Football

[The Big Boo]

Hi,

I don't want this to turn into a platform of match analysis etc, or indeed a place for talking about how awful it is, but something that has just cropped into my mind is how many rail enthusiatsts actually like the beautiful game too?

I can think of a few members on here, yet trains and footy never seem to be two things that go together...

So, anyone else like football?

Matt

yep. deffo me like.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Is this a mistake, he is such a nice guy and former Spurs and Ajax Manager

Probably not. It's irrelevant who his previous employers have been, Fulham should not be in the relegation places with the players they have. They've been getting gradually worse over the past 18 months and have most likely got rid of him at just about the right time, at least Rene M-something has a full month to analyse the squad and make transfers in January.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Something tells me Hearts are going out of the Scottish Cup...

The Jam Tarts will most certainly be thinking that seven is definately not their lucky number. The half-time score in the Cup match was something of a bridge too far"

I wonder if a 7-0 home defeat in the Cup was the worst ever suffered by any of the previous holders of the Cup ?
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I wonder if Hyde will win at least one game this season after today loss? I wonder too if they will sack their manager as I see they haven't won a game since 9th April when they beat Ebbsfleet 1-0? (24 matches since that last win)?

Clutching at straws, I have to make my usual visitation to the Highland League to draw any comfort...not to my usual team of Fort William, but to Rothes FC who lost their last four league matches 7-3, 3-1, 9-0 and 6-0, which are heavier defeats that were suffered by Hyde.

 

[Butts]

Probably not. It's irrelevant who his previous employers have been, Fulham should not be in the relegation places with the players they have. They've been getting gradually worse over the past 18 months and have most likely got rid of him at just about the right time, at least Rene M-something has a full month to analyse the squad and make transfers in January.

Look what happened to Wolves when they sacked Mick Mcarthy though
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The Jam Tarts will most certainly be thinking that seven is definately not their lucky number. The half-time score in the Cup match was something of a bridge too far"

I wonder if a 7-0 home defeat in the Cup was the worst ever suffered by any of the previous holders of the Cup ?

To be fair it was quite close..... arrgh the embarrassment !!!
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Something tells me Hearts are going out of the Scottish Cup...
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... And Jol has just been sacked by Fulham

Very witty - I know how SS4 felt last year now.

Talking of Aston Villa just watching Saturdays MOD with Prince William wearing glasses , I thought you had to have perfect vision to be an RAF pilot.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Owen Coyle and Wigan Athletic are set to part company after three successive home defeats. Not such a long managerial appointment.

Any supporters of "Lancashire" clubs must now dread his appointment.

 

[Butts]

Owen Coyle and Wigan Athletic are set to part company after three successive home defeats. Not such a long managerial appointment.

Any supporters of "Lancashire" clubs must now dread his appointment.

Would I have done any worse as Wigan Athletic Manager or indeed your good self

Either of us could now look forward to a payoff in the hundreds of thousands if not millions

 

[MidnightFlyer]

On the topic of Wigan Athletic, did anyone else know Dave Whelan once broke his leg? Don't think he's ever mentioned it before... :roll:

 

[Chew Chew]

On the topic of Wigan Athletic, did anyone else know Dave Whelan once broke his leg? Don't think he's ever mentioned it before... :roll:

I wonder where Owen Barclays Premier League Coyle will end up next?

 

[Butts]

Well Liverpool just didn't turn up today.

As regular contributors will be aware I am a great Steve Bruce fan , I was at Birmingham when they lost 7-0 in the Cup to Liverpool a few years ago.

This will be great revenge for him
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I wonder where Owen Barclays Premier League Coyle will end up next?

It's a great business to be in, turn up, make a hash of it and get hundreds of thousands of pounds for failure :roll:

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Look what happened to Wolves when they sacked Mick Mcarthy though

The situations are very different though. Fulham have a very decent playing squad that is without doubt of Premier League quality; the same cannot be said for Wolves. Further, Fulham have appointed a new man in December, giving the whole of January to play with; again the same cannot be said for Wolves (their change was in February); thirdly Fulham's replacement actually has decent managerial experience (he did 4 years as Sir Alex's understudy), Terry Connor had absolutely nothing.

 

[mikeolsen]

The situations are very different though. Fulham have a very decent playing squad that is without doubt of Premier League quality; the same cannot be said for Wolves. Further, Fulham have appointed a new man in December, giving the whole of January to play with; again the same cannot be said for Wolves (their change was in February); thirdly Fulham's replacement actually has decent managerial experience (he did 4 years as Sir Alex's understudy), Terry Connor had absolutely nothing.

Fulham's got some great players - they should be comfortably in the mid table. Not sure why players didn't support Martin Jol - the chemistry just wasn't there I suppose.

