[FOOTBALL] Weekend Football Thread - 1st/2nd/3rd April 2016 (El Clasico, mate)

[Weaver]

Friday
Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough - 19:45, Sky Sports 1

Saturday
Aston Villa vs Chelsea - 12:45, BT Sport 1
Arsenal vs Watford
Bournemouth vs Manchester City
Norwich City vs Newcastle United
Stoke City vs Swansea CIty
Sunderland vs West Brom
West Ham vs Crystal Palace
Liverpool vs Spurs - 17:30, Sky Sports 1

Blackburn vs Preston - 12:30
Brighton vs Burnley - 12:30, Sky Sports 1
Bolton vs Reading
Cardiff City vs Derby
Charlton vs Birmingham
Fulham vs MK Dons
Huddersfield vs Sheffield Wednesday
Hull vs Bristol City
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
Rotherham vs Leeds
Wolves vs Ipswich Town

Celtic vs Hearts - 12:30, Sky Sports 2
Barcelona vs Real Madrid - 19:30, Sky Sports 2

Sunday
Leicester City vs Southampton - 13:30, Sky Sports 1
Manchester United vs Everton - 16:00, Sky Sports 1

Lazio vs Roma - 14:00, BT Sport Europe
Barnsley vs Oxford United (JPT Final) - 14:30, Sky Sports 3

[Jimmy Floyd]

Villa and Chelsea on BT? That should be a thrilling affair.

[Kikó]

I have a massage at two on Sunday which is going to be completely undone by Everton running riot at old Trafford

[Smiffy]

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[Giggles]

This is the weekend Arsenal get right back in it.

[Davgooner]

Aye. Can't see Watford at home being any problem at all.

[Giggles]

Aye. Can't see Watford at home being any problem at all.

They won't be anywhere near the gear they were in for the cup game, will be rolled over easily. Spurs are guaranteed a loss and I'd really fancy Southampton to do Leicester.

Believe Dave.

[Sam]

We've got Ipswich it appears, didn't know that.

[niko_cee]

Spurs are guaranteed a win.

All about the big clash in the Championship tomorrow. Hopefully it goes a bit better than the last 1 v 2 at the Amex.

[Giggles]

Spurs are guaranteed a win.

Don't Liverpool basically own Spurs these days?

[niko_cee]

Yeah, but it's been so long since Spurs won a game it's well overdue.

[Spikey M]

I have a massage at two on Sunday which is going to be completely undone by Everton running riot at old Trafford

Before I respond to this - what are the rules on homophobic language on here?

[Spikey M]

I'd be backing a Liverpool win. Spurs are going to bottle this anytime now.

Everton are so unlucky and United so jammy that match can only end with a last minute Stones own goal.

I expect a cricket score in the Chelsea - Villa match.

Southampton are easy pickings for Leicester.

[CJay]

What ever happened to Friday night matches? Have there been any since United played one last season?

[niko_cee]

No, but they are coming.

[Lee]

I think Southampton will do us.

[phonics]

What ever happened to Friday night matches? Have there been any since United played one last season?

That's next year. There JUST SO HAPPENED to be a demonstration going on in Birmingham a week after they announced that news and the game was played on a Friday. TOTAL COINCIDENCE, I'm sure.

[Kikó]

Before I respond to this - what are the rules on homophobic language on here?

Nothing wrong with a massage pinhead.

[Ian]

United ruining Sundays as usual aside I'm actually looking forward to the weekend's football. How hard are Barcelona going to piss Real in The El Clasico Classic?

[Jimmy Floyd]

I reckon we should find an English rivalry to be widely known as The Classic. I nominate Hull v Burnley.

[Spikey M]

I reckon we should find an English rivalry to be widely known as The Classic. I nominate Hull v Burnley.

Southend United vs Colchester United.

[niko_cee]

The Reebok Classic.

[Lewis]

Sky have trademarked EL MASSIVO for when Jose Mourinho joins United.

[Raoul Duke]

Orient vs. Oxford: The Classic O's

[Kikó]

Benfica v Braga tonight boys. Massive.

