The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

DragonKhan · Post by **DragonKhan** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:01 pm

That win felt good. Especially with how easy it was in the end COYS

fisgard792 · Post by **fisgard792** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:05 pm

DragonKhan wrote:That win felt good. Especially with how easy it was in the end COYS

definitely a good win, but it will be the same story as usual, the flakes get within a game of going top, the pressure will be too much for them, flakes gonna flake, then they fall away

earl the beaver · Post by **earl the beaver** » Thu Jan 05, 2017 12:04 am

I swear pochettino is out to ruin my fantasy league.

Sefton · Post by **Sefton** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 10:46 pm

I fear for any bus driver within a mile of Bimbo's abode tonight.

Winnie · Post by **Winnie** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 10:55 pm

Sefton wrote:I fear for any bus driver within a mile of Bimbo's abode tonight.

Leaving Upton Park has been a massive success

croyals · Post by **croyals** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 11:02 pm

Magic of the Cup swings into full gear tomorrow at Adams Park. Hosting Stourbridge from the 9th level, the furthest they've ever got in the tournament.

HurricaneWasp · Post by **HurricaneWasp** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 11:11 pm

croyals wrote:Magic of the Cup swings into full gear tomorrow at Adams Park. Hosting Stourbridge from the 9th level, the furthest they've ever got in the tournament.

Shameful that it isn't televised. Stourbridge are taking 2100 fans tomorrow though. Unfortunately, it is all-ticket which is ridiculous for a Wycombe game. Prevents people from going down to AP on the day, many of whom won't realise if they don't have or check Twitter/Facebook.

DragonKhan · Post by **DragonKhan** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 12:15 am

Man In Black wrote:Saw footage on twitter of large numbers of West Ham fans leaving at 50 minutes. Disgraceful.

Hilarious you mean

croyals · Post by **croyals** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 1:34 am

HurricaneWasp wrote:
croyals wrote:Magic of the Cup swings into full gear tomorrow at Adams Park. Hosting Stourbridge from the 9th level, the furthest they've ever got in the tournament.
Shameful that it isn't televised. Stourbridge are taking 2100 fans tomorrow though. Unfortunately, it is all-ticket which is ridiculous for a Wycombe game. Prevents people from going down to AP on the day, many of whom won't realise if they don't have or check Twitter/Facebook.

Agreed on televised, BBC just take the Prem games, its bloody shameful.

Thing about all-ticket is it forced my mates to go from 'potentially' to 'fudge it get me a ticket', so I think there are swings and round abouts to the decision. 6,200 is a hell of a crowd seeing as we got just over 5,000 for Oxford last year. I'm actually really excited, thought it was a shit draw at first but have got well into it, being the Goliath rather than David for a change is quite nice.

croyals · Post by **croyals** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 1:35 am

HW - I think you've mentioned before you're a season ticket holder - are you a terrace dweller?

HurricaneWasp · Post by **HurricaneWasp** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 2:00 am

croyals wrote:HW - I think you've mentioned before you're a season ticket holder - are you a terrace dweller?

Yep. I will almost invariably be found on the top rail about 5 yards to the left of the goal (as seen on TV) with my brother and a couple of mates. The picture below gives a general idea. I go to a few away games too. So far this season I've been to Yeovil, Chesterfield, Portsmouth, Notts County and Cheltenham. The Chesterfield game was crazy. I almost died of happiness when Kashket scored his hat-trick.

croyals · Post by **croyals** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:31 pm

HurricaneWasp wrote:
croyals wrote:HW - I think you've mentioned before you're a season ticket holder - are you a terrace dweller?
Yep. I will almost invariably be found on the top rail about 5 yards to the left of the goal (as seen on TV) with my brother and a couple of mates. The picture below gives a general idea. I go to a few away games too. So far this season I've been to Yeovil, Chesterfield, Portsmouth, Notts County and Cheltenham. The Chesterfield game was crazy. I almost died of happiness when Kashket scored his hat-trick.

Yeah I was at the Pompey game, one of the best games of football I've seen in a while.

Thought Saturday was a proper old school cup tie, probably just about deserved a win but you have to hand it to Stourbridge for the effort they put in.

HurricaneWasp · Post by **HurricaneWasp** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:59 pm

croyals wrote:
HurricaneWasp wrote:
croyals wrote:HW - I think you've mentioned before you're a season ticket holder - are you a terrace dweller?
Yep. I will almost invariably be found on the top rail about 5 yards to the left of the goal (as seen on TV) with my brother and a couple of mates. The picture below gives a general idea. I go to a few away games too. So far this season I've been to Yeovil, Chesterfield, Portsmouth, Notts County and Cheltenham. The Chesterfield game was crazy. I almost died of happiness when Kashket scored his hat-trick.

Yeah I was at the Pompey game, one of the best games of football I've seen in a while.

Thought Saturday was a proper old school cup tie, probably just about deserved a win but you have to hand it to Stourbridge for the effort they put in.

