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  1. 6 points
  2. Always more of an Aguilera man myself, particularly early on before she shot herself in the face with a make up gun. Spears always seemed a bit more bubblegum to me until it went a bit pear shaped. I warmed to her a bit more then. But if f Spears had turned up outside my door at 3 am, inebriated, holding a kebab in one hand and chucking stones at my window with the other, shouting "Hit me Baby One More Time" i' should go "Oi, Spears, Noooooo...." etc
    6 points
  3. Well it could have been worse. Our losing streak continued but other than City, pretty much everyone else is shite as well, which softens the blow a little. All the media focus seems to be on our bad run but it’s not just us. United, Spurs, Everton, Arsenal… all of them have records similar or worse to ours over the last half a dozen games. Yeah that’s right, Ole’s “flying United” have only won two of the last six and they’ve dropped points to the likes of West Brom and Sheffield United. I’ll start with Spurs who threatened early against City but were eventually just worn down and lost 3-0. Kane hit the inside of the post with a brilliant free-kick but that was as good as it got as Gundogan gave them the runaround. That’s a lot of G’s there. Bit of a tongue twister. City were awarded a penalty when Hoibjerg clashed with Gundogan. I don’t think it was a pen as I don’t see what the Spurs player could have done to avoid that. Not that I’m arsed. I would be if what City did have any relevance to us but it doesn’t, so they can win every game from now until May for all I care now. City are so desperate for a reliable penalty taker now that Rodri has been given a go. All the forwards are shite from the spot and it’s only a matter of time before Ederson is on them. Rodri scored, but only just. Lloris almost had it. Gundogan made it 2-0 when he stole into the box unnoticed to collect a pass from Sterling and toe poked it past Lloris. That’s exactly the kind of goal we NEVER score and it’s what you need to do against a packed defence. Spurs had everyone back, but Sterling held onto the ball and waited for the late run of Gundogan. None of our midfielders would make that run which is why so much responsibility is on our front three. I’m not criticising our midfield players individually, as they’re playing to instructions, but this is why City have so little trouble against mark the bus teams. You only have to look at how we struggle against Burnley and then compare it to the way City put four or five past them every time. Gundogan added another from a brilliant ball by Ederson. What he did to Sanchez there should illegal. I actually felt sorry for the poor bastard. Gundogan has 11 goals in his last 12 games but I don’t see him doing anything that Gini couldn’t if he was given licence to. We hardly ever let the midfielders run ahead of the ball into the box though. To be fair we’ve had a lot of success playing like that, I just think maybe it’s time to tweak some things against the shithouse teams. City have completely re-invented themselves and currently nobody has an answer to it. Eventually teams will figure it out, they always do. That’s why you need to keep evolving. To be fair that’s why we signed Thiago and Jota but at no point this season has Klopp ever been able to pick his strongest team. There’s been some talk that City are thinking of naming a stand after recently deceased City legend Colin Bell. The stumbling block is they’re concerned about the inevitable confusion it would cause as everyone would immediately think of Guardiola whenever they heard reference to ‘the Bell End’. Next up, Burnley smashed Palace 3-0. Gudmundsson scored for the second game in a row to give Burnley a lead after just five minutes. It was 2-0 before 10 minutes were on the clock as Rodriguez headed in a corner. Lowton made it 3-0 shortly after half time and that was a fucking corker of a goal. Surging run past three players, lays it off, continues his run and volleys in the return pass. Goal of the month I reckon. It’s funny because MOTD featured him heavily in the analysis and when they put his picture up I was like “yeah I’ve never seen that cunt before in my life”. He’s one of those players whose name you know but he’s just got a generic footballer face and you’d never be able to pick him out of a line up. Like Wes Hoolahan and half the Brighton team. Speaking of Brighton, they did us a favour by holding Villa to a goalless draw. Actually it was more Villa holding Brighton to a draw as Potter’s side fucking battered them. Villa’s keeper was man of the match and Villa didn’t manage any kind of effort on goal. Villa will still leapfrog us if they win both of their games in hand so this was a good result for us, depressing as that thought actually is. Aubamayeng fired Arsenal into an early lead against Leeds and then doubled their advantage from the spot. That penalty was awarded for a foul on Saka by the keeper after he’d been caught dawdling on the ball, Alisson style. It was a pen, but Stuart Atwell couldn’t fucking wait