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  • edited March 2018 Posts: 17,753
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
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    Wonderful attack by Newcastle set them in the lead against Southampton!
    Shelvey with a fantastic delivery to Kenedy, who puts the ball in the net. Shelvey for England? :-D

    Are you watching it live ?

    Yep! It's the game on TV here in Norway. Oh, West Brom scores against Leicester!

    Lucky bugger...we cant watch football when its 3pm Saturday kick-off,its illegal due that it might stop fans from going to the matches and destroy tradition.

    We do love tradition here haha.

    Jordan Ayew off for Swansea for a high kick against Huddersfield..what a dickhead.

    That's a shame. Can't see showing the games on TV affecting ticket sales.
    Red card? Swansea down to ten men? :-O

    Yep...very dangerous kick apparantly,according to Paul Merson (Goooner !!) who is watching it (SKY can watch it but not show the goals until later) it should have been red,ref got it right.

    Oh, that makes things very interesting for Huddersfield. Can imagine them staying up in the PL with their recent form.

    Indeed .

    Oooh Vardy equalizes against West Brom..more points for my PL fantasy team :)

    Will be looking at Leicester for sure after that damn gameweek 31.

    WOW! Kenedy makes it 2-0 on the counter! Brilliant effort by Pérez to Gayle, who assists Kenedy.
  • Posts: 19,339
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Wonderful attack by Newcastle set them in the lead against Southampton!
    Shelvey with a fantastic delivery to Kenedy, who puts the ball in the net. Shelvey for England? :-D

    Are you watching it live ?

    Yep! It's the game on TV here in Norway. Oh, West Brom scores against Leicester!

    Lucky bugger...we cant watch football when its 3pm Saturday kick-off,its illegal due that it might stop fans from going to the matches and destroy tradition.

    We do love tradition here haha.

    Jordan Ayew off for Swansea for a high kick against Huddersfield..what a dickhead.

    That's a shame. Can't see showing the games on TV affecting ticket sales.
    Red card? Swansea down to ten men? :-O

    Yep...very dangerous kick apparantly,according to Paul Merson (Goooner !!) who is watching it (SKY can watch it but not show the goals until later) it should have been red,ref got it right.

    Oh, that makes things very interesting for Huddersfield. Can imagine them staying up in the PL with their recent form.

    Indeed .

    Oooh Vardy equalizes against West Brom..more points for my PL fantasy team :)

    Will be looking at Leicester for sure after that damn gameweek 31.

    WOW! Kenedy makes it 2-0 on the counter! Brilliant effort by Pérez to Gayle, who assists Kenedy.

    I think Southampton could be a surprise (or not) team to go down.
  • Posts: 17,753
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Wonderful attack by Newcastle set them in the lead against Southampton!
    Shelvey with a fantastic delivery to Kenedy, who puts the ball in the net. Shelvey for England? :-D

    Are you watching it live ?

    Yep! It's the game on TV here in Norway. Oh, West Brom scores against Leicester!

    Lucky bugger...we cant watch football when its 3pm Saturday kick-off,its illegal due that it might stop fans from going to the matches and destroy tradition.

    We do love tradition here haha.

    Jordan Ayew off for Swansea for a high kick against Huddersfield..what a dickhead.

    That's a shame. Can't see showing the games on TV affecting ticket sales.
    Red card? Swansea down to ten men? :-O

    Yep...very dangerous kick apparantly,according to Paul Merson (Goooner !!) who is watching it (SKY can watch it but not show the goals until later) it should have been red,ref got it right.

    Oh, that makes things very interesting for Huddersfield. Can imagine them staying up in the PL with their recent form.

    Indeed .

    Oooh Vardy equalizes against West Brom..more points for my PL fantasy team :)

    Will be looking at Leicester for sure after that damn gameweek 31.

    WOW! Kenedy makes it 2-0 on the counter! Brilliant effort by Pérez to Gayle, who assists Kenedy.

    I think Southampton could be a surprise (or not) team to go down.

    It's not looking good, no. The relegation battle will be a tight one from now until the end of the season.
  • edited March 2018 Posts: 19,339
    Norwich 3-1 up at Hull... @BMW_with_missiles will be a happy bunny !

