kaosmark2 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 5 hours ago, charlierc said: Yup, that's on there. 3-0 was quite the faceplant too, if somehow overshadowed because our Championship promotion rivals Brighton crashed at a then-National League Lincoln at the same time. I guess Saint-Maximin's winner in a replay's extra-time 3 years later counts as revenge. If perhaps too exciting for that one fan who did a helicopter in celebration. It was with a close to full strength team as well! That's what made it even more ridiculous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlierc Posted January 29 Author Report Share Posted January 29 18 hours ago, kaosmark2 said: It was with a close to full strength team as well! That's what made it even more ridiculous! Hmmm... I had a look at the teamsheet from that and it included the third choice goalkeeper, a defender who'd not played a senior game in 4 years and 3 players who (I think) only played one senior game for the team in that match. So, I wouldn't exactly say full-strength. Being held to a 0-0 at home by Oxford and then taken to extra-time in a replay with the first team under Steve Bruce wasn't much better, mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlierc Posted January 29 Author Report Share Posted January 29 On 1/28/2024 at 3:34 PM, pink_triangle said: Sheffield wed or Coventry is not a great draw for Maidstone. If Wrexham can get past Blackburn (which I suspect they won’t) then Newcastle is a tasty draw. As it's 4-1 to Blackburn with ten minutes to play, your suspicions proved accurate. Much as Wrexham away was screaming banana skin, I actually would've liked the trip as something different. But then tbf Blackburn away usually yields a large away following (5k+?) so I suspect a lot of Newcastle fans would've preferred that'un. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 Really enjoyed Newport vs Ma Utd with no VAR. Amazing how pure the game becomes again when its not in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip997 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 12 minutes ago, The Nal said: Really enjoyed Newport vs Ma Utd with no VAR. Amazing how pure the game becomes again when its not in place. I'm loving no VAR games IMO there seem to be as many "mistakes" with VAR as there were without Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 12 minutes ago, Skip997 said: I'm loving no VAR games IMO there seem to be as many "mistakes" with VAR as there were without Was obvious it could never work most decisions are subjective. just think of endless irresolvable arguments in the pub about that was never a red card etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlierc Posted January 30 Author Report Share Posted January 30 9 hours ago, The Nal said: Really enjoyed Newport vs Ma Utd with no VAR. Amazing how pure the game becomes again when its not in place. Presumably a midweek round of Premier League games puts us back to normal and waiting for VAR to f**k something up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 down with this sort of thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink_triangle Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 On 1/29/2024 at 9:11 PM, charlierc said: As it's 4-1 to Blackburn with ten minutes to play, your suspicions proved accurate. Much as Wrexham away was screaming banana skin, I actually would've liked the trip as something different. But then tbf Blackburn away usually yields a large away following (5k+?) so I suspect a lot of Newcastle fans would've preferred that'un. When you play teams a couple of leagues higher (particularly away) you need things to go for you. We had a great chance to go 2-0 up and I think that could be a different game. Oh well focus on the league! I don’t have the spelling right but that Smodics looks a good player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlierc Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, pink_triangle said: When you play teams a couple of leagues higher (particularly away) you need things to go for you. We had a great chance to go 2-0 up and I think that could be a different game. Oh well focus on the league! I don’t have the spelling right but that Smodics looks a good player. I guess you got the luck last year at Coventry last season but this time the quick collapse from 1-0 up to 2-1 down. Szmodics is having an exceptional season with 21 goals for an attacking midfielder. Could be a decent option for a PL club or relegated Champ side in the summer window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Liverpool were fantastic tonight and have a big right back problem which reminds me Reece James isn't even the best right back in his mum's house (Just saw that and had to share it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan1984 Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 8 hours ago, Neil said: Liverpool were fantastic tonight and have a big right back problem which reminds me Reece James isn't even the best right back in his mum's house (Just saw that and had to share it.) That Conor Bradley looks like he’s going to be some player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip997 Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 2 hours ago, Ryan1984 said: That Conor Bradley looks like he’s going to be some player. I don't think I've ever seen such a good start from a Liverpool academy graduate. He's ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip997 Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 One for the Klopp haters Quicker to 200 PL league wins than anyone other than Guardiola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetime Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 58 minutes ago, Skip997 said: One for the Klopp haters Quicker to 200 PL league wins than anyone other than Guardiola That's a pretty good record to be honest, especially when you think he has only won 1 title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 22 hours ago, Skip997 said: One for the Klopp haters Quicker to 200 PL league wins than anyone other than Guardiola How would that change with replays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip997 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 1 minute ago, kaosmark2 said: How would that change with replays? Sorry but no idea what you're on about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Just now, Skip997 said: Sorry but no idea what you're on about https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/04/jurgen-klopp-calls-for-spurs-liverpool-replay-after-var-error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlierc Posted February 2 Author Report Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, kaosmark2 said: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/04/jurgen-klopp-calls-for-spurs-liverpool-replay-after-var-error Irony is that a week or two ago a game in the Belgian league has been ordered to being replayed after being compromised by VAR: ‘Misapplication of the laws’: VAR error leads to full replay of Belgian match | Video assistant referees (VARs) | The Guardian It's a bit of a surprise in fairness. Whether it sets a precedent, who knows. Also Kasper Schmeichel is at Anderlecht now. Who knew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink_triangle Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Anthony Hopkins dressed as the Wrexham mascot in a Super Bowl advert. Supporting Wrexham is just more surreal by the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 On 1/30/2024 at 10:38 AM, The Nal said: Really enjoyed Newport vs Ma Utd with no VAR. Amazing how pure the game becomes again when its not in place. Aaaaand then I made the mistake of watching some of Wolves vs Utd and Liverpool vs Chelsea. Lesson learned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 19 hours ago, charlierc said: Irony is that a week or two ago a game in the Belgian league has been ordered to being replayed after being compromised by VAR: ‘Misapplication of the laws’: VAR error leads to full replay of Belgian match | Video assistant referees (VARs) | The Guardian It's a bit of a surprise in fairness. Whether it sets a precedent, who knows. Also Kasper Schmeichel is at Anderlecht now. Who knew? It won't happen in bigger leagues where powerful clubs are already lobbying to get rid of competitive games so they can have more money-spinning friendlies in Asia and USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlierc Posted February 3 Author Report Share Posted February 3 Newcastle 4-4 Luton is a real "... I'm sorry what?" Four points from Villa & Luton as a pair is still about what I'd have liked, but must do better defensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlierc Posted February 3 Author Report Share Posted February 3 21 hours ago, pink_triangle said: Anthony Hopkins dressed as the Wrexham mascot in a Super Bowl advert. Supporting Wrexham is just more surreal by the day. You're in a different kind of thing now huh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlierc Posted February 3 Author Report Share Posted February 3 4 hours ago, kaosmark2 said: It won't happen in bigger leagues where powerful clubs are already lobbying to get rid of competitive games so they can have more money-spinning friendlies in Asia and USA. Or just making the Champions League into a bigger more bloated affair, as we're seeing next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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