2020-21 season non-Hibs games thread

[Hibernia&Alba]

Graeme Souness actually said that Rangers got chucked out the league 10 years ago “unfairly”. ****.

Did anybody push back against his Hun narrative? Walking away from over 100 million of debt after liquidation is hardly 'unfair'. Rangers weren't the first club sent to bottom to the bottom tier following a financial collapse.

[Iggy Pope]

What did he say?

The only time this season I’ve seen him smiling and then he was nearly in tears as he gushed about the magnificent Rangers support, what they’ve been through and how their demotion was so unfair. All this before the Liverpool game.
Hertz creep. I wish Roy Keane would just offer him outside one day in the absence of anyone else challenging him.

[Iggy Pope]

Did anybody push back against his Hun narrative? Walking away from over 100 million of debt after liquidation is hardly 'unfair'. Rangers weren't the first club sent to bottom to the bottom tier following a financial collapse.

Roy Keane let it slide, the stuffed shirt presenting merely smirked and Micah Richards clearly didn’t have much of a clue what he was on about.

[3pm]

Micky Mellon saying Dundee Utd not disappointed to win. 😂

[Hibernia&Alba]

Roy Keane let it slide, the stuffed shirt presenting merely smirked and Micah Richards clearly didn’t have much of a clue what he was on about.

Did Roy congratulate Rangers? :greengrin

[Magpie]

Did Roy congratulate Rangers? :greengrin

https://twitter.com/footyaccums/status/1368567993807089667?s=21

[JimBHibees]

The only time this season I’ve seen him smiling and then he was nearly in tears as he gushed about the magnificent Rangers support, what they’ve been through and how their demotion was so unfair. All this before the Liverpool game.
Hertz creep. I wish Roy Keane would just offer him outside one day in the absence of anyone else challenging him.

What a clown.

[Iain G]

What a clown.

On the BBC there is a comment saying he wishes. He was in Glasgow now! What for? We are still in lockdown! He is a prick.

[Hibernia&Alba]

https://twitter.com/footyaccums/status/1368567993807089667?s=21

What a legend :top marks

[rossevenil]

I’m sure he/she will when it lands

From the CAA website
"GA flying is permitted for the purposes of work, where it is not reasonably possible to work or provide those services at home"

Banner Towing would be difficult to carry out from home,will be the same company who were chartered to tow the Sturgeon banner during the week.

[hibby6270]

Scottish title update

Rangers – 54
Celtic – 51
Aberdeen - 4
Hearts – 4
Hibernian – 4
Dundee Utd -1
Kilmarnock -1
The Rangers -1
Other Clubs -7

[Magpie]

Liverpool 0-1 Fulham

[Hibernia&Alba]

Liverpool 0-1 Fulham



:faf::giruy2:

[Sir David Gray]

Liverpool 0-1 Fulham

:faf:

[HH81]

:confused: Celtic were all over them. No idea how they didn't win that game.

I only saw last 15 to 20 mins and DU looked more likely to score to me.

[Magpie]

I only saw last 15 to 20 mins and DU looked more likely to score to me.

Celtic dominated the first half, could easily have been leading by at least 2 goals. But they didn’t so it’s all pretty irrelevant now I suppose.

[lord bunberry]

Klopp would be sacked at most clubs in England for the run they’re on, just as well he’s so well liked in Liverpool.

[Del Boy]

I only saw last 15 to 20 mins and DU looked more likely to score to me.

Celtic were on top in first half, then created a few chances in second half but last 20 minutes United looked more like scoring IMO. For all the shots Celtic had the majority were straight forward saves for Utd keeper.

[MWHIBBIES]

Klopp would be sacked at most clubs in England for the run they’re on, just as well he’s so well liked in Liverpool.

Who would sack a manager who has win a league and European cup in the last 2 years because of a rough season, mainly because of brutal injuries?

I would say outside of City and Chelsea it wouldn't even be considered. Infact, outside of City, every single club in England would sack their current manager for Klopp in a heartbeat.

[lord bunberry]

Who would sack a manager who has win a league and European cup in the last 2 years because of a rough season, mainly because of brutal injuries?

I would say outside of City and Chelsea it wouldn't even be considered. Infact, outside of City, every single club in England would sack their current manager for Klopp in a heartbeat.
Very few managers are given time to turn things around down there. I did say he wouldn’t be sacked as he was so popular after winning the league.

[Magpie]

Who would sack a manager who has win a league and European cup in the last 2 years because of a rough season, mainly because of brutal injuries?

I would say outside of City and Chelsea it wouldn't even be considered. Infact, outside of City, every single club in England would sack their current manager for Klopp in a heartbeat.

Leicester sacked Ranieri a few months after winning the Premier League.

[Mikey]

Klopp would be sacked at most clubs in England for the run they’re on, just as well he’s so well liked in Liverpool.

Yep, although there are bound to be some who would take Slippy as his replacement.

[lord bunberry]

Yep, although there are bound to be some who would take Slippy as his replacement.
I wish they would take him.

[MWHIBBIES]

Very few managers are given time to turn things around down there. I did say he wouldn’t be sacked as he was so popular after winning the league.The world class ones like Klopp usually are given time, especially when they've won the 2 biggest prizes in the last 2 years.


Leicester sacked Ranieri a few months after winning the Premier League.

