smiffy]

I can't follow the point Smiff's trying to make. At first all the players bar four were shit and now Mourinho is doing worse than Pep even though they're 1 point behind and won the league cup and could still end up winning the Uefa cup.

Surely it's shaping up to be a decent season for United as it stands. If they end up finishing outside of top 4 and don't win the Uefa cup then I'd agree with you, but at the moment it's still looking good for United (that could change of course before the season ends).

"If."

All bar the four I mentioned are shit but not as shit as the rest of the division. Chelsea will prove an exception rather than a rule as you'll lose to Arsenal, City and Spurs. :nodd:

[Smiffy]

We'll probably finish 4th and win Europa now that you mentioned that.

If you did win the Europa, could you be drawn against an English side in the Champions League group stages?

[Pleb]

Tottenham Hotspurs?

[Smiffy]

Any of them. Does the Europa get the country protection thing or is it a free for all like Liverpool the season after we won it?

[Pleb]

More than likely we'll get shafted into the Champions Playoff round or some bullshit ruling if we finish fourth and win the whole thing (Europa).

You would of thought that if you win Europa you'll get a free pass into the Group Stage. I think there's a "country protection" thing put in place as well.

[John]

As is, you'll end the season in 6th, at least 5+ points away from fourth because you're not as good as the top four which incidentally will be those that already occupy the positions. Let's not continue however since you've bitten enough.

Are you saying that without having looked at the table? Liverpool have played two games more than all the teams around them and are only two points clear of Man City and three clear of Man United. And for Man United to finish sixth either Arsenal have to go on a run or Everton have to somehow pull back six points with two fewer games to play.

The most likely scenario from here is that Liverpool bottle it, as always, and finish fifth ahead of Arsenal and both Manchester clubs make the top four.