bmg033
10 years ago
4 weeks ago
2,268
Mystery how we didn't win.

I think having about 25 shots off target probably had something to do with it. Shooting practice for your lot in the week.

As for the red card, you could easily make a case for Hogg to be sent off too because he plants his foot on Ayews knee. Reminds me a bit of the Pogba red vs Arsenal earlier in the season.
King Luis
18 years ago
9 months ago
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For a club who is known as a great spotter of talent why the hell haven't Southampton solved their striker problem in the summer, every season they seem to buy a striker in January and hope he hits the ground running, they got lucky last year with Gabbiadini but its well and truly backfired this year
BR.
18 years ago
2 years ago
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For a club who is known as a great spotter of talent why the hell haven't Southampton solved their striker problem in the summer, every season they seem to buy a striker in January and hope he hits the ground running, they got lucky last year with Gabbiadini but its well and truly backfired this year


Aye, they really are awful and dire to watch too. Somehow they're not in the relegation zone (5 wins all season!) but their upcoming fixtures look tough so they could well be soon.

Still fancy Palace to get out of it. I thought they were virtually safe not long ago but there seems to be some life in them at least which is more you can say for Southampton.
BR.
18 years ago
2 years ago
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So...Jamie Carragher....
Number 1
16 years ago
1 year ago
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Is there much else to say about Carragher other than he's been a dingbat?
For a club who is known as a great spotter of talent why the hell haven't Southampton solved their striker problem in the summer, every season they seem to buy a striker in January and hope he hits the ground running, they got lucky last year with Gabbiadini but its well and truly backfired this year

Certainly, judging by his failure to score or really look like scoring, Guido Carillo is not the answer to their problems. But one would agree with Pellegrino's assessment that they gave up.

It might well be that because he's got them to the FA Cup Quarters, that's keeping him in post - maybe even moreso if they beat Wigan next week to reach the semis. But they have a terrible run-in and struggle to score, and in a straight fight, I'd have Palace as likelier to keep their heads above water at present.
King Luis
18 years ago
9 months ago
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Shouldn't have done what he did but the guy in the other car is a bellend, playing the victim now but wasn't so concerned about his daughter when he was driving along recording with his phone in his hand.
Number 1
16 years ago
1 year ago
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Aye, they really are awful and dire to watch too. Somehow they're not in the relegation zone (5 wins all season!) but their upcoming fixtures look tough so they could well be soon.

Still fancy Palace to get out of it. I thought they were virtually safe not long ago but there seems to be some life in them at least which is more you can say for Southampton.

In a further development, they have sacked their manager.

Most of their fans seem bemused and irritated that it didn't happen sooner, judging by relevant Twitter hashtags.
Dan
13 years ago
1 year ago
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Not the greatest performance from us today but took the three points! A good second half comeback, how cool and calm was Mo Salah for his goal again tho!
Number 1
16 years ago
1 year ago
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This genuinely might be the first time I've felt confident enough to say we'll be staying up.

Not that I can boast that quickly, given we're not over the line just yet, but I think the ball's in our court to wrap this up.
BR.
18 years ago
2 years ago
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This genuinely might be the first time I've felt confident enough to say we'll be staying up.

Not that I can boast that quickly, given we're not over the line just yet, but I think the ball's in our court to wrap this up.


You should be absolutely fine now. Stoke, Southampton and Huddersfield are struggling, two from those three I'd say. I know Palace are only two points above the drop zone but they should be fine..
Number 1
16 years ago
1 year ago
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West Brom are gone, and sacking Pardew as they did earlier is basically the PL equivalent of rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic, although if nothing else it gives his permanent successor enough time to assess who needs to go.

Stoke's defensive problems means I don't think they'll manage it, and that's even before Shaqiri apparently slagged off his teammates' quality, thus indicating dressing room tension. I don't think anyone of the 4 above is safe yet, although Swansea's form is probably good enough. If Huddersfield beat Brighton next week, that does alter the picture a little as the Seagulls have an appalling run-in.
Grimnir
16 years ago
4 months ago
2,727
Derby day it is then...think we know who is prioritising a derby victory in Merseyside...

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VP.
14 years ago
2 months ago
25,271
There's still no reason Liverpool shouldn't win with that team, I'd expect them to control the midfield quite easily.
Grimnir
16 years ago
4 months ago
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Klavan v Walcott is the biggest mismatch, surely. I understand Moreno doesn't really defend but I would still have picked him to start. I really don't rate Solanke, even as a supposed up-and-coming. I'd rather Brewster! I do hope Ings can get 90 minutes under his belt and at least have a couple of shots!

