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Lucien [Edit] [Delete] 57 replies 11:22 December 7th, 2012

Bradford kicked out of FA Cup IN DISGRACE (probably)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20639664

Nothing else right now.

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Oh yeah

Newcastle hobbled by Diabetes

Lucien | 7 Dec '12, 11:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
Everyone got through the UEFA cup group stage

Hopefully give Spurs/Liverpool/Newcastle can pick up some useful injuries.

Royter-Hatfood | 7 Dec '12, 11:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
I think this is going well

Lucien | 7 Dec '12, 11:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
- reckon West Ham can get a result on Sunday?
  
  jacques_le_biscuit_ @Lucien | 7 Dec '12, 11:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Yes
    
    which means they won't
    
    Lucien @jacques_le_biscuit_ | 7 Dec '12, 11:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Although I think all signs point towards a draw
      
      Lucien @Lucien | 7 Dec '12, 11:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
he's at a lecture right now

we should all be really nice to him when he gets back

DarwinDude | 7 Dec '12, 11:29 | X | ^ This | Reply

icouldwinarabbit this'd this
- Then you don't understand the dark nature of the tears of shrewbie thread
  
  I'm going to whoop it up right in his grill like a big man
  
  Lucien @DarwinDude | 7 Dec '12, 11:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
Having given it a good few seconds of consideration

I really like the idea of staging Euro 2020 across the whole continent. Especially for the group stages, having each group staged in a different 'hub' could be pretty cool. No idea how it would work for the knockouts.

In the olden days the early rounds were two-legged beasts staged home and away before the finals/semis were held in a host nation. Could be quite fun.

Royter-Hatfood | 7 Dec '12, 11:37 | X | ^ This | Reply

84joe and pichaelmarker this'd this
- I reckon it's a load of old balls
  
  but it's 8 years away so not worth worrying about
  
  jacques_le_biscuit_ @Royter-Hatfood | 7 Dec '12, 11:40 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Body_In_The_Thames this'd this
  - Nah, it's good
    
    Means you can easily go to see some of the game without having to schlep over to Kazakstan or Israel or whichever joke non-European country gets to host it.
    
    Royter-Hatfood @jacques_le_biscuit_ | 7 Dec '12, 11:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - yeah, brilliant
      
      it'll be much easier to get tickets
      
      err...
      
      Body_In_The_Thames @Royter-Hatfood | 7 Dec '12, 11:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - Actually getting tickets won't be any harder or easier
        
        But it takes travel and accomodation out of the equation for the group stages, and it brings a little bit of the party to wherever you are.
        
        (I'm talking about just going along to watch any old match rather than trying to get tickets to see 'your' country. COuldn't really care less about people who do that)
        
        Royter-Hatfood @Body_In_The_Thames | 7 Dec '12, 12:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Buying flights in advance would be a nightmare
      
      if coming second in your group meant a fixture in Lisbon and coming first meant one in Minsk. Although it's in 2020 so teleportation may be on the table by then
      
      Lucien @Royter-Hatfood | 7 Dec '12, 11:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
      
      Body_In_The_Thames this'd this
- But surely the fun is having loads of groups of fans in one space
  
  with all other countries having fun and mingling, while warily watching the England fans in the corner of the town square who are singing about World War 2 and have just put a chair through the window of a quaint cafe.
  
  SenorDingDong @Royter-Hatfood | 7 Dec '12, 12:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  urbanfox this'd this
  - :D
    
    This would be a different kind of fun. Not sure why I've become it's official cheerleader, but there you go.
    
    Royter-Hatfood @SenorDingDong | 7 Dec '12, 12:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
This was going to be Bradfords season to win the FA Cup too

Going through every round on penalties after a replay.

boothyfearssatan | 7 Dec '12, 11:40 | X | ^ This | Reply
i think we'll get the semi finals and final of euro 2020

it'd stop UEFA/FIFA having to give us a major tournament for another 20 years, and it'd give the FA the chance to do all the 'footballs true home' stuff.

Jordan_229_2 | 7 Dec '12, 11:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
Liverpool through.

Pleased for Henderson, played well last night and has been working hard on and off the pitch. He's lacked confidence and a manager willing to play him in his favoured position. Here's hoping both those things are in the past.

pichaelmarker | 7 Dec '12, 11:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
- How do you know he's been working hard off the pitch?
  
