Today's football 12-7-2020

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:49 pm

1-1 That'll do. Let's leave it at that.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:50 pm

good game this

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:51 pm

Sideshow Bob has started well, where's his head, this is the North London derby FGS, wake up man, and look interested.

nyclaret · Post by **nyclaret** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:54 pm

Shows how far we’ve come when I’d rather have our two CBs over Arsenal’s.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:55 pm

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 3:59 pm
With the way Everton have been playing, I could see them getting 6 points at a push.

I can't

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:56 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:51 pm
Sideshow Bob has started well, where's his head, this is the North London derby FGS, wake up man, and look interested.

He wasnt to blame for that goal,that's harsh by you on him.

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:59 pm

Steve1956 wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:56 pm
He wasnt to blame for that goal,that's harsh by you on him.

It is harsh. However, the wages of our combined back 4 are about the same as his I reckon. Great value for money...

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:02 pm

Steve1956 wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:56 pm
He wasnt to blame for that goal,that's harsh by you on him.

I don't know if he was to blame for the goal, but he's already made 2 big mistakes in the opening 20 minutes,he'd give me kittens as an Arsenal fan, you never know when he's going to throw in a clanger, it must be unsettling for the other cb, their whole defence looks rocky, and you'd always fancy your chances if you were an opposition striker.

Good game for the neutral, but both managers must be pulling their hair out with the poor defending.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:05 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:43 pm
it was bizarre, he just boots him in the shins !

Like I said further up the thread, I bet they are happy they had enough points before the re-start !!! Woeful

Palace have now lost 5 in a row. As you say, good job they got to the 40 mark a while ago; Man U at home, Wolves away, Spuds at home to come. Something's gone stale there. Wilf hasnt been himself for a while- maybe wants out again.
Benteke will be a big miss now as well

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:12 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:47 pm
Well he is the most fouled player, as the commentators continually pointed out, the annoying aspect is he's a good player when his game heads on, but he also a cheating little sod.

In other words a perfect fit for Man Utd.

He isn't the most fouled player. He's the player who "wins" the most free kicks. A very high number of his free kicks aren't fouls, but so many referees are genuinely of the opinion that the laws say that if two players touch and one falls over, that constitutes a foul.

It shows what a state the game is in that the ref thought today's was a penalty and that the VAR man needed twenty looks to overturn it. It's the most obvious, blatant dive you could hope to see. Arms flung up in the air, both feet leave the ground as he jumped sideways. If you wanted a video iof "what is a dive" for people who have never seen one before, this was it. And yet - just because he had stood on the Palace man's foot first - the VAR official was genuinely trying to work out whether it was a penalty or not.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:18 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 3:00 pm
Just seen this pathetic abuse of Zaha on social mediahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53381586

Clearly the message isn't getting through to the caveman element in society.

A 12 year old has been arrested. What a shocking world we live in when this can happen.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:19 pm

wow 12, crazy

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:21 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:18 pm
A 12 year old has been arrested. What a shocking world we live in when this can happen.

Kids that age are usually pretty innocent. I suggest that whatever he said was probably influenced by his parents approach to race.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:25 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:18 pm
A 12 year old has been arrested. What a shocking world we live in when this can happen.

That's worrying that someone so young can have such racist thoughts, of course we don't yet know all the details, so we'll have to see what if anything else emerges about this incident. but it doesn't make good reading.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:25 pm

Need some education around this in school if the culprit is intelligent enough to be at a proper school. Aston Villa have black players so he’s insulting them as well and therefore isn’t a proper Aston Villa fan. Not representative of Aston Villa in any way.

prettygreenclaret · Post by **prettygreenclaret** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:26 pm

Pathetic try to win a pen. He's a good player Grealish but really spoils himself with stuff like today. I also think he's to greedy at times and thinks he can take all on when there are better options available to him. Can't see him making a big impact at one of the bigger clubs unless he alters his attitude. Doubt he will.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:32 pm

I saw an image of him apologizing - saying he was drunk.

Racist and drinking aged 12.

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:39 pm

Obviously picked up things from his parents. Don't know what he wrote but the way the world is going this kind of thing will become more and more common.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:52 pm

Never thought this would be a dilemma when the season started but an Arsenal win takes them well clear of us but any other result and Spurs go above us.

