The British & Irish Football Thread

[Geoff D]

Ugh, that game last night was the perfect cure for insomnia. Typical Jose parking the bus, even before they were reduced to ten men, although I agreed when he called Aguero "smart" as it looks to me like Aguero is the one who actually nuts Fellani, but naturally he hits the deck like he'd been shot.

[tob]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Ugh, that game last night was the perfect cure for insomnia. Typical Jose parking the bus, even before they were reduced to ten men, although I agreed when he called Aguero "smart" as it looks to me like Aguero is the one who actually nuts Fellani, but naturally he hits the deck like he'd been shot.

Are you serious Fellaini headbutts him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPWHiuFPrIQ

[Steedeel]

Good luck weekend guys.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by tob

He said that he won't manage again and he is happy to be a pundit for T.V.

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Wouldn't want him to. . He should stay a pundit Ocean.

Would just like to state that I wasn't talking down to anyone when I suggested Alan Curbishley for the Sunderland managers job. He was the first person I thought of when I read the most recent posts in this thread about the problems at Sunderland.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by tob

Are you serious Fellaini headbutts him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPWHiuFPrIQ

Sure, it's not like Fellani doesn't move his head towards Aguero at all, but he's going in for one of those handbags-at-dawn head-to-head confrontations and even in that clip you can see Aguero makes no effort to stop himself and carries right on into Fellaini, knowing exactly what's coming. Very, very smart. Think of it as the football equivalent of one of those car insurance scams when someone deliberately bumps into someone else.

As for tomoz, Burnley not having won away ALL FREAKIN' SEASON makes me a lil' bit nervous, given how Palace love to oblige teams and/or players when they're on a godawful stat or run. We should win it, but now I'm doubly nervous because Lawro's also tipped us for a win, and no doubt the Soccer Saturday crowd will do the same.

Best of luck all.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Sure, it's not like Fellani doesn't move his head towards Aguero at all, but he's going in for one of those handbags-at-dawn head-to-head confrontations and even in that clip you can see Aguero makes no effort to stop himself and carries right on into Fellaini, knowing exactly what's coming. Very, very smart. Think of it as the football equivalent of one of those car insurance scams when someone deliberately bumps into someone else.

As for tomoz, Burnley not having won away ALL FREAKIN' SEASON makes me a lil' bit nervous, given how Palace love to oblige teams and/or players when they're on a godawful stat or run. We should win it, but now I'm doubly nervous because Lawro's also tipped us for a win, and no doubt the Soccer Saturday crowd will do the same.

Best of luck all.

I'm going to say 2-1 Palace.

[Geoff D]

Not you as well! Stop it!

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Good luck weekend guys.

Some of the dates have changed since each Premiership team's fixtures were announced before the start of this season in August last year, but the following are the remaining games for the rest of the season (dates are subject to change):

Arsenal:

Tottenham - Saturday 29th April (A)
Manchester United - Saturday 6th May (H)
Stoke City - Saturday 13th May (A)
Everton - Sunday 21st May (H)

Crystal Palace:

Burnley - Saturday 29th April (H)
Manchester City - Saturday 6th May (A)
Hull - Saturday 13th May (H)
Manchester United - Sunday 21st May (A)

Everton:

Chelsea - Saturday 29th April (H)
Swansea - Saturday 6th May (A)
Watford - Saturday 13th May (H)
Arsenal - Sunday 21st May (A)

Manchester United:

Swansea - Saturday 29th April (H)
Arsenal - Saturday 6th May (A)
Tottenham - Saturday 13th May (A)
Crystal Palace - Sunday 21st May (H)

Sunderland:

Bournemouth - Saturday 29th April (H)
Hull - Saturday 6th May (A)
Swansea - Saturday 13th May (H)
Chelsea - Sunday 21st May (A)

West Bromwich Albion:

Leicester City - Saturday 29th April (H)
Burnley - Saturday 6th May (A)
Chelsea - Saturday 13th May (H)
Swansea - Sunday 21st May (A).

