MBM - Middlesbrough v Stoke City
Watching Middlesbrough at home to Stoke City. The match was on life support for 50 odd minutes until Stoke scored through a Sam Clucas deflected shot. Boro then threw caution to the wind and equalized moments later. Now there's some life in this contest.
Clucas with a clear dive. His shithousery gets him a yellow card. Stoke look a different prospect now they've scored. On replay it does seem Howson gave him a bit of the knock. Stoke industry is short lived and Michael O'Neill looks like someone's grand dad wandered on to the touchline during a Sunday League match.
Substitutions made and now the game has ground to a halt. The 78 year old Steven Ward has left the proceedings and now there may be a match of football about to start up again. Scenes of athleticism may just be on the cusp of being revealed.
Wow, was I wrong. No game of football has come about and it has become even more scrappy and disjointed. Great substitutions by each side has meant that what was already a match lacking in quality has devolved into a struggle more akin to the Isthmian League than the second tier of English Football.
Wing shoots from North Ormesby...and scores. Boro on top now. Shocking! It is now, laughably, 2-1 for Middlesbrough.
While still an unedifying spectacle, tails are up now and Boro are looking for a third.
This football will be not be un-seeable for a long time.
Clucas with a clear dive. His shithousery gets him a yellow card. Stoke look a different prospect now they've scored. On replay it does seem Howson gave him a bit of the knock. Stoke industry is short lived and Michael O'Neill looks like someone's grand dad wandered on to the touchline during a Sunday League match.
Substitutions made and now the game has ground to a halt. The 78 year old Steven Ward has left the proceedings and now there may be a match of football about to start up again. Scenes of athleticism may just be on the cusp of being revealed.
Wow, was I wrong. No game of football has come about and it has become even more scrappy and disjointed. Great substitutions by each side has meant that what was already a match lacking in quality has devolved into a struggle more akin to the Isthmian League than the second tier of English Football.
Wing shoots from North Ormesby...and scores. Boro on top now. Shocking! It is now, laughably, 2-1 for Middlesbrough.
While still an unedifying spectacle, tails are up now and Boro are looking for a third.
This football will be not be un-seeable for a long time.
At the Weekend, a Cataclysm
Not Warcraft, it's football ...
(Wie is Dennis Bergkamp's publicist? Hij is overal tegelijk!)
Swansea - Sunderland
2-1 Swans spoil Poyet debut
musical accompaniment: Super Fury Animals
Actual Result -- 4-0 caning of SAFC
Actual Result -- 4-0 caning of SAFC
Arsenal - Norwich
4-0 Pressure on Hughton Intensifies
musical accompaniment: Catherine Wheel
Actual Result -- 4-1 demolition of Canaries
Leeds - Birmingham (Sunday)
Leeds - Birmingham (Sunday)
1-2 Leeds can't buy one at the Moment
musical accompaniment: Bowie
Actual Result -- 4-0 LUFC resolute in victory
Actual Result -- 4-0 LUFC resolute in victory
Morecambe - AFC Wimbledon
0-1 The trip worth it for the Dons
musical accompaniment: Beach Boys
Actual Result -- 1-1 Dons keep Morecambe off the top
Actual Result -- 1-1 Dons keep Morecambe off the top
Wingate & Finchley - Hitchin Town
2-1 Northern Line closure means normal crowd of 154
is cut to 13 hipsters who arrive on GS scooters.
is cut to 13 hipsters who arrive on GS scooters.
musical accompaniment: Glorious Din
Actual Result -- 2-2 Draw in FA Trophy means replay Monday
Replay Result -- 0-1 Victory for Wingate & Finchley!!!
Actual Result -- 2-2 Draw in FA Trophy means replay Monday
Replay Result -- 0-1 Victory for Wingate & Finchley!!!
Eintracht Braunschweig - FC Schalke 04
2-4 Schalke continue to march up the table
musical accompaniment: Children of Bodom
Actual Result -- 2-3 Schalke busting moves
Actual Result -- 2-3 Schalke busting moves
FC Twente - Ajax
2-2 Violence flares in otherwise aesthetically pleasing draw
musical accompaniment: Ten Sharp
Actual Result -- 1-1 With less drama than anticipated
Actual Result -- 1-1 With less drama than anticipated
Roma - Napoli
Already happened with Roma taking care of business!
A double from Pjanic. Bella!
A double from Pjanic. Bella!
The Important Ones
Sunderland - Manchester United
Prediction: 2-2
More misery for Moyes
Musical Soundtrack: Death Cab for Cutie
West Bromwich - Arsenal
Prediction: 0-2
Good times continue for Gunners on Sunday
Musical Soundtrack: Outkast
Derby - Leeds
Prediction: 0-1
Too soon for McLaren at County
Musical Soundtrack: Sleater-Kinney
Wimbledon - Northampton
Prediction: 0-0
Unable to unsee this for weeks to come
Musical Soundtrack: The Lamplighters
Harrow Borough - Wingate & Finchley
Prediction: 2-3
The result that gets them out of trouble
Musical Soundtrack: Badly Drawn Boy
Schalke - Augsburg
Prediction: 3-1
A false sense of security
Musical Soundtrack: Dimmu Borgir
Inter - Roma
Prediction: 1-1
Door Bolt football at San Siro
Musical Soundtrack: Wagner
El Loco
My vote for new Sunderland Manager . . .
Marcelo Bielsa!
1) He is available.
2) He's as mad as all the rest, yet actually can manage!
3) Already has plenty of red striped, cold weather apparel.
4) Used to managing in a damp, Northern port.
The Results Are In
Ended the weekend correctly predicting the overall outcome in 5 out of 8 fixtures. 62.5% will not have me skipping down to the betting shop any time soon.
Quick aside: Arsenal to do the business at OM tonight!
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