October Football: Derbies 'n' stuff

[Jimmy Floyd]

These seedings are all over the shop. Makes qualifying more exciting I suppose.

[Waffdon]

Do top two qualify even in the 5 man group?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yes, the groups of 5 just get rid of the comedy microstates from the bottom.

[niko_cee]

Poland are a top seeded team but England and France aren't? Makes sense.

[John Arne]

Hold on, Spain stilling refusing to play Gibraltor :D

Proper small time.

[Giggles]

Hold on, Spain stilling refusing to play Gibraltor :D

Proper small time.

There was a pile of ties like that shown at the start that couldn’t happen.

[randomlegend]

Could easily see England not getting out of the group.

[Waffdon]

Can’t even get Gibraltar. Fuck sake.

Spain
Scotland
Norway
Georgia
Cyprus

Quite a fun group to be fair. Haven’t played Spain in ages and only Georgia we’ve played recently in a group. Should be able to win 4/5 at home and win the away games to the bottom two sides (I hope). Just depends on Haaland raping us and Spain if he fancies it

[niko_cee]

Could easily see England not getting out of the group.

Isn't it basically impossible not to quality or has our star turn in the nations league potentially blocked that off as an escape route?

[John Arne]

What was the reason Andorra couldn't be drawn in Group H?

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[randomlegend]

4/5? Are you planning to play yourselves at home?

Wait, what, it's the Euros. There's no home and away right?

[Giggles]

I smell 7 points after a plucky home draw against Greece.

[niko_cee]

Ronaldo clearly going to carry on for a few more years looking at Portugal's group.

[Shindig]

We can't stay away from Italy, it seems.

[Jimmy Floyd]

What was the reason Andorra couldn't be drawn in Group H?

I have just looked this up, and the genuine reason is that it's deemed too far for Kazakhstan to travel.

[niko_cee]

:D

Really?

[John Arne]

I have just looked this up, and the genuine reason is that it's deemed too far for Kazakhstan to travel.

Both Liechtenstein and San Marino are probably only 200 miles closer :D Every little counts.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yep. Kazakhstan can only be drawn with one of Andorra, England, France, Gibraltar, Iceland, Malta, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Wales, and they already had Northern Ireland.

[niko_cee]

Why on earth are they in the European qualifying realm anyway? Or are they basically too far from everywhere?

[Shindig]

Given that the top 2 go through to the finals, England should be fine.

[niko_cee]

Does third get you a play-off against a [presumably] god-awful side as well? Ukraine are shit though so England should be coasting second as a minimum [they'll win it].

[Jimmy Floyd]

Why on earth are they in the European qualifying realm anyway?

A small part of it is geographically in Europe, allegedly.

On the same idea, I've been wondering if Russia will end up defecting to Asian football. I can't see them being involved in UEFA stuff for the foreseeable.

[Manc]

All the problem sides being thrown into Group G.

[Yevrah]

When you look at some of those other groups, how the hell have both the finalists of the last Euros ended up in the same one?

[Lofty]

Have Casillas and Puyol's twitter been hacked because they're coming out of the closet :uhoh:

[-james-]

both hacked - 1/4

casillas hacked/puyol trying to be funny - 6/1

casillas genuine/puyol trying to be funny - 8/1

both genuine - 20/1

[Waffdon]

I’m presuming so as it comes across if they’re marrying each other lol

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Aaronson's run deserved a goal. Shame he himself didn't get it.

[Lewis]

both hacked - 1/4

casillas hacked/puyol trying to be funny - 6/1

casillas genuine/puyol trying to be funny - 8/1

both genuine - 20/1

It reads like Casillas being gay and Puyol having his supportive reply slightly mistranslated. Either way where is Baz?

[Lewis]

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Or the somehow most stupid option. :cab:

[Danny]

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Continuing from the September thread.

[mo]

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Continuing from the September thread.

Amazingly if you watch this without sound and then again with it, you completely change who you think is in the wrong.

