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SS4

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Lowton's goal is even better in slow-mo :lol:
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Don't you just love some of the pictures you can get by getting the right frame
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(thanks to the BBC)
 
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And, in other news...http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22058633
AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli has been caught smoking in a train toilet during the team's trip to Florence.
The latest in a catalogue of incidents involving Balotelli saw the 22-year-old Italian reprimanded by a train guard.
Smoking is banned on Italian trains and Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani told Gazzetta dello Sport: "I want to say that we're going to fine him."
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"You have to twist Balotelli's ear, he was smoking in the toilets," the train controller told Galliani, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Could Flamingo please enlighten us on ear twisting.
 

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This also works both ways, as QPR know that Reading lost and can improve their chances of at least avoiding 20th, if nothing else.

Well, 0-0 at half-time.
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Just as predicted previously, Crewe are now 2-0 up

...and so it finished, with Crewe Alexandra managing to show some silverware for this season.
 

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Half time here at Loftus road.

No way was that a red card, Zamora went for the ball how could they expect him to pull out of that challenge???
 

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No way was that a red card, Zamora went for the ball how could they expect him to pull out of that challenge???

It is much more of a red card than that of Nani's and it is classed as dangerous play for a reason given the fact he would have caused serious damage to Gomez had Zamora not gone through with the tackle fully (my opinion is he pulled out when he realised what was going to happen). There is no reason for his foot to be up there so he only has himself to blame
 

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Not to mention a better goal difference, should that come into play if both teams finish the season on level points.

^^ I hope it doesn't come down to goal difference really but hopeful if Oldham can beat Bury next Saturday and got win somewhere else then I think Oldham should be safe as I can't seeing Scunthorpe winning two of they last four matches.

Scunthorpe last four matches - Walsall, Bury, MK Dons and Swindon (I can see them getting win against Bury but can't see them putting up points against other three teams)

Oldham last six matches - Preston, Bury, Yeovil, Crawley, Shrewsbury and Leyton Orient (I can see Oldham beat Bury and maybe putting up point against Shrewsbury and Crawley but if they play like the did in first half against Colchester and Carlisle then we might lost all of next 6 matches :()
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Wigan have just score right at end of match to ditch 10 men QPR a victory and it look like QPR will be going down after this results.
 

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A draw at Loftus Road serves us well as does a home win at Stamford Bridge. If we could beat Fulham next week at home (doable) I'll breathe much easier
 
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Always nice to beat dirty Leeds with a stoppage time winner

It shouldn't really have come down to that though, Charlton should have been well clear by then.

It was another embarrasing performance by Leeds, relagation is now a serious prospect, I don't see us getting close to winning a game at the moment.

Charlton's crowd was very poor though, you lot just stood in awe at our chanting and singing even though our team is a joke. Very dull little stadium.

Next up for us is Sheffield Wednesday at Elland Road, 12.30pm Kick off. I don't see us getting a win to be honest, they will be up for it and our jokers won't be.
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With 12+ sides involved in the Championship relegation battle, its only gonna get more interesting. Even Leeds are undoubtedly in the mix... :lol:

100% in it now. The worst thing is we don't even look like getting results, we are so poor it's incredible.

I am preparing for the worst, i've renewed by season ticket but i'm mentally preparing for the drop.

The one good thing is that at least we'll get to play Bristol City next season which is the best away day in football.
 

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The one good thing is that at least we'll get to play Bristol City next season which is the best away day in football.

You should win that one, Bristol City have been very poor this season. If you get relegated at least you can look forward to an away trip there next season.
 

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Huddersfield have landed very much on their feet with their run-in: four matches are against sides currently in the bottom six, and the fifth against Millwall. I don't think there's any way back for Bristol City, Blackburn I can only see beating Huddersfield at home and perhaps scraping two points from draws elsewhere, which I don't think will be enough, and I think Barnsley will join them in going down - they still have the likes of Nottingham Forest, Hull and Cardiff to play.
 

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Take Three...

