FA Cup 2011/2012

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

God it would be nice to win something shiny again.

Don't fuck it up. :pray:

[Master Splinter]

Come on Ryo :bow:.

[Xhaka Can’t]

God it would be nice to win something shiny again.

Don't fuck it up. :pray:

I hope you do it, then you can regale all of us of stories of what the sensation is like. In return we'll provide you with a comprehensive annual report peppered with tutorials on ratio analysis.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I hope you do it, then you can regale all of us of stories of what the sensation is like. In return we'll provide you with a comprehensive annual report peppered with tutorials on ratio analysis.
Is there any way we can win without the report?

Not that I'm ungrateful or anything...

[Cripps_orig]

Just heard that the Ryu kid of ours on loan at Bolton scored

Links?

[Master Splinter]

Just heard that the Ryo kid of ours on loan at Bolton scored

Links?

http://www.itv.com/sport/football/facup/matchhighlights/fa-cup-2011-12-fifth-round-highlights/

or

http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/millwall-0-bolton-2/

[Coney]

Just heard that the Ryu kid of ours on loan at Bolton scored

Links?

That's great - he should fetch a fair price when the board sell him in the summer.

[Cripps_orig]

Decent finish albeit v a Pub Team

Not sure how the reaction has been on here to that goal but i assume people are laughably calling him better than Theo?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tuesday, 6 March 2012.

FA Cup 5RR
Birmingham City v Chelsea 19:45

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

All the old boys will probably score tonight just to make a point :sick:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's on ITV1 I think. And yup, Honest Frank hat-trick.

[Master Splinter]

There is no John Terry, Frank Lampard or Didier Drogba in the Chelsea starting XI. All three are on the bench. Fernando Torres starts up front alongside Salomon Kalou. Ryan Bertrand at left-back, with no Ashley Cole in the squad.

:haha:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Ha ha ha. I saw their team on the SSN ticker and lol'd. Bertrand, Meireles and so on.

Di Matteo. :bow:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

:haha:


Terry is Injured anyway so its strange he even travelled up there, though i suppose the old boys have to make a point tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Old Boys. :pal:

[Rors]

What sort of crazy behaviour does that exemplify Di Matteo?! Can only be Aspergers'... :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Birmingham: Doyle, Spector, Ibanez, Davies, N'Daw, Redmond, Mutch, Gomis, Elliott, Rooney, Zigic.
Subs: Myhill, Burke, King, Valles, Reilly, Jervis, Packwood.

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Cahill, Bertrand, Ramires, Mikel, Meireles, Kalou, Torres, Mata.
Subs: Hilario, Essien, Lampard, Drogba, Lukaku, Sturridge, Terry.

Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)

[Cripps_orig]

Torres plays his 50th game for Chavs

He has 5 goals

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Value for money. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Chelsea won 2-0

Meireles and Mata scoring

Mata also missed a penalty

Torres :lol:

[Syn]

That's an impressive result for Chelsea. We know Birmingham can be a tough place to go to. And we'll take that. More distractions for Terry&Lampard FC, the better.

[Marc Overmars]

Shame the Old Boys got through. Home banker now for the semis.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tottenham: Cudicini, Nelsen, Dawson, Kaboul, Rose, Lennon, Parker, Kranjcar, Bale, Van der Vaart, Defoe.
Subs: Friedel, Adebayor, Gallas, Modric, Giovani, Walker, Livermore.

Stevenage: Day, Henry, Ashton, Roberts, Laird, Wilson, Byrom, Bostwick, Charles, Beardsley, Shroot.
Subs: Julian, Edwards, Long, Reid, Myrie-Williams, May, Winn.

Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)

[Master Splinter]

May, Winn.



I hope Stevenage do.

:Coney:

[GP]

I hope Stevenage do.

:Coney:

Coney isn't capable of being that funny.

[Coney]

I hope Stevenage do.

:Coney:

Funny thing is, when I got married, my first house was in Stevenage until I was moved by my company from the London office to the Bristol one.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Penalty Stevenage? :blink:

1-0 :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spuds 0-1 Stevenage, Byrom pelanty. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dawson is dead. He's off, Walker on.

[Marc Overmars]

Now this would be fucking epic. :lol:

[Coney]

Spuds 0-1 Stevenage, Byrom pelanty. :haha:

Now that really IS funny. Is this the continuation of the spud meltdown? 'arry 'ad better get the England job before it's too late and they look elsewhere.

