July football thread? JuLATE more like am I right?

[Ian]

Like Cristiano Ronaldo I have returned late from my summer off football.

Unlike him I not angling for a move. What other message boards even are there at that point? I don't fancy trying to parley my joint third funniest award into a transfer to Mumsnet or something.

And speaking of mums* it's the women's Euros this month. I expect the group stages are going to feature a number of one-sided games but I really enjoyed the knockouts of the World Cup and anything's better than another few weeks of reading about United being "near" to signing de Jong.

I had it in my head the World Cup meant the Premier League was kicking off at the end of this month so frankly learning I don't have to watch United again for a further month is a blessed relief.

* That is a Grade A segue.

[Shindig]

Might get into the Euros after the group stage. The gulf between some nations make it a bit of a non-event until knockouts.

Then again, not much football on this month, unless you're big into friendlies.

[Don]

Listen, I don't care if BBC or whatever are running exactly 40% content on Lesbofest 2022, please don't out yourself with discussion of that shit on here. Would genuinely rather see RL football takes.

[Kikó]

I have tickets for the final which will probably be spare. Top top fan.

[Baz]

FPL launches tomorrow. :drool:

[Smjffy]

I'm gonna give it another bash before inevitably forgetting about it two weeks later and giving up.

Hopefully big things to come from Diaz as Salah seems a tad too pricey.

[Giggles]

The Bangladeshi league is running at the minute too in case anyone fancies something a bit higher a standard.

[niko_cee]

I'm gonna give it another bash before inevitably forgetting about it two weeks later and giving up.

Hopefully big things to come from Diaz as Salah seems a tad too pricey.

I'm not sure what level Salah would become too pricey, but it isn't £13m.

£11.5m for Haaland is interesting though.

[Smjffy]

Haaland was the shoe-in hence Salah being too costly in my mind to balance the rest of the team but FPL, I'm crap at it anyway, TAA, Robertson and Diaz as my Liverpool trio. Not touching Nunez until I have seen a bit more of him.

[Don]

What the fuck is that malnourished favela cunt gonna do competing for 2 spots with Nunez, Jota, Bobby, Fabio and Harvey? Fuck off.

[Jimmy Floyd]

If you watch football for the 'standard' you're doing it wrong.

[Giggles]

If you watch football for the 'standard' you're doing it wrong.

If you’re watching the womens game at all you’re doing it wrong.

[Baz]

If you’re watching the womens game at all you’re doing it wrong.Fuck off. What kind of attitude is that.

Sure it’s dreadful - like laughably bad - and, okay no I’ve not got nothing. Carry on.

[Lewis]

I saw a sign outside a rough pub the other day advertising 'every women's match', and I figured it was either a joke or a new licence condition.

[Kikó]

So no one wants the final tickets then?

[Ian]

If I was anywhere near I'd be game for that but fuck traipsing all the way down to That London.

[Manc]

Champions League kicks off tonight. Christ.

[Don]

Started queuing at 10am as soon as last round of first come first serve ticket sales for WC began today. Got in at 2pm to find all Iran games sold out but majority of other games available (we are fucking massive). Great outcome, fuck having to actively make that decision myself.

[-james-]

Sounds like it is Partey that's been doing the raping.

[John Arne]

1544686465996623873

[John Arne]

The lead commentator in this England-Austria is fucking awful. Drab and a bit late with her calls.

[Jimmy Floyd]

This is the most sexist thing I'll say today but I'm not sure women have it when it comes to play-by-play commentary. Analysis is different, but putting a poetic, theatrical flourish onto an ultimately frivolous set of action is such a male speciality.

[Shindig]

I can't remember if Jacqui Oatley was ever good. All I remember is her Motson voice.

[Manc]

The crowd want bombing. A Mexican wave twenty minutes in and now the phone torches are out.

[Giggles]

That’s what happens when everyone knows it doesn’t really matter.

[-james-]

That’s what happens when everyone knows it doesn’t really matter.

Compared to men's football, which is super important.

[phonics]

More people care about women’s football than any of those nonsense Harry Potter cosplay sports they call GAA.

[Giggles]

Compared to men's football, which is super important.

Depends what you’re comparing it to, but yeah in most cases it isn’t too. Like all sport really isn’t important.

But it’s when you compare the womens and mens the former falls down pitifully. It’s just a tool these days but it’s completely irrelevant rubbish.

[Giggles]

More people care about women’s football than any of those nonsense Harry Potter cosplay sports they call GAA.

Of course they do, it’s a global sport rather than one in a country of 5m you fucking lemon. Only one attracts a shower of hangers-on (only for the big tournaments mind) trying do show how progressive they are in the hope of getting their hole though.