[Gray Fox]

News of Thiagos demise greatly exaggerated. Looks like he just got a rest in training.

[niko_cee]

Don't worry, he's still got the warm-up to navigate yet.

I didn't see any of the Rangers game, what is this line-up from Liverpool? 4-2-4?

[Waffdon]

That’s a lovely goal from Palace. They need to just continue with this front 3 with Eze in the midfield. They’ll win more games than lose.

[Waffdon]

Jordan Henderson going to have to cover for Thiago, Alexander Arnold and the front four. Poor bastard. Martinelli should have fun on the counter.

[Gray Fox]

If it plays the same as it did against Rangers, Trent didn't go too far forwards. However he's shit enough at defending that it shouldn't matter.

[Don]

Don'tbog yourself down with silly tactical formations and numbers, just enjoy the fucking vibes of starting all 4 attackers. Bobby should have started ahead of Diogo but fuck it, these fucking hyped up little pricks are in for a wake-up call.

[niko_cee]

Can you not just back Arsenal or something?

[Gray Fox]

That's a 5-0 to Arsenal tee'd up if ever I've seen it.

[niko_cee]

Also, what's the deal with this (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63191733)? Didn't a similar thing happen in another game recently [maybe a womens game]?

[Shindig]

Yep, that was a women's Champions League game where Ajax brought out smaller goals.

[Gray Fox]

I'm going to go for 2 clear cut chances missed by Nunez today. I'm feeling generous.

[niko_cee]

How many headed shots on target though?

[Don]

Can you not just back Arsenal or something?


That's a 5-0 to Arsenal tee'd up if ever I've seen it.

Lads, take it to the betting thread where you can each swivel on my girthy member in turns.

I like how these pundits paint Darwin out as some hot-head. Geezer looks like the biggest melt going.

[thommo]

Good to see VAR and the officials still cocking everything up. Funny how it's always the smaller club that seems to get fucked over - all 3 goals today for West Ham (the last 2 especially) should not have stood. Utterly infuriating and it could be so costly for Fulham when it gets down to the end of the season.

[Gray Fox]

Thanks Taz.

[Gray Fox]

However he's shit enough at defending that it shouldn't matter.

Ding.

[phonics]

Are we really doing the 'balls kicked at you from half a yard away' are penalties thing again?

[Gray Fox]

The high risk/reward stuff would be great if we didn't chuck the opposition a goals head start in every single game.

[Boydy]

A decently hit shot on target by Darwin Nunez. :shocked:

He should have crossed it from there though.

Edit: i thought we had a shocked smiley?

[Waffdon]

Goal comes from Ramsdale being a mong and deciding to think he’s a footballer and smashing it out of play when he had an easy first time pass.

[Don]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Feo8dLJWAAE1z5e?format=jpg&name=large

Think that one was aimed at Fox and Boydy but what a moment. Mad to think we're getting the same tap-ins for a tenth of the weekly cost of the whale hunting maggot.

[Gray Fox]

... right on cue.

[Ian]

A decently hit shot on target by Darwin Nunez. :shocked:

He should have crossed it from there though.

Edit: i thought we had a shocked smiley?

:eek:

That one?

[Gray Fox]

You can see the trouble Arsenal have had with the 4-2-4, however once they get a few passes through the midfield they're right on goal.

Trent continues to be clueless defensively.

[Spoonsky]

It was such a shit goal to concede just then.

The way Trent runs at the ball is amazing. :D

[Jimmy Floyd]

The media/public fixation on Trent is weird. There are loads of attacking full backs who can't defend. Why the obsession?

[Spoonsky]

My stream has crashed for both Liverpool goals :face:

[Gray Fox]

The media/public fixation on Trent is weird. There are loads of attacking full backs who can't defend. Why the obsession?

It’s because the assists have dried up of late. Usually the offensive output more than covers for the defensive lapses.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

RIP Jesus.

[Gray Fox]

Seemed such a light contact too.