    EDIT : Now 2-3 to Norwich.
  • edited March 2018 Posts: 17,753
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Norwich 3-1 up at Hull... @BMW_with_missiles will be a happy bunny !

    EDIT : Now 2-3 to Norwich.

    Hang in there, Norwich!
    Talking about the Championship - just looked at Millwall; promoted via play-offs and now have (in the last ten) had these results: D,W,D,W,D,W,W,W,D,W - and now in a 1-0 lead against Brentford. Not bad!
  • Posts: 19,339
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Norwich 3-1 up at Hull... @BMW_with_missiles will be a happy bunny !

    EDIT : Now 2-3 to Norwich.

    Hang in there, Norwich!
    Talking about the Championship - just looked at Millwall; promoted via play-offs and now have (in the last ten) had these results: D,W,D,W,D,W,W,W,D,W - and now in a 1-0 lead against Brentford. Not bad!

    They are definately play-off material.
  • Posts: 17,753
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Norwich 3-1 up at Hull... @BMW_with_missiles will be a happy bunny !

    EDIT : Now 2-3 to Norwich.

    Hang in there, Norwich!
    Talking about the Championship - just looked at Millwall; promoted via play-offs and now have (in the last ten) had these results: D,W,D,W,D,W,W,W,D,W - and now in a 1-0 lead against Brentford. Not bad!

    They are definately play-off material.

    Millwall's on 10th, but not too far off play-off in terms of points. Very, very close between those teams.
  • edited March 2018 Posts: 19,339
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Norwich 3-1 up at Hull... @BMW_with_missiles will be a happy bunny !

    EDIT : Now 2-3 to Norwich.

    Hang in there, Norwich!
    Talking about the Championship - just looked at Millwall; promoted via play-offs and now have (in the last ten) had these results: D,W,D,W,D,W,W,W,D,W - and now in a 1-0 lead against Brentford. Not bad!

    They are definately play-off material.

    Millwall's on 10th, but not too far off play-off in terms of points. Very, very close between those teams.

    This is why i have been blessed with the football in this country..every league is wonderful !
  • Posts: 17,753
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Norwich 3-1 up at Hull... @BMW_with_missiles will be a happy bunny !

    EDIT : Now 2-3 to Norwich.

    Hang in there, Norwich!
    Talking about the Championship - just looked at Millwall; promoted via play-offs and now have (in the last ten) had these results: D,W,D,W,D,W,W,W,D,W - and now in a 1-0 lead against Brentford. Not bad!

    They are definately play-off material.

    Millwall's on 10th, but not too far off play-off in terms of points. Very, very close between those teams.

    This is why i have been blessed with the football in this country..every league is wonderful !

    I sometimes go for a televised lower league match in England over televised Eliteserien matches in Norway, when having the option. Not including Rosenborg matches, of course.
  • edited March 2018 Posts: 17,753
    3-0 to Newcastle! Shelvey with an assist to Ritchie, who shoots the ball straight in the lower left hand corner.

    1-0 Everton-Brighton. Finally goal points from Walcott! Edit: denied, own goal.
    1-2 West Brom-Leicester. Mahrez again! One assist and one goal.
  • edited March 2018 Posts: 19,339
    3-0 to Newcastle! Shelvey with an assist to Ritchie, who shoots the ball straight in the lower left hand corner.

    1-0 Everton-Brighton. Finally goal points from Walcott! Edit: denied, own goal.
    1-2 West Brom-Leicester. Mahrez again! One assist and one goal.

    Add Burnley to that 1-0 vs West Ham.

    And apparantly West Ham fans have invaded the pitch in protest vs the board etc.

    UPDATE : 2-0 to Burnley..W.ham in the shit.
  • Posts: 17,753
    barryt007 wrote: »
    3-0 to Newcastle! Shelvey with an assist to Ritchie, who shoots the ball straight in the lower left hand corner.

    1-0 Everton-Brighton. Finally goal points from Walcott! Edit: denied, own goal.
    1-2 West Brom-Leicester. Mahrez again! One assist and one goal.

