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Post by spitthedog on Sept 16, 2023 16:20:51 GMT
It was very predictable The gap between the 2 teams is massive. It's getting a bit depressing watching some PL games tbh even when lesser teams get ahead it's just a matter of trying to hang on. Even though Wolves had a flurry in the first half, as soon as Liverpool upped a gear there was only one winner. If Wolves had scored the second I think they could have got the win, shocking miss really. I think Liverpool would have still won tbh, especially with the 12 mins + added on time that seems to come into play when the big teams are not winning. They got the 3 goals quite comfortably anyway.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 16, 2023 16:12:44 GMT
Time and time again our games follow the same pattern week after week,opposition score first,they then concede ground and possession and we’re clueless in front of goal. All 4 defeats have us with more possession but no goal threat We need something different to open teams up when we go behind and we simply haven’t got it. Neil cannot continue coming out with the same old bollocks everytime this happens because it’s becoming a massive issue following on from the same last season. Sort it out Alex or it’s going to be a long hard season yet again I don't see any intent in our attacking play. There is an obvious lack of players with any goal scoring instinct. It's so clear to see. After scoring a goal opposition teams could play in the own half for the rest of the game merrily tbh knowing they only have to the basics to get through it. At the same time we look vulnerable at the back.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 16, 2023 16:05:08 GMT
Spurs score in 97th and 99th minute to lead Sheff Utd 2-1. Cruel!
15 minutes of added time!
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 16, 2023 15:57:17 GMT
Zero goal threat in this line up!
We wouldn't score a goal if we played until next Saturday.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 16, 2023 15:22:47 GMT
Nothing frustrates me more than a throw in half way inside the oppositions half that goes straight back to the goalie!!!!!!!!
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 16, 2023 14:33:29 GMT
Have we played a game where Pearson hasn't got a yellow card in the 1st half???
Why did he even do that??? beyond stupid!
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 16, 2023 14:32:25 GMT
Dodgy stuff at the back from Rose.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 16, 2023 14:30:55 GMT
That was a really good ball from Campbell to Burger in the box, felt he should have done better.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 16, 2023 14:24:42 GMT
Disappointing shot from Burger but at least some intent there and finding space in good positions
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 16, 2023 13:28:09 GMT
A Liverpool winner is inevitable It was very predictable The gap between the 2 teams is massive. It's getting a bit depressing watching some PL games tbh even when lesser teams get ahead it's just a matter of trying to hang on. Even though Wolves had a flurry in the first half, as soon as Liverpool upped a gear there was only one winner.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 16, 2023 10:23:58 GMT
Pulled off a bike by a plain clothed officer by all accounts. That’ll be one for the officer to tell his grandkids. Something about the fact that this guy was cycling down a towpath just a few miles from where he escaped 75 hours later, kind of makes me question the 'dangerous terrorist spy working for Iran' narrative What a joke!
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 16, 2023 10:10:06 GMT
Looking to scrap the second phase? You couldn't make it up! An idiotic, unaffordable, vanity project. About time. Not too late to ditch the London Bham section either before they damage more countryside and blow more public money. Money that would be better spent on the NHS or local aurhorities so they can avoid having to cut back adult and childrens social care and other vital services. Lots more local authorities of all colours going bust soon, just watch. I think it's too late now, they've caused irreparable damage to huge parts of the country. Someone making a lot of money out this somewhere. Maybe it's the same guy whose is charging the Government £20k a day for the next 18 months to keep the Migrant ship in his port in Dorset!
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 16, 2023 10:01:58 GMT
Brand has already disclosed that they are after him. Surprise, Surprise...trying to kill off someone who challenges MSM and the establishment. Sounds like they are sending out a warning....challenge us and we will take you down. We live in a very sick society. Awe, c'mon man. Channel 4 is not Establishment and Brand is no more closer to the truth than any of us. He's a rose water believer. (or those heavy rumours are true). I don't think it's about whether I or you believe him, don't believe him, follow him or unfollow him, that's irrelevant.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 16, 2023 9:44:12 GMT
Would you say Pochettino wasn’t a success at Spurs? Fair enough. They came within 90 minutes of winning the European Cup, but there are plenty of people who believe that he isn't a top manager as he has never won owt. Trophies, Promotions are what it's all about isn't it? If Pochettino doesn't get classed as a 'successful' manager, then who does? How many successful managers are there? A small percentage really! I don't think the list will be very long, based on what most people seem to consider as successful (i.e. winning trophies) Even winning trophies doesn't seem to guarantee someone being regarded as successful in the long run. I suppose it's all relative to expectations, of which most are unrealistic. Some facts though...... There were a staggering 735 top-flight dismissals over Europe in 22/23 presumably these would be all categorised as failures. Less than 500 kept their jobs but they wont be considered successful if they dont keep their jobs this season, and the chances of them doing that look slim, seeing as the average length of management is 1.3 years. In short, there ain't much in the way of success in this business, unless we are prepared to shift our understanding of the word. For me success is winning the next football game, or not losing if playing a team you expect to lose to. Maybe there needs to be more categories? Everything these days seems either one thing or the other and nothing in between. Successful Not successful (but not a failure) Not quite unsuccessful Failure!
