***Offical*** English Football Season 2004/05

[sledger]

keep us score updated man

 

[BoyBrumby]

thats what i like to hear, hopefully the second will not be far away. how is senderos doing ?

All right. Got turned once by Kanoute, but got back to make a great tackle. If he'd mistimed in slightly it'd have been a pen.

Mike Riley has been uncharacteristically lenient. At least two tackles (one from Kelly on Pires & one from Fat Andy Riley on Lauren) should've brought yellows.

 

[Pratters]

The spurs having most of the possession in the first 13 mins of the second half..

 

[sledger]

final score?

 

[Pratters]

final score?

still 0-0 89 mins

Arsenal split the Spurs into two but didnt get another goal till now.

Keane claimed a handball but didnt get it in the 89th minute ..

 

[sledger]

0-0?? surely you mean 1-0 ?

 

[Pratters]

0-0?? surely you mean 1-0 ?

yeah typing error.

1-0

pretty good game whatever i saw of the second half.

 

[BoyBrumby]

All over. 1-0 to the good guys.

That actually felt like it mattered! The Premiership stays in North London til Saturday at least.

 

[sledger]

well done gooners 2nd place is not going to manchester!

 

[Scaly piscine]

2nd or 3rd there's no meaningful difference between the two anyway. The FA Cup final is far more important.

 

[Pratters]

2nd or 3rd there's no meaningful difference between the two anyway. The FA Cup final is far more important.

The commentator was going all gaga over how getting automatic selection into the champions league by second place gives a few more weeks of practise instead of playing qualifying matches.

 

[superkingdave]

yeah also 2 extra games in a long season

 

[Neil Pickup]

And the chance of a (highly amusing) stuff up.

 

[Scaly piscine]

The commentator was going all gaga over how getting automatic selection into the champions league by second place gives a few more weeks of practise instead of playing qualifying matches.

The only difference is 2 of the practice matches are now vaguely competitive, qualification games (well one of them will be at least) - what extra fatigue etc. there might be later on in the season is countered by the fact that the team should be a bit sharper when the proper games start.

 

[marc71178]

2nd or 3rd there's no meaningful difference between the two anyway.

I'd say there's a big difference.

The qualifying stages of the CL aren't an ideal place to warm up for the new season in.

 

[Kweek]

wooh big respect for all english footballers...they have such a long season. eps the higher teams.
hmm so next saturday the champ game for chelsea i guess ?

 

[Craig]

So that means in theory Liverpool can win the CL, finish 5th & not be allowed to defend their title?!?!

Farcical!

A play-off with Everton perhaps?

 

[Craig]

Then I have no idea what you’re trying to prove (unless you’re trying to lose the argument).

Lose what??

You have left me dumbfounded and confused and I had no idea that this was an arguement.

 

[BoyBrumby]

A play-off with Everton perhaps?

Well, and call me insane if you must, but I always sorta thought of winning the Champions League as an ever-so-slightly bigger achievement than finishing 4th in the Prem.


But I'm weird like that!

 

[Tom Halsey]

I'd say there's a big difference.

The qualifying stages of the CL aren't an ideal place to warm up for the new season in.

I disagree - at least its competitive and not a meaningless friendly. That said I'd like 2nd, FA Cup comes first though.