to give it. Minutes earlier he’d given Saka a pen for absolutely nothing and needed to be told by VAR to go and have a look because he’d made a balls up of it. He checked the screen and overturned his decision. It’s a pity there was no-one to tell him to overturn the fuck ups he made the day before when he was the VAR in our game. Cunt. Bellerin made it 3-0 before half time as Leeds did what Leeds do. They’re either great or awful. But they’re never dull. Two minutes after the break Aubamayeng completed his hat-trick but Struijik thumped a header in from a corner and Arsenal began to wobble. Helder Costa pulled another one back and then my boy Bamford was denied a stonewall pen when he surged into the box and was body checked by Cedric. Genuinely can’t believe that Atwell cunt gave Saka a pen for falling over (I know he overturned it, but he still gave it in the first place) but he ignored that. Honestly, this goes beyond them just being shit. I don’t know what is going on but this isn’t just incompetence. How the fuck Bamford didn’t get a pen for that just can’t be explained. Outrageous. If Leeds had got it to 4-3 they’d have at least drawn that and maybe even won, as Arsenal were all over the place. They regrouped after the penalty escape and held on comfortably. On to Goodison now. The Blues went into Sunday’s home game with Fulham three points behind us with three games in hand. By the end of the week they were still three points behind us but with only one game in hand having lost twice at home. Losing to City in midweek was expected. Losing to Fulham though? Actually that was expected too. Why? Because Everton are shit. I keep telling you this. Now I know I’m running a risk here by saying that because we play them this weekend, but regardless of what happens in the Derby the fact remains that Everton are shit. The body of evidence to support it is fucking massive. If we don’t win this weekend it won’t be because I’m wrong about Everton. It will almost certainly be down to some kind of officiating shenanigans again. The only other possibility is that we produce our worst display of the season, because if that happens even Everton could beat us, even though they’re fucking shit. Fulham are better than their league position. They’ve been playing well for a few months but the results just haven’t matched the performances. Every week they wheel out another player I’ve never seen before though. How big is their fucking squad? Maja put them ahead when he converted a cross by Aina. Never heard of either of them. Maja added a second with a rebound after Everton’s back up keeper failed to keep out a shot by Harrison Reed. He must be shit that keeper because Pickford regained his place for the City game in midweek (and made his customary mistake). Such a shame there are no fans in stadiums as the booing after this one would have been fucking epic. Fulham’s win keeps them just about in touch with safety but West Brom are a long way off despite picking up a point against thew Mancs. They led after just two minutes when Diagne forced his way in front of Lindelof to head past De Gea. Looked a good goal in real time but the replay angle from behind the goal shows his putting his hand in the defender’s face and I’d have been disappointed (but not at all surprised) if that goal had been given against us. Actually it has been given against us. What was the game at Anfield when someone beat Fabinho in the air by pushing his head down? Can’t remember who it was now. Doesn’t matter anyway, as on a list of shitty decisions given against us this season it probably doesn’t even make the top 50. This one was one of those that would not have even been in any doubt if you take VAR out of the equation. In normal speed and from almost every angle it looks like he just wants it more than Lindelof. There’s just that one angle that shows his hand in the face, but usually that’s enough for them if they want to disallow it. You know what happened there don’t you? When VAR was checking it he hasn’t looked at that angle. Decisions like that don’t go against United normally. Fernandez shinned in a volley to equalise just before half time and it seemed all set for United to win it in the second half. They didn’t though, and they didn’t ever really look like doing so. Maybe that’s why Craig Pawson did his best to help them out by awarding a fucking ludicrous penalty after a Maguire dive? Honestly, don’t be telling me that footy isn’t bent. They’re getting penalties for literally fucking anything. The only thing that stopped Pawson from awarding that was that Maguire was offside. It wasn’t even close, he was half a yard off and no amount of line manipulating could have made him onside, so between them Pawson and Jon Moss decided that it was “no foul”. You’re not fooling me you cheating cunts. If Maguire had been onside they’d have stood by the decision. As soon as they knew they couldn’t give a pen because it was offside, Pawson is then all like “yeah I’ve had a look and that’s not a foul”. Fuck off. I know your game, Pawson. Cunt. West Brom had three great chances