    Add Burnley to that 1-0 vs West Ham.

    And apparantly West Ham fans have invaded the pitch in protest vs the board etc.

    UPDATE : 2-0 to Burnley..W.ham in the shit.

    Wow! Burnley back in form!
    Shit, Pritchard subbed on three points. -1 there then - so far.
  • edited March 2018 Posts: 19,339
    barryt007 wrote: »
    3-0 to Newcastle! Shelvey with an assist to Ritchie, who shoots the ball straight in the lower left hand corner.

    1-0 Everton-Brighton. Finally goal points from Walcott! Edit: denied, own goal.
    1-2 West Brom-Leicester. Mahrez again! One assist and one goal.

    Add Burnley to that 1-0 vs West Ham.

    And apparantly West Ham fans have invaded the pitch in protest vs the board etc.

    UPDATE : 2-0 to Burnley..W.ham in the shit.

    Wow! Burnley back in form!
    Shit, Pritchard subbed on three points. -1 there then - so far.

    More fans on the pitch,waving a corner flag around,ref has spoken to both managers,game might be abandoned,no police just stewards.

    If this is abandoned then Burnley should get the 3 points,its not their fault or their fans who are invading the pitch and protesting.
  • edited March 2018 Posts: 19,339
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    3-0 to Newcastle! Shelvey with an assist to Ritchie, who shoots the ball straight in the lower left hand corner.

    1-0 Everton-Brighton. Finally goal points from Walcott! Edit: denied, own goal.
    1-2 West Brom-Leicester. Mahrez again! One assist and one goal.

    Add Burnley to that 1-0 vs West Ham.

    And apparantly West Ham fans have invaded the pitch in protest vs the board etc.

    UPDATE : 2-0 to Burnley..W.ham in the shit.

    Wow! Burnley back in form!
    Shit, Pritchard subbed on three points. -1 there then - so far.

    More fans on the pitch,waving a corner flag around,ref has spoken to both managers,game might be abandoned,no police just stewards.

    If this is abandoned then Burnley should get the 3 points,its not their fault or their fans who are invading the pitch and protesting.

    Blimey what an afternoon,

    Knockhaert sent off for Brighton.

    Hull 4-3 Norwich !!
  • Posts: 17,753
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    3-0 to Newcastle! Shelvey with an assist to Ritchie, who shoots the ball straight in the lower left hand corner.

    1-0 Everton-Brighton. Finally goal points from Walcott! Edit: denied, own goal.
    1-2 West Brom-Leicester. Mahrez again! One assist and one goal.

    Add Burnley to that 1-0 vs West Ham.

    And apparantly West Ham fans have invaded the pitch in protest vs the board etc.

    UPDATE : 2-0 to Burnley..W.ham in the shit.

    Wow! Burnley back in form!
    Shit, Pritchard subbed on three points. -1 there then - so far.

    More fans on the pitch,waving a corner flag around,ref has spoken to both managers,game might be abandoned,no police just stewards.

    If this is abandoned then Burnley should get the 3 points,its not their fault or their fans who are invading the pitch and protesting.

    Only saw a short clip. What the hell?!
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    0-3 Burnley...Joe Hart cocked it up....and another pitch invasion...this is not good.
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    0-3 Burnley...Joe Hart cocked it up....and another pitch invasion...this is not good.

    West Ham fans again?!
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    0-3 Burnley...Joe Hart cocked it up....and another pitch invasion...this is not good.

    West Ham fans again?!

    Yep and both directors have been ordered to leave for their safety...2000 fans looking at them apparantly..they have been escorted out.
  • Posts: 19,339
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    0-3 Burnley...Joe Hart cocked it up....and another pitch invasion...this is not good.

    West Ham fans again?!

    Yep and both directors have been ordered to leave for their safety...2000 fans looking at them apparantly..they have been escorted out.

    Loads of police have arrived...only Sir Trevor Brooking left in the directors box,he has refused to leave.
  • edited March 2018 Posts: 17,753
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    0-3 Burnley...Joe Hart cocked it up....and another pitch invasion...this is not good.

