Football for the month of February, 2022

[Ian]

What is the rift over? Is there a "Actually being a rapist isn't that bad" faction or something? .

That one would be led by Ronaldo I suppose.

[Jimmy Floyd]

There's 'Team innocent until proven guilty' and 'Team scratch his name out of the history books and burn all his kit'. The hispanic lot seem to be in the latter camp, with the domestics in the former.

[Lewis]

I made a quite excellent joke about this yesterday, but the woke snowflakes tried to cancel me for it. Sad. And, if anything, it actually hurts women (which I respect them too much to do).

[John Arne]

AFCON remembered.

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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RIP Zouma.

[Shindig]

What an entire room of massive cunts.

[Don]

They'll defend Greenwood but a cat is too far. Classic gammon lines.

[Lewis]

West Ham United unreservedly condemns the actions of our player, Kurt Zouma, in the video that has circulated. We have spoken to Kurt and will be dealing with the matter internally, but we would like to make it clear that we in no way condone cruelty towards animals.

Good to know.

[Waffdon]

Zouma comes across quite well usually. Next Ngolo Kante will be videoed giving someone a golden shower

[Spikey M]

Link?

[Kikó]

What a bad wanker he is. Clearly not a one off.

[John Arne]

As stupid as it is to do that shit, it's even more stupid to let one of your mates film you doing it. Morons.

[Ian]

So he's pissed in his own mouth and previously been in bother because "he injured a man by setting his pants on fire" among the other stuff there.

Is this fella a cartoon yob or what?

[randomlegend]

They'll defend Greenwood but a cat is too far. Classic gammon lines.

I'd have a tenner on you abusing animals.

[Giggles]

“Sacrificing”.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Zouma starts.

West Ham clearly not that bothered.

[Vercetti]

David Sullivan has seen far worse things done to pussies.

[Lofty]

Not sure why Rebekah Vardy has sued for libel then suspiciously lost all the info and devices requested by Colleen Rooney's lawyers, biggest waste of money ever.

[Lewis]

I was reading that earlier. And she's already racked up millions in legal fees lmao.

[Ian]

Didn't Rooney pretty much inarguably confirm she'd Vardy had done whatever it was she was accusing her of?

My recollection is that it was all a bit "lol yeah she clearly did it" and Rebekah Vardy just kicked off rather than go "Well, shit..."

[Lewis]

VAR has gone missing since Ole Gunnar Binman went.

[Ian]

Pogba is BACK. Get that man a £700k a week contract.

[Don]

I'd have a tenner on you abusing animals.

Are we counting your missus?

Pogba :drool:

[Lewis]

The media just runs with the highest possible figure. Realistically it's more like half a million, but if...

[Shindig]

I hope that Joelinton miss is as good as it sounded on radio. :D

[Giggles]

Hitting himself in the face is rather special.


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[Ian]

Hernandez's first United goal came off his own face. :cool:

[Ian]

:drool:

We're so good.

[Waffdon]

The turn from the Harry Potter creature :drool:

[Giggles]

Derby :cool:

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

West Ham team ratings- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60210235 :D

[Kikó]

Solid point against a very good team. Onwards.

[Gray Fox]

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[Shindig]

He's class and I hope he stays big fish in a small pond. Y'know, for the good of his career.

[Lewis]

Bit smalltime responding like that to a post from weeks ago.

[Shindig]

He hasn't played for a fortnight, to be fair.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

West Ham boss David Moyes, speaking to the media about Kurt Zouma: "I am really disappointed and the club have taken all the actions that they can do at the moment. They are working on that behind the scenes. My job is to pick the best team for West Ham and Kurt was part of that team.

"I am a big animal lover. As I said, my job is to try and win for West Ham and to put out the best team for that.

"I think the club would rather deal with it all in time and they will let you know what the action is.

"I was really disappointed with what I saw and what I was told. But as I've said, it was my job to find the best team for West Ham. There will be people who will be disappointed at that and I understand that totally.

"I am someone who cares a lot about my dogs and horses and all the people I am connected with. I have spoken to him and we will move on as much as we can. We wanted to get this game out of the way and we understand nobody will be pleased about it. It is a poor situation.

lol.

[Foe]

He’s a contracted football player who is currently a free man not under any criminal investigation.

This debate is had about the NFL all the time. Coaches don’t fill their teams with nice guy players, they fill their teams with the best available players.