Liverpool need Fabinho on sharpish I think.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Jesus has been RESURRECTED.

[Gray Fox]

Absolute joke of a decision hands Arsenal a penalty. Jesus taken out by a stiff breeze in the box.

Liverpool shocking in all parts defensively.

[Waffdon]

Liverpool gonna be 9 points off 4th this time next week with their game in hand away to Chelsea. Lolz

[Spikey M]

Yeah Liverpool are in the fight for the top 4 this season. They're not getting near winning the league without an unbeaten run and everyone else going to shit.

Not an ideal year to need January signings, but they're going to have to or top 4 may not even happen.

[Giggles]

Arsenal being the real thing is a fair surprise.

[Don]

Geezer planted his foot then went down like a sack of shit. Hopefully one of our white guys racially abused one of them.

[Spoonsky]

Tactics aside, we just feel mentally weak this year. Finding ways to throw away points each game.

[Gray Fox]

To be fair they were saved on a handball for a penalty that, while I agree with not being a pen, is one under VAR bullshit. Then were given one for Jesus falling over.

[Don]

This transitional period needs to be over before CL KOs start. Might be time for 3 at the back with Ibou returning and Klopp's willingness to play 2 in midfield.

[Lewis]

Casemiro is rubbish.

[Lewis]

Antony is great. He's like Martial and Rashford combined, in both the good sense and the shit sense.

[phonics]

To be fair they were saved on a handball for a penalty that, while I agree with not being a pen, is one under VAR bullshit. Then were given one for Jesus falling over.

Lol.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

700 Ronaldo.

[Shindig]

Took him long enough.

[Yevrah]

Why exactly was that goal disallowed?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Why exactly was that goal disallowed?

Handball.

[Lewis]

Everton are sending Frank Lampard bald.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I can't be bothered to watch football at the moment, so can someone confirm that Gary Neville says 'Antoneh' in the way I would expect?

[Yevrah]

Not sure. While Gary Neville will happily whore himself to the Qatari state broadcaster he does not yet feel it's appropriate to work for BT Sport.

[phonics]

Henderson been reported to the authorities for saying racist shit to Gabriel. Liverpool getting the shirts printed as we speak.

[Gray Fox]

I do not believe for one second that Gabriel can understand a word Jordan Henderson says.

[phonics]

Alright Jordan.

[Kikó]

United were good tonight mostly. I like Antony, he could be the new Nani. Casimero started shit but grew into the game, needs minutes. Rashford is actually looking sharper than pre injury season and if Martial can stay fit, he'll score 10 this season.

Happy for Ronaldo as well. Best he's played.

Everton are a very sloppy team though with some junk in the starting line up

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's going round social media with silly music over it, but Drury's commentary riff for the Saka penalty/celebration some of the most lyrical stuff I've ever heard over sport. The man is a genius with words.

[Waffdon]

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Poor bastard

[Gray Fox]

Christ. I’m sure he was playing as recently as their game against us.

Cracking player but better this way than he drops dead on the pitch.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, that's shit.

[Spikey M]

The Fauxvid vaccine strikes again.

[Waffdon]

David Cotterill will be tweeting about it soon enough no doubt, the massive nonce.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I was driving through Sutton yesterday (someone has to) and the high street was basically being held up by vaccine protestors. All men, all aged 50+. What on earth have they been imbibing?

Going back to Mwepu, I'm sure these things seem to be way more common in African players, or those of African origin.

[randomlegend]

The Fauxvid vaccine strikes again.

Even the most ardent anti-vaxers will do well to blame a hereditary condition on the vaccine.

Then again they probably don't know what hereditary means which puts them at an advantage.

[Spikey M]

Even the most ardent anti-vaxers will do well to blame a hereditary condition on the vaccine.

Then again they probably don't know what hereditary means which puts them at an advantage.

It's obviously just a cover up. Wake up sheeple.

I miss Covid. Simpler times.

