Weekend Games 24th/25th/26th March

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Zabaleta off, Milner on.

[Munchies]

Corner stoke

[Munchies]

Goal but Pennant's cross goes out of play ... :lol:

[Munchies]

5 mins Added

[Syn]

ESPN Stream
http://www.epl424.org/channel-1.php

Cheers :good:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Palacios had a good chance. :faint:

[Munchies]

Cheers :good:

Np, I'd bookmark that site for future use, mostly every game and in flash so no downloading other programs.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Palacios :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Crouch off, Jones on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yaya booked for going mental.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stoke 1-1 Citeh, FT.

Citeh. :lol:

Sam Matterface says we along with the other four teams around us haven't won at the Britannia this season. Well, I can work out why we haven't won there yet.

Collymore says this game shows the difference between the Premier League and their La Liga counterparts. :doh:

[Munchies]

Now when City lose to us next, their title is over .

Mancini :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

I wonder if City will even be within touching distance come the Manc derby next month.

[Master Splinter]

Another flap by Hart at the end. :lol:

Mancini :wave:.

[milla]

Moneybags :pal:

Mancini :pal:

Citeh :haha:

[Munchies]

Yaya's goal :
http://videa.hu/videok/sport/stoke-man-city-11-yaya-toure-zjxHlcsbucL7ora7

[Marc Overmars]

Hansen and Lawro not on MOTD tonight. Shame.

Sheerah and Dixon instead.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hansen and Lawro. :lol:

Big game bottlers.

[Master Splinter]

Hansen :haha:.

What a pussy.

[hobson's choice]

We really need Mancini to stay at City, if he gets let go, we all know, who is gonna take over that job

[Rors]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16039736 Never his biggest fan - as I have gone into at length on these pages before - but anybody who belittles Motty so expertly deserves at least a shred of respec'...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cloughy. :bow:

Motty commentated on our game today. :(

[Rors]

Cloughy. :bow:

Motty commentated on our game today. :(

Just as I was getting myself up for watching the thing..... :banghead:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

If it wasn't bad enough...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

MotD is on in ten minutes.

:popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bolton vs Blackeye on first.

[Cripps_orig]

Shearer and Dixon on

We're on 4th

Bolton up first

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wheater Island wasn't marked at all.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ryo's corner. :bow: Fantastic delivery.

[Cripps_orig]

Toilet should have had a penalty

Wheater scored 2 goals? :blink:

[Cripps_orig]

Ryo's corner. :bow: Fantastic delivery.We'll coach that out of him eventually

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We'll coach that out of him eventually

Well true. He'll never play.

[Cripps_orig]

Ryo should have bhad 2 assists

Davies misses a sitter

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Here's Me-itchy. WTF? Anyway great run and ball in from Ryo. :bow:

I am sure Steinsson thought about feigning injury prior to that but then thought better of it given the significance of the game.

[Coney]

Cloughy. :bow:

The man who should have been England manager but the snobs at the FA wouldn't appoint him. He'd have got us the World Cup for sure.


Motty commentated on our game today. :(

I wish he would fuck off and retire. Never understood why the BBC thought he was so wonderful. Never heard anyone I have met say anything good about him. Full of stats, mostly irrelevant.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dixon highlighting our Ryo. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hansen was at Anfield? :haha:

Oh I hope they show him there at FT.

Stoke vs Citeh now.

[Syn]

I don't mean to sound too crass, but this very unfortunate/upsetting experience for Ryo out on loan might well help him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Whitehead. :lol:

Forearm smash on David Silva.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I don't mean to sound too crass, but this very unfortunate/upsetting experience for Ryo out on loan might well help him.

Quite possibly but then there is still a long way to go for Muamba. However, Bolton have handled it better than we as a team handled the Eduardo incident and the Eduardo incident was far less serious.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Crouch. :haha:

That goal is ridiculous.

[Cripps_orig]

He has a good touch for a big man

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Begovic. :haha:

He's a terrible keeper.

[Coney]

He has a good touch for a big man

Crouch is more talented than a lot of people realise.

