It is now time to switch to a new Money AM football blog as the world cup is now over and we all look to the future.....World cup 2010 is over, Bravo Espana, and Forlan, once again and bring on the new season !.....I never expected the last thread to be such a success...thanks all.... so this new one might go on for years without the need to edit the title...we shall see...

Missed it all.....did not get Celtic bet right....that's the way betting goes...get some right ...others wrong......

required field in getting bet wrong shock

Would like to think Chelsea are not looking forward to the trip to the Hawthorns next week.....minus John Terry!!!

You'd be better off if he played he's crap.

Stan : think your lot are over doing the festive goodwill a bit Stan , been at it for over two years non stop now :-)

"Stan : think your lot are over doing the festive goodwill a bit Stan , been at it for over two years non stop now :-)"... Your dead right there, Charity begins at home so no more Mr nice guy from now on I say -):

Dil, couldn't find the Ipswich goals but did come across these http://www.caughtoffside.com/2012/11/07/video-charlton-athletic-5-4-cardiff-city-championship-highlights/

trust the league cup rules will be enforced regarding ticket allocation when we play Leeds but suspect not given the complete silence

Some level playing field, eh ?

It's been classed as high risk (possibly even a bubble match). Allocation has been cut from 5,000 to 3,000 and all travel must be arranged through the supporters club I believe.

Hardly suprising is it.


"Bubble matches are games where ALL away fans must travel on designated transport – usually club coaches - from specific pick-up points. No independent travel is allowed and fans are usually given match tickets en route to the game, which guarantees compliance. It is a tactic that police forces around the UK have used – fans from Bristol City, Burnley, Cardiff City, and Wolves have all been on the receiving end in recent years."

"UK police forces have revealed that n the past decade there have been at least 48 bubble matches involving at least 14 major clubs in England and Wales.
Cardiff City were playing in 36 of these games."


If you want to know anything about them just ask :-)

Bubble matches by police authority :

Avon
2002 Bristol City v Cardiff City
2002 Bristol City v Cardiff City Play off
2007 Bristol City v Cardiff City
2009 Bristol City v Cardiff City
2009 Bristol City v Cardiff City Cup
2010 Bristol City v Cardiff City
2011 Bristol City v Cardiff City

West Midlands
2001 Stoke City v Cardiff City
2001 Stoke City v Cardiff City Play off
2003 Stoke City v Cardiff City
2003 Coventry City v Cardiff City
2004 Stoke City v Cardiff City
2004 Wolves v Cardiff City
2005 Coventry City v Cardiff City
2005 Stoke City v Cardiff City
2005 Wolves v Cardiff City
2005 WBA v Cardiff City
2006 Birmingham City v Cardiff City
2007 WBA v Cardiff City
2007 Wolves v Cardiff City
2007 Coventry v Cardiff City
2008 Wolves v Cardiff City
2009 WBA v Cardiff City
2009 Birmingham v Cardiff City

Hampshire
2011 Portsmouth v Southampton
2012 Southampton v Portsmouth

Lancashire
2009 Blackburn v Burnley
2010 Burnley v Blackburn

West Yorkshire
2005 Leeds v Cardiff City
2006 Leeds v Cardiff City
2007 Leeds v Cardiff City
2010 Leeds v Cardiff City
2011 Leeds v Cardiff City
2011 Leeds United v Millwall

Met Police
2003 Millwall v Cardiff City
2003 West Ham v Cardiff City
2004 West Ham v Cardiff City
2005 West Ham v Cardiff City
2005 Tottenham v Cardiff City
2005 Millwall v Cardiff City
2011 West Ham v Cardiff City

South Wales
2011 Cardiff v Leeds
2008 Cardiff v Swanseacup
2008 Cardiff v Swansea
2009 Cardiff v Swansea
2009 Swansea v Bristol City
2010 Cardiff v Swansea
2010 Cardiff v Bristol City

Blimey.

Glad you highlighted this nonsense Dil.

When Burnley played Rovers away when we were in the top flight, If I "from Shropshire" wanted to go I could "only" go if I drove "past Blackburn" on to Burnley then I was forced onto a coach which drove "back" to Blackburn for the match, then after the match had to go "back" to Burnley on the coach get in my car and drive "back past" Blackburn to go back to Shropshire.. What a needless wasteful performance, needless to say I told them to stuff it!

Called Bubble is it? Think most people would call it something else.

Aren't some of our Police authorities wonderful.

Would be nice if the new Police Commissioners find a way to reduce the enormous bills presented by the Police for extra duty pay on these occasions - may be send in the Armed Forces they dont get paid overtime.

"may be send in the Armed Forces they dont get paid overtime." With or without arms?

Stan were you around in the 1960s when the "skin heads" controlled "The Shed" - mostly it was fun and they were amusing _ with very little trouble and very few police. Happy days when an overseas player came from Scotland.

I do remember the 60's O/A, but fun was usually absent from visits to Stamford Bridge as I remember. Various reasons unconnected with the actual game sadly.

Just saw a few goals...England well beaten.....I don't think those players know what midfield play means....it's the same old rubbish way of playing the long ball as quickly as possible to the front players...if we can only score now on freekicks...well,... it's going to be hopeless...

No words required! Ibra connects four

Pure Genius.

You called CC -):

Knocking in goals like that on a regular basis down at Walking Football sessions.. can't see what all the fuss is about.

Have a look for yourselves http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18380173

See what I mean -):