[Boydy]

I was driving through Sutton yesterday (someone has to) and the high street was basically being held up by vaccine protestors. All men, all aged 50+. What on earth have they been imbibing?

Going back to Mwepu, I'm sure these things seem to be way more common in African players, or those of African origin.
Leaded petrol fumes and bovine spongiform.

[Spikey M]

I was driving through Sutton yesterday (someone has to) and the high street was basically being held up by vaccine protestors. All men, all aged 50+. What on earth have they been imbibing?

Going back to Mwepu, I'm sure these things seem to be way more common in African players, or those of African origin.

You have to be impressed by their staying power if nothing else. Managing to still care is impressive.

[Lofty]

Gerrard gets sacked if they lose this surely?

[Luke Emia]

Gerrard gets sacked if they lose this surely?

Probably and hopefully that does his hopes of ever taking us over in as well.

[Gray Fox]

Exact same tackle on Konsa there as Thiago did on Jesus. If anything this one was worse. Nothing given and VAR not interested. Brilliant.

[Lofty]

This ref is a twat I have backed the sending off because this game is fiesty, someone literally starts a fight off the ball in front of the ref, no card :moop:

[Gray Fox]

Also Luis Diaz out til December. Preston away next year is going to be a hoot.

[Gray Fox]

What an awful game of football that was.

[Jimmy Floyd]

5 of the 6 relegation slots in the top two tiers filled by midlands clubs. Come friendly bombs.

[igor_balis]

Keane is quite fun on a panel of like 4 people just chatting shite and being a grump, he can sorta cut through the overly serious punditry with his GOOD CHARACTERS shit, but he was properly out of his depth on MNF. Actively brought down the quality of the show, carra doing his tactical analysis shit and the host desperately trying to get Roy involved, and him awkwardly being all Uhhh yeah good player good mentality. Quite embarrassing really.

[Jimmy Floyd]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61425471

A few years ago I looked into becoming a football ref, to try and keep fit during winter, but upon even slight amounts of research I immediately thought no, fuck that. Such a bad, bad sport.

[phonics]

Mbappe wanting out is hilarious. Dude you signed a 5 year billion pound deal last week. They wanted 130 million when you had 6 months on your deal. You’re stuck there.

[niko_cee]

Aye, but seeing as he's pretty much the boss there I guess he's clear to sanction his own exit.

[Don]

I don't really know what general mentality these people have to even entertain the idea of becoming a ref. If you love the game you play it and if you're carrying a disability or gross obesity on top of that love you watch it. What's driving these people to get involved with reffing? There may be some dodgy need for attention/power in which case they deserve all abuse and violence.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's a chance to be involved in the game / watch the game up close without having to be talented at it.

And the game would not exist without them.

[Don]

You can't watch a game running the line let alone as a fucking ref. As I said, if you enjoy the game you play or watch. There must be a very particular mindset behind this much like how goalies are often a little unhinged.

It's about £50 per game, right? That sounds okay until the continued isolation and abuse every weekend wears them down emotionally.

[Kikó]

The refs in Germany so far are treated with a far higher level of respect than the UK so far. Similarly shit at times but we're not seeing people kicking off with a bad decision.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's like being a coach, groundsman, club manager/admin person, or any other person who is involved in the game aside from playing it.

The really good ones will know that their job is to make the game as good as possible for the players. Obviously there will be plenty of shit ones too but you still need them.

[Lewis]

Maybe if Germans had a bit less respect for officials...

[Kikó]

Arf

[Waffdon]

That Rodri goal being disallowed is amazing. Fuckin hell

[Manc]

Celtic fluffing thier lines again. The Brighton of Europe.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Shakhtar Donetsk are now 10 Ukrainians and Lacina Traoré. Absolutely all over that vibe.

[Manc]

No Brazilians?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They sold or loaned them all out.

[Don]

Reece James injured? Love it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Such a shame Madrid got a late equaliser.

Rudiger got completely clattered by the keeper.

