Premier League

[Vinjay]

They need someone to blame. How long until Whorecox takes the fall. Lancashire Telegraph hiring?

[RevidgeBlue]

What an abysmal game the Europa League final was, 90 mins of play acting, feigning serious injury, and trying to get opponents in trouble on both sides.

Pleased the Red Scum lost though. Hopefully it magnifies any financial issues they may or may not have.

How did Bruno Fernandes get away with remonstrating with the referee like he did after one of his team mates was booked? Ludicrous.

Edited 13 hours ago by RevidgeBlue

[jim mk2]

Rubbish game, rubbish goal, rubbish result. Two clubs it’s difficult to like but I’d rather a dislikeable northern club beat a dislikeable southern one.  The football season drags on and on, it’s far too long. Time for cricket. 

[rigger]

7 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Rubbish game, rubbish goal, rubbish result. Two clubs it’s difficult to like but I’d rather a dislikeable northern club beat a dislikeable southern one.  The football season drags on and on, it’s far too long. Time for cricket. 

There is the World club cup to come.

[simongarnerisgod]

4 minutes ago, rigger said:

There is the World club cup to come.

football winding down for me,watching and betting wise,bring on the cricket,im`e not interested in that money making ****,which,after a long season for european players,will be like walking football

[jim mk2]

4 minutes ago, rigger said:

There is the World club cup to come.

No interest whatsoever. I watched tonight’s game out of curiosity with 2 English clubs involved but it was even worse than I expected. That’s it for with football for me. Our local cricket club needs help and that’s where I’ll be for the next few months until Rovers kick off another season of dashed hopes and ultimate disappointment 

[joey_big_nose]

Its incredible that two clubs who have spent between them the best part of half a billion quid can be so extravagantly awful. But so delicious! The only thing that has kept my interest in the prem has been seeing them both plummet down the table.

Terrible game but enjoyable nonetheless. I hope we can look forward to more of it next season. 

Not sure notts forest or crystal palace would take a player off either side except maybe Fernandes or Van der ven. Strange times indeed.

[Exiled_Rover]

1 hour ago, jim mk2 said:

Rubbish game, rubbish goal, rubbish result. Two clubs it’s difficult to like but I’d rather a dislikeable northern club beat a dislikeable southern one.  The football season drags on and on, it’s far too long. Time for cricket. 

Sadly Lancashire are shit this year, as they were last year.

[ageoftherover]

They can't get rid of Ange now surely.

[arbitro]

I was pleased to see Postecoglou sacrifice his principles and methods to win the game by proper defending and not over playing in the wrong areas.

It adds weight to my theory that 'Pepball' is on its way out and that there is more than one way to win a game.

 

[Upside Down]

31 minutes ago, arbitro said:

I was pleased to see Postecoglou sacrifice his principles and methods to win the game by proper defending and not over playing in the wrong areas.

It adds weight to my theory that 'Pepball' is on its way out and that there is more than one way to win a game.

 

Pepball works when you have the best players in the world at your disposal.

If you don't have that then it doesn't work.

[KentExile]

13 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

Pepball works when you have the best players in the world at your disposal.

If you don't have that then it doesn't work.

I would argue that it works when you have far better players than your competitors (which doesn't necessarily equate to the best of the world).   Like the Dingles under Kompany, or Southampton under Martin at Championship level, but hopelessly exposed in a higher division.

Kompany has gone on to be fine at Bayern, at least in Domestic games (I would argue due to the gulf in class between Bayern & everyone else), but their Champions League performances have not been stand out

Would imagine Russell Martin would also look like the genius that he thinks he is if he were in charge of Rangers or Celtic. (maybe with the exception of Old Firm games).. but would again be hopelessly exposed in European games

Edited 3 hours ago by KentExile

[arbitro]

3 minutes ago, KentExile said:

I would argue that it works when you have far better players than your competitors (which doesn't necessarily equate to the best of the world).   Like the Dingles under Kompany, or Southampton under Martin at Championship level, but hopelessly exposed in a higher division

And too many wannabes try to out football those types.

 

[oneandycrawford]

11 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

Rubbish game, rubbish goal, rubbish result. Two clubs it’s difficult to like but I’d rather a dislikeable northern club beat a dislikeable southern one.  The football season drags on and on, it’s far too long. Time for cricket. 

Agree on the fact it should be all about cricket by late May. If only Lancashire weren't so crap!

Supporting Rovers, LCC and Hornets in my three favourite sports doesn't feel like great choices ATM!

But I'm lucky enough to have the great memories from all 3 teams over the last 50+ years. You have to be in it for the long game I guess to get the perspective.

[Upside Down]

1 hour ago, KentExile said:

I would argue that it works when you have far better players than your competitors (which doesn't necessarily equate to the best of the world).   Like the Dingles under Kompany, or Southampton under Martin at Championship level, but hopelessly exposed in a higher division.

Kompany has gone on to be fine at Bayern, at least in Domestic games (I would argue due to the gulf in class between Bayern & everyone else), but their Champions League performances have not been stand out

Would imagine Russell Martin would also look like the genius that he thinks he is if he were in charge of Rangers or Celtic. (maybe with the exception of Old Firm games).. but would again be hopelessly exposed in European games

I agree with this re-evaluation.