[Shindig]

It'll not catch up but it should become better over time.

[phonics]

Imagine someone ate pasta and then went to the womens football. The amount of virtue signalling on display would be repulsive.

[Giggles]

Imagine someone ate pasta and then went to the womens football. The amount of virtue signalling on display would be repulsive.

:D you useless cunt.

[-james-]

Depends what you’re comparing it to, but yeah in most cases it isn’t too. Like all sport really isn’t important.

But it’s when you compare the womens and mens the former falls down pitifully. It’s just a tool these days but it’s completely irrelevant rubbish.

If the primary purpose is entertainment, how many entertaining men's matches have you watched lately? If you watch three or four a week I reckon you only get two or three really good ones per month.

Women's football is clearly physically inferior, and they should make the fucking goals smaller, but a lot of the top sides are pretty good tactically these days. That England game there was probably more engaging than the average Southgate affair.

[Shindig]

I wouldn't even touch the size of the goals. A big part of goalkeeping is putting yourself in harm's way. Women have that level of self-preservation that stops them barrelling out with their fists to clear. Unless there's an easily available compilation on youtube that immediately disproves my hot, hot take. :uhoh:

[Ian]

Unless you're absolutely adamant that for football to be good there absolutely must be a penis jostling about in every pair of shorts then once you're past the group stages (95% of group stage matches for any competition for either gender are dull as dishwater so nothing to worry about there) then the knockouts of this will likely be good as they were for the last tournament because stakes are what makes sport worth bothering with, and why the vast majority of men's football is also just killing time until the good shit happens.

[Don]

The quality and entertainment are truly not so bad that you can't enjoy it, same as with your average Sunday league affair you might enjoy. It's really just a matter of caring enough which an average person probably would if their own nation is involved.

[Lewis]

I just wish the tinpot sport with crap attendances I follow got the same massively disproportionate coverage from the BBC.

[phonics]

Wasn’t it 70 thousand attendance today.

[Don]

They've been bought with fancy marketing. WSL averages 2k.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I don't see the harm in pumping something up on the beeb if the rights are cheap and there's an untapped market (which there is, even if it's not us).

[randomlegend]

The wife's lesbian friend (yes the same one) used to be a professional footballer (excellently conforming to stereotype) and I've never heard anyone who's as derogatory about women's football as she is.

[phonics]

Nothing like overreacting to friendlies so in that vein, Gabriel Jesus has scored 2 goals since coming on 5 minutes ago. We’re back.

[Shindig]

Ours start tomorrow with a closed doors friendly against Gateshead. I'm more interested to see who the Heed play up front.

[Lofty]

I'm sure former women's pros have said they need smaller goals but that wrecks their infrastructure.

[Yevrah]

The reality is men need bigger goals.

I bet the average female footballer is a similar size to the men from 1874 these days.

[Ian]

The reality is men need bigger goals.

I bet the average female footballer is a similar size to the men from 1874 these days.

I think I have read before that the average woman's height now is about the same size as the average man was when this goal size was standardised.

However the ball was also likely a fucking bowling ball so it would have been floating out of reach way less often.

I honestly don't have much of an opinion on it. It probably shows more in the games which are one way traffic but when it's evenly matched teams does the women's game have notably higher scores on average?

[Shindig]

I'd hedge my bets and say no. The main problem with those one-sided games is that the keepers seem to give up.

[niko_cee]

So Jack Wilshire has called it a day at 30. A nation shorn of one of its finest talents by injuries or one good game dined out on forever?

[Smjffy]

You could be forgiven for thinking he'd retired years ago tbf.

[Don]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62106151

Kante :cool:

[phonics]

The french women’s manager looks exactly like Jurgen Klopp if he’d been born with tits.

[Baz]

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0095/8945/6959/products/2e9e2b954a0670e99f79774c3422896d_1296x.png?v=15638 30460

[Smjffy]

Wayne Rooney back to the MLS as manager of DC United seems a bit of a backwards step given he reportedly turned down Everton at one point. I understand why he left Derby (would have been nice if he'd stayed and guided them up, mind) but only benefit to joining DC I see is he'll be able to make more mistakes whilst he gains experience than he would in England.

One to watch perhaps.

[Jimmy Floyd]

And the libel laws are less taxing over there.

[Luke Emia]

I see Rashford has had a nice PR piece written for him on The Athletic today.

[Don]

We've sacked our fucking disgusting Croatian bum of a manager today. God, I fucking love it, have had toe ndure 2 months of this terrorist destroying all of Quieroz's work and sure, we're 4 months away from the WC but literally anything is better than sticking with that cunt. If they bring back CQ, it'll be scenes reminiscent of 1979 witg the Ayatollah.

