Football

[richw]

Sunderland I fear my have copied Fulham appointing Felix magarth, great manager but doesn't know the league, and league knowledge is more important at that end of the table than experience at the top abroad.
Dock has commented he always dreamt of managing in the premier league. I assume just not Sunderland in his dream

 

[Clip]

As long as he takes them down then Ill be happy

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Chelsea must feel relatively content in the Premiership as they have only ten games still left to play and are six points clear of the club in second place, with a game in hand of those below them.
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And this morning Sunderland, seeing what a successful team Glasgow Rangers are, have decided that they want a slice of the action and hired Dick Advocaat.

As I said about Stuart McCall, if he's the answer I dread to think what the question was.

Rangers 2...Alloa Athletic 2

Yet another "tremendous" home performance by Rangers in the Tuesday night game to take a point against the mighty Alloa Athletic and to consolidate their third place Scottish Championship league position...:roll:

I suppose the Ibrox optimists will say that whilst Rangers are now 26 points behind Hearts and 6 points behind Hibernian, they do still have a game in hand of both those clubs....

 

[St Rollox]

Rangers seem to be making it as hard for themselves as they possibly can.
Next up, Hibs at Easter Rd.

 

[familyguy99]

Oldham 1-3 MK Dons

Very poor performance from Latics last night and MK could easily won the game by 5/6 or even 7-1 scoreline.

That was our six defeat in seven matches and we now play Crewe on Saturday who are been playing well at home lately, way Oldham have been playing since 14th Feb I felt we will be drag into relegation battle if we continued playing like we have been doing.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Oldham 1-3 MK Dons ... Very poor performance from Latics last night and MK could easily won the game by a 5, 6 or even 7-1 scoreline.

That was our sixth defeat in seven matches and we now play Crewe on Saturday who are been playing well at home lately, the way Oldham have been playing since 14th Feb I felt we will be dragged into the relegation battle if we continue playing like we have been doing.

Unfortunately, Oldham Athletic had reached a top-six position not so very long ago, yet this slump has indeed saw a change of fortunes.

 

[Kite159]

And there are no English clubs left in the last 8 of the Champion's League, although Man City couldn't match Arsenal/Chelsea and go out on away goals.

But at least Salisbury FC has got their ground back, no idea which league they will be going into next year

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I wonder how the FIFA decision to hold the 2022 World Cup Final in Qatar on 18th December will be received by the European football federations and the clubs.

Any British national sides who actually qualify for the 2022 World Cup will just need to follow the management example of the England cricket team in the current Cricket World Cup which will most certainly ensure that they all make an early return back home quite feasible...

 

[richw]

I wonder how the FIFA decision to hold the 2022 World Cup Final in Qatar on 18th December will be received by the European football federations and the clubs.

Any British national sides who actually qualify for the 2022 World Cup will just need to follow the management example of the England cricket team in the current Cricket World Cup which will most certainly ensure that they all make an early return back home quite feasible...

I think they should follow Premiership rugby's example and carry on through the world cup.
It always makes for an interesting season which has seen bigger clubs relegated and lesser teams do ok.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Europa League

Dinamo Kiev 5...Everton 2

Despite bringing a 2-1 lead from the first leg, Everton were not at their best, despite scoring two away goals last night and go out 4-6 on aggregate.

This week has now seen the last of the British clubs eliminated from both the Champions League and the Europa League.

 

[MCR247]

Europa League

Dinamo Kiev 5...Everton 2

Despite bringing a 3-1 lead from the first leg, Everton were not at their best, despite scoring two away goals last night and go out 4-6 on aggregate.

This week has now seen the last of the British clubs eliminated from both the Champions League and the Europa League.

They won 2-1 at Goodison Park

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

They won 2-1 at Goodison Park

Indeed so...my posting now amended.

That will teach me that there are better things to spend my time than making postings at 0113 hours.....such as being fast asleep in my bed..

 

[Antman]

Champions League semi final draw is

PSG V Barca

Atletico M v Real M.

Porto v Bayern

Juventus v Monaco

So looks odds on Barca, Real, Bayern and Juve for the semis?

 

[MidnightFlyer]

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So looks odds on Barca, Real, Bayern and Juve for the semis?

I wouldn't be so sure - the two Madrid sides have met six times this season and Real have won none of them (W0 D2 L4)

 

[Morden Via CHX]

Massive game in the best league in the world today, the championship. Cheering for BOURNEMOUTH. Come on BOURNEMOUTH.

