May football: THE RUN-IN!

[Jimmy Floyd]

Final day atmospheres are always weird. It's sunny for one - football should not be played in good weather - and there's usually at least one set of home fans secretly hoping their team will lose.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

No one jumping at a corner.

Brighton just wanted to make it interesting.

[Boydy]

Fucking defend, Brighton. Jesus christ.

[Gray Fox]

If/when City get a 3rd I reckon Liverpool will just drift out of this game.

[Smjffy]

Believe.

[Lewis]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4aEvwVhzdw

Forty-five minutes boys go team mashallah.

[Spoonsky]

It's the hope that kills.

[randomlegend]

Not getting the rub of the green with the ref today, christ.

[Yevrah]

What's OGS' record since he got the job permanently? Must be absolute dogshit.

[Kikó]

It is.

[Kikó]

Honestly can't wait until these cunts fuck off. A horrible overpaid set of complete wankers.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Liverpool :wave:

[Boydy]

Ah, that's it over now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Them still doing 'The Poznan' is so small time.

[phonics]

I'm fighting the terrible streams due to everyone good running City/Liverpool ones today. Aubameyang has just equalled Salah after scoring a second.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've just realised we are playing a post season friendly in Boston against the New England Revolution before the Europa final. Mental.

[Shindig]

Them still doing 'The Poznan' is so small time.

Losing to Cardiff is small time.

[phonics]

I've just realised we are playing a post season friendly in Boston against the New England Revolution before the Europa final. Mental.

Hope it’s got one of those Hazard had to play at least 60 minutes clauses.

[Lewis]

We did it lads. Congratulations Chinny. You deserve it mate.

[Baz]

:(

[Gray Fox]

Doesn't hurt as much as it did in 2014.

Kind of like when someone scores an amazing goal against you and all you can do is sit and appreciate. 14 games won on the run to close out the season and title is amazing.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Losing to Cardiff is small time.

Not as much as getting relegated a few times.

[Jimmy Floyd]

This is like Stalin winning us World War II.

Chelsea clinching third place with a glorious 0-0 draw, grazie Maurizio.

[Manc]

97 points. :moop:

[Gray Fox]

Chin up lads. Still a small game in Madrid that could make this all better.

[SincereTheRebel]

Now ive been to Anfield, I understand what all the hype about the place is about.

Still scumbags though.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've never been to Anfield. Other than being full of scousers, what about it is different to other grounds?

[randomlegend]

Can't even feel happy at Liverpool not winning the title to be honest. We're an absolute mess.

Greenwood looks like a serious talent at least.

[Shindig]

Not as much as getting relegated a few times.

Fun fact, Newcastle have been relegated from the top flight once more (6) than Man Utd (5).

[Lewis]

Speaking of small time, Noel Gallagher has been spotted in the stands at Brighton...

[Giggles]

https://media.tenor.com/images/0862b41107377c90371b884d67249208/tenor.gif

[Kikó]

Noel Gallagher is such a plastic.

[SincereTheRebel]

I've never been to Anfield. Other than being full of scousers, what about it is different to other grounds?

It looks like the Beatles and you can understand the history when you enter the place. I can see why teams are easily intimidated.

[Spikey M]

Wolves fans have been doing some quality trolling. :cool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

It looks like the Beatles

Fair enough, I wasn't expecting that to be the answer.

[SincereTheRebel]

The number of full kit dickheads though.

[Giggles]

Didn't see much of the City game as I was in the brother in law's house so they'd the other on as they're massive Wolves fans. Did Molumby get any time?

[SvN]

http://www.haveliverpoolwonthepremierleagueyet.com

[Lewis]

One of the few footballers I follow on the Twitter is Antonio Valencia, and he has been conducting his own personal farewell tour for about three months now. That's the way you do it.

The poor cunt had to make his own (https://twitter.com/anto_v25/status/1127643748786212864) video. As in actually made it himself by the looks of it. 'TRAINING'. What a legend.

