Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35692927)

Title bid over.:bigcry::bigcry:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35692927)

Title bid over.:bigcry::bigcry:

Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35692930)

Den, liverpool are still favourites. Chelsea now have a chance.

Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35692930)

Den, liverpool are still favourites. Chelsea now have a chance.

Originally Posted by nstokes (Post 35692931)

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

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Title is now Man City's to loose

Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35692936)

Man City are more likely to fail..against smaller teams, and of course, Everton game is a hard one

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35692940)

You were saying.

Originally Posted by Uncle Peter (Post 35692989)

Hmmm Sam Allardyce plays 19th century football while Mourinho is lauded as some kind of tactical genius.

Some of us paid to go and watch that today!

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35692995)

can I ask why the hell PFA awards are tonight when there are still critical matches to be played. frauds!



really ?

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35692998)

it doesn't make sense. it should be at the end of the season but i guess holidays are more important. they could do it pre-season.

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35693004)

Whats got to be beared in mind is Suarez has failed to score against the top sides in the PL whereas Yaya Toure has turned up in all of them that he's featured in.

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35692908)

I really hope Sunderland stay up now, even though it will make my confident assertion that they were goners a couple of weeks ago seem foolish. I love a great escape and if anyone deserves it from that bottom lot I think it's Sunderland's fan base.

Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35692941)

only 6 minutes den mate

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I did like torres for the 2nd goal. Lots of strikers would have tried to score, he was unselfish, and played the right ball

Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 35693022)

Only 'coz he was scared he'd miss it

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35692998)

it doesn't make sense. it should be at the end of the season but i guess holidays are more important. they could do it pre-season.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35693058)

Its been done like this for as long as l can remember and even if it had been at the end of season l still think Suarez would have polled enough votes for a near landslide thenry.

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35693096)

what about team of the year? critical games, big games bring out the best in some players which deserve a look at for team of the year.

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35693096)

what about team of the year? critical games, big games bring out the best in some players which deserve a look at for team of the year.

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35693108)

Chump of the year is a tough one too... Tottenham, Man Utd, Fergie, Moyes...

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35693108)

I'm not saying Suarez doesn't deserve the award. I am though saying that team of the year should surely be decided after the season with battles still going on.

Chump of the year is a tough one too... Tottenham, Man Utd, Fergie, Moyes...

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35693370)

:D

oh and its St. Totteringham Day



https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2014/04/3.jpg

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How was Ozil offside for his goal when Debuchy was on the deck near enough on the edge of the pitch therefore playing everything onside ?

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someone send this to Andros Townsend...

https://twitter.com/Podolski10/statu...93031907205120

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35693388)

Good game. Taking me ages to get home at the moment though. Poxy tube strike.

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35693390)

get a bus to Dalston Junction station.

Originally Posted by adzii_nufc (Post 35693386)

If Debuchy was behind the keeper then that's your answer. Don't ask, it's a pretty messed up sub-rule inside the offside rule.

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35693391)

Nah went to seven sisters instead.

Has Arthur wished us a happy St Tottenhams Day yet? Just passed white Hart Lane.

Originally Posted by adzii_nufc (Post 35693369)

Not surprised, everyone knew Newcastle weren't going to play Football tonight. Knowing Liverpool's luck, they'll turn up to Anfield though :dozey:

Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK (Post 35693590)

It would be nice to see football take racism as seriously as the NBA do, small fines and closing part of a stadium for a match isn't enough.

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35693576)

PSG have already had a slap if i recall correctly. Man City were warned. I'm not sure what will happen this time around but if they really want to address bank rolling then surely PSG will get sanctioned and Man City will face some sort of action too.

Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35693607)

I think the process is to agree suitable sanction, but avoid banning them

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35693613)

why? its fraud.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35693616)

And we were told that Bayern Munich would rule Europe for the next few years.

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35693620)

They have been hyped up to be much more than they actually are. Peps Barca were miles better than Bayern.

Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35693619)

Suspect the higher ups don't want to lose their money makers. Just something i heard on the radio, that they will agree suitable sanctions, but will want to avoid banning any team. It is always about the money

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35693625)

I don't believe that. UEFA will take serious action I think. Platini wants his UEFA clean of whats gone on at FIFA.

Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35693607)

I think the process is to agree suitable sanction, but avoid banning them

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35693620)

They have been hyped up to be much more than they actually are. Peps Barca were miles better than Bayern.

Originally Posted by iadom (Post 35693628)

Just a pity those two long range pots from Bale and Ronaldo didn't go in, Neuer is having a mare. What price an all Madrid final?

Originally Posted by Mr Pharmacist (Post 35693645)

I bet Der Kaiser has a bit to say tonight.

Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35693626)

Ok. I guess we will see. Please don't hold your breath for strong sanctions...:D

Originally Posted by Mr Pharmacist (Post 35693629)

Which makes it pointless really. However large the fine is, it's not going to be a credible sanction when you consider the money most of the higher rated clubs have. Don't get me wrong Colin, I'm not saying I want you or PSG punished. I've always said that FFP is farcical simply because different countries have different revenue from the TV payments and completely different criteria for work permits, giving a big advantage. That's just two points before the lawyers get involved. To work every club has to be equal. It was a Platini plan to restrict certain clubs taking advantage of a rich benefactor, and to stop the challenges to the old guard of teams who have a divine right to win every year. Wonder what the odds on Bayern scoring 5 are?

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And Jupps Bayern were much better than Peps Bayern.

Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 35693727)

Yep jupp was treated pretty shabbily imo and that's exactly what it was about, protecting the existing cartel of top clubs so they don't start a super league

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35693670)

Yes but loopholes to artificially pump more money into clubs are to be closed. Work within your means.

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35693732)

The big clubs could still start a super league. I think it will happen eventually. They'll look at America and the success of the NFL and know that soccer is an even bigger cash cow around the world than American football and a franchise system across Europe means that not only is their asset more secure but also more valuable.

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35693735)

That might be true and even if the Chevy deal is a bit dodgy I can't see how United will be on the wrong side of the FFP as it stands. As I understanding it the rules are based around making huge losses with purchases of players and then covering them with cash the clubs didn't make from conventional business. United's Chevy deal doesn't seem to have been done that way although I'm pretty sure the rules will adapt in time.

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35693757)

Whats conventional about sacking a man that signed a mega sponsorship deal?

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35693758)

Something not being conventional does not necessarily make it unconventional, but still I don't see how the deal will cause United to fall foul of the rules as they stand now.

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35693760)

So fraud isn't necessarily unconventional?

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35693768)

I'm not saying that at all, but we're only going on basic facts here.

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 35693769)

So what are you saying?

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35693773)

The Chevy deal doesn't seem to be against the FFP. OK Chevy weren't happy with the deal but that doesn't necessarily mean their rules have been broken.

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35693732)

The big clubs could still start a super league. I think it will happen eventually. They'll look at America and the success of the NFL and know that soccer is an even bigger cash cow around the world than American football and a franchise system across Europe means that not only is their asset more secure but also more valuable.

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35693735)

That might be true and even if the Chevy deal is a bit dodgy I can't see how United will be on the wrong side of the FFP as it stands. As I understanding it the rules are based around making huge losses with purchases of players and then covering them with cash the clubs didn't make from conventional business. United's Chevy deal doesn't seem to have been done that way although I'm pretty sure the rules will adapt in time.

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I think that's the crux of the matter. Whereas NFL is obviously huge over there and in fairness is pretty popular in other countries I get the impression the bosses are starting to realise football will always have more worldwide appeal and likely bring in more revenue. As much as I dislike and distrust him and his family, Malcolm Glazier made a shrewd move.