 

[bb21]

Massive game in the best league in the world today, the championship. Cheering for BOURNEMOUTH. Come on BOURNEMOUTH.

Can't wait. Don't think I have ever been so nervous ahead of a game before.

 

[Morden Via CHX]

Totally different class. Really hope they win it. Have been consistently good all season.

 

[bb21]

Wow, that was shameful from Hairy Farter if it were intentional.
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Phew! Job done, for now.

 

[familyguy99]

Crewe 0-1 Oldham

Big win that for Oldham which is second win under Dean Holden as caretaker manager who will stay on as manager of Oldham until end of season.

We now got big local derby match against Rochdale on Tuesday night in which if we beat them we be four points off play offs places but if Dale win they move into play offs on goal diff.

Hartlepool look died and buried about three weeks ago but three wins in row and they are now only points away from move out of relegation zone, it show you what good job Ronnie Moore is doing at Hartlepool.

EDIT: Bad news Paul Sidorczuk Hyde have been relegation for second season in row knowing they got good draw against AFC Flyde, Stalybridge and Colwyn Bay both won mean Hyde no long can catch Colwyn Bay in table.

 

[Kite159]

The Championship is as tight as ever, 8 points between Bournemouth at the top and Wolves in 8th. It's going to be an interesting last 7 games of the season, every game matters for the top 8.

Come on Bournemouth, good to get another south coast club into the golden land

 

[balne-wonderer]

Thou shalt not book Sir Wayne of Rooney! laughable

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Thou shalt not book Sir Wayne of Rooney! laughable

Is that for missing the penalty?...

How did you feel that the bold knight Gerrard of Whiston was deserving of a red card after being left on the bench, coming on as a replacement then lasting for a whole 48 seconds? I am sure that if a player who was playing against Leeds United had done what he did, you would have said that no stamping had occurred and the fault lay with the Leeds United player for lying down in his way...

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Hibernian 0...Rangers 2

The Rangers game-plan of disrupting the usual midfield control exerted by Hibernian worked well and saw Hibernian lose for the first time since December in the league.

This result now confirms that Hearts will be the winners of the Scottish Championship this season.

 

[balne-wonderer]

Is that for missing the penalty?...
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Hibernian 0...Rangers 2

The Rangers game-plan of disrupting the usual midfield control exerted by Hibernian worked well and saw Hibernian lose for the first time since December in the league.

This result now confirms that Hearts will be the winners of the Scottish Championship this season.

Went in late on Liverpools keeper, totally poleaxed him to the ground but ref have nothing. Bizarre

 

[Darandio]

Went in late on Liverpools keeper, totally poleaxed him to the ground but ref have nothing. Bizarre

Were you watching the same incident as me? I saw no poleaxing.

However, when Mignolet was in the air catching the ball, Rooney kicked out at his ankle.

 

[balne-wonderer]

Were you watching the same incident as me? I saw no poleaxing.

However, when Mignolet was in the air catching the ball, Rooney kicked out at his ankle.

Yep, booted him big time in the ankle then played innocent

Add to that Jones only being booked for a shocker and Di Maria not booked for deliberate hand ball, really bad day for Atkinson.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Were you watching the same incident as me? I saw no poleaxing. However, when Mignolet was in the air catching the ball, Rooney kicked out at his ankle.

I think the optical term is "Elland Road Vision"

 

[balne-wonderer]

I think the optical term is "Elland Road Vision"

Pretty stupid comment given the team the ref supports......

You should take that one back

 

[Darandio]

Add to that Jones only being booked for a shocker and Di Maria not booked for deliberate hand ball, really bad day for Atkinson.

Jones should have had a yellow in the first half for trying to clothesline Lallana, he would have then had a second yellow. Equally, Di Maria not getting booked was unbelievable.

On the other side though, Skrtel was very lucky the ref didn't see him leave his foot in at the end.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Yep, booted him big time in the ankle then played innocent. Add to that Jones only being booked for a shocker and Di Maria not booked for deliberate hand ball, really bad day for Atkinson.

Now that you appear to have finished the iniquities summary of the Manchester United side, will you be making a similar posting about the iniquities of the Liverpool team?

I know that you only chose part of my posting to respond to earlier. By the way, in the terms of the old song, are you in the mood to sing.."I do like to be beside the seaside".. after the Championship result yesterday?

 

[Darandio]

Now that you appear to have finished the iniquities summary of the Manchester United side, will you be making a similar posting about the iniquities of the Liverpool team?

I don't see why he would need to Paul, any offences by Liverpool were fully punished by the letter of the law, Man Utd on the other hand.........