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Dave Wigan's shit-eating grin (Weekend Football Thread)

forzaborza [Edit] [Delete] 301 replies 23:15, 10 May '13

Man City play and probably underestimate the pie-eaters in the Cup Final.

Vital penultimate weekend in the Premier League, as Newcastle and Norwich quite probably need a point against QPR and West Brom, respectively. The race for 3rd/4th may also be settled, as Chelsea go to Villa and Spurs to Stoke.

Play-off games include the second leg of Watford v Leicester, and several non-league finals - FC United v Hednesford, Brackley v Halifax and Salisbury v Dover.

The biggest game outside of the UK's probably Porto v Benfica, which should decide the Primiera title either way. Barca should wrap up La Liga with a point at Atletico Madrid, and PSG Ligue 1 with a result at Lyon. Other games include Fenerbahce v Gala, though the title there's already done, Milan v Roma & Lazio v Samp.

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  • Can't believe I have to support Stoke tomorrow.

    Eurgh.

    niallKP | 10 May '13, 23:20 | X
  • Pellegrini

    into 1/10 to be next City boss after a flood of Moyes-type weighty bets appaz.

    themighty | 10 May '13, 23:27 | X
    • Heard the same myself.

      Right before the Cup Final. Imagine that!

      forzaborza @themighty | 10 May '13, 23:31 | X
      • :)

        mistersappy @forzaborza | 10 May '13, 23:38 | X
      • Oh come now, it's come from Balague so we can take it as gospel.

        wilykit @forzaborza | 11 May '13, 12:44 | X
    • Sounds like Balague's been being a bit mischievous ahead of his mate Martinez' big day tomorrow.

      One article in AS, in which he couldn't even name City's owner correctly, lead to a few low three-figure bets across the UK bookmakers. Naughty. Wouldn't surprise me if there's some truth in it, but pretty poor timing from him, let's be honest. Fully expect the rag press run with it tomorrow morning, but you come to expect that sort of thing.

      forzaborza @themighty | 11 May '13, 00:17 | X
      • Said it was Al-Fahim didn't he! The man is a cretin.

        wilykit @forzaborza | 11 May '13, 13:27 | X
  • Anti-anti-bants

    Stoke are gonna hammer Spurs. Peter Crouch is gonna score a hat-trick. All with his left foot. From 40 yards. He's gonna do the robot. Tom Huddlestone is gonna cry.

    dan_thw | 10 May '13, 23:34 | X
    forzaborza, Jordan_229_2, and Royter-Hatfood this'd this
  • there's actual football being played this weekend?!

    i must of missed this bit in every single piece i've read since wednesday

    Oh_Shangri-La | 11 May '13, 00:24 | X
  • Predictions?

    City 0 Wigan 3

    Villa 0 Chelsea 2

    Stoke 1 Spurs 1
    Everton 2 West Ham 0
    Fulham 1 Liverpool 2
    Norwich 1 West Brom 1
    QPR 0 Newcastle 1
    Sunderland 1 Southampton 1
    United 5 Swansea 0

    forzaborza | 11 May '13, 01:22 | X
    • :D

      no-class @forzaborza | 11 May '13, 01:36 | X
  • you may remember

    Labour MP Liam Byrne left a note for his successor saying 'Dear chief secretary, I'm afraid to tell you there's no money left'

    It would amazing if Fergie did that.

    iamwiggy | 11 May '13, 01:45 | X
  • 28 years today since the valley parade fire

    shrewbie | 11 May '13, 01:49 | X
    • RIP

      Jordan_229_2 @shrewbie | 11 May '13, 01:54 | X
      shrewbie, forzaborza, Jordan_229_2, Loui_Tacceh, codpieceface, 8stepstoperfection, Severed799, blimeycharlie, rikx, gonad, iquitelikeradiohead, and Infinite_Jest this'd this
    • Tragic stuff.

      People who've never seen the footage of it should watch. It's standard material on fire safety courses nowadays. I've been on about four with different jobs, and people are always left lost for words. The first few moments of the footage are just of the game, it's pretty surreal, then you see a slight flame and within literally seconds the stand's almost completely alight. Frightening.

      forzaborza @shrewbie | 11 May '13, 02:01 | X
      Nestor and untrue this'd this
      • the radio commentary is horrifying as well.

        no-class @forzaborza | 11 May '13, 02:03 | X
      • i've only watched it once

        it's so horrible. hard to comprehend what it must have been like to have been there, people who were don't tend to talk about it much

        shrewbie @forzaborza | 11 May '13, 02:09 | X
      • its absolutely harrowing

        the police in the ground deserve all the respect in the world, even from just that single video you can see they saved countless lives by going into the fire and pulling people from the fire.

        Jordan_229_2 @forzaborza | 11 May '13, 02:12 | X
  • Good luck today to Spanish Bob

    ex-captain, Chester City legend, all-round great guy. If anyone deserves a trophy it's him.

    El_Goodo | 11 May '13, 08:56 | X
  • Why Wigan are nailed on to win the Cup...

    INJURIES
    Wigan have several injuries, but all to borderline squad players and defenders. City have bigger worries. Aguero's nowhere near match-fit, Silva isn't 100%, Yaya will virtually be playing on one leg and other players are shot. Advantage Wigan.

    STRIKER PROFLIGACY
    City's big problem this season, they can't put the ball in the net. Lots of pretty football, but no-one clinical in the box. Aguero, 30 last season, has about 12. Dzeko's got 14. Tevez 13. Top sides need top strikers, and none of City's have done the business this season. Advantage Wigan.

    MANCINI.
    Gone. Fin. Told this week. Will be announced sooner rather than later. The players will know. The mood behind the scenes will be low. Can a manager really be motivated when he knows his P45's in the post? Advantage Wigan.

    HIGH LINES
    City struggle when sides press them high, as we've seen this season in games like Southampton home or away, Everton away, Spurs second half at WHL, Liverpool home and away. When City can't dictate the tempo of a game they get seriously rattled. Make no mistake about it, Wigan will dictate play here. Advantage Wigan.

    PACE IN MIDFIELD
    Simply, Wigan's midfield has more spunk about it than City's. All City do is break up play, feed, feed, tippy tappy, lose possession. Wigan have pace, on the ball and off it. Maloney and McManaman can kill City down the flaks, and Gomez has the killer ball in him. Advantage Wigan.

    LITTLE TO LOSE
    City royally ballsed up the title this year and were simply outclassed in Europe. They HAVE TO win the Cup. For Wigan, second place is no shame at all. All the pressure here's on one side. Advantage Wigan.

    WHELAN HEADLINE
    53 years ago a spritely young Dave Wigan had his leg snapped in the Cup Final, playing for Blackburn Rovers against Wolves. Not only was his game ended, but his career too, and with those days being before the introduction of subs, Blackburn had to play a man down and got royally spanked. This Cup Final's about Whelan. It's everything coming full circle, there's nothing City can to to stop fate in its tracks. Advantage Wigan.

    THE PANTS CONUNDRUM
    City have the elite goalkeeper in the country, by an absolute street. Best defence in the league for three years on the bounce, though admittedly he's been a bit overcomplacent at times this season. This year, Mancini promised backup keeper Costel Pantilimon the domestic cup games, and he's done very well, conceding few goals, but last night he revealed he's leaving the club. Do you still play him, or do you play the better keeper? Mancini's damned if he does, damned if he doesn't. Advantage Wigan.

