Football Focus

[StraferJack]

Bit harsh Jah. Looking like he was sacked rather than he walked

[Jah Lush]

I know. Mick Mac will be gutted.

[Mick Mac]

Not really. He was disappointing at Sunderland. His star has fallen significantly I think.

[Jah Lush]

Oh Mick, you're so fickle. :-)

[Otta]

Star fallen? He was managing one of two horses in a rubbish league and you had him down as a great.

Don't know why Sunderland have done this now, with 7 games to go. Seems they've signed their own death warrant.

[Jah Lush]

Spot on Otta. He's also been proven to be rubbish without John Robertson as his assistant.

[????]

So whose going down with QPR and reading?

[Jah Lush]

Sunderland. And I thought that before they got rid of O'Neill.

[????]

I thought Villa a few weeks back but the momentum is with them and Wigan. I agree, Sunderland.

[Atticus]

Two cracking goals by Spurs yesterday, if either had been scored by Messi etc...

[????]

Andy Carroll's second weren't bad :) nor was our favourite Millwall fan's effort untasty

[Otta]

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> I thought Villa a few weeks back but the momentum

> is with them and Wigan. I agree, Sunderland.

I think you jinxed villa there.

[Parkdrive]

Atticus Wrote:

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> Two cracking goals by Spurs yesterday, if either

> had been scored by Messi etc...

The difference is Messi does it week in week out year after year.

[Atticus]

Parkdrive, aware of that was just praising to magnificent moments of skill, not reputations

[Jah Lush]

Bale will continue to do so too.

[Otta]

He aint ever gobba be Messi though!

[maxxi]

He may not be Messi and it pains me to say it but he is one of the most exciting payers we have the privilege to watch in the PL right now - whenever it looks like he's peaked or they've 'found him out' he keeps doing it. I don't mind saying it - he is fucking different class.

[Mick Mac]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Oh Mick, you're so fickle. :-)

Like everyone's career, not getting the right job at the right time.

[red devil]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Sunderland. And I thought that before they got rid

> of O'Neill.

Same here. After the appointment of the crypto-fascist I'll be cheering if they go down.

If QPR win tonight they will still have an outside chance, otherwise curtains for them too along with Reading...

[red devil]

maxxi Wrote:

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> ...whenever it looks like he's peaked or they've 'found him

> out' he keeps doing it. I don't mind saying it -

> he is @#$%& different class.

Certainly is. He was getting 'doubled-up' on out on the wing, but he's since drifted into the middle more, and therefore harder to pick up. I reckon he will stay for at least one more season if Spurs quailfy for CL, but eventually he'll leave unless Spurs start seriously challenging for the title...

[Parkdrive]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Bale will continue to do so too.

One good season doesn't make a world class player, let's have this conversation in a few years, and if he's anywhere near Ronaldo or Messi, I'll happily admit I was wrong, can't see him being in their league but we'll see.

[Parkdrive]

red devil Wrote:

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> maxxi Wrote:

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> > ...whenever it looks like he's peaked or they've

> 'found him

> > out' he keeps doing it. I don't mind saying it

> -

> > he is @#$%& different class.

>

> Certainly is. He was getting 'doubled-up' on out

> on the wing, but he's since drifted into the

> middle more, and therefore harder to pick up. I

> reckon he will stay for at least one more season

> if Spurs quailfy for CL, but eventually he'll

> leave unless Spurs start seriously challenging for

> the title...

So he'll be leaving at the end of the season then. ;)

[Mick Mac]

Bale is the stand out player in the premiership. Everyone accepts that. Not sure what world class means but he needs to do it in the champions league to get proper recognition and acceptance across Europe. Wales are prob not going to be at the cutting edge of international football, so it's down to Spurs to do something in the Champions League, to get him the big challenge be needs, or he will go elsewhere. Will be interesting to see his progress, he keeps getting better at Premiership level but bigger platforms lie ahead.

[red devil]

FA Cup Predictor Update:

Results of the play-off predictions for the 2 FA Cup replays...

EP v Mx

EP 1 Correct Result and 0 Correct Scores = 1pt

Mx 0 Correct Results and 0 Correct Scores = 0pts

EP goes through.

OT v JL

OT 1 Correct Result and 0 Correct Scores = 1pt

JL 0 Correct Results and 0 Correct Scores = 0pts

OT goes through.

Revised draw for the Semi's...

SC v OT

RD v EP

[red devil]

It's the Champions League QF's this week.

A reminder of the the EDF head to head draw...

AM v RC

JL v SC

MM v OT

LG v Mx

Tuesday 2nd April 2013

Bayern Munich V Juventus

Paris SG V Barcelona

Wednesday 3rd April 2013

Malaga V Bor Dortmund

Real Madrid V Galatasaray