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One thing l never do is listen to so called experts as they are usually wrong about a good many things.:p:

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Even the official Everton FC web site says without any complaint that Coleman tripped Zaha.

The visitors had a golden chance to take the lead on the hour but were thwarted when Jordan Pickford brilliantly saved Luka Milivojevic’s penalty after Seamus Coleman was penalised for tripping Wilfried Zaha.

Note not unfairly penalised or even adjudged to have,

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l still have not changed my mind Jim.:p:

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That must be due to your feminine side Den. :D

Reminds me of my missus.:(

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You are not the first person to tell me that Jim.:D

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Just remember who wears the trousers and you won't go far wrong.;)

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Arsenal being made to look like a average outfit by Leicester thus so far this evening.

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Poor defending yet again from Man United as things don't look that good at the Theatre of Dreams tonight.:(

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Given a football lesson tonight but TBH Juve must be one of the hot favourites for the competition. When you read the team sheet of a foreign side and you know every single player by name and reputation as top, top players then you know you are up against it.

Was nice to see CR7 in the flesh again. :cool:

On the upside I thought Lindelof had a very good game.

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You might not like this Jim but what were United scared of last night? as Juve dominated possession as Man Utd sat back all night basically doing diddly squat.

This is not the United l know or you know so where do United go from here?

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Glen Hoddle taken ill. :(

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46002170

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l hope and pray that Glenn Hoddle will recover.

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Newcastle United crisis gets worse. No sign of a win coming from anywhere, the performance gets worse each week, they are in serious danger of pulling off a Derby County here. I literally can't foresee 3 points. It's an abysmal team with makeshift players headed by guys that can't score goals. The ownership is in dire straits and Benitez is absolutely out of his depth. Swapping Dwight Gayle for Rondon shows that. The signing of Muto and so forth. He's got the team set up playing horrid football at a quality that's embarrassing for Premier league level. I'm all for giving Benitez money and a chance if new ownership comes in but he's really starting to shine through the questionable decisions that saw him given the boot at so many bigger clubs.

There's huge protests and boycotts coming up. Both Everton and Newcastle fans will protest against Ashley and Sports Direct in the upcoming fixture. Newcastle and Liverpool fans will also stage a joint protest against Ashley and Sports direct. There will be a mass boycott of the Wolves game that's currently a televised fixture.

The club really is on the brink of ruin. I think the penny dropped when it was revealed Ashley had taken 10 million out of the club in the summer despite claims Newcastle will receive every penny it generates.

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I went to the game adz with my son as we are season ticket holders.
Utter dross from both sides.

One of the biggest applauses by us was in recognition of the Newcastle fans next to us singing " You fat ************************ Get out of my club"

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The Wembley pitch is an absolute disgrace.:rolleyes:

Would you call City’s first goal ‘route one ‘?

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Typical of the FA Jim.:(:td:

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Pitch growing is kinda planned on times though isn't it? They were probably were on a cycle that allowed the NFL to play before getting it ready for the internationals but Spurs inability to build a stadium caught them off guard.

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Some interesting stats of Premier League net spending since 2014.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-36861511.html

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Miracles do happen at St James Park.;)

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Oh the sweet joy of getting an equaliser deep into injury time #itsabeautifulgame :)

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Almost as good as getting the winner in extra time.;)

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And a glass of wine as well one suspects.;)

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Why did the teams who played yesterday have poppies on their shirts but not in today’s games?

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l cannot answer that Jim.

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Looks like an interesting programme on BT Sports on Saturday at 9:00pm. Brothers in Football, all about the Corinthians from 1882 till the present.:cool:

They twice supplied all 11 players to the national side.:shocked:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...spread-around/

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They also inflicted what is still Man United's heaviest defeat, 11-3 in 1904.:)

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That will be interesting to watch.