    TEMPTING FATE
    Yaya Toure's already talking about a periood of City dominance in the pre-match build-up. Naive. In big games, the side who talk more normally end up with egg on their faces. Advantage Wigan.

    FERGIE FACTOR
    Let's make no bones about it, Fergie leaving Man United's the biggest possible news story that could happen any week. The whole country's talking about it. Rumour has it that it was Fergie's plan to release the news on Saturday morning, only for staff to leak it to the local news outlets after they found out. You wouldn't bet against old ginsoak having one last chuckle, as United's prawn sandwichers wish him goodbye with a resounding home win after City are embarrassed at the national stadium. Advantage Wigan.

    ONCE IN A LIFETIME
    City won the Cup two years ago. They'll probably get to a few more Finals. Without silverware for decades, but now Cup success along with the odd title will be expected. Whist always special for the fans, will it really be to the likes of Yaya Toure, David Silva and, y'know...some of the other lads who've won Champions Leagues and World Cups? Wigan might not get to another Cup Final in our lifetime. This might represent many of their players only chance to win something. Advantage Wigan.

    If you know your football, you'd have to say almost everything points towards it being Wigan's trophy.

    forzaborza | 11 May '13, 09:28 | X
    no-class this'd this
    • please play devils advocate for a minute and write a similar post as to why city will win..

      Matt_was_taken @forzaborza | 11 May '13, 09:33 | X
      • We haven't even conceded to Wigan in 7 games.

        King Tipper himself used to say he wants Wigan to remain in the division purely because they are a guaranteed 6 points for us. Domestically, City have shown themselves capable of rising to big occasions and in the latter stages of 2013 they have been doing exactly enough to beat opponents week in, week out. City have the momentum, and rested all of their key personnel midweek; Wigan will be struggling with the gut punch Swansea handed out, and will be playing exactly the same tired and overwrought team (in other words, his first point is an outright lie). At the best of times Wigan's defence is god awful; right now they are so beset by injuries they're using a recently arrived def mid as a left back, which proved disastrous on Wednesday- If you want to know why Wigan are where they are a back line of Boyce, Caldwell, Scharner and Espinoza tells its own story. This isn't just "another" trophy to City; they need this to keep up their record of one domestic trophy per season since Mancini took over, and so this season which has been disappointing by their measure can end on a high. Make no mistake, Mancini will really want this, particularly with the board pointedly leaking supposed Pellegrini interest. Wigan meanwhile are likely to be overawed by the occasion as well as conflicted as to whether to really go for it with their top flight fate still hanging in the balance, which combined with their aptitude for playing casually is likely to end messily. Finally City are, y'know, a hell of a lot better than Wigan. On paper, on form, on the pitch, on head to head, everything points to a low scoring win for the team in second place.

        Parsefone @Matt_was_taken | 11 May '13, 12:31 | X
        • cheers for that

          I did seem to remember man city being an alright side and wigan not being that good

          Matt_was_taken @Parsefone | 11 May '13, 15:12 | X
          mug_mug_mug this'd this
    • blimey!

      labmonkeya529 @forzaborza | 11 May '13, 09:34 | X
      forzaborza and blimeycharlie this'd this
    • Why City are nailed on to win the cup....

      £360m spent on players.

      El_Goodo @forzaborza | 11 May '13, 09:51 | X
      • Games aren't won on paper, pal.

        forzaborza @El_Goodo | 11 May '13, 10:14 | X
        • Nor are they won in ridiculously overlong DiS posts...

          But you wouldn't think that knowing you. I've put a rare bet on City today, I hope you've do t the same for Wigan 'cause then I could imagine I'm taking the money off you directly.

          wonton @forzaborza | 11 May '13, 11:42 | X
    • Juve's top scorer only scored 10 goals in the league all season

      and they won it.

      ZooKeepersBoy @forzaborza | 11 May '13, 10:40 | X
    • Good grief

      Sub-headings and everything. Enjoy the final, big man.

      Steved @forzaborza | 11 May '13, 13:13 | X
    • :') you've outdone yourself this time

      no_bants_please @forzaborza | 11 May '13, 13:19 | X
      Matt_was_taken and mug_mug_mug this'd this
    • Dangerous team, Wigan

      Jordan_229_2 @forzaborza | 11 May '13, 14:11 | X
    • Fucking hell.

      That's pitifully sad and desperate, even for you. My condolences.

      OvertakenByTractors @forzaborza | 11 May '13, 16:17 | X
    • You wrote all this just before you set off for Wembley, didn't you?

      Joke's on you.

      OvertakenByTractors @forzaborza | 11 May '13, 20:44 | X
  • BASH THE BOOKIE (Finale)...

    After several years of successfully relieving the turf accountants of literally billions of pounds, today's my last hurrah. Gonna sting them one final time and not step foot in a bookies again (bar National day, obviously). The winnings are already assigned for a football tour of Europe next season, so thanks to good old Victor Chandler i'll be taking in places like the Dragao, De Kuip, San Mames, the Millerntor Stadion and Parc des Princes. Awooga indeed!

    Bet 1) £50 on Wigan (draw or better) @ 5/2.

    Bet 2) £32.50 on Wigan outright to win @ 9/1.

    King Tipper.

    forzaborza | 11 May '13, 09:38 | X
  • Anyway, lads...

    moustache. Ticking another ground off today. Le Stade de Hainaut, Valenciennes v Rennes. Should be a cracker. Joie de vivre!

    forzaborza | 11 May '13, 10:16 | X
    • What channel you watching that on?

      urbanfox @forzaborza | 11 May '13, 10:37 | X
  • HOLY SHIT TODAY IS REALLY HERE

    So proud <3

    twentynine | 11 May '13, 11:01 | X
    kostenurky this'd this
  • think it's a bit disappointing that city are going for pellegrini

    He's not really a hot property is he in terms of world managers, and they should be able to entice anyone with the money. He's done well getting average sides into the champions league but not winning much. He'd probably have been a better fit for us in that respect.

    Also just think how boring that managerial duel would be. Moyes v Pellegrini. After these years of it being so hotly contested by two passionate, successful managers, to that!

    wrightylew | 11 May '13, 11:29 | X
    • Isn't I refreshing that they're bringing someone in who could build a team

      And play good football and everything? Rather than just your quick fix glamourous manager?

      wonton @wrightylew | 11 May '13, 11:44 | X
      • I can understand the logic with Moyes but Pellegrini's 60 and has only been with one club more than two seasons.

        I'm not sure it constitutes long-term planning.

        Really odd appointment if it happens imo.

        theguywithnousername @wonton | 11 May '13, 12:18 | X
        • He's only had three clubs in Europe, where managers are given a chance

          One was Real Madrid and the other have been massively shady with finances. So I think he's due a bit of slack in that regard.

          wonton @theguywithnousername | 11 May '13, 12:24 | X
          • Yeah - I'm not necessarily criticising him for that.

            I just can't immediately see why he'd be seen as more likely to succeed than Mancini or various other options.

            theguywithnousername @wonton | 11 May '13, 12:27 | X
    • don't really want mancini to leave

      i think it's pretty obvious that begiristain is pulling the stings now and that pellegrini is his man

      Oh_Shangri-La @wrightylew | 11 May '13, 11:50 | X
      Parsefone this'd this
      • didn't mean to this that

        it's very obviously just some shit stirring. I'd be extremely surprised if we got rid of him on the basis of one disappointing season in which we've still come comfortably second and got to a cup final. He'll be given one more shot at Europe.

