Today's footie 2/1/21

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:56 pm

Palace on easy street here, the Blades are hapless again.

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:56 pm

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:55 pm
So assuming they lose today, and we say 38 points has a decent chance of staying up, Sheffield U will need 36 points from their remaining 21 games.

Their next 6 league games include games vs Spurs, Man U, Man City and Chelsea.

Somewhere between Bob Hope and no hope

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:59 pm

Wellsy1882 wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:35 pm
Leeds have been found out. They wont be in the top half of the league and i think will finish below us

I think we will finish above them.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:00 pm

Hibsclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:56 pm
Somewhere between Bob Hope and no hope

And not close to Bob either

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:03 pm

I wouldn’t rule Leeds out of relegation despite all the noise...

33/1 is a great price....we are 11/4

Nonsense odds for a team with 2 top 10 finishes in the last 3 seasons compared to a newly promoted team that can’t defend.

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:04 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:59 pm
I think we will finish above them.

Felt much the same all along to be honest. They had the Norwich bounce and they are better prepared for the Premier than Norwich but remain far behind us for the long haul of the Premier IMO.

Wellsy1882 · Post by **Wellsy1882** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:05 pm

tarkys_ears wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:54 pm
Anyone know whats the lowest anyone anywhere has finished the season on (in a legtimate league)?

No but this time last year bottom were on 12 points

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:26 pm

tarkys_ears wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:54 pm
Anyone know whats the lowest anyone anywhere has finished the season on (in a legtimate league)?

I came across this info, you have to go back a long way.

Fewest points in a season (2 points for a win): 8, joint record:
Loughborough (Second Division, 1899–1900)
Doncaster Rovers (Second Division, 1904–05)

Obviously the record low with 3 points for a win is Derby.

I do fear for the Blades reaching double figures on their present form. So Derby's unwanted record might be under serious threat.

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:31 pm

Sheffield United will finish rock bottom... I cant see them getting into double figures points wise. Best to start planning for the Championship in January

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:34 pm

Wellsy1882 wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 3:35 pm
Leeds have been found out. They wont be in the top half of the league and i think will finish below us

Leeds remind of Coyles Burnley team in the Premier League - pundits loved our gung-ho approach but we shipped in loads of goals and started to lose more often.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:40 pm

Surely Zaha should have been sent off there?

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:40 pm

Sheff Utd make us look like a free-scoring side.

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:41 pm

As Tim in London points out on BBC feed

If Sheffield United need say 35 points to be safe, their second half of the season has to be pretty much as good as Liverpool's first half, give or take a game or two.

Stick with the manager, try to beat Derby's 11, go down with some pride, dignity & a wodge of cash.

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:43 pm

I agree CTU, I liken them to Holloways Blackpool. They had some fine wins but regularly ran out of steam after eighty mins or so. Fortunately.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:43 pm

Spijed wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:40 pm
Surely Zaha should have been sent off there?

Three games running now his petulant behaviour could have got him sent off

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:44 pm

Zaha is 28, you would think he would have reached puberty by now

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:45 pm

CombatClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:41 pm
As Tim in London points out on BBC feed

If Sheffield United need say 35 points to be safe, their second half of the season has to be pretty much as good as Liverpool's first half, give or take a game or two.

Stick with the manager, try to beat Derby's 11, go down with some pride, dignity & a wodge of cash.

The best way to look at it from their point of view is that they currently need to claw back an eleven point gap to Brighton (13 points) first and foremost, rather than think about how many points they will need.

expoultryboy · Post by **expoultryboy** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:47 pm

I don't really care if leeds finish above us , as long as there's 3 below us .

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:48 pm

If Sheff Utd pick up the same points per game for the rest of the season as they did over the course of last season then they'll only be a few points short. Trouble is, this side isn't showing any signs of getting close to the levels of last season so they can be safely written off.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:49 pm

if Sheff Utd get out of it they will make a film about them !!

Wellsy1882 · Post by **Wellsy1882** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:51 pm

Zaha thinks hes way better than he is
Like it his god given right to skin every defender he tries to get past
Good but not great

Wellsy1882 · Post by **Wellsy1882** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:52 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:49 pm
if Sheff Utd get out of it they will make a film about them !!