[SincereTheRebel]

Didn't Real Madrid do Casillas dirty also? He called a press conference and 5 people turned up with Blackberry handsets

[Baz]

Just realised Arsenal came 5th.

Can anyone explain to me what happens if Arsenal win the Europa League, in regards to next seasons European places?

[Gray Fox]

Just realised Arsenal came 5th.

Can anyone explain to me what happens if Arsenal win the Europa League, in regards to next seasons European places?

As I understand it, top 4 go into Champions League, Arsenal also qualify.

Were United in the CL final and also won that, then Spurs would miss out.

[mugbull]

Think they changed it (after it happened to us) to where the 4th place team won’t miss out if the CL winner finishes outside the top 4

[Shindig]

Yeah, the Europa League winners get a spot regardless.

[Baz]

I found an explanation:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48218727

Forgot the FA Cup final is still to come.

[Boydy]

If City win the FA Cup and Arsenal win the Europa, who gets the FA Cup's Europa spot? Watford? Wolves?

[Gray Fox]

Wolves in 7th.

[Shindig]

I thought Watford got it as finalists?

[Gray Fox]

They changed it to default to league position not long ago.

[-james-]

I've watched Watford a few times lately and I reckon the cup final might be one of the biggest scores in recent memory. A truly terrible side.

[Shindig]

I wouldn't like to call it. Mainly because the likes of Wolves, Watford and Everton have been having such wild swings in results.

[Giggles]

Can't even feel happy at Liverpool not winning the title to be honest. We're an absolute mess.

Greenwood looks like a serious talent at least.

There have been a lot of them.

[Waffdon]

I've watched Watford a few times lately and I reckon the cup final might be one of the biggest scores in recent memory. A truly terrible side.

They’ve had nothing to play for the past few weeks. Deeney v Kompany will be some sight.

[SincereTheRebel]

Wolves can make europe somehow which i dont want. The squad is too small for it.

[Gray Fox]

They'll have to start in mid-July with the qualifying as well.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I wonder if you gave the 7th placed team the option to accept or decline Europa League qualification (and if declined, the option passed to 8th, and so on), whether the 7th place would always take it and if not, which teams would and wouldn't take it.

[John]

Freesports are showing DC United vs Sporting Kansas City with an all female commentary team, one of whom has just suggested that 'SKC' will play a deep defensive line to nullify Wayne Rooney's pace.

[Josh]

I've watched Watford a few times lately and I reckon the cup final might be one of the biggest scores in recent memory. A truly terrible side.

On current form we really are a terrible team. Our defence is rotten. I'm going to the final but do expect to get thrashed. That 2% chance of winning though means I have to be there.

We have a real block against city too. They're they only top 6 team we haven't taken points off since being promoted.

Lump on the handicap.

[Shindig]

Freesports are showing DC United vs Sporting Kansas City with an all female commentary team, one of whom has just suggested that 'SKC' will play a deep defensive line to nullify Wayne Rooney's pace.

I mean, there's logic to it in that there's less room behind to track. The alternative is a high line that you need a decent offside trap for. Both need something else to work, really.

[Kikó]

On the flip side, Rooney doesn't have pace.

[niko_cee]

Oh well.

Don't really think Liverpool have another 90+ point season in them, considering how lucky they have been with injuries and late goals and the like this season, whereas City can probably quite easily phone in a few more seasons like that (seeing as not having De Bruyne all season made them 2 points worse). In the end the team everyone expected to win the league won the league, so the great season didn't play out in the final analysis. Need the rest of the league to improve significantly. Ole at the wheel and Chelsea's transfer ban doesn't really auger well for that though, not to mention if Smallpockets sails off into the sunset.

[Ian]

Do Chelsea have another appeal on the go or are they now banned?

God knows what United will do, other than line up more tractor deals.

[phonics]

Hughton has been sacked.

[SvN]

Seems like a poor decision, they're playing above their level from what I can tell.

What is it about Hughton that causes him to get sacked harshly? This is the third time now.

[-james-]

I reckon it's the right move, I was hoping they'd get rid but wasn't expecting it. They've regressed from last season and I struggle to see Hughton ever finishing much above fifteenth. Plenty of good managers about and I reckon they'll make a good appointment.

