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2008-09 Football Thread - The Second Half

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To be fair, it was the linesman who signalled that we should be awarded the goal. But the referee didn't have the best of games.

It was all a bit surreal - we celebrated but it didn't feel like a proper goal, if you know what I mean. There was extra controversy because they showed a replay on the big screen and they're not supposed to do that for contentious stuff. Apparently the operator didn't realise there was a question about the decision, but quickly switched off the replay when he did realise. :p

The entire away end stood up and turned to their right and watched the replay in total silence, before erupting in synchronized fury. Cripes.

'Are you Wednesday in disguise?' we sang. They wish they were as good as pachyderm's boys. :p
 
I watched the Arsenal game. Fulham pinged the ball around like, well, Arsenal for long spells, and had several very good chances to score. Schwarzer had an excellent game - saving two sure goals from RVP.

Man Utd are just in a different league from the rest, I can't possibly see them not winning the league even if they lose three matches in the run-in...

...gutted by the Liverpool result. Game, set and match for the season, in case there was any doubt - with the added indignity of losing second spot to Chelsea.
 
I agree Man Utd are unstoppable ATM.
And the rest have already dropped too much points. I don't see either Liverpool or Chelsea win every single match for the rest of the season, so it seems a walk in the park for Ferguson's side.
 
I will give Rafa this, i always thought he'd be undone by one of his tactical "mess around with my formation" decisions but never for the life of me did i think he'd be outsmarted despite fielding a full-squad.

And i see no one's willing to mention the obvious regarding liverpool selling a certain you-know-who.
 
Jaffa Cake said:
We could really have done with Liverpool winning that one. Sort it out, your Lordship. :eek:
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If someone will buy me a ticket to the Middle East I'll travel around and pitch the club to every oil sheik I can find. :D:rolleyes:

MacsRgr8 said:
I agree Man Utd are unstoppable ATM.
And the rest have already dropped too much points. I don't see either Liverpool or Chelsea win every single match for the rest of the season, so it seems a walk in the park for Ferguson's side.
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United would have to get one point out of their next three games, and Liverpool/Chelsea would have to win three on the bounce. Not going to happen. When's the last time United have dropped that many points in a row.
 
OllyW said:
At least Xabi Alonso managed to grab another goal from in his own half. :D
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Heh – tap in. :D

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Lord Blackadder said:
If someone will buy me a ticket to the Middle East I'll travel around and pitch the club to every oil sheik I can find. :D:rolleyes:
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It's a pity your ancestors blew the Blackadder family fortune, otherwise you could have bought the club yourself. Now that would be a cunning plan...

You'll just have to find a billionaire in the States instead. Chop chop! :p
 
Jaffa Cake said:
You'll just have to find a billionaire in the States instead. Chop chop! :p
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Buying a football club is about as wise an idea as dung for dinner...besides, I would wear my Liverpool kit at the press conference and people would call me the next Mike Ashley. :eek::rolleyes:

I would suggest Randy Lerner but he's taken.
 
Jaffa Cake said:
To be fair, it was the linesman who signalled that we should be awarded the goal. But the referee didn't have the best of games.

It was all a bit surreal - we celebrated but it didn't feel like a proper goal, if you know what I mean. There was extra controversy because they showed a replay on the big screen and they're not supposed to do that for contentious stuff. Apparently the operator didn't realise there was a question about the decision, but quickly switched off the replay when he did realise. :p

The entire away end stood up and turned to their right and watched the replay in total silence, before erupting in synchronized fury. Cripes.

'Are you Wednesday in disguise?' we sang. They wish they were as good as pachyderm's boys. :p
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:D

any of y ou lot going to be onine when spurs and man yure play tomorrow?
 
pachyderm said:
any of y ou lot going to be onine when spurs and man yure play tomorrow?
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Most likely not – our game against Blackburn Rovers kicks off at 12.30, so it'll only finish at <quick mental arithmetic> 2.20ish if you include injury time and stuff. I think we might be off to Miss Jaffa Cake's Ma and Pa's.

I'm sure we're all hoping for a Tottenham victory, given the bitterness and jealousy we all harbour towards Manchester United... ;)

Speaking of finals, congratulations to i-ash after his Melbourne Victory ran out 1-0 winners over Adelaide United in the A-League Grand Final. Mind, Danny Allsopp did get sent off in the process.

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There he is look, trudging off... :eek:
 
Jaffa Cake said:
I'm sure we're all hoping for a Tottenham victory, given the bitterness and jealousy we all harbour towards Manchester United... ;)
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haha... what you want to hear from a Gunner...?
We want Tottenham to win...? :confused:

But, TBO... I truly don't want Man Utd to be able to gloat about winning 4 trophies this season... :eek::eek:

If I'm bored, I'll watch it.. but I'll probably find something to do... :p
 
Ideally it will be a victory for Spurs via a dodgy penalty decision that gets Vidic sent off for handball in the box with Rooney subsequently seeing a second yellow for dissent after an earlier booking. :D

Is Rob Styles doing this match?:p
 
Jaffa Cake said:
Most likely not – our game against Blackburn Rovers kicks off at 12.30, so it'll only finish at <quick mental arithmetic> 2.20ish if you include injury time and stuff. I think we might be off to Miss Jaffa Cake's Ma and Pa's.

I'm sure we're all hoping for a Tottenham victory, given the bitterness and jealousy we all harbour towards Manchester United... ;)

Speaking of finals, congratulations to i-ash after his Melbourne Victory ran out 1-0 winners over Adelaide United in the A-League Grand Final. Mind, Danny Allsopp did get sent off in the process.

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There he is look, trudging off... :eek:
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I couldhave seen this live on espn36O... could have...
ugly kit by the by...:rolleyes:
 
The Carling Cup final sounds dull so far.

12-20th place on the table is very, very tight. The Aston Villa-Stoke match is full of excitement though. I just watched Stoke score a pair of goals in less than ten minutes to equalize!


EDIT: In other, shocking, news Man Utd win again. Who could have guessed that outcome? Yawn. :rolleyes: At least it wasn't a rout.

EDIT2: Just saw the Highlights of the West Ham-Man City match, and Man City's third kit looks ghastly.
 
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