[FOOTBALL] The Official Boxing Day/27th December FOOTBALL MADNESS Thread (LVGone?)

[Weaver]

Premier League
Stoke City vs Manchester United - Sky Sports, 12:45
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace
Chelsea vs Watford
Liverpool vs Leicester City
Manchester City vs Sunderland
Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion
Tottenham vs Norwich City
Newcastle United vs Everton - BT Sport 1, 17:30
Southampton vs Arsenal - BT Sport 1, 19:45

Championship
Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion - 13:00
Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough
Bristol City vs Charlton
Derby vs Fulham
Huddersfield vs Preston North End
Hull City vs Burnley
Ipswich Town vs QPR
MK Dons vs Cardiff City
Rotherham vs Bolton
Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham
Wolves vs Reading - Sky Sports 1, 17:15
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds - 27th, Sky Sports 1, 16:30

[Lee]

Boxing Day football :drool:

This is why Boxing Day is my favourite day of the year; loads of left overs and loads of football. We've been invited to the outlaws' tomorrow evening though so I'll definitely miss the Arsenal match. Utter bastards.

[ScousePig]

I'm glad the early game's on Sky. Isn't it usually the other way around on Boxing Day, meaning I miss both as we have company/go around to my aunties after the 3pm games.

[Baz]

Got some beef Wellington in to stuff myself with and then it's beer in the pub all afternoon and into town at night. :drool:

[Kikó]

United are going to get stuffed tomorrow. We are crackers not to sack van Gaal and we're not going to be showing sprouts of recovery.

I'll be at Dundee United tomorrow. Big win needed.

[Shindig]

I can never decide whether Everton should be beating us or not.

[Pleb]

I'm stoked about a United defeat :baz:

[Spoonsky]

Really looking forward to Liverpool - Leicester, more than almost any other game this season. Obviously I want Liverpool to win, and I think we might, but there are no bad outcomes really.

[Angelsaint]

No chance in hell that Mourinho is taking over any team before new year.

[Davgooner]

Full day on the piss in London before the game. Merry Christmas.

[Weaver]

Really looking forward to Liverpool - Leicester, more than almost any other game this season. Obviously I want Liverpool to win, and I think we might, but there are no bad outcomes really.

Stoke/Man Utd, this game, Newcastle/Everton and Southampton/Arsenal is my running order tomorrow. Dem scenes :drool:

[Waffdon]

United are going to get stuffed tomorrow. We are crackers not to sack van Gaal and we're not going to be showing sprouts of recovery.

I'll be at Dundee United tomorrow. Big win needed.

That isn't happening :(

[Lee]

Do any of the streaming sites have anything compatible with iPad?

[Magic]

That isn't happening :(

He's right.

[Spoonsky]

Stoke-United is appealing but it starts at 5 AM here. :moop:

[Waffdon]

Stoke-United is appealing but it starts at 5 AM here. :moop:
Thought it sounded horrific in all bonesti

[Kikó]

Bonesti? Forgetabattit.

[Waffdon]

I noticed it, but couldn't be bothered editing it. Looked pretty sexy to the naked eye.

[Giggles]

I thout it said apalling and not appealing, which would have been more accurate.

[Kikó]

It's pissing it down tomorrow and 5 degrees. Fuck sake.

[Waffdon]

Weathers been fair mild recently, sir. Embrace it. Worst 90 minutes of your life. That's if you don't leave after an hour for the pub, of course :cool:

[Manc]

Can to show Kante what a complete midfielder looks like.

[Kikó]

Weathers been fair mild recently, sir. Embrace it. Worst 90 minutes of your life. That's if you don't leave after an hour for the pub, of course :cool:

It's a good tonic before watching Man United on the 3rd.

[Ian]

It's going to be an awful game and an awful result (for United.)

Slipping that into the middle of England getting molested by the Saffers it promises to be a good day all round.

[Baz]

I can never decide whether Everton should be beating us or not.Jagielka's back so after a few games of no defending, they'll probably be back to top form today and Lukaku will give you a stuffing at the other end.

Meanwhile, hopefully Mahrez celebrates Christmas, despite his tan, and has the mother of all hangovers today. :yn:

Oh, and a Stoke masterclass to start the afternoon off would do nicely.

[Luke Emia]

No Sturridge for a change. Although rumour has it he is training, Jurgen obviously doesn't overly fancy Benteke either so what's the chances of no striker again today?

[John Arne]

I think Benteke will start today. Sakho and Lovren as the two centre-backs is absolutely frightening.

