Midweek Fixtures inc. FA Cup Replays (9-11 February)

[Reg]

Selected fixtures. Full TV listings here (http://www.live-footballontv.com).

Tuesday

Bayer Leverkusen v Werder Bremen (Cup QF) - 18:00 BT Sport ESPN
VFB Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund (Cup QF) - 19:30 BT Sport Europe
West Ham v Liverpool (Cup 4R Replay) - 19:45 BT Sport 2

MK Dons v Middlesbrough - 19:45

Wednesday

VFL Bochum v Bayern Munich (Cup QF) - 19:30 BT Sport Europe
Peterborough United v West Brom (Cup 4R Replay) - 19:45 BBC One

Valencia v Barcelona (Cup SF)

Thursday

Lazio v Verona - 19:45 BT Sport Europe

[Smiffy]

I can't see past another pasting or the inevitable 0-0 whilst progressing on pens.

Sturridge is meant to be back too which is pleasing. He'll be injured by 7.50pm.

[Giggles]

Sturridge is meant to be back too which is pleasing. He'll be injured by 7.50pm.

God I hope so :drool:

[Boydy]

Is it just me or does West Ham's pitch look very small?

It looks a lot more crowded than most other pitches do on TV.

[Giggles]

Is it just me or does West Ham's pitch look very small?

It looks a lot more crowded than most other pitches do on TV.

Smallest in this list from 2014, so I presume it'd still be that or close to it.

http://www.openplay.co.uk/blog/premiership-football-pitch-sizes-2013-2014/

[Boydy]

Smallest in this list from 2014, so I presume it'd still be that or close to it.

http://www.openplay.co.uk/blog/premiership-football-pitch-sizes-2013-2014/
Ah, interesting. Cheers.

[Luke Emia]

Two questions. Has Mark Noble had a hair transplant? What on earth inspired brenton to spend 32 million quid on Benteke?

[TG09]

Good game to watch as a neutral so far. end to end stuff!

[Smiffy]

Matches like this take me back to lunch breaks, 20 v 20 on the Tennis courts. Everyone just legs it.

[Boydy]

Did anyone see that ad for 'advanced hair clinic' on BT at half time?

Maz was in it. Or 'Kenny' from Stockholm but it was definitely Maz.

[TG09]

Cheeky freekick, nice though.

[Yevrah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35537371

He looks ill and is talking meaningless wank.

[Boydy]

Carroll coming on. Get some money on him to score now.

[Boydy]

Benteke looks a lot more useful with Sturridge and Origi moving around him.

[QE Harold Flair]

The ref absolutely bottled that obvious penalty decision.

[Smiffy]

I've lost count of the amount of times Benteke has been in that position and fluffed it. It must be reaching double figures by now.

[TG09]

I've lost count of the amount of times Benteke has been in that position and fluffed it. It must be reaching double figures by now.

32mil waste of money, Peter Crouch is better than him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ogbonna :rave:

[Sam]

Hah, hilarious. :D.

[CJay]

At least now we won't have to suffer an inevitable defeat at Blackburn.

[TG09]

Cracking header! :D

[Gray Fox]

Someone start a "same old shit" chant.

[Boydy]

I said to my dad they'd score when that freekick was awarded. Although I did say it would be Andy Carroll, but still.

Although Benteke missed some decent chances I thought he seemed a lot better in general tonight, especially when Sturridge and Origi were playing alongside him. The fluffed chances are probably a confidence thing. If the three of them get more playing time together, I reckon goals will come.

[Giggles]

Adam Johnson.

http://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/adam-johnson-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-activity-with-a-child/63788

[niko_cee]

So Phil Gartside has died, and in the BBC article is a link to this 2007 gem:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7076603.stm

How times have changed.

[Manc]

It's all set for the Europa League lads. Just think how many years Klopp can ride that Rafa wave. :drool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

So Phil Gartside has died, and in the BBC article is a link to this 2007 gem:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7076603.stm

How times have changed.

That doesn't even look like a full strength Bolton side. Bayern were absolute garbage around then though. I think it was that year Werder Bremen won the league.

[niko_cee]

In other breaking beeb news, that silly walk-out protest thing seems to have worked.

[Giggles]

In other breaking beeb news, that silly walk-out protest thing seems to have worked.

I was listening to a bit about that on a podcast today. Was it really only 200 tickets for 6 games?

[Jimmy Floyd]

I don't get why they don't all go massively populist on ticket prices. It makes fuck all difference to their income and would be a big PR boost (West Ham are trying it in the new ground) but unfortunately bean counters run clubs and they just aren't capable of thinking in anything but money graphs.

[John]

That doesn't even look like a full strength Bolton side. Bayern were absolute garbage around then though. I think it was that year Werder Bremen won the league.

I think Bayern must have won it that year. Stuttgart won it the year before, we played them in the Champion's League that year, and Wolfsburg won it the year after. We'd have heard about it while Dortmund were wanking on them if Bayern had recently gone three years without a title.

