September kickball: The RESPECT edition

[Ian]

A little late, but whatever. At least it's in time for the international break, everybody's favourite part of the season.

Coming up this month we have MK Dons and Wimbledon being chippy at each other, the MAGIC OF THE CUP returns as qualifying rounds are under way with glamour ties such as Thatcham vs. Salisbury, the first every women's Manchester Derby (I think?) and the Champions League group stages are BACK to be mostly a bit dull.

Meanwhile, in Italy, Inter Milan fans have said that unlike other countries Italy doesn't have a racism problem and Cagliari fans are only doing monkey chants because they respect black players so damn much.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49576840

[niko_cee]

Yeah, I was going to start something with the Inter fans as the theme. Fucking mental.

You have to understand that Italy is not like many other north European countries where racism is a real problem

:D

Also, are there random AFCON games going on during the week after this international window? Soccerway seems to think so, are they mistaken?

[Ian]

Also if a modmin could change the poll title so it doesn't have that stray 'l' in front of 'show' that'd be grand.

[SvN]

Done

[niko_cee]

I liked it, felt a bit like the question was mocking the way a foreign might speakadeeinglish.

[Lewis]

I had 'It was an inverted "Mobot"' ready to go as my excuse for racially abusing Danny Welbeck (should the opportunity ever have arisen), but they might have topped that.

[Baz]

For anyone interested, I finished that group prediction league table thingy (https://www.reddit.com/r/PremierLeague/comments/cxi0xr/the_internet_predicts_the_premier_league/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app).

[SincereTheRebel]

I would like to see players from both teams, if a player suffers racist abuse. To walk off the field and refuse to play the game.

That will never happen though.

[John Arne]

I would like to see players from both teams, if a player suffers racist abuse. To walk off the field and refuse to play the game.

That will never happen though.

It's astonishing that a team hasn't walked off yet. I'd like to think that if i heard a teammate receiving racist abuse, I would take my team off.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Did you read what the fan group said though? They weren't being racist, in Italy things are different.

[John Arne]

Did you read what the fan group said though? They weren't being racist, in Italy things are different.

Yup. Incredible stuff. The Italian FA aren't going to do anything meaningful, the fans clearly dont care - so unfortunately, it's down to the players to act.

[SincereTheRebel]

Hold hands, and just walk off. If players can produce tears, even better.

[bruhnaldo]

Didn't we already have a player cry because of it?

[Giggles]

While it’s great that Parrot has the chance of more senior action by making the Tottenham European squad, have they really gone a whole summer and left him as the only other striker after Kane?

[niko_cee]

They have Son who is a pretty able deputy.

[Spikey M]

And Moura.

[Waffdon]

International football already? Ugh.

[Smjffy]

Emre Can excluded from Juve's Champions League squad. He seems royally pissed off about it too.

[Giggles]

Horrible little rat.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/have-a-look-at-his-medals-it-wouldnt-take-long-roy-keane-hits-out-at-walters-arter-and-ward-38468944.html

[John]

He's like the third Gallagher brother.

[Giggles]

Whatever about anyone else the Walters "crying on TV about his family" shows what a cretin he is. He's a publicity whore no matter how much he denies it, so shit like is an attempt to stay relevant because he has no future in management.

[John]

The best part about that article was him accusing Walters of living off things he did ages ago, as if Keane has done anything of note since about 2002. He's fucking hateful.

He's been having a fresh go at Ferguson today too, so as you say he must have felt the media offers beginning to get a bit thin on the ground and he's doing a bit of shouting to remind people he exists.

[John Arne]

Thailand-Vietnam just kicked off in the world cup qualifier. #MekongDerby

Up the Nam.

[niko_cee]

And vaguely related to the thread sponsor, Paddy Power Esq makes a good point regarding the fine Huddersfield have been hit with for that stupid kit they wore in a friendly in the summer. £50k for that (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49599541), £10k for racist chanting (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49193532). Priorities.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49591125

Kompany on the money with this.

