Other Games 21/22

[Ted Bates Statue]

  On 28/02/2022 at 18:02, qwertyell said:

Remember that you support a club that once complained to the league because a referee slighted poor Adam Lallana by suggesting he'd "changed".

Embarrassing indeed.

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I still don't understand how that we managed to reach the point that the club made an actual complaint over Lallana's hurt feelings. If Clattenburg had done something genuinely unprofessional in that incident it surely would have come to light. 

[CB Fry]

Leeds have appointed their new boss, nice and quick. By the time they play us they should have got their new-manager-bounce out of their system and should be back to regression-to-the-mean shiteness again.

[LiberalCommunist]

I've watched quite a bit of Leeds recently. This new guy isn't going to turn that bunch into the into anything special, they just won't be shipping 3/4 each week. 

They'll survive, but only because of Brentfords generosity. 

[Gingeletiss]

My wish list for tonight is……a win for…..

Stoke

Peterborough

Middlesborough

That will do me.

 

 

[LiberalCommunist]

.....................And Burnley. Don't forget them plucky fellows! 

[Gingeletiss]

  On 01/03/2022 at 08:06, LiberalCommunist said:

.....................And Burnley. Don't forget them plucky fellows! 

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But of course…..and Oxford Utd.

[nta786]

Pep Guardiola on statistics

[AlexLaw76]

Anyone else wanting a Burnley win tonight?

[CB Fry]

  On 01/03/2022 at 12:20, AlexLaw76 said:

Anyone else wanting a Burnley win tonight?

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Who doesn't?

No brainer

[Mystic Force]

Everton get an apology, more than we ever get and the ref for their next game was operating the VAR. So look out for a dodgy compensation decision.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60572525

Edited 1 March, 2022 by Mystic Force

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 01/03/2022 at 13:55, Mystic Force said:

Everton get an apology, more than we ever get and the ref for their next game was operating the VAR. So look out for a dodgy compensation decision.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60572525

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That is beyond stupidity. Mike Riley has hung his colleagues up to dry. That was not the clearest penalty that you might ever see no matter what old mother Riley thinks about it.

Edited 1 March, 2022 by Whitey Grandad
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[AlexLaw76]

  On 01/03/2022 at 14:26, Whitey Grandad said:

That is beyond stupidity. Miuke Riley has hung his colleagues up to dry. That was not the clearest penalty that you might ever see no matter what old mother Riley thinks about it.

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🤣

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 01/03/2022 at 14:29, AlexLaw76 said:

🤣

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Did he actually touch the ball?

If so where was the point of contact, above or below the bottom of the sleeve?

Answers on a postcard please. Entries are limited to no more than 1200 words.

[AlexLaw76]

  On 01/03/2022 at 15:50, Whitey Grandad said:

Did he actually touch the ball?

I

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Yes, it was a penalty.  PGMOL have actually apologised in public, something they never/rarely do.

It was a penalty - stonewall

[Toadhall Saint]

  On 01/03/2022 at 15:50, Whitey Grandad said:

Did he actually touch the ball?

If so where was the point of contact, above or below the bottom of the sleeve?

Answers on a postcard please. Entries are limited to no more than 1200 words.

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I thought it was on the cuff of his shirt sleeve tbh.

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 01/03/2022 at 15:57, AlexLaw76 said:

Yes, it was a penalty.  PGMOL have actually apologised in public, something they never/rarely do.

It was a penalty - stonewall

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There’s no such thing as stonewall.

[cloggy saint]

Looks pretty stonewall to me ....

[Manuel]

  On 01/03/2022 at 15:50, Whitey Grandad said:

Did he actually touch the ball?

If so where was the point of contact, above or below the bottom of the sleeve?

Answers on a postcard please. Entries are limited to no more than 1200 words.

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The bottom of the armpit is the ruling, not the bottom of the sleeve.  I don't know where the sleeve thing came from.  Pretty sure it's a red herring.  

[Matthew Le God]

  On 01/03/2022 at 18:25, Whitey Grandad said:

There’s no such thing as stonewall.

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Isn't this a stonewall?

[Toadhall Saint]

  On 01/03/2022 at 18:42, cloggy saint said:

Looks pretty stonewall to me ....

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Playing devils advocate - That ball could be 6 inches from his arm - no depth perception with 2D.

Edited 1 March, 2022 by Toadhall Saint

[whelk]

Fucking Bookies have 9 Man City players at 4/1 or less to score the first goal.

ridiculous even though they will clearly batter Peterborough 

[tunit]

I guess we can add Peterborough to the list of teams that use OWTS. But instead they chant 'oh when the posh go steaming in'. Very strange 😂

[Manuel]

0-0 HT.  City have had no shots on target.  

[bpsaint]

Noticed Derby County are still playing tonight, despite the possible buyers missing the deadline with the administrators. Anyone been keeping up to date with them who can explain what’s been going on?

