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[red devil]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> We scored in Fergie time, we scored in Fergie

> time.

This time it did hurt Jah. Arguably that was our toughest remaining away fixture for the season, and a win would have been massive.

I think Fergie should have directed his ire at the Ref not the Linesman, as he had a perfectly clear view of Caulker bringing down Rooney...if he thought it wasn't a pen why not book Rooney for diving? Anyways, a draw was a fair result and I would've taken that at the start...

[????]

Toughest away?.....you still got the Irons at UP RD

[red devil]

I did say arguably Quids, I guess it will depend on how the league is panning out for both teams at the time, hopefully it won't be too soon for the Hammers to be thinking of the beaches in Magaluf...

[maxxi]

red devil Wrote:

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> I did say arguably Quids, I guess it will depend

> on how the league is panning out for both teams at

> the time, hopefully it won't be too soon for the

> Hammers to be thinking of the beaches in

> Magaluf...

With nowt left to play for you mean? Like 1992?

[red devil]

That was the Paul Ince factor kicking in...

[Jah Lush]

You know you've done all right when Fergie starts moaning about referees. I thought we shaded it but at the end I was happy with the point. To take four points from Man Utd during the season is good form.

Spurs next few league games are against Norwich, West Brom, Newcastle & West Ham, all potentially winnable and should keep us in the hunt for that top four spot. I still think we need another striker and a creative midfielder for us to bomb on though.

[Mick Mac]

Jah

> To take four points from Man Utd during the season is good form.

If only everyone else could do that, they would be mid table. :)

[????]

er, whose going to point out to Mick that 38 points ain't mid table .....doh

[red devil]

???? Wrote:

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> er, whose going to point out to Mick that 38

> points ain't mid table .....doh

In theory a team could go through the season unbeaten yet still get relegated...

[red devil]

Week 19 results, some good scores this week...

DR - 6 Correct Results + 2 Correct Scores = 12 pts

SC - 6 Correct Results + 2 Correct Scores = 12 pts

?? - 3 Correct Results + 2 Correct Scores = 9 pts

JL - 5 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 8 pts

MM - 4 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 7 pts

LG - 4 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 7 pts

AM - 3 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 6 pts

Mx - 3 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 6 pts

RD - 3 Correct Results + 1 Correct Score = 6 pts

RC - Played a Maxxi = 5 pts

OT - 4 Correct Results + 0 Correct Scores = 4 pts

EP - 3 Correct Results + 0 Correct Scores = 3 pts

PD - 3 Correct Results + 0 Correct Scores = 3 pts

[El Pibe]

normal service has resumed ;)

[Mick Mac]

Ten years ago Tottenham Hotspur decided to release 14-year-old Gary Hooper as a schoolboy and now it looks like we could be back in the race for his signature.

Hooper?s contract negotiations are at deadlock with Celtic and according to reports today Spurs could be set to offer ?10million for the 24-year-old. The Metro claim that Andre Villas-Boas has already had positive reports from scouts which he sent north of the border to cast an eye over the former Scunthorpe player.

Norwich have already had a ?5million bid snubbed by Celtic, with Liverpool and QPR also said to be monitoring the situation. The striker has scored 55 goals in 81 games for the Scottish side but we all know that the Premier League is a completely different animal. Would Hooper be able to become the prolific forward which we crave?

Hooper reportedly told the Scottish Sun newspaper: ?I was released by Spurs when I was 14, I had been with them for seven years. I went on a 20-minute trial ? just 20 minutes of one game and they said no.

?How they can judge you on 20 minutes I?ll never know.

?The rejection from Tottenham has motivated me a lot. I want to prove to them I can play at the highest level.

?The disappointment of being released by Spurs has never left me ? and ever since I?ve been trying my hardest to show what I can do. Spurs didn?t believe in me and I think I?ve proved them wrong by joining Celtic.?

[red devil]

The Cup is back this weekend. Like the previous round I've picked 10 ties where there's the potential of a good old fashioned cup upset. Therefore I've included the Friday night game featuring Villa, who after last night's performance won't be looking forward to a 'warm' welcome at the New Den, so remember to get your predictions in before then...

Friday 25th January 2013...

Millwall V Aston Villa

Saturday 26th January 2013...