        Parsefone @Oh_Shangri-La | 11 May '13, 12:55 | X
        • ^Hark at Paddy Crerand there...

          ;)

          theguywithnousername @Parsefone | 11 May '13, 13:08 | X
          Parsefone and Jordan_229_2 this'd this
    • It's nonsense spouted by Balague maybe at the bequest of Pellgrini's agent.

      But more likely he just made it up because that's what he does.

      wilykit @wrightylew | 11 May '13, 12:46 | X
  • good luck to brackley town this weekend

    would be great to see them taking on luton, hereford and grimsby next year

    8stepstoperfection | 11 May '13, 12:21 | X
  • it's raining on cup final day

    heartbreak

    codpieceface | 11 May '13, 12:39 | X
  • : D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHeSSb8akHk&;

    wilykit | 11 May '13, 13:41 | X
  • Why is Chelsea's mascot girl about 20?

    Jordan_229_2 | 11 May '13, 13:43 | X
  • Ah piss.

    Benteke scores. Fucking Villa.

    Kallgeese | 11 May '13, 14:00 | X
    • They're definitely going down next season when they sell him over the summer

      Seeing how he has scored all but two of their goals this season

      urbanfox @Kallgeese | 11 May '13, 14:26 | X
  • the last day of the season isn't going to be as exciting as i thought

    Jordan_229_2 | 11 May '13, 14:39 | X
  • DK doesn't look so silly now eh?

    Or maybe he does, I dunno

    Severed799 | 11 May '13, 15:01 | X
  • Never a red card.

    Fuck sake.

    Und_Gorgeous_Cars | 11 May '13, 15:05 | X
  • i hope lampard breaks that stupid record with one of his deflected efforts and then it's given as an own goal by the dubious goals panel

    and then he breaks his leg or something

    shrewbie | 11 May '13, 15:14 | X
    • twat

      shrewbie @shrewbie | 11 May '13, 15:33 | X
      • shrewbie :(

        DanielKelly @shrewbie | 11 May '13, 15:53 | X
        • i like seeing records get broken i guess

          WELL DONE LAMPS

          shrewbie @DanielKelly | 11 May '13, 16:18 | X
          • shrewbie :)

            DanielKelly @shrewbie | 11 May '13, 16:26 | X
  • Looking forward to JT collecting the Europa League trophy on crutches!

    With his shins pads on of course!!

    no_bants_please | 11 May '13, 15:24 | X
  • most awkward pitch invasion ever

    Jordan_229_2 | 11 May '13, 15:31 | X
    • Nah, Hull last week surely

      Severed799 @Jordan_229_2 | 11 May '13, 15:37 | X
  • Got to hand it to DanielKelly

    those anti-bants came off perfectly.

    Royter-Hatfood | 11 May '13, 15:36 | X
    DanielKelly this'd this
  • Has wembley not got an indoor tv studio bit?

    The guys on ESPN are getting soaked, ridiculous

    NoNoNoRobots | 11 May '13, 15:38 | X
  • Not wanting to sound like I'm channeling

    Forza but does that a) Lift the Wigan players or b) Distract them?

    Villa giving a fine display of shooting themselves in the foot.

    DillingersWheelman | 11 May '13, 15:42 | X
  • Kinda gutted I wasn't there for Frank's record goal.

    Thought Villa played really well for the most part, looked poised to fucking batter us until Benteke got what he deserved.

    A 4th win at Villa Park in 15-odd years after being going a goal and a man down ... Stupid me being concerned, eh?

    DanielKelly | 11 May '13, 15:48 | X
  • big big fan of frank lampard. made up for him.

    Oh_Shangri-La | 11 May '13, 15:54 | X
    DanielKelly this'd this
    • Can't stand the fat prick

      but weirdly pleased for him.

      Well done *shudders*...Lamps.

      Royter-Hatfood @Oh_Shangri-La | 11 May '13, 16:02 | X
    • Me too

      Brilliant player

      vamos @Oh_Shangri-La | 11 May '13, 16:26 | X
      SarcasticFringehead and splitterwill this'd this
  • Completely delighted for Frank

    and the win is very handy too.

    As a matter of curiosity, are there any other League clubs who have their all-time top scorer still playing for them?

    Silentcommand | 11 May '13, 15:55 | X
    • Izale McLeod now he's back at MK Dons.

      Probably not anyone else.

      svenrokk @Silentcommand | 11 May '13, 17:31 | X
  • when did Lampard become popular?

    i missed something

    no-class | 11 May '13, 16:20 | X
    iquitelikeradiohead this'd this
    • anybody who spends that amount of time rubbing shoulders with John Terry

      eventually comes to look like a humble saint in comparison

      Parsefone @no-class | 11 May '13, 16:21 | X
      blimeycharlie this'd this
    • Always been loads of people who love/brown nose him,

      always been plenty who vocally resent him. One group is bound to be louder in the immediate aftermath of a record-breaking goal.

      DanielKelly @no-class | 11 May '13, 16:22 | X
  • Midfielder with the highest goal tally, weird

    untrue | 11 May '13, 16:27 | X
    • Have Chelsea never had a big famous historical striker?

      untrue @untrue | 11 May '13, 16:50 | X
      • There's Osgood, but he's adored for his style and personality more than anything else.

        Jimmy Greaves probably would have been the one moon the 1960s if there wasn't a falling out.

        DanielKelly @untrue | 11 May '13, 16:54 | X
        • :')

          Don't know what that word was even supposed to be

          DanielKelly @DanielKelly | 11 May '13, 16:55 | X
          • Alfie Moon is Chelsea's highest goalscorer

            untrue @DanielKelly | 11 May '13, 16:58 | X
            • http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xTcFj2jkyfY&feature=fvwrel

              NoNoNoRobots @untrue | 11 May '13, 18:39 | X
      • Although they've had higher scoring strikers,

        I guess that Jimmy Greaves and Drogba would be their most famous ones, and Greaves was only there for a few years before heading to bigger and better things at Tottenham, via Milan.

        marckee @untrue | 11 May '13, 16:58 | X
  • Ripper win to Freo over Collingwood tonight

    After taking a 32 point lead after the first quarter, boosting it to 38 points by the main break, and then dropping THE WHOLE FUCKING LOT to be trailing by 2 points at the 3 minute mark in the final quarter, the Dockers came back booting a magnificent 5.3 to 0.4 across the remaining 25 minutes, to win by 27 points overall (100 - 73). A superb effort from Magic Sunny Walters (4.2) up forward, aided by some excellent footy from Johnson and Ibbotson in the mid-field. Another great show of talent from Luke McPharlin to shut down Collingwood's danger forward, Travis Cloke. The only sour note was Griffin going down clutching his knee — possibly a season-ending ACL injury.