Sean Bean up front?
Or Mr Bean?

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:52 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:49 pm
if Sheff Utd get out of it they will make a film about them !!

Seen it, and the sequels. Mission Impossible I - 7

They are shoite !

ClaretMov · Post by **ClaretMov** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:52 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:49 pm
if Sheff Utd get out of it they will make a film about them !!

They have, it's called Mission impossible

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:53 pm

Rovers won 2-0

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:53 pm

They could call it When Monday Tea Time Comes.

ClaretMov · Post by **ClaretMov** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:53 pm

RalphCoatesComb wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:52 pm
Seen it, and the sequels. Mission Impossible I - 7

They are shoite !

Great minds...posted at the exact same time

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:55 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:48 pm
If Sheff Utd pick up the same points per game for the rest of the season as they did over the course of last season then they'll only be a few points short. Trouble is, this side isn't showing any signs of getting close to the levels of last season so they can be safely written off.

If they did that they would finish with about 32. But they are not going to do that.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:56 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:55 pm
If they did that they would finish with about 32. But they are not going to do that.

True that. I wonder if they'll start playing with more freedom as the season goes on and pick up some points though. Wilder looked pretty relaxed before kick off like he was resigned to their fate.

tarkys_ears · Post by **tarkys_ears** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:57 pm

If they'd beaten man utd I'd have been scared to play them. They'd probably have won every match and be mid table by now.

Only takes a win to get a team fired up (look at us!) But they just look hapless

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:59 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:56 pm
True that. I wonder if they'll start playing with more freedom as the season goes on and pick up some points though. Wilder looked pretty relaxed before kick off like he was resigned to their fate.

And yet when Leicester got that late goal against them recently he looked a broken man.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:59 pm

Just need Arsenal and Wolves to do us a favour and win.

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:20 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 4:59 pm
And yet when Leicester got that late goal against them recently he looked a broken man.

Since then I think he’s received the backing from the hierarchy & it’s been established that he’s the man to mount the promotion charge next season, it’ll be interesting to see if the patience holds firm the longer the results deteriorate.

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:23 pm

Bolton 0 Crawley 1

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:28 pm

Come on Wolves

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:36 pm

Jakubclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:20 pm
Since then I think he’s received the backing from the hierarchy & it’s been established that he’s the man to mount the promotion charge next season, it’ll be interesting to see if the patience holds firm the longer the results deteriorate.

And so he should given what he’s done there. Interesting comments from him this week too how they’ve progressed with the promotions and left other areas of the club behind.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:43 pm

ffs Brighton winning

Bobzuruncle · Post by **Bobzuruncle** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:44 pm

Just turned on the Brighton v Wolves games and had to laugh at Wolves’ portuguese colours

Bobzuruncle · Post by **Bobzuruncle** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:46 pm

Silva will get a pen soon

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:47 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:36 pm
And so he should given what he’s done there. Interesting comments from him this week too how they’ve progressed with the promotions and left other areas of the club behind.

He has done a lot of good overall but I think he didn’t spend as well as he could of done, £20 mill + for Brewster seems excessive, I think the longer this goes on he’ll get fed up & resign or they’ll eventually end up sacking him, I think the fixtures ahead are dreadful for them as well, both Manchester clubs & Tottenham.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:48 pm

If Wolves carry on the way they are then they will be looking for a new manager no doubt.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:49 pm

Wellsy1882 · Post by **Wellsy1882** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:49 pm

1 all

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:50 pm

good response from Wolves

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:52 pm

Do we want a draw?

taio · Post by **taio** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:55 pm

The Enclosure wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:52 pm
Do we want a draw?

Wolves win all day

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:59 pm

Wolves won't be fighting it out near the bottom, so definitely want Wolves and Arsenal wins.

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:00 pm

Who’s the co-commentator? I’m finding him rather annoying!

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:02 pm

Bigvince wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:00 pm
Who’s the co-commentator? I’m finding him rather annoying!

He's so dull isn't he. That's the problem with so many televised games, the C-list commentators and pundits get an airing.

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:03 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:02 pm
He's so dull isn't he. That's the problem with so many televised games, the C-list commentators and pundits get an airing.

He’s got such a monotone voice, be a good cure for insomnia