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OceanBlue · 02-23-2017, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Steedeel

Yep, same boat as me. If we win (loooooooooooool) I watch football first with 30 min highlights and I record MOTD to watch after. I also order a nice Pizza with Bologneise and chips!

If we lose, well, I still have takeaway!

If I was to have pizza, it would be a margharita pizza with chicken strips and cold (it has to be cold) sour cream and chive dip.

Steedeel · 02-23-2017, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by OceanBlue

If I was to have pizza, it would be a margharita pizza with chicken strips and cold (it has to be cold) sour cream and chive dip.

Nice!

mine is a Spicy meatball with extra cheese, Jalapeños, Salami and Pepperoni.

tob · 02-23-2017, 10:39 PM

Leicester sack Ranieri and the players escape their actions for their awful form.
The club should have stood by Ranieri and instead look at other ways to get these players moving the same ones who won the title and are still living off it what a sad mentally.
I said in the past the clubs outside the top six can and have the tools to challenge for the title it they believe in it more.
I wonder how many of these Leicester players like Vardy, mahrez and the others will stand up for their actions this season instead of watching a good man and manager leave without saying a word.

tob · 02-23-2017, 11:12 PM

dublinbluray108 · 02-24-2017, 12:29 AM

I heard about it tonight from ITV News at Ten with complete surprise.

I was disgusted by the decision being taken by the owners even though I don't really follow the Premier League that much at all.

What the hell were they thinking to do that in the middle of a 2 leg match against Sevilla in the Champions League. The owners of the club have completely lost the plot doing this to Ranieri when they are doing very well so far in this competition.

Last year's Premier League win with Leicester was a brilliant fairytale from start to finish.

Most of that work to make them win the title was Ranieri's from the very beginning when he had his job with the club.

And now; because football in the very top elite clubs of the sport is deemed these days as a high risk business; the owners with no real feeling of passion towards managers or fans alike decide a drop of a hat to make one of the most stupidest decisions ever in the history of the sport.

The feeling would make you sick to the pit of your stomach that a club like Leicester can even think about sacking a highly esteemed manager in the middle of a major 2 leg match in a major tournament so that they would increase their ambition even further to be more of a successful club in a ruthless, no loss, cut throat business like Football.

It has to be said though that Ranieri's time at Leicester has been nothing short of heroic for the club's reputation. I would wish him well in his future career.

But now since the title has already been won last year for no scope for further improvement; it's seem Leicester's efforts in this competition & in the Premier League has now gone to waste. I would be very surprised if they had the nerve to go back to restart their winning ways again after doing a vicious stunt like this while getting a new manager on the sly as if nothing has ever happened.

I wouldn't be surprised if the club had gone to relegation by the end of the season. They are of no loss to me if they go down path of destruction later on.

I would say good luck in their eventual demise; they are going to need it with their impending failing luck coming at their side.

Geoff D · 02-24-2017, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Steedeel

Already told you Geoff, he will keep you up!

Did you see today's press conference? He looks like a broken man, and he made it quite clear that the players simply aren't doing what he wants them to do, talking about how he couldn't have managed at this level for so long if he didn't know what he was doing. He's tried doing various things to psyche his players up but he's so fed up that he's stopped the kidology, now he's saying outright that the players simply aren't playing for him. Palace are ****ed.

As for Leicester, the reports of the players crying foul to the owners is an absolute disgrace. These guys were shaped into a world-class unit last season, I didn't see them b*tching when they were busy winning the title. But they've come into this season thinking that they're still world beaters and reality has soon delivered a kick to their collective knackers. Instead of looking into themselves and dragging out some small semblance of the form they had last season they're carping and moaning that Ranieri's lost the plot. What a bunch of tarts.

So, Mourinho wins the title, gets sacked the next season. Ranieri wins the title, he gets sacked the next season. Conte had better get a few job options lined up for this time next year!

gvortex7 · 02-24-2017, 05:56 PM

What happened to Ranieri is definitely a disgrace to both the team as well as the sport as it stands today. Last year that team overachieved like no other in the history of the sport, as they had no business winning the EPL. But against all odds they did just that. So naturally this year the expectations became unfairly high by the ownership and fans alike, and of course the team failed to live up to that pretty much from the get go. So what do they do? They let go of the architect of their most successful period ever. It makes all the sense in the world. This sport is quickly going down the tubes.

Steedeel · 02-24-2017, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

Did you see today's press conference? He looks like a broken man, and he made it quite clear that the players simply aren't doing what he wants them to do, talking about how he couldn't have managed at this level for so long if he didn't know what he was doing. He's tried doing various things to psyche his players up but he's so fed up that he's stopped the kidology, now he's saying outright that the players simply aren't playing for him. Palace are ****ed.

