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[Mick Mac]

Keef Wrote:

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> I know Anna loves Rafa, but Mick's love for O'Neil

> is unrivalled!

I don't think so Keef.

[Mick Mac]

23 AUGUST

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> red devil Wrote:

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> > Who are you backing for the PL this year

> > Mick?...just so I know who to avoid ;-)

>

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> Have just had a few quid on Man City to win league

> at 9/1 RD.

>

> Based upon their first half against Liverpool they

> are either very good, or Liverpool are very poor.

If I can remind you of my team for this year. They appear to be top of the Premiership as we speak....and a favour from Spurs tomorrow could make it up to 5 teams with a chance for the title...

[Annasfield]

One big man crush going on there.

[ruffers]

I know it's probably not for long but we are, genuinely, top of the league. Not often I want Spurs to win but tomorrow might be different.

[Keef]

I wish Quids was here, would like to know what he thinks about the Grant / Mick's boyfriend situation. Thought Grant dealt with the media in a very dignified way today.

[Mick Mac]

ruffers Wrote:

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> I know it's probably not for long but we are,

> genuinely, top of the league. Not often I want

> Spurs to win but tomorrow might be different.

Interestingly you can still get >7/1 on Man City to win the league (and 45/1 on Tottenham).

[Jah Lush]

Annasfield Wrote:

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> One big man crush going on there.

Arf! That really made me laugh. Mac is so smitten with O'Neill.

Really looking forward to today's footy. Obviously I want Spurs to turn Man Utd over but I'd also love to see Liverpool win as well. COYS!

[Narnia]

Almost a very good game Spurs v ManU..........but not quite.

[Mick Mac]

More matches than posts today on the football thread.......poor.

Spurs now 50/1. Seems the market thinks they missed a chance. But surely they are better than 50/1. Worth a pound of Jah's money I would have thought at only 8 points behind.

There seems to be an "assumption" that Man United will improve further and win the league. But who knows.

[Keef]

I've not seen any results today, and really looking forward to watching motd tonight (even though I'm well aware I might be watching my team lose), been ages since I've not known any results. Haven't even read any posts on this thread.

[Jah Lush]

I think it's good etiquette to not post the results up on here before MOTD for those who do not know the results and want to watch it without knowing what they were. Spoils the enjoyment somewhat otherwise.

Also - Mac, I think Spurs have a better chance of winning the Champions League than winning the Premiership.

[Annasfield]

Marty marty

[Mick Mac]

Maybe but its had 10 of my pounds just in case harry does the business. Only saw the highlights but they are good to watch and gave a good account of themselves today. A little bit of luck and it would have been three points.

[Emerson Crane]

Spurs v Mancs was an anti climax, and had spurs gone for it after the loony Rafael was sent off, they would have emerged victorious. As for Rafael, the first offence was a straight red for me, and no different from Gerrards a week back, so he can have no real complaints. But he responed like a Tasmanian devil to his sending off, and Rooney felt obliged to stick his oar in and got a deserved yellow for his trouble.

The saddest sight of the weekend was a dejected Avram Grant at the end of the Arsenal v West Ham game. The sight of the directors sat up in the upper tier like some latter day emperors in a gladitoral arena was sickening. I just hope West Ham don't end up with Allardyce. Mind you O'Neil has exactly set the footballing world alight has he? Spent a fortune at Villa and acheived sod all.

[Atticus]

I'm pleased the Merseyside derby only got a few mins build up on Sky, The Daglish homecoming was just too much.

['bout now]

I dunno, if you look at were Villa finished last year (6th) and bar Arsenal spent less than the other 4 in the top 6, then they finished where they should of. Look at where Villa are now. See? No nor do I.

Anyway the situation at West Ham is a disgrace, the last thing we needed were a trio of publicity hungry pillocks lording it over Upton Park. Anyone notice David Sullivan's outfit? It says a lot about the man.

I also can't believe I found myself agreeing with Alan Green the other day when he said, "exactly why does Karen Brady need a newspaper column, is it so she can undermine the manager inside AND outside the club"

I'm beginning to wish for relegation, if only to put those three in their place.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Still, even tho they pontificated loudly about sensible wages last season, their new signing on 90k a week played a blinder on Saturday. A blinder for Arsenal admittedly but even so

They are odious aren?t they? To see people like Grant and O?Neill have to deal with them is unedifying to say the least

['bout now]

Nail on head moment Sean.

[Emerson Crane]

How can West Ham afford 90k a week for week? He had a stinker.

[Narnia]

Darren Bent to Villa for ?18M. That's a bit of a risk if it happens.

[Jah Lush]

I had to laugh when I saw this quote from Ray Parlour: - "Is it the case that 50 per-cent of West Ham fans want Avram Grant sacked and the other half want him to stay? Or is it the other way around?"

[SeanMacGabhann]

oh that's priceless

[Keef]

Bless Ray, id was a fine player, but possibly no the brightest penny in the pound.

[Jah Lush]

Oh I don't know Keef, to come up with something like that shows he's got a very highly trained sense of humour.

[Narnia]

I hope that's what it is Jah or else it doesn't say a lot for those employed by the media to give their views on football.