[Coney]

Begovic. :haha:

He's a terrible keeper.

Shawcross deflection - can't blame the keeper.

[Cripps_orig]

Crouch has to go to the Euros

With Rooney out for 2 games, Bent out injured, Defoe a bit shit, Carroll playing for the opposition, we have no one else

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shawcross deflection - can't blame the keeper.

Poor hands. And anyway, he's generally a terrible keeper.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Liverpool vs Wigan now. :lol:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Here we go.

[Coney]

Poor hands. And anyway, he's generally a terrible keeper.

Oh - just because it wasn't his fault on that occasion doesn't stop him being shit. :good:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Moses easily could've passed to Maloney.

[Cripps_orig]

Wonder what will be made of Suarezs cheating

[Syn]

Quite possibly but then there is still a long way to go for Muamba. However, Bolton have handled it better than we as a team handled the Eduardo incident and the Eduardo incident was far less serious.

Interesting. Just briefly - how do you mean? And what do you think of the way we handled the Ramsey one?

In hindsight it's easy to pick out little moments and conclude too much from it but, now, it seems being skippered by a captain who'll throw a hissy fit because the ref calls a decision wrong probably didn't help our mentality as a club. But was he hysterical because he was still upset by the Eduardo injury, no-one will know. And Cesc also was visibly upset in the post-match interview after the Ramsey injury. Though I think we knew the score by then and just decided to play their game a bit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Skrtel. :haha:

What a great lug.

[Cripps_orig]

Henderson :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Al Habsi :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Surprised Suarezs shot for the goal didnt hit the post

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Interesting. Just briefly - how do you mean? And what do you think of the way we handled the Ramsey one?

In hindsight it's easy to pick out little moments and conclude too much from it but, now, it seems being skippered by a captain who'll throw a hissy fit because the ref calls a decision wrong probably didn't help our mentality as a club. But was he hysterical because he was still upset by the Eduardo injury, no-one will know. And Cesc also was visibly upset in the post-match interview after the Ramsey injury. Though I think we knew the score by then and just decided to play their game a bit.

I don't mean so much in that match because that was a heightened incident and anything that happened there is understandable. I mean the mealy-mouth "we'll do it for Eduardo" messages when all we did, was balls it up for Eduardo. Bolton have stayed strong when their teammates life was in danger, whereas Arsenal wilted when their teammates livelihood was in danger.

[Cripps_orig]

Suarez even kissed his hand after the goal :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Liverpool. :haha:

How long did their celebrations go on for?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Suarez. :haha:

[Coney]

Liverpool defence :pal:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Caldwell. :bow:

Unbelievable tekkers. Well, for him.

[Cripps_orig]

Who the hell is Flanagan?

All that money and they cant do better than whoever he is? :lol:

Carroll left on his arse by Caldwell :haha:

Hope they show the final whistle

Surely there were boos

[Cripps_orig]

Kenny using the too many games excuse :lol:

[Syn]

I don't mean so much in that match because that was a heightened incident and anything that happened there is understandable. I mean the mealy-mouth "we'll do it for Eduardo" messages when all we did, was balls it up for Eduardo. Bolton have stayed strong when their teammates life was in danger, whereas Arsenal wilted when their teammates livelihood was in danger.

Yeah, fair enough. Agreed.

[Cripps_orig]

They just showed a list of Kennys spending on players

Fair to say other than Suarez and Enrique, the rest have been utter shite?

[Cripps_orig]

Time for the main event

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We're on now.

:scarf:

[Cripps_orig]

Oh btw Albrighton was woeful today

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Albrighton. :bow:

Keeping up the meerkat quota in Arshavin's absence.

Gibbs. :bow:

Given. :haha: Awful.

[Cripps_orig]

Hollywood :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo. :bow:

Song's chipped balls. :scarf:

[Coney]

Song's pass :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

They just showed a list of Kennys spending on players

Fair to say other than Suarez and Enrique, the rest have been utter shite?
Apart from Bellamy, yes.

