Tonight's footy ....

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 6:43 pm

Just before h/t, and Club Bruges are leading 0-2 away at Real Madrid ...

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 6:46 pm

Clarets4me wrote:Just before h/t, and Club Bruges are leading 0-2 away at Real Madrid ...

Thank god thats not on super 6 ... my prediction wouldn't have been be anywhere near that scoreline

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 6:51 pm

Not bad for a team from a micky mouse league where players dont even need to be fully fit to compete

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 6:54 pm

If it stays like that it'll leave them with no points after two games with a goal difference of 0-5, the consternation in Madrid would be fun to watch. I expect Jose will be liking it too, his Man U payoff must be running low by now (though he's been earning a few bob at SkySports to keep him in bread and dripping I think).

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 6:59 pm

It's dilemma time - do I watch Spurs or Citeh ?

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:01 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:It's dilemma time - do I watch Spurs or Citeh ?

Spurs all the way. Two evenly matched teams who are likely to have a go at each other. City is likely to be a walk over.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:07 pm

jrgbfc wrote:Spurs all the way. Two evenly matched teams who are likely to have a go at each other. City is likely to be a walk over.

I was going to go to the social club to watch this one, but yep... they're showing bloody Leeds vs West Brom.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:13 pm

jrgbfc wrote:Spurs all the way. Two evenly matched teams who are likely to have a go at each other. City is likely to be a walk over.

That's what I was leaning towards tbh. Besides, it could turn out to be a good laugh.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:20 pm

FactualFrank wrote:I was going to go to the social club to watch this one, but yep... they're showing bloody Leeds vs West Brom.

rufus lumley · Post by **rufus lumley** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:27 pm

No conflict for me it’s the great british bake off every time.

Local cricketer · Post by **Local cricketer** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:34 pm

Never back the early kick off

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:42 pm

RM get back to 2-2

EarbyClaret · Post by **EarbyClaret** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:56 pm

Stoke v Huddersfield - Vokesy not in the 18 - is he injured? No sign of Ward either.

middleton claret · Post by **middleton claret** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:57 pm

Jelle Vossen on Club Brugge bench.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:25 pm

Dirty Leeds 1 up

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:28 pm

Boro 0 PNE 1

Edit...1-1

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:59 pm

EarbyClaret wrote:Stoke v Huddersfield - Vokesy not in the 18 - is he injured? No sign of Ward either.

Probably better for them not being involved the way things are going

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:08 pm

Rovers 1 Forest 1

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:14 pm

Spurs getting royally dicked.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:15 pm

Spurs 1-4 at home. Woeful.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:21 pm

2-4 spurs

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:40 pm

IanMcL wrote:Spurs 1-4 at home. Woeful.

Useless buggers I had em to lose 2-1 to the Sausage eaters

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:44 pm

2-5 Spurs

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:44 pm

Sorry 2-6 Spurs

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:45 pm

Spuds getting tubbed 2-5 at home. Their fullbacks Aurier and Rose are awful, plus their midfield is slow and ponderous. Make that 2-6. Awful!!

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:45 pm

jrgbfc wrote:Spurs all the way. Two evenly matched teams who are likely to have a go at each other. City is likely to be a walk over.

Not sure 1-0 counts as a walk-over

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:46 pm

Jeez, 2-7 now

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:47 pm

2-7 now, ex Arsenal player Gnabry has 4.

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:47 pm

Olympiakos now losing 2-1

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:47 pm

Gnabry has been amazing just scored his 4th. 2-7 now

EarbyClaret · Post by **EarbyClaret** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:51 pm

Huddersfield take the lead at Stoke with the first shot on target in the whole game - 82nd minute. Again struggling to understand how Nathan Jones is still there. He has to go but already seems like they've left it too late.

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:54 pm

Foden puts City 2-0 up in the 95th minute

Spiral · Post by **Spiral** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:04 pm

Can safely say with no Burnley/England bias that there's no way Trippier would've got buttered the way Aurier did against Gnarby. Some Spurs fans thinking he was a player they needed to improve on to progress might be having second thoughts about now.

Marty Dobson · Post by **Marty Dobson** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:04 pm

jrgbfc wrote:Spurs all the way. Two evenly matched teams who are likely to have a go at each other. City is likely to be a walk over.

