November 19, 201015 yr ^Haha fucking right on, nothing more annoying then music right after a goal. It's incredibly cheesy. I agree. I can't stand all that American-style razzmatazz. The FA should outlaw it. Thank you, it may sound silly because of the difference of achievements (qualifying for tournaments) I'd rather support Ireland instead of England because Irish fans will be proud of their nation no matter what happens, right now our squad looks very shaky but the last thing we'd do is boo them. As I said, you should never boo your own team, irrespective of the circumstances. That behaviour is nothing short of traitorous IMO. Boo an individual player if he's disgraced himself on the pitch by way of a malicious foul or "assault", yes, but not the whole team. Giving them the silent treatment as they leave the pitch is more than sufficient to send them a message. Eire fans are a credit to their team, and actually, I would go as far as to say that what Jack Charlton achieved with them was the equivalent of England winning a trophy. No wonder he's treated like a god over there.;)
November 19, 201015 yr Torquay fans turn volume down on piped music 18th November 2010 Fans at Torquay United have persuaded the club to stop playing “celebratory” music after every goal “in an attempt to encourage even more of an atmosphere at Plainmoor”. Supporters were taken by surprise on Saturday when Elliot Benyon’s 11th minute opener was followed by the indie-pop strains of The Fratellis’ Chelsea Dagger. If fans were to draw up a list of pet hates there’s little doubt that post-goal music, piped through a club’s loudspeakers, would be high on the list. Despite this a surprising number of clubs seem to think this is actually a great idea. After all, American sports do it – so what’s not to love? However, the overwhelming majority of fans think it’s a terrible idea. “I hate the idea at grounds but couldn’t quite distinguish what it was,” said Hayden Jones of Torquay United Supporters’ Trust. “We all just looked at each other in bemusement and asked what’s that?” He wasn’t the only one judging by the response on Torquay message boards TorquayFans.com and TorquayFansForum.Proboards.com. “A goal for your side is the culmination of the many emotions of watching football. If I'm at Plainmoor and music follows a goal it will ruin the experience for me. If the best part of a ‘matchday experience’ is ruined by this Americanised crap, then I don't want to be part of it,” argued UpminsterGull from TorquayFans.com. Well said that man. So whose idea was it? “We regularly have a fans forum where the manager and chairman come together and it was mooted from the floor that we could play celebratory music,” explains the Gulls’ spokesman Darryl Haggan. “It was part of a wider strategy to get more people in alongside cheaper tickets [credit to Torquay, U19s can get in for as little as £6] and so on. I stood on the terraces myself when I was younger and knew it would go down with fans like a lead balloon.” Much to Darryl’s surprise though the response from those at the open meeting wasn’t overwhelmingly negative and this seems to have encouraged the club’s hierarchy to pursue the idea. The fact that the idea stemmed from a supporters’ liaison meeting is pretty ironic and a salutary lesson in why fans should engage with their clubs when the opportunity arises. If you don’t, it could be your club next… As Torquay don’t have an official anthem the choice of music was always going to be contentious – but how did they end up with The Fratellis’ Chelsea Dagger? Blame it on a simple twist of fate, as someone once said. Darryl Haggan picks up the story. “I was told by someone a little higher up the chain than me to play the song from Sky Sports, I knew the one he meant but couldn’t remember who it was by or its name. I passed the message on to our PA guy but unfortunately he got it wrong and played Chelsea Dagger after we scored. I still don’t know what the song is actually called we meant to play! “After the goal I wrote on a piece of paper and held it up against the glass for the PA guy to see saying “IT’S THE WRONG SONG!”. He was already almost hiding under his desk as he knew the fans wouldn’t like it but after that he hid a little more - I told him to shut the windows too!” Credit to Darryl and Torquay United though, they received scores of emails from fans venting their anger, took the criticism on the chin and actually listened to supporters. Within days they’d posted a message on TorquayUnited.com acknowledging their mistake and have now suspended the playing of music. Memo to clubs: let the atmosphere at a match speak for itself, turn the volume down on the pre-game MC and – whatever you do – never play post-goal piped music. Post goal music is bad but it's even worse when you realise it's The Fratellis.
November 20, 201015 yr North London Derby time!! something tells me this might be a particularly spiteful affair.
