26/27 - Other Games

[whelk]

1 hour ago, Gloucester Saint said:

People moan about VAR but it’s shown English officiating to be even worse and inept than we thought it was in our worst moments. 

That’s the thing- didn’t really notice it at the WC or the Euros before it. Don’t watch huge amount of CL but don’t hear much about it. 
It’s only our perpetually inept/ego driven refs that fuck it up so frequently. There should be a penalty for such mistakes. They should be calling all the refs and saying if anyone fucks up so badly overturning a correct decision you will never ref again. Clear and obvious means exactly that. And monitor the fuckers bank accounts for the rest of his life
 

 

[suewhistle]

16 hours ago, bpsaint said:

He’s such a little rat cunt is Fernandes. How he managed to bag the honour of Man United captain is a mystery.

Knives are already out for Carrick, really is rinse and repeat at Old Trafford nowadays. 

Couldn't happen to a nicer owner..

[Saint86]

6 hours ago, whelk said:

That’s the thing- didn’t really notice it at the WC or the Euros before it. Don’t watch huge amount of CL but don’t hear much about it. 
It’s only our perpetually inept/ego driven refs that fuck it up so frequently. There should be a penalty for such mistakes. They should be calling all the refs and saying if anyone fucks up so badly overturning a correct decision you will never ref again. Clear and obvious means exactly that. And monitor the fuckers bank accounts for the rest of his life
 

 

I think there is a huge culture of complacency, who you know, *old boys club", and (dare I say it) corruption throughout English football. Be it PGMOL, the FA, or the EFL. The institutions, and their checks and promotion structures just aren't fit for purpose in the modern game 🤷.

You only have to look at the numerous refereeing scandals in recent years, some of the particularly nasty people involved with football clubs, or the completely arbitrary and biased approaches to discipline that get applied throughout all levels of the game. This is part of why I am such a supporter of the independent football regulator, although invariably some of the same people will weasel their way into that as well.

Edited 17 hours ago by Saint86

[Football Special]

8 hours ago, Saint86 said:

Also, needless to say - Come on Millwall this evening!!! 🦁

Hope so but home banker i think, Boro will go top.  Millwall will have one eye on the West Ham derby coming up,  whats their injury list like now? 

"Millwall injury crisis
Tonight's visitors are struggling with an injury crisis. Among their absentees are Josh Coburn, who is expected to miss this evening.

Millwall are without Casper De Norre, Tristan Crama, Alfie Doughty, Mathis Servais, Ryan Leonard, Mihailo Ivanovic and Lukas Jensen. Kyrell Lisbie and Luke Cundle are expected to return, however"

Edited 16 hours ago by Football Special

[Eire Saint]

Nice early lead for Milwall

[Saint NL]

Just realised that it's Millwall vs West Ham on Saturday. Should be a fun, family friendly game 🤣

[trousers]

12 minutes ago, Eire Saint said:

Nice early lead for Milwall

Make that 2

[Saint NL]

Don't let us down Millwall ffs

[Football Special]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

Make that 2

 

Miiiiilllllllllllllllll 

Come on the Lions 👍 

[Harry_SFC]

Middlesborough looking decent enough until they get to the box. A bit like Bristol City on Saturday. Millwall have taken their chances well.  

[Football Special]

4 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Just realised that it's Millwall vs West Ham on Saturday. Should be a fun, family friendly game 🤣

Worth noting they supposedly have most hated rivalry in England, yet play Saturday 12.30 with no travel restrictions whereas we get stuck on useless Hampshire old bill bubble buses 

[Saint86]

Fucking love it, NGL. Hopefully Millwall don't cock this up!

[trousers]

Cry Babies 1 Millwall 2

[Harry_SFC]

Just now, trousers said:

Cry Babies 1 Millwall 2

The cry babies are going to win this sadly

[trousers]

Bristol City 0 Lincoln 1

[Harry_SFC]

2-2 Lankshear

[Pamplemousse]

FFS

[Osvaldorama]

Come on Millwall 

Survived some heavy pressure here. Hoping they can strike on the break, but feels like a Boro win is inevitable 

[SuperSAINT]

32 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

2-2 Lankshear

FT

Not a terrible result 

[Teamsaint1]

Draw at Boro. 

[Saint86]

3 hours ago, Football Special said:

Hope so but home banker i think, Boro will go top.  Millwall will have one eye on the West Ham derby coming up,  whats their injury list like now? 

"Millwall injury crisis
Tonight's visitors are struggling with an injury crisis. Among their absentees are Josh Coburn, who is expected to miss this evening.

Millwall are without Casper De Norre, Tristan Crama, Alfie Doughty, Mathis Servais, Ryan Leonard, Mihailo Ivanovic and Lukas Jensen. Kyrell Lisbie and Luke Cundle are expected to return, however"

Fantastic result for Millwall really - they've highlighted that Boro really aren't that special this year (despite all the hype), still incredibly inefficient in possession and wasteful with their chances, and they simply cannot defend. Next time they play Millwall it will be far stronger side they are up against - something everyone should bear in mind giving Millwall are still amongst it despite their injuries.

Edited 13 hours ago by Saint86

[LegalEagle]

Just the result we wanted. The more draws the better

[Picard]

Boro had 80% possession.

[SuperSAINT]

Bristol City 0-1 Lincoln FT

Lincoln up to 8th (fair play)

[Harry_SFC]

3 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

FT

Not a terrible result 

To be fair to Alex Neil his tactical changes after Boro's equaliser worked. 

[Eire Saint]

4 points cover the top 13 clubs after 7 games. Going to be a crazy season. Strap in. 

[Pilchards]

I watched the second half of the Boro game as I really fucking hate them.

Want to see the miserable wankers on the terraces suffer when they don’t win.

[Saint_lambden]

That point at Lincoln looking more and more like a good result! 😄

[trousers]

[skintsaint]

12 hours ago, Gloucester Saint said:

People moan about VAR but it’s shown English officiating to be even worse and inept than we thought it was in our worst moments. 

Pretty mad watching this, they check everything including going all the way back to the start with the GK having the ball, but don't even check the guy throwing himself at the cross. Good stuff.

https://www.skysports.com/football/video/16426/13586149/match-officials-micd-up-where-did-var-go-wrong-with-erling-haaland-goal

[Willo of Whiteley]

14 minutes ago, Teamsaint1 said:

Draw at Boro. 

Steve Gibson just come out and demanded a replay.

 

 

 

Obviously untrue, but for a second it seemed legit! 😂

[skintsaint]

6 minutes ago, Saint_lambden said:

That point at Lincoln looking more and more like a good result! 😄

Yep they are riding the high of promotion at the moment, will probably tail off soon enough.

[saintant]

Boro are nothing special. A weakened Millwall almost came away with 3 points. 

[Eire Saint]

Milwall v West Ham, Birmingham vs Boro, Wolves vs West Brom this weekend. 3 points and we're in amongst them .

[Charlie Wayman]

10 minutes ago, Eire Saint said:

Milwall v West Ham, Birmingham vs Boro, Wolves vs West Brom this weekend. 3 points and we're in amongst them .

They'll all be saying that! The odds of those matches ending in draws and us winning as a combination must be millions to one. Shouldn't hold your breath.

[RedArmy]

19 minutes ago, saintant said:

Boro are nothing special. A weakened Millwall almost came away with 3 points. 

Yep. Us and West Ham look a class above at the moment. 
 

 

[CB Fry]

1 minute ago, Charlie Wayman said:

They'll all be saying that! The odds of those matches ending in draws and us winning as a combination must be millions to one. Shouldn't hold your breath.

The point is that all those clubs can't all win.

[Football Special]

1 hour ago, trousers said:

Bristol City 0 Lincoln 1

Brilliant result for Lincoln that against the manager who got them promoted, if I had to pick another team to go up other than us it would be them , up the Imps 

[LegalEagle]

9 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

They'll all be saying that! The odds of those matches ending in draws and us winning as a combination must be millions to one. Shouldn't hold your breath.

120-1 actually

[Toadhall Saint]

10 hours ago, Football Special said:

Worth noting they supposedly have most hated rivalry in England, yet play Saturday 12.30 with no travel restrictions whereas we get stuck on useless Hampshire old bill bubble buses 

Christ it’ll be carnage 

[Football Special]

11 hours ago, Eire Saint said:

Milwall v West Ham, Birmingham vs Boro, Wolves vs West Brom this weekend. 3 points and we're in amongst them .

Some excellent fixtures there, would be great to go into the international break having made up some ground on the leading pack 

[Saint86]

12 hours ago, saintant said:

Boro are nothing special. A weakened Millwall almost came away with 3 points. 

I'd be more worried about Millwall than Boro tbh. Boro haven't been convincing in a single game, are relying on luck and offside goals to get through matches, and can't defend to save their lives... Millwall have a horrendous injury list and are still right among it, and they're proven operators at this level now. Come the end of the season, you would expect both of them to be in the playoffs minimum - and of those 2 i'd rather face boro over 2 legs.

Also, if Boro couldn't beat us last season - despite whipping their fans into a frenzy, and conducting a media storm to unsettle us and turn the country against us, they won't be doing it this season. Our players will be up for those games like nothing we've seen before - and the Boro fans and players will know its all coming home to roost.

Edited 49 minutes ago by Saint86