The Football - 5-7 March 2016

[Josh]

Watford are an appalling side. They've prospered because they have some idea how to defend (very rare nowadays) and Ighalo/Deeney were clinical earlier in the season. As a football team, though, they are horrid - narrow, strangled, and there's more creativity in Mahrez's arsehole than their whole team. They'll do well to stay up next year unless the Pozzos manage to raise the stakes, as they shifted most of the better players they have over from Granada for this year (hence Granada are doomed).

Don't care enough to get into the rest and don't necessarily disagree with some of it but this isn't the first time you've spouted uninformed shite recently. Only one player moved over from Granada this season.

http://www.watfordfc.com/news/articl...6-2532654.aspx

[Jimmy Floyd]

Ighalo was also there until recently, as were Paredes and Belkalem. I thought Amrabat was too but the scene of his shithousrry was actually Malaga. I'm allowed to post an opinion without a forensic knowledge of which transfer window various players moved in.

Watford have significantly outgrown the other two clubs, is my point, in terms of the calibre of player that will be required to make any further progress.

[Kikó]

West Brom... Decent?

As in they're competent and organised.

[Smiffy]

.....

[Waffdon]

Fuck sake, so was I. On a stag though. Where did you go?

Was that your lot being utter dunces outside Johnny foxes?

[Magic]

Was that your lot being utter dunces outside Johnny foxes?

Nah there was only 3 of us by the time we hit Foxes, about 1:30AM. Also it was fucking mobbed and shite. I ended up back at my hotel somehow, covered in Thousand Island from a Subway (presumably, as the wrapper was on the floor).

[Jeet]

Why they heck was MoTD calling Mahrez 'Fantastic Mr Fox' - is it because he is brown?

[Toby]

Google is your friend, jeet.

[Disco]

Leicester are known as The Foxes.

[bruhnaldo]

first Orlando City game of the year yesterday in front of 60,000

Was down 2:0 in the 93rd minute and Orlando scored twice to tie it lol

everyone lost their damn mind, lots of fun.

http://www.cbssports.com/soccer/eye-...0000-plus-fans

[Kikó]

You're a breath of fresh air, Kiko. The mugs up change their mind every other week. He was great after the Arsenal match because gives youngsters a chance etc etc blah blah.

Thursday can't come quick enough. I reckon the aggregate score is going to be 8-6 or something stupid.

I think we will be okay as you will attack us and we won't have to try break you down. If Klopp is savvy he'll just sit back and wait until we inevitably run out of ideas.

[Reg]

I think both teams will be too scared of losing to see some mad scoreline like that. 2-1 aggregate one way or the other.

[Magic]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35744036

Fucking hell, #LADS.

Could have guessed it would be a couple of machete wielding Nigerians having this argument but the location surprised me. Wonder if 'Jeet's cousin was stoking the fire.

[Pepe]

Should Messi and/or Ronaldo be held accountable?

[Magic]

I do think they need to publicly distance themselves from arguments about themselves in pubs. Maybe a #notinmyname Twitter campaign would do the trick.

[Jimmy Floyd]

He's got a hidden camera in my office. Definite ban time.

[Waffdon]

Nah there was only 3 of us by the time we hit Foxes, about 1:30AM. Also it was fucking mobbed and shite. I ended up back at my hotel somehow, covered in Thousand Island from a Subway (presumably, as the wrapper was on the floor).

What on earth are you always in Inverness for? Proper dive in the centre.

[Pen]

That Messi/Ronaldo thing is incredible

As of course is Jeet being confused about the fox thing and Harold acting like a child.

[Lewis]

I bet the Ronaldo fan was the killer. The Messi fan would go missing without ten quality stabbers backing him up.

[Spoonsky]

first Orlando City game of the year yesterday in front of 60,000

Was down 2:0 in the 93rd minute and Orlando scored twice to tie it lol

everyone lost their damn mind, lots of fun.

http://www.cbssports.com/soccer/eye-...0000-plus-fans

That was fucking stupid.

[Shindig]

So I'm back home and Steve remains employed. Good for you.

[Lee]

You just carry on, Steve. Until next Tuesday.

[niko_cee]

Careful what you wish for. Last time his job was on the line it was Liverpool off the back of raping Southampton in the Cup and then Spurs away. Look what happened there.

[phonics]

That Leicester fan who put 50 quid on them to win the league has cashed out at 72 grand.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-c...shire-35747633

Hope the team show similar bottle.

[Shindig]

"Alright, Claudio. We're going to give you the time it takes the board to revolve for your decision."
"Well, Jim ... I came here with nothing ..."

[Davgooner]

That Leicester fan who put 50 quid on them to win the league has cashed out at 72 grand.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-c...shire-35747633

Hope the team show similar bottle.

Can't argue with his decision really. He can sit back like a fucking don now and enjoy the rest of the season.

[Reg]

It'd be interesting to see bookies' net profit on similarly unrealistic bets. Wonder if there's many people backing their own (probably nowhere near) team with sizeable sums.

[Shindig]

Okay, sounds like we held a board meeting without board member Steve McClaren in tow today. Shit.

[Magic]

What on earth are you always in Inverness for? Proper dive in the centre.

My work is up there.

[SvN]

It'd be interesting to see bookies' net profit on similarly unrealistic bets. Wonder if there's many people backing their own (probably nowhere near) team with sizeable sums.

They'll rake it in next season. After hearing about that, fans of smaller clubs will be making similar bets because "Anything can happen!". There's a guy at my work who supports Bournemouth who's already said he's having £50 each way on them next season to win the league.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Guardiola's City are the only team you can put money on next season. If they win you will be rich, and if they don't it will be hilarious.

[Davgooner]

I reckon Arsene Wenger's Chelsea will be right back in the mix as well.

[Jimmy Floyd]

O'Leary's Arsenal could struggle, though.

[Waffdon]

My work is up there.

You travel there every week? fuck dat

[Magic]

No just occasionally. Though I've been up there four times in the past few weeks.

[Foe]

No just occasionally. Though I've been up there four times in the past few weeks.

The irony of Dundonians insulting Inverness is just too much to bear here.

[Shindig]

Steve's still in charge. I imagine that board meeting without him was to discuss how great he is.