November 20, 201015 yr 2-0 to Arsenal already, not even half an hour played I am very much regretting my decision to remove Chamakh from my fantasy team :facepalm:
November 20, 201015 yr great recovery from spurs so far 2-2 silly silly fabregas to block the free kick in the box with his hands. So what if it hits you in the face, you get £100k a week for the pleasure. I'd take one in the balls for that! :laugh3:
November 20, 201015 yr Arsenal 2 - 3 Tottenham Goals from Van der Vaart and Bale helped turn the derby on its head Tottenham staged a stunning comeback to win at Arsenal for the first time in 17 years and wreck the Gunners' hopes of going top of the Premier League. Arsenal were on course to leapfrog Chelsea, if only briefly, as they cruised into a two-goal lead at the interval courtesy of goals from Samir Nasri and Marouane Chamakh. Spurs, after being comprehensively outplayed, then embarked on an unlikely revival that not only saw them wipe out Arsenal's comfortable advantage but go on to take all three points. Gareth Bale started the recovery with a fine finish five minutes after the break, before Rafael van der Vaart levelled from the spot after Cesc Fabregas inexplicably handled his free-kick. And with only five minutes left Younes Kaboul reduced the vast majority of The Emirates gallery to silence when he headed Van der Vaart's free-kick low past Lukasz Fabianski. It was a win that looked light years away after 45 minutes, and while Spurs deserve huge credit for showing such reserves of character, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will be disgusted at how his side collapsed in defence to once more cast a shadow over their title pretentions. Fabregas was outstanding as the home side assumed control, but Luka Modric performed similar heroics for Spurs, helped by Van der Vaart, as this north London derby entered its decisive phase. And when referee Phil Dowd blew his final whistle, the Spurs fans exploded in ecstasy while Arsenal's followers turned their fury on their team. The game started in acrimony when Nasri refused to shake hands with his former Gunners team-mate William Gallas, but it was the latter who had the last laugh after the dramatic finale. Nasri's anticipated confrontation with Gallas sparked into life only seconds after their non-handshake as the pair collided in a tussle that left the Arsenal midfield man nursing an accidental blow to his face. The pain subsided for Nasri when he put the Gunners ahead after nine minutes with a goal that was mixture of brilliance from the France international and defensive frailty from Spurs. Fabregas released Nasri through the centre with trademark precision, and even though his first touch was poor, he showed more bravery than hesitant Tottenham keeper Heurelho Gomes as he won the battle for possession and scored from the tightest of angles. It was a nightmare moment for Gomes, who saw his lack of commitment in coming out to challenge for the ball from the slighter figure of Nasri heavily punished. Fabregas was dictating events in imperious fashion from midfield, and he inevitably played a part as Arsenal doubled their lead after 27 minutes. He spread the play to Andrey Arshavin, and Chamakh reacted more quickly than Kaboul to the Russian's cross to turn a close-range finish past Gomes. It was no more than Arsenal deserved for their domination against a Spurs side who up to that staged had looked overawed in their quest to end that barren Premier League run against their arch-rivals. Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, as he had to do, made a change at the interval when he sent on Jermain Defoe for Aaron Lennon - and he was involved as Spurs gave themselves a lifeline five minutes after the break. Defoe won an aerial battle to find Van der Vaart, and Bale showed great touch and technique to control the Netherlands star's pass in his stride and glide a finish past the outstretched hand of Fabianski. Spurs took heart from the goal and were level after 67 minutes in bizarre circumstances. Fabregas inexplicably chose to raise his arm head high to block Van der Vaart's free-kick, an offence easily spotted by referee Dowd and just about everyone else inside The Emirates. Van der Vaart slotted home the penalty, prompting an instant response from Wenger as he replaced Chamakh with Robin van Persie. After a series of substitutions that saw Peter Crouch replace Roman Pavlyuchenko and Theo Walcott and Tomas Rosicky come on for Nasri and Walcott, Fabregas almost made amends for his earlier aberration with a curling away that brought a fine save from Gomes. And as Arsenal regained some composure, Laurent Koscielny wasted a perfect opportunity to restore their lead when he headed Van Persie's cross wastefully off target. It was Spurs, however, who completed a quite astonishing comeback four minutes from time when Kaboul's glancing header took Van der Vaart's free-kick out of Fabianski's reach. Arsenal, stunned, had no response to offer as Wenger was left to sift through the wreckage of this damaging defeat. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9194607.stm
November 20, 201015 yr Add to that Chelsea losing at Birmingham and Man Utd only 1-0 up against Wigan. Will be tight at the top tonight!
November 20, 201015 yr I will punch this screen if Bolton ended up in a champions league place :dozey:
November 20, 201015 yr 2 Wigan players got sent off! I've never seen 2 players get red in such quick succession.
November 20, 201015 yr The league this year couldn't be more unpredictable. Crazy game. this and arsenal losing :angry: bremen lost 4-0 to FUCKING SCHALKE!! :wtf:
November 20, 201015 yr So, I guess the Football League Championship will host the East London Derby next season. YAY, BLOOD! :lol:
November 20, 201015 yr Arsenal 2-3 Tottenham FT Birmingham 1-0 Chelsea FT Blackpool 2-1 Wolves FT Bolton 5-1 Newcastle FT Liverpool 3-0 West Ham FT Man Utd 2-0 Wigan FT West Brom 0-3 Stoke FT Who would have predicted even half of those scores! :o
November 20, 201015 yr bremen lost 4-0 to FUCKING SCHALKE!! :wtf: 0-10 in last three games. Such a mess right now. :\
November 21, 201015 yr Barca sneaking past Almeria, 8-0. I saw the first 2 goals of that match earlier but I had to go out, Barca are amazing to watch, Tottenham fought back:angry:.
November 21, 201015 yr 0-10 in last three games. Such a mess right now. :\ Have they taken on a shit new manager too?:laugh3:.
November 21, 201015 yr I saw the first 2 goals of that match earlier but I had to go out, Barca are amazing to watch, Tottenham fought back:angry:. Uh wut
November 21, 201015 yr Uh wut Meaning Tottenham came back from 2-0 down against Arsenal, not Barca!, I was refering to 2 seperate games, although re reading my post that wasn't very clear and I may well have sounded like a moron:laugh3:.
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