Football

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wonder how many millions have been spent on that sponsorship over the years, and what proportion of the population still have zero idea what Carabao is

Are Carabao similar to Reindeer?

 

[JD2168]

Pretty embarrassing for Chelsea to lose the final. Most of the Liverpool first team was out injured with a number of reserves & kid’s having to play. At the end of normal time it looked like Chelsea were going to score quite soon but in extra time they looked like they had run out of energy looking slow & ponderous.

The Wolves vs Sheffield United game had two of the United players squaring up to each other but it wasn’t on the same level as Kieron Dyer & Lee Bowyer at Newcastle. Wolves in the second half we’re poor but a lack of cutting edge & belief cost Sheffield United.

Also, for context, anyone who saw the state of Valley Parade for Bradford's midweek match which went ahead will be baffled

That is an understatement. The Bradford pitch looked like mud in all areas & the ball was bobbing around all over the place. The Barrow pitch in their last home game looked like it had a muddy goal area but that is normal in lower leagues at this time of year.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Liverpool fans have called Everton fans bitters as long as I can remember.

Manchester United supporters have been calling their counterparts at Manchester City, "bitters" for at least a couple of decades ago now. This after "Bertie Magoo, the bitter Blue", a cartoon character regularly featuring in a long running and somewhat notorious United fanzine.


(Pic of 'Bertie Magoo, the bitter Blue' - fanzine character).

 

[75A]

Good luck to Wolves hope they do get into Europe, it's been a few years.

 

[1D54]

Good luck to Wolves hope they do get into Europe, it's been a few years.

Did they not compete in the Europa League a couple of years back?

 

[75A]

Did they not compete in the Europa League a couple of years back?

You're quite right, in 2019/20 they were in the Europa League., but that was their 1st appearance in 40 years, when in 71/72 they lost 3-2 on aggregate to Tottenham in the UEFA Cup.
Their 1st and only other appearance was in the 58/59 European Cup when they lost 4-3 on aggregate to Schalke 04.
So they've had 3 seasons out of the last 65 in European competitions.

 

[507021]

The entire bloody planet wants me to be miserable, why shouldn't I hit back?

What you said isn't "hitting back" though, it's sour grapes.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Manchester United supporters have been calling their counterparts at Manchester City, "bitters" for at least a couple of decades ago now. This after "Bertie Magoo, the bitter Blue", a cartoon character regularly featuring in a long running and somewhat notorious United fanzine.

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(Pic of 'Bertie Magoo, the bitter Blue' - fanzine character).

That has aged poorly!

 

[Mcr Warrior]

That has aged poorly!

A product of its time? The Bitters name persists, though.

 

[gg1]

You're quite right, in 2019/20 they were in the Europa League., but that was their 1st appearance in 40 years, when in 71/72 they lost 3-2 on aggregate to Tottenham in the UEFA Cup.
Their 1st and only other appearance was in the 58/59 European Cup when they lost 4-3 on aggregate to Schalke 04.
So they've had 3 seasons out of the last 65 in European competitions.

They've had 8 seasons in Europe in total.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C._in_European_football

 

[75A]

Thanks, certainly not many is it?

 

[DarloRich]

Darlington 2 v Buxton 1 - We came form behind to win a game for the first time in 30 games! 5 points for safety. MUST get something on Tuesday night.

 

[75A]

Darlington 2 v Buxton 1 - We came form behind to win a game for the first time in 30 games! 5 points for safety. MUST get something on Tuesday night.

Curzon are only 2 points of a playoff place so it'll be tough.

 

[DarloRich]

Curzon are only 2 points of a playoff place so it'll be tough.

Plus it is a place where "we never get anything" but if we are to stay up we must "get something"!

We haven't won back to back games all season and i don't think we have won a Tuesday night away game.

 

[KashmireHawker]

They've had 8 seasons in Europe in total.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C._in_European_football

And we of course helped to get the European Cup off the ground, with those famous Floodlight friendlies in the 1950’s.

