Making Plans 936 Posted April 30, 2014 No luck at Fulham - againPalace winning streakW Brom revivalChelsea beating LiverpoolMoyes sacking/The Giggs factor/Dodgy penaltySunderland beating CardiffConnor ******* WickhamAthletico Madrid beating ChelseaSeems like the whole World is against us right now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adycakes 5 Posted April 30, 2014 The World''s not against we''ve just been poor all season.We are where we are due to our own inconsistencies & it''s up to us to haul ourselves out of it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 936 Posted April 30, 2014 [quote user="Adycakes"]The World''s not against we''ve just been poor all season.We are where we are due to our own inconsistencies & it''s up to us to haul ourselves out of it![/quote]I agree but when was the last time we had a bit of luck? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,657 Posted April 30, 2014 You can add to we hit the bar twice v WBA, once v Fulham.We are certainly owed a few (dodgy) pens - the dodgy count since promotion is VERY weighted against us...hopefully the Gods will decide it is time to redress the balance, but I doubt it. Maybe we used a few seasons of luck in our promotion season with all those injury time winners?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,534 Posted April 30, 2014 I watched that game tonight and you can bet most of our players did too. They will realise that if we are relegated the majority of them will probably not play against the likes of Chelsea next season. If you were a player could you imagine the thrill of whatching a champions league semi and knowing you were going to be playing against those players in four days time? The players will know they need something from the game if they are to continue to play in such company. Perhaps the game came at the right time. Perhaps Chelsea will be a bit deflated having lost such a game. Perhaps a few players will be mentally tired having had one foot in the final only to suffer great disappointment as Atletico tore them apart later. It''s up to our players now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unique 435 Posted April 30, 2014 The only thing that will go our way is Arsenal may well have qualified for the CL by the time they come to Carrow Road.............and of course, by then, it will be too late to be of any possible benefit........... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Year of the tiger 54 Posted April 30, 2014 We''re certainly owed a dodgy penalty, our last one away in the Premier League was at Ipswich in September 1994. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,534 Posted April 30, 2014 [quote user="Year of the tiger"]We''re certainly owed a dodgy penalty, our last one away in the Premier League was at Ipswich in September 1994.[/quote] Will be ineteresting if anyone can remember who took it and what happened... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,746 Posted April 30, 2014 [quote user="nutty nigel"]I watched that game tonight and you can bet most of our players did too. They will realise that if we are relegated the majority of them will probably not play against the likes of Chelsea next season. If you were a player could you imagine the thrill of whatching a champions league semi and knowing you were going to be playing against those players in four days time? The players will know they need something from the game if they are to continue to play in such company. Perhaps the game came at the right time. Perhaps Chelsea will be a bit deflated having lost such a game. Perhaps a few players will be mentally tired having had one foot in the final only to suffer great disappointment as Atletico tore them apart later. It''s up to our players now. [/quote]You are Lake District Canary and I claim my £5. [:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flecky76 0 Posted April 30, 2014 [quote user="nutty nigel"][quote user="Will be ineteresting if anyone can remember who took it and what happened...  [/quote]Carl Bradshaw whacked it down the middle. Craig Forrest saved it but Bradshaw controlled and then tapped home his own rebound. I believe he then got a taxi home and hasn''t been seen since ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,534 Posted April 30, 2014 [quote user="flecky76"][quote user="nutty nigel"][quote user="Will be ineteresting if anyone can remember who took it and what happened... [/quote]Carl Bradshaw whacked it down the middle. Craig Forrest saved it but Bradshaw controlled and then tapped home his own rebound. I believe he then got a taxi home and hasn''t been seen since ;-)[/quote] [Y][:D] The poor binners still blub about it now[;)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madison 0 Posted April 30, 2014 If something did come our way it''s likely everyone in the team would miss it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJP 79 Posted April 30, 2014 Problem is that we haven''t really made or earned ourselves any "luck". Too many gutless performances where we''ve simply crumbled at the first sign of trouble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,090 Posted April 30, 2014 [quote user="Year of the tiger"]We''re certainly owed a dodgy penalty, our last one away in the Premier League was at Ipswich in September 1994.[/quote]Did we not have a penalty away to Hull (Snodgate)? Or did I misunderstand your post? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Year of the tiger 54 Posted April 30, 2014 That was at home to Villa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 1, 2014 Now Nutty I seem to remember our dear friend Ray telling me once or twice on the free bet thread that he never backed teams who had played a midweek european game as they had a habbit of losing in their domestic leagues the next game and I''m clinging to that as my life raft this week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,534 Posted May 1, 2014 You remember correctly Inchy. We had lots of conversations about it and came to the conclusion that predicting games on weekends before and after important European games could be fraught with danger. It''s a raft worth clinging to. It''s also worth clinging to the fact that Chelsea will have played three huge games in the previous 12 days (Atletico, Liverpool, Atletico). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,657 Posted May 1, 2014 I guess there is a chance that Chelsea will be knackered and demoralised after tonight''s defeat,but equally they will want to get it out of their system and give us a stuffing to keep up the pressure on Man City and ''Pool. We have to hope for the former - our run of 5 defeats on the trot doesn''t suggest we are in much of a place to capitalise even if they are off the boil, but if Sunderland can suddenly find form then why not us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Jenkins 0 Posted May 1, 2014 Come on Branston, with a bit more effort there you could have ended up with a positive post there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hackedoff 0 Posted May 1, 2014 To be awarded penalties you need to be in the oppositions penalty area. A place where our players fear to enter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Jenkins 0 Posted May 1, 2014 Hackedoff wrote the following post at 01/05/2014 7:46 AM:To be awarded penalties you need to be in the oppositions penalty area. A place where our players fear to enter. So you clearly missed the Liverpool game, or do you wear some sort of glasses which restrict your vision to the centre spot! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whoareyou? 0 Posted May 1, 2014 We should have had a penalty in the Liverpool game when Skrtel pulled Turner''s shirt off his back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TCCANARY 263 Posted May 1, 2014 Some may argue that the previous 4 season things have gone our way but don''t worry football is cyclical. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoolahans Left Foot 0 Posted May 1, 2014 We would have had more luck if Houghton got sacked earlier............................................................................................... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ivan Easter 0 Posted May 1, 2014 Its ironic actually because if we go down it will probably be due to Fulham again by us not winning that game. We can still hope for a miracle but who knows????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hackedoff 0 Posted May 1, 2014 So you clearly missed the Liverpool game, or do you wear some sort of glasses which restrict your vision to the centre spot!You must have been wearing said glasses for half our games then! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's Character Forming 1,160 Posted May 1, 2014 I think more things went against us this season than last season. I know the Man U pen was dodgy, but last season we had plenty of games like Sunderland and Arsenal away where the result clearly went against us as a result of bad refereeing decisions. How many games this season can we really say the referee has turned the game against us ? Precious few. More common have been games like Cardiff when we just couldn''t take our chances, or Villa away when they were on an atrocious run and we took the lead but still let them thrash us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenwichcanary 0 Posted May 1, 2014 Too be quite honest id say many circumstances/decisions have gone our way this season as I have listed belowHull away- hull being down to 10 men for 2/3 of the game Villa home- got early penalty, didn''t have a set penalty taker, missed penalty, went on to loseSwansea home- played away in ukraine the Thursday night before, Nathan dyer there best player during the game went off at half time Fulham home- four defeats on the trot in their previous four away games with 13 goals conceded along the way, six conceded in their next away game after us against hullNewcastle home- just sold cabaye to psgCardiff away-had yet to win under solskjaer, half the team were making their debuts West ham away- andy carroll suspendedAston villa away- villa had gone something like four hours of football without scoring before we played them, we conceded four despit dominating first 20 minutesSwansea away- no wins in 9West brom home- 1 win under pepe mel who has been in charge since January I guess some of the things mentioned above are of more significance than others but you can''t help but feel all these games had things going in our favour and despite this we picked up a dire 2 points out of all these fixtures.For me it is clear from looking at the above things have gone our way but we have just been too toothless to take these opportunities given to us Share this post Link to post Share on other sites