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Another- when things are going brilliant for the club (i.e now for us) and you know that even if tomorrow or the rest of the week is shit, you've still got that to fall back on and make you proud and happy.

When you are singing so loud and proud after a goal that you think the roof is going to come off, when its the loudest experience of your life. Also, when your team is in dire need of a goal and you force the opposition keeper into a save that results in a corner- the collective 'fucking cmoon'/roar that follows is incredible. A lot of my other favourites have been mentioned- seeing a packed out away end go fucking nuts is right up there! In terms of playing football, the tightening of your boot laces to the perfect tightness. When you strike a ball so sweetly. That smell of freshly cut grass going to play on a summers evening. The butterflies you get in your stomach just as your about to kick off. Playing your way out of trouble and giving a nice simple pass. I could go on forever! God, I love football

Quality post. The place has to be bouncing tomorrow, all of us matching the players effort! When SJP is at its best nothing can touch it. Howay!

Good point! Think I'll wait until the European badges are available. Will look mint.

Worst I've got was Owen on two tops Others were Shearer shirts and Jonas. Think I'll get Ben Arfa on my next one, though.

I see the Liberty Stadium is on fire...

Painfully frustrating how much better we were last night without him. Frustrating in the sense that we've had a much better option all season than him but refused to use him.

This guy

For me it's about 70/30. 70 % of the big money bets I do are normally after some kind of analysing while the other part are bets that come from emotional decisions and live in-play bets. What's that they say, never bet with your heart?

I was born on that exact day so think it's fair to say I wasn't there But whenever I've seen the goal on youtube or people talk about the celebrations the hairs on my back stand up- it must have been incredible. That goal changed the direction of our history drastically!

I'm much calmer this morning than I was last night. Nothing has been won yet- Chelsea will be facing one of two very good teams in the final. For me, preferably Real Madrid. I don't think Chelsea will have the ability to contain Ronaldo, Higuain, Benzema. Even if they had a full strength side out I would highly doubt it. All we should do is take things as they come, just keep focusing on the next game and try to finish as high as possible. Things have worked out in a ridiculous way so far, but no negativity on here is justified, imo. We've been an absolute credit to ourselves and the league- and, who would have taken this position when the transfer window shut last September 1st? Every soul on here. Howay the lads!! BELIEVE!

He won approx 1.2k on the weekend. He'll be fine I think. No, he won't. You never want to lose what you've won once. You're one to speak

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Down to 4/1 on PaddyPower now

Totally agree. Imagine how good it would be to win that? Unbelievable. And also, just from the perspective of pride it'd be great to be back in Europe. That's where NUFC should be, just can't imagine how you would want to turn it down.

I can't wait. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1301712/Buy-buy-Martin-How-ONeill-spent-120million-years-Aston-Villa.html If it gets us 3 consecutive 6th places finishes, great cup runs and also European football then I'll take it. Even if it set you back 10 years ala Villa right now?? For starters it won't because we have a great owner and chairman in Short, unlike that idiot Lerner who thinks that he has more money than he actually does. Short knows what he's doing - He wouldn't give Martin O'Neill the massive funds to sign average players such as those, also we work on a tight wage budget that won't be broken, unlike Villa. Didnt you just sign Oshea and Wes brown on massive 5 year contracts :lol: And are you saying he will dictate to MON who he can and cant sign. I'm sure that will go down well. Oh, your boy Catts had a stormer today. Saw him give the ball straight to the oppostion on three occasions in the second hald despite being under no pressure what so ever. Better than Tiote O'Shea and Brown to wage cuts to fit into the structure, see my earlier post. Short won't dictate who we sign, but he shall give O'Neill a strict budget to work around, unlike Lerner who just threw money at him like it was confetti, that was never going to end well. Catts had a great game today (I was there), you're judging him off 3 mistakes? Can you point out what Cattermole does well for me please? I'm struggling to see anything that justifies him being a Premier League footballer. The only 'talent' he seems to have is the ability to injure other footballers/collect bookings. Whenever he doesn't play we get out battled physically in midfield, and that's where the game in won and lost in my opinion. So there's no real technical ability about him that makes him stand out, or even brings him up to the average standard? I think you've probably got it right- he's an 'asset' (not imo) purely because of his physicality and his ability to bully other teams.

Very solid today. Saying that, I don't know why people gave him such a hammering prior to today. Think he's been good most of the times I've seen him.

Boobs?

swanseas style of play wouldn't fit us, it wouldn't get best use from what we have, their style may well change with differing personnel. Maybe so, and I do agree with what you are saying. I was thinking during the game how most of their players would look pretty poor in our side the way we play. The personnel available general dictates (or limits) the systems you can play.

When you play the way Swans play at home, if you lack that attacking cutting edge then the longer the game goes on, or if you don't score first, the tougher it becomes. Away from home its slightly different as the initiative isn't completely on them.

I cant believe people are saying they'd refuse Swansea's style of play compared to ours of even only a month ago They're no Barcelona but they keep the ball well and generally stick to their philosophy. I don't know why people can't just appreciate the way they play without going overboard one way or the other. They're not perfect by any means but they attempt to play the game the right (or modern) way. Kudos imo.

Brittain was playing almost as a CB at times when Swansea had possession.

It's very easy for teams to come up from the Championship (play-offs) and play with fear of being outclassed by the Premiership big boys. A lot of teams prefer to grind out results and play within themselves. Whether you think its boring or not I think Brendan Rodgers should be given credit for the style of play he has implemented at Swansea and it has brought them success as well, which makes it even more admirable. You look at the (ridiculous) money Tony Pulis has spent at Stoke and what their fans are served up with. If Rodgers makes some good signings in the summer that fit his system I think Swansea could be in for another top half finish next season, definitely. For me I'm pleased to see football being played in the right way, or at least attempted. Considering the attention its got hopefully it can serve as an education to the public about the value of the ball and possession football.

Pards' decision to play Cabs much higher up the pitch was canny good like

Exactly!