[John Arne]

Started kicking off tonight in the Indonesia 2-3 Malaysia. Big rivals. 60,000 fans :drool

https://www.facebook.com/393101271037951/posts/943297872684952/?sfnsn=mo

[Giggles]

The best part about that article was him accusing Walters of living off things he did ages ago, as if Keane has done anything of note since about 2002. He's fucking hateful.

He's been having a fresh go at Ferguson today too, so as you say he must have felt the media offers beginning to get a bit thin on the ground and he's doing a bit of shouting to remind people he exists.

When you see it, you’d near pity him if he wasn’t such known vermin. And the amount of wankers lapping it up too.


https://youtu.be/rJysMDzt6rQ

[Giggles]

He’s about as Irish as GS but Callum Robinson is a fairly tidy player.

[Giggles]

And now he’s taken him off and left McClean on :face:

[Baz]

He’s about as Irish as GS but Callum Robinson is a fairly tidy player.He’s class.

Shame he’s mates with Ravel Morrison.

[Giggles]

Could easily be 3 or 4 now they’ve finally hit the target.

[Giggles]

That’s daylight robbery of a point.

[Giggles]

You just expect someone to sing '5 Gold Rings' in the middle of the Dutch national anthem.

[Baz]

And an Eric Cantona.

[Giggles]

That’s some nice work from Aaron Connolly.


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[Lewis]

I watched that Roy Keane thing in full, and it nicely shows why 1) he's a massive United legend; and 2) he won't ever be a decent manager.

[Giggles]

As someone, I can’t recall, said on the radio earlier he’s built a persona and is desperately trying to stay fitting into it now. He’s some fucking neck talking about commitment though.

[Lewis]

Whether or not he's into rent-a-quote territory, I don't think it's a persona. That story about him drunkenly coating off half the Liverpool team in the nineties would suggest he's always been like this.

[phonics]

I could do with him not telling everyone to get over everything he's ever said/done to them when he's still moaning about sleights that pre-date the Good Friday Agreement.

Can't remember when it was but someone said Roy Keane loves football but hates footballers which seems bang on and why he'll never succeed.

He'd probably have more success and a happier life moving back to Cork and coaching the local kids.

[SincereTheRebel]

Eto'o has retired.

[Shindig]

I forgot Ryan Giggs managed Wales. Kind of explains why they're struggling to knock off the likes of Azerbaijan.

[-james-]

England side is lol. It's so far off what you'd think was optimal that Southgate's surely just fucking about.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, I was looking at the line-up and thinking it was alarmingly shit. Not much quality on show. The defence in particular.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He seems to have a proper hard on for Trippier which is weird.

[John]

It makes sense that Maguire has yet to play in the Champions League, but I still bumped into it when voiceover man said it there the way a toe bumps into a table.

Roy fucking Keane on the coverage. Hopefully he chokes to death live at half time.

[niko_cee]

This new goal kick rule has just been brought in for a laugh hasn't it?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Javi Gracia has been sacked by Watford.

[Spikey M]

What is the point in Ross Barkley?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What is the point in Ross Barkley?

English Zidane, MATE.

[mugbull]

Somehow, we managed to lose to Kosovo. Nice.

[Yevrah]

What’s the new goal kick rule?

[Spikey M]

A teams own players can be in the box during a goal kick and the 'keeper can pass to them. The opposition can't enter the box until the ball is played.

[Spikey M]

Javi Gracia has been sacked by Watford.

And reappointed Flores. :cab:

[-james-]

Bizarre. Gracia did a good job last season. They've chucked him because they're bottom after four games, but they've looked alright tbh. Their problem is that the defence is championship standard.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Does a bad 4 game run mean an automatic sacking then?

[Ian]

I thought for Watford having racked up 365 days as manager was enough.

[Josh]

Well before Newcastle where we stole a draw, we actually lost 7 games in a row against premier league opposition. Since the fa cup semi final we only beat a terrible, relegated Huddersfield side.

