Football

[familyguy99]

I offer my congratulations to you for not claiming to state that they play in Salford, as some geographically-challenged posters on this this thread in the past seemed to think that is where they played...

I make my postings as an impartial observer of all things "Premiership" and I remain, for my sins, a supporter of Hyde who now play in the Conference North..
Hyde 1...North Ferriby United 0

Second league win of the season...

Wow Hyde won they second league game of season maybe they will avoid relegated if they put more wins on board.

Oldham are out of FA Cup as Doncaster beat them 1-0 thanks to Elokobi OG it look like I save myself £20 for not going to that match.

Big blow for Man City as Aguero have injured his knee and could be out for game against Roma on Wednesday.

 

[ReverendFozz]

After defeat to Blyth last night, Hartlepool have sacked Paul Murray

Paul Murray: Hartlepool sack manager after FA Cup defeat

Paul Murray: Hartlepool sack manager after FA Cup defeat

Hartlepool United have sacked manager Paul Murray after Friday's FA Cup defeat by non-league Blyth Spartans.

The 38-year-old former midfielder*had only been in charge since October*after the departure of Colin Cooper.

A*90th-minute goal*from Jarrett Rivers sent the Northern Premier League side through to Monday's third round draw.

Pools are bottom of League Two, six points away from safety, and have put Sam Collins in temporary charge of the first team.

Murray had described his side's second-half performance against Blyth as "diabolical."

He told the BBC: "There was no fight, no passion, we thought we had it won. That's been the story in the league as well. There were angry words exchanged in the dressing room."

The former Oldham coach was Hartlepool's sixth manager since Mick Wadsworth's departure in December 2011 with no boss since Danny Wilson from 2006 to 2008 lasting two years in the job.

 

[fowler9]

I offer my congratulations to you for not claiming to state that they play in Salford, as some geographically-challenged posters on this this thread in the past seemed to think that is where they played...

I make my postings as an impartial observer of all things "Premiership" and I remain, for my sins, a supporter of Hyde who now play in the Conference North..
Hyde 1...North Ferriby United 0

Second league win of the season...

Ha ha. Mate I'm a Liverpool fan. As if I'm going to start an argument about where people's teams or fans are from. Actually my new favourite team are Slask Wroclaw.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ha ha. Mate I'm a Liverpool fan. As if I'm going to start an argument about where people's teams or fans are from. Actually my new favourite team are Slask Wroclaw.

On Friday, they won 1-0 away at Zawisza Bydgoszcz....

 

[johnnychips]

Oh Paul! I've always respected your contributions to this forum. But your confession that you are a Hyde United fan...as a Stalybridge Celtic fan I will not trust any more of your posts.

 

[Drogba11CFC]

Winchester City 2...Hamworthy United 1
Up to 5th in the Wessex Premier.

 

[Butts]

Winchester City 2...Hamworthy United 1
Up to 5th in the Wessex Premier.

Is that something to do with Double Glazing ?

 

[fowler9]

On Friday, they won 1-0 away at Zawisza Bydgoszcz....

Indeed. I am wearing my Slask Wroclaw t shirt as we speak. Got my Cracovia Krakow key ring next to me on my desk for a bit of balance though.

 

[familyguy99]

I see Non League teams did well in FA Cup today.

Cheltenham 0-1 Dover
Aldershot 0-0 Rochdale
Barnsley 0-0 Chester
Scunthorpe 1-1 Worcester City

Chester and Worcester will probably make it hard for Barnsley and Scunthorpe at they places in replay and maybe even get shock results.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

FA Cup...2nd round

Southport 2...Eastleigh 1

Haig Avenue will see this as a great performance and I hope that the 3rd round draw sees them with a lucrative fixture.

 

[Donny Dave]

Scunthorpe 1-1 Worcester City

Scunthorpe could have, and quite possibly should have been 3 up at half time, but Paddy Madden, despite his recent run in goal scoring form, had a bit of an off day today. Billy Key has done nothing since being signed, and summed up his Scunthorpe career (so far) by placing a shot just wide from about 9 yards mid way through the second half.

Worcester did improve in the second half, and although a draw is slightly harsh on Scunthorpe, a draw is probably a fair result. 1 thing is for certain though, it's not going to be an easy replay!