[SvN]

15th is realistically about as good as Brighton can expect.

[-james-]

I don't agree. They're well run and have the fifth highest net spend over the last two years. Top 10 within the next few seasons.

[phonics]

Considering Newcastle finished 13th on less budget. I’m not sure that’s true.

[-james-]

Some signings haven't worked out (yet), but I don't think that means they were bad signings.

[SvN]

I didn't realise they'd spent quite as much as they had, but any team needs to invest if they've got a hope of staying up. Look at the money Fulham spent, and they still went down with a whimper.

As for Newcastle, having one of the best managers in the league will of course help.

[phonics]

They got less points than Fulham did in 2019.

[SvN]

Good job the season didn't start in 2019.

[phonics]

I've just seen some 'By The Numbers' thing in the F365 mailbox...


97 – 1pt for each of the 96 lost voices and 1pt for the rest of us who kept singing till the end.

...

[Lewis]

'How can neutrals not want Liverpool to win?

[phonics]

I did wonder if it was you writing satire.

[Waffdon]

Do Chelsea have another appeal on the go or are they now banned?

God knows what United will do, other than line up more tractor deals.

They can appeal again to somewhere else. I’m fairly sure they’ll be signing players.

[niko_cee]

Sacking Hughton is probably the right decision.

He's probably done himself out of the job by staying up, perversely. No way does he go if they go down as he's a great man to get a team out of the Championship.

It seems harsh, but they've been pitiful this season and have only stayed up by the luck of there being 3 seriously poor sides in the division, or 2, and one seriously unlucky one in Cardiff. They were this season's Huddersfield looking forward to next season unless something changed.

Of course, they now put themselves in the position of many a club beforehand who have sought 'better football' and we know where that can end. For no real reason Dan Ashworth seems a total chancer to me, and noise about appointing Graham Potter makes me think this could well end in disaster.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I assumed they would sack him from about January onwards. Next comes the progressive forrin appointment, which depending on how well judged it is takes them up into perpetual safety or back to the Championship.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, looking for a new manager in September a la Palace and De Boer is where this could easily go.

I suppose Claude Puel is available . . .

Is Martinez still with Belgium? :uhoh:

[phonics]

Good job the season didn't start in 2019.

Tell that to Pards about 2017.

[igor_balis]

Sacking Hughton is probably the right decision.

He's probably done himself out of the job by staying up, perversely. No way does he go if they go down as he's a great man to get a team out of the Championship.

It seems harsh, but they've been pitiful this season and have only stayed up by the luck of there being 3 seriously poor sides in the division, or 2, and one seriously unlucky one in Cardiff. They were this season's Huddersfield looking forward to next season unless something changed.

Of course, they now put themselves in the position of many a club beforehand who have sought 'better football' and we know where that can end. For no real reason Dan Ashworth seems a total chancer to me, and noise about appointing Graham Potter makes me think this could well end in disaster.

Dan ashworth is a genius and about 50% responsible for about ten excellent seasons at our place.

[John]

I mean, there's logic to it in that there's less room behind to track. The alternative is a high line that you need a decent offside trap for. Both need something else to work, really.

What the fuck are you on about?

[Gray Fox]

Sol Campbell is going to be furious about that Hughton sacking.

[Reg]

I assumed they would sack him from about January onwards. Next comes the progressive forrin appointment, which depending on how well judged it is takes them up into perpetual safety or back to the Championship.
This is the thing. But it's probably as calculated a gamble as possible given it's Bloom making the call.

I think it's harsh on Hughton, and it feels cold after him seeming unaware yesterday. But if we're going to finish between 17th and 11th for, say, five seasons (and I know we could easily go down next year) then hopefully it can be with football that's a bit more fun than Hughton's.

Cracking tenure. I do feel sorry for the guy.