[Giggles]

Benfica v Braga tonight boys. Massive.

It's no Dundalk v Derry City tbf.

[Spikey M]

Bradford City vs Rangers. The Banters. :baz:

[John]

Bradford City vs Rangers. The Banters. :baz:

Bangers, surely.

[Weaver]

Good win for Middlesbrough tonight - 3-2 at QPR, which puts them back into 2nd before 1st vs now 3rd tomorrow.

Three home games in a row coming up for Boro as well, so hopefully they can keep ticking over.

[Kikó]

Jonas' goalscoring record has been ridiculous this season. Over a goal a game. He's torn it up.

[Giggles]

Who's Jonas? 'Middlesbrough Jonas' on Google threw up nothing so I'm none the wiser.

[Kikó]

5-0. Killing it against 4th. Bayern next.

[Kikó]

Who's Jonas? 'Middlesbrough Jonas' on Google threw up nothing so I'm none the wiser.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/7038118/Benfica-striker-Jonas.html

[Shindig]

Coral's offering a toon win at 12-1. The bastards.

[niko_cee]

Is Pato ever going to play for Chelsea?

What a signing that has been.

[Giggles]

Forgot he'd even signed.

[Lee]

Good day of football and I'll be at bastard work. Shithole.

[Giggles]

Not much of it I can be arsed with today. I'm leaving at 4pm to go to an away game today anyway so it'll be all radio.

[Samadini]

Sounds like Moussa Sissoko will be starting at left back today.

Bet he can't wait to get the fuck out of there in the Summer.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Is Pato ever going to play for Chelsea?

What a signing that has been.

I don't think he is. I heard a Chelsea fan justify it the other day with 'Well, we didn't know Bertrand Traoré was going to turn out this good'.

The story of our season, endless pleasant surprises.

[Spikey M]

I forgot Pato to Chelsea had even happened. Chelsea are like a grave yard for strikers.

[Ian]

The Operation. :cool:

[simon]

I don't think he is. I heard a Chelsea fan justify it the other day with 'Well, we didn't know Bertrand Traoré was going to turn out this good'.

The story of our season, endless pleasant surprises.

:D

Pato even had multiple operations at AC Milan (they seem to have a similar effect with killing strikers these days) before his Chelsea move, so it was never going to end well.

[Kikó]

Barney Ronay wrote this about him The strange case of Alexandre Pato and Chelsea’s duck-shaped hole

http://gu.com/p/4hy2d?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

[ScousePig]

Sounds like Moussa Sissoko will be starting at left back today.

Bet he can't wait to get the fuck out of there in the Summer.

Couldn't believe it when he moved there against us. I really think he could be an excellent player if used properly.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Chelsea subs: Begovic, Clarke-Salter, Matic, Oscar, Traoré, Pato, Falcao

http://www.lovethispic.com/uploaded_images/246339-Christ-Has-Died.-Christ-Has-Risen.-Christ-Will-Come-Again.jpg

[John]

What's with the explosion of double barrelled players?

[ScousePig]

The Operation. :cool:

Was he not post-op when he joined?

All he needs now is a loan to Sunderland.

[Ian]

Was he not post-op when he joined?

All he needs now is a loan to Sunderland.

Well in Pato's case the op is more of a post-mortem, my post was in response to Spikey/about Chelsea strikers in general.

[Jimmy Floyd]

What's with the explosion of double barrelled players?

Absent West Indian fathers.

Our youth section is almost entirely black and/or foreign.

[Max Power]

Struggle to think of a more pointless game than Villa/Chelsea. Other then getting a look at Matt Miazaga who I presumed was made up.

Brighton/Burnley is a massive game on sky. Knockaert starts :)

[Smiffy]

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[Giggles]

Rafa has long been outed as a chancer at this stage.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Didn't that lead to a seventh place finish, the total collapse of team morale and his eventual departure?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Nice bundled in affair by Brighton.

Football is great in the April sunshine. Matches that really count and the sense that summer is just around the corner.