Would be incredible to one day return to those heady heights, but knowing how fun the Europa League run was in 2019/2020 going from the 2nd Qualifying Round to the Quarter-Finals, getting into that or the Conference League will be stellar.

I am daring to dream.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Plus it is a place where "we never get anything" but if we are to stay up we must "get something"!

We haven't won back to back games all season and i don't think we have won a Tuesday night away game.

I think your first game of this season was at home to that same team, Curzon Ashton. They are currently 9th in the league, but have lost their last two home matches:-
0-3 to Warrington Town
1-2 to Peterborough Sports.

 

[DarloRich]

I think your first game of this season was at home to that same team, Curzon Ashton. They are currently 9th in the league, but have lost their last two home matches:-
0-3 to Warrington Town
1-2 to Peterborough Sports.

The best time to play Darlo then. We will give them a couple of goals start!

 

[Mcr Warrior]

I am daring to dream.

Why not? Not that many English clubs over the years have been finalists (or winners) of European competitions.

 

[scarby]

Well it's the big one tonight as Maidstone United travel to Coventry for the FA Cup 5th round.

Rather disappointed to learn there are no replays at this stage, as somehow scrapping to a draw would have perhaps been their most realistic prospect. We will see.

 

[DarloRich]

Everton 10 point deduction reduced to 6 on appeal. They climb to 15th in the PL table. It is worth noting Everton have another similar case under review. Anyone want to bet they get a 4 point deduction for that case

Everton's punishment for breaching Premier League financial rules has been reduced from 10 points to six after an appeal.

The club were immediately docked 10 points in November for breaching profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in the three-year period to 2021-22.

The punishment - the biggest in Premier League history - took Everton from 14th to 19th in the table.

The reduction in the ban lifts them from 17th to 15th.

Everton, who admitted to the breach, said they are "satisfied" with the reduction.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68273436

 

[75A]

I hope they do.

 

[Haywain]

Everton 10 point deduction reduced to 6 on appeal. They climb to 15th in the PL table. It is worth noting Everton have another similar case under review. Anyone want to bet they get a 4 point deduction for that case

The written reasons for the appeal are clear that a significant reason for getting points back in this case is that the only available benchmark for a level of punishment is the EFL's, which is that the deduction should be 6 points. On that basis, if found guilty in the next one it should be another 6 points deduction. Anything different would leave it open for either side to appeal.

 

[Old Yard Dog]

Don't the two periods that Everton are being done for largely overlap (2019-2022 & 2020-2023)? In which case wouldn't applying a second 6-point penalty be punishing them twice for what is largely the same offence?

 

[Ivor]

The entire bloody planet wants me to be miserable, why shouldn't I hit back?

You are entitled to be miserable mate, I know I was on my way back from Wembley last night, six domestic finals on the trot lost, some record that is that we now hold.

 

[Iskra]

It was nearly impossible to see from the touchline. Whilst VAR is useful in situations like that one, calling out the linesman as dodgy is a bit over the top in this case.

Especially in a game lost by two clear goals. If it was one, it would make some sense.

 

[Bald Rick]

Saw an executive coach outside Euston this evening - evidently waiting for the Blackpool team to arrive en route to Leyton Orient tomorrow. Seems quite a few teams do that now, I‘ve seen Man City and Liverpool team coaches there before. Good to see.

 

[swt_passenger]

And the answer is?

An alternate name for a reindeer, I think…

 

[JD2168]

The FA Cup run is over for Maidstone as they have lost 5-0 to Coventry City.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Just realised that after 26 of the 38 match season played this season, both Burnley and Sheffield Únited have accumulated an "unlucky 13" points.

 

[Harvester]

Just realised that after 26 of the 38 match season played this season, both Burnley and Sheffield Únited have accumulated an "unlucky 13" points.

Works out at 0.5 points a game, and a projected 6 points from their last 12 matches if results don’t improve!