Tonight's football thread

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Originally Posted by ajohns352000

Those who have commended Chelsea on how well they played in both legs should be careful what they wish for. Chelsea played like chickens in both legs, winding the clocks back to European football in the 80's when Italian teams did exactly that by grinding out 1 nil wins in stale defensive games. You know what - FIFA changed the rules as a conseqence. The pass back rule for one. Bayern showed last night the way to play against flair teams. Chelsea were a disgrace and I hope they get their chicken shit asses kicked big style in the final by our German friends. If England approach games in the Euros like Chelsea did, and I fear we will, we are in for one serious thumping and the first plane back. As for JT.........

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Tad harsh.. not many teams beat Barca.. they came up with a system it worked.. Bayern lost last night and won last week.. Chelsea drew and won..

I hope we don't play like them, but they knew they were desperately outclassed and fought and strangled the game.. United have used grinding out stale 1-0 wins time and time again.. its why we are still in the title race.. we win when we aren't playing well, like after the derby mauling.. its just about being in contention come trophy time..

I'd rather be like that than Spurs.. we all love watching them.. but we all love a loser..

Could history repeat it's self...

Just been reading the first few pages.... It's like nothing has changed...

http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...342#post297342

Roy Hodgson to be interviewed for England job

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/roy-hodgson...200219853.html

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Roy Hodgson to be interviewed for England job

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/roy-hodgson...200219853.html

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Interesting development. The guy seems to have a fair degree of integrity :closed:

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

Interesting development. The guy seems to have a fair degree of integrity :closed:

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He showed he can handle the big time during his stint at Liverpool too:closed:

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Originally Posted by Dynamo Dan

He showed he can handle the big time during his stint at Liverpool too:closed:

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His Liverpool tenure was doomed from the start because Dalglish had already put himself forward for the job when asked to help drafting a shortlist. His time at Inter and with Switzerland shows he can do the job.

Hodgson is the second most successful British manager over the last 30 years and a good appointment I reckon. Much better than Redknapp anyway.

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Could history repeat it's self...

Just been reading the first few pages.... It's like nothing has changed...

http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...342#post297342

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Danbert,

In the spirit of nostalgia, fancy a forum bet on the game?

Go on, Alex is God.....

Interesting to see that it looks like Roy Hodgson's a shoe in now for the England job.

I never fancied Redknapp as England manager. Always been too much of a horse trader for me and rates players too highly who only play well sporadically - Van der Vaart being a prime example.

I also like the choice of Hodgson as I'm sure he won't be frightened of leaving players out of the squad who are out of form, who may get in on reputation. Gerrard, Downing are prime examples and as they're Liverpool, I'm sure he won't do them any favours.

He has tournament experience, international experience, he seems pretty well qualified.

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Originally Posted by TheHeathens

Danbert,

In the spirit of nostalgia, fancy a forum bet on the game?

Go on, Alex is God.....

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No, not this time, this time it's to important. I'm shitting bricks here, as lf Mondays aren't bad enough :w00t:

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Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry

No, not this time, this time it's to important. I'm shitting bricks here, as lf Mondays aren't bad enough :w00t:

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D Day! can any one hear a clock ticking.....LOL
I'm going to hide away after the Trunce and watch the high lights later....

Alex Ferguson drops Howard Webb for crucial derby match


Alex Ferguson has controversially dropped talismanic referee Howard Webb from Man Utd’s starting 12 for the crucial Premier League clash with Man City, and will instead hand a start to Andre Marriner.
Early reports indicated that crowd favourite Webb would line up for the league leaders, but news has now surfaced that Ferguson is to take a gamble on Marriner.
Marriner, who has only made 3 starts for Man Utd this season, is a surprise selection by Ferguson, given Webb’s ability to pull highly contentious decisions out of the bag in big matches.
“Webby has put in some great performances for us in the past, but I feel the expectation levels of supporters could be too much for him on this occasion,” revealed Ferguson.
“I might put him on the bench as an impact referee in case we need one of their players sending off or a penalty deep into stoppage time.”
Manchester Derby
The news of Marriner’s inclusion has left United fans miffed given Ferguson’s criticism of his performance in a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in 2009.
“It doesn’t make any sense not to include Webbo,” said avid fan John Henderson, who has lived in Plymouth all his life and whose only connection with Manchester is that he once voted for Bez when he was on Celebrity Big Brother.
“In games like this you want your best performers on the pitch, and Webbsio pulling the strings is as good as going into the game with a two-nil lead.”
“I hope that Ferguson has seen something in Marriner in training that suggests he can rise to the occasion.”
“If City have still got eleven men on the pitch at half-time then I’ll be singing Webbsyio’s name.”
“I’ll be singing it at the TV, but rest assured that the wife will be left in no doubt about how angry I am.”

