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[Orm]

And I thought things has gone fairly decent, this far.

Any good replacements?

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

And I thought things has gone fairly decent, this far.

Any good replacements?

warspite1

Losing the semi-final of the Carabao Cup and, a few days later, losing in the FA Cup 4th Round was not great. Losing Harry Kane and Dele Alli until March - and so likely to miss the CL games against Dortmund and possibly the matches against Chelsea and Arsenal - also not great.

Replacements? Yes. Replacements that can make up for the loss of Sir Harold and Dele? No.

[terje439]

So, since PL was formed, only twice has a team led between Xmas and New Years and NOT won the title.
It was Liverpool both times.
The latest results...
This is not good on my nerves [8|]

[TulliusDetritus]

rofl

[TulliusDetritus]

Messi [&o]

https://twitter.com/sportbible/status/1 ... 8139386882

[shunwick]

RIP Gordon Banks.

Best wishes,
Steve

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: shunwick

RIP Gordon Banks.

Best wishes,
Steve

warspite1

Indeed [:(]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngE9RCAdWaE

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: terje439

So, since PL was formed, only twice has a team led between Xmas and New Years and NOT won the title.
It was Liverpool both times.
The latest results...
This is not good on my nerves [8|]

warspite1

Is this right? What about Newcastle in 1995/96?

[sandertristan]

Ow!! Champions league is back..who fancies English teams?? i have no hope any except for Manchester City..
I support Man-U but a 2-0 loss doesn't do us any favor at the moment.

[loki100]

Have to say this Association Football thing is really pretty good - I defy anyone to point to any posts where I have said anything to the contrary.

At the other end of the scale ... and the country, its been a big weekend in Highlands football.

Brora (pop 1100 - and the biggest town close to where I work) are now top of the Highland league and the world famous 'Kessock Bridge' Derby ended 2-2 in the Scottish Cup [8D]

[terje439]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: terje439

So, since PL was formed, only twice has a team led between Xmas and New Years and NOT won the title.
It was Liverpool both times.
The latest results...
This is not good on my nerves [8|]

warspite1

Is this right? What about Newcastle in 1995/96?

Seems you are right, seems the norwegian papers have not done proper research.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: loki100

Have to say this Association Football thing is really pretty good - I defy anyone to point to any posts where I have said anything to the contrary.

At the other end of the scale ... and the country, its been a big weekend in Highlands football.

Brora (pop 1100 - and the biggest town close to where I work) are now top of the Highland league and the world famous 'Kessock Bridge' Derby ended 2-2 in the Scottish Cup [8D]

warspite1

Ah the Kessock Bridge derby - always one of the highlights of the season.... [;)]

I must echo the sentiments vis-a-vis Association Football. Great night at Wembley last night with my eldest little cruiser!

I have to say the Dortmund supporters (seated just to our right) were incredible. I hope we can generate that sort of noise at our new 'wall'. The away section was just a yellow and black cacophony of sound and colour. The drummers, the flags, the almost constant singing and chanting, the bouncing up and down in unison - really, really impressive. I also think that when the three minute silence broke into applause (in memory of Gordon Banks and Emiliano Sala) it was the German fans that started it. Nice touch.

3-0. Spurs being Spurs, the tie is far from over. With two away goals we were favourites to go through against Juventus last season but somehow Spurseyed that up so I can't say I'm confident. But let's just enjoy it while we can - for two more weeks anyway. And all sing:
"Super, super Jan,
super, super Jan,
super, super Jan,
Super Jan Vertonghen!
What a performance from the Belgian. He really worked well with Toby to nulify Sancho in the second half - and what a goal and assist!!

Will Sir Harry be able to force his way back in the team when he's fit? [;)]

[loki100]

must say I just don't understand how anyone can ever find football interesting

(only bit of good news is Brora are still top of the Highland League)

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: loki100

must say I just don't understand how anyone can ever find football interesting

(only bit of good news is Brora are still top of the Highland League)

warspite1

Why do you have to bring up that pathetic excuse for a game? [&:] Its ridiculous, I mean this is a war gaming forum and for some reason known only to the complete arse head who started it, a thread is devoted to this moronic, childish game.

Anyway, whateves, I've always supported Brora Rangers FC.....

Dudgeon Park, it's like the new White Hart Lane, only finished.

[loki100]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

...

Dudgeon Park, it's like the new White Hart Lane, only finished.

and after the match you can wander down to the beach to watch the seals ...

A Spurs' supporting friend of mine emailed me a few weeks back to share his latest angst. His analysis then was Harry comes back early, disrupts the team, gets injured trying to hard, we crash out in Dortmund after conceeding 3 in the first 15 mins and then the new WHL burns down due to an accident with a cheese fondue.

At the time I accused him of over-doing it ... now I think he clearly had inside information [;)]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: loki100

ORIGINAL: warspite1

...

Dudgeon Park, it's like the new White Hart Lane, only finished.

and after the match you can wander down to the beach to watch the seals ...

A Spurs' supporting friend of mine emailed me a few weeks back to share his latest angst. His analysis then was Harry comes back early, disrupts the team, gets injured trying to hard, we crash out in Dortmund after conceeding 3 in the first 15 mins and then the new WHL burns down due to an accident with a cheese fondue.

At the time I accused him of over-doing it ... now I think he clearly had inside information [;)]

warspite1

Well my prediction on this forum many months back was that the stadium would start crumbling as they used cheap cement or some such. So problems with aggregate or problems with cheese fondue? Who knows, where Spursey are concerned I'd believe anything.

COYBR!!

[shunwick]

COYBR?

Is this some kind of use of the English language with which I am not familiar?

Best wishes,
Steve

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: shunwick

COYBR?

Is this some kind of use of the English language with which I am not familiar?

Best wishes,
Steve

warspite1

Come on you Brora Rangers!

[loki100]

Come on you Brora Rangers!

actually one would write: TABABL

or:

Thig air a 'bhòrd agad Brùra luchd-raoin

(I may have the final genitive a wee bit wrong), if so stick an extra 'an' in before the last word).

Fair trips off the tongue on a saturday afternoon.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: loki100

Come on you Brora Rangers!

actually one would write: TABABL

or:

Thig air a 'bhòrd agad Brùra luchd-raoin

(I may have the final genitive a wee bit wrong), if so stick an extra 'an' in before the last word).

Fair trips off the tongue on a saturday afternoon.

warspite1

I love it when you talk dirty.....

Still I guess it makes a pleasant change from "One-nil and you ****** it up" and "Your **** and you know you are"....