Gribz
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Looking forward to Arsenal v Everton tonight. I am hoping Arsenal win the league but hope Everton nip into the top 4. Martinez has done superb and a likeable manager. Think The Goons will be 7 clear at the top after this one though.
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I don't usually tune into Sky news although its a channel I get but I turned it on earlier and saw the mess of Fir Park. Just animals, and this is what they do when their team win 5-0. Social problems getting worse. I can see how the NWO want to keep people controlled when I read about these animals. Have to say eve on Friday morning when I looked at the weekends fixture list seeing Celtic play away on a Friday night raised my eyebrow.
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I agree, id be playing a bit ugly just to get points and that means lumping Fellaini upfront with Hernandez yesterday. RVP wasn't fit at all. They are missing quality but they are also really missing a leader and someone with fight, Fletcher will give them that if he gets himself well enough. How Cleverly is a premier league player is baffling, how he gets in the England squad is scary! What do people see in him? Same as Welbeck, shouldn't be near either team. Man Utds best XI at the moment is: _________________________De Gea_______________________ Rafael________Vidic_____________Evans__________Evra ______________________Carrick_________________________ ____Januzai___________Kagawa_______________Giggs ________________Rooney_____Van Persie____________ Fletcher would walk into that team if fit. Giggs would depart, Januzai switch to left and Fletch on the right. But it is still a team lacking and no where near the top 4. Young, Nani, Valencia, Anderson, Cleverly, Fellaini all struggling. Zaha hasnt had a chance and only proved himself in the Championship. Jones is a long term partner for Evans, Rio is finished and Giggs cant play every week.
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That's key for me. Its nice to be playing games without the bile and hatred. Im sure the others in the SPL are the ones who miss playing us more than we miss playing them although they wouldn't admit it.
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Under the circumstances not I don't miss them at all although I thought I would 18 months ago. I compare it a bit like Christmas's for me, I don't do Christmas every year living out here therefore every 2nd Xmas seems better....so I am thinking when the OF game does eventually come around it will be good after such a gap. But as it stands I don't miss playing ANY SPL side.
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Big changes to Man Utd team today and they were poor again. Big problems for Moyes. They players don't look like they are happy!
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Groups B, D and H look tough!! England could be out of it after 2 games. Italy then Uruguay! Nightmare for them. What a twat Gary Lineker is on MOTD, talking about who England will get in the 2nd round, saying its a winnable game against a team from group C. Argentina will be happy with their draw.
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Fully agree he inherited a group that isn't good enough but not sure about ageing. 1 or 2 are getting on but Smalling, Jones, Rafael, De Gea, Cleverly, Kagawa, Januzai, Zaha, Anderson, Hernandez, Welbeck, Rooney all still good ages. Its more that the players aren't good enough. Cleverly, Young, Anderson, Valencia and Nani just haven't performed. Fellaini hasn't either but its early for him. The defence keeps being chopped and changed. Rio and Vidic come in and out while Jones plays in 3 different positions. Zaha hasn't been given a chance and Kagawa is played well out of position.
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I can see the argument for it especially with the crazy rule at the moment that when a player gets injured he has to leave the field and play starts before coming back on meaning the team who got fouled are the ones who lose a player. Maybe a warning card would be a better idea which would say next foul and the player is off. A rule Id like to see in is a 4th sub rule in the invent of an injured player especially if its the goalkeeper. I suppose some players could fake the injury so the team could get another striker on when pushing for a match so that would be tricky to manage but keepers don't fake injuries too much.
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I don't think they will sack him this season after the fuss that was made about 'sticking by the new manager'. Was Fergie making himself looking good here? But to take a Title winning team and become so far off says something. The Man Utd fans are being very patient!