I’m not watching the videos for what it’s worth, and he’s clearly a bit of a bastard if what’s reported is accurate. But is he West Ham’s best available cb? Probably.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I do feel for Moyes in that situation. His job is to pick the best team, if he doesn't and results are poor then his job is on the line.

If the club don't want Kurt Zouma to play it's up to them to ban him or whatever. So the guns, as always, should be turned on the pornographers.

[niko_cee]

I see poor Kurt's had his cats taken away from him now.

Funny isn't the word perhaps, but it'd be quite something if they ended up not giving them back, not finding a home for them and having to destroy them or whatever it is that happens to all the unclaimed animals. I guess with cats you can just let them go and run riot over the native species like most owners seem to anyway. Pretty sure a cat is more likely to find itself a new owner than a cat charity.

[-james-]

I daresay Kurt Zouma's poor tortured cats will have no shortage of prospective saviours.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm pretty sure there's been more uproar about this, or at least a comparable amount, than about Mason Greenwood.

Dog Man Britain rearing its head again.

[Spikey M]

Nobody's accusing the cat of lying about it, atleast.

[randomlegend]

I don't know where you're seeing people accuse the girl of lying about Mason Greenwood. If it's Twitter replies then you've only got yourselves to blame.

[Ian]

Nobody's accusing the cat of lying about it, atleast.

It's too scared of big Kurt to let the cat out of the bag.

[Spikey M]

I don't know where you're seeing people accuse the girl of lying about Mason Greenwood. If it's Twitter replies then you've only got yourselves to blame.

Does it matter where? She's being accused of lying by Man Utd Fanboys, that's the problem.

[Danny]

And there are people on twitter saying the cat must have done something to deserve it. Idiots be idiots.

[Spikey M]

So be United fans by all acounts.

[Ian]

I haven't delved into the comments because I don't have the required levels of self loathing but from what little I've seen it's a combination of 'must defend United player at all costs' from cretin United fans and 'must defend men at all costs' / 'HOW CAN U RAEP UR GF?????' from both United fan and non-specific cretins.

[randomlegend]

Football teams are irrelevant, it would be the same whoever Greenwood played for and whoever owned the cat. Morons gonna mor.

[Spikey M]

Indeed. But in this instance it's the Red Mancs.

Fans of teams that wear red do seem to be disproportionately like this though. United, Liverpool and Arsenal bring the main ones.

[Waffdon]

Lukaku’s form since his interview has been pretty special

[Shindig]

I daresay Kurt Zouma's poor tortured cats will have no shortage of prospective saviours.

Even better, every pet adoption place in the area should be advertising one as Kurt's. Anyway, here's a T-Rex at last night's match.

https://nufc.com/2021-22images/2022-02-08everton-h-action-2m.jpg

[Kikó]

I've seen nobody defend greenwood. You must be digging deep to find it.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Pleased to confirm that Al-Hilal have been slain. Eternity awaits.

[randomlegend]

https://i.imgur.com/OGdoREX.png

Made me laugh.

[Spikey M]

:D

[Shindig]

So simple. :D

[Mellberg]

:D

Dan James must be on the gear tonight.

[Mellberg]

Fucking hell, we are actually class.

[Ben]

Ramsey looks really good.

[Mellberg]

Okay, we're shit again. I deserve that.

[Mellberg]

Ramsey looks really good.

Yeah, he's superb. His little brother is on loan at Cheltenham Town, so hoping for more. There's a third in one of the youth teams too.

[Jimmy Floyd]

There's a real threat of Queens Park Rangers going up automatically, and I'm not sure the authorities have reacted quickly enough.

There could be four west London teams in the top flight next season, Jeremy. Four. That's insane.

[Mellberg]

Buendia and Coutinho both off, Traore on the plane and Bailey injured too. We need more wingers.

[mo]

Zaha's penalty :cab:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPxlJspsADk&ab_channel=SkySportsFootball

[Ian]

Incredible penalty. Got to appreciate the presence of mind to quickly blame the ground as well.

[Gray Fox]

Even better, every pet adoption place in the area should be advertising one as Kurt's. Anyway, here's a T-Rex at last night's match.

https://nufc.com/2021-22images/2022-02-08everton-h-action-2m.jpg

Now a few years ago(that Origi goal) we started a chant about Pickford and his tiny tiny arms. We also sometimes call him T-rex arms, so I really hope this is the Toon carrying this on.

[Waffdon]

Someone who turned 16 last week came on as a sub tonight at the United/Motherwell game. 2006 :lol:

Fuck me, I feel old.

