The Football.....

[Joey Shabadoo]

Apparently the authorities are worried about Spurs fans bringing flares into the stadium.

That's what was in fashion last time they were there.

 

[BrumJim]

I'm so conflicted about this match. On the one hand lumping more financial misfortune on Man Utd is incredibly attractive, but on the other hand, Spurs winning a trophy?

Until Guardiola pointed out that City had won the Charity Shield this season, in an overflow of schadenfreude led me to wanting Man Utd to win, just so that they were the only club in UKs third city to win a trophy in 2024-25.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Spurs beat us 4-0 at home so the least they can do is beat our neighbours too.

Of course, Spurs being Spurs, that's never going to happen, and in a resurgence of Cityitis, ManU ending their worst season for a couple of generations with a trophy and chumps league next season while City end up with nowt just seems destined now.

In real football news, Kevin de Bruyne's last home game tonight. Best player I've ever witnessed, bar none.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Claiming the Community Shield as a trophy is real last resort straw clutching. Love it!

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Claiming the Community Shield as a trophy is real last resort straw clutching. Love it!

What, you won't even allow us poor deserving City fans even that crumb of comfort?

 

[No Ta Doctor]

What, you won't even allow us poor deserving City fans even that crumb of comfort?

My tears for your plight are uncountable

 

[roubaixtuesday]

My tears for your plight are uncountable

Thank you for your attention on this matter

 

[R_nger]

Apparently the authorities are worried about Spurs fans bringing flares into the stadium.

That's what was in fashion last time they were there.

2019 ?

 

[Accy cyclist]

I might go to the pub 2 minutes walk from my home to watch the game tomorrow night. I haven't been in a pub since my birthday last November, so why not! It's a weird scenario that the winners will be in the Champions League next season while the losers won't even qualify for next season's Conference League qualifiers, due to both clubs poor by their standards league positions! When they say the winners will be in the Champions League, does that mean they go straight into the draw for the groups, or will they have to take part in the qualifying rounds?

 

[Accy cyclist]

I wouldn't say the injustice, more the unfairness maybe of the play-offs! York City have just been beaten 0-3 by Oldham Athletic in their 1 legged semi-final, (so no 2nd leg to have a chance of redeeming themselves) who finished 23 points behind them! Then we have Southend who finished 28 points behind 96 points York, still in with a chance of play-off promotion. 96 points is a hell of a good points total, but with 102 points Barnet rightly taking the only automatic promotion spot, in the end 96 points counted for sweet FA!

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[Stephenite]

CycleChat Fantasy Prem League Cup

Semi Final

Provisional results are in. Before bonus points are added these are the scores so far: (Final scores will be published tomorrow after the site updates, and after i finish work prob)

Semi final 1

vs

Semi final 2

vs

Well, after the bonus points are added, it's very likely Ste's lead over Dean is unassailable. Well played Dean, better luck next season. Who takes the second final spot? It's neck and neck after a fantastic comeback by Richards Paqueta Crisps to make it 42 - 42 after 90 minutes. Bonus points are added during the course of the evening. Which means a wait until morning to find out who will take the second final spot - best of luck Andy and Richard.

 

[Beebo]

The form of Spurs and Man U going into this final is absolutely terrible. 1 point from a possible 18.
The three teams below them have managed more than that. It’s very lucky that the teams promoted this year were so unprepared.

 

[Alex321]

The form of Spurs and Man U going into this final is absolutely terrible. 1 point from a possible 18.
The three teams below them have managed more than that. It’s very lucky that the teams promoted this year were so unprepared.

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Whichever of them wins will be the lowest ever league placing of a team getting into the Champions league.

 

[AndyRM]

My prediction for this evening is 2 - 1 to Man Utd.

Spurs to take the lead via Son, Hojland to equalise and Bruno to score the winner in extra time.

A lot has been made of how rubbish they are domestically, and that's true, but this is cup football so that criticism is pretty pointless.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

My prediction for this evening is 2 - 1 to Man Utd.

You're two goals out. By all accounts a dreadful game, but Spurs won't care.

And what now for Man U? One billion pounds in debt, stadium falling to bits and no European money next season. They also have a lot of non performers on high wages they can't really afford and will have a job offloading them as no one else will match their salaries.

And their financial plight is all down to Ferguson falling out with Magnier and McManus over a racehorse, which led to them selling their majority shareholding to the Glazier family who have bled the club dry over two decades.