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:cool::cool:

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Insert Liverpool for Man United in that post.:D

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Quite correct in this case Jim.;)

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Second one was a screamer.:shocked:

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Indeed but the marking was too slack for my liking.:(

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Amazing just how bad Monaco have become, can’t keep selling all your best players, Mr Henry will need a magic wand to drag them off the floor.:(

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He might even need more then that as Monaco are in deep freefall.

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Can’t believe that penalty for City...:shocked:

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Where is VAR when we so desperately need it.

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The cynical side of me says that was a dive with plausible deniability.


In an England match in the recent World Cup, an England player went flying, got up, wagged his finger at the ref to indicate he wasn't claiming anything. It was if he was expecting the defender to make contact and anticipated that, and when the anticipated contact didn't happen he risked being caught out.

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United might have equalised but Juve should have had 4 or 5 already.:(

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Well there is only one word for that...JAMMY. :cool:

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Jammy it might be but still a win as the Old Lady and its defence suddenly went AWOL in those last 5 minutes.:D

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Listening to very annoying ex players spout absolute punditry claptrap.:(:td:

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Three points today :) although we were quite fortunate with one or two decisions by the officials going our way.

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Only just heard the United v City result but as I am sunning myself in Costa Adeje, Tenerife I couldn’t give a toss. :cool:

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Enjoy your holiday Jim and perhaps prolong your stay and by the time you come back the sun might come out again.:)

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Thanks Den but the sun is already out here.:cool:

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Nice one Hampton and Richmond, 1-0 up against Oldham. I love the FA Cup early rounds, a nice antidote to Premiership sterile fodder.

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The referee does not seem to know what he is doing though.

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Part of the joy of this level ;)

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Well you could say that Mr K but l would call it getting the basic decisions of refereeing right which to put it frankly he has not in the first half hour.

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You're no fun Den, the ref. probably left work an hour ago and had to get the bus... Plus his wife's left him and everyone hates him ...

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Nothing to do with me being no fun Mr K ;) as don't you agree the standard of refereeing is not what it used to be as if we had VAR many of these poor decisions could be changed for the better.

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The day they start having VAR in non League football, is the day I stop watching non League football. If you don't agree with the ref you can usually discuss it with him in the bar later :)

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It does not matter when its the Premier league or the FA cup a poor decision is a poor decision by the referee which would be helped if VAR was available.

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So who is going to pay for VAR in non League? Really not needed, refs as well as players make mistakes, part of the game. It's partly why the Premiership and their seated comotose fans has become dull as ditchwater. ( just my opinion of course ;) )

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l am not talking about the non league as l am talking about the 5 divisions Mr K as the rich clubs could pay for it all as its minuscule pocket money to them don't you agree.

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No not really Den, but let's just enjoy tonight's game anyway :)

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Mike Ashley in US to finalise deal to sell Newcastle United. Still unaware if this is Peter Kenyon or the other group. All we know is that a £350 million takeover is currently on the cards.

Edit: US sources claim the deal is in the latter stages which generally should mean the bid was accepted.

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Premier League clubs agree to Video Assistant Referees next season.

https://www.skysports.com/football/n...es-next-season

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Zaha will have to find another way to earn Palace some points then.

Remember though. VAR is only as good as the officials that review it. There were plenty of horrendous decisions in the world cup.

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l agree but l think it is better to have it then not to have it.

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I have seen some dross at Old Trafford in the past few years but that has to be the worst 90 minutes I have suffered for a long time.☹

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Thoughts about where the future goes Jim?.

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Spurs stop Chelseas unbeaten run again.

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Never been any good at fortune telling Den, who knows?

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You obviously have learnt some tricks from the great Sir Alex Jim.;)

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Well both Manchester clubs are through with identical records. Spurs hanging by a thread and Liverpool need to perform much better at home against Napoli to qualify. Only one shot on target and that was a penalty.

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We simply have not been good enough away from home in Europe as we have conceded too many goals and not scored enough at the other end sadly.