[Ian]

Someone who turned 16 last week came on as a sub tonight at the United/Motherwell game. 2006 :lol:

Fuck offfffff.

[Andy]

I was 21 in 2006, fucking hell.

[Kikó]

We will all be dead soon.

[Shindig]

Kiko's just outed himself as the TTH Killer. I always thought it would be Lewis.

[Lofty]

See the Zouma defence has started.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Heads have gone part 3,341:


In wake of David Goodwillie row, Nicola Sturgeon says the idea of a new oversight body for Scottish football - which could apply “fit and proper person” tests to players - “merits further consideration”

[Don]

That would potentially renew my hopes of a top-flight football career.

[Spikey M]

Heads have gone part 3,341:

She's a fucking horror that woman. She has her beak in everything.

[Yevrah]

Fit and proper person test for players? Good luck with that. It'd be even more ludicrous than the owners one...

[Lofty]

It shouldn't be about money but it is, no club is going to liquidate a high value player unless they have to and even theb they have contingency plans (Mutu). Doesn't she also think the UK will continue to fund Scottish pensions post independence?

[Lewis]

Kicking a cat up the arse is worse than racism. Or at least what football calls racism, i.e. social media abuse (rather than say migrants dying to stage a bent World Cup).

[Jimmy Floyd]

She's a fucking horror that woman. She has her beak in everything.

I'm told she runs Scotland effectively as a despot / Logan Roy figure - walks out of cabinet meetings after ten minutes saying 'I'll decide on all this later' before announcing things directly to the press/parliament. Probably the worst person in Britain, and I include the entire West Ham back four in that.

[Waffdon]

:drool:

[randomlegend]

That would potentially renew my hopes of a top-flight football career.

I don't think stealing bikes from small children is considered "fit and proper".

[Baz]

Liverpool should absolutely smash Leicester later. :happycry:

[Ben]

Where's our resident Mackems? Keane to Sunderland off, ostensibly because they couldn't come to terms with Sky.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sky have done them a favour.

[Boydy]

Kicking a cat up the arse is worse than racism. Or at least what football calls racism, i.e. social media abuse (rather than say migrants dying to stage a bent World Cup).

Oh you care about migrants now?

[Lewis]

No.

[Ian]

Where's our resident Mackems? Keane to Sunderland off, ostensibly because they couldn't come to terms with Sky.

What? :D

Superb.

Mahow's probably right though.

[Giggles]

Sky really have fuck all soccer these days do they? Did they lose a load of cash or just let it go?

[Jimmy Floyd]

They have the same amount they have had since the Champions League went, I think. Possibly more as they have the Bundesliga off tape as well now.

[Giggles]

Keane is as shit a manager as he is a pundit.

[Giggles]

They have the same amount they have had since the Champions League went, I think. Possibly more as they have the Bundesliga off tape as well now.

I should have specified, but Premier league specifically. Maybe it’s just pot luck but any time I end up with the notion to watch a bit it’s on elsewhere. There’s two on simultaneously elsewhere tonight.

[Jimmy Floyd]

128 games on Sky, 52 BT, 20 Amazon.

[Giggles]

Must be just chance then. It’s not often I’d deliberately go to watch (I’d watch championship quicker) but must be certain days of the week or whatever.

[Ben]

I think Sky do, and always have done, own the maximum number of packages possible for a single broadcaster. 5 out of 8 total or something.

[Jimmy Floyd]

And if they didn't, they'd go out of business more or less overnight.

[niko_cee]

Not loving the BBC transition from blue to some sort of green for the 'live' stuff on their website.

[Ben]

And if they didn't, they'd go out of business more or less overnight.

I read that BT have made huge losses (billions) since getting into the rat race as well, which is why they’re selling to DAZN.

[Lofty]

Cedric is desperate to get an early bath.

[Lofty]

Martinelli :D

https://streamgg.com/v/62057ffe62c33

[Boydy]

That tackle on Salah in the box there is an example of something that's always confused me. Why is it if you were tackled late outside the box you'd get a freekick but if you're tackled late inside the box after you've had a shot it's not a foul?

[Spoonsky]

I thought the exact same thing.

Matip the playmaker. :cool:

[Shindig]

Gateshead smashed Blyth 3-0. That'll teach 'em. Matchday 18 of 42 :|

[Jimmy Floyd]

I don't think there's anything less sustainable than non league trying to play 42 game seasons. Even a bit of rain normally causes teams to have 5/6 games in hand.