This season we have been pretty awful despite what Dino says. I've had the displeasure of watching every game. We had our moments in the games against West Ham and Everton but when you look like conceding every time the opposition is on attack and don't fix the same mistakes it is hard to say 'we've looked alright'

The crux of the issue as it is with most sackings it the inability to change. Using the same players in the same formation and ignoring other players who have been screaming out for minutes. I've been frustrated with him since April but was on the fence about the sacking until the Newcastle game. We went up there and timewasted from the first minute. We left deulofeu, sarr and welbeck on the bench and gave 5 minutes in total to them despite them being fit enough to play in the week. It was a mess and a case of a manager who has completely lost his way and run out of ideas. Newcastle are terrible, they looked awful and were there for a straightforward 3 points. Only then was I confident he should leave.

Granted our defence is championship standard at best. It has been neglected since the first season in the Prem and it is ridiculous how little we spend on it. Dawson is the latest penny pinching signing and has looked the championship level defender we signed.

The same old 'watford sacking their managers regularly thing' is as tired as hell nowadays. Have a look how many managers we have had compared with other teams who are a similar level since returning to the premier league. We are not abnormal, teams like Palace and Southampton sack their managers with far more regularity. It's actually a decent yardstick for Watford fans, anyone that mentions that doesn't actually know anything about the club.

Resigning QSF is lol though. Watford have always felt like they have a direction since the Pozzos took over. This appointment, I'm not so sure. He played terrible football last time but had far worse midfield and attacking options so we will see. He organizes a defence far better than Gracia ever will be able to but he is potentially more stubborn and certainly isn't as good with the players. Add to that he probably has a worse back 4 than last time he was here (which is unforgivable by the Watford heirarchy) and he may be in for a tough time. Our midfield would suggest we are 'too good to go down'. I'm not so sure, I hope QSF does a good job.

[Ian]

My brother in law has paid to go to both of these Scotland games, poor sod.

[Lewis]

Danny Jamesbeck scored another cracker. United's best left-sided player. :drool:

[Giggles]

Hourihane at left back?


https://media.balls.ie/uploads/2019/09/10182232/Screen-Shot-2019-09-10-at-18.20.55-1024x558.png

[Mellberg]

Not seen that before.

[Giggles]

Hopefully it’s not his only plan B for Stevens missing the Georgia game.

[Lewis]

I couldn't tell you who any of them play for.

[Giggles]

I have Bournemouth, Villa, Don’t know (Burnley?), Sheffield Utd, Don’t know (Boro or Fulham?), Charlton, Preston, Portsmouth, Don’t know (Bristol City?), Don’t know (not even a guess), Villa.

[Giggles]

Also, Troy Fucking Parrott :cool:


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[Giggles]

Walters should have just taken the head off him there and then.

https://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/jon-walters-roy-keane-206042

[Spikey M]

Our defence is absolutely atrocious. Catastrophically bad.

[Giggles]

Goal of the century from Alan Browne.

[Spikey M]

:lol:

[Shindig]

Kosovo's results in the Nations league made me think they're good value.

[mo]

Maguire is so stupid, it's painful.

[Giggles]

I never seen James Collins before but he looks like he should be on the way to Japan with the egg chasers. Mountain of a lad.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I absolutely love this Kosovo team. Brilliant addition to European football.

[SvN]

After all of the wanking the media has been doing over Harry "Best penalty taker in the world" Kane over the last few days, that was the most predictable miss of all time.

[Max Power]

Maddison called up and doesn’t play a minute :cab: the lad is absolute quality.

Maybe it signals true BIG TIME status as me and a lot of Leicester fans I know are more pleased with no minutes in the legs for one of our stars than being slighted that guys like Barkley and Mount get preferred over our boy.

[Browning]

This game has been mental. I almost want it to end 5-5. How they didn't score there I don't know.

[randomlegend]

Maddison called up and doesn’t play a minute :cab: the lad is absolute quality.

Maybe it signals true BIG TIME status as me and a lot of Leicester fans I know are more pleased with no minutes in the legs for one of our stars than being slighted that guys like Barkley and Mount get preferred over our boy.

