AndyinLiverpool

2 minutes ago, MaltRam said:

Anyone else getting strong Gary Coleman vibes from that picture?

What you talkin about @MaltRam?

2 minutes ago, Barney1991 said:

I blame the pitch. On a side note I don’t think we’ve been particularly good at home all season. Maybe due to a bigger pitch no coincidence warne ball is more effective on a smaller pitch 

Did Bradford play on a different one then?

10 minutes ago, G STAR RAM said:

Id say its just as likely that there are a large number of people with the same view as Barton but they are sensible and realise airing their view isn't worth the repercussions. 

'repercussions' - you mean having your feelings hurt on a football forum?

Gone.

A true great. 3 months after the man he marked out of the 66 final.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67917047

15 minutes ago, G STAR RAM said:

And what about the people employing these pundits based on their gender rather than merit?

It is only your assertion (and Barton's, I suppose) that they are hired on that basis.

39 minutes ago, Bris Vegas said:

Does Kai Havertz not like football?

Every time I’ve seen him play it’s like he just doesn’t want to be there. He plays with zero urgency.

Arsenal’s season is slowly slipping away.

Liverpool, meanwhile, could genuinely win 4 trophies this season.

They are favorites for the Carabao Cup, Europa League and the PL IMO. And in a one-off cup game, I’d back them over City who always rotate.

I've never seen him have a good game but today was a real stinker. Too many touches, too much time.

He's had 2 transfers to two top clubs, totalling £120M and has a lorry load of caps for Germany, so somebody must see something but I'll be effed if I can.

1 minute ago, Gaspode said:

I hate what’s happening with modern football - Arsenal playing in all white (at home) versus Liverpool all in purple. There may be a reason I’m not aware  of (perhaps Arsenal accidentally bleached their normal shirts) but at first sight it stinks of corporate decision making to fleece the fans for extra shirt sales…..

https://www.arsenal.com/nomorered

1 hour ago, G STAR RAM said:

My kids don't need to be flooded with the opposite sex or ethnic minorities, they see them every day at school and don't look at them any differently to how they look at people of the same race or gender.

The only people keeping race/sex as an issue are the ones who claim to be wanting to eradicate racism/sexism.

Putting people into jobs that they are not really qualified to do or are not competent at, just because of their sex/race, will not promote a positive image, it will lead to people pointing out their sex and race and is completely self defeating.

Who says they are incompetent? They are no more or less so than those male ex-players on the punditry gravy train. Do you really think TV producers asked each other, 'Who can we get to say something interesting and incisive about football?' and they came up with answers like Alan Shearer and Graeme Souness?

Personally, I'm glad the world is moving on from one where being male and white is enough in itself to give someone a leg up.

1 hour ago, G STAR RAM said:

The guy is a knob, always has been, but I think there will be an awful lot of fans out there who agree with his point.

If anyone can seriously tell me that all of these women are there for their knowledge of the mens game then I'm afraid you're just kidding yourselves.

Football has become one massive box ticking exercise over the last 5/10 years whether you like to admit it or not.

You say this as if football punditry had previously been a meritocracy.

2 hours ago, admira said:

Unusual surname. 

English (of Norman origin): occupational name from Anglo-Norman French alblaster arblaster Old French arbalestier arbelestier 'soldier armed with a crossbow'. The surname may also mean 'maker of crossbows'.

Politics students will undoubtedly recall the name of Anthony Arblaster, author of The Rise and Decline of Western Liberalism. 

Still have my copy somewhere on our shelves.

Another 3rd round cracker. This time at the Riverside.

Don't teams actually want to win on the telly?

1 minute ago, MackworthRamIsGod said:

Paul Warne?

Tactically not got a clue. 

What were you doing while it was 0-2?

Just now, Caerphilly Ram said:

Good clearing header from Bradley and a great counter by NML to get us up the pitch, if Vela doesn’t get that tackle in we could score.
Collins off and Thommo on….no striker or NML/Barkhuizen up top? 

We're not going to try and score any more then

we deserve that. No idea what the thinking is here.

1 minute ago, Ramarena said:

Bradley did well there to flick the ball to stop it going through then win a brave header

I don't think you're allowed to give Bradley any credit

Giving cat medicine - miss first goal

Wife walks in front of the telly - miss second goal

bit better

3 minutes ago, BucksRam said:

How is that not a yellow?

Likewise, John-Jules just kicked the ball away, preventing a quick free kick.

Perhaps the ref has forgotten his cards.

1 minute ago, ariotofmyown said:

That's what Villa fans were saying on their way to Wembley.

They were right

Just now, Caerphilly Ram said:

Or if you choose to not be miserable and pessimistic you can see a lineup that includes a number of our attacking threats. Collins industry, TJJ’s finesse, NML’s pace and power, Wilson’s trickery, Hourihane’s set pieces etc etc 

You're wasting your time

Just now, MackworthRamIsGod said:

Paul Warne has found a way to hand victory to Fleetwood 👏 👏 👏 

New GK and Bradley in defense.

He does know we are playing the bottom team right?

Bravo, bravo

1 hour ago, Foreveram said:

For illustration purposes only 😉

Nice separation of beans and egg but not enough bacon.

27 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said:

Watching that for 90 mins would be more interesting than Spurs v Burnley

36 minutes ago, LazloW said:

Yet another appalling VAR decision at the Palace Everton match just now. If that’s a sending off, we may as well not bother tacking anymore.  “The game has gone” as they say (not sure it’s grammatically coherent but there you go). 

I didn't get that far. Terrible game. VAR wasn't to blame for the awful football on display.

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