[Football] Weekend Fixtures (27/28 February)

[Spoonsky]

This has to be the death knell for Benteke, surely.

rofl at Sterling again.

[Boydy]

What the fuck was that free kick?

Fuck off Milner.

[Lewis]

Hooray! Penalties.

[Boydy]

Right, get another one. I can't be fucked with extra time.

[Magic]

YÈEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS.

Now I have an excuse not to do bath time. :drool:

[Max Power]

First hour was dogshit but it's been great fun since then. Extra time please

[Gray Fox]

This should be about 6-1 to City.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Sterling is a man simply consumed by his own ego.

[John]

The state of Toure ambling back after that last attack. He looks like Patrick off Eastenders at times.

[Reg]

Sterling is a man simply consumed by his own ego.
I think most of us would be in danger of that if we'd been bought for £60m at 20 years old.

[Magic]

Sturridge has been shite!

[Disco]

Did Sterling do anything other than leave Liverpool or are the crowd just being wankers?

[Giggles]

Did Sterling do anything other than leave Liverpool or are the crowd just being wankers?

I think it more the lead up to him leaving.

[Waffdon]

Get Iheanacho on fffs

[Magic]

LOL what a fucking save.

[Lewis]

'He's more than made up for not doing his job by merely doing his job.'

[John]

If Aguero had put any sort of power on that he'd have scored.

[Magic]

Also wouldn't have been extra time if he'd not guffed.

[Jimmy Floyd]

This one is screaming for Ian Nacho to be wheeled on and stick the winner away.

[Magic]

Fucking hell. Get Sturridge off.

[Magic]

LOL. Scenes.

[Waffdon]

Bony. jesus.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The only thing I've ever seen Bony do in a shootout is miss in the last ACN final.

[Spoonsky]

Milner giveth, and Milner taketh away.

[SvN]

Note sure if I'd rather Sterling missed or scored the deciding penalty.

[Magic]

Trying to body slam Llalana. LOL.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Got to hand it to Yaya, he's provided significant entertainment in this game by various means.

[Waffdon]

Note sure if I'd rather Sterling missed or scored the deciding penalty.

Surely the latter?

[Spoonsky]

At least Dejan bloody Lovren is off the field.

[Magic]

Caan. :cool:

[John]

Who the fuck does Can think he is?

[Waffdon]

That Navas penalty was amazing

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Coutinho :D

[Spoonsky]

That is a pathetic penalty.

[Magic]

Christ. Stutters NEVER work.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Old Willy has done well here.

[Magic]

Caballero is a fucking legend. :D

[Spoonsky]

We've been donned by Caballero there. Harsh on Lucas who was our best player by a mile.

[Gray Fox]

Properly good penalties from City there. Ming went the right way every time but they were all right in the corner.

[QE Harold Flair]

lol @ Toure running off and nobody paying him any attention.

[Waffdon]

Lol at Yaya Toure

[John]

Toure showing once again what an arsehole he is, running straight past Caballero without so much as an acknowledgement.

[John Arne]

Everyone ignoring Yaya :D

Great saves by Willy.

[CJay]

That shootout. :face: Why do teams keep their best taker (Milner) for the 5th penalty? At least I assume that was what we were doing.

[Giggles]

Nice :)

[Spoonsky]

We've got too many plodding midfielders, and too few capable centrebacks, so Lucas' conversion should probably be made permanent. Likewise for James Milner who's far better on the left wing than the right.

[Serj]

Lallana's wasn't too shabby, but Lucas and especially Coutinho were woeful. Sign Dirk Kuyt up as a coach when he retires. :nodd:

[John Arne]

https://gyazo.com/8900d4f3399adbf08141947660a6aa27.png

Farting FC? If 6you are getting to edit, at least make it half funny.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The Sky reporter running after him is a fucking mug. Do the interviews in the tunnel afterwards for goodness sake.

[John Arne]

We've got too many plodding midfielders, and too few capable centrebacks, so Lucas' conversion should probably be made permanent. Likewise for James Milner who's far better on the left wing than the right.