Apparently Madison is an absolute cunt. Maybe he laughed at Southgate's waistcoat.

[Giggles]

The beast got a nice one in the finish up.


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[Waffdon]

Apparently Madison is an absolute cunt. Maybe he laughed at Southgate's waistcoat.

He’s sound, mate

[randomlegend]

He’s sound, mate

From what I've heard I'd imagine you would like him, yes.

[Spikey M]

He’s sound, mate

Is Magic alive?

[Waffdon]

According to his social media, he is.

Speaking of social media, honoured to have been invited to Igor’s Leaving do he set up on Facebook.

[Giggles]

What's he leaving?

[Waffdon]

Moving to Norwich or something

[Disco]

A wake then.

[SincereTheRebel]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/11807063/vincent-kompany-to-sit-out-his-testimonial-with-hamstring-injury

[bruhnaldo]

That's gotta be a first right.

[Pepe]

:lol:

[SvN]

Shearer was crocked for his testimonial, but he limped on and bobbled in an injury time penalty from what I recall.

[Lewis]

lol at 'Manchester City Legends'. It makes me think of this (http://therepublikofmancunia.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/nokaka.jpg).

They should stop doing testimonials. The players don't need the money anymore (I was under the impression that Matt Le Tissier ruined it for everyone giving his to charity, but apparently not [unless he had two?]), and charities probably only end up with about a fiver once all the costs are accounted for (and even then they could all just chuck money in and save regular saddos the expense).

[phonics]

Theo Walcott didn't even get his, the chump.

[bruhnaldo]

Once Ashley Young gets one we can call it off tbh

[SincereTheRebel]

There should be some type of all-star game every year though. Or even better, Best of South America vs Best of Europe like they used to have back in pro evo 2

[bruhnaldo]

International football is kinda like an All-Star game it's just divided by country rather than league (though i understand what you mean)

[phonics]

There should be some type of all-star game every year though. Or even better, Best of South America vs Best of Europe like they used to have back in pro evo 2

The Pro Evo with Adriano on the cover had the best mode ever. You chose 4 teams and it would give you a random amalgamation of 25 players to build a team out of. If one of them brought that back I might buy it.

[Shindig]

They brought the Random Selection stuff back a couple of years ago.

[Disco]

There should be some type of all-star game every year though. Or even better, Best of South America vs Best of Europe like they used to have back in pro evo 2

A game for nothing in which nobody would want to play, it would be like every third place playoff ever.

[niko_cee]

How are Scotland so dreadful? They should at least be on the level of the two Irelands, but they're absolute shite. Is it just inept management? Are they ever going to be half-decent again?

[Spikey M]

Atleast Ireland has the excuse that it isn't their main sport.

[phonics]

I think it's a bit Aston Villa/Sunderland, the core is so rotten that it doesn't matter who you put in the team or how they line up. They're beaten before they even come out.

Olly McBurnie isn't some flash luxury player that doesn't like to graft and even he thinks it's beneath him. There's got to be something wrong at the FA level.

[Giggles]

Neither us, NI, or Scotland have any talent but the first two make up for it in a limited way with a bit of heart and backbone.

[Giggles]

Atleast Ireland has the excuse that it isn't their main sport.

Both of them probably. NI are mostly only dealing with half a population with the other half playing our national sport too.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I used to go to Highland Games quite a lot and Scots would even lose at that to the visiting Australians and Canadians. Winning just isn't in their nature.

[Waffdon]

I think it's a bit Aston Villa/Sunderland, the core is so rotten that it doesn't matter who you put in the team or how they line up. They're beaten before they even come out.

Olly McBurnie isn't some flash luxury player that doesn't like to graft and even he thinks it's beneath him. There's got to be something wrong at the FA level.

The SFA are absolute jokers which doesn’t help. They have enough decent players but the lack of centre halves or striker doesn’t help much. Ryan Fraser, Andy Robertson, Kieran Tierney, Scott McTominay, John McGinn, James Forrest, Ryan Christie and even Olly McBurnie are all good players for their teams at a decent level. The talent is much better than it has been recently.

