In case you missed the big sports news of the weekend, it wasn't Ireland's narrow loss to France in the rugby (Thierry Henry should have played, he'd do well), but Stoke City's heroic result away to Manchester City in the FA Cup. Between Stoke's poor away record, Manchester City's status as the richest club in the world (most of their players cost more than Stoke's entire team) and our very predictable style (Rory Delap's long throw followed by a headed goal has been our signature for a very long time), they should have given us an enormous shoeing.
Instead, they huffed and puffed to a draw. They now get to play us tomorrow in the Premiership - with a depleted team - and again in the cup at Stoke, where we might pull off something miraculous. Only to then meet Chelsea, damn it.
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How much longer can this anti-football display down at the Britannia go on for?
I've already penned a letter to the Premier League, urgently requesting that Stoke are relegated as a matter of principle, and replaced by a side such as West Brom who have decent footballing intentions.
Still, you'd better beat City, you thugs.
I reject your comment about anti-football. We've scored a lot of goals recently, many from open play.
I do like West Brom - their style of play, their fans and their total inability to beat Stoke.
OK, you've called me out, so I'll bite...
I agree with Ewar - stocking a team with giants and employing a double jointed freak to hurl balls toward the goal is terrible to watch (and very unfair given our expensively assembled but alarmingly fragile defence.)
I fully expect us to prevail though - everyone wants to see Bridge v Terry (the Battle of the Bridge, or the Fight for the French Fancy.)
Let's hope for 3 points tomorrow as well - for the good of the beautiful game.
I like Stoke, lads. They have many wonderful players such as... okay, not particularly illustrious names or eye-catching attacking play ala Arsenal (another side embarrassed by the Stoke bravado) but they get the results whilst the in-form Etheringhton's injury may affect them there are many to bring in such as Lawrence and Delap.
Overall a good weekend of sport, England failed to impress against Italy however the rest of the Six Nations matches were superb. Onwards to the United game tomorrow night!
I think the legend is overwhelming reality now. Yes, giants and a double-jointed freak does describe the team well, but we're playing some really good football too.
That said, Bridge v Terry would be fun. But having held City away, I think we can do good things on our special narrow pitch surrounded by 26,000 loons, against a team lacking its showponies.
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