nPower Football League Thread 2011/12

[DavidMarrio]

They'll probably draw or get beat considering i've got them in my accumulator to win today

[Colly]

Me too, they're doomed.

[IAceI]

Well they're losing at the minute after a poor mistake from Bialkowski. The commentators are making out like he'll never catch anything ever again. So over the top.

[Matt]

Ever since I said to my boss "yeah I can't see Southampton cocking up, they're going to run away with the title", they've been shite.

[Lineker]

Bialkowski couldn't catch a cold today.

[DavidMarrio]

I think we jinxed them Colly.

[Matt]

Equaliser. That's fine by me though, a draw probably suits us better, still only 6 points from the top if we win today and it'll open a bit more of a gap to the playoffs.

[Lineker]

Who else but Lambert!!

They fail to win every home game in a calender year but at least they stay unbeaten.

Come on you 'orns!

[Matt]

Ugh, I've never known a team be so good one week and be so clueless the next.

Edit: West Ham losing, Cardiff and Saints drew as well, a win would've made the table look a lot better for us. Fuck's sake.

[Lineker]

Vaz Te scores again! Another beauty.

[Lineker]

Ipswich 2-0 down at Barnsley at half time; now 4-2 up.

[IAceI]

Bet Paul Jewell showed them a snippet of his video and told them if they didn't win they would be forced to watch the whole thing. That would raise anyone's standards.

[Matticus]

We always seem to get a decent result against West Ham at home. Kebe did take the piss though.

[Adam]

Considering he got sent off for kicking + pushing him, if I was Collison I would have full on smacked Kebe in the face. Not surprised at all he reacted like that.

[Lineker]

Preston have parted company with manager Phil Brown after less than a year in charge at Deepdale.

The former Hull boss was appointed in January but was unable to save them from relegation from the Championship.

They currently lie 10th in the League One table, but have only won one of their last 11 matches.

Assistant boss Brian Horton has also left the club, and Graham Alexander and David Unsworth have been put in temporary charge.

More follows.

[jack95]

Shame, I've always liked Phil Brown, although I'm well aware that I'm in the minority on that one. I can't say I'm surprised though.

[Lineker]

Barnet to leave Underhill. This is infuriating!

[Adam]

Oh no...where will Arsenal Reserves play now!?

[Lineker]

Seven weeks after the death of his newborn son, Doncaster striker Billy Sharp says he thinks about his son every day and that "every time I kick the ball, it's for him now".

Luey Jacob Sharpe was diagnosed with gastroschisis 14 weeks into the pregnancy and passed away two days after he was born.

Three days later, his father Billy played and scored against Middlesbrough.

Sharp led a minute's applause before the 3-1 defeat by Middlesbrough, in which he scored the opening goal.

"Every single day it's still hard when little reminders come up and it's a bit more difficult to think about it," Sharp told BBC Radio 5 live.

"I know we're not going to be the first people it has happened to and we're not going to be the last.

"It has not got easier, but the support from friends, family and people who don't even know us has been unbelievable. It has helped a lot. I'd love to thanks everyone for that."

The striker was not expected to play against Middlesbrough but Sharp described how the day before, something "just clicked" and inspired him to play.

"Obviously when I first found out Luey had passed away, it was difficult," said Sharp. "There were a lot of tears and I did feel lonely even though I had all my family around me.

"But the next day, I still didn't know what to do with myself and something just clicked in my head. What makes me happy the most? Football is the thing that puts a smile on my face every day.

"So I spoke to my dad and he said: 'Listen son, I'll back you in whatever you do,' as he always has done.

"I rang the boss and he was superb. I said I want to play tomorrow and he said that's the best news I've had since I've been at the club. Make sure you eat right, sleep right and get him a goal tomorrow.

"Luckily for me that's what happened. I probably won't score a goal in my career better than that one.

"It meant so much to me and someone must have been looking down and gave me that a little bit of a boost for 10 seconds. It was an emotional night but I'm glad I did it."

You can listen to the full interview on Saturday at 1250 GMT on BBC Radio 5 live

[MDK]

Orient still 1-0 up against Juventus... er, Notts County.