[Boydy]

How are Real Madrid at 6 on Betfair? Are they crap/Barca that good at the minute?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Andre Gray equalises from three yards. 'On it like an absolute flash', screams Andy Hinchcliffe, never a man to respect relative flashes.

6 is probably a bit short to be honest, Boyd.

[Smiffy]

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[John]

'He had a great career with Milan.'

Nope.

Falcao didn't look too chuffed with that.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Tomer Hemed misses from nowhere, and the Sky man says, gravely, 'In a game of few chances, that's a standout one'. I've had it on for 15 minutes and there have been two goals and countless other chances in front of goal at both ends. Do they just decide a NARRATIVE pre-match and stick to it regardless of events?

[John]

How are Real Madrid at 6 on Betfair? Are they crap/Barca that good at the minute?

They can be a bit suspect at the back and Barcelona's front three is preposterous. Also, new Madrid managers tend to get fucked to death in their first 'Clasico.'

[Jimmy Floyd]

Knockaert dances his way to a goal, although Burnley were clueless.

Looks like two from three now. Hope Brighton are one of them.

[Max Power]

Tony K :cool:

Good game this

[Giggles]

Brighton up would be great.

[John]

How did Pedro ever get on at Barcelona with that control? He's like one of those players FM throws up now and then with 17 finishing and 5 for everything else.

[Giggles]

Pato lives.

[Samadini]

Rafa says, Rafa do. This being the man who shifted Gerrard out to the right because that's what was best for the team, the same man who told the same player to stop running so much. Newcastle win today. :nodd:

It's nothing to do with Benitez mastermind. The only two senior left backs at the club are injured, so is the youth left back and the ginger gimp who's supposed to be able to play there is suspended.

Bit gutted I couldn't afford a ticket for this, haven't seen them since they got twatted by Spurs in the cup last season.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Are we sure it's not still 1 April?

[John]

What the fuck was Cissokho up to there? :D

[ScousePig]

It's nothing to do with Benitez mastermind. The only two senior left backs at the club are injured, so is the youth left back and the ginger gimp who's supposed to be able to play there is suspended.

Bit gutted I couldn't afford a ticket for this, haven't seen them since they got twatted by Spurs in the cup last season.

The ginger gimp (:D) is in no way a left back. Any half decent winger would rip him to pieces.

[John]

That's lovely.

This is finishing six nil.

[Samadini]

The ginger gimp (:D) is in no way a left back. Any half decent winger would rip him to pieces.

Has he ever had a good game there? I don't understand where the idea of him being able to play the role came from. He made Borini look like Ryan Giggs.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Joey Barton just stamping on someone there and getting away with it.

Are Aston Villa even going to be good enough not to go straight through into League One next year?

[Sam]

It's only Villa but Pato doesn't look like the absolute clogger I was expecting him to be.

[John]

It's only Villa but Pato doesn't look like the absolute clogger I was expecting him to be.

Ability has never been the issue. It's effort, attitude, and legs made of Jacob's crackers.

[Max Power]

I like Barton as a pundit. But he's still a fucking animal on the pitch

[Sam]

Ability has never been the issue. It's effort, attitude, and legs made of Jacob's crackers.

That's a given, more that he appears to not just be turning up for a payday but actually making a go of it.

As for Villa, even a 'rival' they are depressing to watch, not a chance they're coming right back up.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Now he's chucked an elbow. How many instances of violent conduct do you need in a career before the authorities just take you out of football for the benefit of other professionals? Unlimited?

[CJay]

Why aren't Villa playing some of their young players at least? They literally have nothing to lose, their dignity went out the window a long time ago.

[Boydy]

I started a game of Football Manager Mobile (balls to the full game) with Villa to see if I could keep them up and I finished 5th and got to the semis of the FA Cup. They should hire me.

[Smiffy]

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[Giggles]

Why aren't Villa playing some of their young players at least? They literally have nothing to lose, their dignity went out the window a long time ago.

That would be the ideal thing but the new manager will be looking after his own interests.