Stoke V Man City

Bolton V Everton

Brighton V Arsenal

Macclesfield V Wigan

QPR V MK Dons

Reading V Sheff Utd

Sunday 27th January 2013...

Brentford V Chelsea

Leeds United V Tottenham

Oldham V Liverpool

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Got in early after I forgot last week

Millwall 1 V Aston Villa 0

Saturday 26th January 2013...

Stoke 1 V Man City 2

Bolton 0 V Everton 2

Brighton 0 V Arsenal 3

Macclesfield 1 V Wigan 1

QPR 2 V MK Dons 0

Reading 2 V Sheff Utd 1

Sunday 27th January 2013...

Brentford 0 V Chelsea 2

Leeds United 1 V Tottenham 0

Oldham 0 V Liverpool 2

[maxxi]

You might be right RD - I tried to put Miwwaw down for a win but my fingers wouldn't have it...

Friday 25th January 2013...

Millwall 0 V Aston Villa 2

Saturday 26th January 2013...

Stoke 1 V Man City 3

Bolton 0 V Everton 2

Brighton 1 V Arsenal 2

Macclesfield 0 V Wigan 3

QPR 2 V MK Dons 0

Reading 1 V Sheff Utd 1

Sunday 27th January 2013...

Brentford 0 V Chelsea 4

Leeds United 1 V Tottenham 2

Oldham 0 V Liverpool 3

[Ladygooner]

Millwall 1 V Aston Villa 2

Stoke 1 V Man City 3

Bolton 0 V Everton 3

Brighton 1 V Arsenal 4

Macclesfield 2 V Wigan 1

QPR 2 V MK Dons 1

Reading 2 V Sheff Utd 1

Brentford 1 V Chelsea 2

Leeds United 2 V Tottenham 1

Oldham 1 V Liverpool 5

[El Pibe]

Millwall 1 V Aston Villa 1 -- maxxi syndrome

Stoke 0 V Man City 2

Bolton 2 V Everton 2

Brighton 1 V Arsenal 3

Macclesfield 1 V Wigan 2

QPR 2 V MK Dons 0

Reading 1 V Sheff Utd 0

Brentford 1 V Chelsea 3

Leeds United 1 V Tottenham 1

Oldham 0 V Liverpool 2

[Jah Lush]

Friday 25th January 2013...

Millwall 1 Aston Villa 2

Saturday 26th January 2013...

Stoke 1 Man City 3

Bolton 1 Everton 2

Brighton 1 Arsenal 3

Macclesfield 0 Wigan 3

QPR 3 MK Dons 0

Reading 2 Sheff Utd 0

Sunday 27th January 2013...

Brentford 0 Chelsea 4

Leeds United 1 Tottenham 3

Oldham 0 Liverpool 4

[Parkdrive]

Millwall 1 Aston Villa 2

Saturday 26th January 2013...

Stoke 1 Man City 3

Bolton 1 Everton 2

Brighton 1 Arsenal 2

Macclesfield 0 Wigan 3

QPR 3 MK Dons 0

Reading 2 Sheff Utd 0

Sunday 27th January 2013...

Brentford 0 Chelsea 4

Leeds United 1 Tottenham 2

Oldham 1 Liverpool 3

[Alan Medic]

Friday 25th January 2013...

Millwall 1 Aston Villa 1

Saturday 26th January 2013...

Stoke 1 Man City 2

Bolton 0 Everton 2

Brighton 1 Arsenal 1

Macclesfield 0 Wigan 2

QPR 2 MK Dons 0

Reading 3 Sheff Utd 1

Sunday 27th January 2013...

Brentford 1 Chelsea 3

Leeds United 2 Tottenham 2

Oldham 0 Liverpool 3

[????]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[bon3yard]

Awww, that was one helluva capitulation.

[????]

At least Hazard will make the back pages...to be honest having seen it a couple of times I think he was trying to get the ball from under of a ball boy acting a total tool and time wasting then doing a Drogba. Know the headlines will slaughter him but I actually have a bit of sympathy with Hazard on this, even though he was a bit stupid.

[Jah Lush]

???? Wrote:

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> Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Hammered. Bah! I was rather hoping you'd have done better than that.

[Mick Mac]

???? Wrote:

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> Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I'm.watching Arsenal v Hammers on some sort of delay. It's 5-1 with 25 mins left. Oh dear, does it get any worse?