As for Leicester, the reports of the players crying foul to the owners is an absolute disgrace. These guys were shaped into a world-class unit last season, I didn't see them b*tching when they were busy winning the title. But they've come into this season thinking that they're still world beaters and reality has soon delivered a kick to their collective knackers. Instead of looking into themselves and dragging out some small semblance of the form they had last season they're carping and moaning that Ranieri's lost the plot. What a bunch of tarts.

So, Mourinho wins the title, gets sacked the next season. Ranieri wins the title, he gets sacked the next season. Conte had better get a few job options lined up for this time next year!

Football is crazy sometimes

Steedeel · 02-24-2017, 10:27 PM

Good luck men!

Oh, it's Gvortex and I tomorrow. Excuse me mate if I don't post until Sunday! I will be cooling down after another ruined Saturday no doubt!

OceanBlue · 02-24-2017, 11:17 PM

Now don't jump down my throat, but in laymans terms, which teams do we each support, as I've lost track and forgotten. I know the following:

I support West Bromwich Albion (aka West Brom, aka WBA)
Tob supports Arsenal
Steedeel supports _______
Geoff D supports ________
gvortex7 supports _______
Penton Man supports ______.

tob · 02-24-2017, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by OceanBlue

Now don't jump down my throat, but in laymans terms, which teams do we each support, as I've lost track and forgotten. I know the following:

I support West Bromwich Albion (aka West Brom, aka WBA)
Tob supports Arsenal
Steedeel supports _______
Geoff D supports ________
gvortex7 supports _______
Penton Man supports ______.

Steedeel Sunderland
Geoff C.Palace
gvortex7 Everton
Penton Arsenal

Here you go buddy.

tob · 02-25-2017, 07:37 PM

Congratulations Geoff ,gvortex7, and Oceanblue sorry Steedeel buddy.

Geoff D · 02-25-2017, 08:02 PM

Cheers tob. It's a rare day that we get a win, a clean sheet, AND everyone around us lost or drew (with Leicester to play Liverpool on Monday).

But I look at our run-in and I'm bricking it, I don't mind saying. In no particular order, we've still to play Spurs, Arsenal, Man U, Man City, Chelsea and Liverpool, with games against West Brom, Soton, Watford, Leicester, Burnley and Hull in-between. West Brom are flying (well done Ocean!), Southampton could go either way so that means we simply HAVE to win against those last four I mentioned. That'd be 34 points, which may yet be just enough with a couple more points sprinkled on top.

This is gonna be so close!

Steedeel · 02-25-2017, 11:47 PM

My spirit is crushed, I just want this season over with. I also think we should have sacked Moyes by now. The guy just doesn't motivate and seems to me to have the personality of a wet fish. The players, well don't get me started. Too many who shouldn't be playing at this level. Billy Jones, Rodwell, Larson are all well gone.

Just want this season to end.

Well done Gvortex, painful to say though!

Congrats Geoff, huge win for you. Especially against relegation rivals.

Well done Ocean also.

Steedeel · 02-25-2017, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tob

Congratulations Geoff ,gvortex7, and Oceanblue sorry Steedeel buddy.

Thanks mate, I appreciate it.

gvortex7 · 02-26-2017, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Steedeel

Good luck men!

Oh, it's Gvortex and I tomorrow. Excuse me mate if I don't post until Sunday! I will be cooling down after another ruined Saturday no doubt!

Thanks mate. I'm sorry. I hate it when some of our successes have to come again your squads in here. Especially yours fighting for its EPL life at the moment. I hope it was a good game at least. I didn't have a chance to see it unfortunately.

gvortex7 · 02-26-2017, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by tob

Congratulations Geoff ,gvortex7, and Oceanblue sorry Steedeel buddy.

Thanks bud, I appreciate that. Do you know why your match against Southampton was postponed? That seemed a bit strange.

Steedeel · 02-26-2017, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by gvortex7

Thanks mate. I'm sorry. I hate it when some of our successes have to come again your squads in here. Especially yours fighting for its EPL life at the moment. I hope it was a good game at least. I didn't have a chance to see it unfortunately.

I couldn't watch it. I just forget football exists on a Saturday if we lose!

It's so frustrating because for three weeks, one win would have got us out of the relegation zone. Now, we have Man City at home.

Geoff D · 02-26-2017, 05:21 PM

Oh, Southampton. They did so well to get back into the game but United have that will to win that sets them apart, you MUST take your chances against them or you will get punished.

tob · 02-26-2017, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by gvortex7

Thanks bud, I appreciate that. Do you know why your match against Southampton was postponed? That seemed a bit strange.

They were playing today against Man.United in the league cup final so our game with Southampton will be played at a later date.