    Looking forward to next weekend's away game against Sydney. Before tonight I'd pretty much written Freo off on that one, but I can't help but wonder whether we might be a chance, what with Hill and Fyfe back in the side, and maybe Clarke too. If we do manage to achieve the impossible (beating Sydney in Sydney), it will go a long way towards shoring up our claim to top 4 status.

    robluvsnic | 11 May '13, 16:47 | X
    • Just saying - love this post, thanks Rob

      El_Goodo @robluvsnic | 11 May '13, 18:37 | X
      splitterwill this'd this
    • haha

      fucking collingwood

      splitterwill @robluvsnic | 12 May '13, 01:40 | X
  • So harsh by Manchini not playing PanTilimon

    NoNoNoRobots | 11 May '13, 17:07 | X
    8stepstoperfection, Matt_was_taken, and splitterwill this'd this
    • :(

      Parsefone @NoNoNoRobots | 11 May '13, 17:12 | X
    • Mancini must have read kiks point about him leaving.

      Advantage City.

      Jordan_229_2 @NoNoNoRobots | 11 May '13, 17:49 | X
  • No point watching the game

    Wigan will win with a canter

    Jordan_229_2 | 11 May '13, 18:05 | X
  • BOOBS!!!

    NoNoNoRobots | 11 May '13, 18:06 | X
  • My word, that jacket's a bit loud.

    blimeycharlie | 11 May '13, 18:08 | X
  • How come, no one's mentioned the biggest news of the day yet?

    i.e. Big Sam signing a new 2 year deal with West Ham, thus ruling himself out of the Real Madrid job.

    lurchy2 | 11 May '13, 18:14 | X
  • Eden Hazard's face :D

    http://www.whosay.com/m/juanmata?wsref=fb&code=Fkh5NzW

    DanielKelly | 11 May '13, 18:17 | X
    • Looks like he's helping birth an arse baby

      lemonbrickcombo @DanielKelly | 11 May '13, 18:40 | X
  • stream for the cup final please??? PM?

    Smee | 11 May '13, 18:24 | X
    • itv.com?

      irrikky @Smee | 11 May '13, 18:25 | X
    • it's on ITV you dork

      Smee @Smee | 11 May '13, 18:25 | X
      marckee this'd this
  • Don't like this camera angle.

    It needs to be a lot higher than this.

    marckee | 11 May '13, 18:27 | X
  • That bit right at the halfway line looks a bit empty

    Are those the expensive seats?

    NoNoNoRobots | 11 May '13, 18:36 | X
    • Yeah I was wondering this.

      Maybe they're stuck in traffic or summat.

      blimeycharlie @NoNoNoRobots | 11 May '13, 18:37 | X
  • clichy getting destroyed at the moment by callum mcmanaman

    8stepstoperfection | 11 May '13, 18:49 | X
  • Think Wigan needed to score

    whilst we've been playing dogshit, expect (hope) they will tire in the second half. They've got about 8 players sat ten yards outside their box waiting for our inevitable pass straight down the middle. If they had somebody playing ahead of Kone they'd be a really fearsome side.

    Parsefone | 11 May '13, 19:13 | X
    • aye was thinking the same

      that half was much better for city than wigan as wigan were doing all the running

      Jordan_229_2 @Parsefone | 11 May '13, 19:21 | X
  • THEY ARE BANGIN' IT!

    dan_thw | 11 May '13, 19:41 | X
    iquitelikeradiohead this'd this
    • "I'm trying, I'm trying"

      "Not trying hard enough, Clichy."

      iquitelikeradiohead @dan_thw | 11 May '13, 19:49 | X
      • True tbf

        Bombtrack @iquitelikeradiohead | 11 May '13, 19:51 | X
        blimeycharlie this'd this
  • set up for a yaya toure 85 minute thunderbolt

    Jordan_229_2 | 11 May '13, 19:55 | X
    blimeycharlie this'd this
  • City are beginning to look stronger now.

    Injury time winner I reckon.

    blimeycharlie | 11 May '13, 19:55 | X
  • espinoza runs a lot doesn't he

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE13GJvMf3Q

    shrewbie | 11 May '13, 19:56 | X
  • what is Zabaleta complaining about?

    definite second yellow

    bowiecokemirror | 11 May '13, 19:59 | X
    blimeycharlie this'd this
    • think he was shouting at his team mates for being shit.

      innisj @bowiecokemirror | 11 May '13, 20:02 | X
      DanielKelly this'd this
      • Fair enough then, they are shit...

        I thought he was arguing with the ref's decision

        bowiecokemirror @innisj | 11 May '13, 20:14 | X
  • Shame that. Pab Zab is City's most likeable player.

    Red card was inevitable, but he doesn't deserve to be talked about in the same breath as Kevin Moran.

    marckee | 11 May '13, 20:01 | X
  • HOLY BALLS!!

    JaguarPirate | 11 May '13, 20:05 | X
  • !

    shrewbie | 11 May '13, 20:05 | X
  • amazing!

    8stepstoperfection | 11 May '13, 20:05 | X
  • Well deserved Wigan

    Now hang on for dear life for a few minutes (",)

    bowiecokemirror | 11 May '13, 20:06 | X
  • love a good header from a corner

    shrewbie | 11 May '13, 20:06 | X
  • so much fergie time

    Jordan_229_2 | 11 May '13, 20:08 | X
  • wow, kik was right

    Jordan_229_2 | 11 May '13, 20:09 | X
  • wonderful stuff

    twentynine will be delighted

    8stepstoperfection | 11 May '13, 20:09 | X
    Matt_was_taken this'd this
  • City :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

    no_bants_please | 11 May '13, 20:10 | X
  • City were utter wank

    Bombtrack | 11 May '13, 20:10 | X
  • YEAH!!! Love a good underdog win! Great header as well

    NoNoNoRobots | 11 May '13, 20:10 | X
  • do the city fans still want mancini to stay?

    8stepstoperfection | 11 May '13, 20:11 | X
  • wow!

    genuinely thrilled for Wigan

    Vian | 11 May '13, 20:11 | X
    sunstroke_house this'd this
    • hopefully they'll still be hungover on Tuesday

      Vian @Vian | 11 May '13, 20:12 | X
      stanstubbs and Royter-Hatfood this'd this
  • :DDD

    Martinez has won more trophies than United's new manager!

    I hope twentynine has an absolutely fucking mental one.

    DanielKelly | 11 May '13, 20:11 | X
  • Boyce the first Barbadian to the FA Cup (i think) pleased for 'em

    innisj | 11 May '13, 20:11 | X
    • *win

      innisj @innisj | 11 May '13, 20:14 | X
  • shut up about:

    the crazy gang
    dave whelan.

    talk about martinez more

    shrewbie | 11 May '13, 20:12 | X
    Royter-Hatfood this'd this
  • can we swap moyes for martinez?

    Jordan_229_2 | 11 May '13, 20:13 | X
  • anti-bants strikes again

    no-class | 11 May '13, 20:14 | X
    • Even the biggest wall of anti-bants ever constructed can't withstand the tidal wave of lols brought about by losing a cup final to Wigan.

      Steved @no-class | 11 May '13, 20:29 | X
      Royter-Hatfood this'd this
  • That city performance was an exact copy of how shit Arsenal were against Birmingham in the league cup a few season ago

    fin_ | 11 May '13, 20:16 | X
    bowiecokemirror this'd this
  • Brilliant

    Wigan hugely deserved that. Martinez got it spot on tactically. Despite being a blustery old tit at times, am really pleased for Dave Whelan.

