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Coffee 7:21 Sat May 7
Saturday football
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With the season edging towards its conclusion, a couple of important things remain to be decided while dead rubbers offer an opportunity to blood promising youngsters.
BRENTFORD vs SOUTHAMPTON (1500)
Two sides with only goal difference separating them. Both are all but mathematically safe. Brentford will be more than delighted with their first season in the top flight. How much higher can they climb? Home win.
BURNLEY vs ASTON VILLA (1500)
The first of the two league fixtures between these sides within a fortnight. Sandwiched between them is an away game at Spurs for Burnley before they end the season at home to Newcastle. Most Villa fans would probably consider this a disappointing season, although a win today could take them into the top 10. Draw.
CHELSEA vs WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS (1500)
The incentive for Chelsea is the uncomfortable sight of Arsenal breathing heaving in their rear view mirror. Wolves have collapsed in recent weeks. With luck, that run of form will continue today. Home win.
CRYSTAL PALACE vs WATFORD (1500)
Watford will be relegated today. Few will mourn or be surprised at their disappearance from the Premier League. Home win.
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION vs MANCHESTER UNITED (1730)
Brighton have rediscovered their early-season mojo of late. With Man U you’re never quite sure what you’re going to get. This is their penultimate game of the season, with just Palace (away) to go. They’re six points ahead of us, so there’s still an outside chance that we can pip them to a UEFA spot. Come on, you Seagulls! Home win.
LIVERPOOL vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (1945)
It’s hard to see either Liverpool or Man City dropping points in their remaining games. Unless you’re wearing Spursy specs. Home win.
*SUNDAY*
ARSENAL vs LEEDS UNITED (1400)
A fixture that reeks of classics of yore. Lorimer, George and the rest. After today, Leeds host Chelsea and Brighton before ending the campaign at Brentford. Nervy times for the Yorkshire club. Form says home win. Heart wishes for a draw.
LEICESTER CITY vs EVERTON (1400)
Speaking of nervy times, they don’t come more bum-squeaking than for the blue Merseysiders. But having beaten Chelsea last week, their peckers may be suitably raised for the visit to the midlands. After today, they have Watford (A), Brentford and Palace (both H) and Arsenal (A) to negotiate their survival. A point or more today would do nicely. Draw.
NORWICH CITY vs WEST HAM UNITED (1400)
The disappointment of relegation has become a familiar sentiment for Norwich fans. But with it also comes the removal of pressure and a freedom to play without shackles. For us, a win is essential if we’re to maintain the still winnable race for sixth with Man U. How much will the Frankfurt game have taken from our players? Physically and emotionally, Moyes will have to raise the players once more to play to win. Can he do it? Yes. Away win.
MANCHESTER CITY vs NEWCASTLE UNITED (1630)
Newcastle’s spectacular 2022 looks likely to take a bit of a hit at the Etihad this evening. No ifs or buts for City, they have to win this. And they will. Home win.
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Replies - In Chronological Order ( Show Newest Messages First)
Mex Martillo
8:16 Sat May 7
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It would be delightful if Man disunited lost, Brighton have been getting results, so it is not such a unlikely outcome.
Wolves should lose and we should win.
Thanks Coffee
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happygilmore
8:28 Sat May 7
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Welcome back Coffee. Don't ever do that to us again.
Not sure I'm ready to watch much football yet, well, maybe Sunday.
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Coffee
8:33 Sat May 7
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happygilmore 8:28 Sat May 7
I thought Manuel did an excellent job last week.
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Manuel
8:40 Sat May 7
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Coffee - It's okay Gilmore is all upset with me, and still upset today. Bless his cottons. Check out my 'who do you want IF we get to the final' thread, for some reason he was the only poster who saw fit to come after me after we lost for starting it, very odd behaviour. The soppy cunt obviously takes things way too seriously for a football forum, and I wouldn't be surprised even if the cunt now thinks it's my fault we lost, lol.
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Manuel
8:43 Sat May 7
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By the way, it's comments like that and Martillo's last week which is why I will never make the effort to do it again, in your absence, and people say that I'm a cunt. Next time ask Gilmore to do it.
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ted fenton
11:57 Sat May 7
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Thanks Coffee
ON THIS DAY IN 2006 LASAGNE-GATE !!!! 😉
Where the feck have those years gone ?
That Is All.
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Mex Martillo
12:18 Sat May 7
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It's really clear that Manuelito who spends half his time following posters around making constant snidey weaselly digs has wafer thin skin and cannot take what he so happily gives out day in day out. The hypocrisy of him constantly doing what he complains about when it is done to him, is absolutely hilarious, joke of a poster.
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Manuel
12:24 Sat May 7
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Awww, we still all upset. Say want you want about me old fella, but I wouldn't come onto a thread and attempt to belittle the poster who has just made a big effort creating a thread for the benefit of the whole site. THAT is the work of a classless weasel.
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ted fenton
12:58 Sat May 7
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Still West Ham related I've just received from my oldest friend who lives in Spain a 1977 official FIFA flag with Bobby & Pele on it...It was given to him 35 years ago by a mayor in the south of France when he found out he was a massive West Ham fan ! well now my mate has now sent it to me as he feels I've been far more of a supporter than him !!!
How fecking lovely absolutely made my day.
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Sydney_Iron
1:04 Sat May 7
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Brentford
Burnley
Chelsea
Palace
Brighton and ManU to Draw
Liverpool and Spurs to Draw
Arsenal
Leicester
West Ham
Man City
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cheesebgt
1:10 Sat May 7
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Brentford
Burnley
Wolves
Palace
Brighton
Liverpool and Spurs to Draw
Leeds
Leicester
West Ham
Man City
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twoleftfeet
2:30 Sat May 7
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I’m not saying buy him but my word Craig Gordon is in excellent form, 2 great saves against Celtic.
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happygilmore
2:35 Sat May 7
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twoleftfeet 2:30 Sat May 7
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I’m not saying buy him but my word Craig Gordon is in excellent form, 2 great saves against Celtic.
ball just gone through his legs for a goal.
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happygilmore
2:53 Sat May 7
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Coffee 8:33 Sat May 7
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happygilmore 8:28 Sat May 7
I thought Manuel did an excellent job last week.
I didn't read it, so will take your word for it. I'm a man of habit, was my point:
Charley = Match Thread
Alan - The Papers
Coffee = Saturday Football.
PS no mention of The Championship and Millwall's outside chance of the play-offs?
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charleyfarley
2:59 Sat May 7
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As always thanks Coffee
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twoleftfeet
3:01 Sat May 7
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Sander Berge scores for the Blades.
Always liked him.
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Mex Martillo
3:13 Sat May 7
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Manuel 12:24 Sat May 7, hilarious, that's exactly what you used to do to Coffee.
Go back and have a look, I said good to see you for a change making a constructive contribution and well done, but that was too much for Manuelito who's still crying about it a week later.
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happygilmore
3:21 Sat May 7
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Very very dodgy goal for Luton. Brings back memories of Everton's relegation escape.
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New Jersey
3:56 Sat May 7
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Thanks Coffee (and Manuel), I've really enjoyed these threads this season.
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