Weren't they 16th with the same squad minus ****e?

[Hibernia&Alba]

Leicester sacked Ranieri a few months after winning the Premier League.

Yes, even by EPL standards, that was criminal.

[Iggy Pope]

The world class ones like Klopp usually are given time, especially when they've won the 2 biggest prizes in the last 2 years.



Weren't they 16th with the same squad minus ****e?

The swearing censor has gone mental.

[Garymcl]

Sacking the man when he has over the last 12 months or so won champions league , super cup , club World Cup , and first time in 30 years the league title get f*****g real , I realise there is a lot of anti LFC people on here fair enough but Jesus wept !!!

[lord bunberry]

Sacking the man when he has over the last 12 months or so won champions league , super cup , club World Cup , and first time in 30 years the league title get f*****g real , I realise there is a lot of anti LFC people on here fair enough but Jesus wept !!!
No one said he should be sacked.

[HH81]

Is Man City v Man u going to be another bore draw?

Let's hope for a few goals, in the man u net :-).

[Magpie]

Is Man City v Man u going to be another bore draw?

Let's hope for a few goals, in the man u net :-).

2-0 City is my prediction. Chelsea win tomorrow would then put them a point behind United. Failure to beat West Ham next week and they (United) could be 4th.

[Hibernia&Alba]

"Excluding penalties and own goals, Liverpool have now had 112 shots since last scoring a Premier League goal at Anfield".

[Andy74]

Sacking the man when he has over the last 12 months or so won champions league , super cup , club World Cup , and first time in 30 years the league title get f*****g real , I realise there is a lot of anti LFC people on here fair enough but Jesus wept !!!

Have you read the stuff on here about our managers?

We would absolutely have been getting him sacked. The recent successes just increase the expectations and managers rarely get the benefit of the good work they’ve done when the slide happens. Their slide has been pretty dramatic.

[Magpie]

6 consecutive home defeats for Liverpool. No team in the top four divisions of England have taken less points at home in 2021. Liverpool rank 92/92 for home points gathered this year.

[Hibernia&Alba]

6 consecutive home defeats for Liverpool. No team in the top four divisions of England have taken less points at home in 2021. Liverpool rank 92/92 for home points gathered this year.

Truly appalling, especially from reigning champions. I can't recall such a collapse from a top class team.

[Onceinawhile]

You could grab 11 randoms from on here and get a result at anfield at the moment.

[Magpie]

Truly appalling, especially from reigning champions. I can't recall such a collapse from a top class team.

Leipzig next up before away games to Wolves & Arsenal. Something is not right there, I’m not buying into a couple of injuries being the issue.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Leipzig next up before away games to Wolves & Arsenal. Something is not right there, I’m not buying into a couple of injuries being the issue.

No, injuries alone can't explain the form. No team before can have gone from 68 home games unbeaten to 6 straight home defeats. It's incredible, and they aren't even scoring any goals in the defeats; it's a complete collapse in form.

[Magpie]

No, injuries alone can't explain the form. No team before can have gone from 68 home games unbeaten to 6 straight home defeats. It's incredible, and they aren't even scoring any goals in the defeats; it's a complete collapse in form.

4 goals in 14 games for Salah too. Worrying form for their own standards.

[MWHIBBIES]

You could grab 11 randoms from on here and get a result at anfield at the moment.

I'll manage them. Sure to get folk fired up.

[J-C]

With the money spent and the success Klopp has just had, finishing outside the top 4 could be seen as sackable where the board is concerned. Klopp took over in 2015 so he's had time to build his squad and get them to the top, this season has been catastrophic for Liverpool, has he done all he can do there, maybe time for fresh ideas.

[JimBHibees]

Wouldn't be surprised if Liverpool don't come for Gerrard at end of the season.

[Pagan Hibernia]

With the money spent and the success Klopp has just had, finishing outside the top 4 could be seen as sackable where the board is concerned. Klopp took over in 2015 so he's had time to build his squad and get them to the top, this season has been catastrophic for Liverpool, has he done all he can do there, maybe time for fresh ideas.

gerrard will take over there within two years.

I don’t think the klopp era is over just yet but it’s probably the beginning of the end

[Magpie]

City 0-1 United. Fernandes penalty.

[HH81]

Keeper should have saved it.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Should have been 2-0. United can't waste good chances today.

[Since452]

Can Liverpool qualify for the Europa Conference league or is that just for backwater countries like us?

[hibbysam]

Can Liverpool qualify for the Europa Conference league or is that just for backwater countries like us?

One side from the top nations will qualify into it directly also.

[The Modfather]

Wouldn't be surprised if Liverpool don't come for Gerrard at end of the season.

Double negatives. I think you’re saying that you won’t be surprised when Liverpool don’t come in for Gerrard? As in you will be surprised if they do come in for him 😀

[Hibernia&Alba]

United have started well, forcing City into errors.

[weecounty hibby]

Utd are wining but they are getting a chasing here. All City, surely only a matter of time before they score

[easty]

Utd are wining but they are getting a chasing here. All City, surely only a matter of time before they score

Yeh, fair play to Man Utd for holding on to the lead, but it’s no contest in terms of the football. City miles the better team. Bruno Fernandes wouldn’t get in that city midfield.