Stourbridge definitely deserved a replay. Played far better than most teams at AP this season. The Portsmouth game was incredible. Such a good performance, but bettered by the Chesterfield game.

In the next round, I'm hoping for either:

- A big Prem team (Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, Man U, etc)
- A local team (Watford, Brentford, Oxford)
- A lower team who we should beat (Accrington, Sutton, Lincoln)

Basically, not a high League 1 or Championship team (e.g. Rochdale)

croyals · Post by **croyals** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:07 pm

HurricaneWasp wrote:
croyals wrote:
HurricaneWasp wrote:
croyals wrote:HW - I think you've mentioned before you're a season ticket holder - are you a terrace dweller?
Yep. I will almost invariably be found on the top rail about 5 yards to the left of the goal (as seen on TV) with my brother and a couple of mates. The picture below gives a general idea. I go to a few away games too. So far this season I've been to Yeovil, Chesterfield, Portsmouth, Notts County and Cheltenham. The Chesterfield game was crazy. I almost died of happiness when Kashket scored his hat-trick.

Yeah I was at the Pompey game, one of the best games of football I've seen in a while.

Thought Saturday was a proper old school cup tie, probably just about deserved a win but you have to hand it to Stourbridge for the effort they put in.
Stourbridge definitely deserved a replay. Played far better than most teams at AP this season. The Portsmouth game was incredible. Such a good performance, but bettered by the Chesterfield game.

In the next round, I'm hoping for either:

- A big Prem team (Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, Man U, etc)
- A local team (Watford, Brentford, Oxford)
- A lower team who we should beat (Accrington, Sutton, Lincoln)

Basically, not a high League 1 or Championship team (e.g. Rochdale)

Turns out I'm in Ireland that weekend so I'm hoping either a team we should beat at home or a big enough game to be moved to the Monday night slot. A man can dream...

HurricaneWasp · Post by **HurricaneWasp** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:26 pm

croyals wrote:
HurricaneWasp wrote:
croyals wrote:
HurricaneWasp wrote:
croyals wrote:HW - I think you've mentioned before you're a season ticket holder - are you a terrace dweller?
Yep. I will almost invariably be found on the top rail about 5 yards to the left of the goal (as seen on TV) with my brother and a couple of mates. The picture below gives a general idea. I go to a few away games too. So far this season I've been to Yeovil, Chesterfield, Portsmouth, Notts County and Cheltenham. The Chesterfield game was crazy. I almost died of happiness when Kashket scored his hat-trick.

Yeah I was at the Pompey game, one of the best games of football I've seen in a while.

Thought Saturday was a proper old school cup tie, probably just about deserved a win but you have to hand it to Stourbridge for the effort they put in.
Stourbridge definitely deserved a replay. Played far better than most teams at AP this season. The Portsmouth game was incredible. Such a good performance, but bettered by the Chesterfield game.

In the next round, I'm hoping for either:

- A big Prem team (Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, Man U, etc)
- A local team (Watford, Brentford, Oxford)
- A lower team who we should beat (Accrington, Sutton, Lincoln)

Basically, not a high League 1 or Championship team (e.g. Rochdale)
Turns out I'm in Ireland that weekend so I'm hoping either a team we should beat at home or a big enough game to be moved to the Monday night slot. A man can dream...

Spurs away

tiddle · Post by **tiddle** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:43 pm

don't teams split the matchday revenue for the FA cup? If so, that's a great draw

HurricaneWasp · Post by **HurricaneWasp** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:49 pm

tiddle wrote:don't teams split the matchday revenue for the FA cup? If so, that's a great draw

Certainly is. Unfortunately, Spurs have a reduced capacity this year which takes a chunk out of our profit. Still make a lot though

DragonKhan · Post by **DragonKhan** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:53 pm

HurricaneWasp wrote:
tiddle wrote:don't teams split the matchday revenue for the FA cup? If so, that's a great draw
Certainly is. Unfortunately, Spurs have a reduced capacity this year which takes a chunk out of our profit. Still make a lot though

Thanks for the bye into the next round

Just kidding, shame the lane is reduced capacity alright but the new stadium progress is fantastic!

HighKingLeinster · Post by **HighKingLeinster** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:04 pm

Anybody see Mersons xenophobic comments about the lack of British managers being given premier league gigs and how a British manager like Thierry Henry should have got the Hull job

He really is a grumpy racist ignorant bigot. The quintessential brexit leave voter

fisgard792 · Post by **fisgard792** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:07 pm

DragonKhan wrote:
HurricaneWasp wrote:
tiddle wrote:don't teams split the matchday revenue for the FA cup? If so, that's a great draw
Certainly is. Unfortunately, Spurs have a reduced capacity this year which takes a chunk out of our profit. Still make a lot though
Thanks for the bye into the next round

Just kidding, shame the lane is reduced capacity alright but the new stadium progress is fantastic!

stadium in fairness looks awesome from the stansted express. will be bigger than the emirates. gold bought the cranes out of his money, in order they couldnt be used leased elsewhere, i hear

however, just tell the spurs players, they might win a trophy and the away win is all but done