[Baz]

Yup, especially considering Lovren's kneecap fell off against West Brom.

[Kikó]

Dundee United has been called off.

[Waffdon]

Probabky for the best, sir. Shame you won't be here for the Hearts game on Wednesday :drool:

[Sam]

This is the sign that everyone is getting old, can only shift 3 people so far to come out and watch football. Depressing tits.

[Lee]

Fuck going out, today is for eating like a pig and watching football non-stop on your own sofa while the missus fucks off to her mother's. Boxing Day > Christmas Day.

[phonics]

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Kilo will love that one.

[Sam]

Fuck going out, today is for eating like a pig and watching football non-stop on your own sofa while the missus fucks off to her mother's. Boxing Day > Christmas Day.

Hmm, rather be in a pub then slobbing on my parents sofa. Missus is in another part of the country, so essentially I have the grandeur of freedom that causing me to try and get people out and socialize.

Next week is what you said hah.

[Ian]

I got loads of ace-sounding beer so I'm going to be sitting in out of the rain drinking and it will also help me through the football.

Would have gone to my sister's to raid her for leftovers to complete the match experience but fuck that in this weather.

[phonics]

And this one

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[Kikó]

It's mint. God bless Wayne Rooney

[Lee]

This is fantastic.

[Ian]

The fucking state of this.

[Boydy]

Deserved. Stoke have been very good.

[Byron]

LVGone :cool:

[Lee]

What's he having a go at Butland for there, the idiot?

[Magic]

Fucking hell. :D

Bit too obvious Agent LvG.

[Lee]

What a hit that is.

[Ian]

Dear me.

[Boom-Boom]

Stoke are looking very good. United havent had a look in.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Mark Hughes throwing his hat in the ring.

[Magic]

Loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool.

[Lee]

"At what point does Louis Van Gaal look to Wayne Rooney?"

Yeah, that's why they're losing.

[Kikó]

At least Louis was able to enjoy Christmas with a job. Well done the board.

[Cord]

I really don't want Mourinho, but this has to be curtains.

Jesper Blomqvist or someone in for the rest of the season, then dye the pitch Catalan colours and go balls out for Guardiola.

[Waffdon]

Put £2.50 on Bojan fgs @ 9. What a day this is going to be

[Reg]

What are the underdogs supposed to do against a team that can attract players from Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

[John Arne]

At least Louis was able to enjoy Christmas with a job. Well done the board.

Would you have sacked him already?

[Lee]

Our 1-1 draw looks like a shit result now.

[Shindig]

Guardiola at United might be interesting. I mean, he's plied is trade at ready-made clubs so picking through this squad would be fun to see.

[Kikó]

Would you have sacked him already?

I would have sacked him months ago.

[Lee]

I'd prefer to see him at United than at City. If the rumour that he'd rather be there himself is true they really ought to bin off any thought of hiring Mourinho and just write this season off to get him.

[Boydy]

Would he really want to go to United and let this shower of shite ruin his reputation?

[Lee]

You could say that for any top manager. Rebuilding the biggest club in England, and probably the biggest in the world outside of Real/Barcelona, would be tough for anybody to turn down.

[five time]

It's like a few years ago at Newcastle when managers were getting sacked after they left Shearer out.

[Magic]

That title is slowly slipping away. Lee

[Magic]

I love it when a shite player for a shite team makes a shite mistake during a shite game and the co-commentator says 'that sums it up'. :drool:

[Magic]

Fucking hell:

http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/512/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2015/12/26/86043ed9-be6a-48db-a3d7-fb88f9c49ec6.jpg

:sick:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Just turned it on.

Louis on his way out :drool:

[Lee]

That title is slowly slipping away. Lee

I'm not sure. There's a clutch of clubs you'd always consider in that bracket, even if just on the basis of history. As long as you're in a big league then an illustrious history goes a long way to having people consider you a huge club. Liverpool and Milan are good examples. It works domestically too. I consider your mob the biggest English club outside of United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea.

[Magic]

I'm not sure. There's a clutch of clubs you'd always consider in that bracket, even if just on the basis of history. As long as you're in a big league then an illustrious history goes a long way to having people consider you a huge club. Liverpool and Milan are good examples. It works domestically too. I consider your mob the biggest English club outside of United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea.

