Author Topic: Football 2015/16 (Read 51236 times)

Rhiannon · « **Reply #150 on:** March 03, 2016, 01:42:20 PM »

Quote from: jeremyp on March 03, 2016, 01:01:16 PM

I actually went to the Arsenal-Leicester match. Leicester were really bad, quite negative in fact. I think, if they win the Premier League it will be an indictment of the quality of football on display in it.

Yes, I remember you saying. I think it's very much like Wimbledon played years ago. City and Chelsea are in poor form, Spurs don't have Kane firing and Arsenal never seem to have enough self-belief. Still, a massive story if they win it, no doubt about that.

As it happens if Leicester don't pull it off I'll be behind the Gunners. Love it for Wenger.

wigginhall · « **Reply #151 on:** March 03, 2016, 04:25:16 PM »

Quote from: Rhiannon on March 03, 2016, 11:18:51 AM

Dead chuffed that the Irons played Spurs off the pitch last night. Gave Leicester some breathing space after their hiccup. I would so love Leicester to do it, would be the greatest sporting upset of my lifetime.

Good God, West Ham were sensational. I only saw the excerpts, but they were buzzing with energy, almost angry, aggressive, and of course, the crowd were seething. Only bettered this week by that sublime flick from Mahrez the other night.

Players you would pay to watch: Mahrez, Dele Ali, Shaquiri, and of course, Fosu-Mensah. I wonder if Mahrez can sustain it next season, if he can, he is heading to Barcelona, I would think. But watch out for 2nd season syndrome.

Rhiannon · « **Reply #152 on:** March 06, 2016, 10:26:44 AM »

Very nice interview with Ranieri.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35738346

I do hope Leicester win it.

Shaker · « **Reply #153 on:** March 08, 2016, 07:16:43 PM »

Not often (to say the least) that I show my face on the football thread, but I'm not letting this one slip by: http://goo.gl/Jwwbor

Rhiannon · « **Reply #154 on:** March 08, 2016, 07:30:42 PM »

Love it.

Rhiannon · « **Reply #155 on:** April 13, 2016, 06:27:23 PM »

Unfortunate choice of photo for this Leicester story.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36036794

wigginhall · « **Reply #156 on:** April 13, 2016, 06:47:22 PM »

I haven't felt as enthusiastic about football as Leicester winning the P'ship, for a long time. My wife keeps burbling on about Man Utd, to which I retort, fuck that, is Mahrez holding up? It's partly a team breaking into the elite, but also their energy, enthusiasm, and of course, said Mahrez is something of a genius (although looking tired now). And it's probably a one-off.

Rhiannon · « **Reply #157 on:** April 13, 2016, 06:54:07 PM »

My thoughts pretty much, Wiggs. Won't ever see anything like it again in my lifetime, if ever.

Have to say I think fuck that about Man U every season though.

wigginhall · « **Reply #158 on:** April 13, 2016, 07:00:18 PM »

Well, I'm Red till I die, but come on, guys, (i.e. MU fans), we had a good run. New faces look good.

Rhiannon · « **Reply #159 on:** April 13, 2016, 07:02:13 PM »

Your lot are playing mine tonight. Last cup match at the Boleyne <sniff sniff>

jakswan · « **Reply #160 on:** April 13, 2016, 07:40:42 PM »

Quote from: Rhiannon on April 13, 2016, 06:54:07 PM

My thoughts pretty much, Wiggs. Won't ever see anything like it again in my lifetime, if ever.

Have to say I think fuck that about Man U every season though.

I'm not so sure, the big four had three times the income of anyone else, its going to go down to double. A few Fellani's for the big clubs and few Payet's for the smaller ones and the playing field gets level pretty quickly.

Rhiannon · « **Reply #161 on:** April 13, 2016, 09:11:23 PM »

Fellaini just put us out of the Cup and Payet choked.

Gonnagle · « **Reply #162 on:** April 18, 2016, 10:45:37 AM »

Dear Blue Heaven,

In the words of Para Handy, Sublime, chust Sublime, for a few hours yesterday Glasgow was coloured Blue, well the few hours that I can remember, Mark Warburton is English but from today he is an honorary Scot, further promotion may be in the offing after we beat the Hi B's.

Sure it's a grand old team to play for and it's a grand old team to get the jail for
Gonnagle.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #163 on:** April 18, 2016, 11:03:07 AM »

Fingers crossed that what appears to be very little trouble is a pattern that continues in these games next year.

Hope · « **Reply #164 on:** April 18, 2016, 05:54:41 PM »

Quote from: wigginhall on April 13, 2016, 06:47:22 PM

I haven't felt as enthusiastic about football as Leicester winning the P'ship, for a long time. My wife keeps burbling on about Man Utd, to which I retort, fuck that, is Mahrez holding up? It's partly a team breaking into the elite, but also their energy, enthusiasm, and of course, said Mahrez is something of a genius (although looking tired now). And it's probably a one-off.

I think the problem is that things will tend back to normal next season. After all when did we last see an unexpected Premiership winner getting anywhere the following season?

I'm sad to have to suggest this, but the big clubs will simply buy in new players, whilst British talent currently in the academies and under-21s will just be forgotten.

Rhiannon · « **Reply #165 on:** April 19, 2016, 06:49:09 AM »

http://newsthump.com/2016/04/18/aston-villa-players-refusing-to-believe-huddersfield-is-a-real-place/

Rhiannon · « **Reply #166 on:** May 02, 2016, 06:43:43 PM »

Nice to see Burnley going up.

Shaker · « **Reply #167 on:** May 02, 2016, 10:00:17 PM »

Happy Shaker

Rhiannon · « **Reply #168 on:** May 02, 2016, 10:02:21 PM »

Too bloody right. Brilliant, brilliant stuff.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #169 on:** May 02, 2016, 10:08:55 PM »

"LEICESTER! LEICESTER!"

That's the chant inside Stamford Bridge...'

Superb bit of reporting from BBC

Rhiannon · « **Reply #170 on:** May 02, 2016, 10:11:04 PM »

The Beeb feed's been good all night.

Gonnagle · « **Reply #171 on:** May 02, 2016, 10:23:56 PM »

It's only a game, aye right!! well done Leicester City, a minor, very small miracle but they do happen

Gonnagle.

Harrowby Hall · « **Reply #172 on:** May 03, 2016, 06:34:06 AM »

Quote from: Gonnagle on May 02, 2016, 10:23:56 PM

It's only a game, aye right!! well done Leicester City, a minor, very small miracle but they do happen

Gonnagle.

It happens in the East Midlands once every 40 years or so.

Hope · « **Reply #173 on:** May 03, 2016, 07:38:29 AM »

Quote from: Gonnagle on May 02, 2016, 10:23:56 PM

It's only a game, aye right!! well done Leicester City, a minor, very small miracle but they do happen

Gonnagle.

Even as a disappointed Spurs fan, I have to give Leicester the credit. Spurs can still challenge next season - provided that we remain in the Champions' League spots and therefore don't have players leaving over the summer. We are a young side. Also good to see the number of English - even British - players in the Spurs squad.

On a rather more mundane level, I remain hopeful that Oxford United will gain automatic promotion from League 2. They have been 2nd in the divison for much of the season, only recently dropping back to 3rd.

The potential story of Accrington (the demise of whose predecessors - Accrington Stanley - originally let Oxford into the system back in 1962) and Oxford both gaining promotion would be very poignant.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #174 on:** May 03, 2016, 06:10:15 PM »

On the PM programme, it was reported that 25 people put money on Leicester at 5,000 to 1. One woman put 5p on it, but a man from Manchester put £50!

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