Other games - 15/16 December 2009

[Joe King]

What have Liverpool got to do with it?

Nothing much, which is exactly the point I made before. It's a moot point from the fans behalf as Liverpool aren't even in the title race.

[Chris]

Nothing much

Well then!! It's an even more valid criticism considering the game means nothing to us anyway.

Why do you always go against the grain for the sake of it? Bit pathetic isnt it really?

[RoadEnd]

scum 1-0

looney with a peno

[lickedlollipop]

scum 1-0 up

[dww]

That's not really the point is it though Joe - everyone likes the league to be a fair reflection of the quality of a team and if some games are effectively given up on by some managers that is not the case. I think it is a perfectly reasonable choice from McCarthy but I still don't like it but I would defend it if we rested people to prioritise other competitions or games and so I'll do the same in this situation.

[Chris]

Sunderland-Villa

The ref is a Villa fan, or he is O'Neills brother, either way, shocking refereeing. Every decision goes Villas way. Even worse than Webb this ****er. Well, maybe not quite.

He's from Leicester apparently. Now I know the midlands is a big place but still....bit dodgy that.

[Joe King]

That's not really the point is it though Joe - everyone likes the league to be a fair reflection of the quality of a team and if some games are effectively given up on by some managers that is not the case. I think it is a perfectly reasonable choice from McCarthy but I still don't like it but I would defend it if we rested people to prioritise other competitions or games and so I'll do the same in this situation.

Everyone would like for it to be a fair reflection however the newly promoted teams amongst a clutch of others, are in a mini league, trying to avoid relegation. You'll find that these teams will play for the 'six pointers' a lot more than against the bigger sides.

[javier_monsterano]

scum 2-0 up now.

well i guess i got 2 of my fantasy strikers scoring ,rooney and jerome

[javier_monsterano]

Kieron Dyer injured again.I think he needs to visit that horse lady.

[pondus]

Great goal by Milner!!

[Joe King]

Good finish from Cameron Jerome

[javier_monsterano]

rooney,jerome,milner
fantasytastic

[Exiled_red]

Full times

Sunderland 0-2 Aston Villa
Birmingham 2-1 Blackburn
Bolton 3-1 West Ham
Man Utd 3-0 Wolves

[Scratch]

While it does piss me off I think it's fair enough. If I was managing a team I would do whatever I thought would be best for my team. I'm not sure that this sort of thing is (see Sheffield United when hey went down).

I just wish we had been good enough in recent seasons that teams did it against us.

Section E, rule 20 says: "In every league match each participating club shall field a full strength team."

I see no problem with this, and there is nothing that the FA can do either...when clubs had problems with swine flu, and when Spurs had that food poisoning incident the other season, the clubs were told by the FA that they had a squad to pick from....every season teams register their first team squads, so they can pick any players they want from that squad and still be picking a "full strength" side.

[SimonNo7]

Full times

Sunderland 0-2 Aston Villa
Birmingham 2-1 Blackburn
Bolton 3-1 West Ham
Man Utd 3-0 Wolves

Which puts Villa 8pts ahead of us and Birmingham 3pts ahead of us although we obviously have a game in hand, tonight, which must be won!