[niko_cee]

3 weeks to the European Cup Final is an absolute joke by the way. I guess all the other European leagues have rounds of games to go, why have we finished so early? Is it to give the FA Cup some kind of end of season primacy? Just seems odd that you have all of this fixture congestion at various points in the season, and then a massive gap which turns the final into a semi-preseason affair. What are Spurs and Liverpool going to be doing for the next 3 weeks?

UEFA Cup Final should be this Wednesday, with the European Cup Final a week later.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The players union want a proper length rest. Spain and Italy barely get off the beach until September so it's a bit different there.

[Manc]

Southgate fuming.

[Lewis]

Mike Dean giving it the large'un in the Tranmere end is the moment of the season.

[Pleb]

That League Two Playoff final looks like a regular National League game.

Tranmere to go up.

[Giggles]

Hughton would have been a nice appointment for us.

[Jimmy Floyd]

https://twitter.com/GarySymons/status/1128037628786429953

You have to hand it to him.

[Pleb]

Bolton with a 12 points deduction next season.

Woof.

[SvN]

https://twitter.com/GarySymons/status/1128037628786429953

You have to hand it to him.

That is brilliant.

[Mellberg]

Fuck the Albion.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The scenes when Terry comes out in his full kit if Villa are able to get promoted :drool:

[Disco]

That would actually redeem him slightly in my eyes but alas it would require a modicum of self awareness.

[phonics]

igor_balis I thought Leko was supposed to be the new wonderkid. How's he not getting on the pitch?

[Mellberg]

I was convinced we were going out until Brunt was sent off. We're well on top now, but these fuckers are still dangerous from set pieces and pens are what they are.

In summary, bricking it.

[mugbull]

No away goals rule? Tragic.

[phonics]

No away goals rule? Tragic.

No joke, it was removed after Ipswich lost on them because their chairman was head of the league at the time.



Until the 1999/00 season, the Football League used the away goals rule to separate sides who remained level after 180 minutes in the play-offs.


However, the Ipswich Town chairman David Sheephshanks – whose side had been eliminated by away goals in the 1997 and 1999 semis – led a successful cross-club initiative to change the format.

[Gray Fox]

Neither of these are looking particularly Premier League from these 2 games. Though I suppose in the play-offs it's just about getting over the line.

[phonics]

No wonder Leko wasn't on, he both looks awful and nackered despite only being on for about 10 minutes.

[mugbull]

No joke, it was removed after Ipswich lost on them because their chairman was head of the league at the time.

And Ipswich are nowhere to be found these days. Hahaha

[Giggles]

And Ipswich are nowhere to be found these days. Hahaha

Careful now.

[phonics]

West Brom so lucky Grealish didn't try to go down there. Hands all over him.

[bruhnaldo]

Thought that one was a handball there myself surprised no posts

[phonics]

It was about a yard away from him. I'm fine with it being a pen but I want Arsenal given a retroactive 8 penalties this year if so.

[Ian]

Love it when a player angrily misses the meaningless rebound.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Shit penalty to kick it off.

[bruhnaldo]

For me he appeared to deffo hang his arm out as he turned even though it was so close

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was nice from Steer, he knew exactly where Hegazi was going.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Has Jedinak still got a 100% record with penalties?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Go out and lamp a spastic in celebration, Mells.

[Giggles]

That's a pity. Derby are the only hope now.

[phonics]

Battling your hearts out to get to penalties and then missing your first two is dark.

[Gray Fox]

I reckon Leeds would comfortably beat both the midlanders. Either one seems fucked if they go up anyway.

[igor_balis]

Interesting choice of peno takers there.

[Ian]

Chris Coleman sacked by his Chinese club. I imagine he's made a decent few quid out of it.

[Mazuuurk]

Agfter seeing that Sunderland documentary I really can imagine how he can take a bunch of chinese people spearheaded by some peaked brazilian diva and somehow manage to create even more disarray than was already there before.

[Giggles]

That OG :D

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[Ian]

That is a peach.

[Waffdon]

I see Liverpool are playing victim again over the Man City players singing about their fans getting battered all over the streets Hahahahah.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, not sure why everyone's getting so upset about that chant. Well, I say that . . .