City need to get a new striker. Gabriel Jesus is decent, but not good enough to be starting in that team.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Utd are wining but they are getting a chasing here. All City, surely only a matter of time before they score

United are laying a trap for a counter-attack goal :wink:

[MWHIBBIES]

Yeh, fair play to Man Utd for holding on to the lead, but it’s no contest in terms of the football. City miles the better team. Bruno Fernandes wouldn’t get in that city midfield.

City need to get a new striker. Gabriel Jesus is decent, but not good enough to be starting in that team.

Imagine this City side with Haaland. Hell, even if Aguero had been fit all season.

[heretoday]

I reckon City will win. Should be good second half anyway. What a shame there isn't a capacity crowd for these games.

[easty]

Imagine this City side with Haaland. Hell, even if Aguero had been fit all season.

With Haaland they’d be incredible.

[Hibernia&Alba]

2-0 and easy :aok:

[easty]

United are laying a trap for a counter-attack goal :wink:

You called it!

[cabbageandribs1875]

wow didn't see this happening :greengrin

[we are hibs]

Never rated Shaw. Always thought he was always unfit and poor but hes been brilliant for man utd for months now. He was unbelievable there

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[Billy Whizz]

2-0 and easy :aok:

Great run and finish by Shaw

[Sir David Gray]

Utd are wining but they are getting a chasing here. All City, surely only a matter of time before they score

Oops! :wink:

[JimBHibees]

Exactly why City won't win Champs league nowhere near good enough defensively. United have been pretty average in terms of possession as well.

[heretoday]

Superb goal. I wondered when Stones would get found out. He always was too easy-oasy at Everton.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Exactly why City won't win Champs league nowhere near good enough defensively. United have been pretty average in terms of possession as well.

They are a top side, but they can buckle when the pressure is really on. I wouldn't rule them out of the Champions League.

[JimBHibees]

"Excluding penalties and own goals, Liverpool have now had 112 shots since last scoring a Premier League goal at Anfield".



Sky showed stats in last 13 games average on target was only 2 a game no wonder they can't score.

[MWHIBBIES]

Exactly why City won't win Champs league nowhere near good enough defensively. United have been pretty average in terms of possession as well.

Only Lille, PSG and Atletico have better defences in top 5 leagues before today.

[Magpie]

Didn’t expect this at all, United deserving a win so far.

[cabbageandribs1875]

should have put it beyond doubt there

[Hibernia&Alba]

United were available at around 11/2 today. It always looks easy after the fact!

[JimBHibees]

They are a top side, but they can buckle when the pressure is really on. I wouldn't rule them out of the Champions League.

Personally would rule them out. Get done every year.

[JimBHibees]

Only Lille, PSG and Atletico have better defences in top 5 leagues before today.

But in Europe against the best teams get done every year.

[easty]

Exactly why City won't win Champs league nowhere near good enough defensively. United have been pretty average in terms of possession as well.

The City defence has been great this season

[easty]

But in Europe against the best teams get done every year.

But they’ve also only conceded 1 in 7 champions league games this season so far

[Hibernia&Alba]

How did Sterling miss that? He has a habit of missing the easy ones.

[Garymcl]

Remember no trophy’s given out for a runners up spot 😂

[JimBHibees]

How did Sterling miss that? He has a habit of missing the easy ones.

Just saw his record that he hasn't scored against United, incredibly poor record

[Hibernia&Alba]

City's winning sequence of matches ends at 21. Incredible run of results.

United 22 away games unbeaten in the EPL. Strangely enough, it's results at Old Trafford that have cost them dearly this season. Huge boost for United's top four claims.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Remember no trophy’s given out for a runners up spot 😂

City will win the league, obviously, but United MUST get in the top four.

[JimBHibees]

The City defence has been great this season

Tend to bottle it in big European games

[Magpie]

City will win the league, obviously, but United MUST get in the top four.

You’d like to think that United will get top four after today. This season has been full of twists and turns I don’t even want to call it now. Spurs need a win tonight to put themselves into a good position of getting in there.

[Sir David Gray]

Huge result for United they really needed that to stay ahead of the chasing pack.

[Magpie]

Huge result for United they really needed that to stay ahead of the chasing pack.

Really didn’t expect that today, fairplay to them.

[Pagan Hibernia]

City were badly off form today. Solskjaer got his tactics right. Could have been more than 2-0

[Pretty Boy]

Only watched the 2nd half but thought both Wan Bissaka and more notably Shaw were outstanding for Man Utd. Sterling barely got a kick at the ball all day (and when he did he missed a sitter).

[Magpie]

Only watched the 2nd half but thought both Wan Bissaka and more notably Shaw were outstanding for Man Utd. Sterling barely got a kick at the ball all day.

Shaw has been brilliant all season, will probably be England’s left back in the Euro’s.

[Magpie]

Spurs 1-0 Palace. Bale

[Magpie]

Spurs 1-1 Palace. Benteke

[Magpie]

Spurs 2-1 Palace. Bale again

[Magpie]

Omg. Contender for Goal of the season. Spurs 3-1 Palace. Harry Kane.

[gaz1875]

Omg. Contender for Goal of the season. Spurs 3-1 Palace. Harry Kane.


Superb strike never hesitates to have a shot

[Lancs Harp]

A firing again Bale, Son and Kane. That's some forward line. kane's strike was class.