Billy Gilmour could have done with being a defender rather than an another midfield player for when he breaks through.

[thommo]

I never understand how Tom Cairney doesn’t ever get a game. He’s miles better than most of the dross that gets a Scotland call up.

[Waffdon]

True but then they’re not short on players in that position. John McGinn walks into most teams after all.

[Reg]

Valencia have sacked Marcelino, with Barcelona at the weekend and Chelsea next week.

Has anyone tried Premier Sports and liked their coverage? I'm a bit miffed by Eleven Sports losing the La Liga rights, because it'd have been cheaper to have that than Premier Sports.

[John]

ITV picked up some of the La Liga rights.

[Reg]

Cheers yeah I saw one of the Barcelona games on there, but unfortunately Premier Sports have picked up exclusive rights - so no more games on ITV4. They are showing some on FreeSports though.

[Ian]

I missed that the Costa Rica manager had resigned because he "didn't know being a national team manager was so boring." :D

[Jimmy Floyd]

I would love to be Costa Rica manager, if there are any execs from their FA reading.

I can't guarantee you World Cup qualification, but I promise not to resign due to boredom.

[Ian]

International management sounds like the dream.

[SincereTheRebel]

International management sounds like the dream.

Its just below being the third-choice goalkeeper as the dream football job.

[Shindig]

Nah, I'd snap up a commentators job. Just let me replace Ray Hudson. I'll live longer than him and work for less.

[Giggles]

Going up :drool: this bus trip back is going to be carnage.

Fitzie is the biggest legend ever

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[mugbull]

“Greatest League in the World” alright cool

[Giggles]

“Greatest League in the World” alright cool

Yeah it's 100% serious you absolute little fuckrat.

[mugbull]

Sweet nice good stuff

[Lewis]

The STATE of Paulp Ogba-less United. I'll give it until half-time.

[-james-]

Just the four natural centre-backs in Brighton's defence today. I love Graham Potter.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Finally Rashford scores first when I have money on it.

[-james-]

United's strategy of getting a penalty every game might just work.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Woof.

What a finish by Tomori.

[mugbull]

Finally some decent passing. Crystal Palace look amateurish

[Waffdon]

Only youth players have scored for Chelsea so far in the league. I for one am absolutely shocked the best youth academy in the world have decent players in it.

[randomlegend]

Woof.

What a finish by Tomori.

It was a decent hit but the goalkeeping was absolutely atrocious :D

[Jimmy Floyd]

Mount, Abraham and James had sort of high hopes around them to various degrees, but Tomori is a real bonus. No idea how we will cope with the CL games but whatever.

Also I didn't think Abraham would score this many in two years. Clinical so far.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It was a decent hit but the goalkeeping was absolutely atrocious :D

The bend on it though.

[Shindig]

Thank fuck for that transfer ban. Our match went pretty much to form. Steve puts on an okay siege mentality but, when we need to go forward, we've got nowt.

[Waffdon]

That Abraham goal was so good. Reminded me of Aguero with the burst of speed.

[John Arne]

Only just discovered that Mark Viduka and Luka Modric are cousins. Hmm.

[Giggles]

Wolves :)

Nailed on for a champions league place.....

[niko_cee]

Yeah, they seem to be suffering some severe second season syndrome.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's probably the best he's ever hit a free kick.

[Waffdon]

Chelsea start conceding when Zouma is on the pitch. Christ.

[randomlegend]

That's probably the best he's ever hit a free kick.

He scored a banger in a European game a few years ago.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Chelsea start conceding when Zouma is on the pitch. Christ.

Now Rudi is back (hoping he went off for rest/whatever) I am a lot more confident about our defence. He is a natural leader.

[randomlegend]

Dreadful game but a win and a clean sheet with Pogba and Martial out is a good result.

Angel Gomes needs giving some chances, Pereira and Mata offer nothing.

[Lewis]

It should be Scott McTominay (who was really good today) and Fred with Paulp Ogba as a number ten.

