** Weekend Football Thread ** *spoilers*

[Irish_Tom]

Only saw the 2nd half but pompey looked the better side. Crouch probably should have scored but so should martins or owen

It was all Newcastle in the first-half Nzyme. I think we just over-stretched ourselves because they looked very tired after the hour mark and Pompey got back into it. We had something like 70% possession in the first half, we just couldn't do anything with it.

Panzer

 

[Nzyme]

yeh my flat mate said the skunks were a lot better in the first half.

Looks like its all riding on Newcastle vs Boro. If someone wins it they may stay up if its a draw i think both are down

 

[m0r94n]

This weekends been quite kind to us, i'm finally starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. Although its horrible to bask in the misery of others the results for Sunderland, Newcastle and Boro really went our way this weekend and after the 2-0 win at Ewood yesterday I think we need 3 more points to secure safety.

Its going to be a tense final few weeks .

 

[Gustov]

Newcastle lost me £5

Reading made me £5



I don't know why everyone expects Newcastle to beat MB? In my opinion MB play the better football.

 

[Tummy]

Surely Newcastle are going to beat boro? I hope not, but they have to be favourites.

And if they do ?

They're not going to beat Liverpool, Fulham, Aston Villa imo.

 

[Gustov]

Wouldn't it be so sad to see such a 'big' club go down

Remind me what Newcastle have won before?

Ah I'm enjoying this too much

Sorry

 

[Shamikebab]

And if they do ?

They're not going to beat Liverpool, Fulham, Aston Villa imo.

Well Liverpool unlikely, Fulham is possible, Villa unlikely but you never know what can happen on the final day. But still 3 points against Boro would mean Hull require a point.

Hull have

Villa away
Stoke Home
Bolton away
United Home

Can't see them getting a point against United or Villa (unless the title is won by then and United do what we did last season ), Stoke at home is probably their best chance. Either way it's going to be quite close.

 

[Visionary]

Damien Duff as a full-back. Again.

Tactical genius.

Who the **** is he going to play there?

**** me.

 

[BaZ87]

(unless the title is won by then and United do what we did last season ).

You won on the last day last season. You're thinking of the season before vs West Ham.

 

[NokkonWud]

Who the **** is he going to play there?

**** me.

Could have put Guthrie there and kept Duff forward?

 

[BaZ87]

That wouldn't have been much better. A right footed cm at lb.

 

[Visionary]

That wouldn't have been much better. A right footed cm at lb.

Exactly.

I hope to god you are being sarcastic Baz.

 

[BaZ87]

Why do you hope im being sarcastic?

A right footed cm is just as much out of position as a left footed winger there.

 

[Raymond Lin]

I don't know why everyone expects Newcastle to beat MB? In my opinion MB play the better football.

Actually, i agree with that, Boro have a lot more teeth upfront from the recent game's i've seen than Newcastle.

 

[Visionary]

Why do you hope im being sarcastic?

A right footed cm is just as much out of position as a left footed winger there.

Duff has played there before, he did alright against Spurs. He's left footed.

Guthrie, hmmm, is right footed has never played anywhere in the defence before and so should play left back in the most important game of the season.

I'll say it again, **** me.

 

[BaZ87]

I was defending the decision to play Duff there

 

[Visionary]

I was defending the decision to play Duff there

Eh? I'm confused now. You think Duff should play there ahead of Guthrie? If you do then, yeah, you're right.

 

[BaZ87]

Yes! That's why i replied to Nokkons post by saying Guthrie would have been no better there

 

[JPMslither]

You won on the last day last season. You're thinking of the season before vs West Ham.

It's hard to remember when you win the league nearly every season

 

[Shamikebab]

You won on the last day last season. You're thinking of the season before vs West Ham.

So I am, time flies