The Round Ball Game

[EdgeleyRob]

The news from Wrexham finally filters through to the Radio 3 massive. The part-timers of Aberystwyth Town gave the tedious full-timers of TNS the shock of their lives for 70 odd minutes. We led 2-0 after a frenetic opening 15 minutes but by the end were running on vapours -going down 3-2 to an 88th minute winner for the franchise from Oswestry*. The Mighty Black & Greens had the overwhelming majority of the 1,200 crowd and at the end it was our voices drowning out those of the victors. Sad to lose but it was a great day and a magnificent performance.

(* Yes, Oswestry is in Wales for these purposes. Those of a cynical nature might wonder why the FAW fought UEFA to keep them in their set-up. Those of a cynical nature might note that the FAW don't have any professional teams of their own so would have no way of getting co-efficient points and the like without a team like TNS who can occasionally get a result against distracted teams from the Faroes.)

Great effort by Aberystwyth,shame they couldn't hold on,glad you enjoyed your day gingerjon.

[EdgeleyRob]

Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 3. Blimey,incredible stuff,Eagles claw it back from 0-3 down,trouble is I need Villa to do something unlikely now.

[cloughie]

The news from Wrexham finally filters through to the Radio 3 massive. The part-timers of Aberystwyth Town gave the tedious full-timers of TNS the shock of their lives for 70 odd minutes. We led 2-0 after a frenetic opening 15 minutes but by the end were running on vapours -going down 3-2 to an 88th minute winner for the franchise from Oswestry*. The Mighty Black & Greens had the overwhelming majority of the 1,200 crowd and at the end it was our voices drowning out those of the victors. Sad to lose but it was a great day and a magnificent performance.

(* Yes, Oswestry is in Wales for these purposes. Those of a cynical nature might wonder why the FAW fought UEFA to keep them in their set-up. Those of a cynical nature might note that the FAW don't have any professional teams of their own so would have no way of getting co-efficient points and the like without a team like TNS who can occasionally get a result against distracted teams from the Faroes.)

So more rejoicing in the streets of Total !

[BBMmk2]

How can Liverpool do this? Now Man City will win!!

[gingerjon]

So more rejoicing in the streets of Total !

Indeed! Although they are officially the The New Saints of Llanstantffraid and Oswestry these days. Total Network Solutions (the company) was bought by BT.

[aeolium]

Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 3. Blimey,incredible stuff,Eagles claw it back from 0-3 down,trouble is I need Villa to do something unlikely now.

Oh, Liverpool, how could they do that? They seemed to be trying to wipe out the goal difference between them and MC when they should have just concentrated on the win. If MC now draw one of their last two games and Liverpool beat Newcastle, Gerrard and the rest will be kicking themselves all through the summer.

Looks like the SPL other relegation/playoff spot will be between Killie and Hibs who play each other in the last game of the season.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

er what a corker Pulis and Palace made of it!

in the if only stakes again Jose?

[gurnemanz]

I walked into the pub after our choir practice last night just as Palace equalised and drew attention to myself with a very loud exclamation of glee. I made sure I got home in time for MotD highlights. A great result and terrific atmosphere in the ground with non-stop community singing. I hope Man City are grateful.

[aeolium]

Mourinho's bad for football imv. His tactics are negative and his teams play negative and unattractive football. If anything goes wrong everyone is to blame except Mourinho. He should get out of football and become a hedge fund manager or something.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

nah it's just a phase he is going through .... Chelsea under Jose can and do play very attractive attacking football to win Premier League/European Championships/FA Cups and based on a sound defence [also part of football] .. he is a bigmouth agreed but mostly he lives up to the hype ... what you term negative can as easily be seen as shrewd tactical game plans - if it were just negative he would finish mid-table like Stoke under Pulis ....

[aeolium]

Yes, of course I don't mean he's a bad manager - he's a very clever one, and his tactics to plan the defeat of Barcelona when managing Inter Milan were exemplary. It's just that his plans are usually based around conceding very few goals rather than scoring many. Chelsea have only scored two thirds as many goals as Liverpool and MC this season and have rarely destroyed teams with attacking football in the way those teams have. There are quite a few teams below Chelsea I would rather watch than them - Everton, Southampton and Swansea, for instance - and I think that's telling.

[johncorrigan]

Looks like the SPL other relegation/playoff spot will be between Killie and Hibs who play each other in the last game of the season.

Yep! some boffin on BBC Sportscene (probably Billy Dodds )worked out that there is no way that the Saints can now finish in the play-off place, aeolium.
The jaggies are not out of it yet, but Hibs and Killie look the likely ones. Mind you, with Hearts and Rangers down there, some big games await in next year's championship.

[johncorrigan]

Yep! some boffin on BBC Sportscene (probably Billy Dodds )worked out that there is no way that the Saints can now finish in the play-off place, aeolium.
The jaggies are not out of it yet, but Hibs and Killie look the likely ones. Mind you, with Hearts and Rangers down there, some big games await in next year's championship.

After tonight's result in Dingwall it is indeed Hibs or Killie in the race for the not play-off.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

why Fulham failed

aeolium the lack of effective strikers has been very noteworthy at les bleus this season and Jose is also aware that his midfield has at times been more ticky tacky than penetrative ... next season will answer the point i think ...

[BBMmk2]

Well here's to tonight's game!