[randomlegend]

It should be Scott McTominay (who was really good today) and Fred with Paulp Ogba as a number ten.

Probably, yes.

[niko_cee]

Leicester and Wolves putting pay to any idea of them challenging the top 6 with those results today.

Going off the team sheet alone United were there for the taking.

[-james-]

Norwich are ridiculously good. :cab:

[Waffdon]

Didn’t realise Man City had the jokers back in defence. That was utterly pathetic. Brilliant pass by Pukki, clearly plays FIFA. Not enough players pass in the situation.

Imagine resting the most in form player in the league already though.

[Shindig]

See, getting smashed by them suddenly doesn't look so bad.

[randomlegend]

Imagine resting the most in form player in the league already though.

Rested? He set up Norwich's second goal.

As much as I'm enjoying Norwich being ahead, City need to buck their ideas up or this might actually be Liverpool's year :vomit:

[SincereTheRebel]

Its all on the Europa league lads.

[SincereTheRebel]

Just turned it on and Neymar has just scored a left-footed bicycle kick in the 92nd minute to give PSG a 1-0 boost

[Trancemeister]

What a donkey Otamendi is.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Otamendi :lol:

Him and Stones are a joke.

[Yevrah]

Norwich. :cool:

[niko_cee]

Looks like I was wrong about this new rule. Even City can't use it without disastrously fucking up.

City's defence is absolute pony.

[randomlegend]

Norwich. :cool:

Norwich. :cool:

[Lewis]

You can't even lol at City anymore. :moop:

[Jimmy Floyd]

They're still top, to be fair, two points ahead of second placed Spurs.

[Lewis]

Liverpool's remaining fixtures are all against crap teams which isn't going to help.

[randomlegend]

This 16 year old Fati kid at Barcelona is looking a bit frightening.

[Waffdon]

Liverpool’s 5 point lead is the highest after 5 games. Another record for them with no title. Woohoo.

[Smjffy]

Liverpool’s 5 point lead is the highest after 5 games. Another record for them with no title. Woohoo.

I'll take top four again but the wait is going to end under Klopp. It has to.

[Smjffy]

:drool: Firmino's assist.

[Spikey M]

Liverpool are winning the league this season.

[Pleb]

:D

[Giggles]

Liverpool are winning the league this season.

:(

[SincereTheRebel]

Tammy was moving like prime Henry yesterday.

[Gray Fox]

Lads, it's September.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Or 'Sackysilva', as it's called in Portuguese.

[phonics]

We seem to be playing 4 central midfielders away at Watford so I'm expecting a loss.

[Waffdon]

Premier League has so many good proper strikers.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Watford's manager has just been sacked.

[mugbull]

I thought you meant like during the first half

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sokratis is amazing.

[phonics]

Some dweeb with a clipboard and an ipad is going to have to give me a 6 hour lecture on why this sort of thing is better than just knocking it.

[phonics]

Nelson looks proper Jordan Ibe. Hoping we can absolutely steal 20 million quid off some mid table Premier League club.

[Waffdon]

Arsenal never let a TV game down, especially away from home. What a club.

[Giggles]

Is that Tom Cleverly?

[phonics]

41 points out of a possible 125 away from home. Truly impressive.

[niko_cee]

I always think the more remarkable thing about this Arsenal side is their home record.

That was looking like a decent result at halftime.

[bruhnaldo]

I turned over to NFL coverage after Arsenal's second lol what an idiot

[Ian]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49713647

I love this whole article.


"Mr Passirani is 80 years old and to compliment Lukaku he used a metaphor that turned out to be racist," added Ravezzani.

"turned out to be," :D Fucking hell.

[mo]

Just as well Italians aren't racist then.

[Mellberg]

Their whole mentality is completely fucked. Even the bloke who's trying to be seen to do the right thing has outed himself as a basketcase.

[Reg]

Some players in Serie A have done well speaking out against racism. Lukaku, Boateng, Rudiger. Fair play to them because it can't be easy as some part of them may suspect they will have a rougher time of it next match. I'm not sure many Italian players are saying much?