[CJay]

Isn't that partly how they found themselves in this mess?

No?

[Sam]

4-0 now.

[Sam]

On the plus side, considering a large chunk of my friends and family are Villa fans, to see them down to our level is brilliant.

[Smiffy]

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[Samadini]

Cisse and Tiote start and Anita is at left back. :drool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

What they need is for a team with a goal difference motivation to really go for it and put twelve or thirteen past them. That scale of humiliation might be the only thing to provoke whoever runs the club to sort it out or whatever.

[John]

I beg to differ. As far as I recall Paul Lambert tried with the youngsters hence Villa fielding their youngest ever side just two years ago.

Which isn't how they got into either the financial or relegation messes they're in at the moment.

[John Arne]

This would be the ideal game to bring on a few youngsters. Haven't Chelsea been winning every youth cup for a few years now? Where are all of these players??

[Spikey M]

Christ, Villa are depressing. I'm not sure this squad is even Championship quality. They could be playing Southend the season after next.

[Max Power]

This would be the ideal game to bring on a few youngsters. Haven't Chelsea been winning every youth cup for a few years now? Where are all of these players??

Loftus Cheek is playing and everyone is on loan I think

[ScousePig]

Has he ever had a good game there? I don't understand where the idea of him being able to play the role came from. He made Borini look like Ryan Giggs.

The odd steady one for us, but generally poor. He got absolutely raped once by Amalfitano at West Brom.

I guess the idea is because he's left footed, and (theoretically at least) could be a bit versatile (in the sense that midfield plodders are often able to fill in at full back if needs be).

[Jimmy Floyd]

After this game Aston Villa will have the worst goal difference in the first six tiers of English football (haven't looked below that), and the only team worse in any of the first 10 or so European top flights is Troyes.

[Mellberg]

None of today's alleged team came through the academy, Smiffy. Our problem is we've clearly not been considering a players mentality when signing them and we've failed to get rid of wankers when they become/have always been unmotivated and uninterested, which has led to the squad being awash with complete cunts who blatantly don't give a fuck.

[Smiffy]

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[John Arne]

Also Villa not picking Agbonlahor because he smoked a sisha on holiday is fucking ridiculous. It goes back to treating players like adults, like any other professions. Unless smoking a sisha a few times on holiday effects his ability to play - it hasn't nothing to do with Villa.

[Mellberg]

Bacuna being booed and getting a chorus of 'Champions League, you're having a laugh' (he is). Good, might bring some level of self awareness to the constantly grinning pervert.

[Spikey M]

You litterally swapped Delph and Benteke for Micah Richards, who hadn't played football since before Man City were relevant.

[Smiffy]

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[Jimmy Floyd]

What's even in a shisha? I thought it was just fruity smoke.

[John]

Perhaps not this season but let's not pretend it hasn't played a part in getting them where they are. Darren Bent is a good example of how Aston Villa fucked it and Lambert played his part in that also.

How does any of that relate to it being a good idea to start bringing youngsters into the team now that they're basically down anyway?

This is another Smiffy tangent that never comes close to the point it's supposed to, isn't it?

[John]

Two double barrelled names on the park at the same time.

Even their protest is fucking balls. :D Make a proper banner at least.

[Mellberg]

Also Villa not picking Agbonlahor because he smoked a sisha on holiday is fucking ridiculous. It goes back to treating players like adults, like any other professions. Unless smoking a sisha a few times on holiday effects his ability to play - it hasn't nothing to do with Villa.

He's not playing for the same reason he hasn't all season. He's shit and the absolute epitomy of everything wrong with the club. Local boy my cock. Good opportunity to reclaim some of his sizeable wages, though.

[CJay]

What's with the Lerner Out banners? Isn't that exactly what he's trying to do?

[Smiffy]

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[Jimmy Floyd]

Burnley with a late equaliser from Michael Keane, just after another that went over the line wasn't given. Unfortunately for Brighton they were just mentally really weak in the last 20 minutes after being much the better team. Doesn't bode well for any playoff escapades.

