Today's football.

[deipnosophist]

Lets just see where we are this time next year after a gruelling cup campaign. Think of our injuries this year. Imagine if we'd played an extra 6-8 games travelling Europe. Just think about it..

Ok, you have convinced me. Let's not have ambition

 

[BluenosePaul]

Bore off Kopite (hate using that for any blue but here its deserved)

Reported

 

[toffeejack]

if villa beat hull, hull are down to 15th having played a game more than those around them who could also finish above them. how did this happen? they're a very good team.

 

[BluenosePaul]

Well now its here you know what lets embrace it!. Well done Roberto and the lads for guiding us into Europe.

 

[deipnosophist]

Ok, you have convinced me. Let's not have ambition

MARTINEZ OUT!!

 

[ToffeeDan]

Yeah, Alan's a Palace fan who hates Brighton.

It's just a really weird rivalry considering the geography.

I blame Venables.

yep, sorry I know he is - thought it was something to do with you.

A long standing Palace supporting friend of mine did explain it to me - something to do with being the nearest team to Brighton... who knows?

 

[fozzy]

COME ON SUNDERLAND FFS!

 

[Allezfan]

do we play an extra qualifying game if we finish 6th as opposed to 5th?

Yep.

Come on Sunderland!

 

[ToffeeDan]

Very well remembered. A long story but based on a FA Cup 1st Round second replay at Stamford Bridge in December 1976 and Mullery going loopy at the Palace fans after the game when he got the bird for protesting that their penalty should not have had to be retaken (it shouldn't and was missed) and that Palace's winner was offside by a bus ride, (it was!).lol Ref that night was Ron Challis, still known by all Seaweed fans as Challis of the Palace.

Reprised in recent years in a play-off battle.

 

[roydo]

Yep.

Come on Sunderland!

At last!! A result we would all agree on. I hope.

 

[Seamus Colemole]

europe secured.

some more toffees can be justified into wanting us to lose today now imo. i'd never want my team to lose, but lets just say it will be one of the least arsed defeats (probably the least) if we were to lose. nothing wrong with that, that's not bitter, i'd expect a majority of liverpool fans would feel the same if roles were reversed.

do we play an extra qualifying game if we finish 6th as opposed to 5th?

Yeah, 6th is the LC spot which means 2 qualifying games to reach the group stages.

Assuming we don't get 4th and finish 5th : if Hull win the FA cup we play 1 qualifying round, if Arsenal win the FA cup and get 4th we go straight to the group stages.

 

[Goat]

Yep.

Come on Sunderland!

No!!

Ive got Utd in my acca.

FFS

 

[143BLUE]

5th place means Europa starting later, which gives us more time to, rest a lot of World Cup players,strengthen the squad, and still get in a good pre-season. So to me, 5th is a must. This could be secured today with out kicking a ball!
Then its Come On............................................................








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Palace

 

[blue4eva77]

Sevilla would destroy us. Remember United vs Bilbao. Spanish football peas all over English sides

Stekelly... is that you?

Behave lad.

 

[Allezfan]

At last!! A result we would all agree on. I hope.

No!!

Ive got Utd in my acca.

FFS

Damn it, Goat.