The British & Irish Football Thread

[tob]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

The Ostrich rant was pure brilliance, why back out of that! I love how Pearson is an absolute twot and doesn't give a single sugar about it. It doesn't matter whether you like him but if he does't like you, well you're just a silly, stupid, ostrich.

He reacted in a stupid way to a simple question but i am surprised the reporter took them remarks and didn't do anything about it but after pearson apologised today the reporter has accepted it.

[Pizzamorg]

Originally Posted by tob

He reacted in a stupid way to a simple question but i am surprised the reporter took them remarks and didn't do anything about but after pearson apologised today the reporter has accepted it.

That's because Pearson is a legend, no silly stupid ostrich is gonna retaliate against him.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

I just had a play with the relegation predictor on Sky Bet and came out with this, hope it's the case!

Nope! Replace Hull with Sunderland

[Pizzamorg]

Leicester have clearly been working on their set pieces since playing Chelsea! Two goals in the first fifteen minutes (one in the first minute!). I think Newcastle will score in the second half but it doesn't look like Leicester have dried up either - far from it in fact. I don't think the game is a done deal but it'll be a real shocker if Newcastle manage to come out on top by the end.

Hopefully Everton pull off another performance like they did against United and we can climb up and over Villa and one safer rung on the ladder higher.

[Clare2904]

Never liked the guy but ***k

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...ferdinand-dies

[Pizzamorg]

What a bunch of ostriches Newcastle are, two reds but no goals. If Leicester finish lower than fourteenth this season I'll be very disappointed.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

What a bunch of ostriches Newcastle are, two reds but no goals. If Leicester finish lower than fourteenth this season I'll be very disappointed.

Congrats Pizzamorg, I wish Newcastle didn't have such winnable remaining fixtures or they could have well dropped instead of us.

Great win for us and it keeps our hopes alive. We simply had to win. Next week will decide it now. If we beat Everton, we can stay up. Lose and it is likely we fall 4 points behind to either hull or Leicester, maybe both. With Arsenal and Chelsea remaining, that would be curtains for us.

We need arsenal to get 3 or 4 on Monday. That would mean our goal difference is better than hull.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

That's because Pearson is a legend, no silly stupid ostrich is gonna retaliate against him.

I like Leicester as a club and the fans (especially you Pizzamorg) but I thought Pearson's behaviour was disgraceful. The way he spoke to that guy wasn't right. He basically, imo, tried to belittle him in front of his piers. He comes across as very arrogant to me and a bit of a bully (in my opinion) I have lost a lot of respect for him.

[Pizzamorg]

Obviously I'm happy for all involved but also really bitter that Leicester's biggest win of the season was basically cancelled out in terms of points and place on the table by the victories around us.

Hopefully Newcastle don't have a surprise turn of form like Hull and Leicester or pull of a surprise win like Villa and Sunderland did this weekend and then we can use them as the sacrifice. They've got the Baggies next just after they beat United, so hopefully the Baggies can win.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

Obviously I'm happy for all involved but also really bitter that Leicester's biggest win of the season was basically cancelled out in terms of points and place on the table by the victories around us.

Hopefully Newcastle don't have a surprise turn of form like Hull and Leicester or pull of a surprise win like Villa and Sunderland did this weekend and then we can use them as the sacrifice. They've got the Baggies next just after they beat United, so hopefully the Baggies can win.

It was a huge win for both of us. You guys winning forces our hand. We have to go to Everyon and Win. If we don't and you guys win at the weekend it's all over. Regardless of the Sunderland V Leicester game. Hull will beat Burnley also. Finally, there is no way Newcastle won't pick up another point. They will be ok.

[Pizzamorg]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

It was a huge win for both of us. You guys winning forces our hand. We have to go to Everyon and Win. If we don't and you guys win at the weekend it's all over. Regardless of the Sunderland V Leicester game. Hull will beat Burnley also. Finally, there is no way Newcastle won't pick up another point. They will be ok.

We've got a sore Southhampton next which is a worry even with Leicester's current form.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

We've got a sore Southhampton next which is a worry even with Leicester's current form.

Such is your momentum, I would be stunned if you don't win. The thing is, if you lose to them AND us, you still have a excellent chance of stopping up. We have to go to gunners and Chelsea last two games.

[Pizzamorg]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Such is your momentum, I would be stunned if you don't win. The thing is, if you lose to them AND us, you still have a excellent chance of stopping up. We have to go to gunners and Chelsea last two games.

I think Leicester staying up now is almost a guaranteed certainty but I'd rather finish thirteenth or fourteenth than scrape it with a seventeenth place finish which I think Leicester can achieve, although it's more decided by how many surprises happen around them.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

I think Leicester staying up now is almost a guaranteed certainty but I'd rather finish thirteenth or fourteenth than scrape it with a seventeenth place finish which I think Leicester can achieve, although it's more decided by how many surprises happen around them.

A lot of my friends think we can stay up. I don't. I think it's too little, too late. We won't beat Everton away.

[Pizzamorg]

Newcastle is getting relegated.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

Newcastle is getting relegated.

I wish! They won't lose every game though.

[tob]

Carzola had a good game tonight but Hull could not handle our passing and movement.

[tob]

I think steedeel will be happy tonight.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by tob

I think steedeel will be happy tonight.

To be completely honest Tob, I feel it's just a stay of execution. I don't see us going to Everton and winning. I just don't. If that turns out to be the case and Leicester or Hull win (both highly likely) that pretty much relegates us. 4 points behind with two of the worst possible away games to come and one home game. Even if we beat Leicester, we pretty much can't afford for either to pick any more points up. It just isn't going to happen. We have played with fire for too long and lack of ambition has killed us. To not learn from the mistakes of last season will go down in history as one of the greatest blunders of all time by this football club. Shame on you Short. Shame on you Congerton. Shame on you Byrne. If only Poyet had gone several weeks earlier. Short waited too long and now we are stuck in quicksand.

[tob]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

To be completely honest Tob, I feel it's just a stay of execution. I don't see us going to Everton and winning. I just don't. If that turns out to be the case and Leicester or Hull win (both highly likely) that pretty much relegates us. 4 points behind with two of the worst possible away games to come and one home game. Even if we beat Leicester, we pretty much can't afford for either to pick any more points up. It just isn't going to happen. We have played with fire for too long and lack of ambition has killed us. To not learn from the mistakes of last season will go down in history as one of the greatest blunders of all time by this football club. Shame on you Short. Shame on you Congerton. Shame on you Byrne. If only Poyet had gone several weeks earlier. Short waited too long and now we are stuck in quicksand.

Do you think steedeel that if you do get relegated that Short will sell the club or will he stay.