Premiership 2011-12

[papillon 695]

Off topic but who do you guys think will win the Manchester Derby at the weekend?

[wacmedia 277]

Off topic but who do you guys think will win the Manchester Derby at the weekend?

 

Hi,

 

It depends how seriously they both take the game. City's main focus is the Premiership. United are out of Champions League so I think they will try hard to win the game. The odds on either aren't good enough for me but if I found £50 on the street I would put it on City. I think Fergie has been wrong to give Rooney a hard time. He should remember who has carried the team for the last few years.

[papillon 695]

Rooney has always been over hyped.

 

Looking forward to the game. I think they will both take it seriously. I have no idea who will win.

[Siam Sam 964]

Off topic but who do you guys think will win the Manchester Derby at the weekend?

 

Well for United to lose three on the bounce is unthinkable so I'm going to have to go with them. I reckon they'll go all out to win this as they have not only lost two on the trot but citeh knocked them out of this competition last year too at the semi final stage. I would love to see United win the FA Cup again as they are the most successful FA Cup team and they haven't won it since 2004 which is far too long. For a long time when I was a kid this was the only thing they could realistically win and I have some great memories of going to Wembley from my youth.

[wacmedia 277]

Well for United to lose three on the bounce is unthinkable so I'm going to have to go with them.

 

Hi,

 

I hope it's a cracking game. Both teams like to play good football but the pressure will be intense.

[Siam Sam 964]

0-1 Rooney 9 mins

[Siam Sam 964]

Kompany sent off 11 mins

[Siam Sam 964]

0-2 Wellbeck 29 mins

[bigmick 839]

0 - 2 Wellbeck for United - great goal

[bigmick 839]

39 minutes, Shrek scores from the penalty spot, 2nd attempt

Edited January 8, 2012 by bigmick

[Siam Sam 964]

0-3 Rooney 38 mins

 

I'm loving this!!!!! We want four!!!!!!!

[MM 6,562]

0-3 Rooney 38 mins

 

I'm loving this!!!!! We want four!!!!!!!

 

It'd be even better if it had to do with the topic title.

[Siam Sam 964]

It'd be even better if it had to do with the topic title.

 

I never started it. Are you accusing me of thread fucking?

 

I shall refrain from posting now.

[MM 6,562]

 

I never started it. Are you accusing me of thread fucking?

 

I shall refrain from posting now.

 

Whateveh!

[jacko 8,595]

Well United just about hung in there...

Scholes gave one away seconds after coming on.

[wacmedia 277]

Hi,

 

Spurs are now 3 points + goal difference behind Man City and only GD behind Man Utd. It would make Harry's career if he could pull it off.

[Siam Sam 964]

Hi,

 

Spurs are now 3 points + goal difference behind Man City and only GD behind Man Utd. It would make Harry's career if he could pull it off.

 

Yes it's great to see that there are more than just two teams that can win it these days and I would really like to see them win it if United can't.

[chatkeow 28]

Just a pity Spurs dropped 2 points yesterday.....

 

Big one next week at the Etihad but Spurs without Adebayor so opportunity for Pav or Defoe to come into the side.....

[Siam Sam 964]

United 3 Bolton 0 business as usual at Old Trafford and a goal for veteran Paul Scholes who shows he still has what it takes at the age of 37 years and 59 days, which makes him the oldest ever Englishman to score a league goal for United. Maybe Rooney needs to stop taking the penalties after failing to convert from the spot again. Spurs drop two valuable points and Chelsea very nearly slip up against an inform Sunderland side with an onslaught from their visitors in the last part of the match very nearly bringing them an equaliser, they wasted a couple of clear chances. Isn't it time Torres went back to Spain with his tail between his legs? Liverpool fail to win at home again, their poor form at home is probably going to cost them a Champions League place this year. Arsenal travel to Swansea today needing a win to keep a top four finish in site and City travel to Wigan tomorrow looking for a win to take them back to three points in front at the top of the table.

[wacmedia 277]

City travel to Wigan tomorrow looking for a win to take them back to three points in front at the top of the table.

 

Hi,

 

I was impressed with Blackburn win with 10 men. Swansea played good football to beat Arsenal yesterday. They may have had a touch of luck with the penalty but I liked the way they played. Wigan played well against Chelsea and if they can reproduce that form they might run Man City close. Paul Lambert has done a great job at Norwich and I wouldn't mind him coming to Arsenal when Arsene decides to call it a day.

[Siam Sam 964]

Hi,

 

I was impressed with Blackburn win with 10 men. Swansea played good football to beat Arsenal yesterday. They may have had a touch of luck with the penalty but I liked the way they played. Wigan played well against Chelsea and if they can reproduce that form they might run Man City close. Paul Lambert has done a great job at Norwich and I wouldn't mind him coming to Arsenal when Arsene decides to call it a day.

 

Although I think Arsene Wenger is a class manager, they will not have won a trophy for seven seasons if they finish empty handed this year and I think the board will run out of patience with him in the end. That's a long time for a "big" club to go without silverware.

Edited January 16, 2012 by Siam Sam

[wacmedia 277]

Although I think Arsene Wenger is a class manager, they will not have won a trophy for seven seasons if they finish empty handed this year and I think the board will run out of patience with him in the end. That's a long time for a "big" club to go without silverware.

 

Hi,

 

Fans tell me the problem is the split ownership, American/Russian. Neither wants to invest in players when the other will benefit as well. I'm a big Wenger fan as I remember the 1-0 boring days. Never thought I would see Arsenal play such attractive football.

[wacmedia 277]

Hi,

 

A good weekend for Manchester as they do the double double on North London. Both games were close and could have swung either way. It now looks like a 2 horse race. Blackburn continue their good run with a point at Everton. Bolton surprise Liverpool who seem to have their eyes on their games against City and United. Sunderland have improved with a change of manager. O'Neill seems to have whatever it takes to manage footballers. Fulham hammer Newcastle in the 2nd half and QPR beat Wigan who will need all their skills to survive this time round. West Brom get a rare win at Stoke and Villa beat Wolves. Wolves have a fight for survival again this year.

[papillon 695]

Balotelli should have been sent off for stomping on Parker's head. We were robbed. That was a crucial game for Spurs.

[Parkwahn 61]

Balotelli should have been sent off for stomping on Parker's head. We were robbed. That was a crucial game for Spurs.

 

Very true, its hard not to see the teams with the most money get the big decisions.

 

Spurs have been a credit to football this year, played some terrific stuff even as a Gooner I hold my hat off to them, they are still a proper club unlike Chelski and Man Cuwait ...