The Round Ball Game

[Alison]

Oh my goodness. But something had to change.
I find myself in the awkward position of agreeing with the decision.

It was that Swansea game. The lack of any sort of creativity, or even fight, in a match that forumistas had designated 'massive' was so painful to watch.

I don't think last nights result really masked the dire straits we find ourselves in.

[jayne lee wilson]

Oh my goodness. But something had to change.
I find myself in the awkward position of agreeing with the decision.

It was that Swansea game. The lack of any sort of creativity, or even fight, in a match that forumistas had designated 'massive' was so painful to watch.

I don't think last nights result really masked the dire straits we find ourselves in.

Yes, but.... well, I would have given him the 2nd leg against Sevilla, at least...

[Alison]

Yes, but.... well, I would have given him the 2nd leg against Sevilla, at least...

Could be too late by then dear.

At least we've got March and April to turn it around.

After your lot have done us in on Monday!

[EdgeleyRob]

Oh my goodness. But something had to change.
I find myself in the awkward position of agreeing with the decision.

It was that Swansea game. The lack of any sort of creativity, or even fight, in a match that forumistas had designated 'massive' was so painful to watch.

I don't think last nights result really masked the dire straits we find ourselves in.

Oh harsh Alison,it's like being sacked at half time.
Yes I was shocked by the lack of commitment in the Swansea game but by all accounts (I didn't see the game)some of the old Leicester fight was back in the 2nd half in Seville.
Surely he deserved at least the 2nd leg ?
There's no guarantee the new man (Mancini ?) will keep them up.

[gurnemanz]

Pardew got sacked - may well have been deserved but Big Sam has yet to weave any magic for Palace. At least Pardew was our man. Only consolation: from now on it can hardly get any worse.

[cloughie]

Pardew got sacked - may well have been deserved but Big Sam has yet to weave any magic for Palace. At least Pardew was our man. Only consolation: from now on it can hardly get any worse.

Turning round a long trail of non-achievement is never easy and the presence of recalcitrant big earners doesn't help.

[Lat-Literal]

Shocking.

But at least all of the idle money grabbers from the boardroom to the field have saved him the indignity of being relegated with them.

More Aston Villa than Newcastle next year, I reckon, and I will now simply be flicking back my hair nonchalantly when it happens.

[EdgeleyRob]

Football Pink

Friday

Wolves 1 Birmingham City 2 Played most of the 2nd half v 10 men,0-2 down at the break then pulled 1 back,4th consecutive league defeat
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 Rangers 1 Took the lead right on half time,conceded a 2nd half pen then won it on 89 mins,off the bottom

Saturday

Chelsea 3 Swansea City 1 Level 1-1 at half time,scored 2 in the last 18 mins,10th straight home league win,11 points clear at the top
Crystal Palace 1 Middlesbrough 0 Scored in the 1st half to end a run of 5 home league defeats in a row,out of the bottom 3
West Brom 2 Bournemouth 1 Took the lead with a 5th min pen but were 2-1 down by the 21st min,4th straight league defeat and no wins in 2017
Leeds United 1 Sheffield Wednesday 0 Conceded the goal on 24 mins and had a 2nd half pen saved,back to back defeats,remain in 6th
Newcastle United 2 Bristol City 2 Fought back from 0-2 down at half time with goals on 59 and 82 mins,unbeaten in 8 league games but down to 2nd
Brighton 3 Reading 0 Straightforward win,a goal in the 1st half and 2 in the 2nd,back to back wins,top of the league
Wimbledon 1 Walsall 0 Scored the goal in the 2nd half,1st win in 7 league games,up to 13th
Bristol Rovers 1 Scunthorpe United 1 Good point v the team in 2nd,1-0 up at the break but conceded an OG,5th consecutive draw,11th
Coventry City 1 Swindon Town 3 Points dropped v relegation rivals,0-2 down at half time,scored a late consolation goal,11 points adrift at he bottom
Colchester United 2 Hartlepool United 1 Scored 4 mins after going 2-0 down on 78 mins,4 defeats in last 6 league games,3 points above the relegation zone
Solihull Moors 0 Wrexham 1 Returned to winning ways with a 7th min pen,10th
Kidderminster Harriers 2 Stockport County 0 Conceded on 45 and 80 mins,12 game unbeaten league run ended,6th
Chelmsford City 4 Concord Rangers 3 Went behind on 25 mins and came back to lead 4-2 on 81 mins,held on despite a late red card and 3rd goal for the visitors,in the play off places
Truro City 3 St Albans City 2 Took the lead and were pegged back twice,held on when scoring a 78th min pen 3rd,back to back league wins,15th
Partick Thistle 2 Hearts 0 Took an early lead then made sure on 73 mins after the visitors were reduced to 10 men,back to back league wins,7th
Ayr United 0 St Mirren 2 Good win v relegation rivals,both goals in the 2nd half,1st win in 8 league games,5 points adrift at the bottom
East Stirlingshire 3 Gala Fairydean 0 All the goals in the 2nd half,7 wins from last 9 league games,2nd,7 points off the top
Hereford 2 Swindon Supermarine 1 Took the lead with a 1st half pen,scored a 66th min 2nd,17 points clear at the top

FA Trophy quarter final

York City 1 Brackley Town 0 Can't find any details about this game,Forum team in the semis,maybe we can win it

Southampton v Manchester United in the League Cup final is tomorrow

Leicester City v Liverpool is on Monday

No game for Arsenal

[Beef Oven!]