[Cripps_orig]

Keown said that Theo goal was his best for the club and very Henryesque

Agree or not?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Motty is just plain embarrassing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arteta's goal. :cloud9:

[Coney]

Arteta :bow:

[Coney]

Keown said that Theo goal was his best for the club and very Henryesque

Agree or not?

Not. Good chance from a great assist, well taken. Not sure why that is Henryesque particularly.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great analysis again. That's why I pay my license fee.

[Cripps_orig]

Why was Cisse sent off?

Thats the bad thing about going to Arsenal games. Miss out on all the shit from other matches

[Coney]

Why was Cisse sent off?

Thats the bad thing about going to Arsenal games. Miss out on all the shit from other matches

Heavy reckless tackle, apparently. I guess we'll see in a minute.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good header by Dennis. :bow:

[Coney]

Bendtner looks like something from a horror movie.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How did the bar stay up after that?!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cisse is an absolute idiot.

[Cripps_orig]

Cisse :haha:

Definite red

[Cripps_orig]

Bendtner looks like something from a horror movie.Plays like it too

[McNamara That Ghost...]

QPR's run-in is brutal.

Good tap-in from Sessegnon.

[Syn]

Keown said that Theo goal was his best for the club and very Henryesque

Agree or not?


Not. Good chance from a great assist, well taken. Not sure why that is Henryesque particularly.

I agree it wasn't particularly Henry-esque but I thought that was a superb finish. It was much more difficult than he made it look. The first touch needed to be spot on and the finish was lovely. One of the best goals we've scored all season.

Walcott's best goal? I don't see why not. He hasn't really shown us anything like this before; they've just been well taken across goal or whatever. His one against Villarreal was pretty good, in fairness.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dennis' hat. :doh:

Doesn't help his image really.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I agree it wasn't particularly Henry-esque but I thought that was a superb finish. It was much more difficult than he made it look. The first touch needed to be spot on and the finish was lovely. One of the best goals we've scored all season.

Walcott's best goal? I don't see why not. He hasn't really shown us anything like this before; they've just been well taken across goal or whatever. His one against Villarreal was pretty good, in fairness.

I'd say the one against Shakhtar was his best.

[Syn]

Cisse, unbelievable. But thanks a lot - at least he won't be breaking Van Persie's legs in the next game.

[Cripps_orig]

This Mclean whatever pub teamer, looks decent

Cheeky bid?

[Syn]

I'd say the one against Shakhtar was his best.

I can't seem to find it on youtube. Was it the one where he ran from the halfway line on the break and Henry'd it in from 20 odd yards? That was good considering one of his main criticisms is that he isn't composed when given space.

He can finish but was always very frustrating with his all-round game. Lets hope he can stay consistent as he has in the past few weeks.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I can't seem to find it on youtube. Was it the one where he ran from the halfway line on the break and Henry'd it in from 20 odd yards? That was good considering one of his main criticisms is that he isn't composed when given space.

Yeah, he took it really, really early but dare I say it, he combed it in.

[Cripps_orig]

I liked the one v Udinese

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Norwich vs Wolves now.

Wolves. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Holt. :bow:

He's the English Messi.

[Syn]

Smooth finish by Holt. You'd feel like a gangster if you pulled that off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Johnson and Holt. :doh:

Pathetic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Holt. :haha:

As stupid as Cisse's.

[Cripps_orig]

Did Holt get the ball there?

[Coney]

I like the immediate "what, me?" look.

[Coney]

Did Holt get the ball there?

Even if he did, it was reckless.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Even if he did, it was reckless.

And it was a tackle from behind. I know players are dim usually but they aren't always dim when it comes to on the pitch, yet this season there has been an obvious clampdown on this kind of thing yet players keep doing it week in, week out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Away by Jigelka. Who?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant freekick from Baines, again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a miss from Jelavic. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fellaini. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Baines and Gibbs Englands 2 left backs this summer?

[Syn]

Amount of top-spin on that was fantastic. Good thing he wasn't Spanish or Brazilian or else he would've been better off going with his laces. Apparently.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chelsea vs Spuds next.