I suppose you have three brackets:

Older football fans, the purists. They will always consider 'history' over all else.
New football fans, the Sky breed. Old or young, they only care about the league table in it's present state.
Younger football fans, the next generation of purists. I'm afraid Leeds United are a nothing club to this lot, history past 20 years really counts for nothing.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Big club stuff just depends on when you grow up. Just as we consider Preston's efforts before we were born to be irrelevant, so teenagers now will consider Stoke a big and prestigious club compared to Nottingham Forest or Derby.

[Boom-Boom]

How can be book Bojan for that and not Martial in the first half?

[Jimmy Floyd]

How can be book Bojan for that and not Martial in the first half?

Because booking a United player for diving means lots of column inches and thus requires the referee to take an option other than the most cowardly available.

[Angelsaint]

People don't want to admit but ManU - degayer>>>>>>ManU +degayer.

Real to win la liga and champions because of a administrative error.

[randomlegend]

Would he really want to go to United and let this shower of shite ruin his reputation?

Still don't think the squad is even that bad. There's some dross in it obviously but we can field (what should be) a very good first team.

[randomlegend]

People don't want to admit but ManU - degayer>>>>>>ManU +degayer.

Real to win la liga and champions because of a administrative error.

??

[Angelsaint]

What I wrote and yes I am blaming the keeper.

[randomlegend]

Staggering.

[John Arne]

De Gea has been one of the bright spots of Man Utd's season, I would suggest.

[John Arne]

I would have sacked him months ago.

Based on results or performances? Or both?

[mugbull]

Next time Arnautovic gets in a one on one he's going to pick the ball up and try to eat it, embarrassingly.

[John Arne]

Butland :drool:

He's been so good this season.

[Boydy]

What a save by Butland.

[Cord]

How many sitters has Fellaini missed recently? It seems the only chances United ever make are ones where Fellaini meekly sidefoots a shot into the middle of the goal from five yards.

[John Arne]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8pc8ba3_2E

[Spammer]

Man U have had about 70% possession since I started watching but dont look like scoring in a million years.

[randomlegend]

You could have started watching in September and come to the same conclusion.

[John Arne]

Liverpool v Leicester City team news
Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Sakho, Moreno, Can, Henderson, Lallana, Coutinho, Firmino, Origi. Subs: Bogdan, Toure, Benteke, Lucas, Allen, Teixeira, Randall
Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Simpson, Huth, Morgan (c), Fuchs, Mahrez, Kanté, King, Albrighton, Okazaki, Vardy. Subs: Schwarzer, De Laet, Kramarić, Ulloa, Dyer, Wasilewski, Inler.


Chelsea v Watford team news
Chelsea’s first Hiddink (2015) XI: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Fabregas, Matic; Willian, Oscar, Pedro, Diego Costa. Subs: Begovic, Baba, Zouma, Mikel, Ramires, Hazard, Remy.
Watford XI: Gomes (GK); Nyom, Britos, Cathcart, Holebas; Capoue, Watson; Abdi, Deeney (c), Jurado; Ighalo. Subs: Arlauskis (GK), Prödl, Behrami, Anya, Guedioura, Berghuis, Diamanti.

[John Arne]

With this wind, Charlie Adam really needs to be shooting from his own half.

[Boom-Boom]

Not once have I thought United have a chance of getting back into this.

[John Arne]

Book the little Shrek cunt.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Not once have I thought United have a chance of getting back into this.

Because we don't.

It would take a Christmas miracle for just one goal.

[Angelsaint]

De Gea has been one of the bright spots of Man Utd's season, I would suggest.
You would suggest wrongly.

[randomlegend]

Saint's either just straight up trolling or he's even more stupid than I remember.

[John Arne]

Manchester City v Sunderland team news
Manchester City XI: Hart, Sagna, Otamendi, Mangala, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Toure (C), De Bruyne, Silva, Sterling, Bony. Subs: Caballero, Kompany, Clichy, Demichelis, Navas, Delph, Aguero
Sunderland XI: Mannone; Jones, O’Shea, Coates, van Aanholt; M’Vila, Gomez, Johnson; Borini, Graham, Fletcher. Subs: Pantilimon, Brown, Cattermole, Lens, Defoe, Toivonen, Watmore.

[John Arne]

Saint's either just straight up trolling or he's even more stupid than I remember.

He just likes to be contrary as to appear somewhat 'edgy'.

[Manc]

Divock. :cool:

[mugbull]

Among others, Martial has been shit.

[five time]

I'd be interested to see how Shawcross would do at a 'big' club.

[leedsrevolution]

Very well I imagine. He's a top defender.

[Smiffy]

.....