[John Arne]

England 6-0 against Norway and it isn't even half time.

I thought Norway were supposed to be decent?
They've been defending worst than a Sunday league team.

[Ben]

I had Sky Sports News on this morning and I’m sure they tried to spin Norway as our toughest test of the tournament. Lol if so.

[Shindig]

It's been relentless. :D I think it's a bit like the men's where Norway have one great player (Hegerberg) and the rest are a bit of a shambles.

[SvN]

England look decent going forward, but the defensive line from Norway is worse than an Under 11s team.

[John Arne]

England's delivery from the final third has been genuinely superb. Norway's defending, less so.

[niko_cee]

Didn't Norway always used to vie with the yanks for the top spot in women's international football?

[Shindig]

John Arne Riise giving those lasses hell.

[John Arne]

You're welcome.

[John Arne]

The number font on the England shirts has a whiff of Third Reich to it.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, it is a bit.

A 'towering header' there without even needing to really jump. Norway's keeper looks bobbins.

[John Arne]

Yeah, it is a bit.

A 'towering header' there without even needing to really jump. Norway's keeper looks bobbins.

Proper short arms. She dives around but doesn't seem to fully extend her arms. Pickford mkII

[SvN]

That attempted save :D

[-james-]

Didn't Norway always used to vie with the yanks for the top spot in women's international football?

They've not been that good for a while. This is probably a bit like the England men's team putting 8 past Norway.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

So nigh on impossible.

[-james-]

I mean you'd have got about 500/1 on 8-0 pre-game here.

[niko_cee]

Missed opportunity to not bowl out some sort of Bjørge Lillelien homage there.

Morten Harket, Ole Gunnar Solsjaer, Magnus Carlsen, Roald Amundsen, Harald V, are you watching Harald V . . .

[Jimmy Floyd]

Too high a risk of accidentally ending it with 'Your boys took a hell of a beating' and getting cancelled.

[randomlegend]

Liverpool getting DONNED by Ten Hag's tricky reds.

We're winning the league.

[Kikó]

Rashford and Martial are the new Salah and Mane.

[Ian]

Klopp mind-gaming the Glazers into thinking we don't need to sign anybody. :drool:

[Don]

Carvalho and Elliott predictably looking like they'll have the monopoly on Ballon D'Ors for the next couple decades and Nat Phillips and Rhy Williams looking like sunday league footballers. Promising.

[Smjffy]

I don't really get the point of this game. 6th August can't come quick enough.

[Dark Soldier]

can't believe we've already won the league come on ya bald paedo YANITED YANITED

[Smjffy]

Bangkok Century Cup winners 2022 is worth ten Premier League titles tbf.

[randomlegend]

can't believe we've already won the league come on ya bald paedo YANITED YANITED

League + World Cup double.

[Smjffy]

No more signings anticipated for Liverpool as far as I have read so my early prediction for the top four is:

Man City
Liverpool
Tottenham
Chelsea

Someone start the thread. :cool: Tottenham won't be the Tottenham we've come to know I don't think.

[Jimmy Floyd]

City won't lose the league again for a decade or more, or if they do it will be to Newcastle.

United have probably already won their final English title before the world moves on to super leagues and similar corporate nightmare hellscapes.

[Smjffy]

Not sure how you can come to that conclusion given they very nearly did last season. I imagine Haaland will score plenty but stranger things have happened, unlikely as it may be I know.

Newcastle don't seem to be going gung ho in the manner City and Chelsea did, if anything they seem to be more reserved and buying who they need. European football will be a huge success for them I reckon.

[Dark Soldier]

City will absolutely piss the league for the next 4/5 years.

Genuinely think Liverpool will drop off a little this season then be back to being just another top 4 side.

We'll barely scrape top 4 for a few seasons, most we can expect.

[Smjffy]

Maybe. I don't see it myself given the only time we've regressed that much was because of a horrendous injury crisis. If we do then we can't have any excuses given we've spent a decent amount.

I'm a little iffy about not signing a midfielder given how injury prone a few of ours are but what can you do. Man United will have their moments but surely can't be as bad as last season.

[Don]

Nunez did not impress. Malacia is also another bum fullback with no attacking talent.

[randomlegend]

Calling it now, Nunez is going to be an absolute failure.

[Don]

You've been calling it since day dot, have you actually watched him?

[randomlegend]

Nah I was hedging before, I'm firmly off the fence now.

I've watched him enough to know I'm right.

[Smjffy]

Not really a statement you could call out as being bollocks either tbf.

[Don]

So that's a no then. I'll give him 1 more competitive 90 but I think the significant numbers of gimps calling him crap might be onto something here. Worst case scenario Klopp will protect him enough for us to get half our money back and hopefully he doesn't eat too many minutes off the rest.

[niko_cee]

Apparently the xG was fairly lol on that game [1.7 (0) - 1.5 (4)].

[Smjffy]

Apparently the xG was fairly lol on that game [1.7 (0) - 1.5 (4)].

Is that the half hour against the first team, the second team or the U18's? Still no idea how the xG stuff is worked out.

(PS, check PMs) I gotta go to work and get bantered over a bloody friendly now. FML.

[niko_cee]

I would assume it was the whole match.

[Smjffy]

However they work it out, I imagine ours has taken a hit by simply getting rid of Sadio Mane. You can't begrudge him the move but I have a iffy feeling that we'll miss him much more than some realise.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Liverpool are finished and WE'RE BACK, it's official.

[niko_cee]

However they work it out, I imagine ours has taken a hit by simply getting rid of Sadio Mane. You can't begrudge him the move but I have a iffy feeling that we'll miss him much more than some realise.

From only reading about the game, I would suggest Diaz/Carvalho/whoever meffing open goals from yards out probably rank as higher xG situations than some sort of outrageous 20 yard chip from Fred did.

[phonics]

I think this new thing of playing rivals in pre-season is bad for the brand generally.

[Ian]

I think this new thing of playing rivals in pre-season is bad for the brand generally.

Yeah but it's good practice for when UEFA get their way and football is just the same ten teams playing each other pointlessly forever.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The 'global fan' isn't interested in anything bar the best six or seven teams in the world. I've learned a lot about this from my mate the Arab. To him, the Ronaldo v Messi rivalry is an exciting reason to tune in and watch games involving either of them in the hope you'll see them strike another blow with two or three goals, as opposed to possibly the most boring and pointless debate in existence.

[Smjffy]

From only reading about the game, I would suggest Diaz/Carvalho/whoever meffing open goals from yards out probably rank as higher xG situations than some sort of outrageous 20 yard chip from Fred did.

I always thought the xG thing was something suggested before kick off, I didn't realise it was during the game.


I think this new thing of playing rivals in pre-season is bad for the brand generally.

I agree. You could say it gives supporters in far out countries the chance to see them but only in name given the line-ups.

[Shindig]

Newcastle don't seem to be going gung ho in the manner City and Chelsea did, if anything they seem to be more reserved and buying who they need. European football will be a huge success for them I reckon.

If we're going to get there, we might as well do it the way Leicester did. However that happened.

Both City and Chelsea bought like teenagers with their first credit card. I suppose we benefited from having a very immediate problem to solve with relegation. And a small squad with obvious room for improvement. Chelsea bought everyone and then Ranieri had no idea how to fit them in. City were all STATEMENT OF INTENT at every turn. Now they have to offset that bollocks by pretending the stadium has the walls lined with money.

Of course, there's plenty of time for the board to go stupid. It's already seeping in there with the Saudi shirt and the sleeve sponsors.

[Kikó]

Fucking xG bollocks again.

Lol at taz's boys.

@MailSport

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 'rejects Iran's approach to become their next boss as he has other short-term priorities'

[Waffdon]

Inhaler FC in the mud.

[Shindig]

Seriously, these girls need to stop playing from the back like that. If you're not good enough to do it, hoof it.

[Don]

Saw that OGS rumour. Can't be taking it for real but even that cunt would be a welcome improvement on our previous twat. Still have dreams of Quieroz, would proper be the greatest thing to ever happen in the sport as far as I'm concerned.

[Shindig]

Is there an Iranian binman equivalent? Was Ali Daei basically that?

[Don]

Yeah, Daei rejected I believe so we may be going for another former legend in Javad Nekounam if the Islamic Republic heirarchy don't sanction the spend for Quieroz.

[Smjffy]

UAE, South Africa, Portugal, Iran, Colombia and Egypt.....reads like an FM save.

[Gray Fox]

Imagine my shock to discover that it was in fact not, the Ticketless Reds to blame.

[Giggles]

Probably easier that way.

[Kikó]

1547617973073899524?t=U0Xjfz_uCj0BovtzCk6xdA&s=19

[Shindig]

Okay, I wasn't expecting that. :D

[SvN]

The first one was bad enough, but the second one was incredible :D

[niko_cee]

The red guy obviously didn't really rate his chances of missing in a more convincing way.

[Boydy]

It's the hands on head and staring after the ball as if he can't believe he's missed that makes it. :D

[Browning]

1547678413837586441?cxt=HHwWksCitajUuvoqAAAA

[Manc]

I think people are being harsh. This is clearly an under 10s game.

[Jimmy Floyd]

https://twitter.com/SeppBlatter/status/1547929584607170562

This is unquestionably the greatest tweet ever posted.

[Don]

Took Nunez 30 seconds to have a clean air swipe of a nicely crossed ball :D Does keep the opposition defence on their back foot tho as he's constantly looking to be put in behind so it could yield something yet.

[Kikó]

https://twitter.com/SeppBlatter/status/1547929584607170562

This is unquestionably the greatest tweet ever posted.

Incredible. Sepp's back and this time it's personal (bank account).

[mo]

Read that the penalties thing was a protest about the officiating of the game. Seems a bit pointless.

[Shindig]

Newcastle continue their pre-season with a 3-0 win over 1860 Munich. Once again, all goals came from midfield. Chris Wood got an assist, though. Joelinton threw in a massive two-footed lunge on someone which was Gazza-esque.

[Lewis]

1548351598400638977

Pick your favourite. I like 'No Salad'.

[Lofty]

Partey is starting against Everton in a friendly.

[Baz]

So is 4.0 FPL DF Nathan Patterson.

[Giggles]

Mad names these kids have these days.

[Don]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62203229

Filling your squad with BLMs may be the truth but I guess it doesn't lend itself greatly to pre-season tour$.

[Baz]

Good to see Vieira’s travelled, mind. He often looks a positive LFT away from cardiac arrest.

[Waffdon]

Europa Conference draw at a 1pm. Assuming all the favs win, we have the opportunity to get AZ, Antwerp, Basel and Sofia. The first three would all be preferable. All direct flights and lively enough cities. AZ and Antwerp both less than an hour from Amsterdam and Brussels so even better :drool:

[Waffdon]

Amsterdam it is. Flights booked.

Faf if AZ get put out by that Bosnian team.

[Lewis]

1548928900176252928

:lol:

[Shindig]

We lost to Mainz today. The goal was a bit sus but whatever. A handful of protesters turned because sportswashing or whatever. Given how many shots were hoofed over the bar, I really hope we get a striker lined up.

[randomlegend]

Front 3 of Rashford, Sancho and Martial absolutely mincing Crystal Palace currently.

The league is ours.

[niko_cee]

It's very tempting to go with those three in fantasy football, but it's bound to go to shit once the proper stuff starts if I do, and probably not if I don't, which is extra incentive.

[Don]

De Gea chucking them in :drool:

The hype of Utd fans is fantastic at this point in time. "It's not even the results, it's the quick style of playing..." :D

[Kikó]

United fans are so hyped at the moment. I can't wait to win the world cup.

[Baz]

Martial looks very good.

[Lofty]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/62243551

I feel like Xhaka did the same thing to De Gea and it was seen as a goalkeeping gaffe.

[Shindig]

De Gea could probably do more. That lass couldn't.

[Lofty]

Given it went in just off centre she was out of position for a start. If a men's keeper stayed central for that he'd have caught it.

[Don]

Everton's full team losing 4-0 to Minnesota Munchkins or something. Frankie's incompetence is truly world class.

[Lofty]

First team out until HT too, they were losing 3-0 then :D

[niko_cee]

1549952158681939969

Oh dear.

[Baz]

Dele Alli’s miss was worse, if you can find that

[niko_cee]

1549934836571410434

Lots of links to it from Chelsea twitter, presumably to deflect from the above.

Bad, but not as embarrassing as fucking up a Panenka.

[Pepe]

The PK is way worse.

[Don]

Jesus, they just gave Darwin penalty responsibility within 2 mins of coming on. A miss would have brought down twitter. As it is, he's just banged in his second in 5 mins. Thoughts and prayers with r/virgins.

[Gray Fox]

And here I was looking forward to watching all of the fan made montages after todays game.

[Lewis]

The PK is way worse.

The commentary really enhances the miss.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I like the idea of us losing to Charlotte. Tomorrow we lose to Raleigh. Sunday, Wichita. Next Tuesday, a 6-1 hammering by Baton Rouge. Growing the game.

[niko_cee]

Not sure I can be dealing with 'Darwin Nuh-nyez' even if that's the way it's meant to be said [bonjour Aiden Huzzah].

The shitshow lowlights reel saved for the Leipzig 'keeper.

At least 1 headed shot on target from the clips I saw.

[Baz]

At least 1 headed shot on target from the clips I saw.:D Keep this up. Although I believe Noonyez is the only guarantee of the 3.

[niko_cee]

On the pre-season front I also see Konate still has that try to take a really bad touch whilst not realising an attacker is on your shoulder thing in his locker.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Not sure I can be dealing with 'Darwin Nuh-nyez' even if that's the way it's meant to be said [bonjour Aiden Huzzah].


Are you wanting Noo-nez? I'd have to stop watching football if that became a thing. I'm still trying to raise a militia to defend our nation against the Firminho sayers.

[Boydy]

Yeah, how the fuck else are you pronouncing Nuñez, niko?

[Giggles]

Noonez is correct if you’re not being a twat. It’s like people that say Paree and Braseel.

[niko_cee]

I want a 'noo' in there. I can live with the enyay but not with the weird affectation of the 'nuh' which sounds like an aborted piece of speech.

Obviously the universe will pick the wrong option and he'll just be 'Darwin' after a few weeks.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Noonyez, and if any cunt tries lisping the z I'm setting the dogs on them as well.

[Baz]

We've still got Jonathan Pearce saying Kevin Dibronyuh so there's not much hope.

[Manc]

Liverpool players not going to the World Cup:

Salah
Diaz
Keita
Robertson
Matip

Going to absolutely piss it.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Won't matter when you're ten points behind going into it.

[Gray Fox]

I cant wait to mount a valiant comeback only to end up falling one point short.

[Shindig]

We had a closed doors kickabout with Burnley today. Two pitches on the go simultaneously. Four 45 minute practice sessions with Newcastle winning all of them. Benfica's next. I doubt we'll put 9 past them.

[Lofty]

Community shield next weekend, less than two weeks to the new season. That's come around quickly.

[Manc]

https://youtu.be/MusyO7J2inM

[Baz]

Having recently rewatched all of Mitchell & Webb’s sketch shows, that’s one of the worst tbh.

(I’ll make a thread when I’ve finished Bruiser and Back.)

[Waffdon]

Chelsea really are a mess if they don’t play 3atb. Arsenal have absolutely pissed it so far. Should end about 5-0.

[phonics]

Surely this'll bring Mellin back

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FYhs-VXWAAAOdOZ.jpg

[Spikey M]

:D

[Manc]

Russo. :drool:

[Lewis]

That was pretty good.

[Lewis]

Why is she even reaching for that with both hands?

[Ian]

Goalkeeper didn't do great for the backheel but you can at least credit the quick thinking of to take the shot but that fourth one was just bad.

[Don]

Gammon fever has taken hold. Mon the heartbreak.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Good game but the Swedish keeper should be shot.

[Ben]

The main thing women footballers seem to lack over their male counterparts is anticipation. At this level, the quality is certainly there but everyone seems half a second off the pace. It was evident early doors, our keeper could have just ran out and scooped up the ball but didn't clock the pass so had to stay on her line and make a save, then almost straight after the ball was going out for a corner which could have been easily prevented had the defender set off in good time. It's like watching people play Pro Evo.

[John Arne]

The main thing women footballers seem to lack over their male counterparts is anticipation. At this level, the quality is certainly there but everyone seems half a second off the pace. It was evident early doors, our keeper could have just ran out and scooped up the ball but didn't clock the pass so had to stay on her line and make a save, then almost straight after the ball was going out for a corner which could have been easily prevented had the defender set off in good time. It's like watching people play Pro Evo.

I just watched the highlights and this is spot on. The Swedish keepers reaction time / anticipation to the back heel was so slow.

[niko_cee]

Does this mean one of the lady footballers is going to win sports personality of the year? If so, who is the likely favourite? Beth Mead? Fucks sake, 11/4 already.

[niko_cee]

Also: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-62317040

Still all about the brand then?

[Baz]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/147D6/production/_126062938_hi077624753.jpg

Why’s his book cover typed?


Also a lad in my betting chat tipped Beth Mead SPOTY @ 40/1 on 12th July, and everyone ignored him. Didn’t even back it himself. :sick:

[Spikey M]

How is the Beano still going?

[Waffdon]

Perks of being based in the greatest city the world has ever seen.

[Lofty]

The real fun and games will start with women's football when they have a transgender player who is quite good on the scene. Currently the only sport I can think of that is continuosly compared to the men's game and people talking up mixed games etc but I suspect if a skillful trans player emerges who is in the top speed and strength percentile of the player pool people will be tying themselves in knots over which opinion is corrrect.

[Don]

A first 45 that makes it clear we need to take that next big gammon fee for Joe Gomez as he is beyond hopeless.

And are we sure the Darwin awards weren't named after our newboy? Jesus, he's like Origi without the likeability. He ain't starting but if Klopp gets double figures in the league out of him he deserves every award going.

[Shindig]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21lTsf9g8DQ

Might be worth switching Joelinton out of that midfield. He keeps killing people.

[Lewis]

The main thing women footballers seem to lack over their male counterparts is anticipation. At this level, the quality is certainly there but everyone seems half a second off the pace. It was evident early doors, our keeper could have just ran out and scooped up the ball but didn't clock the pass so had to stay on her line and make a save, then almost straight after the ball was going out for a corner which could have been easily prevented had the defender set off in good time. It's like watching people play Pro Evo.

Somebody at work said this and we were wondering why. Is it just that last bit of Quality that eludes them, which will come in time, or is it a physical thing whereby it's harder for them because of strength/size to control and do everything else seamlessly?

[Ben]

I think it's something that might come with time given it's a professional sport now. At the moment it's not too dissimilar to a boys under 15 match. But then that could also mean it's a physical thing and they'll never crack it.

[Giggles]

In 20 years time they’ll all be trannies that were born Geoff or Oleg so it will come at that stage.

[Danny]

I think it's something that might come with time given it's a professional sport now. At the moment it's not too dissimilar to a boys under 15 match. But then that could also mean it's a physical thing and they'll never crack it.

https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/a-dallas-fc-under-15-boys-squad-beat-the-u-s-womens-national-team-in-a-scrimmage/

U15s you say.

[Baz]

Partey in the mud.

1552730396399468546

[Don]

Is she chucking away £150k payout just to go public? I mean shit dawg, I'll take his massive 14 incher in my mouth for that sum of money.

[Don]

Those St Pats and Sligo results look massive, talk to me Giggles.

[Lofty]

It's all very weird, apparently the charges were dropped due to it happening outside the UK? If she is that determined why not file a report in Spain? One thing I do find odd is his Whatsapp picture is literally his club photo rather than a normal pic.

Lehmann has chainsawed his neighbours property to take the heat off:https://m.bild.de/bild-plus/regional/muenchen/muenchen-aktuell/jens-lehmann-geht-auf-nachbar-garage-los-wut-rausch-mit-kettensaege-80830784.bildMobile.html

[Giggles]

:drool:


1552718174159679488

[Lewis]

It's all very weird, apparently the charges were dropped due to it happening outside the UK? If she is that determined why not file a report in Spain? One thing I do find odd is his Whatsapp picture is literally his club photo rather than a normal pic.

Lehmann has chainsawed his neighbours property to take the heat off:https://m.bild.de/bild-plus/regional/muenchen/muenchen-aktuell/jens-lehmann-geht-auf-nachbar-garage-los-wut-rausch-mit-kettensaege-80830784.bildMobile.html

*sigh* Looks like a busy night defending this woman - this victim - against the football misogynists. :rolleyes:

[Lofty]

Just wondering what her options are, can she take it to a civil case here or does that not work due to the spain thing? Does sharing this stuff nix that anyway? Just not sure the manager who ditched his star player for being late for training is putting the club in the mud for a passable midfielder they could have got shot of and signed replacements by now if needed. Maybe he is as good as Cronaldo so that's why everyone is ignoring it :sorry:

[Baz]

Is she chucking away £150k payout just to go public? I mean shit dawg, I'll take his massive 14 incher in my mouth for that sum of money.Paying her £150k when you get that a week is a bit lol. Apparently she’ll be fined £200k for breaking a non-disclosure agreement or something?

I won’t pretend to know the ins and outs of it but the fact that rich people can “pay off” victims to drop rape charges is insane.

[Lofty]

Yeah it's madness, not sure what the club can do either. They can obviously not play him which seems like a good start but depending on the wording in his contract can they suspend him or terminate? Given the amount of sex offending footballers I imagine it takes a lot to breach a contract, Greenwood is still under contract isn't he?

[Danny]

He is. Suspended but under contract. Clubs hands are tied until you get a verdict really.

[Waffdon]

:drool:


1552718174159679488

Motherwell’s youths beat Sligo the other year. What a grim result :D

Must be shite getting into Europe and not even getting a fun trip out of it. AZ done the biz tonight so I’ll be off to Amsterdam and Alkmaar in two weeks for a jolly few days out. Booking flights 15 mins after the draw has saved me £450. No complaints

[Shindig]

Newcastle's penultimately friendly sees a 1-0 win courtesy of a Chris Would penalty. We play Bilbao tomorrow. What a packed pre-season. Joelinton served his suspension tonight so he's ready to divorce someone from their knees tomorrow.

[Lofty]

Partey playing for Arsenal today.

[randomlegend]

Partey playing for Arsenal today.

After those messages that came out the other day, I'm amazed Arsenal are still playing him.

[Lofty]

Yeah to be honest if it isn't addressed one way or another, especially with another two women apparently accusing him of rape, I think I'll just bin Arsenal off for the forseeable and just follow Barrow.

[John Arne]

Our equalizer last night :drool:

1553023589141450753

[Manc]

Yeah to be honest if it isn't addressed one way or another, especially with another two women apparently accusing him of rape, I think I'll just bin Arsenal off for the forseeable and just follow Barrow.

No you won't.

[Lofty]

No you won't.

More chance of me doing that than you stop following me round the forum like a poundshop Barry George.

[mo]

Barrow made a strong start so far against big-spending Stockport.

Edit: Scored the third literally as I posted this :D

[Lofty]

Yeah I chanced £5 on them before kick off, hopefully they keep it up in the second half. Wonder if John Rooney will get on to score against his old club.

[Shindig]

We round off pre-season with a 2-1 win over Bilbao. Wilson and Saint-Maximin with the goals. I'm not sure what to do with this optimism.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cancelo wearing number 7? City really are the fucking worst.

[Lewis]

'Pep' has assigned himself 88 as well.

[Spikey M]

Cancelo wearing number 7? City really are the fucking worst.

I think caring about what shirt numbers players wear might be worse.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I think caring about what shirt numbers players wear might be worse.

You're a monster.

[Lofty]

Stockport had the hairdryer at half time and came back with 2 goals but despite 8 minutes of injury time and all sorts of shenanigans at the end, including a penalty claim ruled out for offside :D Barrow got a massive 3 points. I shit the bed at 3-2 and cashed my bet though, returning £16 off £5 instead of £31 :nono:

[Lewis]

Shirts should have things like 'LM' and 'CAM' on alongside individual sponsorships.

[Manc]

This is tasty for the Community Shield.

[Gray Fox]

Definitely been a bit of needle in this so far.

[Don]

These mans really replaced Jesus with that useless lump and expected the most toothless English winger since Stuart Ripley to service him.

[Lewis]

Wait a minute. This is in Leicester. I know Wembley is busy but is this the best they could do?

[Yeldoow]

There's something really not right about the Charity Shield at the King Power in July.

[niko_cee]

These two must have one of the better 'rivalries' in terms of the games between them.

What's wrong with Kweeveen or has he gone somewhere? Adrian's a good shot stopper and all, but the shots usually come because he's so bad on the ball.

[Baz]

Haaland looking like Lukaku with dyspraxia :harold:

[niko_cee]

Probably save that opinion until he's off the pitch.

[Spikey M]

Christ I hope he flops. It would be hilarious, the Picasso faced cunt.

[Boydy]

Some first touch at him, this Nunez lad.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's already got his diving down too.

[Gray Fox]

How did that VAR check take that long?

[John Arne]

He's already got his diving down too.

Wait, you mean for the challenge from Ederson?

[John Arne]

How did that VAR check take that long?

Baffling. First replay showed it was on - no idea what they were doing.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Stonewall penalty.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lol at the City defenders arguing with the decision.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a fanny taking his shirt off in a meaningless game.

[Shindig]

Why celebrate any goal, really?

[Manc]

:harold:

[Spikey M]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Gray Fox]

I'm loving everything about this. Friendly or not.

[Don]

Suck it up boys, suck it the fuck up. Fucking reddit boys in tears, my haters in tears, the parents of butchered Ukranian soldiers in tears, we fucking love it.

[Manc]

RL in the mud.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lol at Haaland.

[niko_cee]

Headed shot on target. :cool:

Fantasy football in tatters. Just drafted Nunez out so I could have TAA, Robertson and Diaz. Was going with Haaland too, although mostly to try to jinx him.

[Spoonsky]

:nodd:

[Lofty]

Paddy Power paid out Liverpool to win the league already :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Paddy Power paid out Liverpool to win the league already :D

Only on single bets placed before yesterday morning.

Probably fuck all on at the time.

[Don]

Carvalho making that last goal with intelligent running. Kid is special.

[randomlegend]

RL in the mud.

I think he might need to score more than one competitive goal before we start talking about mud, lad.

[Don]

https://merriam-webster.com/assets/mw/images/gallery/gal-wap-slideshow-slide/image1948781152-5089-dd6c5d479c7056739e66fe621caed72b@1x.jpg

[Pen]

Paddy Power paid out Liverpool to win the league already :D

Why would that make any sense for them? Some betting man please explain it to me.