The Football.....

[Slick]

Quite right too - that was a nasty, sly elbow dig from Ashley Young (charged for violent conduct):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42528024

I saw that this morning, they are quite right.

 

[Slick]

Palace penalty, probably lucky but they missed it.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Palace penalty, probably lucky but they missed it.

Staggeringly awful penalty kick.

So near yet so far for Palace - at least they've stopped the winning streak and more to the point Chelsea have closed the gap by two points this week.

 

[Andrew_P]

Prediction was very close. Played well bet we get rolled over by Southampton. Awful penalty but the pressure must have been immense. Horrendous tackle from Puncheon.

 

[Beebo]

Palace have now missed 2 match winning penalties in injury time this season. Those 4 points could be very costly.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Prediction was very close. Played well bet we get rolled over by Southampton. Awful penalty but the pressure must have been immense. Horrendous tackle from Puncheon.

It was awful - horrible to see players injured like that.

 

[Slick]

I though Palce played them off the park at times but the finishing was woeful, then lost most of my sympathy for them when they missed the penalty that never should have been. Good game though.

 

[ozboz]

That's not exactly what he said. He's basically said that to keep up with the other major European teams MUFC need to spend even more. He's miffed that MCFC have spent more than MUFC although they haven't by a particularly large percentage margin.

MUFC are still the second highest
net spenders in the current season after MCFC.

Just like Bro to get it half baked !

 

[AndyRM]

Bit of a personal bugbear, but it annoys me when I read saved penalties described as "missed".

 

[Slick]

Bit of a personal bugbear, but it annoys me when I read saved penalties described as "missed".

Fair enough, but for me it's there for the taking and a scorned opportunity is a missed one, especially one as woefully inadequate as the one we saw today. I get your point though.

 

[AndyRM]

Fair enough, but for me it's there for the taking and a scorned opportunity is a missed one, especially one as woefully inadequate as the one we saw today. I get your point though.

Yep, get where you're coming from too.

I suppose I've a bit of a chip on my shoulder about goalkeepers in general (I play in nets). Never given enough credit and have their mistakes under the microscope more than any outfield player.

 

[Slick]

Yep, get where you're coming from too.

I suppose I've a bit of a chip on my shoulder about goalkeepers in general (I play in nets). Never given enough credit and have their mistakes under the microscope more than any outfield player.

I thought that, so did I but not to any great level. A different breed.

 

[Roadhump]

Bit of a personal bugbear, but it annoys me when I read saved penalties described as "missed".

I was watching the Palace v City game with my wife who isn't really into football, and would admit to not being much of an expert; she said something very similar, and whilst I told her I agreed with her to a large degree, I also had to say that was a terrible penalty, and although the keeper should be given some credit, the taker dropped a major clanger, so "missed" in this case is pretty accurate IMHO.

 

[ozboz]

The only thing 'missed'there was CP's moment of glory ,
The Lad 'saved' it , under considerable pressure ,

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Hammers playing there obligatory six pointer on tuesday.