Agreed. Milner, Henderson and Can are all good enough - but they are all workhorses, and they don't offer much by way of creativity.

[Dquincy]

cOUTINHO'S PENALTY WAS FUCKING FUNNY.

Shit, got caps on.

[Dquincy]

Christ. Stutters NEVER work.


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

[John Arne]

Sky spent the whole build up knocking Caballero, and now have spent all post-match talking about how Caballero has answered his critics. Cunts.

[GS]

That was frustrating.

[Magic]

Sky spent the whole build up knocking Caballero, and now have spent all post-match talking about how Caballero has answered his critics. Cunts.

They'd have absolutely loved it if he totally failed in the final.

[Gray Fox]

Other than the Emre Can penalty I don't remember a keeper going the wrong way, so it's no surprise to see so many missed.

[Foe]

Aguero hasn't really bothered to Learn English has he? :D

[Gray Fox]

Does this mean that Liverpool are in the Europa League next year, if City finish top 4?

[GS]

No, it's only the FA Cup runner up who goes into it. If City finish in the top four, it means the team in 6th place now go into the UEFA Cup.

That's one bonus of not winning today, actually. Well done.

[Gray Fox]

Silver linings.

[QE Harold Flair]

Aguero hasn't really bothered to Learn English has he? :D

Typical migrant.

[Pen]

No, it's only the FA Cup runner up who goes into it. If City finish in the top four, it means the team in 6th place now go into the UEFA Cup.

That's one bonus of not winning today, actually. Well done.

I don't get that attitude. Winning something is always good and surely you'd rather see this Liverpool side have a crack at the Europa League than have no European football at all.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's a choice between being mediocre shite once or twice a week, really.

Villa haven't had the distraction of Europe this year and it's served them well.

[Disco]

Lyon are leading PSG 1-0 and their keeper just charged 25 yards off his line to make a tackle. :cab:

[Pen]

It's a choice between being mediocre shite once or twice a week, really.

Villa haven't had the distraction of Europe this year and it's served them well.

I quite like the Europa League when 'my' team is there. It's a nice change of opponents and especially seasons like this, it's at least a chance to win something.

[Disco]

2-0 now, game on.

[Jimmy Floyd]

PSG secure Champions League qualification tonight with a point. The title will be in 2ish rounds' time.

[Toby]

Europa League winners get into the Champions League now so whatever reason there may once have been to overlook it definitely doesn't stand now.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Europa League winners get into the Champions League now so whatever reason there may once have been to overlook it definitely doesn't stand now.

Still think we should have bunged that Porto game to get into it. Think what we would be looking at now.

[Reg]

This country's attitude to the Europa might shift a bit if we lose our 4th Champions League place.

[Disco]

PSG secure Champions League qualification tonight with a point. The title will be in 2ish rounds' time.

They aren't securing it very well.

[Samadini]

First time I've bet on PSG all season and it's their first loss :harold:

[Boydy]

I put a tenner on a treble of Juventus, Barcelona and PSG, when PSG were 1-0 down, thinking they'd come back easily. Fuck's sake.

[Mellberg]

No, it's only the FA Cup runner up who goes into it. If City finish in the top four, it means the team in 6th place now go into the UEFA Cup.

That's one bonus of not winning today, actually. Well done.

That was scrapped last year, hence Villa not qualifying and going out to FC Bathtub.

[GS]

I didn't realise they'd scrapped it.

Still, the point stands. We should aim to finish eighth before we wind up having to start the season in fucking July again.

[Lewis]

Let’s not go overboard. They had still a few millions on the pitch from De Gea to the midfield. They spent a lot on Depay, he is not a player from the academy.

:happycry:

[Kikó]

He's right though. There was only a couple of genuine kids playing.

[Lewis]

Regardless of the five expensive players on show, they still had one recognised defender and a five year old up front, and his team (admittedly lacking expensive signings of its own) shit the bed. It's a laughable thing to say.

