Tonight’s football 26-1-21

[LeadBelly]

This has probably been asked before but it’s the first time I’ve seen it- are you allowed to wear tights like Maximin is???!

Keith Weller (in his Leicester days) was the first British player I saw playing in tights- around 1975/6. Caused quite a stir at the time.

[Bosscat]

Feisty game in Newcastle...

Almost a Fisty game too

[RalphCoatesComb]

Sacked in the mornin, you're gettin sacked in the mornin

Sacked in the morrrrn'in

You're gettin' sacked in the morrrnin !!!

I hate Bruce !

[Bosscat]

This has probably been asked before but it’s the first time I’ve seen it- are you allowed to wear tights like Maximin is???!

Would you rather he went the full Frank N Furter and had the Basque and Stockings

[Rileybobs]

That’s the best result for us, I say reluctantly. Newcastle are right in the mix (despite what some were convincing themselves a few weeks ago). We are also in a battle but are in a complete contrast in form and with 2 games in hand. I think we’ve got half a chance of making up the gap on Leeds by the end of the season too.

[tim_noone]

Would you rather he went the full Frank N Furter and had the Basque and Stockings

God and his DJ would!!

[Longsider]

Sacked in the mornin, you're gettin sacked in the mornin

Sacked in the morrrrn'in

You're gettin' sacked in the morrrnin !!!

I hate Bruce !

We need him to stay in position. If Rafa ends up there it's not good for us.

[nil_desperandum]

Closer in the end than it should have been, but unless we lose by 3 goals tomorrow then we stay 15th.
Shame Leeds didn't score a couple more.

[Longsider]

Yes but we were already above them, so we couldn't go up another place.

I'm sure Newcastle were above us before the games tonight. Could be wrong though.

[tim_noone]

Yes but we were already above them, so we couldn't go up another place.

Correct I'm now suffering vertigo along with the west ham lot.

[Stalbansclaret]

I'm sure Newcastle were above us before the games tonight. Could be wrong though.

No ..they were already below us with a worse goal difference.

[RalphCoatesComb]

We need him to stay in position. If Rafa ends up there it's not good for us.

You're right but he deserves some kismet for everything he's done !

[tiger76]

3-2 now at Palace, but that late goal no use to the Eagles, another win for West Ham, they are having an incredible run under Moyes, and it just shows why fans and owners should give managers a real chance to implement their style on a club, instead of the revolving door strategy which many seem to employ.

A win for Leeds Newcastle are heading downhill quicker than a runaway train, and it doesn't appear that Bruce can do anything to prevent it, shame we don't play them in the near future, I'd fancy us to bag 3 points if we did.

Liverpool down to 5th as it stands, and most of the teams around them have games in hand.

[lesxdp]

And Blackburn down a position

[nil_desperandum]

I'm sure Newcastle were above us before the games tonight. Could be wrong though.

You only have to check the updated table to confirm that we are now 3 goals better off than Newcastle, and they only won by one this evening.

[Bosscat]

You only have to check the updated table to confirm that we are now 3 goals better off than Newcastle, and they only won by one this evening.

Lost by one surely

[boatshed bill]

Good results for us this evening, including the cup. We're more likely to mess up vs Crawley than Bournemouth.

[Longsider]

You only have to check the updated table to confirm that we are now 3 goals better off than Newcastle, and they only won by one this evening.

Yes, I stand corrected.

[Buxtonclaret]

Should have equalised Crawley!

[jrgbfc]

We need him to stay in position. If Rafa ends up there it's not good for us.

I'd be amazed if Benitez went back while Mike Ashley is still there.

[Buxtonclaret]

Crawley 1-1

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

Keith Weller (in his Leicester days) was the first British player I saw playing in tights- around 1975/6. Caused quite a stir at the time.

It might not have been as notorious if he hadn’t borrowed them from Norah Batty.

Saints take lead against Gooners, Armstrong a cracker.

[Boss Hogg]

Crawley should have had a penalty not a booking. Justice anyway.

[Buxtonclaret]

Who would we rather play, Cherries or Crawley?

[Vegas Claret]

Boingers 0 City 1

[Spijed]

Man city 1-0

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

Pepe equalises for Gooners

[Bosscat]

2-1 cherries

[Buxtonclaret]

Cherries 2-1

[Tall Paul]

We need him to stay in position. If Rafa ends up there it's not good for us.

Bruce has a better PL record as Newcastle manager than Benitez.

[Vegas Claret]

WBA 0 CIty 2

Goal given after flag goes up and WBA just stop and forget to play to the whistle - schoolboy stuff from Albion

[Wellsy1882]

PLAY TO THE WHISTLE

[tiger76]

Bruce has a better PL record as Newcastle manager than Benitez.

Maybe but their recent form is 2 points out of a possible 27, and not many PL managers survive slumps like that.

What would worry me as a Newcastle fan is they seem to have lost their fight, and in a relegation battle that is crucial for any team, once you lose that side of your game you're not going to get results, and their next few fixtures don't look easy to me, especially given the form they're in.

[Vino blanco]

This offside bullocks wants sorting out quickly, it's a nonsense.

[Vegas Claret]

WBA 0 City 3

[boatshed bill]

I really can't see any of the bottom 3 catching us.

[claretandy]

3-0, West Brom as good as down.

[Conroysleftfoot]

Hope we do better next week against City.

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

Duffers Cheltenham 2 up in last 5 mins. Seem to have been off it for a while but up to 4th and their game in hand can take them top.

[Tall Paul]

Maybe but their recent form is 2 points out of a possible 27, and not many PL managers survive slumps like that.

What would worry me as a Newcastle fan is they seem to have lost their fight, and in a relegation battle that is crucial for any team, once you lose that side of your game you're not going to get results, and their next few fixtures don't look easy to me, especially given the form they're in.

What I mean is Benitez is unlikely to make much difference.

[Buxtonclaret]

Hope we do better next week against City.

We're due a win against them.
Maybe not 5-0........but getting that way.

[tiger76]

I really can't see any of the bottom 3 catching us.

Us no, Brighton or Newcastle possibly, but if any of the bottom 3 are going to get out of trouble they'll need to start stringing a couple of results together, and on the evidence thus far that's looks beyond all 3 of them.

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

Gooners 2-1 up. Shocking defending by Saints for both goals.

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

Currently we have as many wins as the bottom 3 combined.

[Vegas Claret]

Saints 1 Arsenal 2

[Buxtonclaret]

Bournemouth next up in the cup it is then.

[Bosscat]

Lacazette should be booked for diving

[tiger76]

What I mean is Benitez is unlikely to make much difference.

Perhaps not, but they'll have to make a change soon if results don't turn, whether it's Benitez or someone else, otherwise they're in severe danger of going down. As a Burnley fan I'm more than happy for Bruce to continue in post, and I strongly suspect fans of all the other teams down there will feel the same.

[Jimmymaccer]

Booom! No boing boing tonight.

[Buxtonclaret]

Brilliant 4th goal