[Max Power]

Yet again I'm watching West Brom and being utterly baffled as to how they are not rooted to the bottom of the league.

They are getting bossed by league one Peterborough here

[Giggles]

Yet again I'm watching West Brom and being utterly baffled as to how they are not rooted to the bottom of the league.

They are getting bossed by league one Peterborough here

Is Chris Forrester playing?

[Max Power]

He is. The new Michael Carrick apparently

[Giggles]

He is. The new Michael Carrick apparently

So I believe. He's had a decent start there by all accounts.

[Smiffy]

That doesn't even look like a full strength Bolton side. Bayern were absolute garbage around then though. I think it was that year Werder Bremen won the league.

Literally right above the line up it states..."We had 12 players missing against a club of this stature, and it was terrific."

[Jimmy Floyd]

I think Bayern must have won it that year. Stuttgart won it the year before, we played them in the Champion's League that year, and Wolfsburg won it the year after. We'd have heard about it while Dortmund were wanking on them if Bayern had recently gone three years without a title.

Turns out Werder Bremen won it in 03/04. I thought Wolfsburg won it a lot more recently than that too. I'm turning into an old fucker.

[Raoul Duke]

Gary Neville's Balenthia are currently attempting to turn over a 7-0 lead against Barça

[John]

Turns out Werder Bremen won it in 03/04. I thought Wolfsburg won it a lot more recently than that too. I'm turning into an old fucker.

I watched Grafite's mega goal against Bayern quite recently and was surprised it was that long ago too. There have been two superteams since it though, so it sort of makes sense.


Gary Neville's Balenthia are currently attempting to turn over a 7-0 lead against Barça

I forgot about that. Is it televised? I fancy Barcelona to hit double figures on aggregate.

[Ian]

I know it's no surprise now but Shearer was just failing at words even by his own standards.

Apparently Pulis will be telling the players to start the game as they've finished it.

[Browning]

Well that was coming all game.

West Brom really are shit.

[Max Power]

They really are grim. No shots on target in an hour. Thoroughly outclassed so far.

[Giggles]

He is. The new Michael Carrick apparently

Been watching since half time and he's completely invisible so far. The young lad 36 looks lively though.

[QE Harold Flair]

Pulis' instructions of 'GO ON!' are the work of a genius.

[Giggles]

Some hit, that.

[Bam]

Been watching since half time and he's completely invisible so far. The young lad 36 looks lively though.

Samuelsen, we signed him from Man City on a free in pre season. Meant to be a huge prospect.

[Giggles]

Samuelsen, we signed him from Man City on a free in pre season. Meant to be a huge prospect.

Look really good based on tonight. Shit penalty, but still.

[Giggles]

Though not as shit as that one.

[Giggles]

That is an outstanding dive :D


https://streamable.com/s/soccer?first=mvy1

[John]

When is that from? There was a cracker from Sessegnon right at the end of normal time in the West Brom game.

[Lewis]

The week of that Bayern vs Bolton tie somebody (Sandman I think) found an offer of a £25 free bet when you joined Sky Bet, and I piled most of it on Bayern after SG had wanked himself daft over the lol thought of Ottmar Hitzfeld vs Gary Megson.

[Giggles]

When is that from? There was a cracker from Sessegnon right at the end of normal time in the West Brom game.

UEFA Youth League game tonight according to the link I seen on Facebook.

[Shindig]

Adam Johnson is a now on a register. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35541528)

Given how Ched Evans' rape charge has killed his career, surely a grooming charge would snuff his out as well.

[John Arne]

That is an outstanding dive :D


https://streamable.com/s/soccer?first=mvy1

What a fucking scumbag. Ban the fucker.

[Jimmy Floyd]

What it demonstrates is the weakness of referees in those situations and how much they guess the cowardly option. As a defender if you fall over with a forward within five yards of you it seems to be an automatic free kick, and yet if the Celtic forward had done the same dive there he's either getting booked or play is going on.

[Mazuuurk]

Did anyone see that ad for 'advanced hair clinic' on BT at half time?

Maz was in it. Or 'Kenny' from Stockholm but it was definitely Maz.


:sherlock:

[Giggles]

http://www.balls.ie/football/robbie-keane-was-at-a-super-bowl-party-with-boy-george-and-deep-purple-amid-rumours-theyre-all-buying-wolves/324216



Robbie Keane Was At A Super Bowl Party With Boy George And Deep Purple Amid Rumours They're All Buying Wolves


That gets firmly filed in the “Headlines I never thought I'd see“ bracket.

[Giggles]

Also, everyone can put the stake and pitchforks away now too.

http://www.balls.ie/football/we-all-owe-the-youngster-at-the-centre-of-the-worst-dive-ever-a-sincere-apology/324288

[phonics]

698126505881300992

What a wordsmith.