[Giggles]

Very few clubs have a clear plan. Villa just have accumulated some really shit players all at once under some shit managers.

[Mellberg]

What's with the Lerner Out banners? Isn't that exactly what he's trying to do?

Asking for a daft amount apparently. The banners are more to do with what happened two weeks ago (wrestling match between steward and supporter with banner). It's a collective fuck you.

[John Arne]

He's not playing for the same reason he hasn't all season. He's shit and the absolute epitomy of everything wrong with the club. Local boy my cock. Good opportunity to reclaim some of his sizeable wages, though.

Ok, that makes more sense. But haven't the club come out and said that he is being "dealt with internally". Unless they are just dealing dealing with his shiteness, which is entirely possible.

[CJay]

You see, here's Jordan Lyden, their U21 captain. He literally can't be worse than the players who started in midfield today. That's what I mean, Smiffy. There was no wider point about finances or signing mercenaries.

[Sam]

Alan Hutton gives us all hope that we can still be professional footballers.

[Max Power]

At least Alan Hutton won't be playing for them next game. Small mercies for the Villa fans

[John]

Alan Hutton is an incredible twat.

Once threw cash at a bouncer who wouldn't let him into an eight pound entry nightclub on a 'school disco' night, after giving it the classic 'do you know who I am?'

[Mellberg]

I'd like a paper plane to hit a wanker (any Villa player). Would make my day.

[CJay]

That was inevitable. How do these types players hang around at the top level of football for so long?

[Smiffy]

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[John]

Ayew appears to be operating without the aid of a brain, but he at least seems to put the effort in. Is he on the wanker list, Mel?

[Smiffy]

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[John]

He hasn't had much to do but Matt Mazda has looked capable.

[Jimmy Floyd]

'At this level of the market, I find it unbelievable that the goal hasn't been given'.

Nice one, Dychey.

[CJay]

He hasn't had much to do but Matt Mazda has looked capable.

I think making judgements on any players or games against Villa is a bit pointless at this stage.

[Smiffy]

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[Giggles]

Arsenal Watford is on TV so I'll watch the first half of that.

[Mellberg]

He's been okay. Stupid red card against West Ham killed what little momentum we'd built up mid-season, though.

I stopped caring some time ago, Smiffy. Actually quite enjoyed that (which is utterly mental, I know). Good to see the players finally getting it properly in the neck.

[Smiffy]

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[Lee]

'At this level of the market, I find it unbelievable that the goal hasn't been given'.

Nice one, Dychey.

He's such a cunt. It annoys me that he's good at his job. I hope they fuck it up.

[Reg]

Burnley with a late equaliser from Michael Keane, just after another that went over the line wasn't given. Unfortunately for Brighton they were just mentally really weak in the last 20 minutes after being much the better team. Doesn't bode well for any playoff escapades.
What do you mean by mentally weak? Fighting spirit etc? I didn't see any evidence of that.

I thought we sat a bit too far back in the last twenty five or so, and unusually Hughton waited too long to make the change - bringing Sidwell on earlier might have made a big difference.

[Mellberg]

You've probably mentioned it somewhere but what are you expecting and hoping for once you're down then? Obviously the owner taking off would be high on the list but I can't see too many wanting to take your players off your hands. Is League One a genuine threat to you think?

Complete clear out is all I want. Results come second. I'd back us to drop again with this squad. Poisonous.

[Lewis]

That was inevitable. How do these types players hang around at the top level of football for so long?

Because failing with 'proven quality' makes you look less of a cunt than betting everything on youth players.

[Jimmy Floyd]

What do you mean by mentally weak? Fighting spirit etc? I didn't see any evidence of that.

I thought we sat a bit too far back in the last twenty five or so, and unusually Hughton waited too long to make the change - bringing Sidwell on earlier might have made a big difference.

You were retreating, making bad decisions on the break and just inviting the goal which came (twice). Mentally weak as in bad game management, which is basically 100% mental.

[Samadini]

Norwich are dominating.

Need something spawny as fuck here.

