On the Ball (new Football Focus)

[snorky]

Football was the real winner last night

[????]

Football is a game of two halves

[matthew123]

It was a good game, and I was very impressed with Chelsea, more so than Porto the previous night. Not many teams come to Anfield and push so high up the pitch onto the back 4. They fully deserve all the plaudits.

[JetSetWilly]

that took the fuckin wind out of their sails

[matthew123]

LOL

[red devil]

Reds 2 Rovers 0

Blues 3 Trotters 1

Boro 1 Tigers 1

Pompey 2 Baggies 1

Black Cats 1 Red Devils 2 (hopefully another late late winner)

Spurs 1 Irons 0

Latics 1 Gooners 3

Potters 2 The Toon 1

Villains 1 Toffees 2

Citeh 2 Cottagers 1

[matthew123]

>> Black Cats 1 Red Devils 2 (hopefully another late late winner)

Late winners are great... but not the anxious heart pumping finale beforehand!

[red devil]

Liverpool have actually gained the most points (8 I think) this season by scoring in stoppage time, at this stage of the season it's a real psychological blow to the teams around, be it top or bottom, part of the joy of last weeks late late winner for Utd was that I knew fans of Liverpool and Chelsea up and down the country were hands on head keeling off their chairs - I agree it's not good for the old ticker though...

[matthew123]

Well Liverpool and Man U play back to back tomorrow - with only a 15 minute gap, so if there is late drama at Anfield it would be very influential on how the first half in particular goes at Sunderland. Both games will be very tough.

[SimonM]

I may not get another chance to say this this season, so I will just whisper it: Sheffield United are now 2nd in the Championship...>:D

[red devil]

You're definitely on a roll Simon, if you go up it'll be interesting when you play West Ham!..

[Keef]

And Liverpool's match with Fulham towards the end of the season >:D<

Best of luck seriously!

[Jah Lush]

SimonM Wrote:

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> I may not get another chance to say this this

> season, so I will just whisper it: Sheffield

> United are now 2nd in the Championship...>:D<

Were you the solitary Blade watching the game in the CPT yesterday Simon?

20 years since the Hillsboro disaster so I hope Liverpool give Blackburn a real good tonking today at Anfield and Spurs give the Hammers a real hammering at White Hart Lane. Come on you Spurs!!!!

[????]

I remember I aws in the Southbank at West Ham that day (we were playing Southampton)...to be honest everyone just presumed it was a bit of normal crowd trouble, we didn't really get the full horror until afrwards. Awful. I think that finally made everyone realise that holiganism was pathetic - not becuase there was any hooligansm that day, there wasn't, but it was the reason that the fences were there. RIP etc

[????]

Tottenham 0 West Ham 8

[SimonM]

No I watched it at home. The only time I have watched us in a bar was the FA cup replay against Hull City, which (he said smugly) I watched in the Playwright Sporting Bar in Miami Beach, the day after watching Real Madrid v Liverpool there: the bar does a great Irish breakfast, and even imports HP Sauce!. It is easy to say with hindsight that winning at Reading was always on the cards, but I was afraid we might draw or lose. And Reading were so good in the first half of the season too. Another Blade in ED eh?! Blimey...

Yes, if we go up the West Ham games will be....interesting. There's a (thankfully small) section of the Blades support who will always think of WHU as cheats, just as some WHU supporters will be always be similarly scathing about us. It's the sort of grudge that can survive 20 years or more I think!

Steve Gerrard is quoted in today's Guardian and is very eloquent on the subject of Hillsborough. I do wonder how much this has contributed to his staying at Liverpool? Brass Neck award goes to "The Sun" which, if its website is anything to go, says all the expected things about the disaster but somehow omits to mention its own disgusting role in the aftermath.

[mockney piers]

As I've said I've long had a soft spot for the blades, and that has been tested somewhat. I of course have no issue with the fans whatsoever and never will, and should you ever make it to a bar to watch that game I'll be delighted to buy you a pint, or even an 'english' breakfast. White pudding?!!?!? Sacrilege!!

[SimonM]

Thanks! Kind offer! This was the USA so the authenticity of the breakfast did not extend to either black or white puddings, but the sausages were wonderful...

Today I am mostly supporting Charlton Athletic...>:D<

[Jah Lush]

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> Tottenham 0 West Ham 8

In yer fecking dreams Quids.

[????]

Shitty, bollix, f*ck C***s......if anyone sees Jah can you tell him I'm away for the rest of Easter

[citizenED]

How exciting was that for a Saturday? 4.30 - 4.50 ManU drawing and Chelsea 4 - 0 up, and then Bolton coming back into it. And meanwhile at Wigan the mighty Arsenal hammering home their superiority....

[JetSetWilly]

bugger there,s a breeze blowin again.

saying that 3 late goals for bolton, will give the pool a bit of hope, and there is the chance that the chelsea-pool 2 nd leg, could be one of the greatest games ever.

[matthew123]

Daniel Agger and Mascherano will make a big difference in that 2nd leg. Still very much Chelsea's ball game but as we know goals change games and without John Terry nerves might kick in even at 0-1 or 1-1. I reckon best chance for Liverpool is 4-4-2 formation with Gerrard on right flank.

[Jah Lush]

Ha ha ha! Terrific goal by Pavluychenko. That's the double over West Ham sorted this season. Next up to nick that European spot from them just to make them Irons really sick.

[mockney piers]

pretty tight game, and Di Michele really should have put that one away.

Mind you, you're welcome to the European spot, we're not ready, squad too small and too injury ridden for Europe. Plus Europe seems to precede at the very least flirtation with relegation with us; maybe next season.

Agreed, top goal.