Todays Games

[Traf]

54 minutes ago, Biggish Dave said:

I've watched that little football from the premier league this season I couldn't tell you if Liverpool have been brilliant or the league has been poor.

both

[Zico]

1 hour ago, Mounts Kipper said:

It goes to show how less competive the league is now, there was a report recently highlighting this recently, the champs league money has skewd football big time and not for the better. 

suppose it depends on how you look at it, Liverpool might be running away with it this season, but last season was as competitive a title race as we've seen (well that I can recall bar the Liverpool Arsenal one that was decided in the last minute of the season)

you've got arguably several times, fighting over a CL spot or two, the same for the EL spot

six or 7 that could go down

but I'd like to see the report though if you have a link

[RONNIE PHILLIPS]

2 hours ago, Traf said:

Dancing without due care and attention?

Unthreatening behaviour? 

[RONNIE PHILLIPS]

17 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said:

suppose it depends on how you look at it, Liverpool might be running away with it this season, but last season was as competitive a title race as we've seen (well that I can recall bar the Liverpool Arsenal one that was decided in the last minute of the season)

you've got arguably several times, fighting over a CL spot or two, the same for the EL spot

six or 7 that could go down

but I'd like to see the report though if you have a link

& the Aguerooooooooo season. 

[Duck Egg]

26 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said:

suppose it depends on how you look at it, Liverpool might be running away with it this season, but last season was as competitive a title race as we've seen (well that I can recall bar the Liverpool Arsenal one that was decided in the last minute of the season)

you've got arguably several times, fighting over a CL spot or two, the same for the EL spot

six or 7 that could go down

but I'd like to see the report though if you have a link

Aye. We're about to have the 5th different title winners in the last 10 years.  That's more than in any other decade in my lifetime. 

Liverpool running away with it is testament to how good they are, not how weak anyone else may be.  They've had a truly remarkable season.

[Mounts Kipper]

1 hour ago, ZicoKelly said:

suppose it depends on how you look at it, Liverpool might be running away with it this season, but last season was as competitive a title race as we've seen (well that I can recall bar the Liverpool Arsenal one that was decided in the last minute of the season)

you've got arguably several times, fighting over a CL spot or two, the same for the EL spot

six or 7 that could go down

but I'd like to see the report though if you have a link

https://dashee87.github.io/data science/football/Europes-Top-Football-Leagues-Getting-Less-Competitive/

[MickyD]

9 hours ago, Mr Grey said:

My hatred of them is eff all to do with Man U. Only club I despise.....and Blackpool for tonight only 😃

 "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" William Shakespeare

[Zico]

1 hour ago, Mounts Kipper said:

https://dashee87.github.io/data science/football/Europes-Top-Football-Leagues-Getting-Less-Competitive/

That sort of thing is right up my street

But also

Serie A is pretty tight this season for a change, as is Bundesliga

 

 

 

[Zico]

2 hours ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

& the Aguerooooooooo season. 

Yeah i try to forget that day for various reasons

Whilst that and the 89 one went to the wire I'd say last season was the most competitive because once city got ahead they weren't letting go and had to win their last 14 in a row to clinch it

Edited February 25, 2020 by ZicoKelly

[RONNIE PHILLIPS]

30 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said:

Yeah i try to forget that day for various reasons

Whilst that and the 89 one went to the wire I'd say last season was the most competitive because once city got ahead they weren't letting go and had to win their last 14 in a row to clinch it

Without a doubt... for 2 teams to keep winning for so long under that pressure was remarkable. 

[Marc505]

Da fuq is going on here?!

[Tonge moor green jacket]

54 minutes ago, Marc505 said:

Da fuq is going on here?!

Looks like a chain gang of American prisoners. Like you see on films when they go cracking rocks.

[Rudy]

2 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Looks like a chain gang of American prisoners. Like you see on films when they go cracking rocks.

😁

[bolty58]

15 hours ago, Duck Egg said:

Aye. We're about to have the 5th different title winners in the last 10 years.  That's more than in any other decade in my lifetime. 

Liverpool running away with it is testament to how good they are, not how weak anyone else may be.  They've had a truly remarkable season.

Still say if Laporte had stayed fit, it would be a lot closer. Still believe Liverpool would have won it though.

If they're as good as G/H (glory hunter) White reckons they are, we will eneter a period of domination. I do not believe that this will happen.

[Alf Hartigan]

Laporte looks decent but too much being made of his injury and importance to city. Not even been capped by his country yet 

[Marc505]

Steve McManaman is enough to put me off football single handedly.

[Casino]

The cunts cunt

Like most self pityists in the sports media, tbh

[Marc505]

1 minute ago, Casino said:

The cunts cunt

Like most self pityists in the sports media, tbh

In honour of his co-commentary skills I found myself butting into your comment barely a few words in going "yeah oh yeah yeah" in horrible Scouse drawl.

[tomski]

Think McManaman is alright me. Although I’m not overly convinced he was as up for WWF as he was letting on ha

[Kane57]

14 hours ago, Alf Hartigan said:

Laporte looks decent but too much being made of his injury and importance to city. Not even been capped by his country yet 

I presume this is a joke

[Alf Hartigan]

3 minutes ago, Kane57 said:

I presume this is a joke

No why?

[Kane57]

5 minutes ago, Alf Hartigan said:

No why?

Well for one he was the mainstay of their title winning defence last season, outshining even Kompany on the rare occasion he played for City.

There there's the curious case of his omission from the French side by Deschamps. There has long been rumours of some sort of personal fallout that stops him being called up.

He's a wonderful centre back and a fantastic footballer. If he's good enough for Guardiola then doesn't that tell you all you need to know?

Edited February 26, 2020 by Kane57

[Alf Hartigan]

1 minute ago, Kane57 said:

Well for one he was the mainstay of their title winning defence last season, outshining even Kompany on the rare occasion he played for City.

There there's the curious case of his omission from the French side by Deschamps. There has long been rumours of some sort of personal fallout that stops him being called up.

He's a wonderful centre back and a fantastic footballer.

We agree then, he's a decent player, just one player though.

[radcliffe white]

8 hours ago, Marc505 said:

Steve McManaman is enough to put me off football single handedly.

Needs to use more words than 

fletch 

[bolty58]

9 hours ago, Kane57 said:

He's a wonderful centre back and a fantastic footballer. If he's good enough for Guardiola then doesn't that tell you all you need to know?

A check of results with Laporte in and Laporte out is also enlightening.