[Master Splinter]

Funny thing is, when I got married, my first house was in Stevenage until I was moved by my company from the London office to the Bristol one.

That's.........not funny.


Also, Spuds :haha:.

[Coney]

That's.........not funny.
.

Funny peculiar, not funny haha like your face.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now that really IS funny. Is this the continuation of the spud meltdown? 'arry 'ad better get the England job before it's too late and they look elsewhere.

I'm willing the FA to tap him up, just to see how the football world (well nation) reacts to such flagrant disregard for the rules.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Funny peculiar, not funny haha like your face.
Funny thing is, his face is also peculiar.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spuds 1-1 Stevenage, Defoe.

[Marc Overmars]

I'm willing the FA to tap him up, just to see how the football world (well nation) reacts to such flagrant disregard for the rules.

That would be awesome seeing as they'd have no one to complain to. :lol:

Agent FA. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lennon has gone off injured now too. :lol:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Aaron Lenin has an injury. Interesting. Replaced by Adebayor.

[Syn]

Aaron Lenin has an injury. Interesting. Replaced by Adebayor.

WTF. It's Stevenage ffs. It's embarrassing enough that they put out a decent side in the first game. It's even more embarrassing they couldn't win. Can't believe the energy they're wasting overturning a dr martens side. Hope fellaini kicks the shit out of them on the weekend.

[Dennis Bendtner]

BBC reckon Bale is not moving comfortably either.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BBC reckon Bale is not moving comfortably either.

It's tough to walk and peel bananas at the same time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 at half time.

[Syn]

:lol:

They will get through but it's a bonus that they've had to work for it. Well done Stevenage.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

WTF. It's Stevenage ffs. It's embarrassing enough that they put out a decent side in the first game. It's even more embarrassing they couldn't win. Can't believe the energy they're wasting overturning a dr martens side. Hope fellaini kicks the shit out of them on the weekend.

Is that not a good thing for us then wasting Energy, getting injuries and being tired for the everton game lol.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ruptured ankle ligaments for Dawson apparently; he doesn't have much luck. Well, none of it good.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Ruptured ankle ligaments for Dawson apparently, he doesn't have much luck.

Ouch, so how long out would that be for. it be rubbish if he missed the Euro's tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ouch, so how long out would that be for. it be rubbish if he missed the Euro's tbh.

Well, nine months possibly. Well in to next season I would imagine.

Spuds 2-1 Stevenage, Ade pelanty.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-1, Defoe.

[Cripps_orig]

SAT 17 MAR 2012 - FA CUP
Everton v Sunderland 12:45
Tottenham v Bolton 17:30

SUN 18 MAR 2012 - FA CUP
Chelsea v Leicester 14:05
Liverpool v Stoke 16:00

[Cripps_orig]

Everton v Sunderland and Liverpool v Stoke on ITV

The other 2 on ESPN

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chris Bevan can't be arsed to post the line-ups, apparently.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Phil Neville booked. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Everton 0-1 Sunderland, Bardsley!

Wondergoal. :bow:

[LDG]

Combed it in!! :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Everton 1-1 Sunderland, Cahill. It was a header, shockingly.

[LDG]

One each! Offside??

[LDG]

Bender booked :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dennis. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Heitinga booked now.

[LDG]

Ref being card happy. This will end in a red. But for who!?

[Cripps_orig]

Whos Evertons best player?

Hopefully a red for them

[LDG]

Whos Evertons best player?

Hopefully a red for them

Fellani playin alright, will be the key man for me.

Proper cup tie though!

[Coney]

Ref being card happy. This will end in a red. But for who!?

My money's on Bendtner. :good:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great effort from Drenthe on a freekick, hits the bar.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 HT.

[Rors]

Entertaining stuff in this one

[LDG]

Yep. Enjoying this. Landlord has the rugby on the small screen in favour of football. Footy :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Neville Southall. :haha:

You fat fuck.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.nsno.co.uk/everton/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Picture-001.jpg

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Disallowed goal for Dennis Bendtner.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great effort from Jelavic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Distin was booked earlier, Turner has been now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Groin problem for Coleman apparently, Gueye on for him.

Campbell off, Vaughan on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Phil Neville. :haha:

Just went mental.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Drenthe off, Stracqualursi on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant double save by Mignolet!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 FT. The second half was really scrappy.