    No one has said 'the magic of the cup' yet, what's going on?

    dan_thw | 11 May '13, 20:17 | X
    blimeycharlie, JaguarPirate, 8stepstoperfection, Severed799, and pichaelmarker this'd this
    • Also very pleased for Emmerson Boyce and Ben Watson

      Two guys who have always come across as proper honest hardworking pros, and for them to captain the team and score the winning goal, great stuff.

      dan_thw @dan_thw | 11 May '13, 20:22 | X
      ynot this'd this
      • Two

        Of my favourite Palace players. Boyce was a great right back for us and Ben one of our academy lads, plus I like Wigan as a club.

        ynot @dan_thw | 11 May '13, 20:55 | X
  • They deserved it.

    Hard to feel hard done by, we barely turned up; didn't trouble their patched up defence much and it figures we'd get sunk by a classic Barry mispass. Barring one man they are a very likable club and I'm made up for twentynine and Martinez tbh, really am. What a moment for them.

    Parsefone | 11 May '13, 20:18 | X
    Jordan_229_2 this'd this
  • embarrassing bottle job

    That was the worst cup final since City were last in it.

    wrightylew | 11 May '13, 20:21 | X
    • The Stoke game was awful

      I thought today was pretty entertaining overall, idk.

      Parsefone @wrightylew | 11 May '13, 20:23 | X
    • it was a great game

      Jordan_229_2 @wrightylew | 11 May '13, 20:25 | X
      Matt_was_taken, blimeycharlie, innisj, p_a_u_l, and gecko this'd this
      • I enjoyed it

        wasn't great though

        Bombtrack @Jordan_229_2 | 11 May '13, 20:41 | X
      • It was painfully dull

        like most English football.

        OvertakenByTractors @Jordan_229_2 | 11 May '13, 20:49 | X
        film_maker this'd this
      • hated it

        It was one team attempting to cautiously score against s better team without committing too much. Then committing a bit more when they had one more man.

        I like end to end chance ridden heated encounters in the cup. This was none of those things.

        wrightylew @Jordan_229_2 | 12 May '13, 01:06 | X
  • I enjoyed that game a lot, even before the goal.

    The best final since the new Wembley was finished? Probably. Both teams at least tried to play football rather than withdrawing and lumping it long. Man City's big names were disappointing, and never looked like they were being allowed to enjoy themselves, but they contributed to to the match more than many will say.

    Bit surprised at some of the bitterness of some Man Utd supporters. Bit small-time.

    marckee | 11 May '13, 20:22 | X
    • Completely agree

      Good stuff I thought. What Wembley and the FA Cup needed.

      vamos @marckee | 11 May '13, 22:07 | X
  • Loving this remix of "the football song"

    Up dancing and everything

    NoNoNoRobots | 11 May '13, 20:25 | X
    • Paul Scharner

      NoNoNoRobots @NoNoNoRobots | 11 May '13, 20:29 | X
      • is a very good looking man

        lemonbrickcombo @NoNoNoRobots | 11 May '13, 20:59 | X
  • what a cupset!

    I'm in work in town, and I thought it was oddly muted outside.

    so happy for twentynine.

    incandenza_ | 11 May '13, 20:41 | X
  • apparently dave whelan once broke his leg

    untrue | 11 May '13, 20:41 | X
    • More culture club than crazy gang

      Bombtrack @untrue | 11 May '13, 20:46 | X
    • I heard he spent his £400 compo

      Setting up a market stall in Blackburn

      very_small_monk @untrue | 11 May '13, 20:58 | X
  • Well Hart and Barry combined to fuck that up.

    Well done to Wigan absolutely rinsed us.

    wilykit | 11 May '13, 20:47 | X
    hashtagopinon this'd this
  • Wigan are Culture Club.

    OvertakenByTractors | 11 May '13, 20:48 | X
  • Will Arsenal have to give Wigan the guard of honour as well?

    no_bants_please | 11 May '13, 20:59 | X
  • I'm sorry Ciry fans

    I rarely bet, and when I do, this happens. Perhaps this forza guy knows what he's on about?

    wonton | 11 May '13, 21:20 | X
    • He was just covering himself against any 'banter'

      that might've been thrown at him as a Manchester City fan (as he has been all season).

      As it is I think it's quite amusing that he posted that ridiculously long post above before setting off for Wembley.

      OvertakenByTractors @wonton | 11 May '13, 21:35 | X
      • Haha, what a clear explanation of "anti-bants" :)

        Hasn't he apparently ditched City though?

        Actually who gives a fuck, well done Wigan.

        wonton @OvertakenByTractors | 11 May '13, 21:45 | X
  • I won £47.50 on Wigan winning

    untrue | 11 May '13, 21:28 | X
  • Iaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhh

    twentynine | 11 May '13, 21:37 | X
    • Congrats!

      OvertakenByTractors @twentynine | 11 May '13, 21:38 | X
      shrewbie, Jordan_229_2, 8stepstoperfection, Parsefone, Severed799, kostenurky, kevbizarre, Loui_Tacceh, theguywithnousername, coolerthantv, OceanStorm, and jontosh2001 this'd this
  • :D

    https://twitter.com/Ankaman616/status/333314449077329920/photo/1

    no-class | 11 May '13, 22:24 | X
    • Owners wouldn't let him take the bus home with everyone else

      lemonbrickcombo @no-class | 11 May '13, 22:30 | X
    • old.

      Parsefone @no-class | 11 May '13, 22:37 | X
  • Oh man :D

    Beautiful day out, even bumped into the love of my life. ^.^

    Rather touched some awesome DiSers are pleased for me ^ up there. You're lovely x

    twentynine | 12 May '13, 11:49 | X
    MIDDLEMAN this'd this
    • :)

      Jordan_229_2 @twentynine | 12 May '13, 12:24 | X
      DanielKelly, shrewbie, Und_Gorgeous_Cars, cheeseandbaconturnov, blimeycharlie, TheWza, chadders, and Antpocalypsenow this'd this
    • must have been amazing man, returned some faith to the little guys

      Now don't survive at the cost of Norwich, thanks.

      Severed799 @twentynine | 12 May '13, 12:47 | X
  • Scholes last game part II today

    Jordan_229_2 | 12 May '13, 12:41 | X
  • Looks very much like Benfica have bottled their title at virtually the last hurdle.

    Last minute Porto winner. The manager and players looked, understandably, completely dejected at full time. Hoping that's how they stay, rather than doing a bit of a wounded animal thing.

    Really fancy Wigan to get something at Arsenal on Tuesday now.

    DanielKelly | 12 May '13, 12:45 | X
    • Also, does anyone know if there's anywhere I can stream last night's MotD?

      DanielKelly @DanielKelly | 12 May '13, 12:52 | X
      • http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/aston-villa-1-chelsea-2-motd/

        svenrokk @DanielKelly | 12 May '13, 13:08 | X
  • I think Wigan struggled more in their 4th round game against Macclesfield than yesterday.

