Greenlizard0 Weekend Football Thread ** spoilers ** [30th April - 2nd May 2016]
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The potential issue I see if they don't is that they lose to Utd but Spurs then lose to Chelsea on Monday. Then the title gets won when the winning team aren't even playing and it just... that would suck. it sucks for the fans, it sucks for the players. You want them and the fans to be at a ground and able to go mental and have that atmosphere. Even if they lose the game it doesn't really matter you still get that in stadium moment of winning the title with the fans.
Regardless of how good Utd are as well they've won over half the premier league titles, they are the face of the premier league, there is no better place to win it really than going away and winning it at the home of the team with the most prem league titles.
If Utd win, Spurs better damn well win.
I have a feeling the KP stadium will break if they win the league at home against Everton, the amount the cameras were shaking against Swansea was insane!
Hope they manage to do it this weekend, but I'm thinking it'll be a draw at Old Trafford.
Hope they manage to do it this weekend, but I'm thinking it'll be a draw at Old Trafford.
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Sorry Leicester, I can't see you winning at OT. I don't necessarily see you losing either to be honest..
Expecting a draw or a narrow United win.
Expecting a draw or a narrow United win.
Hoping the Leicester can pull it off on sunday.
It'll be a fantastic game to watch, both teams you'd assume would be all out for the victory.
The village in live in is predominately city backing, so with no work on Monday for most, the pubs will be packed. They win it, im definitely going out for a jar.
It'll be a fantastic game to watch, both teams you'd assume would be all out for the victory.
The village in live in is predominately city backing, so with no work on Monday for most, the pubs will be packed. They win it, im definitely going out for a jar.
and of course it lets Arsenal a little off the hook also..............but of course that doesnt come in to it at all.............
A 1st title win anywhere is great of course, but surely a win at home infront of as many of your own fans as possible is the best way to savour / share it ?
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What in the sweet jesus are you talking about now? In what way at all will it let Arsenal a little off the hook? I was the first person on the forum to write off the Arsenal title challenge, I don't want them to be off the hook, I want Wenger gone and my stance is patently clear. But even if I loved Wenger and thought he could win, Arsenal literally can't win the title, we lost the title mathematically already, the title is lost, when the winner wins said title changes nothing at all.
Yes, winning at home is great.... but if you could actually read properly, if they don't win today then they might well win the title on Monday night if Spurs don't beat Chelsea. It's not win tomorrow or win next weekend, it's win tomorrow, win on Monday when the team isn't playing at all, or maybe win next weekend. The fact that Spurs haven't beaten Chelsea away in so long and Chelsea absolutely don't want to lose that game the odds are not on a Spurs win. I'd say there is probably a 85% chance Leicester will win it by Monday night and the better option of winning away at Utd or when not playing seems pretty freaking clear.
Though maybe Leicester will open up their stadium to fans and show the Chelsea game live, that would be cool, still not quite the same as winning during a live game but a good idea.
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Holy hell, that is the quietest ever reaction to a handball and penalty in that situation in the history of football. St James park so quiet. I did like everyone else think he'd given a freekick for Newcastle at first.
EDIT:- I was going to say, worst player or best player to take it. Worst because pressure could get to him for Palace, best for Newcastle for either the same reason or if he takes an easy penalty realising what it means to the club./
EDIT:- I was going to say, worst player or best player to take it. Worst because pressure could get to him for Palace, best for Newcastle for either the same reason or if he takes an easy penalty realising what it means to the club./
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Almost looked like Cabaye wanted to miss that.