In other chant news, Leeds' Frank Lampard effort needs more love. Excellent work.

[Waffdon]

Aye, it’s proper good. Hopefully Leeds do the business tonight and the final. The less pointless clubs the better.

[Baz]

Yeah, not sure why everyone's getting so upset about that chant. Well, I say that . . .

In other chant news, Leeds' Frank Lampard effort needs more love. Excellent work.What is it?

[niko_cee]

No idea how to link this:

https://twitter.com/AwayDaysVideos/status/1127233229721866241

To the tune of Stop Crying Your Heart Out

“All of the spies are hidden away
Just try not to worry
You’ll beat us some day
We beat you at home
We beat you away
Stop crying frank Lampard”

[phonics]

[tweet] and then the numbers at the end.

[bruhnaldo]

i wish our capos weren't fuckin chant nazi's and we could actually get some good shouts like that

[phonics]

It's so easy to get Europa League Final tickets I have qualified having not been used this membership since Andrei Arshavin played for us. Thought I'd take a quick peek at how feasible it was considering I'm coming from a different country so maybe I'll catch a break. 1500 dollars with a 24 hour trip each way and that's just the flights.

There's going to be about 12 people there.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I could get 10 if I wanted and I'm not even a member. They won't come close to selling their allocations.

[Disco]

Just take the 86 hour parade of misery that these guys went on.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48217969

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Grim.

[Spikey M]

There's a World Cup of this shit in a couple of years.

[Shindig]

Speaking of World Cups, I'd start a thread for the Women's World Cup but we all know how that'll go.

[Waffdon]

No idea how he can class that as a dive. He does run into him.

[Max Power]

Leeds have fucked this. Incredible pace to the second half though.

[Magic]

Scenes.

[Magic]

Fucking hell.

[Mellberg]

Does anyone have a stream of this batshit game ffs?

[Waffdon]

http://hdstreams.club/hd/ch5.php

Leeds surely have someone better than Bamford

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Leeds! Leeds! Leeds! Leeds! Leeds!

What a fucking nutcase Berardi is.

[Magic]

Fuck off everything.

[Lewis]

John Terry vs Frank Lampard: The NARRATIVE Final

[Max Power]

This is 100% pure uncut play-offs. Love it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Everything is rolling right for Magic lately.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Mason Mount is too good. Get him in Maurizio.

[mugbull]

Kiko Casilla has been a buffoon

[Lewis]

Lampard looking like he's breaking a fight up after a wedding.

[Gray Fox]

What was that Leeds song again?

[Magic]

Just what I needed.

[Lewis]

'Izzy Brown'. Yes.

[mo]

Pretty sure that's The Cars.

[Baz]

Lampard better say he's been spying on Leeds all week, in the post-match interview.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Izzy Brown is shit.

[Giggles]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/0515/1049705-sean-coxs-brother-disgusted-by-man-city-chant/

No mention of them attacking team buses though. Strange that.

[Giggles]

Hopefully Derby wallop Villa now.

[thommo]

What a game that was. Glorious seeing Leeds slip up after giving it large all season before bottling the last month.

[Guybrush]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/0515/1049705-sean-coxs-brother-disgusted-by-man-city-chant/

No mention of them attacking team buses though. Strange that.

I think that might have been mentioned at the time. Quite a lot, actually.

[Vercetti]

They were actually trying to save the bus from a rather nasty hornet that was flying around it.

We're all just lucky they didn't manage to kill it.

[Giggles]

I think that might have been mentioned at the time. Quite a lot, actually.

At the time it was brushed under the rug very easily and quickly as it always is for fear of the crackpots starting another campaign.

[Guybrush]

At the time it was brushed under the rug very easily and quickly as it always is for fear of the crackpots starting another campaign.

Not really. There was a lot of uproar about it and the club were fined.

[Bam]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/0515/1049705-sean-coxs-brother-disgusted-by-man-city-chant/

No mention of them attacking team buses though. Strange that.


Liverpool fans are an embarrassment, the club arnt much better.


Just better than the spuds though.