    Well done to them. It's depressingly easy to nullify City at the moment.

    svenrokk | 12 May '13, 13:17 | X
  • what a goal

    labmonkeya529 | 12 May '13, 13:46 | X
    Loui_Tacceh, 8stepstoperfection, and wonton this'd this
    • goal of the season probably

      Loui_Tacceh @labmonkeya529 | 12 May '13, 13:47 | X
      • in British football at least

        Loui_Tacceh @Loui_Tacceh | 12 May '13, 13:47 | X
    • Been sitting on the lawn listening to the radio and heard the cheers from the ground

      Songs_about_ducking @labmonkeya529 | 12 May '13, 13:52 | X
      • i'm confused which game people are referring to now

        Jordan_229_2 @Songs_about_ducking | 12 May '13, 14:25 | X
        • Championship play-off semi

          Vydra, right? Looking forward to seeing this people are going nuts about it

          Christophales @Jordan_229_2 | 12 May '13, 14:34 | X
          • aye i guessed that but s_a_d is edinburger based

            read the bbc update and was a lovely goal up there apparently

            Jordan_229_2 @Christophales | 12 May '13, 14:36 | X
            • must be really good Watford fans then

              Christophales @Jordan_229_2 | 12 May '13, 14:37 | X
  • Apparently the majority of Spurs fans aren't going to be in Stoke until about 2pm

    Someone's thrown themselves in front of a train. Doubt Sky will be pushing the kick-off back today - missing our 12th man for the first half RAG CONSPIRACY

    jopzorz | 12 May '13, 13:57 | X
  • Can't believe how much of a Stoke fan I am right now

    Still fully expect Spurs to win 4-1 though.

    dan_thw | 12 May '13, 14:46 | X
  • A pleasure to see Adebayor has returned to his usual self today....

    jopzorz | 12 May '13, 15:04 | X
  • swansea might be worth a bet at 9-1 today

    Jordan_229_2 | 12 May '13, 15:12 | X
  • oh my

    labmonkeya529 | 12 May '13, 15:26 | X
    • GOD?1! the championship is bananas

      labmonkeya529 @labmonkeya529 | 12 May '13, 15:27 | X
      • would've been brilliant if leicester had scored after the pitch invasion

        Jordan_229_2 @labmonkeya529 | 12 May '13, 15:33 | X
  • AMAZING

    Jordan_229_2 | 12 May '13, 15:27 | X
  • WATFORD!

    SCENES

    Severed799 | 12 May '13, 15:32 | X
  • Incredible scenes

    Can't believe this is the third time that exact situation - saved penalty in stoppage time, team goes up the other end and scores - has happened in games like this in the last couple of weeks.

    Excellent result in the playoffs - either get the team my work sponsors (Watford), the team from my adopted hometown of eight years (Brighton), or effectively my local team to where I grew up (Palace) go up to the Premier League.

    dan_thw | 12 May '13, 15:35 | X
  • amazing game.

    what on earth is going on with all the missed penalties leading to goals down the other end, clearly Leicester learned nothing from Brentford's experience.

    Chuffed for Watford, they were definitely the better side and if they go up and keep most of their loan players they'd probably have one of the more skilful midfields in the Premiership.

    OceanStorm | 12 May '13, 15:36 | X
    • Aren't Watford under a transfer embargo?

      I'd be very worried for them if they did go up.

      Parsefone @OceanStorm | 12 May '13, 15:42 | X
      • Until September 1st, I think.

        Although someone in another thread on here reckoned the Pozzi's could just release a load of free agents from their other clubs, whom Watford could pick up on September 1st.

        SarcasticFringehead @Parsefone | 12 May '13, 15:44 | X
        Jordan_229_2 this'd this
    • Absolutely gutted

      We really need to stop letting cocky Frenchman take penalties for us

      kevbizarre @OceanStorm | 12 May '13, 16:08 | X
  • Very happy for watford

    And Charlie Adam the complete thundercunt is sent off too :DDD

    gecko | 12 May '13, 15:44 | X
    • i seriously don't think losing Adam will make any difference..

      he's been a completely useless fat blob before he got sent off

      bowiecokemirror @gecko | 12 May '13, 15:59 | X
  • It will be good to have Almunia back in the premier league

    he always was good at saving penalties

    fin_ | 12 May '13, 15:49 | X
  • are agger and skrtel injured? or OFF?

    Jordan_229_2 | 12 May '13, 15:55 | X
    • injured and virus

      Staying and leaving.

      wrightylew @Jordan_229_2 | 12 May '13, 18:28 | X
  • C'mon Norwich fucks sake

    I don't REALLY want there anything to play for next week (£50!)

    Severed799 | 12 May '13, 15:56 | X
  • lol

    ANOTHER late Spurs goal.

    DanielKelly | 12 May '13, 16:12 | X
    • LITERALLY having the opposite end to our season to how we started

      I think we dropped about 20 points from winning positions between August and January

      jopzorz @DanielKelly | 12 May '13, 16:17 | X
      • Don't mind them so much now

        but jfc have 82nd minute minute and later Spurs winners and equalisers pissed me off this season

        DanielKelly @jopzorz | 12 May '13, 16:27 | X
  • so Rooney's not even in the squad today

    Severed799 | 12 May '13, 16:13 | X
  • QPR beating Newcastle :D

    Severed799 | 12 May '13, 16:13 | X
    • guy next to me in the library just started fistpumping and shouting when newcastle scored the penalty

      so i hope they win

      shrewbie @Severed799 | 12 May '13, 16:21 | X
      • actually he sounds really posh and southern no thanks

        shrewbie @shrewbie | 12 May '13, 16:29 | X
  • Why do you think Rooney wants to leave btw? It's weird

    untrue | 12 May '13, 16:15 | X
    • Jones injured him in training

      Jordan_229_2 @untrue | 12 May '13, 16:16 | X
  • James Ash: "To not select Rooney is an insult after all he's done for Ferguson."

    shrewbie | 12 May '13, 16:15 | X
    Parsefone and DanielKelly this'd this
  • As a Leicester fan I'm gutted to have lost but glad we're ruled out of going to the premiership

    ...is that wrong? At least we'll win some games in the Championship...also I live near Brighton and losing to them in a play-off final would involve me staying indoors and avoiding everyone I know for the whole of the next season!

    badgertastic | 12 May '13, 16:16 | X
    • Was defo keen to see Prem action, personally.

      Oh well.

      TheWza @badgertastic | 12 May '13, 20:19 | X
  • SNODDYYY!!!!!

    Severed799 | 12 May '13, 16:27 | X
  • Talksport tentatively reporting Mancini has left Man City

    with immediate effect.

    dan_thw | 12 May '13, 16:52 | X
  • for a game with 3 first half goals, this QPR-Newcastle game is abysmal

    but if we can hold on to this lead I won't care in the slightest. We have been so gash recently though, we barely deserve to stay up.

    OceanStorm | 12 May '13, 16:52 | X
  • EVERYBODY SHUT UP, FERGIE TIME :')

    Severed799 | 12 May '13, 16:57 | X
  • van bommel's last game today

    gets sent off. how apt.

    8stepstoperfection | 12 May '13, 17:03 | X
    Jordan_229_2 and film_maker this'd this
  • just found this again :'D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWD_Ivof3Wo

    Jordan_229_2 | 12 May '13, 17:11 | X
    • :D

      jontosh2001 @Jordan_229_2 | 12 May '13, 22:58 | X
  • United quick to make up a chant about Mancini getting the sack

    Jordan_229_2 | 12 May '13, 17:18 | X
    • didn't think he'd be the manager United fans would be focusing on today.

      svenrokk @Jordan_229_2 | 12 May '13, 17:27 | X
      • obsessed_with_city

        Severed799 @svenrokk | 12 May '13, 17:31 | X
        • there have been as many chants about Park as Mancini sang, really.

          obsessed_with_ji

          Jordan_229_2 @Severed799 | 12 May '13, 17:32 | X
  • never trust a west brom goalkeeper

    Loui_Tacceh | 12 May '13, 17:21 | X
    Severed799 this'd this
    • would respect grant holt more if he'd got on his knees and headed it in, mind

      Loui_Tacceh @Loui_Tacceh | 12 May '13, 17:22 | X
      Severed799 and gecko this'd this
  • GRANT HOLT!!!!