Has a 'big' game ever been on last before? :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Completely forgot about Chavs v Spuds :lol:

And its on last :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Get down fatty.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

"Thrilled so many". :rolleyes:

[Coney]

They're already overrunning so looks like it will be just a couple of minutes. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That chaos was right on the stroke of half time and it was one of the first clips. :haha:

[Coney]

I think that's about it.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Chelsea vs Spuds next.

Has a 'big' game ever been on last before? :lol:

I honestly can't remember such a scenario.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shame Walker hit the side netting given it would've been a goal from an Honest Frank fuck-up, again.

[Cripps_orig]

I watched most of the 2nd half at the Emirates

Its a shame how we laughed when Ade fucked up a chance

[Syn]

They didn't just include John Terry chesting it back to Cech as a highlight?

FFS.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Luiz. :lol:

I think he's brilliant.

[Cripps_orig]

Chelsea well with in their rights to play on there.

Kaboul wasnt fouled.

Wtf was Walker doing for Matas free kick? :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Cahill :bow:

Should have got him

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ade. :haha:

Do you remember the goal at Goodison when he nearly ballsed it up after Howard's clanger? He's really indecisive when it comes to those kind of situations.

[Cripps_orig]

Wouldnt it be funny if Spuds got 4th ahead of Chelsea but the money win the CL meaning Spuds dont qualify?

Chelsea winning the CL wouldnt be funny though

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Get Bale in the game more? He gets himself in the game and keeps trying to curl one in like he did against QPR and Citeh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wouldnt it be funny if Spuds got 4th ahead of Chelsea but the money win the CL meaning Spuds dont qualify?

Chelsea winning the CL wouldnt be funny though

Well it would probably mean Chelsea had denied Barca so I guess that could be funny. I'm not sure they will even get through against Benfica though! Thank god.

[Syn]

I'm confident the top 4 will read: 1. Man Utd, 2. Man City, 3. Arsenal, 4. Tottenham

I think Wolves, QPR and Blackburn will go down.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wigan really are going to stay up yet again, aren't they? :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

West Brom: Foster, Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Morrison, Andrews, Mulumbu, Thomas, Odemwingie, Fortune.
Subs: Daniels, Long, Brunt, Shorey, Dawson, Cox, Scharner.

Newcastle: Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Perch, Ben Arfa, Guthrie, Cabaye, Gutierrez, Cisse, Ba.
Subs: Elliot, Santon, Abeid, Gosling, Shola Ameobi, Vuckic, Ferguson.

Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)

[Syn]

#hoynotfoy tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

WBA 0-1 Barcodes, Cisse!

Barcodes have started very well.

[Cripps_orig]

They'll go level on points with Chelsea if they win and 8 ahead of Liverpool :lol:

Pardew :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Simpson. :lol:

He has trouble staying on his feet.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-2 Ben Arfa. Brilliant counterattack.

[Marc Overmars]

Newcastle. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Want Newcastle to get 4th

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They have Liverpool at home next. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

WBA 0-3 Barcodes, Cisse!

Ba, Cisse and Ben Arfa are annihilating them.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Woy just threw the black armband down on the floor in anger. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-3 HT.

Barcodes. :bow:

Boos ring out. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Woy :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kevin Phillips "It's such an easy finish but it's also a tough finish".

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Coloccini off, Santon on.

Andres and Thomas off, Brunt and Long on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Foster denies Cisse his hat-trick!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

WBA 1-3 Barcodes, Long!

Krul. :haha:

Williamson. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant run from Ben Arfa.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Odemwingie. :doh:

No composure at all.

[Syn]

Krul :haha:

Hasn't been the same since RVP bullied him. Probably.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Williamson booked.

The Barcodes definitely need better defenders next season.

[Syn]

Shocking elbow from Williamson. Pardew product, for sure. Fucking scumbag. WBA should focus on snapping him - this game's gone.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ridgewell. :haha:

Close effort.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mulumbu off, Scharner on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ben Arfa off, Ameobi on.

This will be where it goes to pot.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cisse stretchered off, Ferguson on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Morrison carried off injured. WBA are down to ten men.

