Tonight's footy 16/7/20

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:15 pm

4 PL games tonight

Everton-Villa
Leicester-Sheff Utd
Palace-Man Utd
Southampton-Brighton

And in the Champ. Leeds can take a big step towards promotion if they beat Barnsley. as you'd expect them too.

From our POV Everton, Sheff Utd and Saints dropping points would be helpful to our cause.

Can't see past a Man Utd win.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:19 pm

Do you know, this football coming back has been great but I can't get anything else done. I'm even a couple of episodes behind on Corrie.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:21 pm

I hadn't missed footy during the break, wondered if I'd be bothered..........I've not missed a game yet and have even watched a few championship games, I too have got nothing done since the re-start

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:22 pm

If Leeds win tonight they're just about there. I fancy the Blades to do a number on Leicester as well, the wheels seem to have come off big time.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:23 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:15 pm
4 PL games tonight

Everton-Villa
Leicester-Sheff Utd
Palace-Man Utd
Southampton-Brighton

And in the Champ. Leeds can take a big step towards promotion if they beat Barnsley. as you'd expect them too.

From our POV Everton, Sheff Utd and Saints dropping points would be helpful to our cause.

Can't see past a Man Utd win.

wouldn't surprise me to see Villa get something at Everton, Sheff Utd win and Palace upset United. I fancy Saints to beat Brighton although their home form is patchy

So everyone needs to lump on Everton, Leicester, United and Brighton

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:24 pm

I'm praying for a Burnsley win tonight.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:27 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:22 pm
I fancy the Blades to do a number on Leicester as well, the wheels seem to have come off big time.

Leicester won 3-0 at Newcastle on New Year' Day, Since then they have won 3, drawn 5 and lost 6. Those wins have come against West Ham, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.

Sean Dyche's Watch · Post by **Sean Dyche's Watch** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:30 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:19 pm
Do you know, this football coming back has been great but I can't get anything else done. I'm even a couple of episodes behind on Corrie.

You've not seen Kirk's balls then?

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:41 pm

I've got the prayer mat out for Roy Hodgson to do us all a favour tonight. It's time somone else whipped Man Ure and not just Burnley.

By the way, forget the prayer mat, as I'm not one bit religious.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:44 pm

come on Leicester!
Point for Villa would ve good too.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:51 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:22 pm
If Leeds win tonight they're just about there. I fancy the Blades to do a number on Leicester as well, the wheels seem to have come off big time.

They're up. I just want Brentford to go up with them instead of WBA. Then get a team like Cardiff to win the playoffs. While we're likely to stay up every season that SD remains in charge, it would still be nice to up our chances with teams coming up that are likely to struggle.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:57 pm

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:51 pm
They're up. I just want Brentford to go up with them instead of WBA. Then get a team like Cardiff to win the playoffs. While we're likely to stay up every season that SD remains in charge, it would still be nice to up our chances with teams coming up that are likely to struggle.

Even Leeds won't make a horlicks of this, ideally i'd want Brentford and Millwall to come up, i think both would struggle, and the more teams that we can rely on to struggle the better.

Yes we are doing well right now, but it's worth remembering at the turn of the year we were close to the bottom 3, and well it may be boring, our 1st aim at the start of every season has to be staying in this league.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:19 pm

Millwall would be ok as well.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:40 pm

Leeds and Brentford would be 2 good away days for next season, if we're ever allowed to go to games again! We've played at the Hawthorns loads in the past 10 or 15 years, and we usually get beat there.

bodge · Post by **bodge** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:41 pm

It's brilliant having all these games to watch !

Can't see Palace getting owt, they are having a meltdown which hopefully will continue into next season, though they will be ok if Hodgson sees out his contract. They will no doubt lose Zaha in the close season and have an ageing defence and crucially no real goalscorer.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:53 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:40 pm
Leeds and Brentford would be 2 good away days for next season, if we're ever allowed to go to games again! We've played at the Hawthorns loads in the past 10 or 15 years, and we usually get beat there.

I could be wrong, but i'm sure Sean said that he's never won there, even in his playing days he found it a bogey ground, and we always seem to get turned over at the Hawthorns, Leeds much as people despise them will bring a great atmosphere to the PL home & away, it'd be good for Brentford to taste the top table after all their efforts to build the club up over the past decade, and it would be fitting for their new stadium to host PL footy.

Stalbansclaret · Post by **Stalbansclaret** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:04 pm

Really want Villa to win to open things up at the bottom and make tomorrow's West Ham v Watford game a real crunch. Also would keep the possibility of a final day death match between Villa and West Ham alive.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:17 pm

Leeds ahead a bleeding OG, i think the rest of the Championship finally want rid of them.

