26/27 football thread

[Nexus]

Pleased with the City result, just hope Forest can kick on and get back up to mid-table. Even though we scored 3, they were all quite similar goals, and still shows the failure of us getting the ball into the box. Can't rely on Delap being an absolute machine every game. 

[Wretch]

5 hours ago, Nexus said:

Can't rely on Delap being an absolute machine every game. 

Ruined that second goal with the Ronaldo celebration, the absolute dork. 

[Devon Malcolm]

2 hours ago, Wretch said:

Ruined that second goal with the Ronaldo celebration, the absolute dork. 

That's why I put the first goal in the Goal Of The Day thread.

[Gooner]

It was a hard fought win for us yesterday. I was again impressed by Hull City, defended solidly and any chance they had to get out and try hitting us on the counter-attack they went for it. We got more into our groove in the second half, but sometimes we take a while against teams with low blocks to step up the tempo and put it on them. The substitutions we made as usual helped the speed up the pace of our performance and finally we get the breakthrough from Odegaard,  after Madueke shot was parried out straight into his path. Madueke has been playing well since coming in after Saka went down to injury and he really should have sealed the deal earlier by missing what was a easy chance to make it 2-0, but nevermind.

1-0, another clean-sheet, five points clear at the top of the table, the best centre back in the world to come back after the international break and we're doing this playing besides the Chelsea gane earlier on in the season, in second gear.

The thoughts, dreams, wishes and prayers from others on someone stopping us is on the team with 114 charges hanging over them and the club from the seaside. Good luck with that. 

 

[SuperBacon]

3 hours ago, Wretch said:

Ruined that second goal with the Ronaldo celebration, the absolute dork. 

 

55 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said:

That's why I put the first goal in the Goal Of The Day thread.

I reckon he had a mad time last night celebrating at Miller and Carter.

Remember when Punkstep said on here that players like CALLUM WILSON were a more rounded forward than Harry Kane? Something I remind him of weekly.

Well when Delap had that very good first season in the Prem I said whoever was getting him would be getting a gem, and he reminds me of that weekly. I thought at the time he'd be a good fit for Arsenal, and he's still miles better than Gyokeres, but at the time Chelsea were signing every fucker.

And while I still think he's a bit shit, they were just superbly taken goals, and he played really well, so maybe that Chelsea season was an anomaly and he is a good player.

[Devon Malcolm]

9 minutes ago, SuperBacon said:

And while I still think he's a bit shit, they were just superbly taken goals, and he played really well, so maybe that Chelsea season was an anomaly and he is a good player.

I think he's a good player. Chelsea was the wrong move at the wrong time because I don't think he's a 'huge club' player but if Glasner is actually given time at Forest to play his way then he'll get a bunch of goals sooner or later.

Watched Liverpool again. The new Kevin Keegan's Newcastle or Ossie Ardiles' Spurs. Completely incompetent defensively, no midfield cover at all, can essentially score at will. Practically unstoppable on the counter-attack. If Palace were somewhat less than terrible up front it might have been 4-4. I will watch them every time they play and I hope they always play like this.

[Ironic Indie Lad]

Well at least Man United aren't boring...

[SuperBacon]

3 minutes ago, Ironic Indie Lad said:

Well at least Man United aren't boring...

As someone who's just had two seasons of "not being boring" I really wouldn't recommend it

[Ironic Indie Lad]

7 minutes ago, SuperBacon said:

As someone who's just had two seasons of "not being boring" I really wouldn't recommend it

It's a fucking rollercoaster mate.

My wife is already taking the piss out of me. Every week she gets to hear me say I am finished, I cant do it any more, why am I wasting my time? The owners and players don't care, why should I etc. Then one fucking goal and I am giving it UNITED UNITED UNITED UNITED!!!!! WE'VE SEEN IT ALLLLLLL, WE'VE WON THE LOT!!!!!! TWENTY TIMES TWENTY TIMES MAN UNITED! and so on. 

[SuperBacon]

11 minutes ago, Ironic Indie Lad said:

It's a fucking rollercoaster mate.

My wife is already taking the piss out of me. Every week she gets to hear me say I am finished, I cant do it any more, why am I wasting my time? The owners and players don't care, why should I etc. Then one fucking goal and I am giving it UNITED UNITED UNITED UNITED!!!!! WE'VE SEEN IT ALLLLLLL, WE'VE WON THE LOT!!!!!! TWENTY TIMES TWENTY TIMES MAN UNITED! and so on. 

Typical football fan that's all. We all want to quit each week and then support the best team in the world the next. 

And like I said numerous times last season, I got why people were so desperate to see Spurs relegated, it was a hilarious situation and I'd have been the same. Absolutely everyone is enjoying this United downfall I'm afraid.

[Devon Malcolm]

I just realised it's another fucking international break. What was the point of the previous one that lasted 6 decades?

[SuperBacon]

25 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said:

I just realised it's another fucking international break. What was the point of the previous one that lasted 6 decades?

You all seeing me loading up some more quizzes:

 

Look on the bright side, we got the Man City verdict last one, might get the punishment in this one.

[Mr_Danger]

23 hours ago, Devon Malcolm said:

I think he's a good player. Chelsea was the wrong move at the wrong time because I don't think he's a 'huge club' player but if Glasner is actually given time at Forest to play his way then he'll get a bunch of goals sooner or later.

Watched Liverpool again. The new Kevin Keegan's Newcastle or Ossie Ardiles' Spurs. Completely incompetent defensively, no midfield cover at all, can essentially score at will. Practically unstoppable on the counter-attack. If Palace were somewhat less than terrible up front it might have been 4-4. I will watch them every time they play and I hope they always play like this.

We prefer the term Roy Evans Liverpool. It’s the product of having a team of really good players but one of them being someone who only scores his one shot a game and another being a traditional number 10 who manages to be part of a team who create very few big chances. We really don’t have the midfield or full backs to make up for two players who should both really be classed as luxury players. Good news is that Ekitike is back from the dead soon and Barcola might kick in to gear at some point. Providing Kerkez stays shit, Szoboszlai continues to have no interest in tracking midfield runners and Alissons legs continue to fall apart with every kick we shouldn’t disappoint on the entertainment front.

[Sergio Mendacious]

On 11/8/2026 at 3:16 PM, SuperBacon said:

 

I reckon he had a mad time last night celebrating at Miller and Carter.

Remember when Punkstep said on here that players like CALLUM WILSON were a more rounded forward than Harry Kane? Something I remind him of weekly.

Well when Delap had that very good first season in the Prem I said whoever was getting him would be getting a gem, and he reminds me of that weekly. I thought at the time he'd be a good fit for Arsenal, and he's still miles better than Gyokeres, but at the time Chelsea were signing every fucker.

And while I still think he's a bit shit, they were just superbly taken goals, and he played really well, so maybe that Chelsea season was an anomaly and he is a good player.

I'll admit to not have seen much of him before this season, but he needs to score some mundane goals.

[The King of Old School]

14 hours ago, Devon Malcolm said:

I just realised it's another fucking international break. What was the point of the previous one that lasted 6 decades?

So there wasn't one in September, October and November like previous years.

At least the season got going a bit before the first international break, it was infuriating when the Premier league was only 3 games old before a two week stoppage, this way works better I think.