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Originally Posted by Muddy Retriever

Alex Ferguson drops Howard Webb for crucial derby match


Alex Ferguson has controversially dropped talismanic referee Howard Webb from Man Utd’s starting 12 for the crucial Premier League clash with Man City, and will instead hand a start to Andre Marriner.
Early reports indicated that crowd favourite Webb would line up for the league leaders, but news has now surfaced that Ferguson is to take a gamble on Marriner.
Marriner, who has only made 3 starts for Man Utd this season, is a surprise selection by Ferguson, given Webb’s ability to pull highly contentious decisions out of the bag in big matches.
“Webby has put in some great performances for us in the past, but I feel the expectation levels of supporters could be too much for him on this occasion,” revealed Ferguson.
“I might put him on the bench as an impact referee in case we need one of their players sending off or a penalty deep into stoppage time.”
Manchester Derby
The news of Marriner’s inclusion has left United fans miffed given Ferguson’s criticism of his performance in a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in 2009.
“It doesn’t make any sense not to include Webbo,” said avid fan John Henderson, who has lived in Plymouth all his life and whose only connection with Manchester is that he once voted for Bez when he was on Celebrity Big Brother.
“In games like this you want your best performers on the pitch, and Webbsio pulling the strings is as good as going into the game with a two-nil lead.”
“I hope that Ferguson has seen something in Marriner in training that suggests he can rise to the occasion.”
“If City have still got eleven men on the pitch at half-time then I’ll be singing Webbsyio’s name.”
“I’ll be singing it at the TV, but rest assured that the wife will be left in no doubt about how angry I am.”

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You see Danbert your jokes about Utd are funny but not very subtle. well done MR this has made me giggle over my lunch

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Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry

No, not this time, this time it's to important. I'm shitting bricks here, as lf Mondays aren't bad enough :w00t:

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me too :w00t:

MEN describes it as "the most significant game in the history of English club football"
which I think is over-egging it a bit

I'll be there though - East Stand, Block 106

BLUE ARMY!

Good luck to Team Danbert and Team Heathens. Congratulations on setting up a really interesting match.

May the best team win.

(oh and Muddy R wins best prize for funniest jibe!)

Tick tock

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Originally Posted by TheHeathens

Danbert,

In the spirit of nostalgia, fancy a forum bet on the game?

Go on, Alex is God.....

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I can't bear this

http://i46.tinypic.com/w6thnb.jpg
http://i47.tinypic.com/2j0mljn.jpg

Chill everybody. Tonight's game will be a draw, then MU will beat Swansea while MC only draw away to Newcastle. Final day though MC will hammer QPR whilst Sunderland will beat MU. Result Man City win the title

I have got the beer and snacks organised and double checked the Sky connection. I can't wait :D

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Originally Posted by Stolly

Chill everybody. Tonight's game will be a draw, then MU will beat Swansea while MC only draw away to Newcastle. Final day though MC will hammer QPR whilst Sunderland will beat MU. Result Man City win the title

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I think you need to check your math...

I've not done any work all day.. too nervous... I'm not sure I can watch..

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Originally Posted by IainR

I think you need to check your math...

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You're right. Man U would win the title by 2 points.

Whoops :). Man City are doomed then

Brought a ticket to watch the match at 1 of the suites at Old T with a beer & curry for good measure but feel like sitting in a dark room until it's all over & switching the news on at 10:00. Co-incidentally 1 of the pundits was saying even season pro's like Giggs & Scholes will be cacking themselves prior to kick off.

It's bound to be an anti-climatic 0-0 draw... always happens whenever I watch round ball nonsense.

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Originally Posted by Manhar

Brought a ticket to watch the match at 1 of the suites at Old T with a beer & curry for good measure but feel like sitting in a dark room until it's all over & switching the news on at 10:00. Co-incidentally 1 of the pundits was saying even season pro's like Giggs & Scholes will be cacking themselves prior to kick off.

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Forget the players what about the officials if they get a big call wrong!