[Lewis]

City seem pretty desperate to turn their year old rivalry with Liverpool into a proper one, presumably because after United the nearest thing they have to a grudge match is Wigan, but Liverpool have nothing-zoned them in quite a lol way.

[Manc]

Have to feel for Bielsa.

[Pleb]

What happened? :baz:

[Waffdon]

Lampard a better player than Gerrard and now 10x the manager too.

[Gray Fox]

I feel like Gerrards lack of discipline as a player/person is now showing through in his Rangers side. Though not watching them all the time he could just be unlucky in some of the players he's inherited.

[Ian]

He needs Clattenburg reffing up there so he can tell him what cards he's dishing out.

[Baz]

Apparently Phil Neville to Brighton is as good as done. Joins up with them after the women’s World Cup. :sst:

[Lewis]

Women to gays is a promotion of sorts.

[-james-]

I'll eat poo if they appoint Phil Neville.

[niko_cee]

Absolute madness if true.

[Ian]

I'll eat poo if they appoint Phil Neville.

Will you follow through (hur hur) on it better than Taz did with his pubes?

[SincereTheRebel]

Chelsea for some reason, decided to play a friendly in the USA and Loftus-Cheek returns back to england on crutches :face:

[Jimmy Floyd]

To be fair, Loftus-Cheek being on crutches is not exactly a rare thing.

[Baz]

i'll eat poo if they appoint phil neville.
qicod

[niko_cee]

Is honey bee poo?

[Waffdon]

To be fair, Loftus-Cheek being on crutches is not exactly a rare thing.

Still fucking mental to play on a plastic pitch before a European final. No idea why he played a first team and not full of kids.

Edit: six months apparently. Both him and Hudson Odoi fucking their Achilles.

[Pleb]

Amazing.

Nations League Champions 2019.

[niko_cee]

Surely with Benitez and Bielsa both seemingly available Brighton should be going all out for one of them rather than flirting with extremely risky choices.

Preferably the former. :drool:

[Baz]

Is honey bee poo?Bee spit according to someone I know who makes mead.

[Reg]

Surely with Benitez and Bielsa both seemingly available Brighton should be going all out for one of them rather than flirting with extremely risky choices.

Preferably the former. :drool:
How much fun would Bielsa be?! If we are to go down, let's do it in style. And if we're to reach the top half, let's do it with 5-4s rather than 1-0s.

[niko_cee]

Bielsa would be entertaining but his style of football would probably be catastrophic for the squad that's there.

Benitez could bring Rondon with him.

[Gray Fox]

If Rafa gets any hint of money available I don't think he'd leave Newcastle. Even as unlikely as that is, would he really move sort of a step back?

[Offshore Toon]

I think he wants to live relatively close to Liverpool for his kids or something.

[Bam]

Neither Benitez or Bielsa would even consider going to Brighton, Phil Nev is about there level.

[Reg]

I know they're a big club and whatnot, but if Bielsa went to Leeds - in the Championship - why would he not consider Brighton?

[Shindig]

Probably his homophobia.

[John]

I feel like Gerrards lack of discipline as a player/person is now showing through in his Rangers side. Though not watching them all the time he could just be unlucky in some of the players he's inherited.

Morelos and McGregor have always been nutters, and Flanagan is a woman punching little scrotum. He takes the blame for signing the latter, but carries no responsibility for either of the former being thick.

[Mellberg]

Ticket for the final sorted. If we get Fulhamed I'll riot.

[Lewis]

lol at that Portsmouth fan giving it to the Sunderland player. They have cameras in grounds now mate.

[Waffdon]

Definitely booted the player on the ground and punched him in the kidneys. Is that the norm for Portsmouth? Not a full set of teeth out of the row of folk.

[Lewis]

It's a bit of a weird place Portsmouth. They don't like leaving the 'island', and it's just isolated enough to tilt towards inbred.

[Disco]

Vying with Plymouth for the title of Shame of the South Coast.

[ScousePig]

Definitely booted the player on the ground and punched him in the kidneys. Is that the norm for Portsmouth? Not a full set of teeth out of the row of folk.

