The Football.....

[Stephenite]

It was great being back in a crowd yesterday but I couldn't help but feel this could all go wrong very quickly. We've gone from masks, social distancing, isolation and being (mostly) well behaved to jumping straight back in to 50+ thousand crowds and people hugging folk they haven't seen for 18 months. Still, we appreciate what we can have. View attachment 605424

Hope the vaccines make the difference.

 

[Stephenite]

Without a top striker MC might struggle to beat the top teams this season. Chelsea might, indeed, knock them off their perch.

 

[Stephenite]

It seems Rochdale AFC have just narrowly avoided a hostile takeover by a group of shysters.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58292083.amp

An older article, but with more information - https://rochdaleafcnews.com/2021/08/04/is-it-time-for-the-poison-pill/

 

[jowwy]

Antonio unplayable tonight for west ham……cracking game from the hammers

 

[Scaleyback]

Antonio unplayable tonight for west ham……cracking game from the hammers

As a 'Foxes' supporter, I feared the worst last night and my fears largely came true.
Last season I read where West Ham had the best record for goals scored from corners and free kicks into the box.
Leicester had the worst record for goals conceded from these deliveries. Then factor in 5 first choice defenders missing.
i.e Injuries to Jonny Evans, Wesley Forfana, Jannik Vestegard, (all centre backs) and James Justin plus Ryan Bertrand (Coronavirus) and you can
see my concerns. Soyuncu is a good defender but probably needs Jonny Evan alongside 'talking ' to him.
As if that wasn't bad enough ? down to 10 men in the 40th minute.
Well done to West Ham and in particular Antonio, far too good for us on the night.

 

[jowwy]

As a 'Foxes' supporter, I feared the worst last night and my fears largely came true.
Last season I read where West Ham had the best record for goals scored from corners and free kicks into the box.
Leicester had the worst record for goals conceded from these deliveries. Then factor in 5 first choice defenders missing.
i.e Injuries to Jonny Evans, Wesley Forfana, Jannik Vestegard, (all centre backs) and James Justin plus Ryan Bertrand (Coronavirus) and you can
see my concerns. Soyuncu is a good defender but probably needs Jonny Evan alongside 'talking ' to him.
As if that wasn't bad enough ? down to 10 men in the 40th minute.
Well done to West Ham and in particular Antonio, far too good for us on the night.

i know what it feels like to support a club with all its senior CB's injured.......but Liecester did play well in spurts

 

[Dave7]

i know what it feels like to support a club with all its senior CB's injured.......but Liecester did play well in spurts

Was going to say similar.
What a difference 6 months make.

 

[Dave7]

An LFC question.
We are away to Chelsea this weekend.
Should Tsimikas keep his place or does Robbo replace him??
For me......keep Tsimikas in with Robbo on the bench should it get too much.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

An LFC question.
We are away to Chelsea this weekend.
Should Tsimikas keep his place or does Robbo replace him??
For me......keep Tsimikas in with Robbo on the bench should it get too much.

You're at home not us.

 

[Dave7]

You're at home not us.

So we are
As we were at home to Burnley I assumed we must be away.
Ta.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Us West Ham fans are getting nose bleeds now, we're not used to flying this high.

Poor old Arsenal, eh @vickster? Nil points and Man City to come Saturday!

 

[jowwy]

An LFC question.
We are away to Chelsea this weekend.
Should Tsimikas keep his place or does Robbo replace him??
For me......keep Tsimikas in with Robbo on the bench should it get too much.

Robbo to start for me…..he used to the big game atmosphere and will be raring to go

 

[PaulB]

An LFC question.
We are away to Chelsea this weekend.
Should Tsimikas keep his place or does Robbo replace him??
For me......keep Tsimikas in with Robbo on the bench should it get too much.

Well I hope it's at Anfield because I'm planning to go but good as Tsimikas was, Robbo comes straight back in for me.

 

[Dave7]

Well I hope it's at Anfield because I'm planning to go but good as Tsimikas was, Robbo comes straight back in for me.

Not sure.
Of course, I like Robbo.....who wouldn't.
However he is not match fit.
Also I would like to see Tsimikas given another chance to 'bed in'.
Strangely Jurgen hasn't yet phoned me for my opinion

 

[Stephenite]

I think it'll be Robbo to start. After all, he was on the bench last game.

I'm that sure of it I've transfered out Tsimikas from my Fantasy team.