Wijnaldum should bully Rooney in the centre
VP.
14 years ago
2 months ago
25,271
Please be at least 4/5-0 for City.
Grimnir
16 years ago
4 months ago
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Please be at least 4/5-0 for City.


It should have been from the first half alone. Fair play to United, SAF would have been proud of that turn around.
BR.
18 years ago
2 years ago
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Bottom three starting to get cut adrift now. Southampton have improved under Hughesy - mainly going forward - but you can't be throwing away a two goal lead.
Number 1
16 years ago
1 year ago
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41 points, with a 13 point gap on the relegation zone and 5 to play... if we go down now something has gone horribly wrong. Newcastle have been excellent in the last two and a bit months, and its been a hell of a ride.

I thought Mustafi was poor in the Arsenal-Southampton game last week, so helpful for us he essentially again repeated his brain fades when it came to low crossing.
Shola
16 years ago
6 years ago
2,708
Think we're playing very well. Feel like Newcastle are finally getting the Benitez we were advertised.

Still annoying the coverage. - On the radio on the game 5Live kept referring to everything negative as Newcastle and everything positive as Benitez. - Benitez was still manager when we went on a length losing streak. He deserves tremendous praise for the run of form after Christmas - but with that he's also accountable for poorer results.

England need to take Mo Diame to the World Cup!
BR.
18 years ago
2 years ago
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Well done Newcastle, looking like a great end to the season for you.

Can't believe Arsenal have only won 3 away games all season that is dreadful.
Carroll.
15 years ago
4 years ago
3,361
I'm pretty much waiting on Newcastle top half finish for my pre season bet (Liverpool top 4, Sunderland bottom half was the other part of it). Looks possible, but they have the toughest run in of the lot
VP.
14 years ago
2 months ago
25,271
Is a sad day today
Eric Portapotty
15 years ago
3 days ago
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Premium
Fuck.

I'm scared guys.
Grimnir
16 years ago
4 months ago
2,727
Vieira to take over
Number 1
16 years ago
1 year ago
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Its been a while since I checked the works of Nostradamus, but isn't Wenger quitting one of the harbingers of the apocalypse?
Carroll.
15 years ago
4 years ago
3,361
Banter

Glad they're going down like
K3V0
16 years ago
1 year ago
5,966
Is a sad day today


Definitely. Great manager who changed so much.

Absolutely hated him, Henry and Vieira back in the day, but that rivalry gave me great childhood memories.
Eric Portapotty
15 years ago
3 days ago
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Definitely. Great manager who changed so much.

Absolutely hated him, Henry and Vieira back in the day, but that rivalry gave me great childhood memories.

Back at you bro, your had a bunch of utter fucking cunts as well
King Luis
18 years ago
9 months ago
3,111
The officiating in our game today was shocking, how we didn't get at least one pen is beyond me. Pieters tried swapping shirts with Salah and Firmino, nothing. Blatant hand ball, nothing.

Spurs have had more penalties at Anfield this season than we've had, its like officials are so keen to be seen to be fair that they just don't award pens at Anfield even when they're clear cut.
terriersmad
17 years ago
4 years ago
744
That might be that with our last few games. Just to not be bottom is an achievement to be fair, considering the quality in our squad. Not that I'd write us off with our habit of pulling together for one final push - beat Arsenal on the last day and we will survive, which would be a frankly astonishing achievement considering the low base we started from when compared to everyone else in the division. But to do that we need more quality on the wings in particular. Not Quaner's fault he isn't very good, but our injury problems mean we have to play him if we're going 4-2-3-1 (personally, I'd chuck Billing in from the start and push Pritchard wider in more of a 4-3-3).

Still, if we go down, we go down. I don't want to say I'm not fussed, but it's one of those where, as disappointed as I'd be, I'd also appreciate just how much we've achieved this season. We'd be in a great position to build, even if we lost Wagner, and I think we'll have plans for whatever division we're in. We're keeping Lössl and Hadergjonaj (one of the achievements of the fans this season has been getting his name into a coherent song), even if we lost players we'd have a massive war chest to rebuild again. The Championship is one hell of a league, mind you, and if this is goodbye then at least we're taking some incredible memories with us - particularly the day we outfought, outplayed and quite deservedly beat Manchester United.

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