The Round Ball Game

[johncorrigan]

Oddly, I bet if you had offered JM a draw with WHU and a win at city he would probably have taken it !

Well, Jose did indeed park the coach - in his back pocket - if they win the cup game I assume he gets to keep Manuel.

On Bundesliga highlights the other evening I saw something in the Herta - Nurnburg game that I'm not sure I've seen on a footie park before. Nurnburg are 2-1 up, Herta attacking and the Nurnburg goalie makes a block which sends the ball out beyond the box. The Herta player lobs the ball towards the goal - defender gets back and gets a hand to the ball before heading it outwards. The Herta forward rushes in and scores, but the referee has already blown for a penalty and shows a red card to the defender. Then on comes the linesman saying he has flagged for an offside (dodgy I thought - not interfering). The referee then rescinds the red card and the penalty and gives a free kick - Nurnburg knock the ball up the park, forward goes into the box, tripped by defender and gets a penalty, they score and against the odds win 3-1. I'm still trying to sort out the order, and what if the ref hadn't blown and the forward scored would the defender still be sent off. Anyway, if you were the ref - it's about 4 and a half minutes in if you don't want to watch all the goals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnUz6mQzgEE

[EdgeleyRob]

Fascinating,thanks John.
Who'd be a ref ?

[EdgeleyRob]

Exrtraordinary start to Liverpool v Arsenal,on tv now.
Liverpool 3-0 up after 16 mins,could easily be 5-0,absolutely running rings around the Gunners.

Now 4-0,never seen anything like this,20 minutes gone.

[Paul Sherratt]

The Met Office got it wrong. The storm has arrived early and it's centred on Anfield !

[Paul Sherratt]

And the top moment for me was not one of the goals but that strike from the glorious Suarez which struck the post.

[BBMmk2]

Not looking forward to the game with Chelsea, away as well!!

[EdgeleyRob]

And the top moment for me was not one of the goals but that strike from the glorious Suarez which struck the post.

Oh yes,it was a cracker.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

and another one at Anfield ... they must have all had three weetabix for breccies

[EdgeleyRob]

Suarez is a genius.

[Paul Sherratt]

He is. ( IMO )
It's a constant pleasure watching the man at work.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

i like watching Eden Hazard

[many apologies for getting his first name wrong]

[BBMmk2]

2-0 v Chelsea :(

[EdgeleyRob]

2-0 v Chelsea :(

Worse than that BBM,but at least your other team won.

Chelsea 3 Newcastle United 0. Forum derby,Les Bleus top,helped by citeh's 0-0 draw and Hazard hat trick,toon 8th.
Crystal Palace 3 West Brom 1.Super win,3 points clear of the drop zone.
Southampton 2 Stoke City 2. All the goals in the first half,remain 9th.
Brighton 1 Doncaster Rovers 0. Up to 8th,knocking on the door of the play offs.
Leicester City 2 Watford 2. From 2-0 down,90th minute equaliser,11 points clear at the top.
Reading 0 Sheffield Wednesday 2. Great away day v 10 man Reading,now well clear of the relegation zone.
Notts County 3 Coventry City 0. Well beaten by a side fighting against relegation,12th.
Wimbledon 0 Rochdale 3. Conceded 3 goals in 15 second half minutes,12th.
Bristol Rovers 1 Oxford United 1.Late equaliser v the 3rd placed team earned a useful point,remain too close to the drop zone.
Dagenham and Redbridge 0 Hartlepool United 2. Good away win,2 goals in the last 20 minutes,11th.
York City 0 Cheltenham Town 0. Remain mid table.
Wrexham 1 Dartford 2. Didn't see that coming v the 2nd bottom team,12th.
Stockport County 2 Stalyvegas Celtic 0. Feisty local derby,both goals in the first 20 mins,they had a man sent off on 57 mins and we were hanging on a little bit towards the end,TOP HALF OF THE TABLE YOU BEAUTY!!
Truro City 1 Hemel Hempstead 6. Blimey,can't find a match report but it was v the top of the table side,18th.


Stevenage v Wolves,Hereford United v Macclesfield Town and,Chelmsford v Gosport Borough all postponed.

Scottish Cup.
Stranraer 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2.Probably a shock result v a league one side,replay at least.
Dundee Uited v St Mirren is tomorrow

Partick Thistle don't play this weekend.

[teamsaint]

Great round up , ER, many thanks.
Onwards and upwards for County. Good point for Leicester in the end.

Charlie Adam had an excellent assist in the first Stoke goal. I think he is a better player than many fans give him credit for.

[cloughie]

Another great round-up edge - the Owls and County's revivals continue.