[Geoff D]

Ugh. See what I mean about tipping Palace to win? The bookies, the pundits, whenever they all gang together it usually means one thing: a big old L for Palace. Sure, I think we're safe as it stands but the boys look so tired and Burnley have executed their game plan perfectly, nicking a goal, breaking up the play and looking dangerous whenever they break. Oh, and Benteke's picked up another nothing of a yellow card (like that "dive" against Liverpool ) so that's 10 cards and, what, a ban of two games? Pffft. BTW Burnley haven't won at Selhurst since 2001...

...but I do realise that today's not a day for self pity. Sorry Steedy.

[Geoff D]

Second Burnley goal goes in. I hate it when people tip us to win. Absolutely ****ing hate it. That airshot from Remy on the edge of the area summed up the performance nicely: huge misfire.

Dyche's lot have been excellent though, they've niggled and frustrated Palace almost from the start, however the ref has been DIABOLICAL. I know that's just the usual sour grapes coming from Geoff but **** me, Mr Magoo would've been better than Bobby bloody Madeley. Colossal jackass.

Oh well, only Man City next up. Easy.

[tob]

Sorry Steedeel you must find it strange going back to the Championship after these years in the Premier League.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Ugh. See what I mean about tipping Palace to win? The bookies, the pundits, whenever they all gang together it usually means one thing: a big old L for Palace. Sure, I think we're safe as it stands but the boys look so tired and Burnley have executed their game plan perfectly, nicking a goal, breaking up the play and looking dangerous whenever they break. Oh, and Benteke's picked up another nothing of a yellow card (like that "dive" against Liverpool ) so that's 10 cards and, what, a ban of two games? Pffft. BTW Burnley haven't won at Selhurst since 2001...

...but I do realise that today's not a day for self pity. Sorry Steedy.

I thought they were stuck on to win that one. I bet a few coupons were flat yesterday Geoff.

As for my lot, it just goes from bad to worse. Heads must roll for this. The supporters want blood.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by tob

Sorry Steedeel you must find it strange going back to the Championship after these years in the Premier League.

Devastated Tob. Not for yesterday, as we all knew it was coming. Just for the way it has all been allowed to degrade, gradually over the last 5 years. Lessons have not been learned and I am fuming at the weak, weak transfer windows of recent seasons. Pathetic, bettered by a club (yesterday) who can't even attract 20,000 fans. These clubs survive just fine, while we pack out the stadium (normally) and find ourselves in the Championship. If that muppet stays in charge, we won't be coming back up either.

[Geoff D]

Swansea nab a point at old Trafford. Six points the gap from them to Palace with three games left. One more win will do it for us even if Swansea win all three of their remaining games, the Hull game always seemed crucial when looking at the fixtures at the start of the season and so it's proved. Gotta win that one as I can't see us getting anything at Citeh.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Swansea nab a point at old Trafford. Six points the gap from them to Palace with three games left. One more win will do it for us even if Swansea win all three of their remaining games, the Hull game always seemed crucial when looking at the fixtures at the start of the season and so it's proved. Gotta win that one as I can't see us getting anything at Citeh.

You are not still worried are you Geoff?

Relax mate. . Their goal difference is shocking anyway.

[Geoff D]

We're all but safe, but Palace have snatched relegation from the jaws of staying up before (just google Oldham's escape in 1993) and neither Hull nor Swansea have the most troubling of run-ins. But Boro can't catch us now after their result earlier, and three more points for Palace would definitely mean that we couldn't be caught by Swansea, even if they win all three of their remaining games. Likewise, if they lose their next game (Everton, I think?) then that leaves a gap of six points with two to play and our GD is far superior as you say.

[Geoff D]

Oh **** off Eriksen, you can score from 30 yards against Palace but not from 10 against Arsenal? Prat.

[Geoff D]

The only thing that would make Spurs fans even more insufferable than they already are is if they win the league. If that penalty for Kane had been Wilfried Zaha he'd have been booked for diving, I'm not kidding.

[Penton-Man]

Tob, here's hoping that today's result against Spurs means less time with Arsene as manager and/or some meaningful dilution of his power over the club.

I actually rooted for Spurs today, i.e.......cut off an infected leg....to save the body.

[Penton-Man]

Steed, my condolences.