to win it but blew them all and they almost paid the price when Maguire hit the bar with virtually the last kick of the game. Allardyce is 12 points off safety and there’s just no way they’re pulling that back. Enjoy relegation you mashed potato faced twat. Solksjaer was funny afterwards, complaining about the non-award of the penalty. He wasn’t complaining because it was a pen (although he did say it was a foul when it clearly wasn’t). He was complaining because “it’s clearly offside and if there’s anyone awake in the VAR room then there’s no need to even check for the penalty”. Yep, he’s right and it needed saying. In fairness, Jon Moss was probably on his phone ordering a Just Eat. Southampton started like a runaway train against Wolces. They were all over them and should have scored a couple before Ings eventually volleyed them into the lead. Wolves had offered the square root of fuck all but were then given a penalty out of nothing. Just what the fuck is going on here? I can pick out at least half a dozen virtually identical incidents to this one where no penalty was given. In fact, Southampton got away with the exact same thing in the game against us at their place, yet NOW this is deemed a penalty? Fuck off. Bertrand was fucking fuming about it and rightly so. This was the kind of pen they were giving in the first couple of months of the season until everyone told them to stop being cunts and they went back to the way it was before. So just how can they justify giving that as a pen? Neves scored, Wolves suddenly had a spring in their step and Neto won it with a lovely individual goal. If he hadn’t acted the cunt at Anfield last season when he was giving it the beans to the Main Stand he might be ‘my boy Neto’ by now as I like him, he’s a boss little player. At 1-1 though the ball dropped out of the air and hit Dendoncker on the arm. He wasn’t in a natural position as he’d shoved a Southampton player in the back, causing him to miss the ball, and it hit him on the elbow. How you can give a pen against Bertrand but not give this one, well, I just have no idea. Ian Wright’s take on it on MOTD2 was funny as fuck. Even if you disregard the fucking scandals that we’ve been subjected to, every single week when I’m doing these round ups it’s just bad decision after bad decision after bad decision that is determining the outcomes of these games. Probably half the games this season have been decided by refs and VAR. Someone made a point the other day on the radio that bookies must be making a fortune this season as results are so unpredictable. Hmmm, makes you wonder. Anyway, Southampton have lost a ridiculous number of points from winning positions but when they showed the graphic we were on it too with 11 points dropped from being in the lead. If we’d held onto those leads we’d be five ahead of United and five behind City. Frustrating. Instead we’re now sixth after Chelsea and West Ham both went ahead of us with wins on Monday. The Hammers briefly weren’t fourth after beating Sheffield United 3-0. Declan Rice set them on their way from the penalty spot after Lingard had been flattened. I have a question. How come David Luiz got sent off the other week for a accidental contact on a striker that was clean through, but Egan only got a yellow card for wiping out Lingard when he only had the keeper to beat? There’s no covering defender, it’s as clear a goalscoring opportunity as you can get, but Mason only pulled out a yellow card? I don’t get it. I’m not even saying Mason is wrong because I actually thought this ‘no double jeopardy’ was the rule now. But then Luiz and Bednarek were both sent off the other week and apparently the only reason Ruben Dias wasn’t sent off against us was because Stones was in a covering position. So who’s right and who’s wrong here? Diop headed in number two and Fredericks added a third. West Ham being ahead of us after well more than half of the season has gone might be the most shocking thing to happen to us since the days of Gillett and Hicks. Imagine if someone had suggested that to you in December, let alone August. Chelsea then overtook West Ham by beating Newcastle 2-0 on MNF with goals from Big Handsome Olly and Timo Walcott, who finally scored after about six months of firing blanks. I actually think Walcott himself has more than Werner. I notice Kepa was back in goal. Has Tuchel ditched the new keeper already? Burnley and Fulham drew 1-1 at Turf Moor. Aina put Fulham ahead when he chested in a corner but Barnes levelled with a mis-control that sat the keeper down and then an easy finish. Jammy bastard. Finally, City took care of the Blues without even breaking sweat. I couldn’t be arsed even watching highlights of it. All I’ve seen is a goal that Pickford should have saved. He’s the luckiest man in football right now because imagine the gauntlet he’d be running this weekend if Anfield was packed? You know his head would go completely. Let’s hope it does anyway. If Karma is a thing then he’s going to have another “Origi moment”. Mind you, can Karma overcome bent refereeing? We’ll find out soon enough.
