The Round Ball Game

[johncorrigan]

might just shake things up, up there in the Arctic !

That wid be bbbrrrrilliant, ts - waiting for the first match postponed of the season up here due to solid pitch.

[gurnemanz]

Oh dear another manager gone at Hartlepool - if Wiki can be trusted in the time Sir Alex has spent at MU we have had 22 changes of manager.............

Spare a thought for us Palace fans. We don't know why our man Dougie has gone to Bolton 12 places below us - we hope not just for the the money.
Unlkely that any one here will be interested but below is my analysis of potential successors which I posted on our Holmesdale messageboard:

Rather not:
Ian Dowie
Mick McCarthy
Attilio Lombardo
George Burley
Glen Hoddle
Edgar Davids
Steve Claridge
Steve Bruce
Neil Warnock
Mad Dog Allen
Ron Atkinson
Sean Dyche (Who he?)
Anyone Scottish

Interesting choices:
Owen Coyle
Paolo di Canio (to annoy Swindonians)
Aki Riihilahti
Roy Keane
Harry Redknapp

Who has Palace credentials?
Sir Steve Coppell
Gareth Southgate
Alan Pardew (we can buy him out)
Chris Coleman
Ian Wright

[EdgeleyRob]

Spare a thought for us Palace fans.

Another one for our list.Will need a spreadsheet at this rate.

[teamsaint]

Another one for our list.Will need a spreadsheet at this rate.

the price of success, ER !
At least it would be a good use for a spreadsheet for once !

(perhaps Gurney can keep us up to date with the more interesting stuff going on at Selhurst, like developments in the pre match and HT entertainment.)

[aeolium]

What's been going on at Rangers? I was watching this report on C4 News by Alex Thomson earlier

http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/piercing-wall-silence-surrounding-rangers-fans/2891

[EdgeleyRob]

What's been going on at Rangers? I was watching this report on C4 News by Alex Thomson earlier

http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thoms...gers-fans/2891

Grim stuff, the whole thing is a mess.
Let's hope all the forum teams bring us something to cheer this weekend.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

...yes heart warming news all round for da bored this weekend cos it is f ......... cold!

[antongould]

Haven't had a chance to check the full coupon but 2-2 away thanks to 2 OGs for Hartlepool - difficult to even make it up!!

[cloughie]

Haven't had a chance to check the full coupon but 2-2 away thanks to 2 OGs for Hartlepool - difficult to even make it up!!

A comprehensive win 3 points, 3 goals, a clean sheet - and all away from home - OK against the only (managerless) side below us but I'm feeling positive.

[teamsaint]

Haven't had a chance to check the full coupon but 2-2 away thanks to 2 OGs for Hartlepool - difficult to even make it up!!

remember the famous "Chris nicholl " match...2 goals for each team?
Anyway, gift horses, Greeks etc...an away point is a good point .....

[teamsaint]

A comprehensive win 3 points, 3 goals, a clean sheet - and all away from home - OK against the only (managerless) side below us but I'm feeling positive.

good win.
Sorry Cloughie, but need a blades win Monday night.......

[cloughie]

good win.
Sorry Cloughie, but need a blades win Monday night.......

OK by me we're not up against them this season.

[teamsaint]

OK by me we're not up against them this season.

you are very understanding Cloughie............

[cloughie]

you are very understanding Cloughie............

Not at all but I'll be delighted to take 6 points off them in the Championship - that is unless we have now started our promotion run.

[Northender]

Sorry as I feel for Palace and Rangers supporters.....
In April 1962 I was one of 28,932 fans who packed Portman Road to see Ipswich Town beat Aston Villa 2-0 and win the 'old' Division 1 title. The Tractor Boys, and their long-suffering fans, have now endured their longest-ever run of home defeats. Although I moved from Ipswich many years ago, I still take an interest in the club's fortunes - I dunno what's gone wrong, but it's sure going to take some fixing.