The way Italian translates is amusing. "I think it was a terrible lack of momentary lucidity."

[SincereTheRebel]

De Gea gas signed a new deal worth £375k a week until 2023.

[bruhnaldo]

Lmao ffs.

[Giggles]

Should have cashed him in.

[phonics]

For what? He had a year left on a contract that's probably earning him around the same as Theo Walcott. They'd have got peanuts and had to replace him.

That money means he's costing them 60 million quid over 4 years which is what they'd have to spend on a transfer fee alone and for who? If you have a top 10 in the world tier player on the books, it's always worth giving them what they want unless they're also a top 10 tier cunt.

[Pen]

Money well spent. Not (m)any keepers around better than De Gea.

[randomlegend]

I love how everyone still just accepts whatever wage gets made up as gospel, even though they are almost always complete nonsense. What's the source for that £375k, sportsbible?

[Lewis]

He's only stopped being amazing since the contract wank started, so hopefully he reverts to form now.

[Smjffy]

I love how everyone still just accepts whatever wage gets made up as gospel, even though they are almost always complete nonsense. What's the source for that £375k, sportsbible?

Substitute wage for 'ITK' and you have yourself during the transfer window.

[Kikó]

If ddg could come off his line he'd be one of the best ever.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I love how everyone still just accepts whatever wage gets made up as gospel, even though they are almost always complete nonsense. What's the source for that £375k, sportsbible?

Your ITK pals on Reddit.

[randomlegend]

The one ITK I said was actually good continues to have a 100% record so ya'll can tongue my nutsack.

[Gray Fox]

You can't say things like that with Sincere about.

[Waffdon]

Jota is so pointless and shite on the wing

[Waffdon]

John McGinn on the other hand is a Don.

[mo]

You can't say things like that with Sincere about.

Well, at least a condom isn't required.

[Giggles]

When did the word ‘were’ go missing from the language?

[SincereTheRebel]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49713647

I love this whole article.



"turned out to be," :D Fucking hell.

His partner is black and he has two little black grandbabies.

[Smjffy]

Black and white TV too, right?

[Shindig]

His wardrobe is full of black shirts.

[Spikey M]

Brown shirts.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Why do Italian teams only try in the last five minutes of games?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49734088

Cagliari have been cleared of racist chanting towards Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku in a Serie A match.

[SincereTheRebel]

Ive been hearing about this fati but never seen him play. He better be good. The last foreign league youngsters ive wtched have impressed me. Mbappe, Sancho and Havertz

[John]

He won't be close to any of those yet. He's sixteen years old and has had about one full game of first team football.

[SincereTheRebel]

From the moment, I saw Mbappe live on TV. I saw something different about him. Can fati produce the same type of flair?

[Mike]

That Adrian save is top quality stuff.

[Mike]

The Mane pass wasn’t.

[Gray Fox]

Since when is diving not a clear and obvious error?

[Guybrush]

What's the point of VAR if players can get away with that?

[John]

Alf Inge Haaland's boy is doing well. Four hat tricks already this season.

[Manc]

Allan is a very clever footballer.

[Gray Fox]

Very similar to last seasons game at Napoli in that we seemed to struggle with the conditions. Should have scored ourselves a few times, but not to be.

There were reports before the game that Robertson wasn't 100% and I think it showed. He's dangled a tired leg for the first one, even though it was a dive and then on the second goal he just shuts down and watches the ball. Not great by Virgil but Robertson could have mopped it up.

Winning the 3 home games and picking up a point in one of the away games should still be enough.

[Smjffy]

I almost forgotten what it's like to lose but it is what it is, we'll still qualify easily enough. We were sloppy in parts, mind.

[mugbull]

Alf Inge Haaland's boy is doing well. Four hat tricks already this season.

17 goals in 9 games this season for Salzburg. Also scored 9 goals in one game duringn the U-20 WC. Fiendish. Norway should have a good team soon with him and Odegaard

[Jimmy Floyd]

Lamps, mate, Super Frankie Lamps, put Jorginho on penalties ffs. Barkley? This isn't an EDL rally.