  Royter-Hatfood @pichaelmarker | 7 Dec '12, 11:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - He built the deck out the back of pichael's house
    
    Lucien @Royter-Hatfood | 7 Dec '12, 11:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    pichaelmarker, Royter-Hatfood, incandenza_, and gecko this'd this
APPARENTLY Joey Barton is gonna sue Martin Samuel

lol

DanielKelly | 7 Dec '12, 11:58 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Sunday Supplement might be an absolute joy this weekend :D
  
  I enjoy it every weekend tbf
  
  pichaelmarker @DanielKelly | 7 Dec '12, 12:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
- and so he should.
  
  Jordan_229_2 @DanielKelly | 7 Dec '12, 12:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Of course he shouldn't.
    
    a) Martin Samuel wasn't calling him gay and b) there's nothing wrong with being gay.
    
    DanielKelly @Jordan_229_2 | 7 Dec '12, 12:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Trust Barton to observe this and then find a way to make himself look bad.
  
  84joe @DanielKelly | 7 Dec '12, 12:38 | X | ^ This | Reply
Stephane Mbia's twitter is absolutely joyous

Good morning all !! New day! Same motivation! Next episod Aston villa #QPR

Lose Time is behind us !!! New fresh start tomorrow! 3 points 3 points 3 points!!!! One word victory or nothing!!! #QPR

Actually in hospital ;( i want and i will come back soon as i can! #QPR

Good night everybody! See you tomorrow morning before my footing! #QPR

Warning Wigan, QPR come for 3 points. #QPR

thank you! I will fight for Victory again and again !!

LordLuciusBanter | 7 Dec '12, 12:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Warning Wigan, QPR come for 3 points. #QPR
  
  Chilling.
  
  Lucien @LordLuciusBanter | 7 Dec '12, 12:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Good morning all !! New day! Same motivation! Next episod Aston villa #QPR
  
  ...
  Actually in hospital ;( i want and i will come back soon as i can! #QPR
  
  :')
  
  pichaelmarker @LordLuciusBanter | 7 Dec '12, 12:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
#guttedisanunderstatement

nah we weren't gonna beat brentford anyway and even if we did bury/southend was such a poxy 3rd round draw. plus we've still got 8 games in the next month and all the injuries etc etc.
more embarrassed about the incompetence on display here than anything

shrewbie | 7 Dec '12, 12:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
- i mean
  
  :((((((
  
  shrewbie @shrewbie | 7 Dec '12, 12:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Unhappy - yet dry-eyed - emoticon.
    
    I think he's going to be ok folks
    
    Lucien @shrewbie | 7 Dec '12, 12:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
- You've got Phil Parkinson in charge
  
  A man so incompetent he couldn't even turn up for a press conference when he had got a new job. Not really a surprise.
  
  boothyfearssatan @shrewbie | 7 Dec '12, 12:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - :D
    
    he's great though
    
    shrewbie @boothyfearssatan | 7 Dec '12, 13:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - he's endearing, straightforward and pleasant
      
      which is probably why he lasted two years at the valley
      
      obviously glad he's doing well at yours
      
      Loui_Tacceh @shrewbie | 7 Dec '12, 14:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
It's a bit embarrassing

how Fergie just delegates this stuff out these days.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20634523

Parsefone | 7 Dec '12, 12:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
- it's almost designed to make Noel Gallagher punch a wall
  
  and Liam Gallagher cries into his Pretty Green Parka hood fur
  
  Body_In_The_Thames @Parsefone | 7 Dec '12, 12:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - A Vieira temper tantrum is no doubt already in the process of being recorded
    
    Parsefone @Body_In_The_Thames | 7 Dec '12, 13:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Wonder how Yaya & Kolo are taking it too?
      
      Body_In_The_Thames @Parsefone | 7 Dec '12, 13:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - Kolo's laying low
        
        http://nehandaradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Kolo-Toure-shower.jpg
        
        pichaelmarker @Body_In_The_Thames | 7 Dec '12, 13:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        he's such a muppet
        
        Body_In_The_Thames @pichaelmarker | 7 Dec '12, 13:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Saves the best stuff for himself though
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20639747
  
  littlebirds @Parsefone | 7 Dec '12, 14:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  blimeycharlie this'd this
Just read a preview of our game against Sunderland.

Why are they so shit? They seem to have a lot of fairly decent players? I mean, Chelsea are pretty shit right now despite having even better players so I'm not judging. Just wondering what it is they've been doing wrong.

DanielKelly | 7 Dec '12, 13:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I dunno
  
  Basic maths says
  
  MON + half decent players = profit
  
  and they did great when he took over.
  
