gotta hand it to gervinho, a 1 in 200 conversion rate is pretty impressive
― Julie Lagger, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:22 (twelve years ago) link
looking at the table as it stands the gap between 10th-20th the same as between 1st-2nd. Man City's gd is monstrous.
― pandemic, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:24 (twelve years ago) link
and here blackburn go trying to fuck themselves up again, back to 3-2
― pandemic, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:28 (twelve years ago) link
sam
yr a one man team. gervinho scoring doesn't refute that, but you claiming it does underlines it p well
― Sad Banter (p much resigned to deems), Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:30 (twelve years ago) link
Utd are pretty much full strength. Lindegaard in goal and Jones in midfield tho
― Number None, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:37 (twelve years ago) link
ok rvi scores, after another walcott assist.
― big popppa hoy, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:37 (twelve years ago) link
― Sad Banter (p much resigned to deems), Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:30 (7 minutes ago) Bookmark Permalink
yeah if song gets injured before wilshere comes back, i may cry.
― big popppa hoy, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:38 (twelve years ago) link
even then i dunno if we'd really cope.
― big popppa hoy, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:39 (twelve years ago) link
has steve kean cut yakubu in on his pay rise i wonder?
― pandemic, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:43 (twelve years ago) link
song's p good in dm for a slow winger
― Sad Banter (p much resigned to deems), Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:44 (twelve years ago) link
huh?
― big popppa hoy, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:45 (twelve years ago) link
if/when wigan get relegated, is there any player worth buying? im not sure the likes of figs and rodders are even worth it.
― big popppa hoy, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:48 (twelve years ago) link
Mario <3
― lebateauivre, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:49 (twelve years ago) link
james mccarthy?
― nakhchivan, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:49 (twelve years ago) link
stream down, fully expect 4-3 final score
― Sad Banter (p much resigned to deems), Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:51 (twelve years ago) link
al-habsi? xxpp
lot's of goals today it seems, sadly no streams. how is it even possible to concede four to blackburn?
― sonderangerbot, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:51 (twelve years ago) link
@sonderangerbot, did you check rojadirecta? Loads of streams there, most working too.
― lebateauivre, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:52 (twelve years ago) link
i mostly use roja too.
lot's of goals today it seems, sadly no streams. how is it even possible to concede four to blackburn?― sonderangerbot, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:51 (1 minute ago) Bookmark Permalink
― sonderangerbot, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:51 (1 minute ago) Bookmark Permalink
TWO STUPID FUCKING OWN GOALS IIRC
Huh, still not over our start to the season.
― big popppa hoy, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:54 (twelve years ago) link
I'm going to see you lot v everton next week, this rampant form is good timing
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 3 December 2011 16:57 (twelve years ago) link
FFS it's a 4-5-1 with Rooney in midfield. What is the fucking point of Hernandez on his own up front. And do we really need to pack the midfield against fucking Villa?
― Number None, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:10 (twelve years ago) link
what creative cm do you have to play?
― mizzell, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:12 (twelve years ago) link
did ferguson confirm that?
― nakhchivan, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:12 (twelve years ago) link
oof nigel pearson get that right up ya u venal twat
― Julie Lagger, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:13 (twelve years ago) link
mizzell with the choice question imo
― Sad Banter (p much resigned to deems), Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:14 (twelve years ago) link
We haven't had a creative midfielder in years. Play 4-4-2 and get it to the wingers with Rooney dropping back when needed. Hasn't been confirmed but such is the internet chatter and i'm choosing to believe it
― Number None, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:15 (twelve years ago) link
that's what you will play here, 4-4-1-1
― nakhchivan, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:15 (twelve years ago) link
Maybe, but in every game where Rooney has been named in midfield he's been ridiculously deep. Hernandez cannot function without a strike partner
― Number None, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:17 (twelve years ago) link
that reminds me of a general q i was going to ask, do managers have to specify a formation when they name the teamsheet
― nakhchivan, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:21 (twelve years ago) link
TV get it wrong a lot of the time so i'm guessing not. Could be the manager messing with them though
― Number None, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:22 (twelve years ago) link
espn have it as 442
― nakhchivan, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:26 (twelve years ago) link
so i see
― Number None, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:26 (twelve years ago) link
mcleish is the worst
― nakhchivan, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:28 (twelve years ago) link
Utd Villa is like the most predictable 3-0 game of the season and has been for the past 20 years. And yet being ill and sat in bed with my laptop, I might still... aw fuck it i'll get up and find a dvd.
