Andrew_P
In between here and there
As much as I enjoy Citeh taking a loss 99.9% of the time they and teams like them would have converted at least two more of those 27 chances.
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Dayvo
just passin' through
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Bit like the telephone directory without the numbers.
That's what fans are for: supporting their club. Keep businessmen well away.
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Won't happen. every season a few teams punch beyond their weight on the run up to Xmas and then bomb. Fitness & squad size usually take their toll.
Smokin Joe
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Unfortunately true.
But in every sport a rank outsider comes through and causes a shock from time to time. Not very often, but enough to keep one's dreams alive...
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@Smokin Joe
I think it is going to change though - with all the new money flooding into the PL more clubs will be able to afford better players. This can only be a good thing.
As you know I support a so called 'top' team but I have to say that a more competitive league can only be good for the game. The PL has not performed well in the CL for the last few years and we are in danger of losing our 4th spot year after next. A more competitive league must surely help.
Dayvo
just passin' through
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First three points for Spurs, but they are struggling to score goals. Harry Kane has dried up for the time being and no-one is stepping up to the plate. But a 1-0 win is better than nowt.
Roadhump
Time you enjoyed wasting was not wasted
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I heard this being discussed on 5 live a couple of weeks ago, and I guess to an extent things might well change. The change may well have already started, e.g. Everton refusing to sell Stones and West Brom refusing to sell Berahino, perhaps the TV money has made it possible for the not so rich clubs to turn down what would have been unrefusable offers a few years ago. Whether it will ever change to the extent that less financially privileged clubs can compete at the same level as the super rich clubs, I am not so sure, I just can't see anyone outside of Man City, Chelsea, Man Utd, and maybe Arsenal or Liverpool being able to splash out like City have on Sterling and De Bruyne in such a short space of time, even with the new TV money.
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Totally agree with you.
This is an interesting list:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes'_list_of_the_most_valuable_football_clubs
Roadhump
Time you enjoyed wasting was not wasted
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- The flatlands of South West Lancs
I see (Ant)Tony Martial (or Mars-ee-al as your average pundit or commentator seems to insist on calling him) has just equalised for Utd at Southampton. Why do commentators barstewardise the names of foreign players? It really annoys me. I know sometimes they probably just pronounce them as they would be pronounced in their home country, but I can't help thinking that most of the time they are just guessing. When Jonathon Pearce commentates any Arsenal game my blood boils when he says Cathorla, but apparently I am wrong there because 'Z' is pronounced 'th' in Spain, so fair enough, but why is anyone with a first name of Dave who doesn't hail from the British Isles called Davvid? Why did they call Boateng, "Bwatteng"? I don't go fishing in my bwatt, I go fishing in my boat. The one that really makes me cringe is Sunderland's Uruguayan defender Sebastian Coates, does anyone of a certain age remember Ralph Co-art-ez who used to play for Spurs? Certainly not but they might well recall Ralph Coates. Apparently Sebastian's family hail from Scotland and his name derives therefrom so they are wrong on 2 counts..........sorry, rant over, more beer!!
AndyRM
XOXO
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Agreed.
I listened to a Newcastle commentary by Alan Green once and he pronounced Paul Dummett's name in a French accent. I'm still not sure if it was a clever joke about the number of Frenchmen in the squad, or whether he's just an idiot.
Smokin Joe
Squire
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What's happening to Man City?
4-1 defeat at Spurs, they don't seem to like London clubs.
4-1 defeat at Spurs, they don't seem to like London clubs.
Accy cyclist
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We're up to 5th with our third win in a row, and with two home games to come things are looking good for Accy at the moment!
http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/09/crawley-stanley/
http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2015/09/crawley-stanley/
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They're trying to emulate Chelsea.
(Went to watch us play the Bar Codes yesterday and, apart from last 15 minutes or so, we were truly shocking.)
AndyRM
XOXO
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Agreed. SJP seems to do something terrible to Chelsea who should have walked that game given recent Toon performances.
I had a great view of Ramires' goal - that was some strike. Unstoppable.