[Magpie]

Spurs 4-1 Palace. Kane

[Magpie]

A firing again Bale, Son and Kane. That's some forward line. kane's strike was class.

Exactly what they have been waiting for. Better late than never, especially with the Europa League, Carabao Cup final and top four to play for.

[hibbysam]

Some of the football Tottenham have played tonight has been exceptional. The movement and ability of those three forward players is frightening.

[The 90+2]

Spurs are a strange team like. Sometimes they are boring as sin but sometimes they are incredible.

[Lancs Harp]

Bit of a fight for Englands four Champions league spots but for me its City, United, Leicester and Spurs.

[The 90+2]

Bit of a fight for Englands four Champions league spots but for me its City, United, Leicester and Spurs.

Nah Leicester are in free fall.

[Magpie]

Bit of a fight for Englands four Champions league spots but for me its City, United, Leicester and Spurs.

Chelsea will definitely be there IMO. Between Leicester, Spurs & Liverpool for the extra spot IMO. Liverpool looking very poor but we know they have the quality to turn things around. I don’t think West Ham & Everton will push as hard as the others.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Spurs 1-1 Palace. Benteke

Unbelievable, switched off at ht, was waiting on Spurs for quite a chunky ht-ft double with Roma. 1 shot on target for Palace.

[Lancs Harp]

Chelsea will definitely be there IMO. Between Leicester, Spurs & Liverpool for the extra spot IMO. Liverpool looking very poor but we know they have the quality to turn things around. I don’t think West Ham & Everton will push as hard as the others.

Got to admit when I posted forgot about Chelsea. Just makes it more interesting. I dont think Liverpool will be playing European football at all next season.They are totally shot.

[Magpie]

Got to admit when I posted forgot about Chelsea. Just makes it more interesting. I dont think Liverpool will be playing European football at all next season.They are totally shot.

Yeah I’m sceptical about Liverpool but we know they have the players to do it. Perhaps 4th might just be out of their reach now.

[Magpie]

Harry Kane with 16 goals and 13 assist this season just in the league. Incredible going, year after year he just keeps providing. He deserves a trophy, perhaps he will get one this season with the Carabao Cup and/or Europa League.

[The 90+2]

Harry Kane with 16 goals and 13 assist this season just in the league. Incredible going, year after year he just keeps providing. He deserves a trophy, perhaps he will get one this season with the Carabao Cup and/or Europa League.

The Euros I reckon.

[Lancs Harp]

Harry Kane with 16 goals and 13 assist this season just in the league. Incredible going, year after year he just keeps providing. He deserves a trophy, perhaps he will get one this season with the Carabao Cup and/or Europa League.

Euro winner mate :wink::greengrin

[Magpie]

The Euros I reckon.

Quite possibly. England won’t get much of a better chance with all their games being played at Wembley.

[The 90+2]

Quite possibly. England won’t get much of a better chance with all their games being played at Wembley.

They’re also a really good team. Southgates England losing on penalties to the Germans in the Semi would be the best thing ever mind.

[Magpie]

Euro winner mate :wink::greengrin

Along with another golden boot I’d imagine.

[hibbysam]

They’re also a really good team. Southgates England losing on penalties to the Germans in the Semi would be the best thing ever mind.

Think they’ll need a new manager to get the best out of their young attacking talent. Listening to their fans and seeing them a few times, he doesn’t seem to want to attack sides much.

[The 90+2]

Think they’ll need a new manager to get the best out of their young attacking talent. Listening to their fans and seeing them a few times, he doesn’t seem to want to attack sides much.

Brendan Rodgers would imo 100% be the right fit for them.

[cabbageandribs1875]

leeds players toe nail offside...


28 mins 2-0 west ham and that is game



expect it to be 4 or 5, leeds won't change from their only plan...A, no idea when bielsa will finally take off those blinkers he has for tyler roberts

[Garymcl]

Hamburg game tonight large Union Jack pitchside congratulations rangers fc 😳

[HoboHarry]

Last time Leeds lost three in a row they had Paul Heckingbottom in charge 😁

[SJNB Hibby]

McGeady & Watmore both starting for Sunderland against Pompey

[Billy Whizz]

McGeady & Watmore both starting for Sunderland against Pompey

Watmore?
Thought he went to Middlesbrough

[SJNB Hibby]

Watmore?
Thought he went to Middlesbrough
Wow thats wierd---I didnt see his name when they showed the starting XI---but i swear the commentator said Duncan Watmore passed to McGeady---looking at the line-up on the Beeb---he's not there

[Since452]

Watmore?
Thought he went to Middlesbrough

Raith Rovers must still haunt his nightmares

[SJNB Hibby]

McGeady pure class

[Bridge hibs]

Wow thats wierd---I didnt see his name when they showed the starting XI---but i swear the commentator said Duncan Watmore passed to McGeady---looking at the line-up on the Beeb---he's not thereWhatmough

[SJNB Hibby]

Whatmough

Doh!!!!Jack Whatmough---aaach well, watching Juve-Porto now

[Magpie]

McGeady pure class

Would have been a great signing for us if we managed to pull it off. I think we were close until Charlton came in last minute for him.

[Bridge hibs]

Doh!!!!Jack Whatmough---aaach well, watching Juve-Porto now😆

[Magpie]

Haaland just doesn’t stop scoring.

[Lancs Harp]

With a big leaning towards Benfica, but with an obvious following of Portuguese football, praise of Porto doesn't come naturally but the Dragons have been superb in a really good game in Turin against Juve. 6 across the back with 3 parked just in front ala Atletico Madrid style doesnt sound very exciting but they have defended brilliantly and broke with such speed turning that 6-3-1 into four and five breaking forward, they have created a good few chances. A very intriguing game.

[Sylar]

Haaland again. Just barges the Sevilla defender out the way and wallops it home.

Might be ruled out, but a cracking finish.

[we are hibs]

Haaland is outrageous. Just bullied him there and the finish is unreal. Never a foul in a million years. Its a shoulder charge ffs

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[Sylar]

Wow...

VAR wipes the goal out and gives Dortmund a penalty for an incident that happened a couple of minutes ago.

[Sylar]

Haaland misses the penalty.

[Lancs Harp]

Juve 1 Porto 1 game on now if it wasnt already.

[Sylar]

Retake - keeper off his line.

Comedy!

[Magpie]

Haaland just doesn’t stop scoring.

Now beaten Harry Kane’s record of the fastest player to score 20 Champions League goals, it was 24 games, Haaland has done it in 14 games.

Also the first player in UCL history to score 2+ goals in four consecutive games.

We are witnessing a player who is going to be one of the best ever.

[Lancs Harp]

Porto down to ten men, second yellow for kicking the ball away. Silly Porto boy :wink:

[Sylar]

Finally 2-0 with a stramash afterward for Haaland taunting the keeper.

Crazy 5 minutes.

[Lancs Harp]

2-1 Juve, Porto boy that got sent off for kicking the ball away will be popular back home.

[hibbysam]

And folk still want VAR, can you imagine the carnage.

[MWHIBBIES]

And folk still want VAR, can you imagine the carnage.

Again, its like blaming the oven for burning the dinner. VAR is operated by humans, thats the issue. The referees are using a video replay, thats it.

[SJNB Hibby]

Finally 2-0 with a stramash afterward for Haaland taunting the keeper.

Crazy 5 minutes.

The debt we owe Serbia is immense

[Lancs Harp]

Juve 2 Porto 1 Extra time. Porto played the vast majority of the second half with 10 men. Juve pressed well in the second half, Porto defended well. Before the sending off Porto had played excellently. Been a really interesting game.

[hibbysam]

Again, its like blaming the oven for burning the dinner. VAR is operated by humans, thats the issue. The referees are using a video replay, thats it.

VAR being in place is allowing a game to go back 90 seconds to award a penalty. It’s allowing humans to draw lines to determine offside. It is forcing referees to look at something and pressure them into making a decision as they’re being told to go to a screen. Without VAR none of that happens, the game runs normally and players can celebrate goals being scored.

6 minutes from game stopping to goal finally being scored, probably closer to 8 minutes from the actual penalty incident to penalty scoring. Shambles.

[SteveHFC]

:top marksPorto

[Lancs Harp]

ten man Porto make it 2-2 in AET.

[SteveHFC]

What a game.

[we are hibs]

Finally good games of football after the dross served up recently

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[Lancs Harp]

3-2 Juve. This has been a brilliant game. 3 minutes left for Juve to grab a winner.

[Lancs Harp]

3-2 Juve, 4-4 aggregate Porto through on away goals. As a Benfica fan hats off Porto, an outstanding performance first with all eleven players taking it to Juve and then defending and breaking with ten men for virtually the entire second half and AET. One of the best games Ive seen this season.

[hibbysam]

Big Pepe absolute rock. Booted blocked and headed absolutely everything.

[Lancs Harp]

Big Pepe absolute rock. Booted blocked and headed absolutely everything.

He was fantastic. He must about 400 years old too. Porto had a lot of heroes tonight and one certain Porto player will be very very relieved.

[BroxburnHibee]

That was a fantastic game to watch! Pepe brilliant but Oliveira was outstanding too.

[GreenCastle]

Great game - one of the best I’ve watched for a while.

[MWHIBBIES]

Finally good games of football after the dross served up recently

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You must just get unlucky. Plenty of good games every weekend.

[blackpoolhibs]

VAR being in place is allowing a game to go back 90 seconds to award a penalty. It’s allowing humans to draw lines to determine offside. It is forcing referees to look at something and pressure them into making a decision as they’re being told to go to a screen. Without VAR none of that happens, the game runs normally and players can celebrate goals being scored.

6 minutes from game stopping to goal finally being scored, probably closer to 8 minutes from the actual penalty incident to penalty scoring. Shambles.

Exactly, the game is a shambles now, I don't know what's offside anymore , no idea what is handball, and celebrating a goal 3 minutes after its scored is just wrong. Get it tae ****, other than goaline decisions.

[Magpie]

Always interesting to hear people’s opinions on VAR. Personally I think it is good for the integrity of the game. People often fail to praise the decisions which are correctly overturned and focus on finding ways to talk it down. There are definitely some flaws with it, which I think are mostly down to the actual rules put in place than VAR itself. Once the rules of the game become a lot more clearer I think it will be used more efficiently and be less time consuming. I feel as if off the ball incidents much like the incidents Morelos is prone to are cut down due to the use of VAR.

It very much splits opinion at the moment but I can’t see it going anywhere and from a personal feeling I hope it doesn’t.

[The Modfather]

Exactly, the game is a shambles now, I don't know what's offside anymore , no idea what is handball, and celebrating a goal 3 minutes after its scored is just wrong. Get it tae ****, other than goaline decisions.

I think there should be a time limit on VAR. If the refs in the control room can’t prove something was missed or that it’s offside within, say 30 seconds, the decision stands. 30 seconds should be long enough to check if something obvious had been missed. Anything longer and it’s not obvious or too marginal and should go with the on field decision IMO.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

3-1 Man City ht

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

5-1 City

[cabbageandribs1875]

5-2 man city


goals galore

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

5-2 man city


goals galore

Aye, sorry, hit the 1 instead of 2! 😌

[cabbageandribs1875]

Aye, sorry, hit the 1 instead of 2! ��


it's quite hard keeping up with the glut of goals tbf :)


still 25+ mins

[hibbysam]

Always interesting to hear people’s opinions on VAR. Personally I think it is good for the integrity of the game. People often fail to praise the decisions which are correctly overturned and focus on finding ways to talk it down. There are definitely some flaws with it, which I think are mostly down to the actual rules put in place than VAR itself. Once the rules of the game become a lot more clearer I think it will be used more efficiently and be less time consuming. I feel as if off the ball incidents much like the incidents Morelos is prone to are cut down due to the use of VAR.

It very much splits opinion at the moment but I can’t see it going anywhere and from a personal feeling I hope it doesn’t.

I think everyone will recognise it makes good decisions at times, however it’s an entertainment sport. Last nights shenanigans were awful. 8 whole minutes between penalty incident to goal. That’s not right and never will be right. That’s also nothing to do with the rules. They let play go for 2 minutes, they then checked a nothing incident for a few minutes to disallow the goal, to then go back to the original incident and give a penalty, before taking another 45 seconds to determine the keeper was about 3 inches off his line. If you enjoy that fair enough. I don’t and never will.

Again, take David Marshall’s penalty save in the play off. Nothing to do with rules, he physically couldn’t celebrate for 30 seconds until they decided if he stayed on his line. The players were on top of him, imagine they turned around and said he was an inch off his line? Players all trudging back to half way because of it.

Like I said no doubt it makes some good decisions, other times it makes a mockery of the game and goes actively looking for issues.

[cabbageandribs1875]

FT 5-2 man city, no goals the last 25 mins, poor show









:(


PSG v Barcelona(agg 4-1) up next

[lord bunberry]

Why is the Liverpool game not at Anfield?

[truehibernian]

Why is the Liverpool game not at Anfield?

Surprised it's not being played at Ibrox given the media clamour around Slippy :greengrin

[cabbageandribs1875]

Why is the Liverpool game not at Anfield?




Liverpool vs RB Leipzig venue: Why is Champions League tie being played in Budapest stadium? (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/news/liverpool-vs-rb-leipzig-venue-why-is-champions-league-tie-being-played-in-budapest-stadium/ar-BB1ercAX)


Ahead of the first leg, the German government banned Liverpool - or any UK team - entry into the country due to concerns over new strains of coronavirus present in the UK.
Similarly, travel restrictions the opposite way meant Leipzig would have needed to quarantine upon their return to Germany if the second leg was held at Anfield.

[lord bunberry]

Liverpool vs RB Leipzig venue: Why is Champions League tie being played in Budapest stadium? (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/news/liverpool-vs-rb-leipzig-venue-why-is-champions-league-tie-being-played-in-budapest-stadium/ar-BB1ercAX)


Ahead of the first leg, the German government banned Liverpool - or any UK team - entry into the country due to concerns over new strains of coronavirus present in the UK.
Similarly, travel restrictions the opposite way meant Leipzig would have needed to quarantine upon their return to Germany if the second leg was held at Anfield.
Cheers, I thought it might be COVID related.

[Scorrie]

PSG 1-0 Barca. Tie over I would think

[we are hibs]

Absolute rocket from the greatest footballer ever

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[hibbysam]

PSG 1-0 Barca. Tie over I would think

Was done anyway, however Barca have been very good so far. Another daft VAR call IMO, nobody even wanted a penalty. Player nowhere near the ball.

1-1 - screamer Messi!

[David_D]

What a strike from Messi.

[Scorrie]

Was done anyway, however Barca have been very good so far. Another daft VAR call IMO, nobody even wanted a penalty. Player nowhere near the ball.

1-1 - screamer Messi!

Yep a v soft pen unfortunately. What a goal from Messi!

[GreenCastle]

Barca dominated the first part of game but couldn't score then gave a ridiculous penalty = 1v0 PSG

Messi just scored screamer to make it 1v1 and possibly could had a penalty but refs didn't give it.

[hibbysam]

Penalty Barca. Looks very soft as well, hard to see how much contact if any. Would make an interesting second half if this goes in.

[Scorrie]

Messi misses pen but a great save to be fair. A great 45 mins that

[hibbysam]

Retake for the keeper being inches off his line last night, not a retake for 3 feet inside the box tonight. Just made up as they go along.

