Grant Fondo
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I might need something stronger, but better 2nd half.
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I might need something stronger, but better 2nd half.
AndyRM
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Both teams had a lot to play for. But then football is cyclical in nature, and fans can have short memories.
Fair play to Liverpool. I thought Man City were strolling that league until recently.
Fair play to Liverpool. I thought Man City were strolling that league until recently.
I really really hope you are right but I will save my gloating until afterwards.
My closest friend is a lifelong Utd supporter and is coming here to watch it.......should be an interesting evening
Ding!
It was as obvious going into this one as is the game on Sunday against Evertonil.
That must be THE worst Manchester United team I've ever seen at Anfield - but it was known in advance what we'd be seeing and they didn't let us down on that score. Our fans were magnificent in the minute's applause for Ronaldo and Alcantara earned the first 10/10 from a Liverpool player this season so far. I'd love to see more of them on the way.
matticus
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That is just ... outstanding. Can't stand the bloke, but he's a human being and I was very sad to read the news yesterday. That was a magnificent gesture.
AndyRM
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Game of two halves, in every sense of the phrase! Terrible officials who didn't seem to have a clue what was going on, the linesman in front of was particularly abysmal, Beaton was absolutely woeful: when he booked Lafferty after he was fouled I thought he was taking the piss.
Still, worthy winners in the end and we knackered Arbroath's wee fairy tale. Lovely stuff.
Still, worthy winners in the end and we knackered Arbroath's wee fairy tale. Lovely stuff.
Slick
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Worthy winners in the end although I suspect most of the neutrals were cheering for Arbroath.
I kinda hope they come up as well, as much for the Dick Campbell interviews as much as anything else.
AndyRM
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Worthy winners in the end although I suspect most of the neutrals were cheering for Arbroath.
I kinda hope they come up as well, as much for the Dick Campbell interviews as much as anything else.
Like the song says, "We are Killie, Ayrshire Killie, Noone likes us, we don't care." I don't bother going on... I'm still amazed we haven't been properly hammered for the next bit, but it'll happen.
I hope they go up too. I think they'd probably be cannon fodder, but you never know. Surprised to see Aberdeen and Hibs doing so poorly this season. Scottish football is weird.
Accy cyclist
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Sad news about Oldham being relegated from the Football League.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61125002
They become the first former Premier League club to lose their league status. Joe Royle, Andy Ritchie etc seem such a very long ago distant memory!!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61125002
They become the first former Premier League club to lose their league status. Joe Royle, Andy Ritchie etc seem such a very long ago distant memory!!
AndyRM
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In a way it is a shame, and I have sympathy for the Oldham fans who have done nothing wrong but had to watch their club run into the ground.
That said, this comment from the article resonated with me:
"Why all the wringing of hands? The Football League is and always has been based on a system of promotion and relegation. If after 46 matches you are one of the two worst teams in the league, you have to accept relegation with dignity. A period of readjustment can work wonders - just ask Luton, Exeter, Stockport and Wrexham who are all in a much better place than before their relegation."
There are loads of clubs who have suffered at the hands of dodgy owners, corrupt financing and ludicrous decisions made by their boards (my own included). If I was an Oldham fan, I'd be devastated, but I'm not. And yeah, this will sound callous but I really don't care. I hope they find owners with scruples, but at the end of the day clubs are where they are because they deserve to be there: nobody has any right to be in any league or competition, it's the nature of the game.
That said, this comment from the article resonated with me:
"Why all the wringing of hands? The Football League is and always has been based on a system of promotion and relegation. If after 46 matches you are one of the two worst teams in the league, you have to accept relegation with dignity. A period of readjustment can work wonders - just ask Luton, Exeter, Stockport and Wrexham who are all in a much better place than before their relegation."
There are loads of clubs who have suffered at the hands of dodgy owners, corrupt financing and ludicrous decisions made by their boards (my own included). If I was an Oldham fan, I'd be devastated, but I'm not. And yeah, this will sound callous but I really don't care. I hope they find owners with scruples, but at the end of the day clubs are where they are because they deserve to be there: nobody has any right to be in any league or competition, it's the nature of the game.
Slick
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Too much low hanging fruit elsewhere.
gavgav
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A prime example of a club ruined by bad owners.
Smokin Joe
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Absolutely spot on too.
We football fans like to delude ourselves that our clubs have an automatic right to a perceived status in the games hierarchy, hence Man U fans sobbing like children and blaming everyone and anyone because their club are only coming sixth in the EPL. Feckin' get over it, there are eighty six clubs in the top four divisions who would give their eye teeth to be where you are, most of whom never have been that high and never will be either.
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Phew!
After the worst ever penalty we finally score.
Probably consolidates third place now.
After the worst ever penalty we finally score.
Probably consolidates third place now.
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- Essex
Terrible game to watch.
Chelsea the better side in the second half.
Why does Var have to get involved in every decision? It probably was a red card for Dawson but the ref gave a yellow and that should have been it.
At least the red card doesn't count in the Europa league but we are going to be short of defenders for the game against Arsenal next sunday.