[Waffdon]

Seems like #PotterBall works with better players. Looks to have broken the #9 curse too. Isn’t fully Winter yet though so the inevitable Chelsea collapse is still to come unless the World Cup saves it.

[Shindig]

Potter leaves after the World Cup to take on the England job. There's your crisis.

[John Arne]

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[Gray Fox]

This Georgian lad at Napoli looks the business.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Club Brugge choke-stomping that group has to be one of the all time great CL performances, all under the watchful coaching eye of former Stoke and West Brom shit clogger Carl Hoefkens.

[Waffdon]

Some jobbers are going to make the QFs this season. Brugge, Sporting, Salzburg and Leverkusen/Porto all look like they’ll go through. Couple of them in 1st as well. Just need Spurs to Spurs and let Frankfurt pip them into 2nd

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Brugge through after 4 games :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Spurs :harold:

[Gray Fox]

Oh look. Conceding first. Imagine my shock.

[Luke Emia]

Van Dijk is an absolute liability at the minute. He won't go and press the fucking ball every time we concede it's because he's fucking standing off people.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Is there a Klopp out thread on RAWK yet?

Must be about 5 games away from 'The fanbase are divided on the German's future'.

[Gray Fox]

Klopp IN!

[Luke Emia]

Is there a Klopp out thread on RAWK yet?

Must be about 5 games away from 'The fanbase are divided on the German's future'.

I'm not this is on the board not refreshing the squad when they should have done. There's stuff he could be doing better but if they were to even contemplate sacking him this season or even next season they should be chased out of fucking town.

The Nunez signing is a prime example I assumed when we signed him we would also be getting a midfielder, especially with the money that came in during the summer. But, as per usual they won't put any extra money in that what comes in during the transfer window.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Obviously they shouldn't sack him, even if he takes them down to the Conference South and starts fielding the local bin crew as a midfield three. I'm just fascinated by fanbase dynamics in the modern age.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Turn the left, turn to the right, ooooh Fashion will end up in the PL, hopefully somewhere better than Southampton.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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:drool:

Lovely finish.

[Gray Fox]

I'm not this is on the board not refreshing the squad when they should have done. There's stuff he could be doing better but if they were to even contemplate sacking him this season or even next season they should be chased out of fucking town.

The Nunez signing is a prime example I assumed when we signed him we would also be getting a midfielder, especially with the money that came in during the summer. But, as per usual they won't put any extra money in that what comes in during the transfer window.

I’m not quite ready to throw them under the bus yet. They came into a club just over 10 years ago that was a horrific mess, relatively clueless about football themselves.

In that time they’ve sorted all of the debt out to the point where I think we’re debt free or very close to it. The club is now self sustaining too. They’ve built a new state of the art training complex and are upgrading the stadium to near 60k seats with the money the club has made in that time.

They’re trying to abide by a set of rules that are a bit pointless and had the blue side of Manchester not been run the exact other way around, Liverpool would have swept up domestically in the last 4/5 years.

What they do next will be interesting. I had no doubt they would not cave on that Salah contract, but is this a sign that they’re now more willing to open the wallet a bit more?
Next summer will tell. Liverpool will need at least 2 new first team level midfielders and more on top. Those do not come cheap and I don’t see any big name players moving on either. They either accept this regression back into a top 4 fight or they spend spend spend.

[Waffdon]

Barcelona out if things stay as they are :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

McGregor is so bad.

[Adramelch]

Even if they equalize there's as good as out really. Inter have Plzen at home next.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Salah's finishing has been pretty on point in this game.

[Boydy]

Got a point to prove after being hooked in the Araenal game.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Even if they equalize there's as good as out really. Inter have Plzen at home next.

Equalised right as you said that...

[Adramelch]

Equalised right as you said that...