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 15, 2023 23:14:27 GMT
Brand has already disclosed that they are after him.
Surprise, Surprise...trying to kill off someone who challenges MSM and the establishment.
Sounds like they are sending out a warning....challenge us and we will take you down.
We live in a very sick society.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 15, 2023 22:50:14 GMT
Those semi circles behind the goal were created a as a result of an incident at a game in 1963 when a dart was thrown at a Spurs goalkeeper Bill Brown apparently.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 15, 2023 15:03:32 GMT
Been a spate of recent dog attacks all quite close together which is unusual. Does anybody even know what breed Sunak is referring to? No, because he doesn't know. The overwhelming majority of large dogs are not dangerous and don't just randomly attack people on the street. I have a Cane Corso cross and he weighs 40kg but he's soft as anything and is a big baby in all honesty. I dont know what your dog looks like, but I just wondered how you feel about people being nervous around your dog if that is the case? Your dog might be a softie but others cant really know that, only you will know that for sure, so for most others it could uncertainty at best, or anxiety, or fear. I'm not implying that you are in any way an irresponsible dog owner, I'm sure you are not, but the amount of dogs I see that looking potentially threatening and very powerful off their leads, I find that nerve wracking tbh.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 15, 2023 14:05:31 GMT
Compulsory dog socialisation/training courses for all dogs. Maybe even you can only get a dog after it's been properly socialised with people and other dogs. That'd put a lot of people off dogs, but not genuine dog lovers who, let's face it, aren't the problem. No bad thing. I'm not generally one for more bureaucracy but I tend to agree with this. It really feels out of control from my own experience. There are now essentially becoming no-go areas because of dogs (or should we say dog owners)
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 15, 2023 13:58:47 GMT
So if Harry played down stoke in the coming weeks and as soon as he stepped out of the tunnel a group of Stoke lads in the bottom corner started shouting "wanker wanker" at him that he could clearly hear.. Would this be acceptable?? Absolutely Until they get bored of it of course, which should be about 30 seconds for most 'normal' people, but for some reason entertains some idiots for longer.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 15, 2023 13:54:36 GMT
The fans are not turning on Maguire, its quite the opposite as shown at the Scotland game. He got great support from the England fans. In fact, you could argue media criticism is working in his favour. It's the media kicking up storms out of teacups and folk looking for another stick to beat the England manager. I’m not so sure, plenty of my mates were laying into him during the game and on social media he was getting pelters too. Who doesn't get pelters on social media? It is what is essentially designed for.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 15, 2023 12:50:35 GMT
He's very lucky to get a deal in this division. I'll be interested to see what transpires.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 15, 2023 12:45:54 GMT
Presumably if this is not a 'recognised' or registered breed then it must be illegal to own, or breed one anyway? You can't ban something which is undefined - see my post above Once legally defined it will be added to the Dangerous Dog Act yep, thanks for putting me right, my post was a bit nonsensical in hindsight
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 15, 2023 11:50:46 GMT
Presumably if this is not a 'recognised' or registered breed then it must be illegal to own, or breed one anyway?
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 15, 2023 11:33:26 GMT
Good news and I hope it's effective, but should not have got to this stage.
Feeling sorry for responsible owners is ok, but what about the family of this person who has been murdered? It's obviously becoming more prevalent. 10 killed by dogs last year and looks like similar this year. It's 10 too many.
But I just wonder why would someone want to own a dog like this in the first place, a kind of dog which does visibly terrify many people, even it doesn't injure them.
There are plenty of ways of entertaining yourself in a non-threatening way than owning a dog that shits people up and is a potential killer.
