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Like everyone, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Clive's report and my mood has brightened over the past couple of days.
Late on Wednesday night I received a WhatsApp on a friend's group pointing out that Liverpool had won 17 of their last 19 matches. I replied saying that from the beginning of September until now, QPR had played 13 matches and didn't win any. Also, their centre forward had made 19 appearances and hadn't scored. But all that had changed now, and what's seldom is wonderful.
By the way, what does a keeper have to do to earn a 9 from Clive? I thought he was really outstanding.
I know we're all feeling a little deflated right now. Only the dregs fall to the very bottom of the league table. The worst of the worst in the Championship end up there and it's tough to accept that reality.
But can I ask whoever runs the Prediction League to snap out of their depression. You have had an international break to help you recuperate and there is a job to be done. Can you please update the Prediction League table to incorporate that last couple of matches.
The result was never in doubt. When the fourth best team in the world plays a competitive home match against a team ranked #63, there will only be one outcome. You could see from the body language of the Irish team after the first goal was conceded, that they had nothing left to give, especially with only 10 on the pitch. They had run themselves into the ground by that point. Changes could have been made then, but it wouldn't have changed the result.
The question I'd be asking is how on earth did England end up playing in the second tier of the competition?
Okay, I'll take up the challenge. It will be obvious to some, but maybe not to all.
"Niedzwiecki joins in the attack." "Ooooh. " "********" "The flag's up, although the Rangers players think it's a goal." "A remarkable goal it would have been too." "Protests among all the players. There is total confusion here. And what has he given?" "Has he given the goal? I think he has given the goal?" "Complete confusion here, Niedzwiecki gave it straight to *******. He was just inside the half, put the ball in, and the goal stands."
I was thinking that his story is very similar to when Martin Rowlands was released by Brentford after breaking his leg. We are no strangers to taking a punt on players who have just recovered from injury.
In the aftermath of the collapse of Premier League's case against Man City, Financial Fair Play rules are scrapped and there is a financial free-for-all in football leagues across the world. Investment in British football clubs is encouraged by the government who are prepared to cut all red tape to attract foreign investment into the country.
QPR get bought by a consortium of Columbian banana exporters, who spend a lot of money buying the best players around. Strangely, players who have poor games never get picked again and are never seen attending training sessions from then on, nor are they seen to be transferred to other clubs. They are just quietly forgotten and their names disappear from the official squad. Unusually for high earners playing for QPR, motivation and effort on the pitch appear to be high among the playing squad, who get promoted and qualify for the Champions League. Players are quick to applaud the new owners in interviews, and nobody has a bad word to say about them.
To put how unexpected this result was into context, nobody forecast a 0-0 in the prediction competition. Having said that, most people thought we wouldn't score!
The 49ers defeat to the Chiefs last night, a rematch of last season's Superbowl, is going to leave a scar. Both defences were excellent to begin with. But when the Chiefs broke through, there was only going to be one winner. The 49ers literally couldn't get over the line on several occasions.
Right now I don't see anyone else winning the Superbowl, as like all teams in their prime they just keep finding a way to win matches.
Like most people, I also appreciate good humoured banter like that.
But then you also have gobsh1tes like those Portsmouth fans in the Premium section who were standing up and giving it large for quite some time after they took the lead, then continued to stand up and video the reactions of the home fans sitting around them.
Needless to say security had to babysit them for the rest of the match.
Jamie Mackie's goals against Citeh and Liverpool in 2012.
The one against Citeh ultimately meant nothing, but at the time it was everything.
The one against Liverpool, our third goal in the last 20 minutes of the game to win 3-2, kick-started our survival push, and will always be remembered for this reaction from Phil Thompson.
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