[Since452]

Ronaldo would have scored that pen 😉

[cabbageandribs1875]

barca should get to retake that penalty before they start the 2nd half









:)

[hibsbollah]

Liverpool Red Bull still 0-0 2-0 on aggregate, not the greatest game. Upamecano the best player on the pitch.

[Northernhibee]

Absolute rocket from the greatest footballer ever

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Was Ronaldo setting off fireworks for The The's title win as well then? :greengrin

[West Upper]

Liverpool Red Bull still 0-0 2-0 on aggregate, not the greatest game. Upamecano the best player on the pitch.

Been disappointed with Upamecano, Nat Philips for Liverpool been best defender on the park.

[hibsbollah]

Been disappointed with Upamecano, Nat Philips for Liverpool been best defender on the park.

Fair enough, l’équipe agrees with you in fact, only gave Upamecano a 4 and Phillips a 6 (l’équipe is notoriously stingy with its ratings). Maybe he just had a tremendous 20 minutes when I was paying most attention :greengrin

[Allez Hibs]

VAR for offside should be as Wenger suggests. The total opposite of what it is now. You just need part of your body playing you onside rather than a toe playing you offside as it is just now.

[easty]

VAR for offside should be as Wenger suggests. The total opposite of what it is now. You just need part of your body playing you onside rather than a toe playing you offside as it is just now.

I don’t think that’s better at all.

Losing a goal cos a player kept one toe back inside. Nah, not for me.

[SHODAN]

Interesting to see our old friends Molde are in the last 16 of the EL.

[we are hibs]

Hope these hun *******s get a pumping. Hopefully via a horrendous VAR decision or 2. I want to hear Rae and Craigen cry. Pair of pricks

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[we are hibs]

What a beauty

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[JimBHibees]

What a goal that is.

[Magpie]

Get them out. Horrible club.

[JimBHibees]

Bit strange there appears to be fans in the ground. Is Covid not rising in Czeck?

[Northernhibee]

Did a Prague player just get away with a foot onto Morelos' back there? :greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin :greengrin

[Green Man]

Bit strange there appears to be fans in the ground. Is Covid not rising in Czeck?

Czech grounds have had no spectators for a while now, so there shouldn’t be any there.

[JimBHibees]

Czech grounds have had no spectators for a while now, so there shouldn’t be any there.

Definitely fans in main stand I think they showed them on screen. Few chants started

[we are hibs]

Definitely fans in main stand I think they showed them on screen. Few chants startedIts healthcare workers. 100 of them

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[SHODAN]

The OF choking in Europe, what's new?

[we are hibs]

Flukey *******s. This Prague goalie is shocking

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[Stuart93]

The OF choking in Europe, what's new?

I’m no sure you could really describe this as the rangers choking to be honest, this Slavia team are no mugs

[Since452]

Some side the horrible *****

[Joe6-2]

Did a Prague player just get away with a foot onto Morelos' back there? :greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin :greengrin

Hope so

[cabbageandribs1875]

hope the home side don't go after oor Rocky to replace that clown in goals :)



i think sevco will go through this round :agree:

[Northernhibee]

Good game, this.

[Magpie]

Commentators are unbelievably biased.

[Crunchie]

Commentators are unbelievably biased.
And why shouldn't they be?

[CMurdoch]

Really good game.
Two teams better than the sum of their parts. Grafters.

This tie could go either way.

[CMurdoch]

hope the home side don't go after oor Rocky to replace that clown in goals :)



i think sevco will go through this round :agree:

The keeper was really good in the last round but has been a bit shaky tonight.

[we are hibs]

And why shouldn't they be?Because its not hun TV.

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[Crunchie]

Because its not hun TV.

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I'm sure they'd be just as bias if it was any other Scottish club.

[Since452]

Rangers shouldn't fear anyone in this competition now. More than capable of going all the way. Horrible saying it but they just keep on producing when it matters.

[JimBHibees]

And why shouldn't they be?

Professionalism?

[we are hibs]

I'm sure they'd be just as bias if it was any other Scottish club.And? They shouldnt be biased to any club. They are paid to be neutral.

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[Crunchie]

And? They shouldnt be biased to any club. They are paid to be neutral.

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Do you think the Czech commentators will be neutral? I've heard it all now.

[Crunchie]

Professionalism?
I was watching an old game on you tube the other day, Scotland v Czechoslovakia 1973. Arthur Montford was screaming on Denis Law to run through and score. Bob Dylan was spot on, the times they are a changing right enough.

[HFC93]

And? They shouldnt be biased to any club. They are paid to be neutral.

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'BT Sport' being biased towards a British team playing a Czech side. I'm shocked...

[we are hibs]

Do you think the Czech commentators will be neutral? I've heard it all now.Whats difficult to understand? I dont pay a heafty fee to BT to listen to their commentators be biased. Its the same when its English clubs. Its wrong.

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[we are hibs]

'BT Sport' being biased towards a British team playing a Czech side. I'm shocked...Very good pal. Stunning input.

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[Sir David Gray]

I'm sure they'd be just as bias if it was any other Scottish club.

Agreed, I don't want Rangers to win but I've no issue with Scottish/British commentators showing bias towards a Scottish/British club against a club that's not Scottish/British.

[Crunchie]

Whats difficult to understand? I dont pay a heafty fee to BT to listen to their commentators be biased. Its the same when its English clubs. Its wrong.

