25/26 - Non Saints Games

[HnycS]

Man City 1-0 vs Everton.

Think maybe Doku watched the Azaz goal in the semi, thought I can do that, and has been practicing it since? That first goal was almost a carbon copy a little more directly in front of the goal but very similar.

[Kenilworthy1959]

Looking at Everton v City and other PL games, I wonder when did shirt pulling become such a major thing? It has always happened - SRL and Pelle were always having their shirt pulled, but it seems worse than ever. is it because modern shirt materials are more grabable?

[Colinjb]

1 hour ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Hearts come back to win against Russell Martin & Danny Rohl's Rangers. That's Rangers out of title contention.

No Meghoma for Rangers ( no idea if injured or out of favour)

 

Getting rather invested in the Scottish title race, really want Hearts to do it.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

7 minutes ago, Colinjb said:

Getting rather invested in the Scottish title race, really want Hearts to do it.

40 years is long enough to now give someone else a title.

But even this has only been possible because Rangers had a takeover then reboot with Russ, and Celtic followed suit with Nancy as manager.

Hopefully Celtic will have a stumble, as I think they play Hearts on the final day...checks...yup.

Hearts have Motherwell, then Falkirk, then Celtic.

A league win this season, and then even more success under Bloom would be excellent for that league.

 

[Willo of Whiteley]

As much as I’d like to see another team win the Prem, I think it would be funnier to watch Arsenal miss out on a trophy in all four competitions. 😂

[bpsaint]

City have been awful this second half, and that fuck up for the equaliser could have cost them the league.

[bpsaint]

Bloody hell, the title race is over!!

[Saint Pete]

City implosion in this 2nd half. But wouldn't put it past them still winning this! 

[macca155]

Love those pictures of the City fans leaving as Haaland does what Haaland does.

Never leave early

Bet the Arse Al fans are enjoying this.

Edited Monday at 20:48 by macca155

[Dr Who?]

21 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

40 years is long enough to now give someone else a title.

But even this has only been possible because Rangers had a takeover then reboot with Russ, and Celtic followed suit with Nancy as manager.

Hopefully Celtic will have a stumble, as I think they play Hearts on the final day...checks...yup.

Hearts have Motherwell, then Falkirk, then Celtic.

A league win this season, and then even more success under Bloom would be excellent for that league.

 

I follow Hibs. Hearts will feck it up! 

[Saint Pete]

Just now, macca155 said:

Love those pictures of the City fans leaving as Haaland does what Haaland does.

Never leave early

Like us 3 down at Leicester HT! Someone posted on here they left that one early and missed all 4 goals in 2nd half (sorry mate whoever it was 🙂) 

[Colinjb]

Late equaliser, but still an outstanding evening for Arsenal.

[bpsaint]

1 hour ago, HnycS said:

Man City 1-0 vs Everton.

Think maybe Doku watched the Azaz goal in the semi, thought I can do that, and has been practicing it since? That first goal was almost a carbon copy a little more directly in front of the goal but very similar.

Now that equaliser was Azaz-esque!!

[Dr Who?]

Advantage Arsenal

[bpsaint]

3 minutes ago, Dr Who? said:

Advantage Arsenal

West Ham, Burnley and Palace to go for them - can’t see anything but 9 points.

City still have to go to Bournemouth and could easily drop more points there.

Think that’s it as far as the title race goes. Where’s that Man City fan that was drinking out of the Arsenal bottle tonight I wonder 😂

Edited Monday at 21:01 by bpsaint

[Saint Pete]

Yep, Guardiola muted celebration of the equaliser says it all. Very much Arsenal's to lose (again!) especially as they currently have GD advantage too. 

[Saint Pete]

1 minute ago, bpsaint said:

West Ham, Burnley and Palace to go for them - can’t see anything but 9 points for them.

City still have to go to Bournemouth and could easily drop more points there.

Think that’s it as far as the title race goes. Where’s that Man City fan that was drinking out of the Arsenal bottle tonight I wonder 😂

If Arsenal are going to slip up, it will be the West Ham one which is awkward due to their position. 

[Willo of Whiteley]

17 minutes ago, Saint Pete said:

If Arsenal are going to slip up, it will be the West Ham one which is awkward due to their position. 

That would be hilarious.

Nice to see Dibling contribute to the equ…. Oh yeah, bench warming again.

[Tommy Mulgrew]

25 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Dibling … bench warming again.

This time, unlike with your JWP comment, you are right.   👏👏👏

😇

[macca155]

10 hours ago, Saint Pete said:

Like us 3 down at Leicester HT! Someone posted on here they left that one early and missed all 4 goals in 2nd half (sorry mate whoever it was 🙂) 

We've all had to go early for jobs, transport, or in my case 'wife in Labour' 😲 reasons. That's fair enough it happens occasionally, but the mass of people streaming out on 85 minutes when it's 1 0 or something, drives me mad.

Those of us who stayed to the bitter end of the 0 9, should get tickets priority for life. Behind those who went to Tranmere obviously. That was category A trauma.

[John Boy Saint]

1 hour ago, macca155 said:

We've all had to go early for jobs, transport, or in my case 'wife in Labour' 😲 reasons. That's fair enough it happens occasionally, but the mass of people streaming out on 85 minutes when it's 1 0 or something, drives me mad.

Those of us who stayed to the bitter end of the 0 9, should get tickets priority for life. Behind those who went to Tranmere obviously. That was category A trauma.