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Moyes tried for 11 years to get Everton above Man Utd and now he has succeeded. Yet another defeat and 12 points off the top. Everton were far better shape than Utd and look more like scoring. The appointment just wasn't right. I admire Man Utd giving a British manager the chance but surely the football club is more important that a few morales about continuity of a manager. Jose whilst not hanging around for too long would have kept the trophies coming. When Liverpool were winning in the 70s and 80s they did it under 4 managers which says the club was all ok and the players were up for it. But perhaps its just the cycle of football. This is a side that won the league at a canter last year but don't look like they will finish top 6 this season. I didn't tip them for top 4. I understand managers need time but that's normally when things aren't going well. This is the champions and they have been derailed. They need 2 players in the quality of Fabregas, Sneidier, Modric, Schweinsteiger, Xavi, Iniesta. They should break the bank in January for Juan Mata. The centre midfields and creativity of the other big 3 is not worth comparing. Chelsea have Oscar, Hazard, Lampard, Ramiries, Essien, Mata, etc. Man City have Silva, Toure, Fernandinho, Nasri etc Arsenal have Ozil, Ramsay, Wilshire, Arteta, Flamini, Rosicky, Cazorla
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Agreed....or so Rugby League.
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A perfect draw. Firstly its a home tie. Secondly its against lower league opposition. Thirdly its not against an SPL side to finance them. Fourthly the 2 sides I didn't want to meet at any stage are drawn against each other so 1 of them is out. I can see where Andy Steel comes from in his post. Of course we never want to lose a game but I wouldn't lose any sleep knowing we aren't going to play an SPL side for another season. I think that's more the point he gets at.
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Templeton.....
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Pick up this thread from a few weeks ago. Arsenal done well to bounce back from the OT defeat which was a poor performance even though they deserved a draw. Im still not convinced by Man Utd and think Spurs will respond to their defeat by Man City and get a draw. Man City are unstoppable at home and will pick up a win although Swansea wont be easy but their record after playing on a Thursday night is poor. Chelsea v Southampton is a good game and a possible away win. Liverpool and Everton should both pick up wins staying in contention. Arsenal have Cardiff today and Hull at home in midweek, what a chance to cement top spot in Dec. Battles on at the bottom. Norwich v Palace and West Ham v Fulham. Both too unpredictable to have a bet on today.
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No regrets for Dons chief Milne on Rangers decision
Gribz replied to ian1964's topic in Rangers Chat
It wouldn't surprise me to see a change in the league structure next season and the SPL board play a desperate card by reformatting the top flight to 14 or 16 teams and making it 3 leagues in order to fast track Rangers up and keep Hearts in the top flight giving OF and Edinburgh derbies plus the others getting big gates with Rangers back. They would "use" the reason "we are listening to what the fans want"..... How else are they going to get a sponsor and clubs not get further in debt? -
Barry Ferguson: There may be little left to play for.........
Gribz replied to ian1964's topic in Rangers Chat
Agree RE playing Celtic, I personally don't want to play any SPL side until 2015-16 when we are a top flight club. No thanks to Barry coming back, it would push a midfield player out the team who doesn't deserve it. -
Thing is they are still getting relegated this season, they wont overturn the point gap now. And next season whilst playing Rangers twice at home gives them good gates if we are on our game they will be having a second season in that league.
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That's is actually 4 very big clubs. Ok their league positions aren't glowing at the moment but all have very large fan bases and potential.
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And with Ajax beating Barca the night couldn't have gone any better.
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Being an early kick off this cost my coupon..... Good Arsenal opened a gap
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Oh 1-1 what a game
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Ok ignore that one then. Liverpool 1 up early on
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Everton for me....think Martini shaken not stirred has done a great job there and should be higher up the league. Cmon the toffees
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Would the creditors even be allowed to make a decision on accepting and not accepting under their circumstances? The only thing Hearts having going for them is IF the creditors are allowed to decide, it would seem to me that they would want any income they could get. The poor things is I think SPFL will do everything to try save Hearts using the reason 'for the good and need of the game'. Screw that caper, if that's the case RFC should walk away from anything to do with SPFL.