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:28 pm

I'm always impressed with McGoldrick of Sheffield Utd whenever I've seen him. He seems to have been at a lot of clubs.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:30 pm

Foxes 1 up

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:32 pm

Helluva crowd at Bellend Road... is Osama Bin-Laden still a fan

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Burnleyareback2 · Post by **Burnleyareback2** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:42 pm

I admit I only had a quick look but if Southampton and Everton lose tonight we are 99%nailed on for a top 10 finish - goal difference being the only potential threat.

I have a vested interest - pre season bet for top 10

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:53 pm

0-0 at Goodison, Villa doing OK in the 1st half.

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:00 pm

Popey will be happy. Henderson has conceded at Leicester.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:08 pm

Leeds hang on for the 3 points, they're up bar the shouting. About time they've not been in the top division for 16 years.

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:16 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:08 pm
Leeds hang on for the 3 points, they're up bar the shouting. About time they've not been in the top division for 16 years.

Well let's hope for another 16 years PDQ.

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:18 pm

Gordaleman wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:00 pm
Popey will be happy. Henderson has conceded at Leicester.

Yes, all his competitors have conceded in the latest round of matches. If he can keep clean sheets in the last two matches then at worse he’ll share the golden glove (two fingers and half a thumb each?).

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:23 pm

In another league, Real Madrid win the title tonight if they win or Barcelona fail to win. Both teams have home games.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:29 pm

Stalbansclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:04 pm
Really want Villa to win to open things up at the bottom and make tomorrow's West Ham v Watford game a real crunch. Also would keep the possibility of a final day death match between Villa and West Ham alive.

Even if Villa just grind out a point tonight, that huge game tomorrow might just go Watford's way, and see the Hammers dragged into it again.

Then yes, probably a colossal Villa/WHam last day shoot out.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:30 pm

Villa winning

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:33 pm

Everton drop points tonight and they'll find it hard to catch us, they've just gone 1-0 down. Watford & West Ham will be getting nervous now.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:35 pm

We could still finish above Sheffield United at this rate.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:37 pm

Everton p1ss poor.
Should be two.

Foxes 2 up.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:38 pm

Villa player does a Chris Wood and misses from 2 yards out, should be 2-0

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:38 pm

Leicester 2 up

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:39 pm

2-0 Leicester, heaps the pressure on Utd in the later game. The Blades getting nowt tonight, we could finish above them, but we'll need to win our last 2 to do so.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:40 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:38 pm
Villa player does a Chris Wood and misses from 2 yards out, should be 2-0

Now don't exaggerate VC, Wood was 3 yards out.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:45 pm

Everton level! 1-1.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:49 pm

Everton so lucky to get anything out of this game if they do. I've been impressed with Douglas Luiz for Villa

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:53 pm

gonna be tough for Villa to stay up now

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:54 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:53 pm
gonna be tough for Villa to stay up now

Good.

I hope Bournemouth can somehow win their 2 remaining games and Watford beat West Ham tomorrow.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:57 pm

Finished 1-1 2 points spilled by Villa, could be the killer blow for them. Decent night for the clarets, both the Toffees and the Blades dropped important points.

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:02 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:57 pm
Finished 1-1 2 points spilled by Villa, could be the killer blow for them. Decent night for the clarets, both the Toffees and the Blades dropped important points.

Plus Leicester won keeping Man Ure at bay and costing Henderson a clean sheet. C'mon Palace, stuff 'em.

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:03 pm

Have'nt seen any of the Everton Villa game. Did Pickford have another mare?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:09 pm

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:54 pm
Good.

I hope Bournemouth can somehow win their 2 remaining games and Watford beat West Ham tomorrow.

I want Villa to drop, we do well against West Ham !

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:09 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:09 pm
I want Villa to drop, we do well against West Ham !

I want both to go. We do well vs Bournemouth too.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:09 pm

Gordaleman wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:03 pm
Have'nt seen any of the Everton Villa game. Did Pickford have another mare?

Don't remember him having a save of note to make, poor game

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:11 pm

Gordaleman wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:02 pm
Plus Leicester won keeping Man Ure at bay and costing Henderson a clean sheet. C'mon Palace, stuff 'em.

How is Man Utd losing good for us?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:11 pm

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:09 pm
I want both to go. We do well vs Bournemouth too.

I'll just add, I don't like Pearson and Gray went for the money so it would be very funny if they dropped

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:13 pm

Tall Paul wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:11 pm
How is Man Utd losing good for us?

I didn't say it was but I'd rather Leicester got the fourth Champions League place than Man Ure.