[Shindig]

Aye. That match was originally postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Also, that 18/42 appears to be a mild lie. That was our 25th league game. Top goes straight up, next six go to playoffs.

[phonics]

Martinelli :D

https://streamgg.com/v/62057ffe62c33

I'm 90% sure you can't actually send Martinelli off for that so hopefully it can be appealed.

IIRC the first yellow can only count if you've done a horror tackle and they've played advantage and then you've done another yellow card offence.

[Don]

We look ridiculous. The favela cunt already looks up to speed so that's injury to Salah/Mane covered and that midfield depth makes claims of us being light there so good :D Trent and Alisson stay fit and we're getting no less than a double.

[Don]

Some 'professor' slag on QT has just said on Zouma: "anyone who can treat a small animal like that can probably treat a small child in the same manner". Peak white people shit :D

[Waffdon]

It feels like you’ve drawn every single game this season against anyone half decent or away from home. I think the defence will get exposed too much in the Champions League to win it. Fuck knows who is winning it though. City won’t, they’ll lose in a lol fashion. Chelsea aren’t winning anything with Sarr or Alonso at left back. Real Madrid’s pensioner midfield won’t be carried by Vini all the way.
Man Utd are going all the way

[Lewis]

Whoever beats Bayern wins it.

[Ben]

I'm 90% sure you can't actually send Martinelli off for that so hopefully it can be appealed.

IIRC the first yellow can only count if you've done a horror tackle and they've played advantage and then you've done another yellow card offence.

Really? Because if so that's bollocks.

I'm with Michael Oliver on this one. You can't forget about the first foul just because advantage was played and then he went and did another one. Should have been a straight red for naivety.

[Andy]

We look ridiculous. The favela cunt already looks up to speed so that's injury to Salah/Mane covered and that midfield depth makes claims of us being light there so good :D Trent and Alisson stay fit and we're getting no less than a double.

Jota is looking really good this season. Didn't realise till yesterday that he was second top scorer behind Salah.

[Lofty]

Not sure there can be any argument with the Martinelli sending off, I thought he could have gone for the initial one the clown.

[John Arne]

I'm 90% sure you can't actually send Martinelli off for that so hopefully it can be appealed.

IIRC the first yellow can only count if you've done a horror tackle and they've played advantage and then you've done another yellow card offence.

Of course you can - why would you not be able to send him off. Playing an advantage doesn't remove the initial foul or yellow card.

[Spikey M]

It's Phonics on Arsenal lads. Move along now..

[Don]

I don't see the red. Both are borderline yellow and given the poor lad doesn't know he's on a yellow, you'd give the benefit of the doubt. Put it like this, some English sweetheart like Saka or Foden ain't getting the same treatment, the favela tax is high.

[Baz]

Of course you can - why would you not be able to send him off. Playing an advantage doesn't remove the initial foul or yellow card.

Not to mention it’s happened before (https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12019/9983083/northern-irelands-chris-baird-receives-bizarre-red-card).

[Waffdon]

I don't see the red. Both are borderline yellow and given the poor lad doesn't know he's on a yellow, you'd give the benefit of the doubt. Put it like this, some English sweetheart like Saka or Foden ain't getting the same treatment, the favela tax is high.

What? Both were the clearest yellow cards you could give

[Don]

By borderline I mean there wouldn't he uproar if either of them weren't given as isolated moments in a game. Factor in thay they've just occured B2B and punishing both results in a red and it's a bit autistic to go through with it when you can see the player is riled up momentarily and just needs to be talked to and calmed down (after brandishing a yellow obvs).

[Ben]

The ref has clearly decided between both offences that the first one in his mind is a nailed on yellow card, so when he goes and does the second one moments later, internally the ref now has a dilemma. It was odd to see, but he's 100% right in my view. He'd be doing himself a disservice if he bottled it and let him off with the first one, even if the audience would be none the wiser.

[randomlegend]

By borderline I mean there wouldn't he uproar if either of them weren't given as isolated moments in a game. Factor in thay they've just occured B2B and punishing both results in a red and it's a bit autistic to go through with it when you can see the player is riled up momentarily and just needs to be talked to and calmed down (after brandishing a yellow obvs).

Being "riled up momentarily" isn't a defence against being sent off.

[randomlegend]

I've just watched it. "Borderline" :D

You are an even bigger mong than Magic these days.