[John Arne]

Swansea v West Brom team news
Swansea: Fabianski, Rangel, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Britton, Ki, Routledge, Sigurdsson, Montero, Ayew. Subs: Shelvey, Nordfeldt, Gomis, Cork, Naughton, Bartley, Barrow.
West Brom: Myhill, Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Brunt, Evans, Gardner, Fletcher, Yacob, Morrison, Lambert. Subs: Chester, Anichebe, Gamboa, Berahino, McManaman, Lindegaard, Sessegnon.

Bournemouth v Crystal Palace team news
Bournemouth XI: Boruc, Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels, Surman, Ritchie, Gosling, Arter, Stanislas, Murray. Subs: Pugh, Rantie, MacDonald, Kermorgant, Federici, Distin, O’Kane.
Crystal Palace: Hennessey, Ward, Delaney, Dann, Souare, Ledley, McArthur, Puncheon, Mutch, Zaha, Campbell. Subs: Hangeland, Cabaye, McCarthy, Jedinak, Chamakh, Kelly, Dymond.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Absolute lol at the Jose Mourinho songs. Didn't hear much of that when his 'boring' Chelsea sides were winning leagues.

Palace up to 5th before playing :cool:

[Boom-Boom]

What were the United fans chanting at Rooney then?

[five time]

lol at every other word out of sky being 'rooney'. He was shite.

[Weaver]

That Nacer Chadli FM advert :D/:face:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

lol at every other word out of sky being 'rooney'. He was shite.

'He showed aggression and fight which was sadly lacking from too many of his team-mates today'

You what mate?

[Jimmy Floyd]

lol at every other word out of sky being 'rooney'. He was shite.

Shite and irrelevant. He's not good enough to play for them, why all the focus? Nor are many of the others, it must be said.

[randomlegend]

He's was being a shouty wanker, but Rooney was alright when he was on.

[Spoonsky]

I'm up lads. :drool:

[Angelsaint]

He just likes to be contrary as to appear somewhat 'edgy'.
Or I am saying this for a long time as mahow or Louis can confirm.

Saint's either just straight up trolling or he's even more stupid than I remember.I do envy the simple view of football from most of fans. I will be simple so you can understand. Check ManU before and after real administrative fuck up.

[John Arne]

You're an idiot. De Gea has been very good for Man Utd this season. It's as simple as that.

[randomlegend]

Or I am saying this for a long time as mahow or Louis can confirm.
I do envy the simple view of football from most of fans. I will be simple so you can understand. Check ManU before and after real administrative fuck up.

Correlation = causation.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Don't ask me, my memory is shit.

You probably said he was shit when he first came, at that time he was awful, but he's since become good and you're a stubborn old man. If someone presents you with facts to show that you are wrong you will flat out refuse to believe them.

[Magic]

Where's Kiko and Waff? Game called off today.

[Kikó]

We're both legless in Dundee.

John_Arne the performances came before the results. They've been shite since he came bar 2-3. Cheerio.

[Magic]

Are you together ffs?

Also no scores in Cship. :unsure:

[Giggles]

Jesus :D

He'll be holding Waffelz hair back by 6pm.

[Kikó]

We're not really. He's probably in a Yates getting blasted I'm at the gym.

[Boydy]

Are you together ffs?

Look at the FOMO.

[ScousePig]

I'm not sure. There's a clutch of clubs you'd always consider in that bracket, even if just on the basis of history. As long as you're in a big league then an illustrious history goes a long way to having people consider you a huge club. Liverpool and Milan are good examples. It works domestically too. I consider your mob the biggest English club outside of United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea.

Why Leeds? I grew up with them being a supposed big side i.e. there or thereabouts for a bit, but their history/honours isn't anything to write home about.

3-0 at half time. Not too shabby.

[Reg]

I do envy the simple view of football from most of fans. I will be simple so you can understand.
At least this was in response to an insult, but you look a bit silly using a patronising tone 90% of the time while going around making claims like this:


People don't want to admit but ManU - degayer>>>>>>ManU +degayer.

Real to win la liga and champions because of a administrative error.

[phonics]

Haven't lost a game with Schneiderlin starting. Have won one without him. Didn't see the game but the reason United haven't got the boring but good results they got earlier in the season is because teams are kicking it over their midfield and those in the center sans Schneiderlin isn't good enough to win the second ball and move it back up the pitch.

They could have Buffon in his prime and they'd still be losing these games. Goalkeepers can keep you in games where you've earned the result previously. They can't get you back into games that you've already lost.