[Cripps_orig]

So resting players v Liverpool worked out for Moyes then? :lol:

Alwful manager

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tottenham: Cudicini, Walker, Nelsen, Gallas, Assou-Ekotto, Van der Vaart, Parker, Modric, Bale, Defoe, Saha.
Subs: Friedel, Kaboul, Giovani, Kranjcar, Rose, Livermore, Sandro.

Bolton: Bogdan, Alonso, Boyata, Knight, Ricketts, Pratley, Muamba, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Miyaichi, Klasnic.
Subs: Jaaskelainen, Eagles, Sanli, Kevin Davies, Ngog, Ream, Vela.

Referee: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spuds 0-1 Bolton, Pratley!

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Actually it has been given as a Bale OG.

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spuds 1-1 Bolton, Walker.

Coyle. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Walker :bow:

First thing hes done since he scored v us

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brave Scotty Parker is a natural leader according to 5live Sports Extra. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Has Ryo done anything yet?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nearly a hospital pass by BSP apparently.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Has Ryo done anything yet?

Nearly scored just then, well apart from not hitting the ball.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great chance for Klasnic, his the side netting.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muamba collapsed face in to the ground apparently.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

All of the players are distressed. Been resuscitating for quite a while now.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Shit

[Cripps_orig]

Sounds bad

Hope hes ok

[Young Guns 11]

They're going to play on? :unsure:

Edit: Game abandoned. Hope Muamba's alright...

Edit x2 Not been confirmed yet..

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He is being stretchered off now but resuscitation is still going on.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Game could be abandoned apparently.

[Cripps_orig]

Players going off

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Players are going off.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Players off, Announcement soon hope the lad is ok.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I can't see this being anything other than extremely serious.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Deffo Puts alot of shite in to perspective tbh.

[Marc Overmars]

:wacko:

Hope he's ok.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ian Dennis has said he is fighting for his life.

[Cripps_orig]

White Hart Lane is a very subdued place at the moment while everybody awaits news of Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba. Ian Dennis, BBC Radio 5 live's chief football reporter, has just reported that Muamba is fighting for his life.

Come on Fabrice

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The game has officially been abandoned.

[Maestro]

Really hope and pray the kid pull through

[Syn]

Best wishes to Muamba.

[Young Guns 11]

This really doesn't sound good. Defibrillator used. Come on Muamba

[Olivier's xmas twist]

The game has officially been abandoned.

Had to be tbh, all the players are too Distraught to play on. All we can do is pray for him.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

BBC: The latest news on Fabrice Muamba is that medical staff were still trying to resuscitate him on his way to hospital. ESPN have reported that Bolton boss Owen Coyle and club captain Kevin Davies are set to join him there.

Really doesn't sound good.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Attempted resuctitation was still happening on the way to the hospital, apparently.

[Cripps_orig]

Just brings back a lot of memories of Foe and Puerta

Just in shock

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I hope i'm wrong, but this seems so similar to poor Marc Vivien Foe.




Attempted resuctitation was still happening on the way to the hospital, apparently.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Just brings back a lot of memories of Foe and Puerta

Just in shock

Yep, and the lad from Espanyol. Shocking tbh.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I hope i'm wrong, but this seems so similar to poor Marc Vivien Foe.

Foe died in the ground i think.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dani Jarque. Yup, it does seem hauntingly like the same situation. Just hope it isn't.

[GP]

:(

Horrible situation.

[Cripps_orig]

Martin Keown on 5live talking abou Muamba

[Marc Overmars]

Just scary really to think this can happen to a young pro sportsman.

[Munchies]

^ I assume every footballer is tested almost everyday fitness wise, but stuff like this is so sudden and abrupt that anything could happen.

I seem to remember Muamba playing for us during the Carling Cup run , hope he pulls through.

"Oh and I've been made aware that The Sun have a photo of Muamba on the floor on the website, personally I find this disgusting and would advise anyone who feels the same not to visit the site and of course not to purchase the rag tomorrow when the photo is no doubt blown up to fill a page."

[gunnerrrrr]

fingers crossed he recovers asap...all the best mate

[Olivier's xmas twist]

^ I assume every footballer is tested almost everyday fitness wise, but stuff like this is so sudden and abrupt that anything could happen.

I seem to remember Muamba playing for us during the Carling Cup run , hope he pulls through.