[randomlegend]

Nonsensical reply about Ronaldo, Greenwood or accusing me of being a paedo in 3, 2, 1....

[Don]

Jesus, you ok hun?

It's about reffing the game as a human rather than a computer. There are emotions involved, if a player lashes out by all means get him off but Martinelli just has the red mist at being dispossessed and carries out 2 soft offences.

[randomlegend]

Literally everything you say is just complete bollocks. On any topic.

[Manc]

It's top tier officiating from Oliver.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The Don logic is just first rule of refereeing (always make the most cowardly available decision) - although this time he didn't, so fair fucks to Michael Oliver who is probably the best there is as far as England is concerned.

[randomlegend]

That flamboyant Spanish ref always seems great to me but apparently the fans over there think he's awful. Maybe they just hate Llamas.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Fans always think their own refs are awful, because they're emotionally charged idiots.

[Ben]

Victor Gomes is my new favourite after AFCON.

[Manc]

Bit early to be on the sauce.

[Ian]

Jürgen Klopp has described Luis Díaz’s full Liverpool debut as “one of the best I ever saw” while insisting the new signing needs time to adapt to the Premier League.

Well clearly he never saw Woodgate's Real Madrid debut.

[Lofty]

Jesus, you ok hun?

It's about reffing the game as a human rather than a computer. There are emotions involved, if a player lashes out by all means get him off but Martinelli just has the red mist at being dispossessed and carries out 2 soft offences.

Interfering with a throw in like that was a nailed on yellow card so he could never expect a free hit by fouling the player who was given the advantage on the back of his other foul.

[Ian]

The great thing about Ronaldo is that while he might be a lumbering oaf these days at least he'll definitely score any good chances that come his way.

[Waffdon]

Southampton are a proper mess defensively. Fun to watch but I wouldn’t be surprised if Man Utd score 4/5 as Southampton are the perfect team for them.

Broja might score a few himself mind

[randomlegend]

United are juuuuuuuuuust about threatening to look like a competent football team lately.

[Kikó]

With the caveat that we're playing the worselisest teams in the league and failing to put them away.

[Ben]

The proper teams, like Middlesbrough, still show you up. Levels.

[Lewis]

The great thing about Ronaldo is that while he might be a lumbering oaf these days at least he'll definitely score any good chances that come his way.

At least they'll have to buy a big name striker this summer.

[Ian]

That Sancho goal was definitely going to roll into the goalie if the defender hadn't slid in, wasn't it?

[Ben]

100%.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I don't want this to come across the wrong way, but Luke Shaw's arse is looking unusually sizeable today, even for him.

[Waffdon]

That is a beautiful finish from Che Adams

[Shindig]

Nah, lads. United are playing so much better under Ragtime.

[Waffdon]

How’s he not booked Luke Shaw there? :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I don't want this to come across the wrong way, but Luke Shaw's arse is looking unusually sizeable today, even for him.

Phwoar.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Not phwoar at all, unless you're a fitness coach looking for clients.

[Gray Fox]

Stonewall pen on Maguire there.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Maguire is a useless lump.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I didn't think it was a pen, but should there be a protocol for just treading on someone's leg like that? You could claim any instance of it to be 'accidental' since, as we know, footballers are all 'not that type of player'.

[Kikó]

Not sure how that's a penalty but Maguire needs dropping. He's completely shit. Unfortunately for United, they don't attack or defend well enough for a supposed good team.

[Giggles]

I didn't think it was a pen, but should there be a protocol for just treading on someone's leg like that? You could claim any instance of it to be 'accidental' since, as we know, footballers are all 'not that type of player'.

For Maguire that would mean ‘competent’.

[Giggles]

Not sure how that's a penalty but Maguire needs dropping. He's completely shit. Unfortunately for United, they don't attack or defend well enough for a supposed good team.

Are they?

[Kikó]

They're not. But they're supposed to be one.

[Giggles]

True.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The race for 4th is looking fairly interesting. Looking forward to seeing how Arsenal go if/when they become the front runner.

[niko_cee]

Even by recent standards they seem to have upped the shit off ante this season.

[Gray Fox]

Wolves also 6 points off 4th with two games in hand to boot. With the top 3 set, it does look like it's ultimate shit off to see who can throw away 4th the least.

Big game in Everton v Leeds today too. A Leeds win gains them loads of breathing room and dumps Everton right in the shit. 'mon Raphinha.

