The Football.....

[ianrauk]

....and normal service resumed.

mad lol

 

[Archie_tect]

Sunderland win = Europe

Hard work pays off sometimes... [with a pinch of luck].

 

[Archie_tect]

SAFC did it before to Leeds in 1973... they can do it again on the day if they work hard, chase everything down and don't give up.

 

[Bollo]

blimey! And if you're following the 4th round of the FA Cup, you'll know what I'm talking about. And if you're waiting to watch it later, I'll not spoil it.

Jeeeesuz, Even now they can still make me suffer.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Stanley's match against local rivals but friendly with itBury was called off due to a waterlogged pitch. So a few Stanley and Bury fans made their way to watch Clitheroe play Ramsbottom Utd. It was a very good game with Ramsbottom winning 4-2.

 

[Hitchington]

Gutted but proud.

 

[FFJ]

could sunderland be the second team to beat city in a cup final and still be relegated?

 

[PaulB]

When the Premier League was a new beast, I read a renowned economist opine that due to the money flowing in to the game from TV, the fans could expect not only a big reduction in ticket prices, but actually should be paid to attend! As all big games would be televised, he estimated that paying fans would desert the terraces in their thousands but not to worry, the clubs would be so awash with money, they'd be able to pay people to go to provide an atmosphere the couch-dwellers would appreciate. Well to show how wrong he was, it's been announced today that Liverpool fans will be expected to pay between £62-£93 per ticket to attend the 5th round FA cup tie at Arsenal. That's between sixty two and ninety three English pounds, ladies and gentlemen!

 

[Archie_tect]

could sunderland be the second team to beat city in a cup final and still be relegated?

The bottom 8 or 9 are all at risk so here's hoping they beat man.city and wake up.

 

[Inertia]

When the Premier League was a new beast, I read a renowned economist opine that due to the money flowing in to the game from TV, the fans could expect not only a big reduction in ticket prices, but actually should be paid to attend! As all big games would be televised, he estimated that paying fans would desert the terraces in their thousands but not to worry, the clubs would be so awash with money, they'd be able to pay people to go to provide an atmosphere the couch-dwellers would appreciate. Well to show how wrong he was, it's been announced today that Liverpool fans will be expected to pay between £62-£93 per ticket to attend the 5th round FA cup tie at Arsenal. That's between sixty two and ninety three English pounds, ladies and gentlemen!

Cant bring myself to like this, football was lost to money a long time ago though, games are moved to the best slots for advertisers with no concern for fans. People have mentioned the rugby solution but that only works when there is a will in the game to do it. There will be a breaking point somewhere but we haven't reached it yet.

 

[brodiej]

This article about the lost "art" of the backpass brings back memories.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/fo...8/memory-legal-backpasses-jones-souness-dixon

Love the Steve McMahon one - it's probably the most skillful thing I remember him doing....

 

[PaulB]

A small victory for the small man! Liverpool FC supporters association, SoS put aside any rivalry with 5th round FA cup opponents Arsenal and their supporters association, Black Flag and both sets of fans united and made a joint appeal to Arsenal to not treat this tie as a Category A game. After all, the two teams have played each other at Arsenal's stadium already this season so why rip the fans off again? The 4th round game at that venue against Coventry was priced from £25 so to then go and charge £65-£93 for the clash V Liverpool was pure naked greed, The pricing powers at the club heeded the appeal from the supporters and the game will be priced as a Category B game, meaning tickets for away fans will start at £32. Let's hope we see more movement in this direction when fans can put aside their rivalries and unite to put pressure on the clubs. The ideal is for all tickets to be priced at no higher than £25. It may never occur but if you aim for the moon, you may only reach the clouds but that's got to be better than nowt.

 

[simon.r]

A new club record for LCFC - 8 league wins on the bounce

 

[Accy cyclist]

Peter Murphy scored his umpteenth extra time Stanley winner to win 1-0 at Bristol Rovers! http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25822133

 

[StuAff]

Pompey won!!!