[SuperSAINT]

  On 01/03/2022 at 20:18, bpsaint said:

Noticed Derby County are still playing tonight, despite the possible buyers missing the deadline with the administrators. Anyone been keeping up to date with them who can explain what’s been going on?

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How long have you got? 

[coalman]

It's hard watching Middlesborough trying to break down plucky Tottenham who have two solid banks of four sitting deep to nullify their Championship opposition. I can see Tottenham nicking one and causing an upset here.

[Koolman]

Table looks pretty good with Everton currently in the bottom 3. Oh for it to stay that way.....

[igsey]

Arsenal's Balogun, who we were heavily linked with before he signed a new contract, has come on for Boro in the second half and wasted by far their best chance of the game, skying a shot under no pressure from about 12 yards out.

[S-Clarke]

Burnley didn't turn up tonight, they were so, so bad. Maybe that's their level. 

Leicester just had that extra bit of quality to play with, but they weren't amazing themselves.

Everton/Newcastle/Leeds breathing a sigh of relief, but I can't see any of them going down.

[OttawaSaint]

Beauty by Boro. 1-0!!!

[danjosaint]

Hahaha love it, I hate boro but spurs even more

[OttawaSaint]

Emerson Royale fuck up. Played the striker on. Dozing off. 😆 

[Jimmy_D]

  On 01/03/2022 at 22:09, OttawaSaint said:

Beauty by Boro. 1-0!!!

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Great finish!

[Nordic Saint]

  On 01/03/2022 at 21:35, igsey said:

Arsenal's Balogun, who we were heavily linked with before he signed a new contract, has come on for Boro in the second half and wasted by far their best chance of the game, skying a shot under no pressure from about 12 yards out.

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Fry has shown against both Man United and Spurs just how good he is. I've wanted us to sign Dael Fry for years, ever since I first saw him play against our Academy. The combination of Salisu and Fry would be our best since Fonte and van Dijk.

Edited 1 March, 2022 by Nordic Saint

[OttawaSaint]

Yessss! Bye Spurs!

[Koolman]

Everton in bottom 3 didn't last long. Made up by spuds losing though. Time running out for Conte perbaps?

[Chez]

Spurs out. Lovely. One less Prem side to stop us winning the FA cup this year. Boro looked decent mind you.

[Jimmy_D]

Thought that was going to be a ‘what if’ game for Middlesbrough. Fantastic result for them, goals like that are what every kid that wants to be a footballer dreams of growing up.

[coalman]

Now for the best bit of this game. Conte's interview

[AlexLaw76]

Conte to walk out (again)?

[Baird of the land]

Enjoyed seeing Spurs going out. Middlesborough look a decent unit under Wilder.

[coalman]

And the angst of the Spurs-heavy studio

[Chris cooper]

Played spuds off the park ! Love it 💪🏻

[trousers]

Isaiah Jones looked like a decent player. Upgrade on Djenepo in the summer maybe...?

[Teddeer]

I take it Boro will be drawn against one of the three 'hotballs'

[AlexLaw76]

  On 01/03/2022 at 23:22, Teddeer said:

I take it Boro will be drawn against one of the three 'hotballs'

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They'll get Man city. city have bizarre luck with their opponents in the FA Cup 

[JRM]

  On 02/03/2022 at 05:56, AlexLaw76 said:

They'll get Man city. city have bizarre luck with their opponents in the FA Cup 

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Man Citys record of getting easy lower league teams in the draw has become a bizarre pattern. 

FA will be hoping for a Man City v Liverpool 'showpiece ' final. 

Looking like a last 8 of; 

Man City

Crystal Palace 

Middlesbrough 

Liverpool 

Chelsea 

Everton 

Saints / West Ham 

Forest / Huddersfield 

When is the draw due to take place? 

Edited 2 March, 2022 by JRM

[nta786]

  On 02/03/2022 at 08:45, JRM said:

Man Citys record of getting easy lower league teams in the draw has become a bizarre pattern. 

FA will be hoping for a Man City v Liverpool 'showpiece ' final. 

Looking like a last 8 of; 

Man City

Crystal Palace 

Middlesbrough 

Liverpool 

Chelsea 

Everton 

Saints / West Ham 

Forest / Huddersfield 

When is the draw due to take place? 

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Thursday 3rd March i.e. tomorrow, before Everton play Boreham Wood at home on ITV around 7:45pm ish

Ball numbers as follows:

1. Luton Town or Chelsea

2. Crystal Palace

3. Manchester City

4. Liverpool or Norwich

5. Southampton or West Ham

6. Middlesbrough

7. Nottingham Forest or Huddersfield

8. Everton or Boreham Wood

Edited 2 March, 2022 by nta786

[Toadhall Saint]

Luton go one up against Chelsea 

[Dark Munster]

Balls 3 and 4 are going to be sizzling hot to the touch.