[niko_cee]

Those late equalisers by Derby, QPR and Burnley this season could prove really costly. The first two sent Brighton into that spiral of defeat around Christmas, and winning today would have been MASSIVE.

[Magic]

Waff jizzing his dirty pants.

[Reg]

You were retreating, making bad decisions on the break and just inviting the goal which came (twice). Mentally weak as in bad game management, which is basically 100% mental.
Oh, well I agree with that. Knockaert was good for the majority but made two bad decisions breaking. We did play too deep and there was two much space between the strikers and the midfield. I think sitting back could have worked much better if Sidwell was on earlier - and deeper.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

716274908905529344

What a player.

[Max Power]

Oh, well I agree with that. Knockaert was good for the majority but made two bad decisions breaking. We did play too deep and there was two much space between the strikers and the midfield. I think sitting back could have worked much better if Sidwell was on earlier - and deeper.

Game looked like classic Knockaert. Some lovely touches, great skill and a good goal but some very poor decision making and he flagged massively towards the end. Tony in a nutshell.

Hemed looked knackered as well. As you say, getting Sidwell on for him earlier and you'd have closed it out.

[John]

Our defence is not good enough. Nowhere near it.

[Samadini]

:(

[Browning]

If Fulham can't beat us, they will go down.

If we stay up, it'll be a joke.

[Shindig]

That's me done. Purge it. Sling Mike into prison for his dodgy employment practices and start from nowt. This well is fucking tainted.

[Magic]

Fuck off Evans. Dinosaurnock will be wanking himself silly.

[John]

Naismith caught on camera having a bit of a play with Janmaat's cock in the first half. That'll make for an awkward conversation with his wife.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Unless she requested a threesome with Janmaat and he was just testing the waters.

[Smiffy]

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[Smiffy]

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[Samadini]

For fucks sake.

[Magic]

Struggling against 10 man Rotherham. Peaked.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The old journos are going to be struggling to fill airtime next season if Newcastle, Sunderland and Villa all go down. No story in over half the other clubs. Loads more Manchester United then. Great.

[Boydy]

Went for Stoke in the last man standing this week and they've pissed away a 2-0 lead. Wankers. I should've gone for Arsenal.

[Smiffy]

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[Browning]

That's Theo going to the euros then.

[Spikey M]

Normality is restored in Scotland with Rangers back in the top division. We're now back to 2 games per season worth watching there then.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rangers :harold:

[Browning]

Brilliant timing.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:wave: So long Newcastle.

[Davgooner]

Newcastle. :D

[Spikey M]

Don't have faith, Shinners.

[Sam]

Newcastle and Villa next season. :drool:.

[Smiffy]

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Clattenburg has cost me £80.

Wanker.

[John]

We'll win it on Tuesday anyway but that's a shambles. Nine goals conceded in three games.

[Browning]

That's us down, but no complaints, we have been awful and the fact we let out top 3 players go and didn't replace them is criminal.

[Spikey M]

Sorry John.

[Magic]

Leeds. :harold:

Fucking shit.

[Sam]

Wolves/Ipswich first shot in the 75th minute. Anti-football.

[CJay]

Only one team has scored more goals than Fulham in the Championship this season. :cab: What's going on there?

[Shindig]

Well, at least we're taking Sunderland down with us. And I can sit here confident that sticking with Steve would've saved us some money.

[simon]

Only one team has scored more goals than Fulham in the Championship this season. :cab: What's going on there?

They're conceding too many. :eyemouth:

[Spikey M]

No fat topless twats on Match of the Day next season.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Villa could go down next week. I say could, I mean will.

[CJay]

They're conceding too many. :eyemouth:

:moop:

I want a chalkboard.

[GS]

It's hard to see Newcastle or Sunderland staying up.

[Shindig]

No fat topless twats on Match of the Day next season.

I'd throw in Boro but they rarely fill the joint.

[ScousePig]

Well, at least we're taking Sunderland down with us. And I can sit here confident that sticking with Steve would've saved us some money.

