Football Focus

[Narnia]

Ditto Dundee United. I simply applied your logic which you now seem to contradict.

[Mick Mac]

jimmy two times Wrote:

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> I think Martinez may be next for the chop. He's

> fallen into the Tony Mowbray syndrome of trying to

> get a group of sub standard footballers to 'play'

> their way out of the relegation dogfight. Better

> to take a leaf out of Tony Pulis' book. It's not

> pretty, but it's effective.

Agreed - and your point on Mowbray is right too, but I suspect Celtics passing game can work better in Scotland than WBA in England given Celtic have the most money in the league they should have better quality players to put the passing game in place. But you need to combine it with some finished product and they need to be in the market for a quality striker. Rangers have always been expert at taking chances and maximising their opportunities, thats what celtic need to do on Sunday. They do not do this under Mowbray, so far.

[Narnia]

I trust in Mowbray.......I hope I'm right!

[????]

And the FA Cup third round is upons us........

Happy Days

...this made a 17 year old very happy

[Mick Mac]

Have not opened clip but im guessing its 1980?

[Atila Reincarnate]

Isn't it sad how West Ham fans cling onto to something that happened 30, count them, years ago. I could always put a clip of Gerrard scoring against them in the FA cup final from a few years back, but I'm not that cruel.

[Atila Reincarnate]

I lied

[????]

It's not an old clip, it's on the current BBC sport web page prior to tomorrow's game.....presumably the BBC is crammed with sad old West Ham fans......

[SCSB79]

that was the most one-sided Old Firm game I've ever watched. Celtic absolutley battered us, thank god their forwards couldn't score in a brothel.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

But sounds like McGregor put in some nifty saves.

[Mick Mac]

Celtic shots on target about 10 to rangers 1. But no excuse for not taking chances. Celtic have one player who takes his chances and he was on the bench for 70 minutes. Not understanding the need to have a proper goalscorer on the pitch is celtics biggest mistake.

Rangers will be pleased as they had some key players out.

Aiden McGeady was unplayable today.

[matthew123]

Quite enjoyed the Old Firm clash - Celtic played some good football.

Congrats to Leeds United but would they have dominated the game if United's best player Darren Fletcher had been available for selection (remember how United only lost to Barcelona in CL final because their dynamic midfield maestro was banned).

[Bluerevolution]

Well done Leeds, Rags season is falling apart !

[david_carnell]

Right now, I could not be happier.

Leeds certainly didn't look two leagues lower and imo Fletcher would have made no difference. Howson, Beckford and Naylor were a solid spine that never wilted against Man Utd. Snodgrass hit the bar and we had more than enough chances to score more than one.

A return to the top flight cannot be far away now.

Altogether a cracking game. Although how Wes Brown stayed on the pitch I don't know.

[Bluerevolution]

Manchester is certainly singing tonight !

[Mick Mac]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> Quite enjoyed the Old Firm clash - Celtic played

> some good football.

Yes - it was a very good team performance - Celtic were more classy and more determined - played a high intensity passing game - if only for the finishing...

> (remember how United only lost to Barcelona in CL

> final because their dynamic midfield maestro was

> banned).

That's what MU fans like to believe, but to be honest they were outclassed that night.

[matthew123]

Hmmm interesting Mick I thought United deserved to win it last season just as much as they deserved to win in 1999 and 2008 against Bayern Munich and Chelsea

[Bluerevolution]

was that the same Bayern Munich game where they won in 15mins Fergietime?

[SCSB79]

The decision to leave McDonald on the bench I think cost you three points.

The sign of champions though is getting results when you aren't playing well... and we got that today, with a reserve side out!!

[Bluerevolution]

Feel sorry for West Ham, they played well but were out shone in the end- hopefully they can take this game play in domestic games and fight there way out of relegation

[Bluerevolution]

FA Cup draw

southampton-Ipswich

reading/Dippers-Burnley

Millwall/Derby-Brentford/Doncaster

Bristol C/Cardiff C-Leicester

Stoke-ARSENAL

Notts Cty/Forest Green-Wigan

Scunthorpe-MANCHESTER CITY

WBA-Plymouth/Newcastle

Everton-Notts Forest/Birmingham

Accrington/Gills-Fulham

Bolton-Sheff Utd/QPR

Portsmouth/Coventry-Sumderland

PNE-CHELSEA

Aston Villa-Brighton

Tranmere/Wolves-Palace

SPURS-Leeds !!

[Jah Lush]

That'll do me. Bring it on. Come you Spurs!

[Jah Lush]

That'll do me. Bring it on. Come on you Spurs!

[Mick Mac]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> Hmmm interesting Mick I thought United deserved to

> win it last season just as much as they deserved

> to win in 1999 and 2008 against Bayern Munich and

> Chelsea

Deserved to win the final against Barcelona? you are joking Matt surely?

In 1999 they were the best team in the competition without doubt, but Bayern should have won the final, if only because Keane and Scholes were missing. Had MU they been full strength they might have won comfortably.

[Keef]

Nothing particularly mouth watering about the 4th round tie IMO. Just thankful the pool just about managed to be in it! Very well done Leeds, and not just as a dig at United, it was a fine performance.