Another gubbing for Ipswich and the question has to be asked. How long before Keane gets the bullet? Or, will he walk first...? Also worth debating, who's worse as a manger - Roy Keane or John Barnes? Although Barnes managed a point at last today.
Keane by a country mile. I know Barnes is always going to be judged on his spell at Celtic alone, but really, mud sticks.... I think I could have done a better job at Sellick than he did.
I think it's too hard to call. Barnes is a complete disaster area as a manager. Tranmere are now finding this out to their cost but Keane can't be far behind. I'm just glad we never made a move for him. Not only will your team lose, and lose big at that, but he'll also throw your club massively into debt while doing so.
Just finished watching the big one, Uruguay - Argentina. Taking into account the considerable quality of the players on show I have to say that was the worst match I've watched so far this season.
I'm glad I didn't watch then. I really wanted to see Argentina crash out. I usually like them as a team, but I've thought they're due a crashing to earth.
Villarreal's wretched start in Spain continues. This time they lost 2-1 away to Xerez. But that's not all. Apparently there was a huge barney in the dressing rooms after the final whistle and the security personnel had to intervene. The ref wrote in his report that he was in his dressing room and heard outside “a tumult of players, backroom staff and police” involved in an altercation. He went outside to see what was going on but could not reach any conclusion as to how it started and who was responsible.
Lyon and Marseille had a bit of a shoot-out tonight didn't they? 5-5 with four of the goals being scored in the last 10mins. Who says French football is boring... Did anyone watch any Premiership football this weekend? I know our own domestic game is in a poor state and people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones but, I've found quite a few of the live games I've watched in the Premiership to be pretty bland this season as well. La Liga matches have generally been of a higher quality. I just wonder if the quality is dropping in the majority of countries at domestic level. I think the CL has been good this season. Haven't seen as much of the Europa league apart from our disastrous campaign but it seems to be at a reasonable standard as well. But is the domestic game on a downturn in general throughout Europe?
I started the morning about 530 a.m. watching Celtic. I then saw Werder Bremen v. BVB, and I just capped it with Olympique Lyonnais v. Olympique de Marseille. I caught segments of the EPL, La Liga, and the Portuguese game. To me the EPL is like a broadsword and Ligue 1 is like the rapier and dagger. Both can be effective but which would you rather watch? I don't really want to talk about the SPL that I saw this morning but to say that I should have stayed in bed.
I watched the Chelsea Man U game in the pub. Man U were pretty good but lets just say it did not exactly glued to the TV. I was more interested in chatting. Saying that I don['t have any involvement. I just don't care that much.
I watched the Egypt-Algeria game and it didn't disappoint. Egypt needed to win by three goals to qualify for the World Cup at the expense of Algeria. Unless... Egypt won 2-0 and it would then go to a one match play-off in Sudan on Wednesday. With 94mins on the clock Egypt were winning 1-0 and looked to be out of time but Aboutrika rose highest and headed in a left wing cross in the 95min. And Egypt almost scored a third two mins later but it ended 2-0. I'll hopefully be able to watch the game on Wednesday as I'm sure it's going to be a cracker.
Thierry Henry cheats Ireland out of a place at the World Cup in S.Africa. I can't wait to hear his explanation...
Not suggesting that at all. I'm just happy and want to spread the joy. My flatmate's Irosh and the longer the game went on, I actually started wanting Ireland to win, they were brilliant. Then McGeady came on and I came to my senses.
Obviously UEFA want the bigger teams through, and will make sure that happens through very favourable refereeing, and changing the seeding at the last minute to give the biggest teams the easiest draws. Watching that game was deja vu for Scotland fans who were cheated out of going to Euro 2008. I feel for Ireland as it's a situation us Scots are all too familiar with. UEFA "Fair play"?? My erse.
It was pretty shocking. I wanted Ireland to win but when I see McGeady I can't help be glad he's not going to the world cup. The press are going way way over the top now though.
I mean really? FFS! Mods can we get a smile where the little guy is punching himself in the face? I'm starting to feel like that about the media on this. http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/gillette-stands-by-henry-despite-handball/3006992.article
Just finished watching the Blackpool-Preston match. An entertaining local derby. Especially in the first half when both goals were scored. And fine goals they were too. Including a peach of a free kick from Ross Wallace. Plenty of other Scots on show. Charlie Adam, now captaining Blackpool had a decent game. As did Stephen Crainey and Calum Davidson. Barry Bannan came on as a sub for Blackpool. First time I've seen the young lad. Made quite an impression on me. He was tricky and direct and had a good eye for a pass. Almost swung the match Blackpool's way after his introduction. All in all an enjoyable 90mins. Far more so than the awful Merseyside derby on Sunday.
A rolling debt with 14.25% interest...? Yep. It's all fun, fun, fun in the best league in the world... Glazers debt at Manchester Utd
No offence to Portsmouth as I have nothing against them but... good! I'm glad! I look forward to seeing how Sky will try to positively spin this. I mean, a team playing in the greatest, most superduper league in the whole wide world, in any sport, ever... and one of it's member clubs is being declared bankrupt. Tut tut. This wont sit well with Mr Murdoch at all.