The British & Irish Football Thread

[tob]

Originally Posted by gvortex7

I sure hope not. We can't afford to draw against either your team or Man City in a few weeks if we want a chance to qualify for next year's CL.

Everton are in great form but we have the experience when the pressure is on to qualify for a champions league place.

[tob]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Draw Tob. I can't see us beating them. Ex mags Nolan or Carol are BOUND to score. Safc fans in the main have lost hope now. Anything less than a win and we are gone.

Best of luck tonight steedeel.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by tob

Best of luck tonight steedeel.

Thanks man. I suppose the silver lining will be three easy points against Forest next year! (cough)

[tob]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Thanks man. I suppose the silver lining will be three easy points against Forest next year! (cough)

[Wes Blu-ray]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Thanks man. I suppose the silver lining will be three easy points against Forest next year! (cough)

Highly doubt that in all honesty.

IF we didn't have all our best players out injured, we'd be beating everyone in the Championship week in week out, of that I have no doubt.

We've got our whole 1st choice back four out injured, our captain, most of our 1st choice midfield and one striker also out injured...and the thing is, there not just little knocks, they've been BAD injuries. Henri Lansbury has been out for nearly 3 months with a back injury, Kelvin Wilson has been out for 5 months with a back injury, David Vaughan, who we re-signed on loan from your lot, got injured days after has been injured for 2 months and won't be back for another few weeks, our Captain Andy Reid (Mr. Forest) was injured, and then that poisoned little dwarf Billy Davies stupidly decided to rush him back, 2 - 3 weeks before, and what happens...he get's injured again!!!!...and the list of injuries go on and on.

To say we've had bad luck with injuries recently is a total understatement.

[Wes Blu-ray]

Originally Posted by tob

Back to Back European Cups.

Of that...you lot can only dream

[Wes Blu-ray]

Originally Posted by tob

Everton are in great form but we have the experience when the pressure is on to qualify for a champions league place.

Really????

Getting DESTROYED at Liverpool, City and Chelsea, losing at Man Utd earlier in the season, and gifting Swansea a last minute equalizer and nearly losing the game right at the death the other night.

Arsenal can't deal with pressure.

As I've said many times...if you can't take anything off your main title rivals...you've got no chance.

[gvortex7]

Originally Posted by tob

Everton are in great form but we have the experience when the pressure is on to qualify for a champions league place.

We'll see. That experience hasn't helped much this past month or so. I will tell you this though. I just went through Everton's last 10 years or so in the league, and Arsenal is the one top-flight team that we haven't had any success against at all. And I mean at all. We usually either lose (most of the time) or draw against them. That's a little disheartening. I hope that'll change in the coming years though.
Anyway, we're at home this Sunday, so I have faith in my boys. We'll get it done, even if it's a close, one goal game.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Wes Blu-ray

Highly doubt that in all honesty.

IF we didn't have all our best players out injured, we'd be beating everyone in the Championship week in week out, of that I have no doubt.

We've got our whole 1st choice back four out injured, our captain, most of our 1st choice midfield and one striker also out injured...and the thing is, there not just little knocks, they've been BAD injuries. Henri Lansbury has been out for nearly 3 months with a back injury, Kelvin Wilson has been out for 5 months with a back injury, David Vaughan, who we re-signed on loan from your lot, got injured days after has been injured for 2 months and won't be back for another few weeks, our Captain Andy Reid (Mr. Forest) was injured, and then that poisoned little dwarf Billy Davies stupidly decided to rush him back, 2 - 3 weeks before, and what happens...he get's injured again!!!!...and the list of injuries go on and on.

To say we've had bad luck with injuries recently is a total understatement.

Andy Reid was a very decent player for us. Sweet striker of the ball and a good pass on him. However, injury problems plagued him at our place as well.

I'm only half joking Wes, to be honest. It may take time to adjust to the championship. I do expect us to win it though. We normally do! The likes of your lot, Leeds, boro, Cardiff etc.. Will be no pushovers though.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Wes Blu-ray

Back to Back European Cups.

Of that...you lot can only dream

Clough would have loved the sunderland job. He was a hero in his playing days at roker park and would have crawled over broken glass to boss here apparently!
It is the biggest regret of most sunderland fans that our IMO, idiotic board at the time didn't take the gamble. Our history would be different. As it is, we are still in the top dozen most successful clubs in England.

[tob]

Originally Posted by Wes Blu-ray

Really????

Getting DESTROYED at Liverpool, City and Chelsea, losing at Man Utd earlier in the season, and gifting Swansea a last minute equalizer and nearly losing the game right at the death the other night.

Arsenal can't deal with pressure.

As I've said many times...if you can't take anything off your main title rivals...you've got no chance.

You misread my post wes I said we have the experience in the last month or two to seal a Champions league place.
I am not talking about our title chances because they are gone its between Liverpool, Man.city and Chelsea now.

[gvortex7]

Originally Posted by tob

You misread my post wes I said we have the experience in the last month or two to seal a Champions league place.
I am not talking about our title chances because they are gone its between Liverpool, Man.city and Chelsea now.

I think you're misunderstanding him too. With the way your team has performed lately, it doesn't seem like that experience is helping you to even get into the CL qualification. Nevermind winning the league this season.

[tob]

Originally Posted by Wes Blu-ray

Back to Back European Cups.

Of that...you lot can only dream

If you want to bring up the past. 13 First Divison / Premier League Titles
10 F.A Cup Winners
2 League Cup Winners
1 European Cup Winners Cup
1 Fairs Cup Winners

[tob]

Originally Posted by gvortex7

I think you're misunderstanding him too. With the way your team has performed lately, it doesn't seem like that experience is helping you to even get into the CL qualification. Nevermind winning the league this season.

I believe we are 4 points ahead of your team and we are going into April just wait and see.

[David LFC]

Game at Goodison is Arsenal's only difficult fixture left, That will decide the last European Cup spot

[Villiam Hayes]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Thanks man. I suppose the silver lining will be three easy points against Forest next year! (cough)

Originally Posted by Wes Blu-ray

Highly doubt that in all honesty.

So which one of you guy's will be first to start a Championship thread?

[tob]

Originally Posted by David LFC

Game at Goodison is Arsenal's only difficult fixture left, That will decide the last European Cup spot

If we do lose on Sunday we still have a point ahead of Everton and they have to play United and Man.City.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Villiam Hayes

So which one of you guy's will be first to start a Championship thread?

All part and parcel of supporting your home town mate! Reality for non bandwagon fans (IMO)

[gvortex7]

Originally Posted by tob

If we do lose on Sunday we still have a point ahead of Everton and they have to play United and Man.City.

Which are both at home, so I like our chances. You better hope to close out the cupcake teams better than you did against Swansea. Just saying.

Oh, we also have a game in hand with you.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by gvortex7

Which are both at home, so I like our chances. You better hope to close out the cupcake teams better than you did against Swansea. Just saying.

Oh, we also have a game in hand with you.

It is going to be interesting. My loyalties are with Tob and Penton man,(sorry gvortex!) if it's any consolation, I hate Liverpool!