"Oh and I've been made aware that The Sun have a photo of Muamba on the floor on the website, personally I find this disgusting and would advise anyone who feels the same not to visit the site and of course not to purchase the rag tomorrow when the photo is no doubt blown up to fill a page."

Not surprising after all the Hillsborough stuff.

[Munchies]

Alan M Hardman ‏ @alanmhardman
- Reports coming through that ambulance reporting they got Fabrice Muamba breathing again. Hope remains. #prayformuamba
- seeing reports that ambulance staff saying they got him breathing again.

[Ollie the Optimist]

more bad news: former - from honigestein on twitter.


please dont be true. come on Fabrice.

[mkkreuk]

Alan M Hardman ‏ @alanmhardman
- Reports coming through that ambulance reporting they got Fabrice Muamba breathing again. Hope remains. #prayformuamba
- seeing reports that ambulance staff saying they got him breathing again.

I hope this is true!

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Got to give credit to the medical staff tbh.

[Syn]

Yeah, not the time to be posting twitter bollocks. If anyone has something to report from BBC or Sky News or something, fair enough. But leave out the 'my uncle's dog's mother's brother's' shit.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

more bad news: former - from honigestein on twitter.


please dont be true. come on Fabrice.

Who ?

[Ollie the Optimist]

Who ?

german journo, reported us on podolski etc, knows his stuff

[Coney]

I guess this puts a lot of things into perspective. I just hope he pulls through.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's concerning that there hasn't been any news, an hour and a half or so on from when it happened.

[Ollie the Optimist]

It's concerning that there hasn't been any news, an hour and a half or so on from when it happened.

i agree, longer it goes on, worse i fear. no news according to sky, so anything on twitter is wrong. please Fabrice, pull through.

[GP]

Reminds me of Dan Wheldon. No news for ages, then...

[Olivier's xmas twist]

It's concerning that there hasn't been any news, an hour and a half or so on from when it happened.

Its horrible waiting like this, but i suppose these things take time.

[Ollie the Optimist]

sky news have just said, that hte hospital has said he is stable.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

sky news have just said, that hte hospital has said he is stable.

Thank feck

[Marc Overmars]

He's stable at least. Good news.

This will certainly be it for his career though you'd think.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

He's stable at least. Good news.

This will certainly be it for his career though you'd think.

The season yes but not his career.

[Munchies]

I think he will end up retiring from the game now, and probably work on the coaching/pundit side of things. This came out of the blue, and I'm pretty sure he doesn't want his family to worry about it again.

Lilian Thuram had a problem and ended up retiring , although he was much older.

[Marc Overmars]

The season yes but not his career.

It's seemingly a heart condition out of the blue, I'll be very surprised if he's advised to play again.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

It's seemingly a heart condition out of the blue, I'll be very surprised if he's advised to play again.

True, very true.

[Ollie the Optimist]

doesnt really matter whether he will play again or what he will do next. all that matters is that he comes through this and gets to the stage where he can be fit and well and a father to his young son again. thats all that matters

[Marc Overmars]

Some guy on Twitter called Liam Stacey is trending. He's tweeted some disgusting comments regarding Muamba, comments not worth repeating.

He's responded to the criticism saying his account was hacked. Uhuh.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Some guy on Twitter called Liam Stacey is trending. He's tweeted some disgusting comments regarding Muamba, comments not worth repeating.

He's responded to the criticism saying his account was hacked. Uhuh.

police now involved i think, well loads of people have passed on his comments to police including stan colleymore. if you are going to tweet vile racist abuse, stand by it, dont tweet it and then claim hacking. some people just need to be put down


edit: he tweeted about adibal too, he knew what he was doing

[Ollie the Optimist]

anyone hear of this cardiologist? think he is @robins4479 who ran onto the pitch through the stewards to help save his life. what a man

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Strange, BBC still saying that is no update to his condition from 6:30pm. So either they are incredibly slow, or Sky have jumped the gun, as it were.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think it is that there has been no official word. Not sure why a hospital would release an official statement anyway, though.

[Ollie the Optimist]

I think it is that there has been no official word. Not sure why a hospital would release an official statement anyway, though.


hospital to release offical statement at 9.30 so in ten minutes or so. lets hope its good news

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I think it is that there has been no official word. Not sure why a hospital would release an official statement anyway, though.