    5 points
  4. When I was in sixth form I had a gigantic crush on this girl called Marie. But she had an older boyfriend (bigger boys!) and rebuffed me. She was always flirtatious enough to keep me keen though. As they often are. Anyway, we were at a college night at the nightclub in Shrewsbury and it was right at the time Britney topped the charts with Baby One More Time. Her and her mates came in the school girl outfit. Shawing! We were all dancing on one of the podiums and she puts her arms on my shoulders and goes in for what I believed for a fleeting second to be a kiss. Instead she goes to my right ear and utters... "When Britney comes on, will you get down off the podium so we can all dance..." And I did.
    5 points
  5. Footy died essentially when City got away with FFP.
    5 points
  6. Hopefully it's all dropped, and the people responsible for creating an utterly toxic environment at party HQ, and possibly sabotaging an election campaign, can be left to go about their lives. Frankly it's outrageous there's even a suggestion of them facing any kind of consequences, tbh.
    4 points
  7. With Edwards’ track record, those milestones are probably scoring the first goal on Mars and being chosen as the next actor to play James Bond.
    4 points
  8. Why does someone have to be evil if they vote a certain way? It’s bollocks. I’ve got mates who say “I’d never have a pint with a Tory” and that’s bollocks too, because I’ve seen him do it. Why can’t it be seen that voting a certain way means that the top line stuff resonates with a person’s way of thinking. Because that’s what 90% of us operate on - top line info and traditional beliefs from upbringing. Assuming all tories to be evil is over stating the proactive thought of the person voting - there won’t be that much detail most of the time. I bet there are as many criminals, rapists, murderers, baddies or whatever, who are left leaning, as there are that are right. A political vote based on limited info isn’t a way to determine who someone is. I vote Labour, so does that automatically outline me as a better person than all tories? I can tell you definitively that is absolutely not the case. People elevating themselves over half the population because they lean or think a particular way is ridiculous.
    4 points
  9. Yeah but John Henry was banned straight after.
    4 points
  10. Just had a text from my GP, I'm not high risk but over 60. Seems Her Indoors and her Mum haven't morphed into Bill Gates yet so I'll book up next week. Normally never get any reaction from jabs so hopefully that will continue.
    3 points
  11. Maybe not!!!! The high court just ruled in favour of the GLP and that the government acted unlawfully. Brilliant news.
    3 points
  12. 3 points
  13. I get the general point you're making here mate, but there is bit of ironic snobbiness in saying that because you don't like something its because you don't understand it. It may be true in some cases, but i was exposed to Michael Jackson (oo-err) from an early age and he did nothing for me. That doesn't mean i cant appreciate what a talent he was, but musically, the odd song apart it leaves me cold. But you can't go around telling people they don't understand a certain type of music, when their ears and brain are already telling them that it's clearly not their cup of tea. I love Radiohead whilst others clearly don't. It's got nothing to do with their understanding of them, they just don't like them, and that's their prerogative.
    3 points
  14. "Enjoy relegation you mashed potato faced twat." Never fails to amuse.
    3 points
  15. Probably already discussed but I was well pissed off we didn’t get upamecano for that price before Tuesday night. If kabak gave the ball away that many times people on here would be laying eggs.
    3 points
  16. Web pages that jump about when you're trying to select something. Grrrr.
    3 points
  17. Chelsea 1 Liverpool 3 Our lead is extended thanks to a poacher's goal from Layton Stewart.
    2 points
  18. Haha no, you'd offer your sincere apologies while straightening up the tie of one of them.
    2 points
  19. That's it to a T. The lad's girlfriend has a little girl who her mother likes to describe as sassy. A rude little shite. The mother is a "Living your best life" gin epidemic swiller too.