    Ben Foster howler :D

    Severed799 | 12 May '13, 17:21 | X
  • kevin mirallas is so great isn't he

    really hope his next season isn't so injury disrupted

    shrewbie | 12 May '13, 17:23 | X
    blimeycharlie and sunstroke_house this'd this
    • probably wants to go with fellaini and baines to manure

      gecko @shrewbie | 12 May '13, 17:26 | X
    • ripping...

      ...the Hammers to shreds. Pienaar and Coleman on fire.

      sunstroke_house @shrewbie | 12 May '13, 17:30 | X
  • WE ARE STAYING UP

    I SAY

    Severed799 | 12 May '13, 17:27 | X
    stanstubbs this'd this
    • us newcastle, sunderland all winning

      this could be a weird week for Wigan

      Severed799 @Severed799 | 12 May '13, 17:28 | X
      • Aye, it's not looking good for them at the moment.

        They've got Arsenal in the week which'll be very tough, too.

        blimeycharlie @Severed799 | 12 May '13, 17:30 | X
        • as things stand

          Wigan have to beat Arsenal or will go down

          Severed799 @blimeycharlie | 12 May '13, 17:31 | X
          blimeycharlie this'd this
          • ooh, southampton equaliser

            so now a draw would keep them alive

            Severed799 @Severed799 | 12 May '13, 17:35 | X
  • Steve Bruce looked like he was asleep there.

    I know it's not a great game, but even so.

    blimeycharlie | 12 May '13, 17:31 | X
  • Arsenal get a reserve keeper for their last day of the season for the 2nd year in a row then

    ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCowxH0FGzQ

    jopzorz | 12 May '13, 17:45 | X
    Und_Gorgeous_Cars this'd this
    • steve harper's a good lad

      Jordan_229_2 @jopzorz | 12 May '13, 17:47 | X
    • to be fair Steve Harper's unlikely to do anything as moronic as what Rob Elliot did today

      no rag conspiracies here. Will be nice for him to play one last game for the club at St James's, takes a lot of club loyalty to stick around as backup keeper for the best part of 20 years (probably an unwise amount of loyalty).

      OceanStorm @jopzorz | 12 May '13, 17:56 | X
      • Yeah I was only being half serious

        Just wanted to feel sorry for myself about last season again

        jopzorz @OceanStorm | 12 May '13, 18:08 | X
  • AHHHHH

    I actually just made a Gary Neville Goal-Gasm noise at that

    Severed799 | 12 May '13, 17:50 | X
    • we could finish 10th if we beat Man City :D

      Severed799 @Severed799 | 12 May '13, 18:05 | X
      • it's crazy

        on the verge of relegation and could end up midtable

        malick @Severed799 | 13 May '13, 01:16 | X
  • Newcastle are mathematically safe

    we need a big change in footballing philosophy for next season though. The stat about us having the highest proportion of long balls in the division is pretty staggering considering some of the players we have. Can't see Ben Arfa and Cisse wanting to stay for much longer at a club that plays the way we do.

    Pardew deserves a bit more time, god knows we need some long-term stability, but if he's not willing to do things differently then we'll just find ourselves in the same position again. Even last season, we played mediocre football a lot of the time but were just good/lucky at grinding results out.

    OceanStorm | 12 May '13, 18:00 | X
    • so wait, only villa and sunderland can finish below wigan now even if they win the last two

      Loui_Tacceh @OceanStorm | 12 May '13, 18:03 | X
      • or wigan 4 points, sunderland lose, plus big goal swing

        Severed799 @Loui_Tacceh | 12 May '13, 18:11 | X
    • Good god Pardew needs to go

      sorry I know what you mean about stability but we don't have any movement off the ball, we don't pass the ball about, our attacks are ineffective, our set pieces are ALWAYS shit (except for Cabaye direct free kicks), all these things should have been addressed by the coach a long time ago. He's not good enough, he played for draw many times this season and it nearly bit him on the arse.

      He's a good manager when the pressure's off and everything's going alright, last season there were no expectations and we played some decent stuff, but we got turned over a few times by smart managers and this season we barely managed not to be turned over ever. As soon as things are going wrong he goes more and more negative and as a result it's been stoke all season long.

      Get rid of him now, replace him with someone who wants to play some actual football, and may coach the players, who have the quality, to actually pass and move and make clever runs.

      If we keep Pardew he'll buy back Carroll and we'll be lumping it forward all next season, and we'll get relegated next season.

      Tiresias42 @OceanStorm | 12 May '13, 19:07 | X
      • he;s just said

        "thank god we're not in the europa league next season"

        Fuck off Pardew. Please go, please.

        Tiresias42 @Tiresias42 | 12 May '13, 21:16 | X
  • So am I right in thinking

    the only teams that can now go down are Wigan, Villa and Sunderland?

    dan_thw | 12 May '13, 18:04 | X
    OceanStorm this'd this
    • along with reading and qpr

      Jordan_229_2 @dan_thw | 12 May '13, 18:08 | X
      mug_mug_mug this'd this
    • yep that's right

      technically fulham and southampton but there would have to be a massive goal swing to send them down.

      Severed799 @dan_thw | 12 May '13, 18:09 | X
    • Fulham and Southampton could mathematically go down

      But it's extremely unlikely given their goal difference.

      blimeycharlie @dan_thw | 12 May '13, 18:11 | X
    • Yeah I'm right

      unless Wigan beat Arsenal then beat Villa by a single goal and Southampton or Fulham get utterly destroyed about 12-0. Yeah.

      If I wasn't an Arsenal fan I would love Wigan to win on Tuesday to make it a straight up relegation playoff with Villa in the final game, with the added bonus of Sunderland shifting uneasily.

      As it is, I obviously hope we get the result on Tuesday, even though it will mean a far less enjoyable last day for the neutrals.

      dan_thw @dan_thw | 12 May '13, 18:15 | X
  • MICHUUUUU!

    badmanreturns | 12 May '13, 18:05 | X
  • It would be rather amusing if in Ferguson's last game they finally lost after leading at half time.

    innisj | 12 May '13, 18:06 | X
  • we were proper, proper shit today

    real sad defeated relegation type performance

    mug_mug_mug | 12 May '13, 18:06 | X
  • phil fucking jones

    stopping a ball with his armpit there

    Jordan_229_2 | 12 May '13, 18:19 | X
    • Can't wait for the picture of his face at that precise moment to emerge

      lemonbrickcombo @Jordan_229_2 | 12 May '13, 18:29 | X
      JustJay this'd this
  • I guess yesterday's result means I can say this and only be vehemently disagreed with,

    rather than called a soft-brained bender or whatever it was, but would sacking Mancini really be that harsh?