Oh boys, boys!!!!
Im going sailing then a glass of wine on the yacht club balcony in the evening sun....who's got the nicer evening planned?

I'm not nervous at all!:thumbup:

No way this will be an anti climatic draw. It'll be intense from the off set, with at least one red card and probably plenty of yellows. I'm predicting a high score of City 3- Utd 2.

TO ALL THOSE WHO CARE...

To all those who have shared the pain, shared the warm bubbly broth, the champagne, the spilled beer, the stale ale;
to those who hugged, bumped, shuddered and cried at Wembley 99,
to those who giggled at Oldham when Big Andy flexed his neck;
to those who got washed out at Oldham when Smith missed his pen in 84, who swore at Lincoln they'd never come again;
to the bloke who ripped his season ticket book on the pitch v Bury,
to all those who have resorted to the sherry
to those that have run around dazed for days,
to those that have laughed, cajoled, persisted and wished us on from afar;
to all those that supported us, put up with us, slapped our backs, kept us sane, avoided eye contact, didn't say what they were thinking, left things unsaid;
to all those that sang their hearts out, wrote, sympathised, phoned, reflected;
to all those in the Oscar Wilde in Berlin when City played Blackburn and the Lord smiled on us;
to all those in Manchester, back home, in Amsterdam, in Alkmaar, in Dusseldorf, in Ballasalla, in Valencia, in Barcelona, in Lisbon, in Gonçal Bocas, in Porto, in Guarda, in Clermont Ferrand, in Haarlem, in Ponsacco;
to all those sharing a moment at 3.00 every Saturday;
to all those who doubted, poked fun, poured scorn, cried foul;
to all those who believed, believed some more, hoped, lost sleep, threw up, fell out, jumped in;
to all those who waxed lyrical, shouted from the rooftops, bellowed, cried and stood firm;
to all those that went home and away;
to all those in The Comfy Cushion, The Parkside, The Whitestone, The Broadfield, Terry Neil’s, Mary D's, The Blarney Stone, The Boardroom, Yate's, The Pumphouse;
to all those that propped us up, put an arm around us, bought us a drink, put up with our moods, pretended to listen, spared us a thought; rubbed our hair; bought us a consolation pint of creme de menthe
to all those at Ewood Park, The Den, Saltergate, Bootham Crescent;
to all those who tackled, blocked, saved, scored, headed, came on, came off, jumped, challenged and played out of their skins;
to all those who sang long and hard deep into the night;
to all those who dared to dream;
to all those who still dream;
to Dickov and the Goat;
to all who cheered at Wrexham and Stoke;
to all who ran the gauntlet at Huddersfield and Wolverhampton;
to all those on the drink at Notts County;
to all those who sang louder the worse it got;
to all those on the InterCity to Newcastle;
to all those in Gelsenkirchen and Copenhagen, Liege and Bilbao, the Faroes and Lokeren;
to all those who empathise, sympathise, chastise;
to all those who tried to understand despite everything;
to all those who support United, Everton, Liverpool, Leeds but put up with us as mates on non-match days;
to all those who support MSV, Schalke, Sporting, Napoli, Benfica, AZ, Ajax, Belenenses but now support City a little bit too;
to all those who have caught the bug;
to all those who send text messages when we lose
to all those who have it in your hearts to say "come on Blues" just to make us happy
to all those writing, thinking, posting, tweeting;
to all those who were there and will be there
to all those who have watched our boys at Wembley
to all those who wish they could
to all those new to the throng
to all those wizened, cracked, broken and chastened
to all those for whom hope is the killer
to Tony Towers and Kevin Horlock
to Micky Horswill and Geoff Hammond
to the unsung heroes and the bottle washers
to the kitmen and the carpert cleaners;
to Thailand and Abu Dhabi
to Nigel de Jong, David Silva and Yaya Touré
to all those who have played like we dream
to all those who have dreamed
to all those who have had a nightmare
to all those for whom a Blue Moon rising sends a little shivver down the spine;
to all those who climbed the fences at Villa Park;
to all those who saw next to nothing at London Road;
to all those who saw six go into the Norwich net;
to all those who clapped Big Mal across the turf
to all those who flew with Steve Mackenzie;
to all those who sunk with Ricky Villa;
to Neil Young and Arthur Mann, to Malcolm Allison and John Benson;
to Roy Paul and Don Revie, to Genial Joe and Tommy Caton;
to Whitey, Quinny and Lakey;
to all those who waved a banana and sang Blue Moon;
to all those who sang in the rain in the Prater;
to all those who played on through the pain;
to all those who watched four goals go in on Tyneside;
to Stan Gibson and his pitchfork;
to Bert Trautmann and the never-say-die spirit;
to Buzzer, Franny and Colin the King;
to those who have walked Claremont Road;
to those who have raised a glass at the City Gates;
to Tommy Hutch and Kevin Reeves;
to Bill Taylor and Peter Swales;
to Bernard and Tony Book;
to all those who have risked food poisoning, drank too much and never regretted a moment;
to all those hemmed in at Bradford, on the hill at Blackburn, behind the wire at Millwall, in the sheeting rain at Huddersfield
to those who entered enemy territory;
to the guy who jumped on Keith Curle at old Trafford;
to quiet Mel and morose Ron; squeaky alan and confused phil;
to Uwe Rosler and ian Bishop;
to all those who played bit parts;
to all those who scored off the far post;
to those that put 5 in the United net;
to those that saw Dickov slide in the rain;
to those that stayed and those that left and those that turned back and came again
to Bondy, Jimmy Frizz and Big Seizure;
to Georgi Kinkladze;
to all those who watched van Blerk, Kernaghan, Beesley, McNaught, and still raised a cheer;
to the legendary 8,000;
to all those that sank 12 pints with Bobby Mac and Gerry Gow
to those that swayed on the Kippax, bawled in the Platt Lane, chanted in the North Stand and ate pies in the Main Stand;
to Prestwich & Whitefield
to the fella that threw his pie at referee Willis
to all those who craned their necks, asked who it was, smiled, tutted and shook their heads;
to all those who saw Dennis fly at Wembley;
to those who had a surreptitious leak;
to those who wet themselves;
to those who hung on and have hung on until now;
to those who never gave up;
to those who came back;
to those who can't take anymore;
to those who went away;
to those who are there in spirit;
to all those who will not see what happens next;
to all those who have seen enough already;
to those who will take what comes
to all those who packed the boozers at West Brom and Watford, Carlisle and Nottingham;
to those rubbing their hands at Gay Meadow and The Shay;
to all those for whom Górnik Zabrze means something;
to Peter Barnes and to Dennis Tueart;
to Denis and his heel;
to Barney Daniels;
to Gerald Sinstadt, David Coleman, Barry Davies, John Motson, Brian Moore and those who have put silken words to our dreams;
to Mike Doyle;
to all those with too many blue garments;
to all those already wearing their lucky underpants;
to those with their sleeves roled up
to those with a clenched fist
to all those who don't really know how to find Wembley;
to all those who don't understand why we do it;
to all those who have spent their last pound on a ticket;
to all those at the Full Members Cup and the Auto Windscreens;
to all those at Darlington and York;
to those who love not knowing what comes next;
to all those who dared believe one day we would come out into the summer sunshine;