Winnie · Post by **Winnie** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:10 pm

HighKingLeinster wrote:Anybody see Mersons xenophobic comments about the lack of British managers being given premier league gigs and how a British manager like Thierry Henry should have got the Hull job

He really is a grumpy racist ignorant bigot. The quintessential brexit leave voter

You can be quite funny at times but other times you just try far too hard, shame really

HurricaneWasp · Post by **HurricaneWasp** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:22 pm

DragonKhan wrote:
HurricaneWasp wrote:
tiddle wrote:don't teams split the matchday revenue for the FA cup? If so, that's a great draw
Certainly is. Unfortunately, Spurs have a reduced capacity this year which takes a chunk out of our profit. Still make a lot though
Thanks for the bye into the next round

Just kidding, shame the lane is reduced capacity alright but the new stadium progress is fantastic!

We'll be quietly confident. Our current form is spectacular, and we have a striker called Scott Kashket who is incredible. Works perfectly with Akinfenwa.

croyals · Post by **croyals** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 12:17 am

Great draw, gutted that I wont be there for it.

Anonymous 1 · Post by **Anonymous 1** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 6:23 am

HighKingLeinster wrote:Anybody see Mersons xenophobic comments about the lack of British managers being given premier league gigs and how a British manager like Thierry Henry should have got the Hull job

He really is a grumpy racist ignorant bigot. The quintessential brexit leave voter

You really are a grumpy ignorant bigot aren't you.

Akkerman · Post by **Akkerman** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 11:58 am

it's official, 48 teams to for the 2026 WC

earl the beaver · Post by **earl the beaver** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 12:03 pm

Groups of three

Rumham · Post by **Rumham** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 4:00 am

earl the beaver wrote:Groups of three

With penalty shootouts to settle draws. Next will be cheerleaders and shooting t-shirts into the crowd during TV timeouts. The WC is f**ked beyond repair.

DragonKhan · Post by **DragonKhan** » Sat Jan 14, 2017 3:45 pm

Great win for Spurs. 2nd place now!

Plastic Sarrie · Post by **Plastic Sarrie** » Sat Jan 14, 2017 5:02 pm

We're just so, so poor.

Absolutely passive, rather than having a go at a team we need to beat.

ScarfaceClaw · Post by **ScarfaceClaw** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 2:45 pm

Do piss off Sterling you absolute whinging shitebag.

ScarfaceClaw · Post by **ScarfaceClaw** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 4:10 pm

Everton 3 - 0 over City. Big result for them if they hold it in the next 10 minutes.

AND-y · Post by **AND-y** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 4:12 pm

Woo, go team that I totally still follow.

henry · Post by **henry** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 4:13 pm

Pep's reputation is taking a bit of a battering here.

AND-y · Post by **AND-y** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 4:16 pm

henry wrote:Pep's reputation is taking a bit of a battering here.

Conte certainly is winning the battle of all these superstar managers that's occurred this season. Pep and Jose being humbled somewhat.

henry · Post by **henry** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 4:21 pm

AND-y wrote:
henry wrote:Pep's reputation is taking a bit of a battering here.
Conte certainly is winning the battle of all these superstar managers that's occurred this season. Pep and Jose being humbled somewhat.

Jose had quite the rebuilding job to do in fairness - his squad is/was pap. Pep doesn't really have such an excuse. Doesn't seem to be enjoying it either -uppity journalists asking impertinent questions.

genghis khan · Post by **genghis khan** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 4:32 pm

Well that's just f**king glorious.

Pep The Fraud

Rumham · Post by **Rumham** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:33 pm

Pogba is a mystery for 90 million quid. A complete flat track bully. He has been bloody useless again today.

HurricaneWasp · Post by **HurricaneWasp** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:30 pm

Pep is the biggest fraud in the history of world football. His boring possession based style is useless and his defence is non-existent.

4-0

Tom Davies is a future legend. Love him

Deadtigers · Post by **Deadtigers** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:09 pm

HurricaneWasp wrote:Pep is the biggest fraud in the history of world football. His boring possession based style is useless and his defence is non-existent.

4-0 Tom Davies is a future legend. Love him

That was an exquisite goal and great ball work. Laukau tried to steal it from him like every other forward.
Loads of peopled who hate Pep like myself called it. Without great players in a two team league he struggles. He choked at Bayern too. All Pep has done since Barca is increase the stock of Messi, Iniesta and Xavi, not that those 3 needed it. An

Watched the Man U game Jose got the starting line-up right but subs really wrong. Ibra scored a goal but was too sick and shouldn't have played and Pogba was poor. Plus the KISS system of Rojo and Jones at CB is gonna kill united if those two can't handle simple passes.

Sefton · Post by **Sefton** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:11 pm

Jose whining about Liverpool being defensive, the hypocrisy after he parked the bus, the JCB and half the Royal Navy at Anfield is startling.