My wife and daughter were two of those (I was working away) - Although like others have freely admitted they were partly waiting in hope that the heavy rain might ease up for the walk back to the car 😁

Back in 2003 when Graham Hiley (ex Echo) was editing the matchday programme, I had a full page piece printed in the v Chelsea programme inspired by the 85 minute exodus in the game at the end of August against Man Utd when it was 0-0, and we scored a glorious winner in the 88th minute. Under WGS the amount of goals we scored from 80 minutes was notable. 
Watching City fans leaving at 3-1 was amusing, seeing them all trotting back in and being caught on Sky should see them in the stocks outside the Etihad next game and have rotten fruit and veg thrown at them. 🤪

[suewhistle]

3 hours ago, John Boy Saint said:

walk back to the car

Try the station and a wet journey home cocooned in misery.. Fortunately beyond recalling I was there have managed to wipe the details from my memory..

[Saint86]

5 hours ago, John Boy Saint said:

Watching City fans leaving at 3-1 was amusing, seeing them all trotting back in and being caught on Sky should see them in the stocks outside the Etihad next game and have rotten fruit and veg thrown at them. 🤪

They are just really poor fans - After Wembley, i can see what Pep was getting at when he has criticised their home support over the years.

[John Boy Saint]

Just watching Arse v Athletico and especially Diego Simeone burning through calories in his technical area. Made me think, given how precarious a football managers job “mad” Diego certainly has been in position a very long time. I googled it and was surprised to see he has been in charge there since 2011!!

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Someone needs to tell Arsenal that it was only a semi-final. Acting like they're about to go and collect the trophy.

[AlexLaw76]

5 minutes ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Someone needs to tell Arsenal that it was only a semi-final. Acting like they're about to go and collect the trophy.

Yeah, let’s keep that in mind next Tuesday 

[Willo of Whiteley]

Arsenal‘S cheeks are gonna be spread by either Bayern or PSG, both considerably better teams. 😂

[skintsaint]

1 hour ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Arsenal‘S cheeks are gonna be spread by either Bayern or PSG, both considerably better teams. 😂

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c14vzp70zl5t

[Patrick Bateman]

25 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c14vzp70zl5t

This.

Arsenal will win the Champions League now, pretty sure of that, coming back to form at the right time. 

[skintsaint]

On 04/05/2026 at 19:46, skintsaint said:

Some Rangers fans already want Rohl gone. Rangers were nowhere near the title race when he took over 😅

https://www.ibroxnoise.co.uk/2026/05/sources-danny-rohl-likely-to-leave-rangers-by-mutual-consent/

[Willo of Whiteley]

12 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

https://www.ibroxnoise.co.uk/2026/05/sources-danny-rohl-likely-to-leave-rangers-by-mutual-consent/

He’s be very silly to.

He hasn’t proved anything.

Only that he was a better choice than Russell Martin 😂

If he won a title then he can be considered for something more.

[CB Fry]

4 hours ago, skintsaint said:

https://www.ibroxnoise.co.uk/2026/05/sources-danny-rohl-likely-to-leave-rangers-by-mutual-consent/

Reads like someone willing it to happen rather than any knowledge of the situation.

[Gloucester Saint]

2 hours ago, CB Fry said:

Reads like someone willing it to happen rather than any knowledge of the situation.

And a tantrum/hangover from the Tynecastle result. Win the Hearts game and that article doesn’t exist. 

[beatlesaint]

12 hours ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Someone needs to tell Arsenal that it was only a semi-final. Acting like they're about to go and collect the trophy.

To be fair if you cant celebrate reaching the Champions League final then its a pretty poor world.

[whelk]

15 hours ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Someone needs to tell Arsenal that it was only a semi-final. Acting like they're about to go and collect the trophy.

There has been a real rise of the miserable bastards this season. The celebration police in full voice telling fans when and when they shouldn’t celebrate. 
 

Was a great night for them and why not enjoy it?Football is about joy. 
 

Let’s hope no one celebrates next Tuesday when we smash Boro as we won’t have won anything. Quietly reflect and fuck off home - as Roy Keane and Richard Keys would have us do

Edited 11 hours ago by whelk

[skintsaint]

27 minutes ago, whelk said:

Let’s hope no one celebrates next Tuesday when we smash Boro as we won’t have won anything. Quietly reflect and fuck off home - as Roy Keane and Richard Keys would have us do

I know right, if we had beat City the other week then I would have hoped the team just got off the field sharpish, and the fans just went home. None of that celebrating bollox.

[Whitey Grandad]

15 hours ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Someone needs to tell Arsenal that it was only a semi-final. Acting like they're about to go and collect the trophy.

They've got to celebrate getting there because their bonfire is going to get drenched once the game starts. 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

1 hour ago, whelk said:

There has been a real rise of the miserable bastards this season. The celebration police in full voice telling fans when and when they shouldn’t celebrate. 
 

Was a great night for them and why not enjoy it?Football is about joy. 
 

Let’s hope no one celebrates next Tuesday when we smash Boro as we won’t have won anything. Quietly reflect and fuck off home - as Roy Keane and Richard Keys would have us do

I guess I agree, maybe I was just miserable last night. But still think if we have a firework display off the top of the stadium (if we win) after full time next week, it would feel a bit OTT.

 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

1 hour ago, whelk said:

There has been a real rise of the miserable bastards this season. The celebration police in full voice telling fans when and when they shouldn’t celebrate. 
 

Was a great night for them and why not enjoy it?Football is about joy. 
 

Let’s hope no one celebrates next Tuesday when we smash Boro as we won’t have won anything. Quietly reflect and fuck off home - as Roy Keane and Richard Keys would have us do

I guess I agree, maybe I was just miserable last night. But still think if we have a firework display off the top of the stadium (if we win) after full time next week, it would feel a bit OTT.

 

[Toussaint]

Olise is having a poor game so far

[skintsaint]

1 hour ago, Toussaint said:

Olise is having a poor game so far

Mad that the pen wasn't given first half, especially after the decisions in the first leg.