    I know and understand why City fans don't want to become an embarassing revolving door management hell hole, and that Mancini wasn't really given the players he wanted last summer, but just one real title challenge (albeit a deservedly victorious one) and no trips beyond the CL group stages (again, albeit despite coming up against strong opposition) in three years is not what I'd expect or be content with if I was the one pumping hundreds of millions of pounds into the club.

    I can see why fans like him and would want him to stay- pretty charismatic, not afraid to rile the neighbours, was in charge during huge trophy wins and very special moments. But from the perspective of the people who are investing out of their own pocket, I'd not be impressed.

    DanielKelly | 12 May '13, 18:38 | X
    vamos this'd this
    • Stability is what we really need

      but... this season we've seen a few too many of the sort of performance we got yesterday. They've raised some serious questions about Mancini's man management
      There have been some glaring deficiencies in the way we've been playing and they don't seem to have been addressed. i.e. The complete lack of pace in the team has meant that we've really struggled against defences pushing up and teams capable of passing and moving. I wanted Hughes out because of the way he failed to even try to do anything about the defensive shortcomings when he was in charge so to not hold Mancini to the same sort of standards would be hypocritical.

      DillingersWheelman @DanielKelly | 12 May '13, 18:48 | X
  • re: Martin Tyler's commentary for the Wigan goal

    sounded a bit jaded imo.

    no-class | 12 May '13, 18:45 | X
  • i've a feeling anderson is off too :(

    Jordan_229_2 | 12 May '13, 18:46 | X
  • halifax town back in the conference

    that's nice

    shrewbie | 12 May '13, 18:51 | X
    blimeycharlie this'd this
  • Schmeichel's there.

    OvertakenByTractors | 12 May '13, 19:05 | X
  • Good to see Lindegaard having fun.

    He's been a vital cog for them this season.

    OvertakenByTractors | 12 May '13, 19:16 | X
    • jesus christ

      malick @OvertakenByTractors | 13 May '13, 01:11 | X
  • back of my head hurts from smiling

    codpieceface | 12 May '13, 19:26 | X
  • i laughed when he said he's going inside for a while

    shrewbie | 12 May '13, 20:20 | X
  • http://i.minus.com/iV7dVcBlRainq.gif

    Jordan_229_2 | 12 May '13, 20:49 | X
    • :D

      :nearly as good as: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LySzPYhqYu8

      Severed799 @Jordan_229_2 | 12 May '13, 21:49 | X
  • Mancini almost certain to be sacked in the morning then.

    Certainly haven't done well in this thread have I.

    Parsefone | 12 May '13, 21:09 | X
    blimeycharlie this'd this
    • i wasn't too sure about it myself up there ^

      i'm a tad annoyed at how inept the club were at getting rid of sven then hughes and now this.

      Oh_Shangri-La @Parsefone | 12 May '13, 22:02 | X
    • Pretty heart broken about it tbh.

      Had a woeful season but the man got the banner down and provided me with 2 of my 3 favourite moments of supporting City.

      wilykit @Parsefone | 13 May '13, 00:27 | X
  • Fuck Pardew

    http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2013/05/12/3974043/i-dont-care-if-arsenal-beat-us-4-0-pardew-elated-after-newcastle-?source=breakingnews&ICID=HP_BN_1

    jopzorz | 12 May '13, 22:07 | X
    Tiresias42, Und_Gorgeous_Cars, gonad, and gecko this'd this
  • mark lawrenson was really lithe 11 years ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=QX6QhEZ9Cvw#t=402s
    looks about 2 inches taller too

    shrewbie | 12 May '13, 22:21 | X
  • Going to Reading v Man City on Tuesday.

    Hoping for goals, but think its gonna be a bit shit right?

    niallKP | 12 May '13, 22:30 | X
    • A relegated team versus a team playing for nothing on the biggest downer imaginable?

      Why would you think that?

      Parsefone @niallKP | 12 May '13, 23:14 | X
  • have we all seen this delicious watford commentary?

    http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/8708759/late-drama-at-vicarage-road

    think the money shot is about 1 min 5

    harru | 12 May '13, 22:50 | X
  • PSG confirmed Ligue 1 Champs

    Severed799 | 12 May '13, 22:57 | X
  • Alex Ferguson rumoured for the sack

    untrue | 12 May '13, 23:25 | X
  • tony pulis is the sourest man alive

    shrewbie | 13 May '13, 00:21 | X
    gonad and Severed799 this'd this
  • Goodness me.

    What an absolute disaster for Ben Foster.

    blimeycharlie | 13 May '13, 00:22 | X
    • crikey

      recently back in the england set up isn't he? makes sense.

      Oh_Shangri-La @blimeycharlie | 13 May '13, 00:25 | X
      • gotta be John Ruddy after that

        Severed799 @Oh_Shangri-La | 13 May '13, 00:29 | X
        • He's a very decent keeper to be fair.

          Nice to see him back.

          blimeycharlie @Severed799 | 13 May '13, 00:40 | X
  • pretty sure wba have taken some form of bung here

    Oh_Shangri-La | 13 May '13, 00:26 | X
    • pretty sure QPR really are that bad

      Parsefone @Oh_Shangri-La | 13 May '13, 01:06 | X
      • sorry

        it's late

        Parsefone @Parsefone | 13 May '13, 01:17 | X
  • quite like robert snodgrass

    despite the leeds thing. he looks like loads of people i went to school with

    shrewbie | 13 May '13, 00:27 | X
    • did you go to a catholic school in glasgow's east end?

      Severed799 @shrewbie | 13 May '13, 00:30 | X
      • dunno

        shrewbie @Severed799 | 13 May '13, 00:31 | X
        • you don't know where you went to school?

          what drugs were you taking at the time and where can I get some?

          Severed799 @shrewbie | 13 May '13, 00:41 | X
  • Howson's goal just made me wet again

    Severed799 | 13 May '13, 00:30 | X
  • :D

    can't get enough of harry slagging his players off

    shrewbie | 13 May '13, 00:39 | X
    blimeycharlie, Severed799, and harman_kardon this'd this
  • Milan/Roma was suspended for a while earlier due to racist chanting

    fans later said it was out of boredom

    Severed799 | 13 May '13, 00:44 | X
  • that ball by Coutinho for Sturridge's third was lovely

    gonad | 13 May '13, 00:59 | X
    wonton, shrewbie, pichaelmarker, malick, Severed799, harman_kardon, and Antpocalypsenow this'd this
    • I know it was Fulham...

      But Sturridge's performance was pretty special wasn't it. If they strengthen their spine up (new CB, new dominating midfielder) I'll predict they'll finish 4th.

      wonton @gonad | 13 May '13, 01:06 | X
      • This gets said every time Liverpool beast a side who don't deny them space.

        They'll similarly beat QPR by a large scoreline, and the upward momentum of the Scouser hype graph will steepen.

        Parsefone @wonton | 13 May '13, 01:20 | X
        vamos and wrightylew this'd this
        • Next year is definitely their year

          UNITED! will collapse, Chelsea are a bunch of complete bastards, Man City are only going downwards, Arsenal are crap, Tottenham will lose their only good player. LIVERPOOL CAMPIÓNES!!!

          Songs_about_ducking @Parsefone | 13 May '13, 10:20 | X
  • Sir Michael Laudrup on Match of The Day.

    OvertakenByTractors | 13 May '13, 01:34 | X
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