Football

[zuriblue]

Abject bloody misery all weekend. Well apart from Palace losing which was the only bright thing about my football this weekend.

Amazing how perceptions change isn't it? For me it was a pretty good weekend apart from Leicester winning (and I don't begrudge them that to be honest) and the Red Scouse winning. (as opposed to whining) Apart from Leicester all our rivals for the top lost.

 

[scott118]

...........

 

[CC 72100]

And what a load of waffle from LVG about Mata being, quite rightly, sent off!

What waffle? From what I saw he said it was deserved and rather stupid, which I very much agree with.

 

[Antman]

What waffle? From what I saw he said it was deserved and rather stupid, which I very much agree with.

Presumably you didn't watch MOTD?

 

[CC 72100]

Presumably you didn't watch MOTD?

Nope, had watched it on sky and his post-match interview on there. On Sky he was certainly critical of Mata for the sending off.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Hull 0 - 4 Arsenal

That... That did not go well

 

[David]

And in the big match of the night, the latest score is Scunthorpe United 2-0 Doncaster Rovers

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

And in the big match of the night, the latest score is Scunthorpe United 2-0 Doncaster Rovers

Yes, I saw that

What was with the chanting at one point in the game? Something to do with TATA?

 

[David]

I'm not there tonight (work reasons), so I wouldn't know. However, I assume it's something to do with the steelworks where the coke overs were closed down today.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

I'm not there tonight (work reasons), so I wouldn't know. However, I assume it's something to do with the steelworks where the coke overs were closed down today.

Bugger - Din't know they were closing - sad day indeed

 

[61653 HTAFC]

And in the big match of the night, the latest score is Scunthorpe United 2-0 Doncaster Rovers

Including a goal from former Huddersfield Town YTS graduate David Mirfin, I see. He must be getting on a bit now?

Despite the attempts of the officialsto thwart them, Huddersfield Town ended a minor blip with a comprehensive dismantling of Reading despite not being quite at our best. Only a consolation by Ola John in the last few seconds took the shine off the evening. He took it well though to be fair. A first senior goal for Flo Bojaj was a bonus, perhaps he can fire us to mid-table and book a place in Albania's European Championship squad...

 

[306024]

And in the big match of the night, the latest score is Scunthorpe United 2-0 Doncaster Rovers

And in the even bigger match of the night, under the floodlights at Upton Park, West Ham Ladies 1, Tottenham Hotspur Ladies 0.

 

[Drogba11CFC]

Fleet Town 0...Winchester City 3 (Flooks 6, Tomasso 16, Bentley 90)

Winchester City are through to the Hampshire Senior Cup Final after comfortably beating their North Hants opponents. City started brighter and were ahead when Rob Flooks headed home from a corner, before Adam Tomasso poked home ten minutes later. City dominated the first half, with Matt Benham seeing a header clawed off the line. The second half was more even but at the death Warren Bentley beat the keeper to wrap it up and set up a final clash with Havant & Waterlooville at St Mary's.

Meanwhile, in the league...

Cinderford Town 4...Wantage Town 1

Evesham United 7 (SEVEN)...Bashley 0

Swindon Supermarine 3...Mangotsfield United 2

Taunton Town 7 (SEVEN)...Banbury United 1

1. Banbury United P34 72pts
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2. Cinderford Town P29 71pts
3. Swindon Supermarine P33 68pts
4. Winchester City P31 67pts
5. Taunton Town P30 64pts
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6. Evesham United P33 60pts
7. North Leigh P31 57pts
8. Shortwood United P30 55pts
9. Tiverton Town P30 54pts

 

[High Dyke]

Must've been a bit of a night for goals in the lower tiers.