[Jeet]

I bet Sterling was lined up to take the 5th (glory) pem lol.

Also same old Arsenal, always choking. LVG was trolling us with the amount of kids he was giving debuts too.

Just give the title to Spurs now

[Jimmy Floyd]

Before Lyon won that, Caen were in third place with a goal difference of minus 6. France :cool:

[Giggles]

I know the British media are normally over the top with their boner about goalkeepers punching the ball, but that was ludicrous from Fabianski.

[Lewis]

Does anybody else think that Noel Gallagher having the run of City is a bit third division? Mention your famous fans and that, and feel free to parade them at half-time; but Chelsea didn't have Jeremy Clarkson bouncing around the changing room when they won the league, because they act like a world-leading football club.

[Yevrah]

It wouldn't be so bad if Gallagher was still relevant, but as he isn't, it is so bad.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Penny for the look on Pep Guardiola's face the first time Noel strolls into the dressing room and claps him on the back.

'It's only me. Step insiiiide the eye of your... no? Leave? But I'm...'

[Davgooner]

Absolute dogshit performance from a bunch of total cunts.

[elth]

Nice to see United giving the kids a go again. Even nicer to see them stepping up to the challenge. Now watch Woowar go and ruin it all by signing 6 new players.

[QE Harold Flair]

http://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBq8TM0.img?h=546&w=728&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=1939&y=652

Such a man-child. :happycry:

[John]

http://i66.tinypic.com/2irzlx.jpg

:drool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

It belongs more in here than the Book Thread - I've started Alex 'Sir Alex Ferguson' Ferguson's memoirs. It's awfully weird, though I've not got very far in. He seems to be little more than a company man by the end of his career, and seems to have managed his players by sheer fear.

It also makes you realise just what an inexhaustible supply of Proper Football Men Scotland has, or used to have. Most of his anecdotes seem to involve a different person called Jimmy, all with the epithet 'He was a good man, and knew the game. He told it to you straight.'

[Jeet]

Nice to see United giving the kids a go again. Even nicer to see them stepping up to the challenge. Now watch Woowar go and ruin it all by signing 6 new players.

Or by signing Jose.

[Smiffy]

.....

[Lewis]

I think the point is that they got a chance at all, rather than playing Park and Rafael in midfield.

[Smiffy]

..... (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3469105/Manchester-United-manager-Louis-van-Gaal-handed-debuts-14-academy-graduates-Old-Trafford-tenure-s-got-on.html)

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Borthwick Jackson too.

[Pen]

If even one of them makes it as a 'guaranteed' starter and another few will become often used squad players I'd say that's definitely an area where van Gaal has performed well. It's of course too early to tell whether Rashford and co. are any good in the long run, but Lingard will probably be a a decent enough squad player for United, Borthwick-Jackson has looked good and McNair will probably be the 4th choice centreback for the next decade. Varela and Perreira both look interesting, but they could well be just two new Rafael Possebon's, so at least there's something to be slightly excited about as not much else has fallen to place this season.

[Jeet]

ManUtd fans lets not get carried away, remember when you beat us playing 9 defenders.

[Pen]

I can see how describing McNair as the next Brown/O'Shea/Evans might be seen as getting carried away, but a man needs to dream.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The most interesting part of Fergie's David Beckham chapter (I'm on Fergie's side on that, really) is the fact that sralex had a 'lovely painting' by Kieran Richardson in his office.

[igor_balis]

The most interesting part of Fergie's David Beckham chapter (I'm on Fergie's side on that, really) is the fact that sralex had a 'lovely painting' by Kieran Richardson in his office.

That's brilliant. Also, when looking for more information on Richardson's artwork I found this on his wikipedia:

Richardson became a Christian in 2007 and said, "I just want to praise Jesus Christ and go to heaven. That's all I care about".

That is just the most perfectly footballer way of explaining the divine.

[Kikó]

That book is wall to wall bullshit. You may as well read a proper fantasy book.