[Syn]

This is worse than the plague imo. Could be another 8 minus added on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Seven added minutes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

WBA 1-3 Barcodes, FT. Well done to the Barcodes. :bow:

The only change in the table this weekend has been Citeh going to first and even then, that's due in part to Man Utd not playing until tomorrow. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Pretty sure Bolton went above RPQ again

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ah yeah, two then. Although that is due to Bolton not playing midweek I suppose. I was going on the BBC table and it only had two triangles on it.

BBC. :rose:

Andy Burton. :lol: Couldn't possibly be any more condescending to Ben Arfa.

[Marc Overmars]

Newcastle could really leave Liverpool slumming it next week if they win and move 11 points clear. You have to say they're probably favourites for the game as well.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Wow an 8 point gap to 6th.

Still, we have nothing to play for so I can see why the players can't be bothered...


That was weird...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

José Enrique, July 2011:

'The club is allowing all the major players of the team to go. Seriously, do you think it is the fault of the players? Andy (Carroll), nobby (Kevin Nolan) etc etc.
'This club will never again fight to be among the top 6 again with this policy.'

:lol:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

<_<

I guess a plus is that Mike Ashley is still there. He'll find a way to mess things up. He's probably bid for the Olympic stadium or something.

[Marc Overmars]

Looks like a fucking masterstroke to flog shit like Carroll and Nolan and bring in some players with real ability.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Looks like a fucking masterstroke to flog shit like Carroll and Nolan and bring in some players with real ability.

Who'd have thought eh?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14388154

Also, interesting reading.

Mark Bright. :haha:

So close. His prediction mathematically out of it by March.

[Cripps_orig]

West Brom manager Roy Hodgson: "The major fault for our side is that we went 3-0 down.No shit

[Cripps_orig]

"Why will they win it? The Reds have four players who could grace any team in the Premier League: Pepe Reina, Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll

Bright :haha:

[Dennis Bendtner]

So Shearer sat on the fence but still got it spectacularly wrong.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Robin van Persie is my tip for the golden boot.

Good call by Jonathan Pearce.

[Coney]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14388154

Also, interesting reading.

Mark Bright. :haha:

So close. His prediction mathematically out of it by March.


ManUtd,ManCity,Chelsea,Liverpool

ALAN HANSEN, MATCH OF THE DAY
MARK LAWRENSON, FOOTBALL FOCUS
ROBBIE SAVAGE, FOOTBALL FOCUS
PHIL McNULTY, CHIEF FOOTBALL WRITER
GUY MOWBRAY, MATCH OF THE DAY COMMENTATOR
ALISTAIR MANN, MATCH OF THE DAY COMMENTATOR
GRAEME MURTY, 5 LIVE PUNDIT
SAM LYON, BBC SPORT WEBSITE
MATT HOLLAND, 5 LIVE PUNDIT
JAMES PEARCE, SPORTS NEWS CORRESPONDENT
PETE STEVENS, BBC LONDON
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ManUtd,Chelsea,ManCity,Liverpool

LEE DIXON, MATCH OF THE DAY
IAN DENNIS, 5 LIVE SENIOR FOOTBALL REPORTER
PAT NEVIN, 5 LIVE PUNDIT
ALISTAIR BRUCE-BALL, RADIO 5 LIVE COMMENTATOR
STEVE WYETH, BBC RADIO MANCHESTER
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ManUtd,Liverpool,Chelsea,Arsenal

NIGEL ADDERLEY, 5 live FOOTBALL REPORTER
JASON ROBERTS, BLACKBURN STRIKER AND NEW 606 PRESENTER
GARY LINEKER, MATCH OF THE DAY
STEVE WILSON, MATCH OF THE DAY COMMENTATOR
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ManUtd,Chelsea,ManCity,Arsenal

JONATHAN PEARCE, MATCH OF THE DAY COMMENTATOR
STEVE CLARIDGE, 5 LIVE PUNDIT
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ManUtd,Chelsea,ManCity,Arsenal/Liverpool/Spurs

ALAN SHEARER, MATCH OF THE DAY
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ManUtd,ManCity,Liverpool,Chelsea