[bruhnaldo]

From the tweet i saw Barkley waved everyone off, no?

[Ian]

Yeah the SSN lot said there'd been some discussion during which Barkley insisted on taking it.

It's bullshit, as it was with the United one the other week. You have your best penalty taker, he takes it. Some cunt with an ego doesn't get it just because he "fancies" it. And if Lampard leaves them to sort it out among themselves like Solskjaer apparently was then he's culpable. These are mostly giant manchildren who frequently demonstrate that they cannot be trusted to make sensible, impartial decisions.

[Jimmy Floyd]

He said afterwards that Barkley is the penalty taker, which is a bit odd.

[phonics]

I don't particularly care what players earn because it's not my money but imagine being the highest earner at the club, not playing up to that standard and still not having to even travel to a single away game outside the M25. That's the fucking life.

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[mugbull]

What an awful squad.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I eagerly await his plans for the rainbow laces day. Might be worth picking up an 'injury' several weeks earlier this time.

[phonics]

I eagerly await his plans for the rainbow laces day. Might be worth picking up an 'injury' several weeks earlier this time.

You've brought this up a few times but one of his entourage is gay and he's been seen in gay bars dancing with his top off so I'm not sure it threads the needle.

[Spikey M]

It's the Chinese he's after.

[Waffdon]

What’s the go to since all Reddit Soccer Streams pages seem to be gone atm

[phonics]

Drop the reddit and add dot net to the end

[Jimmy Floyd]

You've brought this up a few times but one of his entourage is gay and he's been seen in gay bars dancing with his top off so I'm not sure it threads the needle.

Alright, I'll stick to the more likely theory that he has seriously pissed someone off in organised crime and doesn't like to travel too far.

[Lewis]

Or he is a closet case.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Madrid getting donned by Dire Maria.

[Waffdon]

That’s a lovely goal from Don Maria.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bayern's third is CLASS.

[Lewis]

lol at Real Madrid. Ronaldo must have been managing that side by himself.

[Raoul Duke]

It's going to be hilarious when Zidane gets croaked and Bareth Gale gets to moonwalk on his grave whilst Mourinho rides in on a white horse

[Giggles]

People have a lot to be worried about.

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[Shindig]

Those lads need a hard look at themselves.

[niko_cee]

That's all on PSG really, and seeing as they have literally no 'tradition' to speak of it is hardly surprising.

I didn't think it was such an end of days result for Real, but then I didn't realise PSG were without quite a few of their star names.

[Shindig]

PSG turn a corner every year only to be smashed out by somebody else.

[Mellberg]

They usually look decent without Neymar in the side. Then he returns and they go to shit against any side with a bit of quality.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Brazil are far better without him as well. It's almost as if teams play better as teams, rather than to serve an egotistical focal point.

[mugbull]

Unless that ego is Cristiano Ronaldo

[Manc]

Brazil are far better without him as well.

Not having this.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Presumably you missed the last 5 Copa Americas.

[SincereTheRebel]

He played an integral part to them winning an Olympic gold medal.

Edit: In Brazil. He did something.

[niko_cee]

Unless that ego is Cristiano Ronaldo

Absent for Portugal's greatest victory.

[SincereTheRebel]

Absent for Portugal's greatest victory.

He was on the sidelines barking at his players in his brief player/manager role

[Lewis]

That United line up. :cool:

[mugbull]

Absent for Portugal's greatest victory.

:cab:

[Ian]

That United line up. :cool:

Yeah I'm pretty happy with that.

FEC to lead by example, obviously.

[Waffdon]

Absolute state of the referee in the Celtic game here. Sent him off because of the crowd about 20 seconds later after not even giving a foul.

[phonics]

Saka looks twice the player that Nelson is. Absolutely rough as but there's something about him that wasn't there when Nelson was his age. Kids going to be somewhere below Jordan Sancho but above Jordan Ibe.