[GS]

Wrong thread.

[Jimmy Floyd]

That book is wall to wall bullshit. You may as well read a proper fantasy book.

It does read a bit like David Gill wrote it in the bath.

[Magic]

Fuck me.

[Disco]

I came in here to see if you were seething, this is awful stuff.

[Magic]

Apathy. Just annoyed I arranged babysitters for this shite. Imagine being there.

[SvN]

I get no pleasure out of Leeds getting battered these days. It's like seeing your biggest enemy from school ending up quadrospazzed after a drink driving incident. Watching them dribble all over themselves just isn't as funny as it used to be.

[Magic]

That was a total disgrace.

[Disco]

The highlight of the evening so far is the tannoy at the Artemio Franchi, I keep expecting Ruth Madoc to come on.

http://i.imgur.com/IWrhPsJ.jpg

[Reg]

I haven't seen us score four many times. Our last three matches have been a 4-1 loss followed by two 4-0 wins, strange stuff.

Leeds fans kept their humour up. Fair play after coming 250+ miles.

[leedsrevolution]

Our away lot are brilliant. Shocking stuff by the players, Steve Evans is fucked.

[John Arne]

Oh Jesus. The Vietnamese keeper in the FC Tokyo - Binh Duong match has just managed to head the ball into his own net. The goalkeeper. Goalkeeper.

Meanwhile, Alex Texiera is off the mark for Jiangsu.

[Disco]

I almost tuned into the end of that over lunch just to see how crap it was.

[Dquincy]

Goalkeeper saves penalty and then head in an own goal in the resulting corner.

https://youtu.be/p1V1mszB9Z4

[Lewis]

UEFA has announced that this season’s Champions League finalists will receive just 20,000 tickets each for the San Siro showpiece. The home of AC Milan and Inter Milan has a capacity of 71,500 for the final of Europe’s premier club competition and will stage the match on Saturday, May 28.

UEFA confirmed each finalist would receive 20,000 tickets for the contest and a further 6,000 would be made available to the general public via UEFA’s official website, with tickets in four price categories ranging from 440 euros (£343) to 70 euros (£55). The governing body said the remaining 25,500 tickets would be designated to the “local organising committee, UEFA and national associations, commercial partners and broadcasters, and to serve the corporate hospitality programme”.

lol at that.

[Lee]

What a fucking mess that is.

We're without Kante tonight which Java worry. I'd like to see Inler in his place but it will be King. Who I quite like, but I don't think is the right replacement. West Brom will probably sit back like Norwich did so we need a few more ideas to win tonight.

[Toby]

Chelsea should be moving above Liverpool tonight, which is quite an amusing thought.

[Kikó]

https://streamable.com/9k4f

:D

[Jimmy Floyd]

You'll piss it. West Brom have won two in a row, there's not a chance in hell they're winning three. If they do there would be a real argument for football to shut down for a few years whilst we sort everything out.

[phonics]

'Mon Saido [/waff]

[Waffdon]

Fuk yer maw.

[Magic]

You'll piss it. West Brom have won two in a row, there's not a chance in hell they're winning three. If they do there would be a real argument for football to shut down for a few years whilst we sort everything out.

Where's the shutdown button then?

[Davgooner]

Leicester. :moop:

[Reg]

Thrilled to hear the corporate hospitality programme is being served well, grand news.

--

With their team bottom of the table, eight points from safety and only three Premier League wins all season, fans plan a protest at owner Randy Lerner.

Supporters intend to stage the 'Out the Door on '74' campaign in the next three Premier League home games against Everton, Tottenham and Chelsea.

My Villa fan relatives gave up their season tickets long ago. Surprised there's any left really, their inevitable doom has been even more obvious than Newcastle's.

[Kikó]

Chelsea are 8 points behind city as results stand. What the fuck.

[Toby]

Chelsea are 8 points behind city as results stand. What the fuck.

Undefeated since Mourinho left. Only Leicester and Tottenham have picked up more points in that time.

