The British & Irish Football Thread

[gvortex7]

Originally Posted by tob

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

Yeah, I noticed that later on. I totally forgot about that cup, since we've been eliminated from it for months now.

Damn United won another one. Where would they be with Ibrahimovic this year? That guy is an ageless wonder.

[Steedeel]

It brought back memories of our visit to Wembley in the cup final! It seems so so far away now!

[gvortex7]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

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.

I know. You guys have been stuck on 19 points for a bit now. Yet you're still just a victory away from getting out of relegation. This season will come down to the wire, and it will be very nerve wrecking for your squad's fan base. Those bottom five teams will duke it out for the last few safe spots on the table.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by gvortex7

I know. You guys have been stuck on 19 points for a bit now. Yet you're still just a victory away from getting out of relegation. This season will come down to the wire, and it will be very nerve wrecking for your squad's fan base. Those bottom five teams will duke it out for the last few safe spots on the table.

I know I have said this for five years, but this time I think we are gone Gvortex.

[Geoff D]

Where was THIS Leicester earlier in the season? Disgraceful.

[Rob Hunter]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Where was THIS Leicester earlier in the season? Disgraceful.

It is, im happy though always good to see liverpool lose haha

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Rob Hunter

It is, im happy though always good to see liverpool lose haha

Liverpool were atrocious.

Bad result for Geoff and I, as it puts us right in the s***!

[Geoff D]

Yep, there's that too.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by tob

Steedeel Sunderland
Geoff C.Palace
gvortex7 Everton
Penton Arsenal

Here you go buddy.

Thanks Tob. It's a good job I asked as I could have said the wrong team, with regards to which team one of the regulars supports. Well, our next game is against Geoff's team.

[tob]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

Thanks Tob. It's a good job I asked as I could have said the wrong team, with regards to which team one of the regulars supports. Well, our next game is against Geoff's team.

No worries buddy.

[OceanBlue]

Geoff, good luck this coming Saturday with the game. And the best of luck to everyone else's teams (the regular, occasional and newcomer posters).

[OceanBlue]

Well, we're not far off our Premiership table points record of 49 points. There are 12 games left, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed we beat our record. In seasons past, our problem when we've got enough points to stay in the Premiership, is that we became complacent for the rest of the season.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Where was THIS Leicester earlier in the season? Disgraceful.

You can't help but be cynical about how Leicester have improved since Ranieri was sacked a few days ago. I was, after seeing this past Monday night's Match of the Day 2.

[tob]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

Well, we're not far off our Premiership table points record of 49 points. There are 12 games left, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed we beat our record. In seasons past, our problem when we've got enough points to stay in the Premiership, is that we became complacent for the rest of the season.

The form that West.Brom have been on i can see them getting a Europa League place.

[Rob Hunter]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

You can't help but be cynical about how Leicester have improved since Ranieri was sacked a few days ago. I was, after seeing this past Monday night's Match of the Day 2.

Think some of the players have alot to answer for mate

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by tob

The form that West.Brom have been on i can see them getting a Europa League place.

Apart from seventh, which other places in the Premiership table qualify for places in the Europa League? We're not that far behind Everton, but they have that better goal average. I don't think West Brom have a big enough squad to play in Europe, and you're playing a lot more games than other teams in the Premiership.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

Geoff, good luck this coming Saturday with the game. And the best of luck to everyone else's teams (the regular, occasional and newcomer posters).

Luck is not a factor. We will get Pulis'ed, so congratulations on another 3 points nearer that record tally.

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

Apart from seventh, which other places in the Premiership table qualify for places in the Europa League? We're not that far behind Everton, but they have that better goal average. I don't think West Brom have a big enough squad to play in Europe, and you're playing a lot more games than other teams in the Premiership.

Technically it's fifth place which has the Europa spot, but presuming that the winners of the League Cup and FA Cup finish in the top five anyway then the euro spots from the cup wins get passed to whoever finishes 6th and 7th. I think.

[tob]

Saturday 4th March

Man.Utd v Bournemouth
Leicester v Hull
Stoke v Middlesbrough
Swansea v Burnley
Watford v Southampton
West.B v C.Palace
Liverpool v Arsenal

Sunday 5th March

Spurs v Everton
Sunderland v Man.C

Monday 6th March

West.H v Chelsea

[Geoff D]

Hopefully Leicester and Man U will beat their respective opponents to keep them anchored in the table's nether regions, I can't see Sunderland beating Man C either but then City used to be Sunderland's b*tch not too long ago so stranger things have happened.

Liverpool v Arsenal and Spurs v Everton could go either way.

[OceanBlue]

The best results for us would be if Tottenham beat Everton (and by a few goals, so Everton's goal difference won't be too far ahead of us), Manchester United beat Bournemouth, Middlesbrough beat Stoke and Chelsea beat West Ham.