Football 2015/16

[wigginhall]

Yes, a crazy day to finish an upside-down season.  Entertaining, though, except at Old Trafford, where there've been more bombs than goals.   

[wigginhall]

A controlled explosion took place at Old Trafford today, for the first time this season.   Plenty more bad jokes to come.

[floo]

A controlled explosion took place at Old Trafford today, for the first time this season.   Plenty more bad jokes to come.

Hardly the stuff of jokes, surely?

[Nearly Sane]

No one has been killed or injured. It might be dark humour but I think still suitable for joking.



http://newsthump.com/2016/05/15/suspicious-package-at-old-trafford-identified-as-a-trophy/

[Rhiannon]

Agreed. And we don't know what it was yet. I think most suspect packages get blown up.

Great link, btw.

[Rhiannon]

Seems it was a bomb that wasn't viable. Not clear if it was just a fake or something that didn't work.

[Nearly Sane]

Interesting and presumably the private company could be sued



http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36297390

[Rhiannon]

Ah. Well, the evacuation was well done and calm.

[jakswan]

I know a few Arsenal fans who are ecstatic about beating Spurs.

[Rhiannon]

Yes, that was a shocker.

I didn't laugh. Not once. 

[Rhiannon]

Aww.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-36300280

[ProfessorDavey]

Ah. Well, the evacuation was well done and calm.

I wonder whether there will be any fall out if Man U draw or win their final game which would be sufficient to get them into Europe at the expense of Southampton. Man U have the advantage of knowing that anything other than defeat will get them through. The final games are all supposed to be played at the same time to avoid one team having the advantage of know their rivals' results prior to playing their own game.

I would have been much worse had Man C lost in which case United would have know than a victory would take them fourth.

[jeremyp]

Quite extraordinary St Totteringham's Day

I'm still laughing.

[Nearly Sane]

I'm still laughing.

Indeed, I am reminded of Wilde's   "One must have a heart of stone to read the death of little Nell without laughing."

[jeremyp]

A controlled explosion took place at Old Trafford today, for the first time this season.   Plenty more bad jokes to come.

And at St James's Park: an uncontrolled implosion.

[Gonnagle]

Dear God,

Why am I a bluenose, not nice seeing Police on the park, Well done the Hi B's.

Gonnagle.

[Gonnagle]

Dear Man U Fans, ( that will be the Wigginhall then )

Congratulations

Gonnagle.

[jeremyp]

It's somewhat of a kick in the goolies to find out you're going to be fired on the day you should be celebrating winning the second most important English football competition.

[Rhiannon]

Agree, Jeremy. Shocking treatment of LVG.

[Rhiannon]

Dear God,

Why am I a bluenose, not nice seeing Police on the park, Well done the Hi B's.

Gonnagle.

Fans assaulting players? Hibs are going to be in serious hot water.

[Hope]

One of the articles on the BBC Website 'asks' - "Where it went wrong for Man Utd manager".

I think the obvious answers are

1) the supporters expect too much too soon
2) the finances of the club are so precarious as to make anything other than constant success unviable
3) the is an unwillingness in modern top-flight football to allow a manager to develop and craft a team for long-term success.

Don't put all the blame on LvG; supporters and club officials alike need to accept at least as much blame.  If they do appoint Mouriniho, I hope they end up in the bottom three next season, and lose many of their top players during the season.  The same goes for Man. City.

On idea I heard the other day was for UEFA, at least, to require only players playing in a nation's home league to be eligible to play for that nation's international team - ie Gareth Bale would have to play for Spain, Aguerro for England, etc. .

[wigginhall]

Dear Man U Fans, ( that will be the Wigginhall then )

Congratulations

Gonnagle.

Cheers, Gonners.  Twas a rather tense and mediocre game, but a nice winning goal.

Yes, very unpleasant for Mad King Louis, to have Mourinho shoved in his face, just after winning the cup.  But I don't know where the leak came from really. 

Most fans seem ecstatic; as one said to me, 'I hate Mourinho, he's a bastard, but just right for us'. 

[jeremyp]

If they do appoint Mouriniho, I hope they end up in the bottom three next season, and lose many of their top players during the season.

Part of the problem for Man U is that they don't have any top players.

And they will struggle to recruit talent without Champions League football. If Mourhino turns this team around I will be impressed.

[Rhiannon]

Especially given the pigs ear he appears to have made of it at Chelsea. He lost the dressing room as far as I can make out. Are top players going to want to sign for him?

[wigginhall]

Heard about Van Gaal being sacked, and felt absolutely gutted.   It's a horrible business, now football.  And I like Mad King Louis, he's a real eccentric and very knowledgeable.  Unfortunately, his teams were really really boring.