[John Arne]

Fucking hell, Sakho is a disaster.

[Shindig]

Hiddink out.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Final score's vidiprinter is having a proper chimp out today.

[Boom-Boom]

Final score's vidiprinter is having a proper chimp out today.

They all are. I'm guessing they all use the same company / software.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Kompany re-injured 9 minutes after coming back :eyemouth:

[mugbull]

Diumerci Mbokani is looking particularly Homo habilis today.

[Bob Sacamano]

Liverpool raising their game again.

[Lee]

Booooooo

[Spoonsky]

That ending. :D

Great win for Liverpool. Disorienting to see Lovren playing well. Benteke gets it done in spite of himself again.

[John Arne]

Fucking hell, someone explain the offside rule to Benteke please. No goalkeeper (he went upfront) and Liverpool counter-attack, so Benteke literally stands 15 years offside and shouts for the ball. He gets it, and then proceeds to fuck up a one-on-one with Morgan and no keeper.

[Boydy]

Benteke is so shit. What the fuck was he playing at at the end?

[Spoonsky]

Yep. At the same time, no one else was scoring for us today.

[Kikó]

Haven't lost a game with Schneiderlin starting. Have won one without him. Didn't see the game but the reason United haven't got the boring but good results they got earlier in the season is because teams are kicking it over their midfield and those in the center sans Schneiderlin isn't good enough to win the second ball and move it back up the pitch.

They could have Buffon in his prime and they'd still be losing these games. Goalkeepers can keep you in games where you've earned the result previously. They can't get you back into games that you've already lost.

Amen to that. Apparently Fellaini is a better midfielder (footballer) than Morgan. He's a fucking disgrace of a human.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Today's game exposes the myth that we aren't just a bad team full of over the hill twats and sacking Mourinho wasn't a bad mistake. Although the slightly better performance with Hazard's wide buttocks on the bench was a good indicator.

[Shindig]

... eurgh. I don't like any of this.

[Reg]

It’s like what Britney Spears and will.i.am sing: ‘Everybody in the club, all eyes on us, all eyes on us'
Wise words.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/25/mauricio-pochettino-tottenham-britney-spears

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:D

As if he actually said that.

[Lewis]

I saw the first half of United at my grandad's, and my uncle's dickhead step-son was going mental at the goals.

'I hate Man United because I support Man City.'
'You didn't get many City fans when I was getting into football, but that was before those human rights abusers came in with their dirty oil mo...'
'He's nine.'

[Jimmy Floyd]

The poshest person I know is also a (pre oil) City fan, which is a weird juxtaposition. Brings an unexpected layer of humour of to Ya-ya Touré, though.

[Shindig]

We've got a couple of City fans in our office which makes no sense as they're County Durham as fuck.

[Waffdon]

Die Martinez

[Shindig]

Fuck off.

[Boom-Boom]

That pass from Ramsey was ridiculous.

[TG09]

Come on you Gunners, could go top. Just heard the commentator say Leicester city lost.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a hit :drool:

Arsenal chucking away another title challenge :nodd:

[Boom-Boom]

Stunning.

[TG09]

What the fuck just happened.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I hate Savage but:


'It looks like he was towing a caravan there'

Is brilliant and it sums Mertesacker's speed perfectly.

[phonics]

I hate Savage but:


'It looks like he was towing a caravan there'

Is brilliant and it sums Mertesacker's speed perfectly.

Literally top 10 defender in the league and anyone who doesn't see it is an idiot.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Literally top 10 defender in the league and anyone who doesn't see it is an idiot.

Where did I say he was shit?

Anyone who thinks that Mertesacker doesn't look like he's running through custard is an idiot.

He might be a damn good defender but speed is not something that he is blessed with.

[Waffdon]

Not really glowing praise.

[Lee]

Even when we lose, we win. :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://eaglesthatlooklikearsenewenger.tumblr.com/

http://41.media.tumblr.com/b0c213683e56e938a48017716eb93048/tumblr_mn4deorekx1srin97o1_1280.jpg

[Smiffy]

.....

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Arsenal falling to pieces under pressure?

:eyemouth:

[Lee]

Fucking hell, nobody wants to win the league.

[Max Power]

Three down now! What a weird season. If we beat Man City on Tuesday...

However we looked shit and more importantly, tired today. Think we'll start to fall away a bit

[Waffdon]

Beautiful

[Lee]

Three down now! What a weird season. If we beat Man City on Tuesday...

