Hobby Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) Yep just a bit... I see he wants to meet Blackburn in the semis... So that'll mean our teams will meet again in the semis when you've overcome Chelsea! All Lancashire semi final lineup if all goes according to plan!! Edited March 10, 2013 by Hobby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 One of the best at the moment is Rafael Da Silva's mancunian twang, Does he refer to his brother Fabio as "...our kid" ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 11, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2013 Sad to hear of the death of the well known football commentator Tony Gubba.I remember on our 87 cup run we caught a glimpse of him walking to his commentary position.We sang something like 'he's got no hair but we don't care.Tony Tony Gubba'.He laughed and gave us a wave.Top bloke. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/21740038 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted March 11, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2013 I have just heard about this on the news. Very sorry to learn of this...RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I see Brian McDermott at Reading has gone. Madness as he was Manager of the Month in January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I don't see the point of sacking McDermott now, there isn't enough time left for a new manager to make much difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
station cat Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I assume that their thinking is that a new person will re-energise things and maybe bring a bit of experience to the party. (In fact if the new manager is who i've had a 4th hand tip it is, they do have plenty of experience). Still seems very harsh to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Not all Premier League teams have it easy... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted March 12, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2013 Messi for Pope? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 12, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2013 Messi for Pope? I don't think God can be the Pope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Messi for Pope? I think he certainly merits an upgrade to a Class Two relic.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhBBob Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Messi for Pope? Surely the job should go to Silvio B ...and solve two problems Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted March 13, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2013 So close for Arsenal tonight. Away goals rules apply, but beating Bayern 2-0 in Munich is quite a achievement; even if the Germans weren't at their best. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DavidLong Posted March 13, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2013 So close for Arsenal tonight. Away goals rules apply, but beating Bayern 2-0 in Munich is quite a achievement; even if the Germans weren't at their best.We could have won that game if we didn't give the ball away with monotonous regularity. We used to be the team that you couldn't get the ball off, now you don't have to wait too long and we'll just give it back. Ho hum . . . Same as last year though, blew the tie in the first leg. Now, as they say, free to concentrate on the league. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted March 14, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2013 That's the sort of performance that gives a coach something to build on though, especially the defending. I think he will be kicking Arteta around the training ground this morning, that was the worst I have seen him play, ever. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted March 14, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2013 Well that was interesting, Spurs. Made hard work of it but you got through. Seems a strange night to play 2 strikers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DavidLong Posted March 15, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2013 Good night all round with three teams through to the last eight. At last we seem to have some clubs taking this competition seriously. We used to pre-Heysel and the ban but since then we have had an obsession with the Champions League. Being 'the best league in the world' means that you have strength in depth and that teams outside of the top four can compete and win a trophy. Hope they all stay apart in the draw and we have a shot at getting three teams in the last four! David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted March 15, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2013 What with the Geordies leaving it till the last knockings I find myself in the unusual position of having had quite a straighforward night. Chelsea, straighforward, hmm - I shall wake up in a minute and it will all have been a dream LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DavidLong Posted March 15, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2013 Straightforward! I blame that Benitez . . . oh wait . . . :-)* David * my smileys have disappeared again :-( 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted March 15, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2013 Chelsea v Rubin Kazan Spurs v Basel Fenerbahce v Lazio Benfica v Newcastle So pleased the English teams avoided each other 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I'm with you Colin, such a weird choice with two up front. 4-5-1 or similar would have been logical to me. 3-0 up should have been a walk in the park but you just knew the longer it went, the more chance of losing. I thought we looked pretty ordinary for most of the game apart from a few minutes in the first half. Adebayor did very little apart from score and looked very lazy. I know in his day Berbatov gave the same appearance, but somehow you always felt he might do something. I probably aged 20 years last night, but that's what it's like following Spurs.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DavidLong Posted March 15, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2013 Here you are, Colin, everything you ever wanted to know about Kazan. Judging by the wiki photos it looks like a nice place! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazan Ditto glad that the English teams all stayed apart but there are no mugs in this last eight. I could especially see Newcastle having a tricky time against Benfica but the second leg is at home which may help. At least there's no Atletico Madrid and the awesome Radomel Falcao this time around. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted March 15, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) Here you are, Colin, everything you ever wanted to know about Kazan. Judging by the wiki photos it looks like a nice place! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazan Ditto glad that the English teams all stayed apart but there are no mugs in this last eight. I could especially see Newcastle having a tricky time against Benfica but the second leg is at home which may help. At least there's no Atletico Madrid and the awesome Radomel Falcao this time around. David Blimey, thanks Their town hall looks just like ours in Norwich. A place that prides itself on racial harmony, perhaps we should leave JT at home for the away leg (If I hadn't said it someone would have!) Like you say, there are no mugs. You underestimate any team that gets to the quarters at your peril. Russian teams are tough to beat and the away leg second is a definite disadvantage. They got the better of Barcelona over two champions league group games a couple of seasons ago. Edited March 15, 2013 by colin penfold 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DavidLong Posted March 15, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2013 Russia . . . racial harmony . . . err . . . Let's just park that until we see what sort of reception is given to the likes of Mikel and Moses. Speaking of which, I see that the Totts had the usual friendly welcome from those other believers in racial harmony, the Milanese. No doubt the stout defenders of all things harmonious at UEFA will be thinking up a suitable sum in 'punishment'. £20k anyone? I guess that they should get a better reception in Basel but these days you can't be sure where these sort of idiots are lurking. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I can't understand why Whelan is wasting his breathe trying to "explain" this away: I thought airborne tackles were generally frowned upon these days 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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