The Round Ball Game

[teamsaint]

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Tiki-taka was always going to let Spain down in the end.

at the risk of taking this out of context....
and ignoring the exceptional ability of recent Spanish teams..and the question of what exactly Tika -taka IS.....up until about 8 years ago Spain were the only country in the world to seriously challenge England as world football's top under achievers !
Perhaps its time for Wilshire ,Henderson and the rest to get their Tika -Taka boots on !!

one final...just one...any final...just once......

[johncorrigan]

up until about 8 years ago Spain were the only country in the world to seriously challenge England as world football's top under achievers !

Here! Watch it Sainty... our lot up here can underachieve as good as the next lot!

[teamsaint]

Here! Watch it Sainty... our lot up here can underachieve as good as the next lot!

sounds like you need an outbreak of Tika Taka up there JC......

[johncorrigan]

sounds like you need an outbreak of Tika Taka up there JC......

Route 1's the one for us, ts. Straight out at the first opporchancity!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkYidVVOHos

Digging out the French from between the molars, Bob!

[teamsaint]

Route 1's the one for us, ts. Straight out at the first opporchancity!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkYidVVOHos

Digging out the French from between the molars, Bob!

merci, JC.

A highlight of the TV week, back in the day .

Amazing to see Bertie Mee on there.

[johncorrigan]

merci, JC.

A highlight of the TV week, back in the day .

Amazing to see Bertie Mee on there.

Don't tell Cloughie, but the Owls got stuffed 1-0 by QPR in Danny Baker's Sausage Sandwich Game this morning - just couldn't put the ball in the net. Breezy day for the Saints v the League Leaders today in Paisley....come on the Buddies! Good luck to the Board teams today...stay warm!

[EdgeleyRob]

Sorry John,not a good day for you.

Sunderland 0 Liverpool 1. Early goal,couldn't add to it despite playing most of the 2nd half v 10 men.
Chelsea 2 Newcastle United 0. Forum derby,not a vintage CFC display by all accounts,remain top of the league,Toon in 10th.
Leicester City 1 Aston Villa 0. Goal right on half time keeps the run going,very tight at the foot of the table now.
Crystal Palace 2 Spurs 1. Dream league start for AP,Eagles went behind,came back with 2 in the last 21 mins,Gurnemanz glad all over.
Charlton Athletic 0 Brighton 1. Scored midway the 2nd half,back to back wins,up to 19th.
Nottingham Forest 0 Sheffield Wednesday 2. Play offs now within sight after 3 wins on the bounce.
Hartlepool United 2 Cheltenham Town 0. Comfortable win at last,remain well adrfit at the bottom,hopefully a turning point.
Stevenage 2 Wimbeldon 1. Level 1-1 at the break,conceded a 2nd half penalty,remain 12th.
Kilmarnock 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2. Went behind just after half time,scored a late winner,up to 3rd.
St Mirren 0 Aberdeen 2. Conceded 2 1st half goals against the top of the league team,now at the foot of the table.
Montrose 0 East Stirlingshire 1. A much needed 3 points following 4 consecutive defeats.
Weston Super Mare 3 Chelmsford 1.Conceded 2 in the last 10 to go 3-0 down,could have been in the play offs with a win
Truro City v Corby Town was abandoned after 85 minutes due to floodlight failure,the score at the time was 1-2.Not sure if the result stands or the match will be replayed.

FA Trophy.

Stockport County 2 Wrexham 2.Forum derby,classic game of 2 halves,County 2-0 up at half time but Wrexham came storming back,replay.

Southampton play tomorrow.

Coventry City play on Monday.

No Game for Bristol Rovers.

[eighthobstruction]

Thanks Rob....mostly good results for board....and good draw in FA Trophy....

[teamsaint]

Thanks ER, great stuff as ever.

Great day for the Foxes. A couple of wins and everything starts to seem possible.
Triffic win for the Eagles too. Pleased as punch for Punch. he was really popular with our fans, and we were sorry to see him go. Reunited with Pards who gave him a chance when his career was going badly.

Happy days for the Owls too, but its Chin up time for the Scottish Saints.....

[antongould]

Cheers as always ER - it will have to be a hell of a turn to save us......

[teamsaint]

Cheers as always ER - it will have to be a hell of a turn to save us......

Plenty of games left, at least, AG.


if I was youI would cheer myself up with a night out at the Sage seeing Le Vent du Nord....cant lose on that one !!

[jayne lee wilson]

Liverpool...

Great first half, Gerrard...retires, poor second half. Go figure... or rather don't.
Just say: uh-oh...
I try to cheer myself up by always thinking, how great could we be with a real striker! Cometh Sturridge, cometh, er, Origi (sometime), cometh the Messiah!
Feels more like Godot just now...

Chelsea: grinding out the win on an off day... that's how you win championships.

[Alison]

Great win Sainty.

[Beef Oven!]

Who do Southampton body-well think they are? They should learn a little respect.

[edashtav]

Great win Sainty.

D'Oh! it's just occurred to me how ts got his nom de plume. Yes, a great win against a side reputedly owning more great, fit forwards than fit into one team!