The British & Irish Football Thread

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by tob

But the lack of form and goals now for Palace came at the wrong time a European place is the goal if you get that it be a stepping stone for the club in the future just a pity you could not do it today against them lot.

One step at a time, this is still only our third consecutive season in the top flight after previously having NEVER managed to survive for longer than a season in the EPL, so I really am happy to leave it there. We're being taxed beyond our resources with just the league to deal with, add a Euro place on top of that and Palace would be badly struggling with the squad we've got. One step at a time.

[Geoff D]

Hammers currently 2-1 up against Citeh, THIS is why Leicester are still in prime position as long as they can keep picking up points: no-one seems capable of following up on big wins or putting a proper run together. City battered Palace 4-0 last week but then get done (possibly) by West Ham, and to an absolute shocker of a second goal.

[Geoff D]

Finishes as a Desmond then, but the point still stands: if no-one can put a run together then everything's up for grabs. Cracking game.

[Pizzamorg]

That at least gives us some breathing space. Especially as our next four games could be extremely tough, although with the hot and cold nature of the season it could go either way.

[Pizzamorg]

Finally got around to watching the game. Isn't it funny, Ranieri gets rid of those awful tactics of the last few games and suddenly we're flying again, it's almost like it was completely obvious that he had a winning formula that didn't need changing. And when he went and changed it anyway, his changes weren't working.

This is the football that suits Leicester, high tempo, high intensity, constant pressure. Eye of The Tiger, man! That tepid sit on our hands and wait for the other team to make a mistake or just settle for a draw nonsense didn't suit anyone in our squad, our players looked lost but now back on the right tactics they look at home again. We didn't just play fun football this week, we played beautiful football.

Although I will admit I completely forgot Drinkwater was on the pitch when he scored that first goal, did he even touch the ball before that? It's especially hilarious as after the attacking players had attempt after attempt, for Drinkwater to just come out of nowhere and break the ice. Haha.

Best moment of the match though was definitely Huth's free kick.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Anyone else watching the Norwich Liverpool game? Insane stuff.

Just did.
WOW, that would make even PeterTHX a football fan.

I heard someone even had his glasses broken in the post match melee celebration.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

When we were 1-0 up I turned to my dad and said we'd lose 3-1, no word of a lie. I hate being right sometimes.

I truly rooted for Palace to win as you know my sentiments but for a split moment I saw someone who reminded me of Pele....but his name was Alli.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

This is the football that suits Leicester, high tempo, high intensity, constant pressure. Eye of The Tiger, man!...

I love watching you guys play.

[Pizzamorg]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I love watching you guys play.

You'd never really imagine an end to end game against a club like Stoke, but I guess that is the Leicester effect haha.

[Steedeel]

I was too angry to post yesterday. In a game we needed to win, with ten minutes to go what does big Sam do? Put the striker (N'Doye, who was warming up for 60 mins) on? No, he puts Jack ******* Rodwell on! Jack ******* Rodwell!

The worst signing of the last decade at least, comes on instead of a striker. A player that was booed on! Lol. In a game we had to win considering our next four games. A 10 million signing who makes Billy Jones look like a good player lol. A player who gave up on a long ball he could hav kept in IMO. (within 5
minUtes of coming on by the way)

Don't even get me started on Pickford. The young lad was man of the match last week stopping our match from becoming a cricket score. Sam decides that Mannone is going to be back in goal. Guess what? He makes a mistake that costs us 3 points.

**** off Ellis Short! Take your back room staff with you. No ambition and you are taking the **** out of the fans with Mickey Mouse signings IMO.

[Steedeel]

Well, I was fully expecting that! Swansea beating Everton. That's it, no one left to catch now. Maybe Norwich but Newcastle will get out of trouble. Bye Premier League, hopefully bye Ellis Short.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Hammers currently 2-1 up against Citeh, THIS is why Leicester are still in prime position as long as they can keep picking up points: no-one seems capable of following up on big wins or putting a proper run together.

Haha, what was I saying?

[Show spoiler]Arsenal get beat by Chelsea, brilliant for Leicester and I can't say I'm not smiling right now either. No-one wants this title it seems!

[tob]

Same old us again every time we play Chelsea we never learn from our mistakes.

[David LFC]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I was too angry to post yesterday. In a game we needed to win, with ten minutes to go what does big Sam do? Put the striker (N'Doye, who was warming up for 60 mins) on? No, he puts Jack ******* Rodwell on! Jack ******* Rodwell!

The worst signing of the last decade at least, comes on instead of a striker. A player that was booed on! Lol. In a game we had to win considering our next four games. A 10 million signing who makes Billy Jones look like a good player lol. A player who gave up on a long ball he could hav kept in IMO. (within 5
minUtes of coming on by the way)

Don't even get me started on Pickford. The young lad was man of the match last week stopping our match from becoming a cricket score. Sam decides that Mannone is going to be back in goal. Guess what? He makes a mistake that costs us 3 points.

**** off Ellis Short! Take your back room staff with you. No ambition and you are taking the **** out of the fans with Mickey Mouse signings IMO.

Very surprised he dropped Pickford he done well against Spurs, Will be very difficult for you to stay up now.

[David LFC]

Originally Posted by tob

Same old us again every time we play Chelsea we never learn from our mistakes.

Per Mertesacker is too slow for the prem, thats the way Chelsea play stop play all the time dive all over the pitch time waste horrible team to watch.

Got cheap flight to Liverpool for FA Cup game against West Ham this Saturday, if both us and Chelsea win in FA Cup it will defo mean they will move the Liverpool Chelsea Prem game that i have booked.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by David LFC

Very surprised he dropped Pickford he done well against Spurs, Will be very difficult for you to stay up now.

We are down. Every result going against us. I said in the summer. A lack of investment after three miracle escapes is unforgivable.

Pickford would have been watching Mannone make that mistake and think ' Why the **** is he back n goal?

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by tob

Same old us again every time we play Chelsea we never learn from our mistakes.

Know how you feel.

[Pizzamorg]

I really want to celebrate this weekend but everyone else had a really bad one.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

I really want to celebrate this weekend but everyone else had a really bad one.

Celebrate away!

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

I really want to celebrate this weekend but everyone else had a really bad one.

Are you looking for excuses to be glum?! Celebrate it you madman!