    West Ham fans again?!

    Yep and both directors have been ordered to leave for their safety...2000 fans looking at them apparantly..they have been escorted out.

    Jesus Christ, this is getting ugly! Will have to catch all news about this tonight!
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    0-3 Burnley...Joe Hart cocked it up....and another pitch invasion...this is not good.

    West Ham fans again?!

    Yep and both directors have been ordered to leave for their safety...2000 fans looking at them apparantly..they have been escorted out.

    Loads of police have arrived...only Sir Trevor Brooking left in the directors box,he has refused to leave.

    What a drama! Why don't he just leave, for his own security?
    Apparently Burnley fans let home fan kids in their area to avoid kids getting hurt!
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Does not sound good at West Ham put Sky Sports on to see what's happening
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  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Joyous scenes at the Taxpayer's Stadium. It warms the cockles of your heart to see London Utd in such chaos. I'd take Liverpool missing out on top 4 just to see them go down. Such a grubby little club.

    The pre match reverence by the club for the 25th anniversary of Bobby Moore's death gave me a chuckle. Wasn't like that when he was alive was it:

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2449196/HARRY-REDKNAPP-BOOK-EXCLUSIVE-How-Bobby-Moore-betrayed-West-Ham.html

    Come on Southampton. If you've got one big game left in you this season pull it out next week and bang another nail into London Utd's coffin. If Southampton take an early lead hopefully there'll be a full on pitch invasion and riot culminating in Big Club getting a 6 point deduction.

    Be great if there's some small print in their dodgy 99 year lease that states it's null and void if they bring the city of London's name into disrepute and Sadiq Khan turfs them out so they have to grovel to Orient to groundshare in the Championship next season.
  • edited March 2018 Posts: 17,753
    Meanwhile in France - more of the same!
    https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/lille-players-targeted-fan-fury

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    Regarding West Ham; are there any more news regarding the incident at London Stadium?

    Joyous scenes at the Taxpayer's Stadium. It warms the cockles of your heart to see London Utd in such chaos. I'd take Liverpool missing out on top 4 just to see them go down. Such a grubby little club.

    The pre match reverence by the club for the 25th anniversary of Bobby Moore's death gave me a chuckle. Wasn't like that when he was alive was it:

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2449196/HARRY-REDKNAPP-BOOK-EXCLUSIVE-How-Bobby-Moore-betrayed-West-Ham.html

    Come on Southampton. If you've got one big game left in you this season pull it out next week and bang another nail into London Utd's coffin. If Southampton take an early lead hopefully there'll be a full on pitch invasion and riot culminating in Big Club getting a 6 point deduction.

    Be great if there's some small print in their dodgy 99 year lease that states it's null and void if they bring the city of London's name into disrepute and Sadiq Khan turfs them out so they have to grovel to Orient to groundshare in the Championship next season.

    I never quite "got" West Ham. On the one hand the rich history they're talking about, Upton Park and so on. On the other hand, I've always had the feeling that there's always been controversies around the club, with hooligans, the Millwall rivalry, and so on. This is true of many clubs other clubs too, of course.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    West Ham consider themselves to have history because 'they' won the World Cup based on the fact England's best player, Bobby Moore, and the two goal scorers in the final Hurst and Peters all played for West Ham. There was even a statue of the three of them at Upton Park despite it having sod all to with West Ham.

    Then there's the famous 'West Ham way' which in their deluded minds is like Ajax just minus the trophies or conveyor belt of world class players.

    In reality the West Ham way is get promoted, spend 4 or 5 years knocking around the bottom half of the table, get relegated, spend a couple of years in the championship, come back up, repeat.

    And obviously now everyone has another reason to hate them because the spineless government gave them a free stadium and even with financial doping like that they are still shit.
  • edited March 2018 Posts: 17,753
    West Ham consider themselves to have history because 'they' won the World Cup based on the fact England's best player, Bobby Moore, and the two goal scorers in the final Hurst and Peters all played for West Ham. There was even a statue of the three of them at Upton Park despite it having sod all to with West Ham.

    Then there's the famous 'West Ham way' which in their deluded minds is like Ajax just minus the trophies or conveyor belt of world class players.