Surely they won't get a winner.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Gosens :rave:

3-2 Inter.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Nothing is more VAR than delaying the game for a red card check, for something that clearly wasn't a red card and correctly given as such by the ref, at 91 minutes with the score reading 1-7.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That Inter goal was beautifully created by Lautaro Martinez. The pass was top quality.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Shit, Lewandowski fucking us.

You used to be a King, Robert :(

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Why didn't he fucking square it there? Useless shit.

[Don]

Lads I reckon Bobby and Mo are finished.

You fucking dirty mongs :harold:

[randomlegend]

Maybe you can stick 7 past your under 12s or women's team next.

[Don]

Lol, your shift in here doesn't begin for another 24 hours, go sleep.

[Shindig]

It was mere months ago Rangers were European finalists.

[Don]

Rio celebrating their first more than Ally is what we live for.

[SvN]

Lads I reckon Bobby and Mo are finished.

You fucking dirty mongs :harold:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FEppTjoX0AYAEJZ.jpg

[Don]

Sorry lad but you too have to wait till at least team news time before making an entry into here.

[John Arne]

So fucking close to quitting my job, telling my missus to shut the fuck up, and jetting over to Qatar for 4 weeks.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Why don't you punch yourself in the face, just to complete the cycle of questionable decision-making.

[John Arne]

:cool2:

[Giggles]

The girls :cool:

I've fuck all interest in womens soccer normally but a combination of sad Scottish people and up the ra has me coming around.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The up the ra thing was great, as it provoked both sides into having massive cries on twitter: first the English, and then the rabid Irish crying about the fact that the English were crying.

[Giggles]

The Sky reporter asking if they needed to be educated on history was ironically brilliant, it's been the biggest source of amusement here. The English being the most uneducated nation of history in existance.

[Waffdon]

The girls :cool:

I've fuck all interest in womens soccer normally but a combination of sad Scottish people and up the ra has me coming around.

I’m not sure many Scottish people would have been upset other than the Orange brigade in Glasgow.

[Spikey M]

The Sky reporter asking if they needed to be educated on history was ironically brilliant, it's been the biggest source of amusement here. The English being the most uneducated nation of history in existance.

Have you never met an American?

[Giggles]

I’m not sure many Scottish people would have been upset other than the Orange brigade in Glasgow.

Nobody was. The English have tried to make the world upset, but that covers the huns anyway.

So lacking in awareness they don't even know which ra is which. Though I'd not have a problem with either era personally; both very much required.

[Lewis]

Say what you will about the IRA, but they weren't cringe. Modern [pretend] IRA-sympathisers are.

[Giggles]

Depends which IRA. The song they were singing were the ones who brought our freedom from a country that tried to kill us off back in the early 20th century. The latter one, in the early days, were needed to end apartheid conditions but definitely became less popular as they became a drug dealing organised crime outfit like all the NI paramilitary groups have in modern times.

I am definitely glad to see the former are as popular as ever here judging by the past few days. As they should be.

[Don]

They were debating who would finish higher, us or Utd, at the start of this week :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

McTominay :cool:

What a fucking don, we are MASSIVE.

[Lewis]

Depends which IRA. The song they were singing were the ones who brought our freedom from a country that tried to kill us off back in the early 20th century. The latter one, in the early days, were needed to end apartheid conditions but definitely became less popular as they became a drug dealing organised crime outfit like all the NI paramilitary groups have in modern times.

I am definitely glad to see the former are as popular as ever here judging by the past few days. As they should be.

Every single woman in that video, and ninety per cent of the people wahey-ing them, would say that some freshie off the boat is every bit as Irish as you. Cringe. FACT.

[Giggles]

By freshie what do you mean? I’m not getting that bit.

[Lewis]

An immigrant that has been there for five minutes. The New Irish.

[Giggles]

Do you mean in general like Slavs and Africans, or English people with Irish family that play for the soccer teams?

If it’s the former then I can’t see what exactly you’re getting at with the initial reply apart from the fact the English generally hate foreigners. I definitely can’t see what us celebrating our freedom has to do with a Nigerian living in Cork.