[Andy]

Another really impressive performance today, best we have been for a while. 5 points from City, Spurs and United with very little break in between is some going.

[Ian]

Is playing United not the break in itself?

[Baz]

Rooney didn’t want Fergie to appear on his new Amazon Prime documentary. (https://talksport.com/football/1040631/wayne-rooney-documentary-film-sir-alex-ferguson-snubbed-man-utd/amp/) :cab: Bit weird.

[Jimmy Floyd]

These fluff documentaries are a bit embarrassing, tbh.

[Ben]

Breaking news: Leeds are shit defensively.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Frank Lampard only speaks one language, and that language is tactics.

[randomlegend]

United are juuuuuuuuuust about threatening to look like a competent football team lately.

But not quite.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Chelsea v Palmeiras kicking off now. The latter seem to be somewhat well-supported in the stadium.

[Ben]

When was the last time Channel 4 had live football?

Must be Serie A but God knows how many years it's been.

[Shindig]

They might've had Copa Libertadores or some Brazilian Serie A before then. Around about the time Channel 5 had Serie A for a season.

[Alex]

Breaking news: Leeds are shit defensively.

We were just shit full stop in that game.

[Shindig]

Leeds and Brentford might sneak into the bottom three, at this rate.

[Spoonsky]

Spectacular pair of kits in Napoli-Inter.

[Giggles]

Leeds and Brentford might sneak into the bottom three, at this rate.


:yn:

[Jimmy Floyd]

If Hudson-Odoi runs straight into their left back again I will be forced to boycott the letters C, H and O in my posts from then on.

[-james-]

I can't remember the last time I saw a team take the game to City like Norwich are here. I watched the Brentford game last week and it was the worst hour and a half of my life.

[Jimmy Floyd]

This final has such a bizarre vibe. It's quite clear that for Palmeiras (or any South American side) it would be by far the biggest thing to happen to them this century, possibly ever. Their fucking tens of thousands of travelling fans are all shedding tears in the stands at that very fortuitous equaliser. For us it's at best an exercise in avoiding humiliation.

[Gray Fox]

I remember us playing Flamengo a few years ago and it was clear that the game was everything to them.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It feels a bit like agreeing to go to the cinema to see, I dunno, Star Wars with your big Star Wars fan mate, and you think it's just a normal trip out until your mate starts blubbing when Princess Leia ewoks Han Solo (or whatever happens in Star Wars), and you realise you're just a passenger to someone else's emotional rollercoaster.

[Shindig]

I've felt like that going to gigs where some of the crowd are absolutely here for the support acts.

[Waffdon]

I knew James and Chilwell were a big influence but the sheer drop off of them being injured is a bit mental. They look like one of the worst teams in the league every week getting by on only really conceding once a game at most

[Manc]

Superb scenes in that Palmeiras end. Fans deserve the victory.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Our work rate has been well down but tbh Palmeiras have had the advantage in terms of the jobsworth Australian referee giving all man to man contacts anywhere on the pitch as a foul, which suits their style. 1-1 is fair, and we only have piss and wind on the park so it'll probably be penalties.

[niko_cee]

Absolutely farcical decision to award a penalty for that.

[Jimmy Floyd]

That whole sequence of events was lol. You could see the referee clearly saw the handball, and then just thought fuck it, nah, I'll let the VAR give that for me.

Azpiicueta taking it though, fucking hell. EDIT: thank fuck.

[Spoonsky]

Azpilicueta is such a pissy cunt.

[Manc]

:moop:

[Jimmy Floyd]

There is something about South American football as a whole that has always boiled my piss, so fuck it, get in there.

[Spoonsky]

You've got some Chelsea fans in tears as well tbf, probably because it's the best chance they'll get to watch them in their lifetime.

[Jimmy Floyd]

How has he missed the red card there? So obvious.

Go back to your favela and fight over a bowl of rat soup, all 50,000 of you. Off you go.

[Jimmy Floyd]

You've got some Chelsea fans in tears as well tbf, probably because it's the best chance they'll get to watch them in their lifetime.

Yeah, I did like the scenes of local (by which I mean south Asian migrants) Chelsea fans loving life. The fat arse tattooed thugs, less so.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Why is the commentator bigging this up so much?

Is he required to do so? Is the Club World Cup bigger than we think it is?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Why is the commentator bigging this up so much?

Is he required to do so? Is the Club World Cup bigger than we think it is?

Europe cares least about the CWC of the six continents, so yes, it probably is bigger than we think it is.

