The Football.....

[AndyRM]

The mighty Forfar Athletic won 2-0 at home against East Fife, Jim Weir seems to have transformed them and brought in a few of the U20s into the 1st team which is paying dividends; Bollan didn't give them a chance.

In the amateur game we lost 4-2 away to Hawick Legion; the pitch was shocking, the neighbouring rugby pitches were cut shorter and were more level and there was a 10 yard gathering of thick leaves on the edge of one of the penalty areas which resulted in the ball almost stopping dead. But we lost a 1-0 advantage due to switching off for 10 minutes after the goal and conceding 2 goals, and despite getting it back to 3-2 we conceded a late 4th as we pushed for the equaliser.

Better to lose 4 - 2 pushing for it than 3 - 2 and not care.

Good result for Ireland last night. I'll have everything crossed for Norn Iron tonight, but they absolutely have to score first and I worry that's going to leave them exposed.

The other option would be to boot it off a Swiss guy's shoulder and hope for a penalty late on, but I'm guessing it's not the same inept referee?

 

[AndyRM]

Oh yeah, Whitley Bay Rezzies won 6-4 against Wallington. 10 goals!

'Mon real football.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Accy drew 1-1 at Cambridge yesterday to hold onto 2nd spot. We are now starting to look at away draws as points lost rather than a point gained,such are the expectations around the club.

 

[potsy]

Accy drew 1-1 at Cambridge yesterday

Are you sure about that?

 

[Andrew_P]

Southgate is way off beam with his OTT Loftus-Cheek pronouncements. Yet again we see the over-hyping of a young prospect.

Watched the match and far from the 'entertaining' plaudits dished out by some of the media I thought it was turgid - a good run out for some youngsters but that was the top and bottom of it imo.

The Beebs sub-text is that Bad Chelsea are holding back young prospects. The reality is that he is getting his chance at Palace and we'll see what he can really do there. On the occasions that he has appeared for Chelsea he has had a few good moments and a deal more of not so good - the latter could be put down to lack of experience but at times his lack of desire to get stuck in has nothing to do with game time.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41951116

We won't get in to the Chelsea youth policy again but you are spot on with RLC he shows some great skills but drifts in and out of the game seems to pull out of some headers, tackles maybe tires near the middle of the second half if I was going to give the benefit of the doubt. Has the potential but seems to lack application (much like my School reports). Hopefully game time and working alongside a rejuvenated Johan Cabaye might bring him along. The latter has had some of his best games for Palace since Roy Hodgson arrived, I would never have thought RH would have that effect on a seasoned Pro, Cabaye has gone the full 90 and really getting stuck in to the point of nearing going to far, but his work rate has been incredible compared to before.

I was less than impressed with RH appointment but I have been impressed with the turnaround of playing the instant dropping of certain favoured players although the results are still shite at least its a bit more pleasant on the eye!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Are you sure about that?

I was waiting to see who would be the first to spot my deliberate mistake.

 

[potsy]

I was waiting to see who would be the first to spot my deliberate mistake.

I only know because I had them in a 'both teams to score' bet

 

[J1888]

Just tuned in to watch build up to the Northern Ireland game, catching the tailend of Wimbledon v Peterborough...since when did Akinfenwa go in to punditry?

 

[J1888]

Switzerland have already printed celebratory t-shirts...unlikely but it would be great if Northern Ireland put them out for that alone

 

[MarkF]

Bradford City 0 - 1 Plymouth Argyle, 19 shots + 1 penalty = no goals. FFS!

Nearly 800 Plymouth fans made the long trek up, which for a bottom of the table club, I found astonishing. I was happy for them.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Who knew they played football on tattie fields in Switzerland?

 

[J1888]

Who knew they played football on tattie fields in Switzerland?

A dreadful pitch indeed

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Embarrassing playacting and timewasting by the Swiss.

 

[J1888]

Ah well, decent effort from Norn Iron, but not to be.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Ah well, decent effort from Norn Iron, but not to be.

I'm right pissed off now! I didn't even know the second leg was tonight. That so called penalty has ended such a valiant effort.