WHAT TIME IS IT?

Still posts to come on the weekends antics and the disappointment at Barnsley last night. In the meantime I was sent this pic which I think is funny.

Copyright hat tip to whoever did it.

FOOTBALL!! BOOODY HELL!!

I will blog on the mad goings on over the weekend as soon as I get some time, and my breath back!

In the meantime it would be wrong to let an amazing anniversary go by without mention. I can hardly believe it but it is 20 years this Wednesday since the famous 5-1 City derby victory.

I was there that day and can still remember being at the bar in the Main Stand at half time when City were 3-0 up already. It was mad. People were bordering between stunned silence and hysteria. I got back to my seat just in time to see Mark Hughes score what was in fairness the best goal of the game. How ironic is that?

A great scissor/bicycle kick. It was a gloriously sunny day and the few days afterwards were some of the best examples of City bragging rights there have been in the last 30 odd years or so. There were plenty of jokes too. Why is snooker like a Manchester derby? Because you get 5 for a blue and 1 for a red. Boom Boom!!

Anyway, for those of you who weren't there, or those of you who were and want to relive it, here it is MANCHESTER CITY 5 v. MANCHESTER UNITED 1 - September 23rd 1989.

For a very detailed blow by blow match report , go here

DID I FORGET TO MENTION...!!

Liverpool 4 v. Burnley 0 - 12th September 2009

I have had a comment that I didn't post a match report about Burnley's 4-0 defeat at Liverpool last Saturday. Well I don't want to give the impression that I was ignoring it just 'cos the Clarets got thumped, so here it is - Liverpool v. Burnley Match Report

Incidentally the last time I saw Burnley at Anfield it was on the 16th January 1973. All I remember is our coach getting stoned as we pulled away from the ground after the game. And that was after we had lost 3-0. Christ only knows what would have happened if we had won. Always a warm welcome for visiting fans at Anfield. It was a FA Cup 3rd Round replay (after a 0-0 draw at Turf Moor). It was the season that Sunderland beat Leeds in the final at Wembley.

It was also the season that Lancshire clubs topped all four English divisions. Liverpool the first, Burnley the second, Bolton the third and Southport the fourth.

I KNOW ITS WRONG BUT!!!

Man City 4 v. Arsenal 2 - 12th September 2009

Oh dear! Adebayor runs the full length of the pitch to slide on his knees (Peter Kay 'kid at a wedding style' as it happens) and the travelling Gooner army lose it completely and start throwing chairs ,bottles, security men, pearly kings, whatever.

My first reaction is "Oh my god Emmanuel, how could you be so insensitive?"

My second reaction is "Fucking hell you soft southern wendys. Get a grip of yourselves. Jesus Christ. When the might of the Luftwaffe were throwing everything they had at your grandads all they did in response to this provocation was sing songs about Hitler having one ball and carried on as normal. Almost 70 years later to the day a bloke who used to play football for you slides 5 metres on his knees 50 yards away from you and you react like a bunch of howler monkeys on crystal meth!! Fucking get over yourselves. He was provoked and harrassed and stuffed one back up you. Not unreasonably he was pleased with himself and wanted to share his pleasure with you. Anyway he'll probably get a ban anyway.

As far as the stamping incident is concerned how much better a reply could you get than Mark Hughes' surely deliberate Wengeresque "I can't comment on the incident because I didn't see it." Genius.

If you missed it its here

ACCRINGTON STANLEY? - WHO ARE THEY?

One of the founder members of the Football League thats who. Along with Burnley of course.

They are a bit strapped for cash so big hearted Burnley are stepping in to help out their East Lancs neighbours.

See here and here for details

And if you don't understand the heading to this post, go here

HOW THE CLARETS GOT TO HEAVEN

Back in May this year the impossible happened.


A small club from a small town in Lancashire made it to the most lucrative, most powerful league in the world.

And I was there when they did it! Throughout the course of this year I will keep reminding myself of the day by posting a few pics every now and then.

The day was exhausting, not least because we drove down. Well, I drove down, my hungover daughter dozed next to me in the car. Just as well anyway as she can't drive!! We set off about 8 am and got to London about 12.30. We parked up at a school and got the tube from Kingsbury station and went the 1 stop to Wembley Park. We had made it. And in good time.

The pics show me and my daughter Rachel on route.

More to follow.

ONE GOOD.ONE BAD

Chelsea 3 v Burnley 0

Portsmouth 0 v City 1

Well after the giddy highs of beating Manchester Utd and Everton it was back to earth with a bump for the Clarets. A trip to Stamford Bridge never looked like 3 points in the bag to be honest but a spirited 40 mins when Burnley gave as good as they got was hope for the future. Martin Patersons balloon of a miss in the 9th minute was perhaps a turning point but generally the Clarets were outclassed on the day, as will be most teams who visit the Bridge this season. So no shame in the end. Onwards to the scousers!! I smell a point there!! Full Chelsea match report here

City on the other hand made it 3 out of 3 in the Premier League. A 3rd goal in 3 games for Adebayour saw the Blues take the points. Probably caught Pompey at a good time, just before their Middle East millions kick in. This is the sort of game City would normally lose and last season they did with one of the most woeful City performances in living memory. And thats saying something!! You get the feeling that things are changing at Eastlands. I don't buy all this "they will need to bond" rubbish. They are top quality players. if you give them a job, and be clear about how you want them to do it, they will go and perform. No need for all this 'love in' rubbish. Anyway the full match report is here