Deffo strange

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Strange, BBC still saying that is no update to his condition from 6:30pm. So either they are incredibly slow, or Sky have jumped the gun, as it were.

Just thought it was BBC being BBC, just late on everything.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Bolton say he is "critically ill at the heart attack centre"

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That doesn't come as a huge surprise unfortunately.

[Ollie the Optimist]

off to work now, all i will be doing is praying now that fabrice is ok. once a gooner always a gooner

[Cripps_orig]

Watching it on the news atm

Its just shocking. If it can happen to a fit sportsman then it can happen to anyone.

Just hope he pulls through and lives life to the best of his ability

[McNamara That Ghost...]

'Highlights' are on ITV1 in five minutes, no idea how they'll approach it.

[Marc Overmars]

I reckon they'll just show the goals and then talk about the incident. I've watched the footage of Muamba lying face down and it's sickening, I don't think they should show that given everyone knows the severity of it now.

[Cripps_orig]

Gordon Strachan is the pundit

[Cripps_orig]

They didnt show it

On to the everton game now

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Drury's hyperbole seems slightly misplaced.

[cricketsi]

Watching it on the news atm

Its just shocking. If it can happen to a fit sportsman then it can happen to anyone.

Just hope he pulls through and lives life to the best of his ability

If it's something like HCM, a common cause of sudden cardiac death then being an active sportsman may have put increased strain on his heart leading to his collapse. Is there a cardiac screening operation in place for footballers - would it be part of a club's medicals?

Best wishes to Fabrice.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I reckon they'll just show the goals and then talk about the incident. I've watched the footage of Muamba lying face down and it's sickening, I don't think they should show that given everyone knows the severity of it now.

Nah no way they could show that, they'd be heartless.

Just have to say well done to the medics, well done to Spurs and Bolton fans. Well done to Webb to, some refs may have played on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

If it's something like HCM, a common cause of sudden cardiac death then being an active sportsman may have put increased strain on his heart leading to his collapse. Is there a cardiac screening operation in place for footballers - would it be part of a club's medicals?

Best wishes to Fabrice.

I think, ever since Foe's death it has been common practice but like anything, it's not foolproof. Alan Shearer, Robbie Savage and Dion Dublin were all saying how on top physios and medical staff are, on the players.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Big Man has given himself the day off. Honest Frank and Drogba are on the bench.

Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Cahill, Bertrand, Mikel, Meireles, Sturridge, Mata, Kalou, Torres.
Subs: Hilario, Luiz, Essien, Lampard, Drogba, Malouda, Ferreira.

Leicester: Schmeichel, St. Ledger, Morgan, Bamba, Konchesky, Gallagher, Wellens, Danns, Dyer, Nugent, Beckford.
Subs: Smith, Peltier, Howard, Marshall, Schlupp, Kennedy, Hopper.

Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chelsea 1-0 Leicester, Cahill.

[Cripps_orig]

2-0 Kalou

[McNamara That Ghost...]

At least they can't possibly get a pub team that won't threaten them in the semi-final.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Liverpool: Reina, Kelly, Carragher, Skrtel, Jose Enrique, Maxi, Gerrard, Spearing, Downing, Suarez, Carroll.
Subs: Doni, Henderson, Coates, Kuyt, Adam, Flanagan, Shelvey.

Stoke: Sorensen, Wilkinson, Huth, Shawcross, Wilson, Shotton, Whitehead, Whelan, Etherington, Walters, Crouch.
Subs: Nash, Jones, Pennant, Upson, Delap, Jerome, Palacios.

Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)

[Marc Overmars]

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[Cripps_orig]

3-0 Chelsea

Torres

Hes found his level

[Olivier's xmas twist]

3-0 Torres




BBC Radio 5 live summariser, and former Crystal Palace striker, Mark Bright at Stamford Bridge: "Torres has got a cheer like he's scored the winning goal in the FA Cup final itself. Every team-mate has come over to congratulate him. The whole ground has sighed a huge sigh of relief."

1534:
GOALChelsea 3-0 Leicester - Fernando Torres (67 mins)
No, this is not a typo. After a wait of almost five months (or 1,541 minutes), Fernando Torres has scored for Chelsea. He gets on the end of a Raul Meireles pass and scuffs his finish past Kasper Schmeichel and into the bottom corner of the net. Not one of his best goals, but he won't care one bit. What's the betting he will go on and get a hat-trick now?

