The Round Ball Game

[EdgeleyRob]

Well aeolium, it'll be a touch warmer with the glow of the PFA Manager of the Year arriving in Inverness to give Big Yogi a nice warm glow.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32578065

Does that count as one for the trophy cabinet, Rob?

Yes indeed John.

[jayne lee wilson]

Congratulations to Chelsea, who played some of the best football I've ever seen in the Premiership until the New Year, when CL pressures and injuries (Fabregas looked fatigued & faded, and they had to use the crucial Costa very sparingly) forced them into a certain parsimony. But if you're THAT many points clear with 3 to play it's not just by "parking the bus", or the other teams failings! And there was never a truer player-of-the-year than Eden Hazard.

Ironically, the most exciting game I've seen this season involved Les Bleus - but it was Chelsea 2 PSG 2 (aet), when they couldn't find the gearshift into a more positive, less niggling, approach... and exited on away goals.
Mourinho's close season purchases will be interesting... but for now, looking forward keenly to the CL semis - Barca v Bayern - wow!

(Alison... keep going Foxes, keep going...)

[Beef Oven!]

Congratulations to Chelsea, who played some of the best football I've ever seen in the Premiership until the New Year............

What!!!???

The Premiership has seen some amazing football, especially 2000 - 2006. I guess you weren't watching, back then.

[cloughie]

More good news for the forum.

Southern League play off final.

Truro City 1 St Neots Town 0. Penalty sealed the win,Truro promoted to the Conference South,or National League 2 as I believe it will be called next season.

Arsenal doing Leicester a big favour as it stands this evening.

A great result for City topping off a great 2nd half of the season. Another board success.

[jayne lee wilson]

What!!!???

The Premiership has seen some amazing football, especially 2000 - 2006. I guess you weren't watching, back then.

I fell in love with the Italian national side in the late 60s and early 70s - you can see that template (not to mention later, more successful, if no less controversial versions) in the present Chelsea approach, for good and ill...

But I guess you weren't born back then...

[aeolium]

The team that impressed me more than any before or since was the Brazilian national team of the 1970 World Cup. Every player in that team was an outstanding footballer (and in Pele, they had one of the best of all time), and yet they combined wonderfully to play thrilling football. Of many great memories of their games, two stand out: the Gordon Banks save from Pele's header - I haven't seen a better save - and Pele's dummy round the goalkeeper in one of the group games, one of the wittiest and most outrageous tricks by any footballer. That is the kind of football to make the pulse race, not the tactical marshalling of impenetrable defences.

[johncorrigan]

The team that impressed me more than any before or since was the Brazilian national team of the 1970 World Cup. Every player in that team was an outstanding footballer (and in Pele, they had one of the best of all time), and yet they combined wonderfully to play thrilling football. Of many great memories of their games, two stand out: the Gordon Banks save from Pele's header - I haven't seen a better save - and Pele's dummy round the goalkeeper in one of the group games, one of the wittiest and most outrageous tricks by any footballer. That is the kind of football to make the pulse race, not the tactical marshalling of impenetrable defences.

The thing about the Pele dummy, even though he didn't score (and to an extent that didn't matter anyway), was that I have never seen it repeated...for me one of the truly great footie memories.

[EdgeleyRob]

Tuesday.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 Dundee United 1. Look set to seal 3rd place finish.

And talking of good teams to watch,breathtaking Barca this evening,Bayern playing their part too,what a game this is.

Gary Neville just called it a very special match,indeed so.

[Beef Oven!]

Looks like Barca are through to the final. Messi on fire.

[johncorrigan]

Last night's win by Motherwell officially relegates the Buddies - interesting to see who has been voted St Mirren Player of the Year. Nice story hopefully with a good result.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/sixyearold-cancer-patient-aaron-woodall-named-st-mirrens-player-of-the-year-in-touching-gesture-from-clubs-supporters-10231335.html

[Alison]

Chin up John. Give it a week or two and suddenly everyone is looking towards next season.

[Alison]

Come on Leicester.

Sainty has had his thrills with the Philharmonia Mahler 10 on Thursday.

We need the points.

[EdgeleyRob]

Last night's win by Motherwell officially relegates the Buddies - interesting to see who has been voted St Mirren Player of the Year. Nice story hopefully with a good result.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/f...-10231335.html

Hopefully they can come back stronger John.

Forum round up.

Leicester City 2 Southampton 0. Forum derby,6 wins from 7 Foxes now 15th,Saints on a bad run,7th.
Newcastle United 1 West Brom 1. Points stops the rot,just 2 points above the drop zone.
Crystal Palace 1 Manchester United 2. Forum derby,4 defeats in a row for the Eagles,Reds need one more win to secure 4th place.
Dundee 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1. Well done Caley on securing Europa League football for next season.
Ross County 1 St Mirren 2. Despite the win relegation was confirmed after Friday's result.

No results for a week or so from me folks,I'm off to Turkey later today for a lie down.
I'll be back on 19th May

[teamsaint]

Hopefully they can come back stronger John.

Forum round up.

Leicester City 2 Southampton 0. Forum derby,6 wins from 7 Foxes now 15th,Saints on a bad run,7th.
Newcastle United 1 West Brom 1. Points stops the rot,just 2 points above the drop zone.
Crystal Palace 1 Manchester United 2. Forum derby,4 defeats in a row for the Eagles,Reds need one more win to secure 4th place.
Dundee 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1. Well done Caley on securing Europa League football for next season.
Ross County 1 St Mirren 2. Despite the win relegation was confirmed after Friday's result.

No results for a week or so from me folks,I'm off to Turkey later today for a lie down.
I'll be back on 19th May

Have a great time,ER.


Well done Leicester yesterday, they wanted it a lot more than we did.

[cloughie]

Hopefully they can come back stronger John.

Forum round up.

Leicester City 2 Southampton 0. Forum derby,6 wins from 7 Foxes now 15th,Saints on a bad run,7th.
Newcastle United 1 West Brom 1. Points stops the rot,just 2 points above the drop zone.
Crystal Palace 1 Manchester United 2. Forum derby,4 defeats in a row for the Eagles,Reds need one more win to secure 4th place.
Dundee 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1. Well done Caley on securing Europa League football for next season.
Ross County 1 St Mirren 2. Despite the win relegation was confirmed after Friday's result.

No results for a week or so from me folks,I'm off to Turkey later today for a lie down.
I'll be back on 19th May

Enjoy your break, edge, another forum season almost over.