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:53 pm

Draw is best result. I reckon with Arsenal’s run in we can finish above them. Not a bad season when u finish above the gunners

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:54 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:52 pm
Never thought this would be a dilemma when the season started but an Arsenal win takes them well clear of us but any other result and Spurs go above us.

Yes Tony but that's why a draw is the best result for us. Arsenal still have to play both Liverpool and Man City.

Im_not_Robbie_Blake · Post by **Im_not_Robbie_Blake** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:55 pm

It must be heartbreaking for Spurs fans to watch such utter boredom!

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:56 pm

England have just lost the 1st Test against the Windies.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:57 pm

Gordaleman wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:54 pm
Yes Tony but that's why a draw is the best result for us. Arsenal still have to play both Liverpool and Man City.

Just Liverpool. They play Man City in the FA Cup semi-final.

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:01 pm

Tall Paul wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:57 pm
Just Liverpool. They play Man City in the FA Cup semi-final.

Yes of course. The other two are Aston Villa and Watford.

Maybe Man City will stuff them though and upset their rhythm?

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:02 pm

Mans a prick.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:04 pm

Draws looking favourite right now, it's gone really scrappy. And people think our games are boring.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:08 pm

Second half been very scrappy although Arsenal have just come close

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:10 pm

Spurs in front

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:10 pm

Sugar! They will take some catching now.

Now we definitely need to win our last three, and Wolves won't be easy.

C'mon Arsenal.

Dinks · Post by **Dinks** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:23 pm

Come on Leicester stuff them today and relegate them ,Dyche will soon become the longest serving manager in the Premier league thats some achievement at little old Burnley

CrosspoolClarets · Post by **CrosspoolClarets** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:27 pm

A draw would have been perfect because Spurs can now afford a draw if we win all three, but at the end of this gameweek it is likely that if we win all three, we will be in Europe next season. Things would then need to happen to deny us, City winning their appeal, Wolves winning at Chelsea, Arsenal beating Liverpool etc.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:33 pm

CrosspoolClarets wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:27 pm
A draw would have been perfect because Spurs can now afford a draw if we win all three, but at the end of this gameweek it is likely that if we win all three, we will be in Europe next season. Things would then need to happen to deny us, City winning their appeal, Wolves winning at Chelsea, Arsenal beating Liverpool etc.

City are incredibly confident, i reckon they wont get a ban at all. The ban by UEFA is being backhanded by the superclubs who don't like the new kid on the block

Dinks · Post by **Dinks** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:46 pm

Vardy could and should run Bournemouth 's defence ragged,looking forward to this one,Eddie's time is almost up,cant see what his next move will be,stay at Bournemouth or ask the wife he can manage someone a bit further north.

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:46 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:33 pm
City are incredibly confident, i reckon they wont get a ban at all. The ban by UEFA is being backhanded by the superclubs who don't like the new kid on the block

Can I borrow your tinfoil hat when you’ve finished with it?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:54 pm

box_of_frogs wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:46 pm
Can I borrow your tinfoil hat when you’ve finished with it?

get your own you cheeky bugger

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:54 pm

win or bust for Bournemouth today

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:58 pm

Even a win today probably won't be enough for Bournemouth, they've still got City at the Etihad, Southampton at home, Everton away, i can't see them getting many points from the 4 games.

But if they don't win today it really is goodbye to their PL stint.

Dinks · Post by **Dinks** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:59 pm

Solanke leading Bournemouth 's line...they are doomed!

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:59 pm

Yeah. They need 3 wins from their 4 games, losing the City one.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:17 pm

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:59 pm
Yeah. They need 3 wins from their 4 games, losing the City one.

no chance

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:25 pm

Goodbye Cherries

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:25 pm

they are shocking, 0-1 LCFC

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:25 pm

What on earth are Bournemouth’s players doing this season.

Utterly abysmal.

Dinks · Post by **Dinks** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:26 pm

How bad was that defending?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:27 pm

just said on TV that in each of their last 5 PL seasons Bournemouth have conceded over 60 goals !!

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:27 pm

A tap-in for Vardy, after more Keystone Cop defending by Bournemouth, it's all Leicester, and if Bournemouth don't wake up this could be a rout.

Dinks · Post by **Dinks** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:30 pm

Can see Bournemouth tumbling down the divisions here,poor poor side

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:32 pm

how is Solanke a professional footballer ?