We have Norwich away in a fortnight. Lose that and we're definitely gone.

Could Villa be (officially) relegated next week?

Edit: cheers Jimmy.

[Max Power]

Newcastle need to line up Warnock for next season imo.

Come on then Liverpool. Do us a favour lads #ynwa

[Spikey M]

Villa could go down next week. I say could, I mean will.

16 fucking points. That has to be a record?

[ScousePig]

We got 15 once and I think Derby got something like 11. Norwich have Palace next and we play Champions Elect Leicester on the Sunday, so we could be seven points adrift before we even play Norwich.

[John Arne]

Derby managed 11.

[Shindig]

Six of those points came from us. :D

[Spikey M]

How does a side that shit come up in the first place? 11 points? I'd off myself.

[John]

How does a side that shit come up in the first place? 11 points? I'd off myself.

I'll off you. Jinxing cunt. :moop:

[John]

'You can't help but ignore Alli and Kane.'

Have another run at that, Redknapp.

[Smiffy]

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[Jimmy Floyd]

I can't think of anything more emasculating than being sacked and replaced by Neil Warnock.

[Giggles]

My lift to the Shelbourne match let me down so hopefully the floodlights fail again.

[Max Power]

I can't think of anything more emasculating than being sacked and replaced by Neil Warnock.
I'd suppose Warnock going on and winning five out of six and keeping the club up would add to the pain.

[CJay]

We look a bit short on ideas on the ball.

[Mellberg]

Villa, Newcastle and Sunderland all in the Championship. Not quite Hibs, Hearts and Rangers, but will/would be strange. Be an absolute fucker to get out of too.

[Mellberg]

And we're one point less from safety than we have on the board. Lord.

[John]

Coutinho. :nono:

[Smiffy]

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[leedsrevolution]

Villa, Newcastle and Sunderland all in the Championship. Not quite Hibs, Hearts and Rangers, but will/would be strange. Be an absolute fucker to get out of too.

I wouldn't worry about getting out of the Championship, you will be closer to Leeds than the play offs.

[Boydy]

Liverpool look like they're trying to give it away at the back.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I can't work out if this is a great or terrible game. Liverpool left their composure in the 1980s.

[John]

What an awful excuse for a finish that was from Sturridge.

[Davgooner]

This kind of frenzied atmosphere has become the norm in this league. You have to blame Everton.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Klopp slating Sturridge in comical fashion there. Jurgen knows.

[Smiffy]

.....

[John]

The Armenian flag hanging off the top tier there is an odd addition.

[Jimmy Floyd]

0-0 would do nicely to be honest, but I fear Sakho is going to 'play' his way to a 3-0 Tottenham win in the second half.

[Davgooner]

Aye. I put £20 on Spurs earlier and felt increasingly confident as that half went on.

[CJay]

What is Sakho doing? There was a 10 minute spell from around the 30th minute where he made 5 or 6 glaring errors.

[Lee]

Sakho would terrify me as Liverpool supporter. He's frightening me this evening. I'll always maintain that Sturridge is shit as well. Still want him to bang in a hattrick, mind.

[Max Power]

Sturridge looks shot. Needs to leave and rebuild his career. Send for young Divock please Jurgen

[Mellberg]

I wouldn't worry about getting out of the Championship, you will be closer to Leeds than the play offs.

I hope we get out quickly, as it looks like 13 years down their can send a man bitter.

[CJay]

I expected Sturridge to take that chance. He obviously didn't realise how much time he had. Should have rolled it under his foot and then slotted it home. For all Origi's good work for the team...he doesn't score any goals.

[Smiffy]

.....

[Smiffy]

.....

[Giggles]

This is all looking good for either Leicester or for my €300. Win win.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Something tells me Sturridge had Das Hairdryer at half time. Brilliant in the six minutes since.

Come on you vile scouse beauties.

[Lee]

Get the fuck in.

[Browning]

Never wanted Liverpool to win more than this.

[Max Power]

Yes Coutinho :drool: Always rated him highly and never said he was the most overrated player in the country

[niko_cee]

I wouldn't get too excited. Liverpool are specialists in spaffing leads.

