AndyRM
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Ah but Gayle is English and so worth more.
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Ah but Gayle is English and so worth more.
Beebo
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There is no rule to send a player off the pitch during a game. They can be retrospectively punished, but cant be sent off during the game.
Roadhump
Time you enjoyed wasting was not wasted
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A Jekyll & Hyde performance from Everton last night.
Played well in the first half with some good football. Second half was a different story as the team became tired and disorganised and were outfought by Palace who look a decent side - very strong and fit, Townsend looks a good player for them and whilst Oviedo coped well with him, Zaha is a tricky player too.
After a good start to the season, expectations were probably unrealistically raised, we have a good squad of 15 or so players, but after that we lack quality and experience, and rely far too heavily on Lukaku for goals, so given the talent and size of the squads of the likes of Citeh, Yoonited, Spuds, The Gooners, Chelski, and Libpewl (pains me to say), plus the improvement in recent years of sides such as Southampton, and West Ham (because they will sort themselves out), anything above 8th or 9th position will be real progress this season.
Played well in the first half with some good football. Second half was a different story as the team became tired and disorganised and were outfought by Palace who look a decent side - very strong and fit, Townsend looks a good player for them and whilst Oviedo coped well with him, Zaha is a tricky player too.
After a good start to the season, expectations were probably unrealistically raised, we have a good squad of 15 or so players, but after that we lack quality and experience, and rely far too heavily on Lukaku for goals, so given the talent and size of the squads of the likes of Citeh, Yoonited, Spuds, The Gooners, Chelski, and Libpewl (pains me to say), plus the improvement in recent years of sides such as Southampton, and West Ham (because they will sort themselves out), anything above 8th or 9th position will be real progress this season.
Andrew_P
In between here and there
I thought it was an enjoyable game, and fair play to Koeman in his after match appraisal. Some of Everton closing down in the first half was outstanding barely gave us a chance to breath on the ball. Townsend had a quiet match compared to usual. From a bias POV Benteke first touch and lay offs were brilliant and Carragher suggesting all he was good at was heading was a bit off and countered by Pardew in his interview in that he wants Palace to try and get into his feet more often
Vapin' Joe
Formerly known as Smokin Joe
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Well, who'd have thought it? Football's Mr Clean, 'Arry Redknapp fingered in the Telegraph sting -
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...napp-reveals-how-his-players-illicitly-gambl/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...napp-reveals-how-his-players-illicitly-gambl/
AndyRM
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Sure it's not his dog in bother again?
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Accy cyclist
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Accy were 2-1 down with 5 minutes to go, then we were awarded a penalty. We missed that, then we were awarded another which we also missed! Both penalties were taken by players who'd just come onto the pitch. What a crap decision to let them take them!
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Forfar lost their 100% league record today, losing 3-1 at home to local rivals Montrose who are utter gash!
In the amateur game. we lost 2-0 away to Coldstream. The ref awarded them a penalty for their striker having a comedy fall over moment long after out centre half had won the ball cleanly, which they scored, and then awarded them a free-kick on the edge of the box a couple of minutes later which led to their second goal - a great strike but another poor referee decision. They ended up with 2 players sent off, one for deciding he'd like to karate kick our centre half (not a good idea and he was lucky I had given him strict instructions at HT not to react as I could see how things were going, otherwise he'd have probably have been carted off rather than being sent off) and another for kicking the ball away twice. I have no idea how we didnae at least get a draw, given how many chances we created; we hit the bar, the post, their keeper had brilliant save after save. Oh well, such is football.
And to round off a thoroughly depressing football weekend, one of my bets in a 14-bet 280/1 acca in the FA Cup Qualifying games didnae win...
In the amateur game. we lost 2-0 away to Coldstream. The ref awarded them a penalty for their striker having a comedy fall over moment long after out centre half had won the ball cleanly, which they scored, and then awarded them a free-kick on the edge of the box a couple of minutes later which led to their second goal - a great strike but another poor referee decision. They ended up with 2 players sent off, one for deciding he'd like to karate kick our centre half (not a good idea and he was lucky I had given him strict instructions at HT not to react as I could see how things were going, otherwise he'd have probably have been carted off rather than being sent off) and another for kicking the ball away twice. I have no idea how we didnae at least get a draw, given how many chances we created; we hit the bar, the post, their keeper had brilliant save after save. Oh well, such is football.
And to round off a thoroughly depressing football weekend, one of my bets in a 14-bet 280/1 acca in the FA Cup Qualifying games didnae win...
Accy cyclist
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Why do Watford play the Z Cars theme when the players come onto the pitch? I know Everton do, but Z Cars was based in Liverpool.
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http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/z-cars-make-watford-feel-9786838
You do have access to google....
Accy cyclist
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Yes i do but if we all "googled", instead of asking on forums there would be less posting on forums.
AndyRM
XOXO
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I'm not sure why I bother with MOTD any more, it must be 1/3 football and 2/3 jawing on by pundits. And the analysis is pretty much "That was unstoppable" or "Gash defending". I know that much, but tell me why, how does the mind of a footballer work. I suppose that would be stretching Shearer and Jenas too much, though the latter could tell us a lot about staying in shape when you're permanently injured.
Sadly, it's the best of a bad bunch. Sportscene is absolutely woeful and Channel 5s coverage of lower leagues is embarrassing, though they've had a bit of a coup getting Jude Law to present.
Sadly, it's the best of a bad bunch. Sportscene is absolutely woeful and Channel 5s coverage of lower leagues is embarrassing, though they've had a bit of a coup getting Jude Law to present.
Vapin' Joe
Formerly known as Smokin Joe
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I don't, it is dire and has been for years.