Evo-Stik League Division One North 
FT Bamber Bridge 3-0 Brighouse Town 
FT Droylsden 0-9 Warrington Town 
FT Kendal Town 5-5 Prescot Cables 
FT Spennymoor Town 9-0 New Mills

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Meanwhile, in the league...Taunton Town 7 (SEVEN)...Banbury United 1[/B]

1. Banbury United P34 72pts
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2. Cinderford Town P29 71pts
3. Swindon Supermarine P33 68pts
4. Winchester City P31 67pts
5. Taunton Town P30 64pts

You don't often see the top team in the league lose by a score of 7-1...:roll:

 

[Drogba11CFC]

You don't often see the top team in the league lose by a score of 7-1...:roll:

Something tells me they won't be top for much longer.

 

[Kite159]

So the cost of away tickets for the premiership will be capped at £30:
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35764007

So pretty much all away tickets will be set at £30 (bar any local discounts) regardless what is charged now. Or the cost of home tickets will rise to cover the "loss" by the away ticket cap (or other things will rise in price inside the stadium such as food/drink/car/parking)

 

[familyguy99]

Meanwhile, in the league...
Evesham United 7 (SEVEN)...Bashley 0
Taunton Town 7 (SEVEN)...Banbury United 1[/B]

Must've been a bit of a night for goals in the lower tiers.

Evo-Stik League Division One North 
[B]FT Droylsden 0-9 Warrington Town [/B]
FT Kendal Town 5-5 Prescot Cables 
FT Spennymoor Town 9-0 New Mills

Poor Droylsden but I see Chester v Aldershot ending up as high scoring game too.

Chester 8-2 Aldershot

Aldershot must been bad last night as Chester was 6-1 up at half time.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Must've been a bit of a night for goals in the lower tiers.

FT Droylsden 0-9 Warrington Town

Last time Warrington saw 9 in an hour must have been back in pre-nationalisation days

 

[Tetchytyke]

Must've been a bit of a night for goals in the lower tiers.

Evo-Stik League Division One North 
FT Bamber Bridge 3-0 Brighouse Town 
FT Droylsden 0-9 Warrington Town 
FT Kendal Town 5-5 Prescot Cables 
FT Spennymoor Town 9-0 New Mills

Wonder how many people had a bang on that with Paddy Power

 

[Clip]

I see the takeover of Bolton has now been finalised. Hopefully this will sort their financial problems out.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35775537

 

[DarloRich]

Sky "sources" tell me that Rafael Benitez is in advance talks with Newcastle United to replace McLaren.

Is Benitez the man for a relegation battle?

 

[Johnuk123]

Sky "sources" tell me that Rafael Benitez is in advance talks with Newcastle United to replace McLaren.

Is Benitez the man for a relegation battle?

Be a bit of a come-down to go there.

 

[Clip]

Sky "sources" tell me that Rafael Benitez is in advance talks with Newcastle United to replace McLaren.

Is Benitez the man for a relegation battle?

Dunno. Got to be better than old tufty surely?

 

[DarloRich]

Dunno. Got to be better than old tufty surely?

No idea. Is there time to turn things around?

 

[bb21]

£37 for a game at Villa Park hock:

Are they trying to grab all the money they could before the cap comes in next year?

 

[ExRes]

I see the takeover of Bolton has now been finalised. Hopefully this will sort their financial problems out.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35775537

I simply can't get my head around football, how can a £7.5m takeover sort out a club/business with over £170m of debt?, I'd also be interested to know if the sale of the clubs training ground and car park was above board or if they were sold to one of the new owners

Hopefully they'll soon cough up the £2m+ of our money that they owe HMRC ....

 

[Minilad]

£37 for a game at Villa Park hock:

Are they trying to grab all the money they could before the cap comes in next year?

At least you don't have to pay that to watch us every week

 

[Tetchytyke]

how can a £7.5m takeover sort out a club/business with over £170m of debt?

Apparently most of the debt is to the old owner, who is going to write it off. But the old owner refused to put another penny in, meaning the club's expenditure was far in excess of its income.
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Is Benitez the man for a relegation battle?

I'm not sure, he did a good job turning round Crisis Chelsea the other year, so he has it in him.

Can't be worse than Sheashtick Shteve.

 

[Groningen]

Mc "Umbrella" Laren is still a coach somewhere?!