[Giggles]

Why do Spurs persist with Son? He's been awful all season.

[Ian]

The "official ice cream of Liverpool FC" being advertised on the boards, there.

Football. :cool:

[Lewis]

Does it come in more than fifty flavours?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Kane is fucking lethal.

[Ian]

Just under a hundred flavours I heard.

Kane. :cool:

[Lee]

That bastard is so fucking good.

[Vim]

That's a fucking great goal.

[Giggles]

Back in the day I was so wrong about him.

Benny wins.

[Gray Fox]

Fantastic finish that. Spurs have sprung to life.

[Max Power]

Spurs are fucking rampant here. No way they don't win.

[leedsrevolution]

I thought he was gona be shit. Really pleasantly surprised by him.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The only dampener on this game is that I've realised Liverpool will be next season's champions. What a ghastly thought.

[Sam]

Kane is simply quality. :nodd:

[leedsrevolution]

The only dampener on this game is that I've realised Liverpool will be next season's champions. What a ghastly thought.

They won't.

[Jimmy Floyd]

They won't.
If not next year, the one after. They don't have the personnel at the moment, but the signs are all there. They all believe in Klopp, and the supporters do. Once he brings in a defender from Germany and a goalscorer, it'll be full steam ahead.

[Smiffy]

.....

[Gray Fox]

Sturridge has the look of a man just waiting for his next injury. He used to be rapid with or without the ball. Shame but it looks like his injuries have got to him a little.

[Browning]

What is the point in Milner?

[Reg]

If not next year, the one after. They don't have the personnel at the moment, but the signs are all there. They all believe in Klopp, and the supporters do. Once he brings in a defender from Germany and a goalscorer, it'll be full steam ahead.
And maybe another defender. And maybe a keeper. And maybe a winger or two.

[Lewis]

Sturridge has the look of a man just waiting for his next injury. He used to be rapid with or without the ball. Shame but it looks like his injuries have got to him a little.

The medical term for that is 'Saha Syndrome'.

[niko_cee]

It's really hit the fan since he got that massive contract, hasn't it? Maybe he's just got Adebayoritis.

[Jimmy Floyd]

And maybe another defender. And maybe a keeper. And maybe a winger or two.

Lovren will do. There are probably players in the squad now who can be improved as well.

[Gray Fox]

Matip is coming in. Plenty of Germans linked now though.

Watch out. It's Joe Pirlo.

[leedsrevolution]

Oh don't get me wrong I really think they will get top 4. Klopp is a beast. But next year would be too soon.

[Lewis]

*graph*

[Lee]

That'll do.

[Gray Fox]

I'm impressed with that. Tottenham look properly hard to beat.

[Sam]

'Mon Leicester, chance to draw further clear.

[John]

Leicester are going to win the league by ten points plus.

[CJay]

I'm impressed with that. Tottenham look properly hard to beat.

I thought they were dodgy enough at the back and we were well deserving of another. A combination of our defence and their attack made them terrifying going forward, though.

[Ian]

Carragher asking Kane if he and his team-mates want Leicester to drop points.

I suppose somebody has to ask the hard questions.

[Gray Fox]

I thought they were dodgy enough at the back and we were well deserving of another. A combination of our defence and their attack made them terrifying going forward, though.

Showing what you can do with a good goalkeeper. The one against Lallana would have gone in at our end.

[Giggles]

Anyone ITK on this?


http://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/sunday-newspaper-to-feature-story-on-alleged-doping-in-the-premier-league/72511

http://www.balls.ie/football/the-sunday-times-are-about-to-break-a-doping-scandal-implicating-premier-league-footballers/329391

[Lee]

If it's half the Leicester team I'll probably cry.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yep. Vardy, Mahrez and Kanté personally pumped full of the stuff by Ranieri himself.

Barcelona are so vastly superior to Real Madrid here that it's probably got to be a trifle embarrassing for the latter. Ronaldo might as well be sitting in the stands.