The Round Ball Game

[cloughie]

I suppose if Tottenham do win the League, there is the consolation that they will be the least popular champions of all time.

Depends on how you define popular!

[Lat-Literal]

Depends on how you define popular!

As a measure?

Arsene Wenger.

But I realise that is my own individual definition.

[Beef Oven!]

I suppose if Tottenham do win the League, there is the consolation that they will be the least popular champions of all time.

In the provinces, perhaps. But not here in north London!!!

[Lat-Literal]

In the provinces, perhaps. But not here in north London!!!

It depends how you define North London.

I define it as Arsene Wenger.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

In the provinces, perhaps. But not here in north London!!!

Have you switched allegiance?

[EdgeleyRob]

Football latest

Leicester City 1 Newcastle United 0 Forum derby,Foxes scored in the 1st half,now 5 points clear,much improved Toon had chances and maybe deserved a point
Brighton 1 Reading 0 Winner in the 1st half,unbeaten in 6 home games,up to 2nd place after Hull dropped points
Newport County 0 Hartlepool United 0 Now unbeaten in 3 games and 8 points clear of the drop zone with games in hand
Hemel Hempstead Town 1 Chelmsford City 1 Took the lead in the 1st half via an OG,heading for victory until conceding a 94th minute equaliser
Truro City 3 Bath City 1 Behind at the break to a very early goal,scored 3 goals in the last 28 mins,up to 4th place

Champions League

Barcelona 3 Arsenal 1 (Agg 5-1) Punished by that front 3,6th straight last 16 exit from the competition,perhaps Wenger needs to spend some of the £200 million (?) they have in the bank this summer

Scottish Cup

Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 Hibernian 2 The holders are out,0-2 down at half time,pulled one back on 77 mins

[Lat-Literal]

Football latest

Leicester City 1 Newcastle United 0 Forum derby,Foxes scored in the 1st half,now 5 points clear,much improved Toon had chances and maybe deserved a point
Brighton 1 Reading 0 Winner in the 1st half,unbeaten in 6 home games,up to 2nd place after Hull dropped points
Newport County 0 Hartlepool United 0 Now unbeaten in 3 games and 8 points clear of the drop zone with games in hand
Hemel Hempstead Town 1 Chelmsford City 1 Took the lead in the 1st half via an OG,heading for victory until conceding a 94th minute equaliser
Truro City 3 Bath City 1 Behind at the break to a very early goal,scored 3 goals in the last 28 mins,up to 4th place

Champions League

Barcelona 3 Arsenal 1 (Agg 5-1) Punished by that front 3,6th straight last 16 exit from the competition,perhaps Wenger needs to spend some of the £200 million (?) they have in the bank this summer

Scottish Cup

Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 Hibernian 2 The holders are out,0-2 down at half time,pulled one back on 77 mins

Oh!

All very predictable (Arsenal) and to be frank I had to focus on music so as not to hear anything in the media about the budget.

[EdgeleyRob]

Oh!

All very predictable and to be frank I had to focus on music so as not to hear anything in the media about the budget.

What budget ?

[Lat-Literal]

What budget ?

Exactly.

The problem is I get attached to things.

I had six weeks solid of Talksport and nothing else and now its Hildegard of Bingen.

Which is fine as long as it isn't Parliament which appears everywhere these days except Radio 4 Extra.

[EdgeleyRob]

Sorry guys,not had time to look up match reports and such today
So pick the bones out of ......................

Thursday,Europa League last 16

Manchester United 1 Liverpool 1 (Agg 1-3) Forum derby,killer Liverpool equaliser right on half time.

Today
Everton 0 Arsenal 2
Chelsea 2 West Ham United 2
Crystal Palace 0 Leicester City 1 Forum derby
franchise fc 1 Brighton 2
Sheffield Wednesday 3 Charlton Athletic 0
Coventry City 0 Swindon Town 0
Newport County 1 Bristol Rovers 4
Wimbledon 2 York City 1 Forum derby
Crawley Town 0 Hartlepool United 0
Wrexham 3 Chester 0
Hednesford Town 1 Stockport County 2
Eastbourne Borough 2 Chelmsford City 0
Maidenhead United 0 Truro City 0
Hamilton 1 Partick Thistle 2
Ross County 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3
Livingston 2 St Mirren 3
East Stirlingshire 2 Clyde 4

FA Vase.semi final,2nd leg

Salisbury 1 Hereford 2 (Agg 1-3) Bulls at Wembley

Newcastle,Southampton,Liverpool,Manchester United and Bornemouth play tomorrow

[teamsaint]

Thanks ER, appreciated as always.

County are on a good run, play offs out of the question?

Forum derby at SMS tomorrow, I'll be there , lets hope the Saints do better than the last home game against 'pool.


can't believe how involved I am getting with Leicesters results.
Another great day,lets hope bompey do the decent thing tomorrow, and take some points away from WHL.
I wonder how many points Alison feels will be enough to do it ?

I'm thinking 3 wins 2 draws might be enough.

[EdgeleyRob]

Thanks ER, appreciated as always.

County are on a good run, play offs out of the question?

Forum derby at SMS tomorrow, I'll be there , lets hope the Saints do better than the last home game against 'pool.


can't believe how involved I am getting with Leicesters results.
Another great day,lets hope bompey do the decent thing tomorrow, and take some points away from WHL.
I wonder how many points Alison feels will be enough to do it ?

I'm thinking 3 wins 2 draws might be enough.

Play offs certainly not out of the question ts.
Next 2 games North Ferriby and Fylde and we need a few other results to go our way

[johncorrigan]

Thanks ER, appreciated as always.

County are on a good run, play offs out of the question?

Forum derby at SMS tomorrow, I'll be there , lets hope the Saints do better than the last home game against 'pool.


can't believe how involved I am getting with Leicesters results.
Another great day,lets hope bompey do the decent thing tomorrow, and take some points away from WHL.
I wonder how many points Alison feels will be enough to do it ?

I'm thinking 3 wins 2 draws might be enough.

Hopefully the omens are good, ts. The real Saints and the kid-on Sainties up here both managed good results yesterday, so perhaps you can manage a wee 3-pointer tomorrow. We went ahead twice and got pegged back before managing the winner. 13 points for Leicester must surely be enough unless Arsenal suddenly go off on one...the foxes are really grinding it out - four 1-0 wins in the last 5 games. Long may it continue. And glad to see Hereford heading for Wemberlee...looks like the trophy cabinet key might need to be handy, Rob; or is that tempting fate?

[Alison]

I am more used to computing relegation survival outcomes.

Still fearful of a blip at some point (v Saints at King Power?).

Moral support from buddies on here much appreciated!

[johncorrigan]

I am more used to computing relegation survival outcomes.


Moral support from buddies on here much appreciated!

Well you can afford a blip, Alison. Spurs have a much more difficult run-in and I don't see them making their maximum point possibility (82)...on the off-chance that they could get there Foxes would need 17 points (5 wins, 2 draws). Slightly more likely given a pretty straightforward run-in is that Arsenal could get to a maximum 79 points which would leave Leicester needing 14 points (4 wins, 2 draws). An Arsenal run is more likely...they have finished strongly in the past and their games are more straightforward on paper. I ruled Citeh out because of the Champs League, and they have shown no sign of going on a run but they could in theory get to 78 points though they still have Arsenal to play.
But really, Alison, Claudio will just be telling the team to keep enjoying themselves.

As for the Budds, we're just counting the points to mid-table mediocrity.