― big popppa hoy, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:31 (twelve years ago) link
oh chichipaws :(
― nakhchivan, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:41 (twelve years ago) link
Ryan from Lincoln on text, via 81111: "As a Blackburn Rovers fan, and as much as I understand the protests against Steve Kean, our next four games is a bigger deal at the moment. We need nine points minimum from the next four starting with today's win. Need everyone behind the boys for a few weeks! Feeling good at last."
the unfailing optimism of football fans
― big popppa hoy, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:52 (twelve years ago) link
nice from phlol jones
― nakhchivan, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:54 (twelve years ago) link
When, if ever, did you stop thinking Arsenal 2011/12 were a one man team?
― James, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:57 (twelve years ago) link
Utd Villa is like the most predictable 3-0 game of the season and has been for the past 20 years
man u - villa has finished with a heartbreaking 3-2 comeback at least twice in the last few iirc?
― Julie Lagger, Saturday, 3 December 2011 18:03 (twelve years ago) link
this made me laugh.
1753: GOALFLASH Aston Villa 0-1 Man Utd (Phil Jones) Andrew on text, via 81111: "Phil Jones is a classy central defender who can also play very well at right back if needed. If Sir Alex continues to play him in central midfield then he's risking what happened to Alan Smith. Let the kid develop alongside Vidic at the back. It'll be best for him as well as England in the long run."
― kid steel, Saturday, 3 December 2011 18:04 (twelve years ago) link
FUCKIN ELL
― nakhchivan, Saturday, 3 December 2011 18:06 (twelve years ago) link
Good goal by Jones, the latest in a long line of United defenders who look stronger going forwards than defending.
Re: heartbreaking 3-2 comebacks - the FA Cup game in 2002 springs to mind, can't think of any others off the top of my head.
Re: 'do managers have to name their formations?' - of course not! How on earth could that be enforced?
― The Artist Formerly Known As Teh HoBB, Saturday, 3 December 2011 18:09 (twelve years ago) link
Must be about 7 or 8 minutes injury time in this half already.
― The Artist Formerly Known As Teh HoBB, Saturday, 3 December 2011 18:10 (twelve years ago) link
I was at that FA Cup game. There were definitely no other 3-2s, ever.
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 3 December 2011 18:15 (twelve years ago) link
I wish I'd been there. I was in Italy, following the game by text message (from a Villa-supporting mate and United-supporting Dad).
― The Artist Formerly Known As Teh HoBB, Saturday, 3 December 2011 18:19 (twelve years ago) link
mick mccarthy has to name formations or risk a fine, ferguson obv not tho
― Sad Banter (p much resigned to deems), Saturday, 3 December 2011 18:19 (twelve years ago) link
I'd rather have been in Italy xp - the first half was terrible, it was freezing, and I had to get up at five to be back in time for work next day. Being a Utd fan looked most fun though.
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 3 December 2011 18:27 (twelve years ago) link
Hate to say it, but Hernandez goes off and Utd play better than they have in an age. Although it could just be playing Villa
― Number None, Saturday, 3 December 2011 18:29 (twelve years ago) link
it is, villa are rank and i hope mcleish gets the sack before full-time
― Sad Banter (p much resigned to deems), Saturday, 3 December 2011 18:36 (twelve years ago) link
Villa looking every inch a Big Eck team. Bent must be bored out of his mind up there.
― i do not have sand in my box (onimo), Saturday, 3 December 2011 18:40 (twelve years ago) link
they are terrible, what is mcleish good for if he can't even instill a bit of spirit in them, he appears to actively demoralize his own teams
― nakhchivan, Saturday, 3 December 2011 18:41 (twelve years ago) link