The Football.....

[Accy cyclist]

Watching MOTD last night after Ronaldo's, I must say master performance, I wondered why he didn't appear to give his thoughts during the programs post match interviews. Something tells me it's a 'I only speak to those who pay me' contract thing.🤔

 

[PaulSB]

Well, after a tumultuous week we are at Newcastle tomorrow and I hope we wipe the smugness off of Shearer's sanctimonious and hypocritical face following his attack on CFC's club statement last week.

Excellent article in The Guardian yesterday exposing the hypocrisy of his passion for NUFC and their new owners vs his anti-CFC statement.

Best stop there as I will veer into 'the other place' territory if I start wittering on about the UK supplying arms to Saudi Arabia and their subsequent use in the Yemen conflict.

@Moderators - no problem if you remove the last para' if you feel that it is not appropriate.

Do you have a link please as I can't find the article in the Guardian.

 

[Scaleyback]

Leicester manage another clean sheet. Steady on now guys, it might be habit forming! Arsenal on Sunday, I suspect the run will come to an end.

An entertaining game last night, both sides playing some good football. Rennes will consider themselves unlucky to have been beaten, the 2nd goal being a comfort for Leicester to take to the return leg. It's not going to be an easy game as Rennes will be up for it.

Leicester have been starting to get it together at last. The defence is actually starting to look settled... just as Fofana comes back!

Us Foxes fans have to be happy with 3 wins and 3 clean sheets in the last 3 games. However, when the ' dust has settled ' results are all that are remembered ? Performances against Leeds and to a slightly lesser extent Rennes were fortunate or even . . . lucky ? So, results against Rennes, Leeds, Burnley and Randers (Denmark) 4 wins, have put a rosy glow on things but I also fear the worst when we meet a 'good' team. I fear Arsenal are that 'good team' Here's hoping I am wrong.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Do you have a link please as I can't find the article in the Guardian.

Here you go:
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...in-yemen-just-a-little?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Totally agree TEC, CPD Y Rhyl 1879 have today enhanced their chances of promotion without playing a league game. The team at the top of the league only drew today so although we are now six points behind we now have four games in hand.

We are still involved in that many cup competitions I am losing track of which one we are playing in one week to the next.

We won today in The Cookson Cup to progress to whatever round is next!!

Sounds like they're doing well, fingers crossed for you.

It was the standard of play yesterday which surprised me, there was no hopeful hoofing of the ball, but a lot of playing out from the back. I think the pitch is a huge factor (it's artificial) and looks very smooth.
Earlier this season I went to see Man United play West Ham and, to be honest, I preferred yesterday's experience.

 

[Chislenko]

Sounds like they're doing well, fingers crossed for you.

It was the standard of play yesterday which surprised me, there was no hopeful hoofing of the ball, but a lot of playing out from the back. I think the pitch is a huge factor (it's artificial) and looks very smooth.
Earlier this season I went to see Man United play West Ham and, to be honest, I preferred yesterday's experience.

Perhaps the standard of play is "The Robbie Savage effect" I think I am right in thinking he has something to do with Macc Town but could be wrong on that.

To be honest TEC it is just so nice on this football thread to discuss teams other than those who play in red and in the Premier League.

I have never followed a "big club" so most of this thread passes me by.

One of the finest moments at Moss Rose..you need to watch it until half time!

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...Qjjh6BAgGEAI&usg=AOvVaw1JVkGyMUQdR5-KQgNNVsv5

 

[jowwy]

Perhaps the standard of play is "The Robbie Savage effect" I think I am right in thinking he has something to do with Macc Town but could be wrong on that.

To be honest TEC it is just so nice on this football thread to discuss teams other than those who play in red and in the Premier League.

I have never followed a "big club" so most of this thread passes me by.

One of the finest moments at Moss Rose..you need to watch it until half time!

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwc-98fuuMM&ved=2ahUKEwjWk-n868L2AhUQYcAKHdA8C8EQjjh6BAgGEAI&usg=AOvVaw1JVkGyMUQdR5-KQgNNVsv5

The only way other teams will be talked about, is to talk about them…………its like saying all the bike thread are about specialized bikes, cause no one talks about other brands.

enjoy your discussion and thread.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Why oh why do Managers insist goalkeepers should play an important role.Like accepting back passes and expecting to dribble out of trouble.Because most are crap at it ,this week the Watford stopper had a mare,today it was the West Brom stopper,crap.

Agree, that Pickford mare v Spurs as well?

 

[Smokin Joe]

Agree, that Pickford mare v Spurs as well?

The number of goalkeepers who can't kick the ball properly is astonishing, let alone their lack of ability to realise how little time they have when a forward is bearing down on them. Not helped either by the number of hospital passes they get from defenders.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Perhaps the standard of play is "The Robbie Savage effect" I think I am right in thinking he has something to do with Macc Town but could be wrong on that.

To be honest TEC it is just so nice on this football thread to discuss teams other than those who play in red and in the Premier League.

I have never followed a "big club" so most of this thread passes me by.

One of the finest moments at Moss Rose..you need to watch it until half time!

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwc-98fuuMM&ved=2ahUKEwjWk-n868L2AhUQYcAKHdA8C8EQjjh6BAgGEAI&usg=AOvVaw1JVkGyMUQdR5-KQgNNVsv5

Yes, Robbie Savage is involved, I think he's the "Director of Football" although probably also has a large say in selection, training etc.

That Youtube clip reminds me of pitches in the 70s when I would watch Doncaster Rovers. Yesterday was a world away, I particularly liked the way defenders stayed on their feet, I can only remember players making sliding tackles on a couple of occasions, I presume the surface can cause burns. An added benefit was that no-one did a knee slide after scoring, a celebration which really gets my goat.

 

[Grant Fondo]

One of my favourites ....

View: https://youtu.be/SASWHdSTqK4

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Just got back from the West Ham vs Villa game.
Thought we did enough to win but Villa getting a late goal and then six minutes added time made it a bit more uncomfortable than it should have been.
Kudos to the Villa fans for clapping yarmolenko when he came off the bench.The ground erupted when he scored.

 

[Deleted User]

Good win away at Everton, Leeds at home next.
Fingers crossed we might just grab a European place this season.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Good win away at Everton, Leeds at home next.
Fingers crossed we might just grab a European place this season.

Yeah good luck, really enjoyed watching them this season

 

[Stephenite]

Here's another article by the ever-improving Guardian newspaper regarding dirty money in the game:

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...balls-soul-chelsea-newcastle-roman-abramovich

Let's hope this gets past moderator @SpokeyDokey.