 

[Tetchytyke]

The day Mourhino blames either himself or the players is the day Satan will be ice skating to work. He is a whiny little prat who loves throwing his toys out of the pram yet the media still fawn over him *sigh*

I find it very bizarre how Chelsea players and their manager get so obsessed about teenage boys. They were the same in the League Cup semifinal at Swansea the other year. Chelsea prove you can buy trophies but you can't buy class or dignity.

Despite expecting us to lose, we're through to the third round with a clinical 4-1 win over Dartford. Very pleased with our goals and here's to a home tie against a soft team like Arsenal

 

[Cletus]

I see Non League teams did well in FA Cup today.

Cheltenham 0-1 Dover
Aldershot 0-0 Rochdale
Barnsley 0-0 Chester
Scunthorpe 1-1 Worcester City

Chester and Worcester will probably make it hard for Barnsley and Scunthorpe at they places in replay and maybe even get shock results.

Yes, after years of awful FA Cup failures, Dover Athletic are gaining a bit of a cup pedigree.

We didn't play well today, Cheltenham were poor and we deserved to win.

Great day out.

 

[Clip]

Newcastle United 2...Chelsea 1

Feel any better now?

I was as happy as a pig in sh*t Paul. Great game of football that was and Pardew seems to have understood the idea of making changes with enough time on the clock for them to work


Makes you wonder why he cant do it for teams like Burnley

 

[Y961 XBU]

Over the Weekend Bolton played a Goalless Draw against Reading putting us now 10 Points from the Play Offs, Bolton have not lost a game since October and thats great considering we was losing most our Games, Our unbeaten record might be over soon as our next Game is against Ipswitch who are currently in 2nd Place

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I note that the FA Cup draw includes a repeat of the 1973 F A Cup final between Sunderland and Leeds United. The difference now being that the two teams have exchanged divisions and Sunderland play in the higher division.

 

[familyguy99]

Yes, after years of awful FA Cup failures, Dover Athletic are gaining a bit of a cup pedigree.

We didn't play well today, Cheltenham were poor and we deserved to win.

Great day out.

Are you happy that you got home ties against Crystal Palace in third round?

Here is few ties from Third round draw.

Arsenal v Hull (repeat of Final)
Stoke v Wrexham
Dover v Crystal Palace
AFC Wimbledon v Liverpool
West Brom v Gateshead
Blyth Spartans v Birmingham
Sunderland v Leeds
Derby v Southport
Scunthorpe or Worcester City v Chesterfield
Cambridge United or Mansfield v Luton or Bury (Mean the be LG2 side in Fourth Round)
Chelsea v Watford
Barnsley or Chester v Middlesbrough
Accrington or Yeovil v Manchester United
Doncaster v Bristol City (It could been Oldham v Bristol City)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30387186

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I see that the FA are investigating Chesterfield for reports that they fielded an ineligible player in their 1-0 win over MK Dons in the FA Cup.

It is interesting to note that Bury were expelled from the 2006 FA Cup when a similar incident was found proved.

 

[Cletus]

Yes, happy with draw. Perhaps I would have preferred it to be away though.

Next problem is getting a ticket, haven't been a season ticket holder for a couple of seasons.

The club is already sending out contradictory messages about tickets. :roll:

Have to also wait and see if it's moved for TV.

 

[balne-wonderer]

Quite happy with that draw, not been up there for years so should be a good day out, hope my dad is well enough to make the trip as well.

Meanwhile it's 1-1 between Southampton and Manchester United. Ironic cheers from the Saints fans as a decision finally goes their way

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Quite happy with that draw, not been up there for years so should be a good day out, hope my dad is well enough to make the trip as well.

Meanwhile it's 1-1 between Southampton and Manchester United. Ironic cheers from the Saints fans as a decision finally goes their way

van Persie scores his second goal with 20 minutes still to play. Smalling off injured early in the game.

Current fouls given count...
Southampton 10....Manchester United 9

 

[balne-wonderer]

van Persie scores his second goal with 20 minutes still to play. Smalling off injured early in the game.

Current fouls given count...
Southampton 10....Manchester United 9

Doesn't tell the full story though does it....

Rooney is a great role model as England captain.

Wow! Good god, awful elbow by Fellaini.........................not even a booking, wow, just wow, incredible.