...no, same as the other two. Obviously the script is always for a 2-0 then.

Special song lyric written for Ivo with a certain final played today in mind....

Oh! Mister Porter,
What shall I do,
There's no trophy here at Southend,
They've taken it off to Crewe
....:cry:

Very good indeed :lol:

I wish I did have the money now to do some of this betting stuff now. OK, so Wigan would have failed, but this wouldn't have <D

And Everton came within a few minutes of a victory at White Hart Lane too. If that had happened we would be 3 behind Chelsea, 3 behind Tottenham with a game in hand and 1 behind Arsenal - a very interesting finale...
 

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It seems that Gary Bowyer of Blackburn has been summoned to India. There is no indication a sacking being on the cards - but knowing the Venky lot...

BBC Article (I don't think there's much point in quoting it - it's pretty minor)
 

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It seems that Gary Bowyer of Blackburn has been summoned to India. There is no indication a sacking being on the cards - but knowing the Venky lot...

BBC Article (I don't think there's much point in quoting it - it's pretty minor)

Sometimes they flesh out the articles once they've been posted :p

I really don't understand how summoning him to India, making him miss training, will help. I thought Lerner was a poor owner but compared to these guys he's a tactical genius
 
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It's a shame that the Manchester/Trafford derby match tonight doesn't really mean alot. Fergie's boys can easily afford to lose it no problem.

Mancini has had alot to say in the lead up to the game though.
 

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It seems that Gary Bowyer of Blackburn has been summoned to India. There is no indication a sacking being on the cards - but knowing the Venky lot...

BBC Article (I don't think there's much point in quoting it - it's pretty minor)

Apparently one of the four gentlemen in that meeting has already been sacked. I've seen this being called D-Day by someone on Facebook who has spoken to a local sports journalist.
 

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It's a shame that the Manchester/Trafford derby match tonight doesn't really mean alot. Fergie's boys can easily afford to lose it no problem.

Mancini has had alot to say in the lead up to the game though.

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Derbies between big clubs either end up being the dullest games in existence or quite good. I'm hoping the latter but something tells me it won't be as interesting as our second half at the Britannia. For real excitement the Championship has it all and I'd go so far as to say it's a better league than the Premier League (not that I want Villa to play in it. +1 for hypocrisy)

I wonder what the true fans of Manchester United and Manchester City must think, rarely getting a game on Saturday at 3pm? If you are one feel free to comment :D
 

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Derbies between big clubs either end up being the dullest games in existence or quite good. I'm hoping the latter but something tells me it won't be as interesting as our second half at the Britannia. For real excitement the Championship has it all and I'd go so far as to say it's a better league than the Premier League (not that I want Villa to play in it. +1 for hypocrisy)

I wonder what the true fans of Manchester United and Manchester City must think, rarely getting a game on Saturday at 3pm? If you are one feel free to comment :D

And I also think I'm right in saying this is the first time for about 3 months that they both play at the same time on the same day, goes to show how much TV coverage both Manchester clubs have.
 

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It is likely that anyone with a vague interest in football has been subjected to one of Alan Pardew's somewhat unreserved and usually downright annoying celebrations. As a Newcastle fan I have been an unwilling spectator to every single one in the book over the past couple of years, from
superman pose:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=foq7RD0qnn4

to very nearly punching Martin O'neill.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l-B0HwOkkH4

However his latest is possibly the most spectacular of all: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9c48wCltdFQ

Am I being cynical in saying this smacks of arrogance and managers should have sufficient restraint not to embarrass themselves and their club?
 

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Question for Matt: Do you think in Blackburn would be bothered if a second successive relegation came about, or would they consider it a chance to rebuild? What is your opinion on this?

I wonder what the true fans of Manchester United and Manchester City must think, rarely getting a game on Saturday at 3pm? If you are one feel free to comment :D

My brother practically celebrates every time it happens :lol: (Especially when a Mr Le Tissier of Guernsey is covering it on Soccer Saturday.)
 

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