Think about it in terms of an FM save, if you were managing Santos or Urawa Reds it would be the one you're aiming at for the ultimate prize.

[Giggles]

I’m guessing 3-3 and in extra time from here. Just from reading back.

[-james-]

Why is the commentator bigging this up so much?

Is he required to do so? Is the Club World Cup bigger than we think it is?

Television employee in attempting to make people watch his television show shocker.

[Waffdon]

Why is the commentator bigging this up so much?

Is he required to do so? Is the Club World Cup bigger than we think it is?

Chelsea were treating it as important as anyone else since Abramovich was desperate to win every single possible trophy. Azpilicueta winning every possible trophy for Chelsea in 10 years must be some sort of record. Can’t be many players to do that. Presumably someone from Man Utd

[Jimmy Floyd]

I honestly wouldn't be upset at all if someone JFK'd Infantino at one of these trophy presentations.

Marcus Bettinelli is a world champion.

[Giggles]

I honestly wouldn't be upset at all if someone JFK'd Infantino at one of these trophy presentations.

Marcus Bettinelli is a world champion.

He deserves one for the immigrants quote.

Actually I’d say he sill thinks he deserves a medal..

[Kikó]

Chelsea were treating it as important as anyone else since Abramovich was desperate to win every single possible trophy. Azpilicueta winning every possible trophy for Chelsea in 10 years must be some sort of record. Can’t be many players to do that. Presumably someone from Man Utd

We were never in the uefa cup with Ferguson

[Lewis]

2012, got schlonged by Athletic Chorizo. Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick must have won everything because of the 2016 win.

[Danny]

How can we forget about Schmeichel scoring in the Wafer Cup against Volgograd?

[Kikó]

Never I said.

[Baz]

These fluff documentaries are a bit embarrassing, tbh.

Just watched it and it’s rubbish. Also not having Fergie on was very weird.

[Yevrah]

Is that the Rooney one Baz? Can't think of many documentary subjects that'd be less interesting if so.

[Jimmy Floyd]

PR people for the likes of Rooney have seen all these Netflix jobs coming out and obviously want a piece of the pie. They don't even come close to understanding that what makes a good sports doc is narrative independence.

Can't wait for the Rashford one, after they've taught him to speak.

[Shindig]

It'll just be a Points of View episode entirely based on tweets.

[Lewis]

The stuff about Rooney being a problem drinker are interesting. The assumption at the time was that he just lived a fat lifestyle, rather than it being some Mental Health issue. Either way, I just took it as 1) they will make documentaries about any old shit now; and 2) cleaning his reputation up a bit before he gets a proper job somewhere can't hurt.

[Baz]

Is that the Rooney one Baz? Can't think of many documentary subjects that'd be less interesting if so.Yeah. It gave far too much time to the international tournaments. Had a nice awkward bit where Colleen was saying how she forgives him for cheating but it’s still unacceptable while he squirms next to her.

Also mentioned the Algeria game so maybe give it a miss, Yev. :rosebud:

[Kikó]

I imagine the Rooney doc to be interesting to United fans who need some nostalgia of when we were last good.

[Baz]

I imagine the Rooney doc to be interesting to United fans who need some nostalgia of when we were last good.Hardly cos it just breezes through the United stuff at the end, after milking Everton and England for over an hour.

There’s more footage of Colleen planning their new house than him playing for United.

[Gray Fox]

Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Keita, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Thiago, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jota, Tsimikas, Diaz, Elliott.

This is probably the strongest Liverpool squad I've ever seen us name. Not even room in it for Gomez, Jones, Origi or Minamino.

[Andy]

Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Keita, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Thiago, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jota, Tsimikas, Diaz, Elliott.

This is probably the strongest Liverpool squad I've ever seen us name. Not even room in it for Gomez, Jones, Origi or Minamino.

The only real issue is cover for Trent, you need a right sided Tsimikas and then you're set.

[Gray Fox]

James Milner covers all.

In reality I'm assuming Gomez is now seen as right-back cover, which is why Neco Williams was shipped off down south.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Giannis Milneras can do that.

[niko_cee]

This is probably the strongest Liverpool squad I've ever seen us name. Not even room in it for Gomez, Jones, Origi or Minamino.

Now watch them get mugged off by a bit of Burleyball/Weghorst running riot.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Matty Cash being a Poland international is something that has passed me by.

What next, Matt Targett making his debut for Trinidad & Tobago?

