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Celtic won the Scottish Premier League tonight, before the SPL split, first team to do that ever, cause the split is stupid and not that long implemented.

Here's hoping Hearts get second spot in the league......... :erm:

ik

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what is the point of the split, gives team in 6th a massive disadvantage over team in 7th.

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I was in the horrible position last night of actually wanting Celtic to win. After a shower I still feel dirty ;)

And yes the split is completely pointless.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/gra.../ufnman06a.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/5918/572659944xb.jpg

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They apparently turned down the £70 million + deal with online gambling company Mansion because of the sensitivity to online gambling in the States and also the fact that one of Mansions largest shareholders is an Indonesian company called Sampoerna, that countries largest cigarette manufacturer, they are in turn now owned by Phillip Morris.

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That's the nice story thay'd like you to think infact the gambling company pulled out because United where doing secret deals behind their back.

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Well this "secret deal" must be worth turning down a £70m deal for a £56m deal :rolleyes:

Any ideas what that deal was SDA?

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So say Mansion.

Why would Man Utd only negotiate with one company?

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Sorry to disappoint you SDA.:p:

Story

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Great night for Middlesbrough, what a game !!!!

Boro' 4 Basle 1

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actually the split is like a mini league, but who ever is in 6th place might not win a game in the last 6 games, and the team who is 7th could win all of their games, which means that the team in 7th place could have more points than the team in 6th place, in fact depending on the points at the time, other positions could still be higher in points than the team in 6th, but still be below 6th place..........

confusing......

which is why most scottish football fans, don't see the point in it, it was a way to make more old firm matches being played to generat more money, as far as I se it

ik

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Oh yes, believe me Teesside is celebrating!!!!

Whilst I love Middlesbrough, I will be the first to admit they suffer inconsistency problems, however this season has been a gian killing one,

Man utd
Arsenal
Chelsea
Roma
Basle

who's next?

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Re: the split.

Before the SPL was increased from 10 to 12 teams they played each other 4 times.
9x4=36 games played. (cf with EPL (38) and EFL (46))

Of course increasing the number of teams increases the number of games.
> 11x4=44 games. Not as much as the EFL but considered too much considering sides have Euro games, international players and longer cup runs to factor in.
> 11x2=22games. Nowhere near enough.
> 11x3=33 games. Would favour the side playing at home twice so not fair test.
So ... they adopted the Swiss/Croatian system. 3x (33 games) then the league splits in half and the remaining six teams in each half play each other. I believe H/A is allocated on the basis of 2H 2A but i could be wrong.
33 pre-split + 5 post-split = 38

And yes, 7th invariably ends up with more pts than 6th.

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so pre split their is still unfair advantages given with home and away hmmm.

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Yep. It always gives the tinfoil hat brigades on both sides of the old firm some ammunition for proving the SFA/SPL/Referees/Media are against Rangers/Celtic/everyone playing Rangers/Everyone playing Celtic.

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Congrats to my team for winning on sky :)

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Hopefully the ammers' can do united a favour tomorrow by beating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge :erm: but I have my reservations about that.

United will have to be in good form to beat an in-form Arsenal side.

I have a feeling the points gap at the top of the prem come 6pm tomorrow will still be 7 points or greater, I hope I am wrong.

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I can't see anyone beating Chelsea at Stamford bridge this season.

You're forgetting Arsenal's abysmal away record which has seen them end up as this season's also-rans?

I hope you're wrong too!

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Two points, five games left.

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Good start at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea 0 West Ham 1

Chelsea down to 10 men after Maniche was sent off

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1-1 Now Drogba.. damn :-(

even worse 2-1 now Crespo

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Go Rooney :D

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Go Parky :D

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Phew, always good to win but especially against Arsenal and also him indoors will be pleased as he's a Tottenham boy oops:

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Toure's save was in vain though ;)

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:woot:

2 - 0 :hyper: :drunk: :beer: :cool: :D

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Great result, was a good game.

Did anyone notice in the Liverpool game Gerrard dived twice and the commentators barely mentioned it. Garcia dived and they were outraged that the ref didnt give a yellow card.

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I am sure Lehmann's place will be in doubt in their next game :)

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Now I know why he was wearing gloves.:)

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this survey on players wages makes interesting reading

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4898392.stm

only covers their basic wages and not bonus money,, etc

also seems alot of them would support a wages cap so maybe they not all greedy after all

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Good news for united, Heinze may be included in the team playing Sunderland on Friday :tu:
Good to see him back at last.