    2 points
  20. So, eventually, both of you found what you were looking for.
    2 points
  21. If Keita plays we win this. Mainly because Everton will have no idea how to deal with him based on lack of available information which in turn is based on him never playing.
    2 points
  22. It's all been worth it for AoT listening to Raw Power anyway.
    2 points
  23. Also, why wasn't Vardy booked for his shit guitar/corner flag celebration?
    2 points
  24. It's almost like Code was pulling the exact pose that Mo is pulling on his avatar, when he typed this.
    2 points
  25. To be honest, you could say pretty much the same about our fans who defend their Hedgefund overlords from Boston.
    2 points
  26. 2 points
  27. The worst thing about it is all the dickheads agreeing with her, no doubt nodding along and thinking what a devastating point she's just made. George Carlin was spot on, as usual- 'Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.'
    2 points
  28. Haven’t read this thread and don’t know who’s said what about Off The Wall except from what you’ve written here, but this follows a theme on here: basically the forum is full of miserable old fuckers who dismiss anything they don’t understand, which generally means black music, music by women and music designed to make you dance/smile. If it’s written and performed by people who look and think like them, sound; if not it’s shit/for kids/whatever. The fact they’re so vociferous about these criticisms is cover for their insecurities: I don’t get it so I must dismiss it. I could post in thread after thread about how fucking dull I find so much of the “classic” records/bands beloved on here, but why would I? Clearly all music has its place and if someone likes it, then sound. My problem though is this constant desire to piss on other people’s chips. You can’t “win” at being a music fan. If you like it, great; if not, shut the fuck up.
    2 points
  29. Two Ton Tony Galento, put Louis on the canvas didn't he? I think he said I'll moider da bum.
    2 points
  30. I really like OK Computer too, In Rainbows is criminally underrated.
    2 points
  31. The Bends is my favourite album of all time, it's an absolute masterpiece. Not a lot of love for Radiohead on here but plenty voting by the looks of it.
    2 points
  32. The missus' aunt worked with a pre-fame Cathy Dennis in the Norwich Union. She must have been pretty young because she was having hit records when she was 20 (Dennis, not Aunty Carol).
    2 points
  33. Cathy Dennis wrote it, it's about that Irish super vet, who she was dating. Trivia gold.
    2 points
  34. No I'm saying our fans who want Salah sold are nutjobs. And they are. Instead of getting excited by flogging our stars, they should be pressuring those Bostonian gobshites to let the club spend its own money and buy some fucking footballers.
    2 points
  35. I didn't really celebrate the first goal as I assumed there would be some VAR involvement, it felt weird when there wasn't one. Curtis Jones was excellent especially in the first half he was gliding around the pitch.
    2 points
  36. I'd kill to be in any of these pubs right now if I'm honest.
    2 points
  37. When Everton equalised against City last night - my first thought was that if Mo or Sadio had scored a goal in that way then VAR would have managed to conjure a "line" to disallow it. Sad, but true.
    2 points
  38. Bobby Gillespie can fuck off and I’ll never tire of saying that.
    2 points
  39. Class Action Park. Brilliant HBO documentary about an insanely dangerous amusement park in New Jersey during the 70s and 80s. Although it definitely ends on a sombre note you can’t help but laugh at some of it. As someone who grew up during the 80s it does make you realise just how different our childhoods were to our own kids today. 9/10
    2 points
  40. Players laying down behind the wall, looking like a coquettish starlet at their first photoshoot.
    2 points
  41. I don't think anyone would doubt this season has been a clusterfuck for many reasons but that can't outweigh what these players have done the past few seasons. Losing a European Cup final and all the goings on surrounding the final then a year later lifting the trophy. Narrowly missing out on the league with a record points total, then winning the league the following year and producing some amazing displays and comeback. I would say it is more of a case that out mentality monsters are deep down human beings.
    2 points



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