[Gray Fox]

Now watch them get mugged off by a bit of Burleyball/Weghorst running riot.

100%

We've won 4/5 on the bounce there and seem to have them sussed. So 3-0 to Burnley incoming.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Matty Cash being a Poland international is something that has passed me by.

What next, Matt Targett making his debut for Trinidad & Tobago?

It's Mateusz Gotowka now.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The way you lot talk yourselves into believing that one of the best teams in PL history are about to lose 3-0 to Burnley is pretty cute. Maybe it's the force that sustains the gegenpressing.

[Giggles]

They’ll still be pushing the lament when they’re 4-0 up.

[Waffdon]

Looking forward to Tyrone Mings showing why he’s one of the worst defenders in the league again live on Sky Sports

[Gray Fox]

The Liverpool I grew up watching well into my 20's would exactly go to Burnley and crumble no matter how good they looked.

Also, has there been as bad a keeper as Lloris to captain club/country?

[Waffdon]

That first goal he conceded was pretty special

[Waffdon]

Van Dijk really must have no pace whatsoever these days after the injury. Weghorst just managed to get in behind him before missing another sitter

[Jimmy Floyd]

Trippier easily the pick of Newcastle's signings.

[John Arne]

I've never rated Lloris. Always good at saving shots smashed directly at him, but not much of anything else really.

Should Salah have got a pen earlier? Only saw one reply, but seemed pretty conclusive.

[Gray Fox]

Not for me Clive. He's up after the contact but falls as he stretches for the ball.

[Kikó]

Trippier easily the pick of Newcastle's signings.

Big fan of Man United chasing him all summer then ignoring him when he's cheap in the January window. Brilliant thinking.

[Gray Fox]

I wonder if Diaz will come on here.

Burnley will likely have no idea what a diminutive Colombian forward is and he’ll have no idea what a Burnley is.

[Waffdon]

Another weekend and another heart attack in the crowd. Covid hates the soccer

[Ben]

I first got my season ticket in 1995 and I swear I've only ever seen an "incident in the crowd" a couple of times.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Maybe people seethe more than they used to at football, causing strokes and heart attacks. I'm a doctor so I'd say it's a cast iron theory.

[Shindig]

I think the crowd's more vocal about it, too. They're not having a word with stewards so much as shouting at the pitchside officials.

[Kikó]

Could be due to that Covid thing that's been going around.

[Giggles]

The BOVID PLANDEMIC you mean?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Leicester look stinking. I'm not sure why, as it's largely the same players they had last season, as far as I can remember.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Also, on Zouma (who has been mysteriously bundled into a car and sent back to London about 20 minutes before kickoff, after having been named in the starting lineup): he's going to have to be sold back to France, isn't he? I can't see how you can maintain a professional career here in his position. Over there at least they tend to have a slightly more robust approach when it comes to defenceless creatures, and also he's one of theirs.

[Giggles]

What changed? I thought the club were just brashing it out until it blew over.

[Lofty]

Isn't there a video of West Ham fans singing about kicking cats in the pub with an inflatable cat bouncing about?

[Danny]

Also, on Zouma (who has been mysteriously bundled into a car and sent back to London about 20 minutes before kickoff, after having been named in the starting lineup): he's going to have to be sold back to France, isn't he? I can't see how you can maintain a professional career here in his position. Over there at least they tend to have a slightly more robust approach when it comes to defenceless creatures, and also he's one of theirs.

Arent they looking to charge him using some mad rule about being able to charge French nationals who commit crimes overseas?

lol at that.

[Giggles]

Isn't there a video of West Ham fans singing about kicking cats in the pub with an inflatable cat bouncing about?


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[Spikey M]

There's not a man in that pub that doesn't beat up his wife after a loss, so a bit if animal abuse is fair game.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yeah, the 'appy 'ammers are quite deranged people. They make Spurs fans look positively normal.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pretty catchy tbf.

[Offshore Toon]

I hate every version of that chant. Wtf is "magic hat" supposed to mean?

[Jimmy Floyd]

The OG song was 'My old man's a dustman, he wears a dustman's hat' so I guess it's just substituting like for like as per that.

[Manc]

Always knew Jimmy was a Gammon deep down.

[Lewis]

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[Ben]

Why the increased outrage about Zouma playing today? He's already played one game since the video came out.

[Lewis]

Because people are mental.

[Spikey M]

Because the club haven't caved in. Nicola Sturgeon is on the next train to London to sort it.