Football 2012-2013

[thetime]

Still a bit tight at the top of prem, just the odd 15 points clear.

[fraser_k]

Just watched the arsenal game (one of the luxuries of not being in the uk, we're you get to see all the games) and they are really poor, I would say they were lucky to beat villa who are awful!

[strummer77]

Think Norwich are safe now. Good result for them, although Everton look worn out.

Wigan also with a very important result. QPR look doomed with a glance at the table, but their fixtures don't look THAT bad so perhaps there is very very faint hope.

[pink_triangle]

The great news - Today Wrexham reached their first ever wembley final.

The bad news - I cant go to the final as it falls when I am on holiday for a week!

As for the premiership Everton are fading as happens to most teams around February who are lacking in squad depth. As for QPR am I the only one who gets the impression that Arry doesnt really seem that arsed. The passion that he had at spurs has completely drained away, as if he knew that would be his only chance at a biggish team. He looks like someone who is just there for the pay cheque.

[strummer77]

The great news - Today Wrexham reached their first ever wembley final.

The bad news - I cant go to the final as it falls when I am on holiday for a week!

As for the premiership Everton are fading as happens to most teams around February who are lacking in squad depth. As for QPR am I the only one who gets the impression that Arry doesnt really seem that arsed. The passion that he had at spurs has completely drained away, as if he knew that would be his only chance at a biggish team. He looks like someone who is just there for the pay cheque.

[pink_triangle]

Agree with all of that but... No chance of getting out of the holiday?!

[kaosmark2]

Well that was a cracking game

Cisse's volley was magnificent. Absolutely magnificent. Whole performance was good, Yanga-Mbiwa slotted in magnificently after Colo hobbled off.

And it pulls us above the Mackems

[zero000]

Fingers crossed for Swansea today, think Bradford will give us a hard game.

[metallimuse]

Fingers crossed for Swansea today, think Bradford will give us a hard game.

[kaosmark2]

I thought that would be on normal tv but I can't seem to find it.

[The Nal]

Fingers crossed for Swansea today, think Bradford will give us a hard game.

[zero000]

Yeah so much for that! Not that I'm complaining to be honest.

[thetime]

Does not look good for wolves, I wonder if it could be the same as the 80's when thry went from the top league to the bottonlm league in successive seasons.

They need another bully.

[strummer77]

Wanted Bradford to do better than that but well played Swansea. What a marvellously run club.

Picked a succession of effective managers and as a result instead of falling apart when each one left, they have evolved further. Same with players too.

[thetime]

Picked a succession of effective managers and as a result instead of falling apart when each one left, they have evolved further. Same with players too.

[The Nal]

Beckham is still a good footballer.

[strummer77]

Totally agree strummer, they seem to pick managers that follow there philosophy rather than a manager who is flavour of the month.

[thetime]

And when Laudrup leaves to Arsenal/Liverpool/whoever I don't think anyone will be surprised when they do it again!

[pink_triangle]

I was very happy to see swansea win, a great reward for a team who is run the right way, play the right football and take tournaments seriously. I expected a one sides final, Bradford may have got past arsenal and villa but both of those teams had suspect confidence. I always felt swansea would be a lot stronger and also more competitive from set pieces with players like Ashley Williams. Stories like Bradford make great headlines but I generally hope they move out of the way before the final leading to a more competitive match. Also think its terrible the league cup final wasnt on terrestrial tv, another certain way to result in a further loss of public interest.

[strummer77]

Also think its terrible the league cup final wasnt on terrestrial tv, another certain way to result in a further loss of public interest.

Edited February 25, 2013 by strummer77

[kaosmark2]

I am sure it normally is on BBC. That said, I think the League Cup has had a lot more interest in it over the past few years than I can really remember. Even Arsenal fielded a strong team in the competition, just they lost. Liverpool were beaten by Swansea with an iffy team, which was disappointing as I would like to go for it.

Perhaps with the richest clubs holding a firm grip on the top spots in the league clubs are rediscovering the fun of cups. I think its games not happening at the so-called "business end" of the season also helps massively. I certainly don't see the games as getting in the way of the league.

[strummer77]

Yes, but the powers that be decided it wasn't a top-tier sports event, and thus there was no requirement for a terrestrial channel to get rights to it. Complete rejection of the competition and an absolute disgrace.

[kaosmark2]

Dyer acted like an idiot

[TheGayTent]

Big night tonight - very strangely for once for a game against our north London friends (sic), the result is secondary.

[lharris92]

seems to me the spuds are becoming a one man team just like their north london neighbours were when they had rvp...

class game from jussi just a shame we didn't get anything out of it.