I used to enjoy walking around the park but alot of dogs these days terrify me tbh and there are too many dangerous looking dogs off leads. It's ok owners saying 'oh he's lovely really' but how do I know that when it's galloping towards me.
If it's a case of owners, there needs to be more rigorous processes in place to make everyone feel safe.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 14, 2023 21:20:12 GMT
Burnley signed 11 foreign players from abroad last summer and January. I don't know what point he's trying to make there? It's almost like he's tried to find excuses already. I wonder if he's feeling a bit under pressure. Maybe a good idea to listen to the actual interview than jump to conclusions based on a twitter excerpt.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 14, 2023 21:16:28 GMT
The media making out that a section of the England supporters are having a go at Maguire is totally wrong. We were singing his name throughout the Ukraine game and even more so throughout the Scotland game This just shows how a story can just go off at a tangent and then people start taking something completely fictitious as a truth without checking their facts. I think the support Maguire got from the England fans would have been a massive boost for him. The actual fans who go to the games seem to be the ones who recognise what he has actually contributed to the team, instead of the keyboard warriors who just like to stir the shit.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 14, 2023 12:11:56 GMT
Totally agree. His mental health must be shot. Totally, why is Southgate picking him? Southgate deserves the grief more than Maguire. Yes the player is playing poorly, hence dropped by MU but Southgate is turning fans against them both by playing him, that’s not on Maguire. The fans are not turning on Maguire, its quite the opposite as shown at the Scotland game. He got great support from the England fans. In fact, you could argue media criticism is working in his favour. It's the media kicking up storms out of teacups and folk looking for another stick to beat the England manager.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 14, 2023 11:00:24 GMT
You are right but he gets a bonus of millions ( 4? Or 5 million?) If he hangs around at man utd a bit longer. Utd won't pay him the millions and let him go to west ham, so he is going to sit on his arse and watch the money roll in . TBF , I am prepared to sit my arse on a bench at old Trafford for 90 mins a week, for millions, too . So would I but then I don't earn millions and at his age if I enjoyed playing football I would want to be at a club where I was playing. I would have thought the salary he would get at West Ham would at least cover that bonus in a year and he might have his career back on track. If he has not frittered away his salary over the past five years or so you would imagine he should have a nice little nest egg put away already. He would be earning more in a week than I would earn in a year even if I was a top earner in my profession. I am sure he would still have a very. nice life even if he gave up that bonus. If he chose to stick it out he deserves all the flack he gets for being happy to not even sit on the bench (I don't think he's in Utd's 25?). It is another example of footballers not knowing what the real world is like. If he chooses the money he also has to take the flack that comes with his decision. He is ok with taking the flak, he has said so himself.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 14, 2023 10:54:49 GMT
Darren Bent is an uber fucking idiot. TalkSport for some reason employ quite a lot of them.. think we all know the reason why. TalkSport recruit mouthy idiots for clickbait, to provoke people to call in angry and keep an argument going for as long as they can etc. Too much finger pointing, and you can see that on this thread. This is poisoned journalism imo and TalkSport are not alone in this. Looking to stir conflict and contention where it doesn't need to be. There is too much conflict and aggression around nearly every news story these days, but the media outlets are provoking this on a daily basis, so much so that it is becoming a cultural norm. It's not healthy for anyone and quite damaging. Its not worth getting involved with these, it's a dead end street. Sometimes it good just to focus on putting your own house in order than telling the world what everyone else is doing is wrong.
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 13, 2023 21:39:24 GMT
Not many 'successful' managers out there! Probably count them on both hands. 'The average tenure of a manager across Europe's top divisions last season was less than 16 months, according to a report by European governing body Uefa.
There were 735 top-flight dismissals across Europe in 2022-23, the second-highest on record.
The Premier League saw a record 15 changes of permanent manager.
According to the report, of the 1,209 serving top-flight managers across the continent less than 5% have been in their job five or more years.
There was a total of 41 managers in the Premier League last season, with six clubs having three people in charge for at least one league game. Chelsea and Leeds both had four.
The 55% of Premier League teams making a change is the largest percentage of the 'big five' European leagues. France and Spain were close behind with 50%, Germany 44% and Italy 35%.
When factoring in caretaker or interim bosses there were 22 changes of manager in the Premier League last season, the joint highest across the 'big five' along with France.
There has already been one manager change in 2023-24, with Julen Lopetegui quitting Wolves the week before the season started in August and being replaced by Gary O'Neil.'www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66794395
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