The Round Ball Game

[Anna]

Have you Guys ever thought about switching to supporting a Rugby team? It's so simple, uncomplicated and far nicer ........

[cloughie]

This an interesting angle........but i have to pass for now, as I am off to see the Super Saints against ipswich.
Wish us luck !!

Certainly do, we need three points from Bury and the Saddlers to beat the Blades.

[cloughie]

Have you Guys ever thought about switching to supporting a Rugby team? It's so simple, uncomplicated and far nicer ........

You jest!

[Anna]

You jest!

No, it satisfies tribal requirements, it does not have WAGS, and is overall far more wholesome

[cloughie]

Sorry to sound dense, but what exactly is a parachute payment?

Mario

I think this explains them best, as you will see Man U unlikely ever to need them.

http://www.inbrief.co.uk/football-law/premier-league-parachute-payment.htm

[John Wright]

Have you Guys ever thought about switching to supporting a Rugby team? It's so simple, uncomplicated and far nicer ........

Yeah right. I've been to rugby games, even at Murrayfield, and no-one could ever tell me why the game stops, ref's whistle etc

At least at a football match we know what's going on - most of the time, just occasionally a ref/assistant makes an unusual decision...

[Auferstehen2]

I think this explains them best, as you will see Man U unlikely ever to need them.

http://www.inbrief.co.uk/football-la...te-payment.htm

Fascinating, cloughie, thanks a million!

Am I to assume you are a Derby County fan?

Mario

[Auferstehen2]

Yeah right. I've been to rugby games, even at Murrayfield, and no-one could ever tell me why the game stops, ref's whistle etc

At least at a football match we know what's going on - most of the time, just occasionally a ref/assistant makes an unusual decision...

Couldn't agree with you more JW (although, between you and me, since no once else is listening, we'll just keep quiet about THAT offside rule, shall we, which even the players themselves don't quite understand).

Mario

[Auferstehen2]

Arsenal game just starting. Go Gunners go!

Mario

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

well i do wish Chris Houghton's Birmingham well against Chelsea tonight .... but allez les bleus!

[lovely concert on just now ]

[JFLL]

Man Utd fixtures
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v West Brom
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Current points = 64, points possibly dropped at Everton (draw), Man City (draw) and Sunderland (draw),

Man City fixtures

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v West Brom
......

Current points = 66, points possibly dropped at Chelsea (draw), Arsenal (loss), Man Utd (draw) and Newcastle (draw).

Or they'll both lose to West Brom and lose their managers, like Chelsea and Wolves. Up the Baggies!

[scottycelt]

Yeah right. I've been to rugby games, even at Murrayfield, and no-one could ever tell me why the game stops, ref's whistle etc

At least at a football match we know what's going on - most of the time, just occasionally a ref/assistant makes an unusual decision...

Also, in proper football the 'seven-stone weakling' with a bit of skill can make a right fool of the big bully defender built like a Sherman tank ... that could never, ever, happen in rugby.

I have always loved football for that very reason alone, if only because I remember being that 'seven-stone weakling' (without the skill).

[cloughie]

Fascinating, cloughie, thanks a million!

Am I to assume you are a Derby County fan?

Mario

Why no! I follow the mighty Owls!

[Beef Oven]

Why no! I follow the mighty Owls!

With the mighty Peter Eustace!!!

[cloughie]

With the mighty Peter Eustace!!!

You mean 'Useless' as he was always affectionately known