[Magic]

Told you they were finishing above Leicester.

[Reg]

Chelsea are 8 points behind city as results stand. What the fuck.
Might well be 14 points. City have two games in hand over them.

[phonics]

What a joke. I'm so mad.

[Magic]

Bournemouth look a proper team, you know.

Fucking Bournemouth.

[phonics]

Bournemouth look a proper team, you know.

Fucking Bournemouth.

Captained Forster tonight :D

[Magic]

Gradel looks so good. :(

[Byron]

Big Sam :cool:

[Lewis]

United and Chelsea to force Arsenal and City out of the top four. :cool:

[Lewis]

Woah. Palace are fourteenth. When did that happen?

[Reg]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/mar/01/jose-mourinho-louis-van-gaal-manchester-united-together?CMP=fb_a-football_b-gdnfootball - Good from Barney as usual, although not his most Barneyish.

[phonics]

Woah. Palace are fourteenth. When did that happen?

They haven't won a game since December 18th or something ridiculous. Pardew teams always seem to be off or on. Maybe he should do England but only 6 months at a time.

[Toby]

Woah. Palace are fourteenth. When did that happen?

Their last ten games have been three draws and seven defeats.

[phonics]

I'm absolutely sick of this. Fuck Leicester. I'm in full on seethe mode.

[Magic]

Game stopped? Fourth official collapsed?

[Serj]

Leicester. :cool: Mahrez is incredible.

[Toby]

Leicester. :drool:

[Toby]

Heavy touch when through on goal aside, Bertrand Traore is looking very good for Chelsea. There can be no universe in which Kenedy is an actual defender though.

[Magic]

Fucking hell Kevin Friend collapsed on the sideline?

[phonics]

If West Ham roll over for Spurs tomorrow I'm going to make those people who cite the large amount of guns to low numbers of mass shootings look silly.

[Samadini]

The derby is going to be fucking horrible.

[Giggles]

Fucking great stuff Leicester.

[Smiffy]

.....

[Magic]

Second half delayed ffs.

[Magic]

Lolster. :harold:

[leedsrevolution]

Ulloa to score from 5 yards out.

[Giggles]

Fuck sake.

[Magic]

Sunderlol. :harold:

[Magic]

https://twitter.com/Lufc_Michael_4/status/704775507758469120

[Giggles]

"The following media may contain sensitive material" + Magic = No thanks.

[Magic]

It's a joe.co.uk thing.

[Raoul Duke]

Come on Leicester. Don't let The Empire win.

[leedsrevolution]

Giggles your safe. Magic, I'm disappointed.

[Magic]

Bournemouth well deserved this. Southampton are shite.

[Giggles]

And there was me expecting a raped baby beheading.

[Magic]

Well...that escalated quickly.


















YHPM.

:eyemouth:

[leedsrevolution]

I think this will be a job to far for big Sam, but fair fucking play.

[Serj]

Tony Pulis just has to ruin everything fun. Good game to watch, though.

[Lee]

Shame to drop the points, we had so many good chances but gave away two daft goals. I'll be a West Ham fan tomorrow.

[Jeet]

Well done Spurs, begrudgingly they deserve the title.

[Baz]

What's happened to Southampton?

[Waffdon]

Jackie McNamara :)

[Smiffy]

.....

[Giggles]

They're not going to do this are they? :(

[Pen]

I wouldn't be worried too much by tonight. Leicester were very unlucky in my opinion. Hit the bar twice and had some decent chances that just didn't go in today.

[Lee]

Fucking hell we drew a game and now the title is Tottenham's? Thank fuck there isn't that attitude around the ground. We've just battered West Brom but just couldn't get the additional goal.

[Giggles]

Fucking hell we drew a game and now the title is Tottenham's? Thank fuck there isn't that attitude around the ground. We've just battered West Brom but just couldn't get the additional goal.

It's Arsenal of City's. Most likely the latter.

I don't think I ever really believed Leicester would win it but tonight was still a bit of a pisser.

