**OFFICIAL Association Football 2011/2012 Season thread**

[Hellsinkey]

RVP is keeping Arse alive.

[MickeyG]

I wish united had Van Persie. A Fit Van Persie, mind.

[MickeyG]

Can't afford to miss chances like that. Shocking decision from the linesman though. Should be demoted for that.

[Hellsinkey]

Didn't see the game. Nice that Citeh dropped two points.

[pieceofme]

Didn't see the game. Nice that Citeh dropped two points.

Yeah.

Always strange cheering for Liverpool.

[MickeyG]

Balotelli lost the plot once again. I dunno who the biggest headcase is at City, Balo or Tevez.

[MickeyG]

Forgot to mention Gary Speed. R.I.P. and best wishes for his family.

[Bruce Chickenson]

RIP Gary Speed - Leeds legend.

[pieceofme]

Forgot to mention Gary Speed. R.I.P. and best wishes for his family.

Agreed.

I remember seeing him in a restaurant in Chester about four years ago. Really unexpected. I mean of all the footballers. Gascoigne or someone of that ilk would be someone who you might think would go this way. But Gary fucking Speed.

[Hellsinkey]

Balotelli lost the plot once again. I dunno who the biggest headcase is at City, Balo or Tevez.

I think Balotelli is crazy, Tevez is more greedy.

RIP Speed.

[Hellsinkey]

Crystal Palace win at OT.

[MickeyG]

And they'd have drawn Cardiff in the semi's. Shitty City and Liverpool can beat each other up over 2 legs in January and hopefully leave the title to United.

[Hellsinkey]

First for Phil Jones.

[MickeyG]

Dominated for most of the game today but lacked a cutting edge. Nice finish by Jones. Chicarito is expected to be out 4 weeks I read after the match.

[pieceofme]

Dominated for most of the game today but lacked a cutting edge. Nice finish by Jones. Chicarito is expected to be out 4 weeks I read after the match.

Fuck.

[Hellsinkey]

Thin on strikers, who knew? Chicarito, Berbatov, Owen injured. Macheda and Diouf to be loaned out. At least Welbeck is getting better. The midfield is still a problem.

[Hellsinkey]

Too little, too late. Both Utd and Citeh out.

[pieceofme]

Too little, too late. Both Utd and Citeh out.

Manchester final in the Europa league?

[Hellsinkey]

Too little, too late. Both Utd and Citeh out.

Manchester final in the Europa league?

Sad/funny/possible.

[MickeyG]

Very poor, total embarrassment. Big job on for Fergie. Might be time for change.

[Hellsinkey]

That was better, though it was the Wolves.

[MickeyG]

Yeah, and at least Rooney and Nani got goals again.

[ShearMagic]

Three losses in four games. Down goes the Toon.

[MickeyG]

Three losses in four games. Down goes the Toon.

And they should have got raped at Old Trafford.

[pieceofme]

Three losses in four games. Down goes the Toon.

Knew it wouldn't last.

Nice one canaries.

[MickeyG]

Although I'm far from his biggest fan, I was sorry to hear about Fletcher taking a break from football to deal with this bowel illness he has. Get yourself healthy again, Fletch!

[Hellsinkey]

Midfield is in bad state.

[MickeyG]

Ajax in the Europa League! It's just like being in the Champions League.

[Hellsinkey]

It's not all bad. There's also Valencia, Porto, Lazio, Schalke etc.

This will be future round.

Games to be played on March 8 and 15



FC Salzburg or Metalist Kharkiv

v

Rubin Kazan or Olympiakos



Legia Warsaw or Sporting

v

Porto or Manchester City



Steaua Bucharest or FC Twente

v

Viktoria Plzen or Schalke



Wisla Krakow or Standard Liege

v

Hannover v Club Brugge



Stoke v Valencia

v

Trabzonspor v PSV Eindhoven



AZ Alkmaar v Anderlecht

v

Udinese or PAOK



Lazio or Atletico Madrid

v

SC Braga or Besiktas



Ajax or Manchester United

v

Lokomotiv Moscow or Athletic Bilbao

[Hellsinkey]

Carrick wtf. QPR's goalie made some nice saves. Wasn't Cliff Byford a QPR fan?