Great news that United have already got their first cup in the cabinet. Two to go.

[johncorrigan]

Football Pink

Friday

Wolves 1 Birmingham City 2 Played most of the 2nd half v 10 men,0-2 down at the break then pulled 1 back,4th consecutive league defeat
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 Rangers 1 Took the lead right on half time,conceded a 2nd half pen then won it on 89 mins,off the bottom

Saturday

Chelsea 3 Swansea City 1 Level 1-1 at half time,scored 2 in the last 18 mins,10th straight home league win,11 points clear at the top
Crystal Palace 1 Middlesbrough 0 Scored in the 1st half to end a run of 5 home league defeats in a row,out of the bottom 3
West Brom 2 Bournemouth 1 Took the lead with a 5th min pen but were 2-1 down by the 21st min,4th straight league defeat and no wins in 2017
Leeds United 1 Sheffield Wednesday 0 Conceded the goal on 24 mins and had a 2nd half pen saved,back to back defeats,remain in 6th
Newcastle United 2 Bristol City 2 Fought back from 0-2 down at half time with goals on 59 and 82 mins,unbeaten in 8 league games but down to 2nd
Brighton 3 Reading 0 Straightforward win,a goal in the 1st half and 2 in the 2nd,back to back wins,top of the league
Wimbledon 1 Walsall 0 Scored the goal in the 2nd half,1st win in 7 league games,up to 13th
Bristol Rovers 1 Scunthorpe United 1 Good point v the team in 2nd,1-0 up at the break but conceded an OG,5th consecutive draw,11th
Coventry City 1 Swindon Town 3 Points dropped v relegation rivals,0-2 down at half time,scored a late consolation goal,11 points adrift at he bottom
Colchester United 2 Hartlepool United 1 Scored 4 mins after going 2-0 down on 78 mins,4 defeats in last 6 league games,3 points above the relegation zone
Solihull Moors 0 Wrexham 1 Returned to winning ways with a 7th min pen,10th
Kidderminster Harriers 2 Stockport County 0 Conceded on 45 and 80 mins,12 game unbeaten league run ended,6th
Chelmsford City 4 Concord Rangers 3 Went behind on 25 mins and came back to lead 4-2 on 81 mins,held on despite a late red card and 3rd goal for the visitors,in the play off places
Truro City 3 St Albans City 2 Took the lead and were pegged back twice,held on when scoring a 78th min pen 3rd,back to back league wins,15th
Partick Thistle 2 Hearts 0 Took an early lead then made sure on 73 mins after the visitors were reduced to 10 men,back to back league wins,7th
Ayr United 0 St Mirren 2 Good win v relegation rivals,both goals in the 2nd half,1st win in 8 league games,5 points adrift at the bottom
East Stirlingshire 3 Gala Fairydean 0 All the goals in the 2nd half,7 wins from last 9 league games,2nd,7 points off the top
Hereford 2 Swindon Supermarine 1 Took the lead with a 1st half pen,scored a 66th min 2nd,17 points clear at the top

FA Trophy quarter final

York City 1 Brackley Town 0 Can't find any details about this game,Forum team in the semis,maybe we can win it

Southampton v Manchester United in the League Cup final is tomorrow

Leicester City v Liverpool is on Monday

No game for Arsenal

Thanks for the round-up, Rob. Newcastle's comeback and Brighton's victory will play well in Bbm's ward this evening.

Saints managed 3 victories in 3 weekends - crackin' win today.
May the best team manage to win the Milk Cup tomorrow. Have a great day out, sainty!

By the way I like the sound of the Solihull Moors.

[gurnemanz]

Crucial win for Palace - not just three points but something to revitalize the home atmosphere. I was out and about yesterday afternoon neurotically checking progress via mobile and dreading that we would throw it away at the end as has happened so often this season.

[jayne lee wilson]

Could be too late by then dear.

At least we've got March and April to turn it around.

After your lot have done us in on Monday!

I think Leics-Liverpool is far less predictable now though - remember how the Chelsea players reacted once Mourinho was gone last season? Uh-oh... If you'd asked me a few days ago if Ranieri should go, I would have said not sure, just as long as it's AFTER our match...

Re Champions League - I already had BT Broadband so I get a very generous deal (at the last renewal I was surprised to see the standard cost!), but OF COURSE some of it should be free-to-air. As a footballing spectacle it's arguably better than the World Cup or the Euros now, especially the knockout stages.

[Beef Oven!]

Southampton were robbed. Disgraceful decision from the linesman, and how the hell couldnt the referee see who scored the goal? We need playback monitors. Southampton created many more chances and deserved to win.

[EnemyoftheStoat]

Southampton were robbed. Disgraceful decision from the linesman, and how the hell couldnt the referee see who scored the goal? We need playback monitors. Southampton created many more chances and deserved to win.

I was watching from a pub in Yeovil in the company of offspring, which prevented my voicing my opinion of that one in the terms I would have chosen. I can't recall a luckier or less deserved final win.

[EdgeleyRob]

League Cup final

Manchester United 3 Southampton 2 Forum derby final,Saints had a good goal ruled out for offside,came back from 2-0 down,the first goals they have conceded in the competition this season,with goals just before and after half time,Reds won it on 87 mins.Unlucky ts.You got any Duraglit BeefO ?