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chelsea 3-1 Leicester, Beckford.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chelsea 5-2 Leicester, Torres with his second and Meireles for Chelsea. Marshall for Leicester.

[Marc Overmars]

Torres. :bow:

Cheeky bids from the Championship in the summer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kelly just Scroted Etherington out of the game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oh get up Stevie Me.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stoke fans to Suarez: "He cheats, he dives, he hates the Jackson 5"

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Whelan booked.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Liverpool 1-0 Stoke, Suarez. Good goal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

So close for Stoke.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Liverpool 1-1 Stoke, Crouchinho! It had been coming (from a set piece that is).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Reina booked. :lol:

[Syn]

Suresh Reina :haha:

They don't like it up them.

Great goal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Carroll is embracing the thug side of him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wilkinson booked.

What a GHELfest.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good effort Carroll.

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a chance for Walters.

Liverhoof are all over the place.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Downing. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Suarez having a good laugh. Not a surprise with the officiating though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Suarez asking for a yellow card to be dished out.

[Syn]

Suarez tries to do the Van Persie WUM face.

It only works if you're good, you silly woman.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shawcross gives Suarez a big hug.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stevie Me. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Didnt realise Torres scored another

£50m well spent

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Impressive dive from Maxi.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Suarez heads one wide, great chance.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Why do Stoke try to play it on the ground? It's pointless if Etherington isn't involved.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Liverpool 2-1 Stoke, Downing.

:faint:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Maxi off, Kuyt on.

Shotton hauled off, Pennant on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Horrific set-piece from Stoke. They can't even pass a training ground routine one.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Etherington off, Jerome on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Whitehead off, Delap on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shawcross booked.

[Syn]

Suarez :haha:

Absolute scum of a person.

He shouldn't exist.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kelly off, Coates on.

Suarez off injured, Henderson on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stoke. :lol:

Throw their bodies around whenever they can.

[Cripps_orig]

Is the draw after the game?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-1 FT. Liverpool win.

Stoke. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Liverpool cup double is on. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Just seen Downings goal

Great one two with Gerrard

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Semi-final draw is on now.

[Cripps_orig]

Draw is due

First draw ive seen this season

[Cripps_orig]

Couple of Pub Teamers doing the draw

[Cripps_orig]

Spurs/Bolton v Chelsea

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tottenham or Bolton vs Chelsea. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Liverpool vs Sunderland or Everton.

[Cripps_orig]

Liverpool v Everton/Sunderland

[Cripps_orig]

Liverpool and Chelsea kept apart unsurprisingly

[Marc Overmars]

Liverpool vs Spurs final imho.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chiles thinks Man Utd played Chelsea in the Semi-final last season.

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a finish from Torres. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Torres scuffed his first

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ITV. :haha:

What a pub team operation.

[Cripps_orig]

2 goals and 2 assists

Torres is back :bow:

Also Schmeichel is alwful

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Always good to beat Pulis' pub team. And they are the true pub team.

Would be nice to have the friendly derby at Wemberlee. So long as we win.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Everton would shit themselves against you again. Not sure about you winning if you faced Sunderland though.

[Master Splinter]

Torres and Downing :bow:.

£70 million well spent.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Everton would shit themselves against you again. Not sure about you winning if you faced Sunderland though.
Largely indifferent to the draw really. Very difficult whoever we get.

We usually raise our game (not that difficult considering) for the big games though.

[Master Splinter]

The frenzy over a supposed Chelsea rejuvenation is reaching fever pitch.

It seems to gloss over the fact that two wins were over Championship clubs, one was a narrow win over 10-man Stoke and all except one match were at home.

Forget that though, The Old Boys were harshly treated, AVB was arrogant and shamefully well-spoken, Di Matteo is a great motivator and Torres is officially back for the thirtieth time.

http://www.cmec-hb.com/admin/upload/Bulldozer.jpg

[Cripps_orig]

Bolton Wanderers are ready to pull out of the FA Cup after Fabrice Muamba's cardiac arrest in their quarter-final tie against Tottenham on Saturday. The club are said to be too distraught to return to White Hart Lane.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Is that allowed?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Is that allowed?

Under the circumstances they might be. Would be interesting to see if they replace Bolton or just let Spuds have a bye to the next round.

[Marc Overmars]

The Mancs were allowed to pull out many moons ago to play in the World Club Cup. Although I don't think that resulted in another team getting a bye to the next round which is what would happen in this case.

[Syn]

Under the circumstances they might be. Would be interesting to see if they replace Bolton or just let Spuds have a bye to the next round.

It's gotta be a bye.

[Cripps_orig]

Think Bolton should just play otherwise it'll carry on to next season in the league.

If they arent relegated

Get it over and done with asap

[KSE Comedy Club]

Think Bolton should just play otherwise it'll carry on to next season in the league.

If they arent relegated

Get it over and done with asapAgree with this.

It must be terrible for all involved but they are gonna have to try and put it to the back of their minds or it could have greater long term effects.

They want to postpone the villa game and now pull out of the fa cup game, where is it gonna end?

Its tragic but they have to draw a line under it.

[GP]

Spurs should withdraw as a sign of respect.

[LDG]

Arsenal should be reinstated. Tbf.

[Cripps_orig]

Agree with this.

It must be terrible for all involved but they are gonna have to try and put it to the back of their minds or it could have greater long term effects.

They want to postpone the villa game and now pull out of the fa cup game, where is it gonna end?

Its tragic but they have to draw a line under it.The Villa game i can understand. Its just a few days after Muambas incident and they wont be in the right frame of mind for it.

The rematch v Spuds will be in what, 10 days? I'd assume they'll have played another league game next weekend so just get on with it. Life does not stop

[Olivier's xmas twist]

The Villa game i can understand. Its just a few days after Muambas incident and they wont be in the right frame of mind for it.

The rematch v Spuds will be in what, 10 days? I'd assume they'll have played another league game next weekend so just get on with it. Life does not stop

:gp:

[Joker]

Easy to say that when it's not someone you know who's suffered such a serious illness. He's their team-mate and friend, and getting over the trauma of witnessing someone you know suffering a cardiac arrest isn't easy.

[Niall_Quinn]

If they can't or won't play then there's rules for that. They are out and the opponents gets a bye. Are people suggesting the rules should be changed? Why?

[Joker]

If they can't or won't play then there's rules for that. They are out and the opponents gets a bye. Are people suggesting the rules should be changed? Why?

No of course the rules shouldn't be changed. I'm just saying it would be completely understandable if they do pull out of the FA Cup, and it's not simply a case of "getting on with it".

[Syn]

They haven't actually pulled out of the FA Cup rematch yet AFAIK so all this talk is premature. I think it's quite good of Villa to accept their game with Bolton to be re-arranged. There is no fixed amount of time that could be needed. Sagna's father died and he played on the same day/day after, didn't he? I also don't think it should be left in Bolton's hands when games should be played and nor would they expect it to. Bolton, as a club, feel these issues are secondary and I'm sure they are more than prepared to accept the consequences.

[Niall_Quinn]

Man Utd played two weeks after Munich.

[Cripps_orig]

Man Utd played two weeks after Munich.When did Munich play then?

[Niall_Quinn]

No of course the rules shouldn't be changed. I'm just saying it would be completely understandable if they do pull out of the FA Cup, and it's not simply a case of "getting on with it".

It would make a bad situation worse. Besides losing a colleague, the club, the other players and all the fans would be out of the FA Cup without even trying. Why would that be understandable? When is it ever understandable to quit without trying?

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Don't think it's fair for people to say to others to just "get over it". There's no set amount of time for something like that.

Personally though I think it would be more fitting to play and try to win it rather than give it up, otherwise it would just become a millstone around their necks. It was something suggested for us after Hillsborough, but it was agreed that it would be better to get out on the pitch.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Don't think it's fair for people to say to others to just "get over it". There's no set amount of time for something like that.

Personally though I think it would be more fitting to play and try to win it rather than give it up, otherwise it would just become a millstone around their necks. It was something suggested for us after Hillsborough, but it was agreed that it would be better to get out on the pitch.

This, Playing for him should be their motivation to help keep them up tbh.

[Syn]

We'll do it for Eduardo tbf.

[Niall_Quinn]

We'll do it for Eduardo tbf.

And the children, all over the world. To bring a smile to their faces and bind them together in the warm embrace of sportsmanship, camaraderie and Coca Cola.

[Rors]

The pulling out of the Cup has been floated for them, rather than put forward by them. Davies himself has declared the question irrelevant, and at this point he is correct.