[Shindig]

Four horse race of the apocalypse. And I'm starting to hope that some toss like Palace land in the relegation scrap. We need to sort our shit out first, sadly. And I'm not paying £46 for a derby ticket.

[Baz]

I've just noticed a lot of "postponed" fixtures in the coming weeks. I've planned a drinking sesh on March 12th but there are only four games on. :cab:

http://www.littlemonstersforum.co.uk/images/q/6hs4kf64.png

Slim pickings. Those 3pm ones are the worst I could imagine, jeez.

[Giggles]

Could be a couple of really good games in those four though.

[Dquincy]

I've just noticed a lot of "postponed" fixtures in the coming weeks. I've planned a drinking sesh on March 12th but there are only four games on. :cab:

http://www.littlemonstersforum.co.uk/images/q/6hs4kf64.png

Slim pickings. Those 3pm ones are the worst I could imagine, jeez.

How does the footy fixtures affect your drinking session?

[Baz]

How does the footy fixtures affect your drinking session?We put bets on.

[Reg]

There may be some truth to Barry Glendenning's theory that this run in for Leicester will actually be a tough, rather than easy, set of games. Their opponents will sit back looking for a point which plays against Leicester's strengths.

Blackburn beat Boro, great result for us. All season I've thought the top two will be a step too far, but it's looking like a possibility.

[Dquincy]

We put bets on.

I need to know more please.

Are you in the pub all afternoon and then carry on into the evening? Or are you at home in front of soccer saturday?

[Jeet]

yes, jeet....because three points against west ham is standard form for the big clubs this season. Tottenham will have their work cut out, still have to face the mentally inferior arsenal which will potentially spell the end to one of clubs challenges, liverpool will end city's hopes tomorrow whilst leicester return to winning ways next week. Chelsea sneak into 6th.

i said well done spurs. So well done spurs!

[Jimmy Floyd]

I don't know what else is going to happen, but Tottenham Hotspur are not going to win the league.

[Smiffy]

.....

[Lee]

There may be some truth to Barry Glendenning's theory that this run in for Leicester will actually be a tough, rather than easy, set of games. Their opponents will sit back looking for a point which plays against Leicester's strengths.

Blackburn beat Boro, great result for us. All season I've thought the top two will be a step too far, but it's looking like a possibility.

This evening wasn't that. Saturday was, mind. We had several good chances to score, it just didn't happen tonight.

[Giggles]

i said well done spurs. So well done spurs!

:D Spurs are Spurs. I wouldn't be surprised if shitting themselves starts tomorrow night.

[Davgooner]

I don't know what else is going to happen, but Tottenham Hotspur are not going to win the league.

If they do, I'll fucking kill you.

[Baz]

I need to know more please.

Are you in the pub all afternoon and then carry on into the evening? Or are you at home in front of soccer saturday?The former. We get the train into town, go the bookies to put bets on and then go to a pub ("sports bar") that has all the games on TVs. Then we collect our winnings (or not, mostly) and carry on drinking til 3AM.

[Jimmy Floyd]

69 for us if we max out from here. Imagine the scenes if we finished above Arsenal.

[Baz]

I know BBC abolished it a few seasons back, but is there no alternative website where you can predict the scores of the remaining fixtures and see how the table pans out?

[Reg]

I'd be fuming if I was an Arsenal fan. The most open season in yonks and they still probably won't do it.

[Smiffy]

.....

[Toby]

I know BBC abolished it a few seasons back, but is there no alternative website where you can predict the scores of the remaining fixtures and see how the table pans out?

There's loads. Just search "Premier League table predictor". This was the top result: http://www.worldfootball.net/table_calculator/eng-premier-league/

[Baz]

There's loads. Just search "Premier League table predictor". This was the top result: http://www.worldfootball.net/table_calculator/eng-premier-league/:thbup: I'll make a new thread tomorrow.

[Jeet]

I'd be fuming if I was an Arsenal fan. The most open season in yonks and they still probably won't do it.