However we looked shit and more importantly, tired today. Think we'll start to fall away a bit

It was always going to happen. Mind you we won't be the only team tired at this time of the season. We could probably do with adding some depth next month so we can sustain a crack at a top six finish. Not that a single goal loss at Anfield is anything close to a disaster and Man City always have a wobble in them, particularly if Kompany is out again.

[TG09]

Typical Arsenal, can go top and chicken out and just play badly. No shots on goal, Southampton and just too good tonight.

[Mazuuurk]

Arsenal seem so weak mentally. I bet if they would have gotten the first goal this might be 0-3 instead.

[Jeet]

Arsenal failing to take advantage of the leaders dropping points again, must be like the 5th time this season.

Also Ox out.

[Bob Sacamano]

No away wins in the top 2 divisions, unusual.

Everton :cab:

[TG09]

Arsenal seem so weak mentally. I bet if they would have gotten the first goal this might be 0-3 instead.

True that, when the pressure is on them they always fail.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's all gone very 1982 Monaco Grand Prix. 'Well we've got this ridiculous situation where we're all sitting by the start-finish line waiting for a winner to come past, and we don't seem to be getting one.'

So who's the footballing Riccardo Patrese? Had run out of steam by the mid 1990s, usually found out at the highest level, widely disliked for alleged role in fatal accident...

[phonics]

Fuckin' lol.

Can't say I saw the second half but going off the reaction it seems that Arsenal have very much become a team that will always win having scored the first goal but will let you down in the comeback whereas it was always vice versa previously. It frustrates me that for years our problems seem to be mental (extenuated via injuries) rather than tactical issues but I can never tell whether it's Wenger getting more than those players deserve or another tactical plan would be better (I doubt it)

Thank fuck the league is shit/good this year or this last month would have destroyed us.

[Shindig]

It's all gone very 1982 Monaco Grand Prix. 'Well we've got this ridiculous situation where we're all sitting by the start-finish line waiting for a winner to come past, and we don't seem to be getting one.'

So who's the footballing Riccardo Patrese? Had run out of steam by the mid 1990s, usually found out at the highest level, widely disliked for alleged role in fatal accident...

Leeds?

[Lewis]

I've found some United highlights, and as shit as the past month or whatever has been I don't know whether any of those performances had the same whiff of 'He's lost them' as this. It's like that Everton match what did for David Moyes.

[Lewis]

Still only seven points off top, mind (yeah come on Leicester). 'The Special One' would probably win it from here unless he deliberately failed as part of a long-troll to finally MINDGAMES Arsene Wenger into oblivion.

[Spoonsky]

Fell back to sleep after the Liverpool game, then left the house before checking the scores, so when I texted my friend and he told me Arsenal had lost 4-0 I thought he was trolling me.

Leicester-City should be a cracker.

[John Arne]

Why on earth was Alex Song wearing Edgar David's inspired glasses during the gsme??

[Byron]

Injury I think.

[Spoonsky]

You have to say though that the most surprising thing to happen today is Mamadou Sakho and Dejan Lovren being the only center-backs to shut out Leicester in a competitive game since May.

[Luca]

It's all gone very 1982 Monaco Grand Prix. 'Well we've got this ridiculous situation where we're all sitting by the start-finish line waiting for a winner to come past, and we don't seem to be getting one.'

So who's the footballing Riccardo Patrese? Had run out of steam by the mid 1990s, usually found out at the highest level, widely disliked for alleged role in fatal accident...

Behave.

[Andy]

There's one man who can turn Uniteds season around if the manager decides he wants an actual footballer in midfield. Was hilarious watching Felliani yesterday knowing they've got one of the leagues best midfielders on the bench.

Fuck knows how we won yesterday, Arsenal just embarrassing, we have been shit for a month or so. Can't see them winning the league or even challenging. City have had Aguero and Komoany out for most the season if they can get those two fit they should piss the league. I think a Mourinho United side will finish above Arsenal as well.

[ScousePig]

Fucking hell, someone explain the offside rule to Benteke please. No goalkeeper (he went upfront) and Liverpool counter-attack, so Benteke literally stands 15 years offside and shouts for the ball. He gets it, and then proceeds to fuck up a one-on-one with Morgan and no keeper.

Doesn't someone need to explain it to the linesman too? I briefly saw that moment on the highlights and he didn't get flagged offside did he?

[Kikó]

So it wasn't just me then. One player back and the pass is made, blatant offside but it was all about how he missed rather than him being off from the pass.

