The Football.....

[vickster]

Wtf, useless sods

 

[Dayvo]

And the results keep on getting better: 4-0 at St. Mary's. Wot cheer!

 

[13 rider]

Were still top of the league . Can anyone predict anything this mad mad season
Good old Southampton didn't see that coming
Go foxes

 

[ianrauk]

And the results keep on getting better: 4-0 at St. Mary's. Wot cheer!

That result has made my day.

 

[StuAff]

Petr Cech was on Football Focus talking to David James- in expectation of the former taking the latter's PL clean sheet record. Another time then....

 

[Hitchington]

Football kits quiz: Test your knowledge
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35124990

We're impressed. There's a touch of class about you, like the Denmark kit in 1986.
You scored 7 out of 10

5/10

 

[Stephenite]

6

I quite liked some of those kits. When I used to play Pro Evolution I would spend ages designing my team's kit.

 

[gavgav]

Football kits quiz: Test your knowledge
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35124990

We're impressed. There's a touch of class about you, like the Denmark kit in 1986.
You scored 7 out of 10

5 out of 10

 

[gavgav]

Shrewsbury v Fleetwood was interesting in the howling gale yesterday! Windiest conditions I've ever seen football in.

Firstly - our goalie tried to wallop a back pass up the field and because it went so high it came back at him and out for a corner

Secondly - there was an almighty bang and creaking sound in the 1st half, followed by the roof of the away end flexing with a ripple effect in the wind!! Apparently it's designed to do that......hmmmm, didn't look safe to me

 

[gavgav]

Meanwhile, the latest fotball stadiums quiz: http://www.theguardian.com/football...iums-then-and-now-interactive-quiz-part-three

I got 9/10, mostly through inspired guesswork.

6 out of 10 for both the older and 7 out of 10 for the new one

 

[PaulB]

Were still top of the league (at least until Arsenal result) hope the large pop over Anfield was not a bubble bursting ? .It's been an amazing ride only .Man City on Tuesday to worry about now
Go foxes

All credit to Leicester. When you're top at Christmas, it's no fluke so the Foxes efforts have been like a breath of fresh air to the top division. They were bottom of the league this time last year and not even in it the year before so there is hope even when money seems to rule everything.

We were Sat with a group of Leicester fans in our local before the game yesterday and what a nice group of lads they were too!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

All credit to Leicester. When you're top at Christmas, it's no fluke so the Foxes efforts have been like a breath of fresh air to the top division. They were bottom of the league this time last year and not even in it the year before so there is hope even when money seems to rule everything.

We were Sat with a group of Leicester fans in our local before the game yesterday and what a nice group of lads they were too!

This is a misnomer. Whilst far from the biggest spenders in the EPL, Leicester have spent a lot of money rebuilding their squad over the last two seasons - over £40m net which is not small beer. This is way more than they have ever spent before so you would expect an improvement in performance from them.

They also have a current wage bill of £36m per season. Again this is at the lower end of the EPL spectrum so their current position is highly creditable but...they are still spending an awful lot of money to grow their team.

They had 6 or 7 players earning in excess of £2m pa last year and Ulloa/Vardy are on around £4m pa.

If they make it into the CL next year, and best of luck to them achieving that, then they will need to bump up expenditure even more to be even remotely competitive. And I can't imagine them not giving it a shot either and I wish them well too.

For better or worse, money rules in football and is a prerequisite in the top flight.

 

[13 rider]

This is a misnomer. Whilst far from the biggest spenders in the EPL, Leicester have spent a lot of money rebuilding their squad over the last two seasons - over £40m net which is not small beer. This is way more than they have ever spent before so you would expect an improvement in performance from them.

They also have a current wage bill of £36m per season. Again this is at the lower end of the EPL spectrum so their current position is highly creditable but...they are still spending an awful lot of money to grow their team.

They had 6 or 7 players earning in excess of £2m pa last year and Ulloa/Vardy are on around £4m pa.

If they make it into the CL next year, and best of luck to them achieving that, then they will need to bump up expenditure even more to be even remotely competitive. And I can't imagine them not giving it a shot either and I wish them well too.

For better or worse, money rules in football and is a prerequisite in the top flight.

Yes completely agree the new owners have backed both managers with big money signings . We seem to have got into the pl a the right time due to the increase in TV money last years survival was a major money saver . People think just because vardy (1 million) and riyad (300k) were bargins all the squad was but we spent 9 million on krameric who can't get a game

 

[Winnershsaint]

That result has made my day.

Fecking made my Christmas! OWTSGMI!

 

[mark st1]

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