    In reality the West Ham way is get promoted, spend 4 or 5 years knocking around the bottom half of the table, get relegated, spend a couple of years in the championship, come back up, repeat.

    And obviously now everyone has another reason to hate them because the spineless government gave them a free stadium and even with financial doping like that they are still shit.

    Have never even heard about the West Ham Way. What is it based on?
    The free stadium thing bugs even me, who don't live in England. Now, I don't know all the details as to why the old stadium had to be torn down, and why they even got the London Stadium – but thinking about Arsenal moving to the Emirates, and the financial hit that brought (and for that matter, Sp*rs building a new stadium as well), you have to ask why West Ham got a new ground for next to nothing.

    Also, how did (or does) taxes come into this?
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    Posts: 9,117
    West Ham consider themselves to have history because 'they' won the World Cup based on the fact England's best player, Bobby Moore, and the two goal scorers in the final Hurst and Peters all played for West Ham. There was even a statue of the three of them at Upton Park despite it having sod all to with West Ham.

    Then there's the famous 'West Ham way' which in their deluded minds is like Ajax just minus the trophies or conveyor belt of world class players.

    In reality the West Ham way is get promoted, spend 4 or 5 years knocking around the bottom half of the table, get relegated, spend a couple of years in the championship, come back up, repeat.

    And obviously now everyone has another reason to hate them because the spineless government gave them a free stadium and even with financial doping like that they are still shit.

    Have never even heard about the West Ham Way. What is it based on?

    Answer is no sod knows. If a bloke like this has no idea what chance the rest of us:
    http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/sir-alex-ferguson-can-someone-explain-the-west-ham-way-9811311.html
    The free stadium thing bugs even me, who don't live in England. Now, I don't know all the details as to why the old stadium had to be torn down, and why they even got the London Stadium – but thinking about Arsenal moving to the Emirates, and the financial hit that brought (and for that matter, Sp*rs building a new stadium as well), you have to ask why West Ham got a new ground for next to nothing.

    Also, how did (or does) taxes come into this?
    This article sums it up. Basically West Ham paying £2m a year for 99 years. If you look at what Arsenal paid 15 years ago, or Spurs are paying thats a comical amount of money. So who's making up the shortfall? The mug taxpayer.

    To be fair to London Utd its as much about goverment ineptitude as it is their opportunism. Although Karen Brady being in bed with Cameron (not literally - at least not to my knowledge, but it would explain a lot) leaves a strong smell of corruption at the highest level.

    In summary there's always something a bit Del Boy/Arthur Daley about anything involving West Ham - just ask Blades fans.
  • edited March 2018 Posts: 17,753
    Hah! This one :)) :
    «I never played against any West Ham team that played football I was afraid of. They were always surviving, or lucky as hell against us».

    Comical money, indeed! £2m a year is nothing, thinking about the money the TV rights bring, and that they got a brand new stadium! Having to pay taxes for more or less housing a club in this situation (and with supporters acting this way), must feel brutal.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    Posts: 9,117
    Hah! This one :)) :
    «I never played against any West Ham team that played football I was afraid of. They were always surviving, or lucky as hell against us».

    Comical money, indeed! £2m a year is nothing, thinking about the money the TV rights bring, and that they got a brand new stadium! Having to pay taxes for more or less housing a club in this situation (and with supporters acting this way), must feel brutal.

    That's why everyone is loving watching them implode. In the Championshop trying to fill that soulless bowl of a stadium would be hilarious.
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    Hah! This one :)) :
    «I never played against any West Ham team that played football I was afraid of. They were always surviving, or lucky as hell against us».

    Comical money, indeed! £2m a year is nothing, thinking about the money the TV rights bring, and that they got a brand new stadium! Having to pay taxes for more or less housing a club in this situation (and with supporters acting this way), must feel brutal.

    That's why everyone is loving watching them implode. In the Championshop trying to fill that soulless bowl of a stadium would be hilarious.

    What scenes that would be. Surely if they get relegated, there will be reactions from the fans - and I'm not thinking about yesterdays antics.
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