[Davgooner]

Thought we were unlucky to come out on the wrong side of that one.

Next two games are MASSIVE.

[Smiffy]

.....

[phonics]

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[Shindig]

We need that. And a microphone on hand so the winner can read out the shit joke.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Watching a very entertaining Forest v Leeds game, which is 1-1 in the dying embers and this happens very rarely these days but I've seen a player I reckon Chelsea should be signing which is Sam Byram. Dynamic right sided player, maybe even midfield, lovely touch, gives a shit. Just what we need. More chance of us signing the reanimated corpse of Di Stefano than a promising young English player for the first team though.

[ScousePig]

Can you tell us a bit more about this 'Sam Byram' please, Jimmy?

He just said "I dunno you know I mean".

[Jimmy Floyd]

Obviously he's been around for a while, give me a break.

It seems Liverpool are in there, that would be a good move too.

[ScousePig]

We've been continually linked, and with us sending players on loan there we've been hoping there could be some kind kind of part exchange but we'll see.

It does seem he may have some more attractive options now. Heck, staying at Leeds with that fine figure of a man Steve Evans might seem more attractive right now.

[Baz]

He was on his way to Everton in the summer, as a replacement for Coleman who was United-bound. Them getting Darmian meant none of it happened though.

[Magic]

I'm sending my condolences
I'm sending my condolences
to insecurities
I'm sending my condolences
I'm sending my condolences
to fear

[Spoonsky]

http://metro.co.uk/2015/12/27/liverpool-are-closing-in-on-5m-deal-for-leeds-united-contract-rebel-sam-byram-report-5586809/

‘We love the kid to bits and I have said before that if he comes home with my daughter I will be quite proud.' :D

[mugbull]

We'll end up snagging him.

[Samadini]

Gary Madine is properly rubbish.

[Kikó]

We're going to get shafted again today.

[Dquincy]

We're going to get shafted again today.

Wouldn't that be funny. :)

[Davgooner]

We're going to get shafted again today.

True dat. :(

[Jimmy Floyd]

There won't be a result. The sheer narrative of the situation will cause the match to be abandoned.

[Smiffy]

.....

[Kikó]

We haven't had a nil all for ages so we can dream.

[Davgooner]

The geezer from the Samaritans suggested I put on a Spurs/Bournemouth double to help get me through today.

[Boydy]

There won't be a result. The sheer narrative of the situation will cause the match to be abandoned.

:D

[Waffdon]

We're going to get shafted again today.

How was your time in Dundee, sir?

[Kikó]

I'm in Newport but the excursions have been great. I'm off to the DCA later though. #thuglife

[Charlie]

He is awful, but just so much better than Heskey or Ameobi. Feeney is shit as well. And Pratley.

[Mellberg]

I understand Traore is raw, but he absolutely scares the shit out of defenders every time he's on the pitch. That's definitely preferable to Kieran Richardson on the wing, who's playing like he's well into his forties.

[Charlie]

Every fucking chance has fallen to Madine, who has fucked it up. I'm sure we wouldn't be bottom if we had another competent striker other than Clough.

[Waffdon]

I'm in Newport but the excursions have been great. I'm off to the DCA later though. #thuglife

Where have you been? Not really a fan of DCA, and the prices are a tad expensive. Lots of student filth, though.

Go to Trades when you get the chance.

[Samadini]

Gary Madine is Zidane.

[Charlie]

Not a chance we will hold on. Seen this in every match this season.

[Kikó]

Nowhere in particular. Only been going to the gym in the complex with tk maxx and Castle Hill restaurant.

[Charlie]

I've decided we need some start using dickhead Allardyce/Pulis tactics in order to stay up.

[Samadini]

Just realised Strolla isn't even on the bench. What a shambles.

[Charlie]

Might be injured.

[Boydy]

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[Kikó]

Good on the swag men to make some money.

[Jimmy Floyd]

We should probably chuck this one 4 or 5 nil actually. It's in everyone's interests.

[Kikó]

Van Gaal was telling Hughes he didn't think we had a chance today over the post match wine. Only bright news is Ed may soon have to fall on the sword as well and find himself out of the club.

[Waffdon]

Stoke look a bit good at times, if not inconsistent.

[mugbull]

The US providers are doing "Premier League Breakaway", where they rotate among all 5 games every time something happens in one of them. You don't last watching any one match for longer than 90 seconds. It's probably the worst idea ever.