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02-24-2017, 12:29 AM	#7545
dublinbluray108 Power Member Member since:Dec 2014 Location:Dublin, Ireland 4K collection:88 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:97 Digital collection:60 Blu-ray reviews: 2	I heard about it tonight from ITV News at Ten with complete surprise. I was disgusted by the decision being taken by the owners even though I don't really follow the Premier League that much at all. What the hell were they thinking to do that in the middle of a 2 leg match against Sevilla in the Champions League. The owners of the club have completely lost the plot doing this to Ranieri when they are doing very well so far in this competition. Last year's Premier League win with Leicester was a brilliant fairytale from start to finish. Most of that work to make them win the title was Ranieri's from the very beginning when he had his job with the club. And now; because football in the very top elite clubs of the sport is deemed these days as a high risk business; the owners with no real feeling of passion towards managers or fans alike decide a drop of a hat to make one of the most stupidest decisions ever in the history of the sport. The feeling would make you sick to the pit of your stomach that a club like Leicester can even think about sacking a highly esteemed manager in the middle of a major 2 leg match in a major tournament so that they would increase their ambition even further to be more of a successful club in a ruthless, no loss, cut throat business like Football. It has to be said though that Ranieri's time at Leicester has been nothing short of heroic for the club's reputation. I would wish him well in his future career. But now since the title has already been won last year for no scope for further improvement; it's seem Leicester's efforts in this competition & in the Premier League has now gone to waste. I would be very surprised if they had the nerve to go back to restart their winning ways again after doing a vicious stunt like this while getting a new manager on the sly as if nothing has ever happened. I wouldn't be surprised if the club had gone to relegation by the end of the season. They are of no loss to me if they go down path of destruction later on. I would say good luck in their eventual demise; they are going to need it with their impending failing luck coming at their side. Last edited by dublinbluray108; 02-24-2017 at 12:50 AM.

02-23-2017, 10:39 PM	#7543
tob Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2012 Location:co.cork ireland Blu-ray collection:1046	Leicester sack Ranieri and the players escape their actions for their awful form. The club should have stood by Ranieri and instead look at other ways to get these players moving the same ones who won the title and are still living off it what a sad mentally. I said in the past the clubs outside the top six can and have the tools to challenge for the title it they believe in it more. I wonder how many of these Leicester players like Vardy, mahrez and the others will stand up for their actions this season instead of watching a good man and manager leave without saying a word.

02-24-2017, 05:56 PM	#7547
gvortex7 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:105	What happened to Ranieri is definitely a disgrace to both the team as well as the sport as it stands today. Last year that team overachieved like no other in the history of the sport, as they had no business winning the EPL. But against all odds they did just that. So naturally this year the expectations became unfairly high by the ownership and fans alike, and of course the team failed to live up to that pretty much from the get go. So what do they do? They let go of the architect of their most successful period ever. It makes all the sense in the world. This sport is quickly going down the tubes.

02-24-2017, 10:27 PM	#7549
Steedeel Blu-ray King Member since:Apr 2011 Location:England 4K collection:284 Blu-ray collection:1253	Good luck men! Oh, it's Gvortex and I tomorrow. Excuse me mate if I don't post until Sunday! I will be cooling down after another ruined Saturday no doubt!

02-24-2017, 11:17 PM	#7550
OceanBlue Blu-ray Baron Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Midlands, UK	Now don't jump down my throat, but in laymans terms, which teams do we each support, as I've lost track and forgotten. I know the following: I support West Bromwich Albion (aka West Brom, aka WBA) Tob supports Arsenal Steedeel supports _______ Geoff D supports ________ gvortex7 supports _______ Penton Man supports ______.

02-25-2017, 07:37 PM	#7552
tob Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2012 Location:co.cork ireland Blu-ray collection:1046	Congratulations Geoff ,gvortex7, and Oceanblue sorry Steedeel buddy.

02-25-2017, 08:02 PM	#7553
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1348 Blu-ray collection:2525 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	Cheers tob. It's a rare day that we get a win, a clean sheet, AND everyone around us lost or drew (with Leicester to play Liverpool on Monday). But I look at our run-in and I'm bricking it, I don't mind saying. In no particular order, we've still to play Spurs, Arsenal, Man U, Man City, Chelsea and Liverpool, with games against West Brom, Soton, Watford, Leicester, Burnley and Hull in-between. West Brom are flying (well done Ocean!), Southampton could go either way so that means we simply HAVE to win against those last four I mentioned. That'd be 34 points, which may yet be just enough with a couple more points sprinkled on top. This is gonna be so close!

02-25-2017, 11:47 PM	#7554
Steedeel Blu-ray King Member since:Apr 2011 Location:England 4K collection:284 Blu-ray collection:1253	My spirit is crushed, I just want this season over with. I also think we should have sacked Moyes by now. The guy just doesn't motivate and seems to me to have the personality of a wet fish. The players, well don't get me started. Too many who shouldn't be playing at this level. Billy Jones, Rodwell, Larson are all well gone. Just want this season to end. Well done Gvortex, painful to say though! Congrats Geoff, huge win for you. Especially against relegation rivals. Well done Ocean also.

02-26-2017, 05:21 PM	#7559
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1348 Blu-ray collection:2525 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	Oh, Southampton. They did so well to get back into the game but United have that will to win that sets them apart, you MUST take your chances against them or you will get punished.

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