The Round Ball Game

[aeolium]

Bad luck with that, jc, but I imagine the Raith travelling support will have been even more dischuffed.

Many thanks to ER for the comprehensive results coverage. A mixed set of results for forum teams. Hereford continues to do well playing clubs with strange names - how delightful to be playing a team called Nirvana, perhaps playing a bit too peacefully to be effective. It sounds as though Everton were doubly robbed at Stamford Bridge, a touch of "home" refereeing possibly.

[Alison]

Poor John. Sounds all very atmospheric. Must look up pakora and Killie Pies!

Well done Cloughie, saw some of the match on Sky.

Good win for Saints and a bit envious of the new signing.

New era at Stockport. No snow there?

Alison top of the table but still disappointed ...

[johncorrigan]

Poor John. Sounds all very atmospheric. Must look up pakora and Killie Pies!

Oh come now Alison...pakora is the delight of the eastern buffet cuisine - we like everything deep fried up here - veggie, chicken...you can even get haggis pakora these days...they must have it in Leicester.
Killie pies is a different thing - Kilmarnock FC pies are renowned as a half time delicacy - in fact year-on-year voted best pie in the galaxy - so much so they export the buffet variety to some of the surrounding grounds, I found out today. They're steak and gravy - here's a picture.

https://k1marsport.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/102_2904.jpg

[EdgeleyRob]

Poor John. Sounds all very atmospheric. Must look up pakora and Killie Pies!

Well done Cloughie, saw some of the match on Sky.

Good win for Saints and a bit envious of the new signing.

New era at Stockport. No snow there?

Alison top of the table but still disappointed ...

Hi Alison

Ex player,captain and legend Mike Flynn,currently on the coaching staff,was in charge today.
He doesn't want the job though,which is a pity,but here's hoping.
A few snow flurries during the game,plenty on the ground now.
For Pakora think fritter

[Alison]

Cheers John. The pie is making me feel quite hungry, the pakora rather less so.

See you've got Hibernian next week ....

[johncorrigan]

For Pakora think fritter

Yeah but it's spicy, Rob...by the way, Big Jim G has broken his ankle...makes a change from breaking someone elses, I suppose.

[teamsaint]

Yeah but it's spicy, Rob...by the way, Big Jim G has broken his ankle...makes a change from breaking someone elses, I suppose.

sorry to hear about the postponement , JC. very annoying .

pies sound good though.

[gurnemanz]

*** **** 4 Crystal Palace 0 Lacklustre Eagles display,well beaten

Fair summary and grateful to Rob for the asterisks. Surprisingly, reports and MotD highlights suggest Palace weren't quite so awful as the score line indicates, but no goals in five league matches for the first time since 1998. Striker needed! Thank goodness for the Cup (sorry, ts). Big family outing to Selhurst for Spurs match next Saturday on our daughter's birthday, followed by a night out in Balham. We know how to live!

[EdgeleyRob]

Yeah but it's spicy, Rob...by the way, Big Jim G has broken his ankle...makes a change from breaking someone elses, I suppose.

Yes but did he break his ankle while trying to break someone elses John ?

[EdgeleyRob]

Liverpool 0 Manchester United 1 Bit of a scrappy forum derby,Rooney's record breaking goal sealed the win
Oxford United 1 Bristol Rovers 2 Super win v fellow promotion rivals,from 1-0 down won it with a late pen,pushing for a top 3 spot now

[EdgeleyRob]

Midweek results

League

Accrington Stanley 3 Hartlepool United 1 All over after an hour,remain 6 points clear of the relegation places

FA Trophy 2nd round replay

Macclesfield Town 2 Truro City 0 Conceded the 1st on 20 mins and a late penalty

Scottish Cup 4th round replay

Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 Stirling Albion 0 Goals in each half secured a straightforward win

FA Cup 3rd round replays

Liverpool 3 Exeter City 0 Easy win for the young Reds
Leicester City 0 Spurs 2 Much changed side but only 1 win in 7 in all competitions

and finally,look who's back http://www.footballconference.co.uk/...?news_id=17027

[EdgeleyRob]

Norwich City 4 Liverpool 5 From 3-1 down,conceded the 4th on 92 mins then won it in the 95th min
Crystal Palace 1 Tottenham 3 Winning 1-0 at half time,conceded 2 in the last 4 mins,only 4 wins from 12 home league games
Leicester City 3 Stoke City 0 Convincing win in what looked a tricky game beforehand,back to the top
Manchester United 0 Southampton 1 Forum derby,late Saints winner,more pressure on Van Gal,Reds haven't scored in the 1st half of their last 11 home games
Sunderland 1 Bournemouth 1 Took the lead then conceded right on half time.
Watford 2 Newcastle United 1 Conceded the 2nd early in the 2nd half then pulled one back on 77 mins
Brighton 2 Huddersfield Town 1 Mid season blip seems to be over,up to 3rd and the promotion bid is back on
Reading 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1 Owls looked to be heading for a 4th straight win until conceding on 74 mins
Southend United 3 Coventry City 0 Well beaten despite playing against 10 men for 40 mins
Bristol Rovers 1 Plymouth 1 Both goals in the last 10 mins,Rovers scored 1st,decent point against the league leaders
Cambridge United 1 Hartlepool United 1 Looked to be heading for a much win when opening the scoring on 71 mins,conceded the equaliser in the last min
Carlisle United 1 York City 1 Late city equaliser after going behind very early on,remain bottom
Notts County 0 Wimbledon 2 Goals in each half and Dons now in the play off places
Wrexham 3 Lincoln City 1 Can't find any details for this game
Gloucester City 0 Stockport County 0 Yet another new era begins,a good point against a team in great form
Chelmsford City 4 Whitehawk 3 Manager gone apparently Alison ? Held on despite conceding a 3rd on 79 mins when 4-2 up
Truro City 4 Maidenhead United 4 From 3-1 and 4-2 up.conceded the 4th in added time at the end of the game
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 Partick Thistle 0 Forum derby,Thistle derby,dull game by all accounts
Hibs 3 St Mirren 1 From 2-0 down pulled one back just before the break,conceded the 3rd on 90 mins
East Stirlingshire 1 East Fife 3 Took the lead in the 1st half but were 2-1 down by half time,conceded a late 3rd,remain bottom
Hereford 1 Alvechurch 1 No details for this
Chelsea play tomorrow

[Beef Oven!]

This looks good. 10.00pm, Radio 3. Nothing much on TV tonight, might as well tune into the radio.

[jayne lee wilson]

By half-time it looked like.... "more of the same..." bright start, quick descent into scrappy mediocrity....gifted goals.
But the second half?! Did you SEEE! that, etc. A true comedy of errors, Steve Macmanaman commented that he'd never seen a game with so many mistakes. Each side seemed to WANT to give the ball away every few seconds. Yet we still showed what we might do, a bit of luck inspiring some creative counter-attacks. The advantage gained given away by inability to defend, high balls especially. But those 5 added minutes...?

Demoralised and drooping by the 92nd, Mum and I were doing a version of Klopp's 95th minute group hug in our TV room! Ed and Delia looked suitably crushed. Tuesday night is going to be unbearable....(and probably very long...)

(Biggest plus-point? Firmino might still become the striker we need... take "talent", just add "application"... Bundesliga-style).

And speaking of Stoke: Leicester's 3-0 dismissal of them looks very impressive. The foxes are weathering the storm...

[EdgeleyRob]

This looks good. 10.00pm, Radio 3. Nothing much on TV tonight, might as well tune into the radio.

You will have missed this Frank Worthingtonesque thing of beauty BeefO