[Danny]

Thankfully watching it through my fire TV I can just pick a game and skip that.

[Mellberg]

Absolutely infuriating. Our defence needs to be lined up against a wall and fucking shot. The amount of times this season we've started the better side only for those clowns to throw it away, then heads drop and it's game over.

[Mellberg]

This is an absolute disgrace. We're finished.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ighalo :cool:

[John Arne]

Absolutely infuriating. Our defence needs to be lined up against a wall and fucking shot. The amount of times this season we've started the better side only for those clowns to throw it away, then heads drop and it's game over.

Is Ciaran "I've been the worst defender in the PL for 5yrs" Clarke playing?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Jason Mohammad brings us the news that Sir Alex Ferguson has arrived at Old Trafford and entered the ground via the players' and manager entrance.

As Jason says "Read into that what you will."

:drool:

[Mellberg]

His was the first (and worst) of about ten defensive mistakes for their goal. I'd sack him tomorrow the cunt.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Iggy taking the piss. Six games in a row. Vardy dethroned by February.

[Waffdon]

Shaqiri my tits off :drool:

[Kikó]

Mohammed knows all.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I was going to do 'There is no God but Fergie, and Mohammad is his prophet'. Oh well.

[randomlegend]

Fergie coming back - even temporarily - would be the absolute worst possible thing to happen.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Not too shabby.

[Kikó]

Not that I want to question the prophet but he's not.

[Vim]

That's a cross.

[Davgooner]

BSOD at Burnley. :D

[CJay]

That's a cross.

I'm thinking that too. :D

[John Arne]

Ighalo (or anyone) should be sent off for squaring up to the lino that. Such scum behaviour.

[randomlegend]

There's no way that's a cross, there's nobody even remotely near where he would have been trying to cross it to.

I suspose he could have been aiming at the guy on the edge of the box but it really doesn't look like it.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The big news from Old Trafford is that Papy Djilobodji has made the bench.

[Kikó]

United are playing a pretty strong xi. I'll upgrade our chances to 50% chance of a draw.

[Lewis]

I'm going shanked cross as well.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

01 de Gea
36 Darmian
12 Smalling
17 Blind
18 Young
28 Schneiderlin
31 Schweinsteiger
08 Mata
21 Herrera
09 Martial
10 Rooney

Substitutes

04 Jones
07 Depay
16 Carrick
20 Romero
27 Fellaini
43 Borthwick-Jackson
44 Pereira

At least Morgan is back in.

[Boydy]

Dunno if I can be arsed watching the United-Chelsea match. It'll just be a complete shitfest, won't it? Might watch Arsenal-Bournemouth.

[Lee]

I'd love us to sign Andre Gray. I remember watching him score for Hinckley against Tamworth in the FA Cup 1st Round a few years back. Saw him another couple of times too.

He was decent at that level but not so far ahead you'd have seen him doing what he's doing now. I was pleasantly surprised at how well he did for Luton in the Conference.

[CJay]

There's no way that's a cross, there's nobody even remotely near where he would have been trying to cross it to.

I suspose he could have been aiming at the guy on the edge of the box but it really doesn't look like it.

Aye, to me it looks like he was trying to chop the ball back but sliced it over the keeper because he was off balance. He was certainly looking at his teammate, but he could have been trying to trick Howard, I suppose.

[Lee]

Fucking hell Villa.

[Waffdon]

Relegation is fairly boring this year? Aston Villa and Sunderland will go down. Third I'd imagine Newcastle unless they sack McLaren next month

[Davgooner]

Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Gabriel, Gibbs, Chambers, Ramsey, Walcott, Chamberlain, Ozil, Giroud

Liberties have been taken.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Norwich have just popped themselves above us, which is nice.

Villa should probably sack everyone at the club and replace them with random fans.

[mugbull]

Son. :drool:

Winning today was important, fuck yes

[Toby]

Going back a couple days here but I've only seen the highlights now: I'm really surprised Costa didn't appear to even ask to take the penalty against Watford. You'd think a striker on a hattrick would be pleading with the taker to give it up.

[Dquincy]

Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Gabriel, Gibbs, Chambers, Ramsey, Walcott, Chamberlain, Ozil, Giroud

Liberties have been taken.

Why?

[Shindig]

Relegation is fairly boring this year? Aston Villa and Sunderland will go down. Third I'd imagine Newcastle unless they sack McLaren next month

I'll be very disappointed if we don't give McClaren the season. We were unlucky not to come away with two points from Christmas. If we go down, we carry on.