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2009-10 Football Thread
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Ah, ta for that. I might just have to take a look at that one. The only podcast I listen to regularly is the splendid Football Ramble, for what it's worth.
As for Liverpool's remaining targets this season... the Europa League doesn't have the glamour of the Champions League certainly, but it's still a very credible trophy and a European one at that. A piece of silverware may ease the pressure on Benitez a bit, but not gaining a Champions League place would be a huge blow to the club's credibility, its finances, and potentially recruitment next summer as most top players want to be playing in the Champions League.
I'm pretty confident Stoke will beat Liverpool today to be honest. So is everyone else by the looks of it, they've been backed in from 5/1 to 11/4. Their Cupsetter's Reading will get beaten comfortably away from home by Forest in the Championship.
If I were a Hull, Burnley or Sunderland fan I'd be watching Final Score through my fingers. I expect lots of goals for Man U/Chelsea/Spurs. Just feels like that kind of day..
Leeds face a tricky trip to Exeter City, the players flew down on Thursday and apparently we're looking to fly down to Southampton aswell later in the season. Save the team from the horrors of motorway travel. Another easily sold out away allocation, and hopefully another win. Could do with one. Full strength squad with Andy Hughes back though so should be good.
If I were a Hull, Burnley or Sunderland fan I'd be watching Final Score through my fingers. I expect lots of goals for Man U/Chelsea/Spurs. Just feels like that kind of day..
Leeds face a tricky trip to Exeter City, the players flew down on Thursday and apparently we're looking to fly down to Southampton aswell later in the season. Save the team from the horrors of motorway travel. Another easily sold out away allocation, and hopefully another win. Could do with one. Full strength squad with Andy Hughes back though so should be good.
I've got a feeling there'll be one extreme thumping handed out this weekend – hopefully, it won't be us...
Ah, Exeter. Several years ago, they made an illegal approach for one of our boys and he ended up moving down there, the rotters.
Just keep your eye on Kop Kat, that's all I'm saying.
A proper six pointer!
For obvious reasons I hope the points end up with the home side.
For obvious reasons I hope the points end up shared.For obvious reasons I hope the points end up with the home side.
We watched Liverpool take on Stoke City, and the Scousers were abjectly poor this afternoon. Ideas need to be bucked up.
Ah whilst we're recommending podcasts, my favourite is the Guardian Football podcast. It's presented by James Richardson (for those of you who watched Football Italia on Channel 4 in the 90s), it's pretty good. They've had some good reports from African Cup of Nations recently, and always have the excellent Sid Lowe talking about La Liga.
iTunes linky
Colchester 0 Norwich 1
iTunes linky
Colchester 0 Norwich 1
Hull have got off the hook it seems Jaffa, Chelsea handing out a spectacular spanking of Sunderland. Currently 5-1 though I suspect there will be more goals.
Leeds struggling 1-0 down to Exeter, Grayson's just switched to 3-5-2 and it's made an immediate difference and we've gone close. I'm sticking with my 3-1 prediction I made in the 5th minute
Leeds struggling 1-0 down to Exeter, Grayson's just switched to 3-5-2 and it's made an immediate difference and we've gone close. I'm sticking with my 3-1 prediction I made in the 5th minute
Still time for us to balls it up yet. Injury time own goals can never be ruled out.
If we can hang onto this, it would be a magnificent point for us...
6-1!
Crouch on, I suspect he'll pull off his usual trick of never conceding free kicks despite climbing all over defenders. The man can't jump, he just pushes himself up off of defenders.
Crouch on, I suspect he'll pull off his usual trick of never conceding free kicks despite climbing all over defenders. The man can't jump, he just pushes himself up off of defenders.
Having missed my match @ the Emirates against Hull due to bad weather resulting in no flight to London for me that weekend mad:), but went to London on business this week and paying a visit to the Emirates to get this season's home-shirt, I am wondering why Benitez hasn't been sacked yet...?
Even though Liverpool have done very well in the CL for a couple of seasons, I find Liverpool to play the worst football of the "big four" for years. Now that Man City are really knocking at the door of being a huge threat for the title in coming years, I feel Liverpool would be the first to be acknowledged for being a non-big-four side.
Ever since I was a young lad growing up in Slough in the seventies I am an Arsenal supporter, and have always feared Liverpool. Man Utd and Liverpool are the biggest names in football (just behind Arsenal, of course) but not anymore. IMHO Liverpool should attract a real high profile manager. Get someone in there that underlines Liverpool's ambitions.
EDIT BTW, Myhill is proving too much to handle for Tott'ham
mad:), but went to London on business this week and paying a visit to the Emirates to get this season's home-shirt, I am wondering why Benitez hasn't been sacked yet...?Even though Liverpool have done very well in the CL for a couple of seasons, I find Liverpool to play the worst football of the "big four" for years. Now that Man City are really knocking at the door of being a huge threat for the title in coming years, I feel Liverpool would be the first to be acknowledged for being a non-big-four side.
Ever since I was a young lad growing up in Slough in the seventies I am an Arsenal supporter, and have always feared Liverpool. Man Utd and Liverpool are the biggest names in football (just behind Arsenal, of course) but not anymore. IMHO Liverpool should attract a real high profile manager. Get someone in there that underlines Liverpool's ambitions.
EDIT BTW, Myhill is proving too much to handle for Tott'ham
0-4
Still 7-5 on aggregate this season (so far...)
Whilst I sit fuming at the radio, I'll throw this teaser out there. I don't know the answer (or even if it's true) and I've been searching to no avail, so maybe someone can help me.
Which 4 teams in England do not need to wear an away kit as their home kits don't clash with anyone?
Still 7-5 on aggregate this season (so far...)
Whilst I sit fuming at the radio, I'll throw this teaser out there. I don't know the answer (or even if it's true) and I've been searching to no avail, so maybe someone can help me.
Which 4 teams in England do not need to wear an away kit as their home kits don't clash with anyone?
Plymouth (only Green kit in Championship)
Norwich (only Yellow kit in Div 1)
Yeovil (only Green kit it Div 1)
Can't think of the fourth
Huge win for Wigan today. Now, if we can just make it to the end of the transfer window without losing any players we should be okay. Nice point for Hull too.
Yeah, that was one huge disappointment.
I will try to get to a match sometime this season... somehow...
BTW, congrats with your point @ White Heart Lane. Nice place to grab some points!
I'd guess Blackpool in the Championship, unless their orange is too close to Watford's yellow?
Or maybe, in the same division, Sc*nthorpe's claret and blue stripes?
Indeed - Myhill for England, we used to sing. Then he decided he was Welsh. Pah.
Anyway, a fantastic point for us in a match I was thinking we'd get dismembered in - and it means that as it stands we're out of the bottom three. Hurrah!
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