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Time for an Anfield ‘special night ‘ ;)

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You better get a few tinnies in then as there will be plenty to celebrate Jim.;)

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Well this will cheer up Man Utd supporters to some extent.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/footb...box=1543496828

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You all missed the best match last night

A.Villa 5, Nottm Forest 5

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l hope you had a punt on the predicted score line.;)

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I would not be that pleased if my team conceded 5 goals TBH.;)

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l would not be too pleased with a forward who cost £90 million and yet does not know where the goal in these last few months at the Theatre of Dreams.;)

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He’s keeping his powder dry until the 16th. :D

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l hope so for your sake as one would not want another Jose Mourinho strop.;)

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Never mind all this Premiership rubbish. Real FA Cup football tomorrow. Wrexham v Newport. North v South Wales !
I don't recall a bigger game in the history of Association Football ;)

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A FA cup match is on the BBC Two tonight Mr K if you are interested.

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Yes Solihull Moors, big brutish, ugly and unsubtle. Wouldn't want to be in Blackpool's boots !

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Should be interesting that is for sure.

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For donkeys years I thought it was Solihull Motors.:dunce:

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:D:D

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You must have been thinking of Vauxhall Motors FC (really Ellesmere Port).. Used to play at a high level of non League but have now fallen on hard times - serves them right for having a crap name !

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Jeez, they do have some big b**gers don’t they.:shocked:

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Yes, they remind mean of Leeds United circa 1972. Not quite as skillful but they have the ' physicality'!

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Good old Billy Bremner l certainly remember him vividly Mr K.

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And he was a dirty little barsteward. Another much better Scotsman was Dave Mackay who put Bremner firmly in his place as a famous photo shows.

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That does not surprise me coming from a Man Utd supporter.;)

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Yes l remember that.:Yikes:

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Bremner played in the days well before the serious animosity between Leeds and MU developed. One of the few players to have been sent off in the Charity Shield final. :(

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Can the real Man Utd please stand up please..:D:D

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Missed all the footy today, my wife is the secretary of the a local group of volunteers who put on several events throughout the year. They organise the Christmas lights switch on amongst other events. I am not a member of the group but was tasked with providing the music for Santa's grotto and as the official photographer.

It all went off really well but have only just got home having been out since lunchtime, too tired to bother about football ATM.

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l am glad it all went well Jim.:tu:

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This is becoming very unsavoury in the Arsenal vs Spurs match.:(:td:

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Very dodgy pen for me.:rolleyes:

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l quite agree Jim but this referee does have a track record of giving some dodgy decisions even though he got it right with the first one.

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Great one touch football for that goal.:cool:

I think the linesman helped him out with the first pen TBH.

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A great goal and methinks given the defensive chaos it won't be the last.

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I am a big Spurs fan, and l think the referee was not strong enough for the tension between these two hated clubs.

In the major fight, no one got sent off. A Arsenal player went for Alli. And the all hell was let loose. Even Poch had to run and prevent his players getting into worse trouble.

There should have been more red cards than the one given to Vertonghan

And the nasty fouls that were coming in from the same old Arsenal.

And Foyth again gives away balls that led to the Arsenal scoring the goals.

And why Mousa was left out until nearly the end of the game baffles me.
Sissoko, should have been taken off as he was getting really frustrated by the tackles on him.

If the ref had started issuing cards in the first instance, then we would have had a good North London derby.

Instead of that l think Arsenal are being taught how to give out rough tactics.


There will also be bitter rivalry between Spurs and Arsenal. And don't worry Arsenal, you wont be above us for very long.

And we still have the cup game coming up to get revenge on todays game

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I would not be pleased if my team scored 5 goals and didn't win tbh

I'm not a fan of him and it sums him up to have been sent of in a glorified friendly, football hard man my arse, it's one of the biggest oxymorons going

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A bit lucky yesterday winning with the 96th minute goal as a draw was a fair result but l will take three points if its offered on a plate.:D

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Southampton's current crisis has just got worse..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46091577

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A bit better more like, how that man has had so many jobs is beyond me, let's hope this was his last

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All the fuss made of the supposed success of Fergies acolytes, a run of the mill bunch of managers at best.:(