And with Spurs winning the title just to make it worse.

The internet will explode on that day.

[SvN]

I know BBC abolished it a few seasons back, but is there no alternative website where you can predict the scores of the remaining fixtures and see how the table pans out?

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/predictor

[Giggles]

There we go. Get down the bookies first thing lads.


http://i.imgur.com/BqbA6KC.jpg

[SvN]

So Man City drop 5 points for the rest of the season?

[Giggles]

So Man City drop 5 points for the rest of the season?

I just did each match individually as I thought and didn't calculate until the end. Wouldn't be the most unheard of thing in the world though.

Leicester in it til the last day :cool:

[Reg]

Spurs to get 4 wins from their last 11 games? Seems a tad pessimistic.

[Smiffy]

.....

[Giggles]

Spurs to get 4 wins from their last 11 games? Seems a tad pessimistic.

Can't see back now to check which ones but I definitely remember West Ham, Arsenal, away to Utd, and the obligatory Newcastle defeat off the top of my head.

Again. It's March. It's Spurs. They're looking good and being talked up. It's Spurs.

[Andy]

What's happened to Southampton?


We sold Schneiderlin and we've been shit ever since.

[Giggles]

So Man City are to drop just five points out of 36. Score 30 goals in twelve games when five of them are against Liverpool, Man United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Southampton whilst the league leaders and the leagues top goalscorers score just twelve more for the rest of the campaign?

Likely.

They have the players to do it if they can get their arses in gear. They're easily the best squad in the league; Liverpool are shit, Southampton have zero to play for already, and I'd fancy them in one off games vs the bigger three, so it would hardly be a massive surprise. And Leicester faltering wouldn't be the biggest shock in world football either.

[Reg]

Again. It's March. It's Spurs. They're looking good and being talked up. It's Spurs.
Might be something in it but I doubt it personally. Pochettino seems to have got rid of all the time wasters and built his own squad. Gone are the likes of Adebayor.

[Giggles]

Might be something in it but I doubt it personally. Pochettino seems to have got rid of all the time wasters and built his own squad. Gone are the likes of Adebayor.

But it's Spurs. Jimmy gets it.

[Magic]

Table looks good to me Frawny.

[Andy]

Captained Forster tonight :D

Why? I didn't even bother to play Bertrand.

[Pen]

If my predictions were to come true, the top four would be within two points before the last round Where second place Arsenal would probably win against Villa, meaning that Leicester would have o win at Stamford Bridge to win the league. City would also be likely to win against Swansea meaning that Leicester could drop all the way to fourth if Spurs were to win against Newcastle away. Norwich and Swansea would join Villa going down and Chelsea would end up 7th Behind United and West Ham.

So yeah, I guess that means Leicester or Arsenal for the title.

[Reg]

But it's Spurs. Jimmy gets it.
To be fair they have a really tough run in. Definitely get more points than that though, I reckon.

[Max Power]

Man City will win the league. I got them at 7 yesterday.

We'll win the Champions League next year,

[Davgooner]

It'll all be rendered meaningless when 'Jeet detonates his suicide vest in the ground tomorrow night.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The last time Spurs won the league was in 1961, and a fair few new dawns have broken along the Seven Sisters Road since then. This is just another one of those.

If Aguero stays fit, City will win it easily. If not, well, Leicester are right up there, aren't they.

[Jimmy Floyd]

News breaks of a 'secret meeting' between the big five chief execs to discuss joining a Super League. This meeting was so secret that they were all photographed coming out of it and have briefed the press about it.

Posturing or not as far as 'Super League' is concerned, it's clear the big clubs are now determined to push for an end to meritocracy. The Leicester thing may have pushed them over the edge.

[SincereTheRebel]

Hopefully, it never happens.

[Giggles]

It'll happen. When it does, a lot of us will end up giving up on it completely but the newer generation that seem to support players and not teams will lap it up.

[Raoul Duke]

Isn't it just a part of the fact that the CL set-up is due for discussion/renewal soon?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Isn't it just a part of the fact that the CL set-up is due for discussion/renewal soon?

It is, but what they want from that is basically guaranteed places for big clubs, so it's only the breakaway part which is being used as a threat.

[SincereTheRebel]

All type of fuckris. Teams trying to break off and create some super league is rubbish.

[Disco]

Well they did it once.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's actually a similar dynamic to that. Same thing happening in other sports too, notably cricket and F1. The top teams see the revenue being spread more evenly than they would like across the competition, and seek to flex their muscles to claim the bigger share that they believe they deserve.

1992 worked because it revitalised a tainted product. This time they have (several) immensely popular products and basically want to squeeze more money out of it - this ends badly for them.

[Magic]

Der Untergang. :drool:

[Disco]

F1 is interestingly different in that the Commercial Rights Holder wants to get rid of the teams rather than the other way around.

[Lewis]

I actually feel like seething myself to death finding a decent stream for this Watford game. 'LvG' IN.

[leedsrevolution]

Great stream for Spurs game on cricfree.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://i.imgur.com/MncK2KU.png

Spurs :harold:

[Dquincy]

The former. We get the train into town, go the bookies to put bets on and then go to a pub ("sports bar") that has all the games on TVs. Then we collect our winnings (or not, mostly) and carry on drinking til 3AM.

Sounds good. Have fun. :thbup:

[Dquincy]

Arsenal have scored just 18 goals at home this season. That's less than Norwich. lols

[Disco]

Well that makes things interesting, we need a heart-rate monitor on Lee.

[leedsrevolution]

Antonio for England?

[Boydy]

How did he celebrate?

[Magic]

Could get a shit stream with better quality and less buffering than Virgin's TV anywhere.

[Charlie]

I'd welcome some Super League in football. Taking all the money away from top flight English football might actually make it good again.

[Magic]

You'd still be in league one, mate.

[Lee]

Well that makes things interesting, we need a heart-rate monitor on Lee.

Nah, I'm just enjoying the ride. Obviously I want us to win it (although if we don't I'd much prefer Spurs to anybody else) but what's the worst case scenario for us now?

Mind you I'm a fucking mess at games now.

[Jeet]

Piss off with your false hope Arsenal!

[Magic]

Going to be another disgusting week in FF terms.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I really can't believe that 41% of people think Tottenham are going to win the league. That's a national disgrace.

It's a club where failure runs to the very core.

[Lewis]

I actually feel like seething myself to death finding a decent stream for this Watford game. 'LvG' IN.

And I've given up. 1.83 mbps download speed, and we pay forty quid a month for this.

[Lee]

Piss off with your false hope Arsenal!

What hope? You'd given the title to Spurs last night.

[Boydy]

I really hope Arsenal don't win tonight as they were the most popular pick in the last man standing I'm in.

[Magic]

City will win the league thanks to their METTLE.

[Raoul Duke]

This Liverpool vs. City game has been awful so far. Still, plenty of time for Yaya to come on and Mingolet to chuck one in.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Red Nev update: 1-0 down away at solid customers Málaga, but now 2-1 up with 14 minutes to play. That character. That belief.

[Boydy]

This Liverpool vs. City game has been awful so far. Still, plenty of time for Yaya to come on and Mingolet to chuck one in.

:harold:

[Magic]

City will win the league thanks to their METTLE.

:harold:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Joe Hart is mince.

[CJay]

That was weird. It was a good strike, pulled it nicely into the corner. Hart seemed to go down really badly, though.

[Magic]

Red Nev update: 1-0 down away at solid customers Málaga, but now 2-1 up with 14 minutes to play. That character. That belief.

Did you not see Kameni's OG? Definitely on Nev's payroll.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

If Ighalo wasn't a selfish bastard we'd be 2-0 down.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Man City are so shit.

[Magic]

HAROLD SMILIE x 100000000.

[Lee]

Not a bad half of football, this.