Today's footie 2/4

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 12:37 pm

Big WSL game just kicked off as Arsenal host City.

Ross County-Celtic the Scottish offering.

Hammers-Saints 2PM

Toon-Utd 4.30PM

One a key relegation scrap.

The other could go some way to deciding who finishes in the top 4.

Bolton-Plymouth in the EFL Trophy Final.

Should be plenty of ex Clarets on view today.

City 1-0 up after 5 minutes.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:06 pm

Ings start for West Ham, Cornet on the bench as he continues his injury comeback.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:08 pm

What's happened to Maxwell down there?
He seems to have just melted away.

Ah.
Just seen. He's on the bench.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:23 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:08 pm
What's happened to Maxwell down there?
He seems to have just melted away.

Ah.
Just seen. He's on the bench.

It possibly won't shock you he's been injured for much of the season.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:31 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:23 pm
It possibly won't shock you he's been injured for much of the season.

No, it hasn't.

Seems a bit prone.
A shame.
Hit the ground running for us. Then tailed off for him & his downhill slide seems to be unending, for whatever reason.

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:32 pm

Didn’t even realise Plymouth Bolton was on till walking in to the pub by Baker Street station. Lively afternoon, can they both lose?

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:38 pm

Not to mention our women are playing in a top of the table clash at Forest in 20 minutes.

Commy · Post by **Commy** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:47 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:08 pm
What's happened to Maxwell down there?
He seems to have just melted away.

Ah.
Just seen. He's on the bench.

They think they found the problem to why he keeps getting injured. He has had an operation to fix it so, hopefully, he should be ok now.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:54 pm

Pressure will be on Moyes if Saints grab the points today. On the other hand, WHU can do themselves a favour with a win like Palace and Bournemouth did yesterday.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:57 pm

I fancy Ings to score against one of his ex-clubs (I suspect he has a good record of that).
I think WHU will win and climb a few places. If not- Moyes will be in (even more) serious trouble, especially if it's a loss as WHU would then be rock bottom.

I'd like to see Toon beat Man United to make that 3rd/4th/5th battle even closer.

Not fussed about Bolton v Plymouth but think Plymouth will win.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:57 pm

Commy wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 02, 2023 1:47 pm
They think they found the problem to why he keeps getting injured. He has had an operation to fix it so, hopefully, he should be ok now.

What was it?

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:18 pm

West Ham look very nervous. Either that or they are rank bad.

Commy · Post by **Commy** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:23 pm

Is this a 'nobody wants to lose' game that really needs a goal?

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:23 pm

Women 1-0 down

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:25 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 02, 2023 12:37 pm
Big WSL game just kicked off as Arsenal host City.

Oh how very novel. A women's branch of the game dominated by the same old crew operating exactly as they did to corrupt and pollute the mens game.

Wouldn't watch it if it was on my back lawn.... (that's not level either BTW)

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:26 pm

1-0 Hammers

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:29 pm

Reason 500 why I hate var. What the heck are they doing here taking this long? It’s a complete farce.

chekhov · Post by **chekhov** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:29 pm

Ridiclioys delay. What a nonsense !

chekhov · Post by **chekhov** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:30 pm

Could’ve been given in 15 seconds!

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:30 pm

An inordinate length of time.

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:30 pm

Just the 3 players offside and it takes 4 mins to get a wrong decision

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:31 pm

We've got a return to VAR to look forward to next season.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:32 pm

Hammers goal finally stands after a long VAR check, they really need to speed this process up.

Arsenal come from behind to throw the title race wide open, just 4 points splitting the 4 contenders now.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:34 pm

Three and a half minute VAR delay on that goal. Peter Bankes on VAR duty.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:35 pm

Wouldn't be worried about either of these two next season.
Mind you, one or maybe both of em might be in the Championship.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:41 pm

SalisburyClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:30 pm
Just the 3 players offside and it takes 4 mins to get a wrong decision

But neither of the 3 players scored, so goal correctly given.

chekhov · Post by **chekhov** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:41 pm

SalisburyClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:30 pm
Just the 3 players offside and it takes 4 mins to get a wrong decision

Aye, but not the one that got his noggin on the ball.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:43 pm

Around 75,000 fans expected at Wembley so we remain in 2nd place for the highest attendance for this final with 80,841 which was beaten by Portsmouth v Sunderland in 2019 which had 85,021.