It is if our experience of them this season is anything to go by. A couple of weeks ago in the league game they threw a smoke bomb into our fans, and there was quite a bit of trouble at Wembley for the Checkatrade thing.

[Smjffy]

City seem pretty desperate to turn their year old rivalry with Liverpool into a proper one, presumably because after United the nearest thing they have to a grudge match is Wigan, but Liverpool have nothing-zoned them in quite a lol way.

I quite miss how our rivalry with Chelsea developed. More so under Mourinho and Rafa than today.


Ticket for the final sorted. If we get Fulhamed I'll riot.

Leeds were my first preference as it's been nearly 20 years. :O However I think I'd rather see Villa back than a "Lampards" Derby as it'll be.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Chelsea/Liverpool rivalry has definitely gone cold, mainly because we haven't challenged in the same year for about a decade, and also our fans are weirdly fixated on Spurs now to the point where it's actually quite bizarre.

[SincereTheRebel]

Chelsea for some reason, decided to play a friendly in the USA and Loftus-Cheek returns back to england on crutches :face:

Looks like he is out for a year.

[Waffdon]

It is if our experience of them this season is anything to go by. A couple of weeks ago in the league game they threw a smoke bomb into our fans, and there was quite a bit of trouble at Wembley for the Checkatrade thing.

To be fair, a Sunderland fan was arrested for threatening to shoot up half their fans at the game. What a rivalry.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Oh well, one man's injury is *checks notes* Marco van Ginkel's opportunity.

[SincereTheRebel]

You can go onto the Arsenal websites and just buy tickets in lots of 10 for the final in Baku.

[Lewis]

I liked the Twitter suggestion of the two teams hiring Wembley, having the match themselves, and then sending eleven retards to the actual final with orders to knock it about and mirror the result.

[Shindig]

Rob Green lining up in midfield, please.

[SincereTheRebel]

I liked the Twitter suggestion of the two teams hiring Wembley, having the match themselves, and then sending eleven retards to the actual final with orders to knock it about and mirror the result.

Thats not a bad idea. Or just nor turn up in baku altogether.

[Shindig]

"Well done Baku."

[Andy]

Definitely booted the player on the ground and punched him in the kidneys. Is that the norm for Portsmouth? Not a full set of teeth out of the row of folk.

They are a bunch of insular know nothing cunts, they only get worse when football is involved.

[ScousePig]

To be fair, a Sunderland fan was arrested for threatening to shoot up half their fans at the game. What a rivalry.

Yeah, we had that one nutter in fairness. This season Portsmouth though seem to have had a substantial proportion of scummy 'fans' when we've played them. And their players have gone on a bit too.

[bruhnaldo]

Bundesliga might have a bit of a mental finish today.

Dortmund still in with a shout for the title (2 points behind Bayern) and even more so because Bayern play Eintract (who are 6th and 1 point out of Champions League place) while Dortmund play Monchengladbach (who are 4th and in the final CL place).

Here I thought the league was won and dusted.

[Lewis]

'For you the top four is over.'

[SincereTheRebel]

Dortmund fucked it up. They seemed clear until they got slaughtered by a Bayern team who has an average age of 52.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I think Watford are going to pull this off.

[Lewis]

10-0 to City it is then.

[Waffdon]

Is there VAR? It’s a clear penalty.

[Shindig]

Aye, let's just allow 5ft nowt Raheem Sterling to get his head to that.

[Danny]

Is there VAR? It’s a clear penalty.

Kompany?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

lol at Sterling stealing that.

Goodnight then.

[Waffdon]

Yeah. Definitely a penalty and obvious what would happen afterwards.

[Shindig]

I wouldn't have given it. Where was Kompany meant to put his arms?

[Danny]

As much as that would have been ideal not for me either. Its up but its wrapped against his body.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lineker just confirmed Brexit cancelled then.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Brave from the Beeb to bring Mike Summerbee in and getting him to stand next to a black man.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was nice by De Bruyne.

[Boydy]

City are dull.

