DarloRich
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The cup final was painful to watch. Watford got their tactics, shape and approach all wrong and City didn't even have to try! While celebrating a treble City must know they have thrown away a Champions League.
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Puffing Devil
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Watford did have a couple of early chances which they failed to take. Had either of those gone in, it would have been a very different game. Defend and try to score on the break or set pieces seems to be a common tactic against City. However, once you're one or two down and have to attack, there's no hope unless you're a top team.
Chumps League - we'll be back for that next year - it was only a missed penalty that kept us out. We had a tough time winning the league in the run in and I would rather have that than the CL. Next season will be interesting if LFC keeps their form.
DarloRich
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I disagree. They might have had a penalty but I doubt that would make much of a difference. City barely had to try. City were impressive in the ease in which they won.
you might not get a better chance!
I wouldn't think City would consider playing Liverpool in the final an easy proposition compared to anyone else. We battered Barcelona at home and battered City last season.
DarloRich
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Maybe - but I bet offered a chance they would chose a PL opponent who they know inside out over anyone else. You also failed to beat City this season.
True but we finished one point behind them. I think there is one other team City would rather not play in Europe though and we knocked them out .
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That'll be Palace, think the only team to beat either of the pair away! Unfortunately the Eagles didn't quite make Europe this time, but it's amazing that City and Pool played 38 home games and there was just that one defeat!
Well there is that of course.
DarloRich
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Big news in the national league north: Darlingotn have a new manager: Alun Armstrong will join us from Blyth Spartans, who he lead to the play offs this season, on Monday
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/alun-becomes-a-quaker-for-the-third-time
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/alun-becomes-a-quaker-for-the-third-time
61653 HTAFC
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Remember him tearing us a new one for Stockport County as a young academy product. We signed him (on loan I think) a few years later after he'd had a few injuries. He wasn't quite the same player by then sadly.
SS4
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Back in the premier League after a game which should have been far more comfortable than it was. Not looking forward to tomorrow's hangover though!
AlterEgo
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Congrats to Villa and welcome back.
AlterEgo
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Any predictions on the Europa League final score? I’m going for 1-1 and Arsenal to win on penalties.
scotrail158713
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2-0 Arsenal (my English team are Arsenal so I’m biased though)
Even by my standards that was a poor prediction.
The_Train
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Not a bad sign off if that is it for Sarri at Chelsea
Xenophon PCDGS
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Was this the last game for Petr Cech?
DarloRich
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Apparently so - the word on the radio was he was off to become sporting director at Chelsea
Puffing Devil
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I only saw the last half of the game - what a poor stadium and shocking atmosphere. We can't let UEFA continue to hold games in the back end of nowhere on a Wednesday night - this is supposed to be a European Cup Final. I felt sorry for the fans who stood little chance of either getting a ticket, or being able to travel if they did get one. Never mind the security issues when they were there.
Edit - here's the Sky Story
Edit - here's the Sky Story
Arsenal fans wearing Henrikh Mkhitaryan shirts stopped by police in Baku 'for their safety [LINK]
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Getting a ticket wasn't a problem. The two finalists sent half their tickets back because they couldn't sell them.
The_Train
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From the stories I read, it was the cost of travel and accommodation that caused most to give it a miss
Puffing Devil
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Agreed - though 6K per finalist in a stadium with a capacity of nearly 70K is appalling. The location and the allocation shows no respect for the fans. Maybe the allocation was a recognition of the travel issues? Which begs the question - why have the game there? (Answer = $$$)
I don't know what the allocations are in the Chumps League at the weekend, though I'm pretty sure that the fans will have much less than 50% of the seats.
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I don't know if there was ever a larger allocation offered to the club's but there was never going to be masses travelling over there. Your last question above probably comes with a similar answer to the question of why FIFA felt it a good idea to hold a World Cup in Qatar.
I think I read somewhere that each club has been given an allocation of 25% of the stadium capacity. So half of the stadium will consist of sponsors and their guests who are just there for the ride whilst Liverpool and Spurs fans who've been to most games this season will have to sit at home in front of the TV. Disgusting!
Xenophon PCDGS
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Well, it was scoreless at half-time.
Incidentally, was this a League final or a Cup final?
The_Train
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It's a knockout cup competition that has a group stage at the beginning.
The European competitions used to be full knockout (all matches played over 2 legs except the final I think) but UEFA changed it to ensure that the top clubs didn't go out early thus losing them potential revenue.
I wonder if the Europa league final had been contested by Liverpool and Man United, would half the tickets have been sent back then?
Anyone agree with VAR, or the time it takes for a decision?
The CAF Champions League semi-final 2nd leg is currently on and it's now 28 minutes since the incident happened, still no decision*.
*He was onside, the problem is that he played for the away team.
The CAF Champions League semi-final 2nd leg is currently on and it's now 28 minutes since the incident happened, still no decision*.
*He was onside, the problem is that he played for the away team.
I’m not watching it, but do you mean the game’s been stopped for 28 minutes while they make a decision?
I generally don’t like VAR and think it’s a waste of time, unless it favours the team I’m supporting...