Other Games - 2017/18

[ciggiesnbeer]

At least the Barcelona fans can drone on in Catalan if they want to these days, as opposed to the Castilian language which was enforced upon them under the military dictatorship of General Franco. The safety in numbers and impracticalities of arresting tens of thousands of people were the only reasons they could get away with speaking their own language in the Camp Nou. Hence their pride in the Catalan colours and badge on their shirts and why they refused to sully it with sponsorship for so many years. The bitterness from those years is a big part of the Catalan independence movement which is causing disputes now. I don't like generalizing people, but in my time living in the Canary Islands I found  the Madrilenos arrogant and felt they looked down on the islanders (I heard them call the islanders 'peasants' and 'farmers'). No surprise then that Canary Islanders like Madrilenos  about as much as the Catalans do.

Thanks for the insight!  Interesting. They sound like real peaches.

[paulcomben]

BBC1 screening a dreary match, with a predetermined outcome, at peak time on a winter Friday, does football no favours at all. #ytfcvmufc @TheFACup

[john e]

BBC1 screening a dreary match, with a predetermined outcome, at peak time on a winter Friday, does football no favours at all. #ytfcvmufc @TheFACup

I think it’s something to do with the world wide tv audience of a 100 billion trillion though

[saunders_heroes]

BBC1 screening a dreary match, with a predetermined outcome, at peak time on a winter Friday, does football no favours at all. #ytfcvmufc @TheFACup

I think it’s something to do with the world wide tv audience of a 100 billion trillion though

Surely the BBC don’t need to be bothered about viewing figures seeing how they don’t sell advertising space. They could have chose a more interesting game than a routine away win for Man Utd.

[PeterWithesShin]

Some of the Man Utd games that have been chosen in the past few years have been ridiculous, home games against Reading and Wigan last season for example. Away at Yeovil is the kind of game that should be shown live though imo.

[cdbearsfan]

Yeah, I don't have a problem with tonight's choice.

[saunders_heroes]

It was always gonna be a routine win though.

[PeterWithesShin]

Occasionally they aren't. That's why there's the cup shocks we enjoy, or with how often we've been on the receiving end recently, don't.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I am half kidding but when Aston Villa play a lower league team in the later rounds of a cup then the "shock" is actually if we win.

[Comrade Blitz]

I love reading these posts with the theme "I'm not an arse-licker/glory hunter but I like/hate [add name of odious cunty European club side here] more/less than [add name of odious cunty European club side here]


or


I love reading these posts with the theme "I'm not an arse-licker/glory hunter but I like/hate [add name of odious cunty Manchester club here] more/less than [add name of odious cunty Manchester club here]

[paulcomben]

Peterborough are useless, then, despite Villa making them look good. Happily, Iheanacho is making  Ulloa much more likely to be available.

[SteveN]

Peterborough are useless, then, despite Villa making them look good. Happily, Iheanacho is making  Ulloa much more likely to be available.

He's off to Brighton on loan according to some sections of the press.

[kippaxvilla2]

I’ve just spotted Tony Luna Moon ‘darting’ down the left wing for Levante against Deportivo in the live game.  He managed to hit it against the defender and back off himself for a goal kick.

[kippaxvilla2]

And our very own Carles Gil has just been subbed by Deportivo.

[kippaxvilla2]

Tony’s team back to 2-2 after being 2-0 down.