  But they are fucking woeful
  
  LordLuciusBanter @DanielKelly | 7 Dec '12, 13:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Think they'll be in the bottom 3 on 1st January
    
    Pretty rough run coming up in December
    
    Lucien @LordLuciusBanter | 7 Dec '12, 13:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - The only thing that gives me the smallest sembalance of hope is that
      
      The bottom 5/6 are all absolutely shithouse
      
      LordLuciusBanter @Lucien | 7 Dec '12, 14:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - I STILL haven't reached the stage where I think QPR are going down
        
        Which is ludicrous - if it was any other team on 5 points with Christmas approaching I'd assume they were not only certainties for getting their pants dropped but getting there with a Derby-esque total.
        
        Lucien @LordLuciusBanter | 7 Dec '12, 14:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        shrewbie and gonad this'd this
        
        there is talent in that squad and even a few players who have played well at times this season
        
        Cesar, Hoillet, MBia, Granero, Diakite are all good players. With the exception of Granero I'm not sure any of them have produced this season.
        
        QPR have a few games where points are possible and then their January and February fixtures are evil. If they don't get well in touch with other teams by Jan 1st, they are screwed.
        
        kostenurky @Lucien | 8 Dec '12, 00:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Craig Gardner is their only midfielder who hasn't been pants this season.
  
  And they regularly start with John O'Shea, Phil Bardsley and Carlos Cuellar at the back.
  
  svenrokk @DanielKelly | 7 Dec '12, 15:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - poor old danny rose
    
    he seems so frustrated with everyone elses shiteyness
    
    mug_mug_mug @svenrokk | 8 Dec '12, 00:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
- having caught a bit of their game against Norwich
  
  I think people are blinded a bit by their top half and goalie, who are at least midtable standard, and don't realise their back end and engine is absolutely awful- they are agonisingly slow getting the ball up to Johnson and Sessegnon, and Fletcher really should be being used as a poacher rather than a target man. They aren't too bad when Cattermole isn't suspended, but obviously he always is.
  
  It surprises me such a conservative manager as O'Neill wouldn't have sorted out his defence in the summer, but Cuellar is a serious Mark Hughes-type purchase: grasping for past-it players he knows who the club are probably paying through the nose.
  
  Parsefone @DanielKelly | 7 Dec '12, 17:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  kostenurky this'd this
  - Mignolet has looked pretty brilliant the few times I've seen their whole games this season
    
    He single-handedly kept them from losing the game against West Ham.
    
    Lucien @Parsefone | 7 Dec '12, 18:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Mignolet is good
      
      but a team should always try to supplement a good goalkeeper rather than rely on him - otherwise the good goalkeeper starts making mistakes as he did recently.
      
      kostenurky @Lucien | 8 Dec '12, 00:14 | X | ^ This | Reply
      
      mug_mug_mug this'd this
    - he's great!
      
      All of that stuff about the engine and the defence being shocking is bang on. More annoyingly the shortcomings are all the same ones we had under Brucie. I don't know what happened to Mclean but he is a total lump now. Sessegnon ain't much better.
      
      mug_mug_mug @Lucien | 8 Dec '12, 00:14 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - mclean's dip is understandable being so young and exploding onto the scene out of nowhere
        
        Sessegnon - it's hard to tell if it's the homesickness, or the weight of having carried the team previously, or tactically subdued.
        On his day he's a lovely player, worthy of the role that Arshavin was supposed to have played at Arsenal.
        
        kostenurky @mug_mug_mug | 8 Dec '12, 00:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
apparently it was the newcastle staff that failed to send the paperwork properly

thanks a lot dickheads

shrewbie | 7 Dec '12, 17:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
- MON is ending his career in a downward spiral
  
  2 problems stick out:
  1. He has always been iffy with the transfer market, particularly poor at signing flair/dynamic attacking talent, with a preference for a more run-of-the-mill solid player. At Sunderland, he seems to have relied heavily on Fletcher as the saviour to the teams lack of invention.
  2. Tactically, I think the world has moved on, and I'm not convinced O'Neill can catch up. Compare with Ferguson who despite his age and successes has always seen tactical trends coming and adapted. He has 2 default tactical settings.
  
  It is also true though that he inherited a Sunderland team full of mediocrity.
  
  I think even Sir Alex did not expect how little he would miss Wes Brown or John O'Shea.
  
  kostenurky @shrewbie | 8 Dec '12, 00:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
hahaha

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/64072000/jpg/_64072961_terry_injury_getty.jpg

shrewbie | 8 Dec '12, 03:11 | X | ^ This | Reply

shrewbie this'd this

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