General Football Thread

Pickford all the way!

 

He let in nearly as many before Big Sam arrived

 

And now it's a lot less.

 

So, MotD shows once again why we need a video referee - ManUre denied a penalty, yet Baggies awarded one when the player who was penalised was a LOT closer to the ball.
Who knows - PERHAPS 2018 will be the year we actually see them introduced.
PS - THAT tackle on December Bruyne SHOULD have been punished and I fully expect it will be when it is reviewed.

 

This first game with video Ref is an FA Cup tie on BT Sport next Monday

 

Get the MDT posted KIO first of 2018

 

Which means Everton defenders perform better under big Sam than Stoke defenders do under Sparkie

 

Anyone have a scooby who December Bruyne might be??

 

That'll be predictive text!!
Trying to get Bruyne instead of Britney took all my brain power this morning,

 

I thought it was a Scottish festive pudding

 

Dessie's up and running for 2018

 

Not exactly a goal fest in any of the leagues today.
Edit - Preston take the lead against Boro!!
PS - Howson scores for Boro and they're now winning 3-2.

 

So Mark Hughes gamble of putting out a weakened team against Citeh has backfired.
First manager/Head Coach for the sack this year?????

 

So Snoddy now had 2 goals in 2 games for Villa and have sneaked into the play off places.

 

I'd be amazed if he will still be there for the next game. The fans walked out of the Chelsea game after 23 minutes, and were doing the same again today. Banners out everywhere. Even the patient board cant let this continue for much longer. Hughes needs a big unbeaten run, and they are away at United next. Who need to win also.

 

Cracking signing for Huddersfield. This kid is pretty special!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42544446

 

I love Andy's 'School Report'articles and some of this comments in this one are hilarious - http://norwichcity.myfootballwriter...eriod-covered-autumnwinter-term-2017/#respond

 

Bloody hell, Palace done it again!! Gotta give it to Roy, they fight to the dying end! The amount of late goals/wins they grab!

 

What was Chris Coleman thinking when he took on the Manager's role at Sunderland? He was really on a hiding to nothing IMO, they really are a car crash of a club right now. How on earth can a club of their stature be bottom of the Chumpionship staring relegation in the face?

• Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 86
• Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 30
• Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 1
• Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0

Interesting to note they have spent only one season outside of the top two divisions in their entire history which was 1987-88.

Poor old Dave must be beside himself

 

I was very impressed by how they closed Citeh down and prevented them from playing their normal game.