Though our final was at the old Wembley, not sure what the max attendance was for that stadium, pretty sure it is 90,000 for the new Wembley.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:47 pm

VAR hold up was three & a half minutes, just three minutes added at the end of the half. These referees can’t get the simple things correct.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:49 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:47 pm
VAR hold up was three & a half minutes, just three minutes added at the end of the half. These referees can’t get the simple things correct.

I was watching the end of the Huddersfield v Middlesbrough game yesterday and 6 minutes were added at the end. The camera went onto Carrick who was asking the 4th official about the time added on, the official talked Carrick through a piece of paper in his hand showing the stoppages, Carrick just laughed at him and walked away.

Is it next season we shall be seeing added time like at the World Cup?

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:57 pm

National Anthem mess up at Wembley.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:06 pm

Bolton leading 1-0 at Wembley after 4 minutes.

Dinks · Post by **Dinks** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:10 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:57 pm
National Anthem mess up at Wembley.

Did they get someone who could actually sing ?

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:11 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:41 pm
But neither of the 3 players scored, so goal correctly given.

The scorer is definitely onside. The 3 offside players are all occupying defenders and all are in the keepers line of sight - so he’ll be aware that there are 3 places he can’t parry the ball.

Basically WHU are gaining an advantage through the players being offside so it should be ruled out - which it was until the VAR muppets got involved

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:11 pm

2 up now.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:11 pm

Fast start by Bolton 2-0 after 9 minutes

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:12 pm

Dinks wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:10 pm
Did they get someone who could actually sing ?

They did and she began by singing "God save our gracious Queen"

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:14 pm

SalisburyClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:11 pm
The scorer is definitely onside. The 3 offside players are all occupying defenders and all are in the keepers line of sight - so he’ll be aware that there are 3 places he can’t parry the ball.

Basically WHU are gaining an advantage through the players being offside so it should be ruled out - which it was until the VAR muppets got involved

None of the players were in the keepers line of sight and the keeper was no where near the ball, so I don't understand the argument about him parrying it as he didn't touch it anyway.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:17 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:12 pm
They did and she began by singing "God save our gracious Queen"

When the bloke came on to sing the National Anthem in the first home game after the Queen’s death, he sang:

God save our gracious King
Long live our noble King
God save the King
Send HER victorious

Lip · Post by **Lip** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:25 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:17 pm
When the bloke came on to sing the National Anthem in the first home game after the Queen’s death, he sang:

God save our gracious King
Long live our noble King
God save the King
Send HER victorious

OMG....Off with his head !

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:26 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:14 pm
None of the players were in the keepers line of sight and the keeper was no where near the ball, so I don't understand the argument about him parrying it as he didn't touch it anyway.

They’re the 3 players nearest him so he has to be aware of them.

The rules need to be be far clearer on this.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:27 pm

Plymouth coming back into the game and just hit the post. Though Bolton on the counter are very dangerous, especially down their right hand side.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:30 pm

Should be 3-0 to Bolton, Dempsey clean through on goal, hits it straight at the keeper from around 16/17 yards out.

RammyClaret61 · Post by **RammyClaret61** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:47 pm

On a traditional front. Why are Plymouth playing in their change kit? Their proper colours don’t clash, green shirts, white sleeves and white shorts

I love my team to play in its traditional colours whenever possible.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 4:03 pm

7 min hat-trick for Karim Benzema

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 4:25 pm

4-0
Argyle hopeless.

Carwin261 · Post by **Carwin261** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:26 pm

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tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:30 pm

A huge win for Moyes and West Ham, might not have been pretty but I don't they'll care.

Southampton looking doomed now given their run-in.

beddie · Post by **beddie** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:33 pm

Come on Man U.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:36 pm

Sounds like it's been all Newcastle looking at the stats.

Man Utd striker Wout Weghorst had just seven touches of the ball in that first half.

Wout ineffective again I'm afraid to say.