Weekend Football Thread *spoilers*

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Saturday, 19 December 2009

FIFA Club World Cup
Club Estudiantes de La Plata v Barcelona, F, 16:00
Pohang Steelers v Atlante, F, 13:00

Barclays Premier League
Arsenal v Hull, 17:30
Aston Villa v Stoke, 15:00
Blackburn v Tottenham, 15:00
Fulham v Man Utd, 15:00
Man City v Sunderland, 15:00
Portsmouth v Liverpool, 12:45

The Coca-Cola Football League Championship
Blackpool v West Brom, 15:00
Bristol City v Reading, 15:00
Cardiff v Leicester, 15:00
Crystal Palace v Barnsley, 15:00
Derby v Doncaster, 15:00
Nottm Forest v Preston, 17:20
Peterborough v Watford, 15:00
Plymouth v Coventry, 15:00
QPR v Sheff Utd, 15:00
S****horpe v Ipswich, 15:00
Sheff Wed v Swansea, 15:00

Coca-Cola Football League One
Charlton v Millwall, 15:00
Colchester v Carlisle, 15:00
Exeter v Southend, 15:00
Gillingham v Stockport, 15:00
Hartlepool v Yeovil, 15:00
Leeds United v Southampton, 15:00
MK Dons v Brentford, 15:00
Norwich v Huddersfield, 15:00
Swindon v Brighton, 15:00
Tranmere v Bristol Rovers, 15:00
Walsall v Leyton Orient, 15:00
Wycombe v Oldham, 15:00

Coca-Cola Football League Two
Accrington Stanley v Barnet, 15:00
Aldershot v Bradford, 15:00
Bury v Macclesfield, 15:00
Cheltenham v Burton Albion, 15:00
Crewe v Torquay, 15:00
Darlington v Northampton, 15:00
Grimsby OFF Morecambe, 15:00
Hereford OFF Lincoln City, 15:00
Port Vale v Chesterfield, 15:00
Rochdale v Shrewsbury, 15:00
Rotherham v Dag & Red, 15:00

Sunday, 20 December 2009

Barclays Premier League
Everton v Birmingham, 15:00
West Ham v Chelsea, 16:00
Wolverhampton v Burnley, 13:30

The Coca-Cola Football League Championship
Newcastle v Middlesbrough, 13:00

 

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You got there first this week! I was gonna post yesterday then forgot.

 

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Wednesday are going to lose again

 

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*cries*

New manager (sort of) same old ****.

He said he wanted to give the team one more chance, how many chances do they need?
Same negative football, same team selection as last game and same lack of quailty, motivation and self belief.

I thought we were better, but that's not saying much. The Welsh weren't good, they just took their chances.

I was expecting changes, more attacking, playing two wingers, ect ect but I'll have to hope that we get changed next game, pitty it's Newcastle who will probably destroy us.

Postitive news is that game is sold out, 10'000 Newcastle fans and we've sold out so will be a good atmosphere.

/not that anyone cares about Sheffield Wednesday.

Liverpool, didn't see that coming (okay I was kinda hoping they'd lose) They'll put a run together at some point and with the league been fairly tight...

United, got well beaten by Fulham by all accounts, cracking result for Fulham, poor for United but United did have a lot of injuries and mainly in defence.

Snow was fun though came down quite bad on the way home! Looking like it's going to snow over night as well

 

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There's only 5,700 Newcastle fans going. We sold out and asked for more I think but you guys said no.

They announced that they'd sold 10'000 for you lot? Unless I misheard

 

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Nah, definitely less than 6k. Should still be a decent crowd though.

I'll take your word for it!

Still we are going to get completely ****ing destroyed by Newcastle.

 

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Rafa is cracking up

 

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I thought it was a red card.

Saw most of the Liverpool game and they really didn't play well at all, bit shocked because I thought it would be a game for Liverpool to find some form.

Masch is over rated.

 

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Never...

I've said this before and the Liverpool fans have got upset

 

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Maybe so but he's still one of the best players in the league

I very much doubt that

 

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Newcastle one up!

How was Kitson not booked for that foul on Smith?

It was a foul when the free kick was put in to the box though

 

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Middlesborough aren't doing much, It's one way traffic.

 

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Newcastle are going to kill us on Boxing day

*Cries*

 

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Yup thats the rule, take your shirt off you get booked.

Can't understand why players still do this, would drive me nuts as a manager.

 

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Anybody watch that little Christmas story type thing on SS just then? It was quite nice.



And yup it shouldn't be the rule though. Absolutely ridiculous to get booked for it. What's the problem with that? And it's the same with wanting to celebrate with your fans, no need to be carded for it, it gives the player and fans both something special to remember.

The Adebayor incident deserved a yellow card, purposely riling up the opposition supporters just isn't acceptable, but running to your own fans, or just taking your shirt off and swinging it around harmlessly?

Ridiculous.

They came up with the rule to "clean" up football, as they wanted (they - big wigs at UEFA/FIFA/FA whoever came up with it) because they wanted the game to be "less working class" and removing your shirt and celebrating with fans was seen as a working class thing I think.

It's got nothing to do with offending other cultures, because footballers the world over take of their shirts.

I think it's a bit daft, I do think if you wind up opposing fans you should be booked.

 

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on the other hand I think female footballers should be booked if they don't take off their shirt to celebrate

+1 It's the only logical thing to do imo.

Chelsea just gave away a pen, silly Cashley Cole.

 

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Oh how predictable - we are 1-0 down. If we lose this I will have rage.

Like that 28 days later rage?

 

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Yet again another weekend result I didn't see coming (yes I know it's only half time)

Chelsea losing so far.
United lost.
Liverpool lost.
Man City didn't draw.

 

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I thought it was to do with players putting messages on their vests and taking off their shirts, apparently that was unacceptable. Could be wrong

Probably linked with "cleaning" football up, making it less working class.

Keeping the prawn sandwhich people happy.

 

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I'd like to say I'm surprised, but it's Chelsea so I'm not.

Same.

Wasn't a pen.