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:faf:

[we are hibs]

:faf:Nice input. Clown.

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[Magpie]

Whats difficult to understand? I dont pay a heafty fee to BT to listen to their commentators be biased. Its the same when its English clubs. Its wrong.

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Absolutely. Their biased comments are not reflecting on the true balance of the game.

[we are hibs]

Some amount of hun sympathisers on here these days [emoji23]

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[Magpie]

Some amount of hun sympathisers on here these days [emoji23]

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Same ones who wanted them to win the league.

[HFC93]

Very good pal. Stunning input.

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Apologies, just responding to your nonsensical input with logic.

[marinello59]

Can we keep the personal insults out please. Cheers.

[we are hibs]

Apologies, just responding to your nonsensical input with logic.Apology accepted.

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[MWHIBBIES]

Some amount of hun sympathisers on here these days [emoji23]

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Go to bed. Embarrassing yourself (again)

[we are hibs]

Go to bed. Embarrassing yourself (again)Heavily ironic from someone who makes up lies about other posters.

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[Iggy Pope]

The non-Hibs games thread doesn’t half generate the odd pagger doesn’t it?

[Stuart93]

The non-Hibs games thread doesn’t half generate the odd pagger doesn’t it?

Aye, bizarre reading

[HFC93]

Apology accepted.

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Great input. Hope you're you're enjoying British Telecoms excellent coverage.

[Magpie]

Ajax winning 2-0. Going a bit under the radar, great chance of winning the Europa League.

[MWHIBBIES]

Heavily ironic from someone who makes up lies about other posters.

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I've never done that :faf:

You're calling people hun sympathisers, surely that is you making up a lie about people?

[Stuart93]

Ajax winning 2-0. Going a bit under the radar, great chance of winning the Europa League.

Looking at the current scores it’s still hard to look past Man Utd winning it depending on how serious OGS takes it.

Oft could struggle now, 1-1

[Stuart93]

Some save from McGregor there

[Magpie]

Man Utd 1-1 Milan.

[JimBHibees]

Some save from McGregor there

Phenomenal save

[Magpie]

Looking at the current scores it’s still hard to look past Man Utd winning it depending on how serious OGS takes it.

That away goal could turn out to be vital.

[Magpie]

Prague been quite unlucky here IMO. Fancy them to score in Glasgow.

[GreenCastle]

Incredible save by McGregor.

Decent 2nd half from Huns but you still feel Prague have more to give. 2nd leg should be interesting.

[Magpie]

Incredible save by McGregor.

Decent 2nd half from Huns but you still feel Prague have more to give. 2nd leg should be interesting.

Only watched the first half and the last 10 minutes and Prague were decent. Looking at the stats Prague seemed to be the more dominant. Hopefully knock them out next week.

[Crunchie]

Incredible save by McGregor.

Decent 2nd half from Huns but you still feel Prague have more to give. 2nd leg should be interesting.
I think it'll be a cracker, Rangers to go out on the away goals rule.

[CMurdoch]

Outragous save from the angry guy.
I shouted goal when it came rocketing off the guys head.

[Lago]

I think it'll be a cracker, Rangers to go out on the away goals rule.
I wouldn't bet on that.

[cabbageandribs1875]

so, is their any team left in this that can beat sevco

[HibbyAndy]

so, is their any team left in this that can beat sevco

Arsenal

[MWHIBBIES]

so, is their any team left in this that can beat sevco

Did they beat Slavia like?

[Crunchie]

I wouldn't bet on that.
I bet 1-1 on tonight's game. I'll be going 2-2 at Ibrox.

[Sylar]

Good result for them tonight, and great for the coefficient with Kyiv losing to Villareal. Hopefully Roma do the job against Shakhtar tonight too.

That save from McGregor at the end is up there with the best I've seen. To not only get to the ball and keep it out AND keep a hold of it was sensational.

[JimBHibees]

Think Slavia will beat Rangers at Ibrox they are very good away from home.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Arsenal


after a quick sketch at sides left, if they do go through i think they would definitely want to avoid the winners of Man u/Milan, and probably keen on avoiding these four as well


Arsenal
Spurs
Roma
Ajax

[Magpie]

Spurs 1-0. Kane

[Paul1642]

so, is their any team left in this that can beat sevco

Winner of AC Milan vs Man united, Spurs, Ajax. Neither of rest are a walkover at this stage of the tournament either, including Roma and Arsenal. Granada or Villarreal the only two on track to go through against which rangers would be favourites IMO.

[Hiber-nation]

Tierney excellent again. I think he's better going forward than Robertson - maybe another dilemma for Steve Clarke.

[hibbysam]

Tierney excellent again. I think he's better going forward than Robertson - maybe another dilemma for Steve Clarke.

Scotland get more out of Tierney inside Robertson, than they would if they had Tierney left wing back and someone else left centre half IMO.

I still think Robertson is better in that position anyway, however even if he was slight worse, it’s better to have both in the team than only one and Robertson can’t play anywhere else.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Winner of AC Milan vs Man united, Spurs, Ajax. Neither of rest are a walkover at this stage of the tournament either, including Roma and Arsenal. Granada or Villarreal the only two on track to go through against which rangers would be favourites IMO.



that the same five i've picked :) left villarreal out because i think they would beat them