[Magic]

What a shit fest.

[niko_cee]

In probably even less interesting news, it's going to be this Potter chap for Brighton.

Maybe he can gazump united and bring Hamez with him.

[niko_cee]

Bet all the Watford fans are loving their £90+ matchday experience. Once in a lifetime.

[Magic]

That flag waving. :sick:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Just blow the whistle.

[-james-]

I've watched Watford a few times lately and I reckon the cup final might be one of the biggest scores in recent memory. A truly terrible side.

:huhu:

[SincereTheRebel]

Europe Ay It

[Shindig]

Oh, shit. I forgot about that. Getting knocked out in the semis did you a favour.

[niko_cee]

Shit, does this mean Liverpool have to play in the Charity Shield?

[Spikey M]

How have Wolves qualified? I don't get it.

[Shindig]

League Cup spot goes to 6th, FA Cup spot goes to 7th.

[Spikey M]

Does the runner up not get the spot? They used to, didn't they?

[niko_cee]

Does the runner up not get the spot? They used to, didn't they?

They did used to but they changed it a few years ago.

[SincereTheRebel]

How have Wolves qualified? I don't get it.

I don't understand how but its been talked about all week. Europa league 2nd qualifying round.

[SincereTheRebel]

Burnley played
Round 2, Aberdeen
Round 3, İstanbul Başakşehir
Play-off, Olympiacos and lost

If Wolves are in, they need more man if they are going to take it seriously. The squad is far too small and lacks depth.

[Andy]

Bet all the Watford fans are loving their £90+ matchday experience. Once in a lifetime.

It's still a laugh whatever the score, I paid £270 for a league cup final ticket a couple of years ago and it was one of the best days out of recent times.

My first rule of being a match going fan is not to let the football ruin a good day.

City really were incredibly, such a special side.

[niko_cee]

Bit of a difference between those two games, in fairness.

[Lewis]

It's a shame we lost manc sean's report of United vs Watford in the 2007 FA Cup that read like a warzone dispatch.

[niko_cee]

Were Frankfurt Kovac's former employers?

Just saying.

[Reg]

Good interview with Kompany. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/18/vincent-kompany-manchester-city-setbacks-racism


I've watched Watford a few times lately and I reckon the cup final might be one of the biggest scores in recent memory. A truly terrible side.

:huhu:
This would have to mean that the league is absolutely awful bar the top six though? Which would see Spurs and Man United thumping teams regularly as Man City do.

[Spikey M]

Spurs and Man Utd have it in their locker to do so. Actually, prior to this season Spurs were doing it semi-regularly and they still thumped Everton this season.

[Mellberg]

Bit of a difference between those two games, in fairness.

I was there for Arsenal in 2015 and wasn't arsed once I'd left the ground. Back to the pub and get on with it.

The only time I've seen us lose at Wembley in person (five times, one win :moop:) and it has carried on was Fulham last year, because we were losing half the team and didn't know how long we'd have to wait for another go.

[Kikó]

Benfica won the league tonight. Joao Felix is a real star in the making.

[-james-]

Good interview with Kompany. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/18/vincent-kompany-manchester-city-setbacks-racism



This would have to mean that the league is absolutely awful bar the top six though? Which would see Spurs and Man United thumping teams regularly as Man City do.


Watford have had a match like this in them for a while. The absolute worst defence in the league this year.

[Offshore Toon]

Benfica won the league tonight. Joao Felix is a real star in the making.
You should spend a weekend in Jersey if you love them so much.

[Shindig]

This would have to mean that the league is absolutely awful bar the top six though? Which would see Spurs and Man United thumping teams regularly as Man City do.

The league is weird to me at the minute. Everyone from sixth downwards are wildly inconsistent. Watford started strongly and then fizzed out. Wolves came on strong towards the end. Everton are all over the place. Even at the bottom, it felt like us, Brighton and Cardiff taking turns at getting each other's hopes up.

[Kikó]

You should spend a weekend in Jersey if you love them so much.

I see them enough when I visit the in-laws / go on holiday / go to work.