Football (Soccer to those across the pond)

[Weasel Soup]

All I can say is what got into the spurs! And thank goodness they are the second favorite team where I work.

[Tillane]

Preston 0 - 1 Newcastle

Well, it was another very bitty performance, and we probably didn't deserve more than a draw from the game if I'm honest, but I'm certainly not going to complain. Good finish by Nolan for his eighth goal of the season, and we're back on top of the league.

[thesoothsayer]

Originally Posted by chopper

i bet we can beat that scoreline when we play Tottenham......

Get beaten by a bigger scoreline or hand Spurs a beating by a bigger scoreline?

Hope it's the latter.

[Sephiroth]

Great article in The Times:


TheGame - Times Online - WBLG: Craig Levein: should I stay or should I go?

[The Ace]

Hey Seph ! Gimme six.

[pyan]

From the article:

From anecdotal evidence the Dundee United fans are also among the best in Scotland: friendly, good-natured, and with just reason for believing that their club ranks among those of distinction in Britain.

We'll have to open both doors to let Seph in in future...

[The Ace]

We beat the pretentious prats 2-1.


THERE'S ONLY ONE TEAM IN SCOTLAND THAT DESERVES TO BE CALLED, 'THISTLE !'

[Sephiroth]

LOL, Py.

But, back to reality...

Motherwell 2-2 Dundee United

Not a bad result, all things considered. We finished the game with nine men, because of three cards that both managers agreed after the game should not have been issued. Meanwhile, another of our midfielders put in a nasty challenge worthy of a straight red, and wasn't even booked.

Jim Gannon, the Motherwell boss, spoke out about how it had 'ruined a good game of football', afterwards. Good of him, considering his wasn't the team that suffered. But if he thinks he can influence the SFA, and get something done about the shocking standard of refereeing in Scotland, it only goes to show he hasn't been up here very long.

Still, Motherwell have been playing well this year, Gannon has them well organised, and we haven't really hit our stride at all despite scraping plenty of decent results. They're still the only team to beat us (1-0 at Tannadice, earlier in the season).

So I'll take the point and be happy with it. It keeps 'Well 3 pts behind us, and we're still in touch with the OF.

For now....

[Weasel Soup]

England Algeria USA Slovenia

Cannot say I am unhappy with that group, especially with the England v US match first. (I will say the american media may be a bit delusional thinking since 4 of the US players are in the prem and one in champions that it is a relatively even match though)

Cannot wait.

[Ursa major]

Full Draw:

2010 World Cup draw
Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B: Argentina, South Korea, Nigeria, Greece
Group C: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D: Germany, Australia, Ghana, Serbia
Group E: Netherlands, Japan, Cameroon, Denmark
Group F: Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Slovakia
Group G: Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Cost, Portugal
Group H: Spain, Honduras, Chile, Switzerland

[Connavar]

Typically my hole family is mourning. Ivory Coast is only African team we have any hopes for cause of Yaya Toure,Kolo Toure,Drogba,Kalou etc

What luck do they have ? They get fricking Brazil,Portugal......

[The Ace]

Oh come on, Connavar, after '74, '78, '82, '86, '90 and '98, we aren't even in it.

[Connavar]

Yeah but its in Africa now, i wanted them to show we are serious now.

But hey there is still hope thanks to Portugal who are like France underachievers in last two years.

[mosaix]

Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea

Just thought I'd mention that seeing as no-one else had.

[thesoothsayer]

Good to see Chelsea lose; they were threatening to run away with the title this season. Hopefully, it'll be something decided on the last day of the season.