 

[richw]

As regular contributors will be aware I am a great Steve Bruce fan , I was at Birmingham when they lost 7-0 in the Cup to Liverpool a few years ago.

This will be great revenge for him
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I was also at that game, as a Liverpool fan in the Birmingham end. Couldn't celebrate our goals.:roll:

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Don't forget that this coming Friday will see the draw being made for the 2014 World Cup. England are said to be in a pot of unseeded teams.

 

[fowler9]

I was also at that game, as a Liverpool fan in the Birmingham end. Couldn't celebrate our goals.:roll:

Never had a problem celebrating in the home end at West Midland teams, what is the score there? I don't just mean when Liverpool are winning.

 

[Butts]

I was also at that game, as a Liverpool fan in the Birmingham end. Couldn't celebrate our goals.:roll:

My god we have something in common (apart from Hogans ) when was it 2005/6/7 ?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Crystal Palace 1...West Ham United 0

Tony Pulis must be pleased with this result, which sees Sunderland now in the bottom Premiership position.

 

[fowler9]

Crystal Palace 1...West Ham United 0

Tony Pulis must be pleased with this result, which sees Sunderland now in the bottom Premiership position.

I hope West Ham score the same number of goals at the weekend. Ha ha.

 

[EM2]

I hope West Ham score the same number of goals at the weekend. Ha ha.

They almost certainly will. Having not won at Anfield for fifty years, it's not a game that the fans expect them to win.
Last night, however, was a game that they would have expected a draw as an absolute minimum. But, as demonstrated far too often, there was not enough passion, fight and grit to avoid defeat.

 

[fowler9]

They almost certainly will. Having not won at Anfield for fifty years, it's not a game that the fans expect them to win.
Last night, however, was a game that they would have expected a draw as an absolute minimum. But, as demonstrated far too often, there was not enough passion, fight and grit to avoid defeat.

Sounds like us against Hull!

 

[familyguy99]

In FA Cup last night, Cambridge beat Bury 2-1 in First Round replay mean that Cambridge will now be playing Sheff Utd in round 2 on Sunday in which you can watch it on BT Channel at 12pm.

 

[Butts]

Sounds like us against Hull!

I have got a couple of briefs for the return fixture on New years Day, so I am hoping the score will be reversed at the very least

 

[fowler9]

Nothing personal against Hull, but I hope they get a hiding on New Years day. Same for Norwich tonight and West Ham at the weekend. Not to mention Spurs.

 

[richw]

My god we have something in common (apart from Hogans ) when was it 2005/6/7 ?

21st March 2006, 3 days before my 18th is the only reason I remember the date so clearly. FA Cup Quarter Final, goals scored by Hyypia, Crouch x2, Morientes, Riise, Cisse and Tebilly scored an own goal.

 

[familyguy99]

Suarez love playing against Norwich as he already score three goals against them tonight. (Liverpool 3-0 Norwich)

Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City, Aston Villa and Swansea are all winning so far.

 

[richw]

Suarez love playing against Norwich as he already score three goals against them tonight. (Liverpool 3-0 Norwich)
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Is he the first player to score a hattrick against the same opposition in 3 consecutive seasons?

 

[familyguy99]

Is he the first player to score a hattrick against the same opposition in 3 consecutive seasons?

Not too sure but he just score fourth goal for Liverpool. (Glad I put him in my fantasy football team this week )

Fulham are winning 1-0 against Tottenham and Torres miss a great chances to make it 3-2 to Chelsea before Hazard scored for Chelsea.

 

[richw]

Not too sure but he just score fourth goal for Liverpool. (Glad I put him in my fantasy football team this week )

I've him as captain in the fantasy football this week, 10 goals in his last 3 games against Norwich, the people of Norwich must have made him angry at some point the way he scores against them

 

[familyguy99]

Everton are winning 1-0 at Old Trafford, surely Man Utd will be out of title races if it stay like this?

I've him as captain in the fantasy football this week, 10 goals in his last 3 games against Norwich, the people of Norwich must have made him angry at some point the way he scores against them

Sadly I didn't had Suarez as captain as I got Lukaku for mine.

 

[SS4]

Why didn't I make Suarez captain in FPL :cry:

Also, the ref at St Mary's: feel free to blow for full time now

 

[familyguy99]

Man Utd 0-1 Everton FT

Man Utd are 12 point behide Arsenal who won 2-0 against Hull and five points behide Liverpool in 4th places.

Big question can Man Utd get into top 4 this season after that lose? I think they can but I can only see them finishing 4th with Liverpool finishing 5th.

Why didn't I make Suarez captain in FPL :cry:

Also, the ref at St Mary's: feel free to blow for full time now

Good news Aston Villa have won 3-2.