The British & Irish Football Thread

[Geoff D]

Ah, doesn't that cold winter's morn feel just that lil' bit better now Steed? Meanwhile, I and every other Palace fan are left wallowing in a pit of despair at such an abject showing! Europe? Don't make me laugh.

We're a side built to counter-attack so if you give us all the possession then we haven't got a bloody clue what to do with it, the players are in such a frantic mindset that there's just no composure on the ball whatsoever. I do wish Pards had a plan B.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Ah, doesn't that cold winter's morn feel just that lil' bit better now Steed? Meanwhile, I and every other Palace fan are left wallowing in a pit of despair at such an abject showing! Europe? Don't make me laugh.

We're a side built to counter-attack so if you give us all the possession then we haven't got a bloody clue what to do with it, the players are in such a frantic mindset that there's just no composure on the ball whatsoever. I do wish Pards had a plan B.

It does but supporting Sunderland is a bit like living in a house next to a cliff edge. We can never relax! We have been flirting for years now and it seems this year we are doing the full suspenders and Lacy knickers routine!

[Geoff D]

Not expecting anything from today's game, I don't care how terrible Newcastle are, they've got the hoodoo over us (even more than Sunderland ). We always have such a difficult time against them, I don't know why.

Best of luck to all today, I hope Vardy scores the winner against Man Yoo to keep both his and Leicester's incredible run going.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Not expecting anything from today's game, I don't care how terrible Newcastle are, they've got the hoodoo over us (even more than Sunderland ). We always have such a difficult time against them, I don't know why.

Best of luck to all today, I hope Vardy scores the winner against Man Yoo to keep both his and Leicester's incredible run going.

Yeah, good luck everyone. I am just leaving out now, it's pouring down. Apparently we are all getting searched today sign of the times and necessary sadly.

Come on Palace! Beat those barcodes.

[Geoff D]

Not gonna happen, we've just been tipped to win on the Sky bet advert so that's the nail in the coffin, we won't get so much as a point today.

[Geoff D]

Hahahaha, that's Cisse's first away goal since scoring at Palace in February. Like I said before, whenever people are on dodgy runs they always seem to break them against Palace. 0-1, no way are Palace getting anything out of this now.

[Geoff D]

Bah, Palace have equalised but even that needed a big slice of luck, I'd still be amazed if we walk away with all three points.

[Geoff D]

Oh FFS, Bolasie scores to put us 2-1 up. What am I gonna be grumpy about now if Palace prove me wrong?

[tob]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Oh FFS, Bolasie scores to put us 2-1 up. What am I gonna be grumpy about now if Palace prove me wrong?

You need to relax a bit Geoff.

[Geoff D]

There's no relaxing being a Palace fan. No smilie because I'm not joking.

[Geoff D]

Football eh? Bloody hell. Still haven't had a league goal scored by a striker this season, but that's just me finding the cloud in every silver lining, being a Palace fan does that to you.

Enough about Palace, go on the Mackems!!

[Geoff D]

VARDYYYYYY!!!!

[Pizzamorg]

Hopefully if we win this, it will shut people up with the "Leicester are doing well this season... but who have they actually beaten of value?" comments.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Not gonna happen, we've just been tipped to win on the Sky bet advert so that's the nail in the coffin, we won't get so much as a point today.

You sound like me!

Celebrate good times, come on! :

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Football eh? Bloody hell. Still haven't had a league goal scored by a striker this season, but that's just me finding the cloud in every silver lining, being a Palace fan does that to you.

Enough about Palace, go on the Mackems!!

Thanks Geoff. Great day for both of us. Can I start to hope again? We have mega hard games coming up.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

Hopefully if we win this, it will shut people up with the "Leicester are doing well this season... but who have they actually beaten of value?" comments.

It's 1-1 as I type. Great that Vardy has his record. Hopefully Leicester can grab late goal.

[Steedeel]

Just need Arsenal to come through tomorrow. Sure they will.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by tob

You need to relax a bit Geoff.

Tob, what does relax mean?

[Geoff D]

Exactly. When you support teams like ours it's tough to relax, as just when you start taking stuff for granted the rug gets pulled from under you; every game, every season is a rollercoaster, and I ain't talking about that in terms of making it into the Champions League or not.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Exactly. When you support teams like ours it's tough to relax, as just when you start taking stuff for granted the rug gets pulled from under you; every game, every season is a rollercoaster, and I ain't talking about that in terms of making it into the Champions League or not.

Plus, every Christmas we seem to get the fixtures from hell. Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea with just Watford in between!

Palace showed that they have character after falling behind. Always a key thing that as you know. Palace will be fine this year.