The Football.....

[Dave7]

Champions League questions.
My brain has gone dead so humour me.
GROUP STAGES.....
Do all 4 teams play each other home and away.
Is it the best 2 that go through to the knockout stages.
Then do they play each other home and away.

I am pretty sure the answers are
Yes
Yes
Yes
But I am suffering from brain fog

 

[jowwy]

Champions League questions.
My brain has gone dead so humour me.
GROUP STAGES.....
Do all 4 teams play each other home and away.
Is it the best 2 that go through to the knockout stages.
Then do they play each other home and away.

I am pretty sure the answers are
Yes
Yes
Yes
But I am suffering from brain fog

Correct

 

[Beebo]

Derby are in big trouble.
Going into administration will mean a 12 points deduction.
No new owners will want that millstone.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

All that trouble, AND the ugliest manager in world football. I feel for them.

 

[Dave7]

Derby are in big trouble.
Going into administration will mean a 12 points deduction.
No new owners will want that millstone.

I have never understood that '12 point penalty' stuff.......like "oooh they are in trouble, let's make it worse for them".
I am sure there is a logical reason somewhere.

 

[Beebo]

I have never understood that '12 point penalty' stuff.......like "oooh they are in trouble, let's make it worse for them".
I am sure there is a logical reason somewhere.

It’s to stop it being seen as a easy way out.
A number a teams historically ran up huge debt then went bust without any sanction and just and carried on as normal.
Crystal Palace have been in administration twice in the last 20 years without any real penalty because the rules were not as tight.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I have never understood that '12 point penalty' stuff.......like "oooh they are in trouble, let's make it worse for them".
I am sure there is a logical reason somewhere.

It is to prevent clubs spending money they don't have to gain an advantage over those who try and stick to their budgets.

 

[Dave7]

A good weekend for LFC so far.
All we need now is for Westhaaam to beat Utd and Spurs to draw with Chelsea but I can't see that happening (one never knows)

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

I'm not a great lover of Gold and Sullivan at West Ham but when you look at Derby County and other clubs i just think least it's the devil you know.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

A good weekend for LFC so far.
All we need now is for Westhaaam to beat Utd and Spurs to draw with Chelsea but I can't see that happening (one never knows)

I'm going to the London Stadium today @Dave7 and getting a result against United is going to be a tough one especially as we have Antonio suspended.

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

I'm not a great lover of Gold and Sullivan at West Ham but when you look at Derby County and other clubs i just think least it's the devil you know.

The last 6 months, the club has been almost well run. It is still frustrating that they are fleecing the club with their loans etc, but it looks like Moyes has had a positive effect on those around him.
The PAI take over looks like a bunch of chancers that would take us back to the bad old days. You do not do your business in the public domain. No thanks.

I'm going to the London Stadium today @Dave7 and getting a result against United is going to be a tough one especially as we have Antonio suspended.

Hopefully Moyes has a plan b for when Antonio is not available (to be fair, Antonio does seem to be looking after his hamstrings a little better) I guess we will see if plan b is any good.
I am hoping we go to a back 3 with Masuaku playing his favoured wing back position, we did well with that before he was injured. We have plenty of goals in the squad, we just need a system that can create the chances, but Masuaku and Coufal marauding down the wings will hopefully get a few crosses in for the front 3.

 

[ianrauk]

Another sad loss. Jimmy Greaves.
I had this poster of him up my my wall at work for many years.

And those of us of a certain age remember the brilliant Saint and Greavsie programme. The first matey tv programme that became the TV norm.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Great player Jimmy Greaves.
Proven goalscorer..

 

[Dave7]

Another sad loss. Jimmy Greaves.
I had this poster of him up my my wall at work for many years.
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And those of us of a certain age remember the brilliant Saint and Greavsie programme. The first matey tv programme that became the TV norm.

A weekly treat we used to look forward to.

 

[StuAff]

A great on and off the pitch. RIP Greavsie.