The Round Ball Game - II

[teamsaint]

Thanks Rob. Wishing most of the Board Teams lots of 3 points in 2018.

By the way, I got an illustration of how long some of our footballing memories go back in the Guardian's Letters Page on Saturday, which I thought might entertain some in our wee band here:

As a lifelong Stockport County supporter, I’d have more sympathy with Southampton fans bemoaning another player leaving for Liverpool (Letters, 29 December) if their club hadn’t signed our manager, goalkeeper, two defenders and a midfielder as a job lot in the late 1990s.
Ian Grieve
Gordon Bennett, Shropshire Union canal

I'm sure ER will know better, but my memory and checking of records are suggesting that we in fact took David Jones, Paul Jones and Lee Todd , with possibly the odd coach thrown in.
And they could have had Lee Todd back for the asking........
Anyway, nobody much down here is complaining right now, with minds set on a big board Derby tomorrow night against Gurney's Eagles.

[EdgeleyRob]

I'm sure ER will know better, but my memory and checking of records are suggesting that we in fact took David Jones, Paul Jones and Lee Todd , with possibly the odd coach thrown in.
And they could have had Lee Todd back for the asking........
Anyway, nobody much down here is complaining right now, with minds set on a big board Derby tomorrow night against Gurney's Eagles.

That was it,Chris Marsden came to mind but I think he went Stockport to Saints via Birmingham ?

[teamsaint]

That was it,Chris Marsden came to mind but I think he went Stockport to Saints via Birmingham ?

Yep, I think that is correct. And we helped repay the favour by sending you Gary Monk and Kevin Gibbens on loan a couple of years later .

And in later times of course we have to thank you for training up Rickie..........

[teamsaint]

Fair play to Palace, after only two days recovery and going behind, ( with two of their best defenders missing) that was a massive win.

Unfortunately we are in freefall, and only 3 home games left against non top 6 sides. Paying the price for a mediocre strike force and desperately cautious tactics. Tonight we should have gone for it, but tried to manage the game and imploded, as we have done so often.We are in huge trouble.

[cloughie]

Fair play to Palace, after only two days recovery and going behind, ( with two of their best defenders missing) that was a massive win.

Unfortunately we are in freefall, and only 3 home games left against non top 6 sides. Paying the price for a mediocre strike force and desperately cautious tactics. Tonight we should have gone for it, but tried to manage the game and imploded, as we have done so often.We are in huge trouble.

I don't what is worse, ts, freefall with a manager or without!

[teamsaint]

I don't what is worse, ts, freefall with a manager or without!

You can have ours. He really doesn't seem to have much idea at all, certainly not about how to beat bottom half teams at home.

[johncorrigan]

You can have ours. He really doesn't seem to have much idea at all, certainly not about how to beat bottom half teams at home.

From the perspective of forum English premier teams, not liking the look of the bottom half of the table.

Buddies had a great first half performance on Alba today but fortunate to hang on for a 1-1 by the end...though we could have stolen it at the death v the Greenockonians.

[cloughie]

You can have ours. He really doesn't seem to have much idea at all, certainly not about how to beat bottom half teams at home.

To paraphrase Macca's Golden Slumbers

Wish there was a way to win at home again
Wish there was a way to win away,
Sleepy defenders out the door
Let's have some management once more!

[EdgeleyRob]

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Southampton 1 Crystal Palace 2 Forum derby,Saints Led at the break,no win in 9 league games,Eagles lost just 1 of last 11
Swansea City 0 Tottenham 2 89th min 2nd goal made sure of a 3rd straight league win
manchester city 3 Watford 1 Boring boring city
Wolves 3 Brentford 0 All the goals in the 2nd half,12 points clear at the top
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 Livingston 1 Took an early lead,red card just before the break,conceded on 82 mins
Greenock Morton 1 St Mirren 1 Led at half time,conceded with 10 mins left,3 points clear at the top
Alloa Athletic 2 Queen's Park 2 Took the lead then needed an 85th min 2nd to secure a point
Edinburgh City 3 Berwick Rangers 0 Easy win,1st win in last 12 league games

[gurnemanz]

Exuberant Whatsapp + selfie from son and daughter at Saints match. Arise, Sir Roy.

[BBMmk2]

New year,here we go again

Brighton 2 Bournemouth 2 Forum derby,Seagulls led twice,Cherries 2nd equaliser came with 11 mins left
Burnley 1 Liverpool 2 Won it in the 94th min,unbeaten in 13 league games
Leicester City 3 Huddersfield Town 0 All 3 goals in the 2nd half,1st win in 5 league games
Stoke City 0 Newcastle United 1 Winner on 73 mins,consecutive away league wins
Everton 0 Manchester United 2 Both goals in the 2nd half,back up to 2nd
Sheffield Wednesday 0 Burton Albion 3 1 down at the break,3rd successive home league defeat
Wimbledon 2 Southend United 0 Scored in each half,in the relegation zone by a point
Bristol Rovers 2 Portsmouth 1 Came back from behind with 2 goals in the last 6 mins
Coventry City 1 Chesterfield Scored on 14 mins,won 4 of last 5 league games,3rd
Newport County 2 Exeter City 1 Went behind on 3 mins,Conceded the 2nd 14 mins after equalising
Halifax Town 1 Macclesfield Town 4 Easy win,won 5 of last 6 league games,top
Hartlepool United 2 Gateshead 2 Led twice,2 points from last 6 league games
Wrexham 3 Barrow 3 2-2 at half time,went ahead on 76 mins before conceding on 94 mins
Alfreton Town 1 Stockport County 3 Went 3-0 up on 74 mins v 10 men before conceding a late pen
York City 2 North Ferriby United 0 Scored in each half,back to back league wins
Chelmsford City 2 Braintree Town 2 Came back from a goal down to lead before conceding a late 2nd,5th
Truro City 3 Poole Town 1 Straightforward win,4th,just 5 points separate the top 7 in this league
Hereford 5 Redditch United 2 4-2 up at the break,scored the 5th on 83 mins

Go The Toon!

[EdgeleyRob]

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Arsenal 2 Chelsea 2 Forum derby,all the goals in the last half hour,both teams led at one stage,last gasp Gunners equaliser
Tottenham 1 West Ham United 1 Went behind with 20 mins to go,equalised on 84 mins

Have you seen this John ? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/42554497

[Beef Oven!]

Just back from watching Spurs v West Ham. Two absolute screamers, the first of which actually woke Spurs up and made a game of it. Can't halo feeling Spurs through two points in the mud.

[teamsaint]

Just back from watching Spurs v West Ham. Two absolute screamers, the first of which actually woke Spurs up and made a game of it. Can't halo feeling Spurs through two points in the mud.

were you there, or in the pub?

Surprisingly small attendance of 50k, even given the horrible weather and the odd timing of the match.

[johncorrigan]

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Have you seen this John ? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/42554497

He's definitely a chip off the old block, Rob.