Off Topic Bill Nicholson Arms

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According to Manchester United's own website, the 3pm Saturday matches played by Man Utd are...
1/10 Norwich
5/11 Sunderland
26/11 Newcastle
10/12 Wolves

Four of them, out of 18 games.

It increases to a whopping five against Bolton Bolton on 14/1, but after that all times are TBC (the BBC website thinks the next one might be against us on 3/3, but Sky will probably have a thing to say about that, and a few of the other games they're playing afterwards...)
 
People want to watch our games, Lidls.
When the refs aren't digging you out, your recent performances have been rather methodical, if I'm being generous.
Dull might be a more appropriate description.

Three points is three points, but it's not necessarily entertaining.
 
No team's Boxing Day fixture was on a Saturday as it fell on a Monday, but Utd's was played at the scheduled time and not moved for TV.

Spurs haven't played too many at 3pm on Saturday.

The same as Man Utd...

10/9 Wolves
24/9 Wigan
26/11 West Brom
3/12 Bolton

...mainly because our European games were played on a Thursday night, as opposed to Tuesday/Wednesday night, so our matches were switched to Sunday for that very logical reason. When we did play on a Saturday, it usually was at 3pm.
 
Goals are related to effectiveness, not to how watchable a team is.

You've also taken another slice of games that suits you.
In the four league games prior to the four that you've quoted you scored four times, for example.
The four before that resulted in 5 goals.

You've had the odd aberration, but on the whole you've been dull.
Ask a neutral who they'd like to watch and I doubt they'd pick Utd.
 
It's all a matter of opinion, PNP.

Aside from the freakish result v City where Evans was sent off and they scored three in injury time, we've let in 8 goals in 17 games. Teams who shut out the opposition consistently are not what the TV companies want. They show Liverpool v Newcastle forever hoping for another 4-3 game.

I thought Spurs played well tonight, but it wasn't a great spectacle for the neutral as the result was never in doubt. Ditto v Villa. Spurs did enough, but there was no goalfest.

8-2 v Arsenal, 1-6 v City, 3-0 v Spurs and 3-1 v Chelsea were fantastic spectacles for different reasons.

The televised games at WBA, QPR and Liverpool had plenty of incident too.

I think Sky viewers get their money's worth from United.

Is that the same United that had a spell of 5/6 consecutive games scoring ONE goal....goalfest and money's worth!?
 
I did! :), and i see you avoided the direct answer of No as to whether you'd enjoy playing us now. <ok>

If we keep this momentum I'd fancy us to perhaps end City's home record in a few weeks...think about that one!

I'd like you to go back to the thread where you deposited some excrement on points to win the league...my answer awaits you there!
 
And that I think completes my Royal Flush. <laugh>

Those posting later will not have a clue as to what I am talking about. Such is life <laugh>
 
No team would want to play Spurs at present, especially when you've a team's worth of injuries. However, Chelsea showed that whilst destroyers of lesser teams, Spurs still have work to do when your opponents are good enough to keep possession of the ball and put you under some pressure.

I hope Spurs are in form for the trip to City on 22nd Jan. At least one team has to drop points! Better it's them, but can King, Parker and the rest contain Silva and co this time? <ok>

OK! well apart from the early game this season when we were under strength and without Parker & Adebayor we have had no problem with City look at our record. They are under much more pressure than us and are, I think, about to crack.
 
Well! no luck with Hairy Mary from Norwich, where is the landlord I have not seen a drink in this pub for aeons.

It looks like this. <ale>
 
Luke maybe people are just bored stiff of watching ManU,I know I am.After x-amount of years watching the same old thing(even with new players)people just like a change and atm Spurs are the best option as we nearly always have an entertaining match and are good value for any neutral.

It's quite normal for people to want to see something new and exciting and that just happens to be Spurs now.COYS.