Leeds 2-0.

8 minutes ago, dermott said:

Leeds 2-0.

They're looking good. Too good for us.

9 minutes ago, dermott said:

Leeds 2-0.

Bye Bye Spuds

Leeds need a 3rd or you can see this ending up 2-2.

West Ham, Forest and Leeds play Palace, Burnley and Wolves next round.

If they all win their games and Spurs do not beat Brighton at home, I think tick tock time for Spurs.

Chelsea drawing or beating Spurs at the Bridge in round 37 to seal their relegation to the Championship would be the greatest ending to this season.

That sending off last night has caused a lot of controversy. Yes, it was a slight tug of the man bun, but very soft. Hardly violent conduct. These players with long hair and pony tails etc - fair game if you ask me!

But when you see something as soft as that, getting punished with a red card and a 3 game ban, yet worse tackles go unpunished, it's yet another thing that's wrong with the modern game. Like our game at the weekend, a few tackles - no action but refs can't wait to wave the card if a players taps the ball away.

Edited April 14Apr 14 by Nibs

43 minutes ago, Nibs said:

That sending off last night has caused a lot of controversy. Yes, it was a slight tug of the man bun, but very soft. Hardly violent conduct. These players with long hair and pony tails etc - fair game if you ask me!

But when you see something as soft as that, getting punished with a red card and a 3 game ban, yet worse tackles go unpunished, it's yet another thing that's wrong with the modern game. Like our game at the weekend, a few tackles - no action but refs can't wait to wave the card if a players taps the ball away.

Bottom line is that a hair pull is a red card. Hands to the face of another player is violent conduct even if there is no force or intent to do damage. Dangerous tackles that go unpunished are a different matter. That's down to ref or VAR incompetence.

7 minutes ago, dermott said:

Bottom line is that a hair pull is a red card. Hands to the face of another player is violent conduct even if there is no force or intent to do damage. Dangerous tackles that go unpunished are a different matter. That's down to ref or VAR incompetence.

Not in his face though - back of his head / man bun. Little difference to shirt pulling.

2 minutes ago, Nibs said:

Not in his face though - back of his head / man bun. Little difference to shirt pulling.

Shirt pulling isn't physically targeting the body. That's the distinction. Targeting the body, regardless of the severity, is the bottom line.

8 minutes ago, dermott said:

Shirt pulling isn't physically targeting the body. That's the distinction. Targeting the body, regardless of the severity, is the bottom line.

But that's what I'm saying - the rule is wrong and it's just another thing that is wrong with the game and is pissing off those involved in the game and supporters alike.

1 hour ago, Nibs said:

That sending off last night has caused a lot of controversy. Yes, it was a slight tug of the man bun, but very soft. Hardly violent conduct. These players with long hair and pony tails etc - fair game if you ask me!

But when you see something as soft as that, getting punished with a red card and a 3 game ban, yet worse tackles go unpunished, it's yet another thing that's wrong with the modern game. Like our game at the weekend, a few tackles - no action but refs can't wait to wave the card if a players taps the ball away.

TBH I can understand why Man Utd would be upset, it wasn’t nothing like the one on Cucurella.

There was a much more blatant hair tug by Arsenal Women’s Katie McCabe on one of our players that went completely unpunished.

But therein lies the issue, the inconsistency of the referees for similar offences.

It’s so random, you don’t know if certain players will be let off or punished from one week to the next.

The Estevao kicking the ball away yellow card was just daft by him and he was never gonna get away with it.

BBC Sport

Andoni Iraola: Spanish coach set to leave Bournemouth aft...

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola is set to leave the club at the end of the season after failing to agree a new deal with the Cherries.

8 minutes ago, Boyne said:

BBC Sport

Andoni Iraola: Spanish coach set to leave Bournemouth aft...

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola is set to leave the club at the end of the season after failing to agree a new deal with the Cherries.

He won't be short of offers.

14 minutes ago, forbzy said:

He won't be short of offers.

SHOULD HAVE OFFERED HIM THE JOB INSTEAD OF THE PUPPET, ISAID THIS AND WAS SLAUGHTERED, EVEN THOUGH I POINTED OUT HE HAD LOST 3 OF HIS BACK FOUR AT THE START OF THE SEASON, ALSO HE HAD 10 PLAYERS OUT INJURED, NOW HE HAS HIS FULL SQUAD, GUESS WHAT THEY ARE UNBEATEN IN 12 MATCHES

27 minutes ago, forbzy said:

He won't be short of offers.

Back to Spain has been the rumour for a while.

38 minutes ago, Boyne said:

BBC Sport

Andoni Iraola: Spanish coach set to leave Bournemouth aft...

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola is set to leave the club at the end of the season after failing to agree a new deal with the Cherries.

So two top coaches, Glasner and Iraola will be available in the Summer and we're plodding away with Rosenoir.

Truly sickening.

32 minutes ago, Caps_Lock_King said:

SHOULD HAVE OFFERED HIM THE JOB INSTEAD OF THE PUPPET, ISAID THIS AND WAS SLAUGHTERED, EVEN THOUGH I POINTED OUT HE HAD LOST 3 OF HIS BACK FOUR AT THE START OF THE SEASON, ALSO HE HAD 10 PLAYERS OUT INJURED, NOW HE HAS HIS FULL SQUAD, GUESS WHAT THEY ARE UNBEATEN IN 12 MATCHES

I highly doubt he would agree to take the job at Chelsea unless we agreed to fundamentally change our model and allow his management team to make all the decisions on the football front.

1 hour ago, dermott said:

Back to Spain has been the rumour for a while.

Newcastle rumored to be speaking with him.

I think he has more ambition and far too talented to be at Bilbao considering their restrictions. But I could be very wrong.

Well im settling down and sitting comfortably as we await another special night under the lights at Anfield. Theres nothing quite like a European night at Anfield..😐

2 hours ago, dermott said:

Back to Spain has been the rumour for a while.

In Spain the rumour is that he's staying in the Premier League. To be honest, the only rumour of him going back to Spain is that Athletic could be interested as Valverde is leaving the club at the end of the season, and he knows the club having played there all his career. But, Athletic is having elections to president (presumably Uriarte is going to repeat as so far he is the only candidate, afaik) and it is unknown what his preference for coach is, some are saying Terzic is going to replace Valverde. But yes, it is mostly said that Iraola's preference is to stay in the PL.

1 hour ago, RMH said:

In Spain the rumour is that he's staying in the Premier League. To be honest, the only rumour of him going back to Spain is that Athletic could be interested as Valverde is leaving the club at the end of the season, and he knows the club having played there all his career. But, Athletic is having elections to president (presumably Uriarte is going to repeat as so far he is the only candidate, afaik) and it is unknown what his preference for coach is, some are saying Terzic is going to replace Valverde. But yes, it is mostly said that Iraola's preference is to stay in the PL.

Could see one of him or Glasner at United, the other one at Newcastle.

Dembele is the only reason Liverpool are still in the tie.

2 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Could see one of him or Glasner at United, the other one at Newcastle.

Isn’t Pep leaving City at the end of the season? I thought that he had said that.

7 minutes ago, RMH said:

Isn’t Pep leaving City at the end of the season? I thought that he had said that.

7 minutes ago, RMH said:

Isn’t Pep leaving City at the end of the season? I thought that he had said that.

Were we not told they want Maresca?

So neither Spainish club are inspiring belief they can put out arsenal.