Cross your fingers tight, huddle in close, think of us one more time, for we need you now

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Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry

No, not this time, this time it's to important. I'm shitting bricks here, as lf Mondays aren't bad enough :w00t:

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In fairness, that was written in the heat of the moment. I have no idea how it's gonna go down tonight but not been this excited over a game for a long time.

Think the whole city is the same. You can feel the tension in the air everywhere you go. I like it, just hope it doesn't go tits up at full time and kick off.

http://images.donjuaninc.com/12-01-24-Nervous-Guy.jpg

Ugly scenes outside the Etihad Stadium ahead of tonight's Manchester derby
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Carlos Tevez and Joleon Lescott have just gotten off the team bus.

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Originally Posted by Conan187

Think the whole city is the same. You can feel the tension in the air everywhere you go. I like it, just hope it doesn't go tits up at full time and kick off.

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I do as well. As much as I hate to say it, I'm enjoying City being in the mix because of the extra importance to the derbies

City 1 Utd 0

Quite around here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Am I on the right thread????????????????

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Originally Posted by Stagger

Quite around here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Am I on the right thread????????????????

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Its tense! http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/t...bit/unsure.gif

City 1 Utd 0 FT

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Originally Posted by Alf

City 1 Utd 0 FT

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Well done City - best team tonight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBaM8hSvLFE

When City bottle it at Newcastle it will have been worth sitting through that shite.