November 2015: Futbol/Football Discussion: The 'when will Jose get sacked' Thread

[prophet]

Klopp has such class about him, he's got a level head and says all the right things. Telling the Liverpool fans (who are largely deluded) they need to calm down and stop expecting miracles and on the reverse letting them know that it isn't the end of the world when they concede. People were leaving Anfield when Palace scored their second (around the 82nd minute mark) and Klopp said that it due to the lack of belief that the side can turn it around. I'm confident that given time he'll be a roaring success. Beating Chelsea away is one thing but if you want to finish in the top 4 you need to be seeing off teams like Palace, especially at home.

In other news, Bradford drew 0-0 away at Aldershot in the FA Cup in what can only be described as the most dire football match of the weekend. We've been drawn at Home to Chesham in the 2nd Round (should we win the replay) which you'd imagine has a good chance of being on TV, so that's good.

[prophet]

FA Cup banana skin avoided tonight, 2-0 win in the replay against Aldershot.

Chesham United in the next round who again we should be taking care of so we've got a really good chance of making the 3rd round again...Mourinho is shitting himself.

[AkydefGoldberg]

PL games this weekend to have La Marseilles played before kick off.

Just me that think this is abit unnecessary after Tuesday's brilliantly observed tribute before England v France? Sounds like the PL don't want to be left out but I think a minute's silence would be enough and black armbands if teams wanted to wear them. Rightly, it's had queries whether there would be a moments of silence for the victims of the attacks in Beirut or other world atrocities..?

[Daz]

Norwich to beat Chelsea today and put the final nail in Mourinho's coffin...

... Or the more likely option, Chelsea turn us over and begin to turn around their shitty season.

[AkydefGoldberg]

A good win for United considering the results today. Leicester top and we face them next. Who'd have thought that would be a title top two start of season?

[PorkChop]

Well, we're going down. Very sad but I can't say it isn't deserved. Randy Lerner has brought the club to its knees.

I can just hope that we get the squad in order for this time next year so we can make a good promotion push.

[PorkChop]

On the plus side, look at that League One table! Coventry on top: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/league-one/table

Also Bradford sneaking in just outside those play off places. It's not all doom and gloom here at the moment.

[Viazon]

There was a lot of talk this weekend about the French players pulling through and playing this weekend. There were fears about them being too traumatized to play. At the risk of sounding insensitive here, does anyone that they are a little...trying to find the best word for it. Over exaggerating it? Maybe that's not the best word. But you know what I mean.

Don't get me wrong. What happened in Paris was terrible. It sickens me that stuff like that can happen. But, too be "traumatized" about it, even though you weren't there, just because it happened in your country seems a bit silly. I mean, I don't think I would go as far as to say I'd be traumatized if something similar happened in England. Hell, it did. We had those attacks in London in 2005. That was horrible. But I can't say that I was traumatized about it. And I certainly felt like I could go on with my life like normal.

The French players, while I'm sure they were sad, probably weren't all traumatized. And this was all probably just the media trying to show how devastating these attacks were. Which, again, I am not disputing the fact that they were.

Anyone else have thoughts on this? Were they over exaggerating it in the press? Or all the English people just could cold hearted and have less passion about their own country than other Europeans do? Or am I just a heartless bastard?

[Daz]

Well, we're going down. Very sad but I can't say it isn't deserved. Randy Lerner has brought the club to its knees.

I can just hope that we get the squad in order for this time next year so we can make a good promotion push.

It probably wouldn't be the end of the world for Villa if they did go down. Getting relegated to League 1 was the best thing that ever happened to Norwich. Didn't hurt Newcastle or West Ham either in more recent years. Good opportunity to get used to winning and success again.

[AkydefGoldberg]

There was a lot of talk this weekend about the French players pulling through and playing this weekend. There were fears about them being too traumatized to play. At the risk of sounding insensitive here, does anyone that they are a little...trying to find the best word for it. Over exaggerating it? Maybe that's not the best word. But you know what I mean.

Don't get me wrong. What happened in Paris was terrible. It sickens me that stuff like that can happen. But, too be "traumatized" about it, even though you weren't there, just because it happened in your country seems a bit silly. I mean, I don't think I would go as far as to say I'd be traumatized if something similar happened in England. Hell, it did. We had those attacks in London in 2005. That was horrible. But I can't say that I was traumatized about it. And I certainly felt like I could go on with my life like normal.

The French players, while I'm sure they were sad, probably weren't all traumatized. And this was all probably just the media trying to show how devastating these attacks were. Which, again, I am not disputing the fact that they were.

Anyone else have thoughts on this? Were they over exaggerating it in the press? Or all the English people just could cold hearted and have less passion about their own country than other Europeans do? Or am I just a heartless bastard?

I think the only players who were feeling the effects of it were the players at the Stade de France (Martial, Schweinsteiger, Koscielny, Giroud) and tbh, Bastian was a tad off colour in his general play yesterday despite his contribution in the winning goal. I wouldn't think French players who weren't involved were traumatised tbh besides the feeling of sadness over what happened. But the La Marseilles before the game was not needed, a minute's silence would have sufficed.

[SlightlyJames]

Y'know what? Aye, I like it. But I don't. But I kinda do?

[PorkChop]

^ It's definitely different, it's not a great kit but it does have some sort of appeal about it.

[Daz]

Should wear kilts instead of shorts.

[PorkChop]

@prophet I know a girl who has just got a job at Harry Potter studios in London, she told all her mates that she's had an offer accepted on a flat in Bradford, 'which is just outside London', and she's planning on moving there asap.

I hope nobody's told her

[Daz]

@prophet I know a girl who has just got a job at Harry Potter studios in London, she told all her mates that she's had an offer accepted on a flat in Bradford, 'which is just outside London', and she's planning on moving there asap.

I hope nobody's told her

I guess she's planning to travel to work via Floo Powder.

[prophet]

@prophet I know a girl who has just got a job at Harry Potter studios in London, she told all her mates that she's had an offer accepted on a flat in Bradford, 'which is just outside London', and she's planning on moving there asap.

I hope nobody's told her

Lmao. They actually used Bradford City scarves during the filming of Harry Potter when they ran out of Gryffindor ones, tell her that and further the story!

[AkydefGoldberg]

Newcastle's players are truly woeful. McClaren's appointment was a poor one to start with but a team of Sunday League players would show more fight and desire than the lads playing at present.

[Daz]

Cracking performance by Norwich today. Kept Arsenal at bay all afternoon. I have no idea what's happened to our defence since the shambles at Newcastle, but we've been so solid at the back since then. If we'd have come away with all three points today, I don't think you could call it underserved. Shame we didn't really, as it would have made up for the points we deserved at Man City and Chelsea.

[PorkChop]

Newcastle's players are truly woeful. McClaren's appointment was a poor one to start with but a team of Sunday League players would show more fight and desire than the lads playing at present.

I fancy Newcastle and Bournemouth to go down with us. I feel sorry for Bournemouth due to their injuries but they would've struggled regardless.

[AkydefGoldberg]

Has anyone read the Secret Footballer books? If so, thoughts?