That decision against Fonte, ref has had a nightmare sadly.

 

[12CSVT]

I note that the FA Cup draw includes a repeat of the 1973 F A Cup final between Sunderland and Leeds United. The difference now being that the two teams have exchanged divisions and Sunderland play in the higher division.

There's also repeats of the 1988 and 2014 finals.

 

[richw]

The repeat of the 1988 final is questionable.

 

[balne-wonderer]

I note that the FA Cup draw includes a repeat of the 1973 F A Cup final between Sunderland and Leeds United. The difference now being that the two teams have exchanged divisions and Sunderland play in the higher division.

...and if we beat them (which I highly doubt) then it will be seen as a giant killing.

Hopefully they'll play a 2nd team but teams usually take this cup fairly seriously, at least we aren't going to knocked out by Rochdale again

 

[CC 72100]

Wow! Good god, awful elbow by Fellaini.........................not even a booking, wow, just wow, incredible.

That decision against Fonte, ref has had a nightmare sadly.

I knew that we'd have some selective posting from you. Knew it.

Fonte elbowed Herrera. But you don't see that one as an elbow, do you?

Mané was lucky to get off with a yellow. Reckless and out of control dangerous challenge, but that doesn't get mentioned, does it?

And finally, I notice that you made no further comment on the Wilshere/Fellaini incident from the Arsenal game after I linked the video... or did it not fit the agenda once you'd seen the facts?

And on the subject of refereeing decisions, how did Mangala only get away with a yellow for his foot in the back on the weekend?

 

[balne-wonderer]

I knew that we'd have some selective posting from you. Knew it.

Fonte elbowed Herrera. But you don't see that one as an elbow, do you?

Mané was lucky to get off with a yellow. Reckless and out of control dangerous challenge, but that doesn't get mentioned, does it?

And finally, I notice that you made no further comment on the Wilshere/Fellaini incident from the Arsenal game after I linked the video... or did it not fit the agenda once you'd seen the facts?

And if we're going to talk about refereeing decisions, how did Mangala only get away with a yellow for his foot in the back on the weekend?

The Mangala decision was awful, the dressing down he got from Demichelis spoke volumes about that. After that he played quite well but like you said, awful decision.

I think the Mane decision was correct, one footed and foot pointed down rather than up. Rooney could have easily have seen red, should have been yellow in the first half which would have meant he'd have been off in the 2nd half.

 

[CC 72100]

Robin Van Persie "I don't think we played our best football today". That's putting it very, very mildly Robin...

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Doesn't tell the full story though does it....

Rooney is a great role model as England captain.

Wow! Good god, awful elbow by Fellaini.........................not even a booking, wow, just wow, incredible.

That decision against Fonte, ref has had a nightmare sadly.

The final match score was Southampton 1...Manchester United 2....Five added minutes of Koeman time to help Southampton.

The final "yellow card" score was Southampton 2...Manchester United 1 (Rooney)

I know that sometimes you like to hark-back to past matches where the referee has had a bad match (to your way of looking at matters) so as a special treat for you, I will report that on 2nd December 1997 in a Second Division match between newly promoted Wigan Athletic against Bristol Rovers, referee Kevin Lynch sent off one Wigan Athletic player and no less than four of the Bristol Rovers players. If you can access the match report, I would like your in-depth views on how many of these players should have actually been sent off.

Perhaps I should start a series of postings of the worst 100 fouls ever committed by Norman Hunter....

 

[balne-wonderer]

The final match score was Southampton 1...Manchester United 2....Five added minutes of Koeman time to help Southampton.

The final "yellow card" score was Southampton 2...Manchester United 1 (Rooney)

I know that sometimes you like to hark-back to past matches where the referee has had a bad match (to your way of looking at matters) so as a special treat for you, I will report that on 2nd December 1997 in a Second Division match between newly promoted Wigan Athletic against Bristol Rovers, referee Kevin Lynch sent off one Wigan Athletic player and no less than four of the Bristol Rovers players. If you can access the match report, I would like your in-depth views on how many of these players should have actually been sent off.

Perhaps I should start a series of postings of the worst 100 fouls ever committed by Norman Hunter....

To be fair the game has change a bit since Norman's days!