Weekend Football

[Hendo]

Sunderland v Newcastle
Arsenal v Liverpool

Totally understandable.

The rest, not so sure.

Other options would be;

Southampton v Alfreton Town or Walsall
Plymouth Argyle v Sutton United
Maidstone United v Stevenage or Port Vale
Newport County or Barnet v Eastleigh

[NathStPaul]

I think it would be a good idea for one of the competitions rules to be whoever the lowest ranked team is in round 3 get the first game of the round on live TV. Great incentive for non-league teams.

[Sutekh]

This is both shocking and scandalous in equal measure. Smaller clubs once again completely robbed of exposure and money.

Who the fcuk wants to watch Palace v Everton, other than Palace and Everton fans?

And, as usual, ManU are live as it's the FACup. Struggle to remember the last time a ManU FA Cup game wasn't on the telly. Perhaps someone should tell the TV companies that ManU aren't "all that" any more.

[Hendo]

This is both shocking and scandalous in equal measure. Smaller clubs once again completely robbed of exposure and money.

Who the fcuk wants to watch Palace v Everton, other than Palace and Everton fans?

And, as usual, ManU are live as it's the FACup. Struggle to remember the last time a ManU FA Cup game wasn't on the telly. Perhaps someone should tell the TV companies that ManU aren't "all that" any more.

I guess that’ll probably only happen when Man Utd stop drawing in the biggest audiences.

[Winston Biscuit]

That 3rd Everton goal looked offside. Var check went on for ages, didn't show it on telly.

[NathStPaul]

Spurs doing their thing again. They really need 3 or 4 players in January.

[genome]

Big ol' Harry Kane shaped hole in there now.

It's weird. The football is still so, so, much better than it has been - just can't kill teams off now.

[Sutekh]

NewcastLOLe
TLOLttenham

[Silver Fox]

This is both shocking and scandalous in equal measure. Smaller clubs once again completely robbed of exposure and money.

Who the fcuk wants to watch Palace v Everton, other than Palace and Everton fans?

ITV execs, Thursday night too, wouldn't be surprised to get to the weekend having forgotten it was on

[Snowflake Royal]

Possibly.

But I do find it surprising that the most successful manager of all time has had an almost unbroken succession of failures in management from his pupils. It seems like the longer a player was with him, the less likely they are to be successful in management.

And pretty much the same applies to his succession of No 2s.

At the very least I find it odd because I would have expected it to be the other way around.

I think it points more to those who have stellar playing careers not necessarily making the best managers.

Having said that, Hughes, Strachan and Bruce have had almost unbroken managerial careers lasting in excess of 20 years.

I'm interested in what Rother's expectation for success is and what the record is like for other similarly successful managers.

Take Wenger for example.

Then factor in that for much of the careers of some of those earlier proteges two of the jobs most likely to lead to big success in the UK were locked down and inaccessible because of Fergie and Wenger's longevity.

[Stranded]

I think it would be a good idea for one of the competitions rules to be whoever the lowest ranked team is in round 3 get the first game of the round on live TV. Great incentive for non-league teams.

This would make so much sense.

I totally get why ITV want to show the big teams as they are a commerical station and only get a very few chances each year to show them but the BBC really should give up one slot to a game where either a low ranking team are in or a giantkilling is possible i.e. Gillingham V Sheffield Utd - even if it isn't a glamour tie.

[Snowflake Royal]

I think it would be a good idea for one of the competitions rules to be whoever the lowest ranked team is in round 3 get the first game of the round on live TV. Great incentive for non-league teams.

This would make so much sense.

I totally get why ITV want to show the big teams as they are a commerical station and only get a very few chances each year to show them but the BBC really should give up one slot to a game where either a low ranking team are in or a giantkilling is possible i.e. Gillingham V Sheffield Utd - even if it isn't a glamour tie.

Yeah good shout.

[Sanguine]

If Villa make it 15 wins in a row at home and beat Arsenal, do we have to start talking about them as title contenders?

Also, given timing of fixtures, if United beat Bournemouth tomorrow they will go level on points with City, which is ridiculous given how absolutely dire they have been this season. They do find a way to scrape out wins.

[NathStPaul]

If Villa make it 15 wins in a row at home and beat Arsenal, do we have to start talking about them as title contenders?

Also, given timing of fixtures, if United beat Bournemouth tomorrow they will go level on points with City, which is ridiculous given how absolutely dire they have been this season. They do find a way to scrape out wins.

If they can keep the good run going until January and bring in a couple of top players I think they in the hunt.

Emery is a criminally underrated manager imo, he's right up there with the best in the business for me.

[Sanguine]

Lol. The stealth away fan in the home end.

https://twitter.com/UB1UB2/status/1732363634599145537

[Sutekh]

Lol. The stealth away fan in the home end.

https://twitter.com/UB1UB2/status/1732363634599145537

Or just more interested in his phone apps.

[Sanguine]

Lol. The stealth away fan in the home end.

https://twitter.com/UB1UB2/status/1732363634599145537

Or just more interested in his phone apps.

Made me chuckle. Football taken far too seriously by a lot of people.

[Pepe the Horseman]

If Villa make it 15 wins in a row at home and beat Arsenal, do we have to start talking about them as title contenders?

Also, given timing of fixtures, if United beat Bournemouth tomorrow they will go level on points with City, which is ridiculous given how absolutely dire they have been this season. They do find a way to scrape out wins.

If they can keep the good run going until January and bring in a couple of top players I think they in the hunt.

Emery is a criminally underrated manager imo, he's right up there with the best in the business for me.

Whoever said Aston Villa might be a candidate for the top 4 this season doesn't watch football correctly.

[NathStPaul]

If Villa make it 15 wins in a row at home and beat Arsenal, do we have to start talking about them as title contenders?

Also, given timing of fixtures, if United beat Bournemouth tomorrow they will go level on points with City, which is ridiculous given how absolutely dire they have been this season. They do find a way to scrape out wins.

If they can keep the good run going until January and bring in a couple of top players I think they in the hunt.

Emery is a criminally underrated manager imo, he's right up there with the best in the business for me.

Whoever said Aston Villa might be a candidate for the top 4 this season doesn't watch football correctly.

"Yorkshire Royal in talking complete bollocks shocker"

[YorkshireRoyal99]

If Villa make it 15 wins in a row at home and beat Arsenal, do we have to start talking about them as title contenders?

Also, given timing of fixtures, if United beat Bournemouth tomorrow they will go level on points with City, which is ridiculous given how absolutely dire they have been this season. They do find a way to scrape out wins.

If they can keep the good run going until January and bring in a couple of top players I think they in the hunt.

Emery is a criminally underrated manager imo, he's right up there with the best in the business for me.

Whoever said Aston Villa might be a candidate for the top 4 this season doesn't watch football correctly.

Yep, moments in time. I've seen Villa live and they were pants at Liverpool.

Strong squad, decent manager, probably a bit unfair to say they "aren't candidates" however are they going to finish there? No, let alone win the league.