BBC Sport

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Am I right in thinking that Ferdinand at united is their top earner at £100,00 0 per week ?
I seem to remember that he held out for more money before signing a new contract at the start of this current season, it just seems a bit strange that a defender is earning more than say Rooney who is on £30,000 per week.

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as far as i know Rio is the top earner.. Wayne get's less as I don't think Fergie wanted to give a youngster 100K a week at his age.. in a few years time he would have to be on double that

that survey only covers the basic wages though and not scoring bonus.. win bonus, appearance fee.. plus each player has boot deals.. sponsors etc etc to take it even higher

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Rooney is on 50k according to the tabloids over the weekend in the stories about his gambling.

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Funny that one tabloid failed to mention it. The same tabloid who are currently staging a love-in with Wayne and Colleen.

Couldn't possibly have been because they are being sued by a Mr Rooney could it? :p:

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On that note...

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rooneys age be a factor in his wage. Younger players generally earn less.

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Bad performance by Utd so far against Sunderland 0 - 0 HT

Get that Nistelrooy off Fergie :mad:

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If this ends up as a draw, it's Chelsea's title.

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Finished 0-0!!! Hahaha, we're coming to get you!

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Okay...

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I'm sorry? Liverpool are coming to get United? What are you coming to get us - an Indian takeway?

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Nah, you can come and see the European Cup that you won if you like though!

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I'm still curious as to what you're going to get us - perhaps a nice easter egg?

Ah yes, the Euro cup - sent it back to UEFA yet?

I'm sure it took pride of place amongst all those shiney wheel trims in the scouse trophy cabinet :D

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Time for Nistelrooy to go I think, unless the ball is laid on a plate to him in the six yard box his contribution to the team is nil, I think he only touched the ball about half a dozen times tonight and on one occasion where he was clean through and offside, the keeper saved the shot, but he still moaned at the linesman, WHY?

I think the guy is a liability to Manchester United Football Club and should be shown the door at the earliest possible opportunity.

On the other hand, Saha in comparison, has been a breath of fresh air, hence our recent good run of late.

<Rant Over>

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:rofl:

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I have never rated RVN, I think his high scoring record has been the result of his team mates superb passing to him in the 6 yard box, he has good first touch but I dont see him doing much work anywhere out the box.

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That depends on your interpretation of "doing much out of the box". It's true he has only scored once outside the box, but that doesn't mean he doesn't contribute. I can't see Sir Alex Ferguson hanging on to a player that doesn't contribute, or any manager for that matter.

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2 points, 4 games left. It's hotting up, If Oldham v Barnsley had been a draw today we'd have been in.

All we have to do is win our games.

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was at the Palace v Crewe game.. should have been 4-0 up by half time but Dougie didn't have his shooting boots on.

AJ showed he has bags more skill than Crouch yet again just ope he gets to the WC this year.. we in the play offs but poor defending cost us again yesterday when we should have had the game killed off

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Congrats to Accrington Stanley

BBC Sport

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Accccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccrington Stanley?

'o are dey??

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Good win for us today against them thugs from Lancashire!!! god they are like 11 ex-convicts ;) Next is ManUtd's 2nd place. ;)

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No.

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Gonna give it a damn good try :) Come on Spurs, u know u want that 4th place!!

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Dilemma time watching the Spurs v Utd game, I so want my boys to win but also need for Spurs to win to keep him indoors happy so they can get the Champions League spot ahead of Arsenal oops:

and if everything had gone to plan, we would have actually been at the match today which so far has proved to be a cracking game :tu:

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Sigh ! Don't you just hate it when you open your gob way too soon. :D

One more win for us, and you can kiss 2nd place goodbye.

Having said that, you can always moan to uefa to let you straight in, you're good at that. :zzz: :D

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6th in the league... and havin' a laugh...

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Well, it might have been yet another crappy season, but at least we did the double over those blue muppets from the poor side of town :D

Oh, and an absolute wonder goal from Gary Cahill :)

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An excellent goal indeed :tu:

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Typical Arsenal. Even their pitch invaders aren't native to the British Isles

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...519736,00.html

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Still time to lose it ;) I hope Chelsea do you in!!! :dozey: ;)

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Exaccchh-ly!

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Likewise for you on Saturday, it's the lesser of two evils really

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ooh I'm glad I looked it up before posting, i was going to say Accrington Stanley were the founder members of the Football League

- but, reading this

from http://hem.passagen.se/accringtonsta...TheOwdReds.htm

they weren't...