PAUL FLETCHER, BBC FOOTBALL BLOGGER
ALISTAIR MAGOWAN, WEBSITE TACTICS EXPERT
CHRIS BEVAN, BBC SPORT WEBSITE
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ManCity,ManUtd,Chelsea,Arsenal

DAN WALKER, FOOTBALL FOCUS
IAN CHEESEMAN, BBC RADIO MANCHESTER
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Liverpool,ManUtd,ManCity,Arsenal

MARK BRIGHT, BBC LONDON
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ManCity,ManUtd,Liverpool,Chelsea

DAN ROAN, SPORTS NEWS CORRESPONDENT
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ManUtd,Chelsea,Liverpool,ManCity

JOHN MOTSON, MATCH OF THE DAY COMMENTATOR
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At the moment, it looks as if Jonathan Pearce and Steve Claridge were the best predictors - it would have been reasonable to expect that with their moneybags team, Chavs would have been in the mix. However, the Liverpool stuff from the others seems a tad optimistic and as for Bright putting them top.. :haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Even most RAWKites (if that the term? It sounds right) wouldn't have put us top.

Actually, they probably did. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

I've been reading RAWK tonight. (Dull evening indeed)

Funny stuff.

[WengerISaLizard]

so i guess if we achieve 3rd, we will have exceeded expectations, oh dear

[Marc Overmars]

so i guess if we achieve 3rd, we will have exceeded expectations, oh dear

Considering at no point this season I expected us to sit in 3rd, we have exceeded expectations. Granted low expectations, but exceeded them none the less.

[Cripps_orig]

Alan Shearer, Lee Dixon and Hollywood Given on MOTD2

[Marc Overmars]

Recording it, might watch later. Can't be arsed normally when there's only 1 game.

[Cripps_orig]

Nothing worth watching in this match from what i read on here during it

[Cripps_orig]

Cisse looked offside for his first

Ben Arfa looks awlsome

Another French player slips through our grasp

[Cripps_orig]

MOTD2 whilst analysing the game today show Crouchs goal randomly cos it was that good :lol:

[dazthegooner]

Calling it goal of the season think Van Persie's was better, crouch had more time to control before shooting.

[Syn]

Hit and hope from Crouchy. Trying to put all bias aside, Van Persie's against Everton was on another level.

[Cripps_orig]

Nah id give it to Crouch

[GP]

Hit and hope from Crouchy. Trying to put all bias aside, Van Persie's against Everton was on another level.

:gp:

Merchant was just chancing that. van Pervie knew what he was doing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's about time team goals won the award really.

[Syn]

I much prefer team goals to individual strikes. If it's an individual run or something where he goes past a few players and nets, then fair enough. But Crouch's effort or Torres' against Blackburn a few seasons back...I just think there's no real calculation to it. I know it sounds snobbish but there you go. It it's going to be a volley, one that requires the #tekkers of Van Persie's is #asgoodasitgets. Team goals (preferably counter-attacking) are the best IMO. Can't think of any particularly outstanding ones - certainly not for Arsenal - but I'm sure there would've been a few across the league though nothing springs to mind. Man City were scoring some fantastic team goals early on.

[Coney]

Calling it goal of the season think Van Persie's was better, crouch had more time to control before shooting.

Or there is Lansbury's U21 goal for England which was certainly better than Crouches if you are looking at Goal of the Season generally.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjRH28jX9Lc

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Monday Night Football is on soon. Hopefully Gary Neville gives our the game the full analysis treatment - even if he doesn't, it'll still be more thorough than what MotD offered.

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Gary Neville doesn't think Liverpool's signing have been poor; he's a future Man Utd manager I hope.

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Interesting analogy. Neville talking about what he has for tea.

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Man Utd: De Gea, Evra, Ferdinand, Evans, Rafael, Carrick, Giggs, Valencia, Rooney, Young, Welbeck.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, JA Riise, Hangeland, Hughes, Diarra, Dempsey, Pogrebnyak, Duff, Frei, Dembele.

Referee: Michael Oliver.

Half-arsed effort from John Stanton (who?).

[Marc Overmars]

Nani dead again?

My FF team. :rose:

[Cripps_orig]

How does one get a job just typing about matches?

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How does one get a job just typing about matches?

Dunno. All I know is, I'm not getting payed for it.

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Need Fulham to win this

12 points behind with 8 games to go

Its on tbh

[Marc Overmars]

Dunno. All I know is, I'm not getting payed for it.

Whaaaaat?

Letters taking advantage of his staff. :sulk:

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Stoog in Edinburgh: "Man utd have only dropped 2 points in the 31st game of the premier league season over the last decade. Statistics clearly show Fulham have no chance tonight..."

I have no idea if that's true but, given that tonight is only Manchester United's 30th game of the season, it's definitely bad news for Blackburn, their next opponents.

Stoog :doh:

Scottish people :haha:

Marc :pal:

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Whaaaaat?

Letters taking advantage of his staff. :sulk:

I know. He's still Our Hero though.

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Wake up Hangeland.

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Rooney shot, well blocked by Hangeland. Shame Big Phil isn't playing.

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Giggs header, plucked out of the air by Schwarzer. Fulham are getting a bit of a hammering at the moment.

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Fulham's first attack comes after 12 minutes. :lol:

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De Gea had to punch one off his line, well done given how long he had to wait for the ball to come back down.

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Awful shot from Dembele, great run as usual from him though.

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Good run from Dempsey, decent shot but De Gea has time to just get his body on it. No need to worry about the slight spill, no Fulham player was anywhere near him.

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Curled effort from Dempsey this time. Fulham are playing much better.

Somebody needs to get Dembele and Sessegnon in the same team. :cloud9:

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Diarra. :haha:

Jesus wept.

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Evra with a scissors effort, just wide.

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Giggs booked. :lol:

A bit harsh apparently, hardly Parry.

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Shite from Welbeck.

The atmopshere is stunning.

[GP]

Wellshit :lol:

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Huge pelanty appeal for Man Utd, not given. Doubt it was deliberate handball anyway, not that it seems to matter too much.

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1-0

Rooney

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Man Utd 1-0 Fulham, Rooney.

Terrible defending from Fulham.

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Man Utd have nine games left after this one according to Alan Parry. :doh:

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Rooney has 28 for the season

Best striker in the league tbh

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Ashley Young. :haha:

It was offside but what a miss.

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1-0 HT. Terrible game.

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Pogrebnyak has been a bit shit.

Great save from Schwarzer to deny Valencia.

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Hughes nearly put one in for Man Utd. :doh:

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Good effort from Young, Schwarzer saves again.

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2nd is coming

Cba with this anymore

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Welbeck hauled off, Hernandez on.

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Ruiz is about to come on

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Should've started tbf.

Frei off for him.

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Some pub teamer hauled off

Who the hell is Frei?

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Giggs. :haha:

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Diarra off, Murphy on.

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Diarra off

Murphy on

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Evans avoids a booking for that?

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Rio hauled off, Smalling on.

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Rio off

Smalling on

Savage says it might be an injury

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Should have been 2

Schwarzer :bow:

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Brilliant double save from Schwarzer and a block from Hangeland afterwards.

[Marc Overmars]

I've definitely killed Dempsey since I put him in my team.

Putting Song in this weekend, so apologies in advance.

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Pogrebnyak gave Ruiz a shit ball.

[Cripps_orig]

I've definitely killed Dempsey since I put him in my team.

Putting Song in this weekend, so apologies in advance.Song got 2 assists v Villa.

Forgot players get an assist if they are fouled for free kicks and we score directly for them

Hes in my team so hope he does as well for you as he did for me

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Rooney off, Scholes on.

[Cripps_orig]

Rooney hauled off

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Evra. :haha:

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Scholes. :lol:

What a clogger.

[Cripps_orig]

Have Fulham looked as crap in this half as they have sounded?

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Have Fulham looked as crap in this half as they have sounded?

Worse.

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Huge pelanty appeal for Fulham.

Bryan Ruiz. :bow: