: Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:47 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

and surprise surprise it looks like aresnal will pip villa for that last champions league spot

It's what you get when too much wa*king is done over a purple patch of a side like Villa. If Arsenal hadn't been so $hit / struggled with so much injuries this season, they would be clear of Villa.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:47 pm  

Nemanja wrote:

I'm sure I read somewhere on Friday that United have lost a considerable number of points on the weekend after a Wednesday night Champions League game, that is a worry, especially coming up to the important stage of the season.

And there I was thinking the fixtures were rigged on your behalf so that didn't happen - or so some funny sounding bloke with a beard told me...

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:21 pm  

CL game Tuesday, PL game Saturday

Played: 2 (v Everton and Blackburn)
Won: 1 (@ Blackburn 0-2)
Drawn: 1 (@ Everton 1-1)
Lost: 0

Points Dropped: 2

CL game Tuesday, PL game Sunday

Played: 1 (v City)
Won: 1 (@ City 0-1)
Drawn: 0
Lost: 0

Points Dropped: 0

Points Dropped after Tuesday games: 2 from 9

CL game Wednesday, PL game Saturday

Played: 3 (v Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool)
Won: 0
Drawn: 1 (@ Spurs 0-0)
Lost: 2 (@ Arsenal 2-1, and v Liverpool 1-4)

Points Dropped: 8

CL game Wednesday, PL game Sunday

Played: 1 (v Chelsea)
Won: 0
Drawn: 1 (@ Chelsea 1-1)
Lost: 0

Points Dropped: 2

Points Dropped after Wednesday CL game: 10 from 12

Also, after a Tuesday CL game @ Inter Milan, it was followed up on the Sunday with a 0-0 with Spurs in the Carling Cup Final.

So, all but one (v Liverpool) of our games after a Champions League game, we have played away. And in 6/8 games following a CL game we have dropped points / not won (in the case of CC Final).

Rafa wrote:

These are facts.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:24 pm  

keith's going to love that

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:42 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

keith's going to love that

Why? I don't give a shiny sh!te what excuses they come up with, in fact, it makes it funnier by the minute.

Those silver shirts, he used that one to good effect didn't he. Even better that Liverpool dicked them in their own backyard, playing in all silver.

Or was it the fixture change, you know, the one the club would have to agree on, which they did, and take the money. Maybe he should boycott talking to the people who run the club and not the media.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:43 pm  

keithcun wrote:

Why? I don't give a shiny sh!te what excuses they come up with, in fact, it makes it funnier by the minute.

Those silver shirts, he used that one to good effect didn't he. Even better that Liverpool dicked them in their own backyard, playing in all silver.

Or was it the fixture change, you know, the one the club would have to agree on, which they did, and take the money. Maybe he should boycott talking to the people who run the club and not the media.

love how you ignore the facts posted by nemanja to respond to my one liner

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:45 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

:lol: love how you ignore the facts posted by nemanja to respond to my one liner

I haven't ignored anything, as I say, I don't care what excuses they come up with. They played at home, we played in silver and they still got dicked.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:50 pm  

keithcun wrote:

I haven't ignored anything, as I say, I don't care what excuses they come up with. They played at home, we played in silver and they still got dicked.

to be fair to them, most have openly admitted they were alan pardewed.
i dont get the silver thing.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:52 pm  

keithcun wrote:

Why? I don't give a shiny sh!te what excuses they come up with, in fact, it makes it funnier by the minute.

Those silver shirts, he used that one to good effect didn't he. Even better that Liverpool dicked them in their own backyard, playing in all silver.

Or was it the fixture change, you know, the one the club would have to agree on, which they did, and take the money. Maybe he should boycott talking to the people who run the club and not the media.

It's not excuses, they are facts.

But you're right, selling you're soul to Sky doesn't give you the ideal preparation for a big game like on Saturday.

I personally blame the lack of roof, the Sun in Vida's eyes for Torres' fluke goal was a killer.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:56 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

to be fair to them, most have openly admitted they were alan pardewed.
i dont get the silver thing.

Because you're a typical JCL, that's why. Ask one of the more knowledgeable Man U fans.