- learning all the time ;)

<edit> amended the link

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Turn that alarm clock off will ya ! It's wayyyyyy too loud :D

Vivid imagination, these scousers ;)

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Link
I don't think that they will be moving to Cardiff anytime soon :erm:

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Link

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It's nice to see some lottery money go to a worthy organisation at last :D

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to be honest do a club like the red devils need handouts....ok with glazers i would say....yes :D

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Grimsby still in with a chance of promotion, 1-0 vs Cheltenham, tonight - pressure on Northampton & Leyton Orient, for tomorrow, exciting stuff in League 2 ;)

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We are going up... we're playing Hartlepool so a good way of making our 6 straight wins into 7. Megson beat them, so i'm quite optimistic!

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I guess chelsea will be getting some lotto cash next.

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I cracked up earlier...

Interviewer - "What's your opinion on the goal. Should the ball have been put out of play?"
Martin Jol - "I don't know I didn't see it."

Interviewer - "What did you think of the Spurs goal? Martin Jol said he didn't see it?"
Arsene Wenger - "How could he not see it when he's sitting on the bench right in front of it?"

Hopefully someone will ask Wenger that next time he uses the "didn't see it" excuse.

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VERY nice to see them lose again but at the same time it means the scouse won - a bit of a dilemma for the rest of us :erm:

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It makes a change, the scousers actually winning one at Old Trafford :D

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:rofl: Excellent !!!!

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Whoops....... Hartlepool 3 Forest 2

Still, at the beginning of the season things were not looking good with Megson in charge, maybe next season eh ?

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That will teach me. Still only 4 goals behind Swansea with 6pts up for grabs. Our run-in is Bournemouth (H) and Bradford (A) and they have Saafend (H) and Chesterfield (A) which is trickier.

Bristol C and Oldham I consider academic since they need to gain 3 pts in 2 games, which involves one net win plus GD swing which is less likely.

Hopefully we can beat the foreigners to the play-offs then watch the smile drain from Lee Tr*ndle's face if we both reach the playoffs and whoop their ass or if they don't make it at all - mug.

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Get in there!! I do hope ManYoo take a leaf out of our book and beat the chavskis as well!! :D

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We already have done, remember? ;)

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saw some of the match i think liverpool were lucky at times towards the end in surving a win, but congratulations on reaching the final, i hope pool win it :D they deserve it.

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Good luck in your quest to reach the play off's, but I am sure Russ might not agree :)

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Mmmmm, the bitterness is strong in that one :D

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I didn't realise Trundle was a swear word :erm:

Trundle
Trundle
Trundle
Trundle........

So it isn't :D

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Scousers only remember what they want to :D

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Got back from Old Trafford a while ago, great win. Cmon you red men :)

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He's a Man U fan though, what does that have to do with League 1?

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He's also a Swansea fan as well ;)

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nffc I think you will still pull through.

I told my mate (forest fan) you need 73pts to make it so 2 wins out of 3 and hartlepool was going to be the toughest game of the 3 because they are fighting for their lives, but I think you will win the next 2.

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Don't forget nffc doesn't believe you can support more than one team ;)

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Well I hope West Ham do well today - can't really see it myself after last week's performance against Boro. The decision for today is - do we watch the match at a pub or do I order Sky Sports? :shrug: :D
UP THE HAMMERS!!! COME ON YOU IRONS!!!!!! :cleader:

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You have to think about it ???? :p:

Pub :)

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Ordering Sky sports for one game ? PUB IT!

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Ah - but then I'll have it for all the other games - and sports - and get even less done around the house then I do now! ;)

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Pub it is then :D

Good luck !!!

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Ah - you've seen the pubs round here then? :ninja: :sniper: :bsmack:
Back on topic then - I'd love to see West Ham win - but I'm not putting any money on it! ;)

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Well how can you? Not that there's much chance but what happens when Swansea play ManU?

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You did it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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You wear hlaf a shirt of each team ?

Or, don't watch the match, or be happy whoever wins ?

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All pretty ludicrous suggestions TBH - who d'ya support BTW?

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Sheffield Wednesday, supported them since i was about 5.

Gone downhill sadly, but one day.. We shall arise once more.. haha.

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Yeah but we have Grant Holt and you don't... any more. :)

I'd give you a sympathy rep for having to put up with sharing a city with that lot but apparently, i need to share the love more. :erm: