How's your footy team doing?

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  • Pliers
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    edited March 2022 #1412

    Totally agree, Posh played very well. Watch out for their speedy wing play and long throws🙂.

    Enjoyed the game. Found the reception given to Oleksandr Zinchenko quite emotional. Every fan, ground stewards, police etc gave him a terrific ovation at the final whistle, never experienced anything like it before.

    And, yes, we did have time to visit the wonderful cathedral, and found Catherine of Aragon’s burial place. Very low key, for an English queen, but I suppose that was the idea at the time.

    Good luck for Friday, we’ve another big game on Sunday, getting nervous already. 😱

    ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

     

  • Pliers
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    edited March 2022 #1413

    Brilliant result🙂. Will be watching the draw for the 6th round with fingers crossed for a home tie against Boreham Wood⚽️⚽️⚽️

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited March 2022 #1414

    Home ties for the Championship teams in quarterfinals!!

    'Boro v Chelsea....just what you wanted, tda?

    Forest/Hudderfield v Liverpool.....not really the draw that you wanted, Rog!

    Away again, Pliers, but you have missed the other big 2.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited March 2022 #1415

    And The Terriers go marching on....some charge this one. Will they be able to stay second in the table, do you think, Rog?

  • Pliers
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    edited March 2022 #1416

    Yes, an interesting draw. Don’t think we’ll go to the match at Southampton, probably just watch it out TV.

    But, we could always take the ‘van down and have a short break in Dorset, tempting…..🙂

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited March 2022 #1417

    Sounds like a plan, albeit an expensive one the way fuel is going up.

    Big match tomorrow, local derbies don't always go the way of form, so there must be some trepidation about the result.

  • papgeno
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    edited March 2022 #1418

    I’m not sure NTH, I know points on the board are good but Bournemouth have four games in hand and are only one point behind. In fact as soon as they step on the pitch if we’re not playing, they’re back above us on goal difference . On the plus side they did throw three points away yesterday and got the manager and a player sent off😀, and we’re still second for now.

    The Posh looked a totally different team to the one which played you midweek Pliers. The match was over after 7 minutes  to all intents and purposes. Town went two up and then switched into game management mode. It was a very professional performance even adding a third in the second half, Peterborough didn’t have a shot on target until time added on!

    We’ve a tough game at the City Ground tomorrow night but there’s a big incentive for both teams with a home tie against the dippers for the winners, fingers crossed we’re still unbeaten at a quarter to ten.

    UTT Rog

  • Pliers
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    edited March 2022 #1419

    Brilliant performance in the 2nd half 🙂

    City, tearing cockneys apart, again….⚽️⚽️⚽️

  • papgeno
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    edited March 2022 #1420

    That’s what happens when you make six changes to a winning team. Clearly we’re prioritising the league, although we’ve another tough game on Friday against West Brom.

     Overall the club are in good shape. The B team are through to the knockout section of one cup competition and the women’s team have got to the final of their cup. The women’s development team put 12 past a South Yorkshire team at the weekend.

    It’ll only cost me a couple of quid to watch the B team tomorrow night so if it’s not too cold I’m pretty sure I’ll pop down.

    UTT Rog

  • ABM
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    edited March 2022 #1421

    I wonder if t'Alex have started organising the season ticket prices for League 2 { Division 3 North as I remember it frown }

  • ABM
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    edited March 2022 #1422

    Hmmmm undecided,  had a chat with some neighbourly Alex Fans this morning and we are wondering if the defenders have been to a  "Covid Awareness Course"  recently, 'cos they certainly appear to be 'social distancing x2'  these days  frown

  • Pliers
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    edited March 2022 #1423

    Brilliant sound and light show, pre kick off, tonight.

    However, that was the highlight, game was pretty boring. Through to the next round, so never mind. ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited March 2022 #1424

    I had a dream last night. In my dream, Chelsea were banned from playing in the FA Cup, because of Mr Abramovich. So the FA said, hmm…..we think Middlesbrough ought to have a bye into the next round……….🤞🤞🤞🤣🙏🙏🙏

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited March 2022 #1425

    Could just be wishful thinking, tda, but one never knows, as stranger things have happened. However reading the latest on the situation it seems that the game will go ahead.

  • ABM
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    edited March 2022 #1426

    Quite possible Nellie, but perhaps behind closed doors, almost like two years ago since they are not allowed to sell tickets any more undecided but tickets already bought [ season tickets etc ] can still be used.  Well that's my understanding at 10:20 pm ! , it might have changed or even altered by 07:00 Friday 11th sealedwink

  • papgeno
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    edited March 2022 #1427

    At this rate the Chelski  players will have to travel to away matches in their parents’ cars like they did when they were kids.

    Town were undone by another awful referee last night. Cruising at two up thanks to two goals courtesy of the Baggies keeper the clown with the whistle was conned by one of the home team. Looking at the replay he’s gone for a ball on the edge of the box our lad has his foot a bit high but the West Brom player actually heads the ball then  goes down holding his head as though he’s been kicked in the face. That’s simulation and he should have been booked.

    Ah well  as they say that’s football . The unbeaten run in the league goes on to 17 and it’s off to the lion’s den to face Millwall on Wednesday before a big six pointer with Bornmuff next Saturday 

    UTT Rog

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited March 2022 #1428

    I see the Lions and the Robins did you a big favour today, Rog. For the 9 teams below you there's still a lot to play for, with only 4 points separating them. Although that could change tomorrow depending on the Hatters/QPR result.

  • ABM
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    edited March 2022 #1429

    Listened to the Sunderland V Crewe  game on Radio Stoke and it seems that 'Alex were a shade hard done by around the time of them conceding the first goal but Referees do have their own views on interpretation of "Time Wasting "

    No further comments needed  I think  wink

  • papgeno
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    edited March 2022 #1430

    Yes the Lions v Boro result in particular was very useful. QPR are well in the mix after their match today and we have to play them and the Hatters at home so two more massive six pointers.

    The match at Millwall won’t be easy though and a point will be a good result I think 

    Come on you Terriers

    UTT Rog

  • papgeno
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    edited March 2022 #1431

    The match against Millwall tomorrow night just got a whole lot tougher. I’ve just discovered that the referee will be the same incompetent who chalked off a perfectly good goal and denied us not one, not two but three cast iron penalties against the Blades a few weeks ago.

    I can’t pretend to understand why the EFL though it a good idea to send him all the way from his home on the Isle of Wight to West Yorkshire for that. He’ll be much nearer home tomorrow.

    UTT Rog🤞

  • papgeno
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    edited March 2022 #1432

    Well all good things come to an end 😒 Town were beaten by the better team. Both goals scored by a player we had on loan from Arsenal 10 years ago. He was a raw 17 year old then and I’ll bet Stoke are wishing they hadn’t loaned him to Millwall.

    Onwards to Saturday and another massive match. The ground should be pretty full, they’re selling a seat anywhere in the stadium for a tenner.

    UTT Rog

  • papgeno
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    edited March 2022 #1433

    Huddersfield Town football club never cease to amaze me. I’ve just watched a short video in which the club have  promoted their latest community initiative .

    The club have created a special inclusion room in one of the boxes in the family stand which can be used to enable families with special needs children to come to the match, something they might not have been able to do in the past.

    They have taken the box next door and adapted it for wheelchair use, including replacing the windows which look onto the pitch to give an unrestricted view. The head of supporter services thinks it’s the best view in the stadium .

    One of the players who has a sibling with special needs is really chuffed because his parents will now be able to come to matches, and one of the coaching staff with a child in similar circumstances is also very pleased.

    Well done HTAFC👍👍👍

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited March 2022 #1434

    Up the Boro🙏🙏🙏🇺🇦🇺🇦 we’re off and playing. All gate receipts are going to support Ukraine👏👏👏

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited March 2022 #1435

    Not the result you wanted, tda, unfortunately. Back to the fight for promotion, along with a whole group of others.

  • papgeno
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    edited March 2022 #1436

    Town were second best all over the pitch last Saturday. This always seems to happen when there is a cheap ticket promotion to try and fill the stadium.

  • Pliers
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    edited April 2022 #1437

    Just back from the CL game v Atletico Madrid.

    Photo is the pre match “display” 🤔, and the game wasn’t much better!
    2nd leg will not be easy. Neither will the big game on Sunday.

    Not good for the nerves 🙂⚽️🙂

  • Wherenext
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    edited April 2022 #1438

    I actually think Simeone hates football. The man must be a joy to have around the dinner table at Christmas.undecided

    Hope no-one in this country employs him.

  • papgeno
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    edited April 2022 #1439

    Back down to earth and squeaky bum time in the Championship.

    Luton are the visitors to the JSS on Monday night ( thanks for nothing Sky).

    This triggered a memory from the dim distant past. I remember watching a cup final between Luton and Nottingham Forest when  one of the Forest wingers broke his leg, this was before the days of substitutes.

    Just goes to show how the memory plays tricks. I though that the player’s name was Len white and Luton went on to win against the ten men of Forest.

    I googled it and discovered that the player was actually Roy Dwight and Forest held on to win 2-1. Mind you it was 1959🤓

    It’s a big 6 pointer on Monday

    UTT Rog🤞🤞🤞

  • ABM
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    edited April 2022 #1440

    With all due respect, WN, I think he might get along quite well at Crewe  --  T'Alex aint seen football in a coon's age   cry

     

    ( Brian really must stop watching these Westerns on telebox  )

  • richardandros
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    edited April 2022 #1441

    Well after some pretty dire results at home, this season, I was amazed that the Tigers won at Middlesbro' yesterday.  What a resultsmile

    Although the local pundits are now saying that they are safe in the Championship this season, that's a bit premature - but on the other hand the chances of Barnsley winning all their next six games is a bit of a pipe dream (I hope!)

    Let's see what the summer transfer window bringssmile