Football 2011-2012

[kaosmark2]

as a supporter of the last club to go out of business mid-season I know exactly where you're coming from.

[pink_triangle]

Didn't Chester go out of business mid-season a couple of years ago?

[kaosmark2]

I assume Neil was talking football league, chester were conference. The only football league sides I remember going out of business are aldershot and maidstone. If darlo go out of business we go from 2 points off top with a game in hand, to 4 points off top with a game in hand, so both my heart and head are hoping the survive!

[pink_triangle]

Ah. That'd do it. While they were non-league they had a fair bit of history within the league.

I like to think that regardless of effect points-wise I wouldn't want any club to go out of business permanently. Not even Sunderland or Man U. It always seems a shame.

[strummer77]

http://epetitions.di...petitions/19149

If you have a moment....

Edited January 14, 2012 by strummer77

[eFestivals]

I assume Neil was talking football league, chester were conference. The only football league sides I remember going out of business are aldershot and maidstone.

yep, I was talking footie league.

Aldershot were the last club to fold mid-season, and as far as I'm aware Maidstone were the last club to fold at the end of a season.

[kaosmark2]

Some interesting results today. Blackburn getting a win to lift them out of the relegation zone, despite losing Yakubu early. That could be a big blow though, as he could well end up missing 3 games.

Liverpool fail to score at Anfield again. Bent? Defoe?

I think they're really missing Meireles. He was fantastic under Dalglish last season. Seems like too much fiddling too soon.

Spurs held straight after getting right into the mix. Uncomfortable with the pressure of expectation or just the sort of result that happens to top teams occassionally?

[thetime]

Very important gor utd to get 3 points today, especiakky with the fixture list from hell coming up.

About time steve kean got credit he deserves.

[strummer77]

Liverpool fail to score at Anfield again. Bent? Defoe?

I think they're really missing Meireles. He was fantastic under Dalglish last season. Seems like too much fiddling too soon.

[kaosmark2]

Dullest game I've seen.

Missed Lucas, Spearing, Agger, Bellamy and Suarez. Needed at least two of those. Formation didn't work with the players we have. Also looked tired after midweek. Oh and Dirk looks past it.

Bad bad day at the office.

[thetime]

Dullest game I've seen.

Missed Lucas, Spearing, Agger, Bellamy and Suarez. Needed at least two of those. Formation didn't work with the players we have. Also looked tired after midweek. Oh and Dirk looks past it.

Bad bad day at the office.

[eFestivals]

it was a dull game, but by god it went downhill after Carroll came on.

[jammy2211]

Some interesting results today. Blackburn getting a win to lift them out of the relegation zone, despite losing Yakubu early. That could be a big blow though, as he could well end up missing 3 games.

[kaosmark2]

Blackburn didn't even play that well, they showed heart and stuff but Fulham were just woeful. Worst performance I've seen from us since the Sanchez days, I honestly have no idea why but the players just couldn't get up for it. We could of gone 1-0 up though, had a few chances, and the game would of probably gone different then but it didn't happen for us.

Annoying as it looked at times like we could of slaughtered Blackburn but whenever we gained some momentum we just lost it again.

Really not sure on Jol... he keeps making insane decisions and his signings don't seem very good. Why he's letting Frei near the first team is beyond me.

[pink_triangle]

i think as well as focusing on what liverpool did wrong and what players were missing, you also have to take into consideration that stoke are a pretty good team. Im sure I heard someone say before the game that they had the best form in the premiership behind spurs.

[kaosmark2]

While I'm glad we won, we were pretty awful today. Started dreadfully, got better when ben arfa came on, but still looked short ib attack. The sooner senegal get knocked our the better.

Guthrie awarded mom by sky was ridiculous as well. He have thr ball away with a misplaced simple pass so often. Not that cabaye had been doing better before ge got injured

[thetime]

While I'm glad we won, we were pretty awful today. Started dreadfully, got better when ben arfa came on, but still looked short ib attack. The sooner senegal get knocked our the better.

Guthrie awarded mom by sky was ridiculous as well. He have thr ball away with a misplaced simple pass so often. Not that cabaye had been doing better before ge got injured

[kaosmark2]

always a sign of a good team winning when you play poor.

looking at your fixtures(only spurs to play in top six in next 2 months), you have a good chance of stopiing in the top 6 which would be an amazig season.

[strummer77]

Did Gerrard start?

[pink_triangle]

I am starting to think that chelsea will end up getting 3rd place. They seem to be able to scrape wins when playing average/poor something Im not sure arsenal, liverpool and spurs can do.

[The Nal]

I am starting to think that chelsea will end up getting 3rd place. They seem to be able to scrape wins when playing average/poor something Im not sure arsenal, liverpool and spurs can do.

[kaosmark2]

I am starting to think that chelsea will end up getting 3rd place. They seem to be able to scrape wins when playing average/poor something Im not sure arsenal, liverpool and spurs can do.

[The Nal]

Liverpool can't even get a win when playing well. Except against us of course.

[kaosmark2]

They cant score goals. Best defence in the league (I think?) and they've a goal difference of +6. City +38, Utd +32. Even Arsenal, who have conceded a lot, are +7. Rumours they're in for Defoe, they need him.

For the record, Szcznesys "positioning" yesterday for two of the goals, the last two I think, was as bad as I've seen. No mans land, schoolboy stuff. He'd get a bollocking down at the after work 5-a-side astro for that kind of goalkeeping.

Edited January 16, 2012 by kaosmark2

[The Nal]

Actually, it's City atm, 16 conceded vs Liverpool's 18. But both of those are only just over half Arsenal's 31. Point's still valid. They're the team with the fewest goals scored outside the relegation zone.

Edited January 16, 2012 by The Nal