LOL!

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:08 pm

Bayern 7 goals from 10 shots on target. Crackers.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:08 pm

So Spurs have, in Stan’s words, thrown one in.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:13 pm

TOTTENHAMMERED

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:14 pm

Marty Dobson wrote:LOL!

I was right that Spurs and Bayern would have a go at each other. It's just Bayern were a lot better!

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:16 pm

Aurier was shocking - £25m and he is awful. Not a patch on Tripps....very strange decision from Poch.

The only positive thing I can say about Aurier is that Mendy cost twice as much as him and is just as bad. Mendy played only his 26th game in a City shirt tonight I still have not got a clue why anyone could pay that much for him. He’s pants.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:34 pm

What on earth has happened at Stoke? 2 points from 10 games now including losing at home to fellow-strugglers Hudd tonight.
No Vokes or Ward in their team but they had McClean, Clucas, Allen, Ince in their team- guys who should be able to hold their own in the Championship.
The match report on BBC site says "Despite the Potters' poor form, there was little poison from the Boothen End towards the beleaguered Jones, rather initial encouragement and then a slightly muted atmosphere prompted by the stagnant nature of the game."
Surely that cant last. They lost c. £30 million in their relegation season and about-to-be reported finances for 2018/19 cant be too good without the Prem TV money.
If the Coates family get bored (unlikely at the mo) they'll be in deep dodoo.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:43 pm

LeadBelly wrote:What on earth has happened at Stoke? 2 points from 10 games now including losing at home to fellow-strugglers Hudd tonight.
No Vokes or Ward in their team but they had McClean, Clucas, Allen, Ince in their team- guys who should be able to hold their own in the Championship.
The match report on BBC site says "Despite the Potters' poor form, there was little poison from the Boothen End towards the beleaguered Jones, rather initial encouragement and then a slightly muted atmosphere prompted by the stagnant nature of the game."
Surely that cant last. They lost c. £30 million in their relegation season and about-to-be reported finances for 2018/19 cant be too good without the Prem TV money.
If the Coates family get bored (unlikely at the mo) they'll be in deep dodoo.

Surely there was only one Boothen End?

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 11:32 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Bayern 7 goals from 10 shots on target. Crackers.

Typical German efficiency

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 11:44 pm

TVC15 wrote:Aurier was shocking - £25m and he is awful. Not a patch on Tripps....very strange decision from Poch.

The only positive thing I can say about Aurier is that Mendy cost twice as much as him and is just as bad. Mendy played only his 26th game in a City shirt tonight I still have not got a clue why anyone could pay that much for him. He’s pants.

Would that be the same Mendy who made a grand total of 22 appearances across the previous two seasons due to two serious knee injuries and the resulting operations?
Also, due to being out for so long when he was declared match fit he also became more prone to picking up other more minor injuries.

If he gets enough match time he could well regain the form that made him worth the money City paid for him or he simply may never regain that level again due to those injuries, time will tell.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Wed Oct 02, 2019 1:38 am

TVC15 wrote:Aurier was shocking - £25m and he is awful. Not a patch on Tripps....very strange decision from Poch.

The only positive thing I can say about Aurier is that Mendy cost twice as much as him and is just as bad. Mendy played only his 26th game in a City shirt tonight I still have not got a clue why anyone could pay that much for him. He’s pants.

It just demonstrates that whilst some players are exceptional, most fall into a range below.

Our 'team' does well and ALL our players look decent, owing to the manager and his style and application, which is instilled in every one of them.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Wed Oct 02, 2019 11:31 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:Would that be the same Mendy who made a grand total of 22 appearances across the previous two seasons due to two serious knee injuries and the resulting operations?
Also, due to being out for so long when he was declared match fit he also became more prone to picking up other more minor injuries.

If he gets enough match time he could well regain the form that made him worth the money City paid for him or he simply may never regain that level again due to those injuries, time will tell.

Yep that’s the one. It’s also the same one who didn’t look like he could defend before he got injured. Did you not see his debut where he got ripped a new one by Ryan Fraser and Josh King ?
Good going forward but that’s hardly an area City need to worry about is it ?
Of course he’s been unlucky with injury but you would think that someone who had played so little and cost so much would spend more time focusing on the club and getting fit and less time in nightclubs and on Twitter.