Post match - Marseille

[red g]

Perhaps I should rephrase then: That's why we haven't competed for the league.

give the bloke a chance and as alluded to before, we all though he was mad giving up 4th when we won it

[red g]

ARE YOU HAVING A LAUGH?

Gerrard and Torres were directly involved in our goal that night.

It was the others who were ****in ****.

And of course he whipped off the two who had the ability to get us back in it.

Can't believe people have accepted this so readily. It was a disgrace and it goes against all the clubs values.

but it MAY pay off in the end?

[Kilteragh]

ARE YOU HAVING A LAUGH?
And of course he whipped off the two who had the ability to get us back in it.

We only ever got oranges at my club

[REDSCOUSER]

ARE YOU HAVING A LAUGH?

Gerrard and Torres were directly involved in our goal that night.

It was the others who were ****in ****.

And of course he whipped off the two who had the ability to get us back in it.

Can't believe people have accepted this so readily. It was a disgrace and it goes against all the clubs values.

way over reaction as usual mate but lets enjoy tonights big win, Reading is gone now, the arse lost and we are still in the hunt for #19. End of.

[the rev leeroy brown]

ARE YOU HAVING A LAUGH?

Gerrard and Torres were directly involved in our goal that night.

It was the others who were ****in ****.

And of course he whipped off the two who had the ability to get us back in it.

Can't believe people have accepted this so readily. It was a disgrace and it goes against all the clubs values.

so the rest of our team has no ability?????

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

He took off Gerrard against Everton as well so what, is he undropable?

Also, when Gerrard came off we did not play any worse in fact we came closer to scoring. I see the match against Reading as more of a freak result we were average and they were below average and we let in three soft goals, end of **** like that happens sometimes.

If Gerrard stayed on it wouldn't have made any difference it just wasn't our night and as I said when he came off we created more clear cut chances.

Anyway, time to move on I'm focused on us beating the SCUM on the weekend if you want to spend your time tonight moaning about the Reading result then be my guest.

So half time in Istanbul, we just jack it in do we?

No Gerrard isn't undroppable, no player is, but he scored and hit the bar, and Torres should've had two pens. Basically our two best attacking players and top scorers were withdrawn because "it wasn't our night" and the Marseille game was more important.

Your point that had Gerrard stayed on that he wouldn't have done something, if there's one player who can change any game it's him. I sight tonight as the latest evidence of this.

[Craig_H]

and how tired would some of our players be on Sunday then?

We may now be able to get almost 100% from the team against them instead of 90% because of tired players.

Rafa did the right thing against Reading.

It's the inconsistency that gets me...

Ok, so keep the players fresh.

Why didnt Gerrard and Torres come off tonight as soon as it went 3-0?

None of it is consistent.

[Red Chilli]

It's the inconsistency that gets me...

Ok, so keep the players fresh.

Why didnt Gerrard and Torres come off tonight as soon as it went 3-0?

None of it is consistent.

Keeps opponents guessing

[Helios Creed]

Reading too much into insignificant details..

Before the game, I'm sure that Rafa said something about concentrating on the Manure and then "hopefully" Chelsea and Portsmouth (I think that's what he said...) Rafa hinting at his position or just being playful?

Also, both Stevie and Carra said that they were ignoring the friction between manager and owners and getting on with it, but neither said anything to support Rafa... not wanting to take sides or not wanting to side with the guy who could be on his way out?

I have a nasty feeling something stupid is going to happen. Rafa is such a poker-playing brinkmanship merchant.

Bring on The Scum. Torres is The Light and we are like moths to his brilliant flame.

[Craig_H]

I guess that you knew before the game that the ref would be ****?

What will the Lotto numbers be on Saturday? I guess that you should know because you know everything before it happens.

Dont be fecking daft, you dont need a crystal ball to work out that Crouch and Voronin are ****e in a wide forward position.

[Rashid]

Why didnt Gerrard and Torres come off tonight as soon as it went 3-0?

I genuinely think to Rafa and many European coaches the CL is more important than the league.

[kemm1]

So half time in Istanbul, we just jack it in do we?

No Gerrard isn't undroppable, no player is, but he scored and hit the bar, and Torres should've had two pens. Basically our two best attacking players and top scorers were withdrawn because "it wasn't our night" and the Marseille game was more important.

Your point that had Gerrard stayed on that he wouldn't have done something, if there's one player who can change any game it's him. I sight tonight as the latest evidence of this.

As I said wasn't our night, we lost to Reading bad result but we're still only six point off the pace in December and we haven't this close since I can't even remember when. Anyway, I'm moving on to think about hating the SCUM on the weekend. Enjoy your bitter moaning.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

so the rest of our team has no ability?????

Of course they do.

But you have to be both blind and stupid not to acknowledge that they are clearly our two best players.

How on earth can anyone justify taking off Torres and Gerrard and leaving Voronin and Sissoko on when trying to chase the game?

That's because we didn't. Rafa gave up on it.

I'll repeat my question again, why aren't more people outraged that Rafa didn't deem that match worth fighting for?

[the rev leeroy brown]

Dont be fecking daft, you dont need a crystal ball to work out that Crouch and Voronin are ****e in a wide forward position.

don't know bout that...nothing better to see than crouch bomb down the wing, hit the bye line and whip in a dangerous cross!!!

[Kopite_Colin]

DJS - I made the exact same point to my Mrs tonight. Why leave them on when we don't need to? At 3-0 Torres & SG should have been off. As it stands we played the perfect game tonight - but whether we'll be able to sustain that on Sunday in light of them staying on tonight is yet to be seen.