[Spikey M]

What set you off this time Giggles?

[niko_cee]

Do pro-IRA songs count as sectarian? I guess they probably get lumped in with them even if they aren't really in the true sense of the word.

I understand the need to try and get away from sectarian violence and that songs like The Sash obviously don't help in that regard, but, at the same time, quite a lot of folk songs are rooted in some sort of rebel cause [or whatever], so maybe we need to try and find some other way to move beyond the sectarian divides than simple censorship. Having these things as being 'unacceptable' doesn't really seem to have worked, and in many cases seems to make things worse as people want to "stick it to the man" as it were by continuing to sing them.

I was in a pub full of Rangers fans for the final earlier in the year and all the old classics were flowing, sung by young and old, Scotch and non-Scotch, and it made me think that my dad [born and bred Rangers fan but basically left/gave up on them many years ago in part due to all the sectarian shit] would have been despairing that this continues to be the norm in 2022.

[Ben]

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They're wearing this in El Clasico :facepalm:

[randomlegend]

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I thought this was quite a wholesome interview which may bring some light into your dark and withered hearts.

Although it does somewhat sound like he voodood their first choice keeper.

[Giggles]

What set you off this time Giggles?

Some sanctimonious twat on Sky Sports News.

[-james-]

Reece James a doubt for the World Cup. :uhoh:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Moment of silence for Waff.

[Waffdon]

That’s Chelsea’s season over if he’s out for months. Same as last year, pumped an Italian team in Europe and then lost their wing backs for months and went to shit. Chillwell still hasn’t fully recovered.

[Ben]

How are England going to go from having a plethora of high-performing wing backs just a year ago to now going to a World Cup with a dream team combination of Ben White and Luke Shaw? Shambles.

[niko_cee]

Is Trippier injured as well?

Not that it makes much difference. Plugging in as many useless centre-halves as possible is probably the best way ahead with Southgate in charge.

[Shindig]

Trippier's going. Who else will take free kicks and corners? Ward-Prowse can't take them as an unused substitute.

[niko_cee]

Big Tony Bloom in the away end tonight as per. :cool:

[Giggles]

Games don’t get much more dire than this.

[-james-]

Big Tony Bloom in the away end tonight as per. :cool:

Presumably reluctant to give his old mate Benham executive box money. Love it.

[Spikey M]

Some sanctimonious twat on Sky Sports News.

You just described everyone on their payroll.

However, the alternative - BT Sport - risks exposure to Michael Owen, so we let Sky off. Spitting at children and all.

[Dave.]

Big Tony Bloom in the away end tonight as per. :cool:

He entered a poker tournament for the first time in ages the other week (a $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha event) and he won it against some of the best poker players in the world. Legend.:hail:

[niko_cee]

Presumably reluctant to give his old mate Benham executive box money. Love it.

Yeah, he never goes in the executive box there.

Difference between Ivan Toney and Danny Welbeck. :(

[Gray Fox]

It is a shame Liverpool did not buy Toney.

[niko_cee]

They should repurpose VAR to send Canos off in that sort of situation. Would have a far greater beneficial impact on the game than its current usage.

[Waffdon]

I wonder who will sign Kante in the summer. I presume he will go to PSG but he’s probably past it now. Out for another 3 months with a hamstring injury after being out for 6 weeks with a hamstring injury. He’s a proper crock now.

[niko_cee]

Turns out doing the running of multiple men wears through the hamstrings at an accelerated rate.

[Don]

Can confirm. I've been battling with hamstring tendonitis for over 8 months now after decades of relentless running far superior to peers. Looks like there's finally light at the end of the tunnel though so there's hope for him if he looks after himself as well as I.

[Waffdon]

Getting rushed back for International duty properly fucked him multiple times. Maybe a year out will do him good. Best player on the planet when he’s on his game so probably worth signing him on the off chance he sorts his shit out.

[John Arne]

England going into the World Cup with no established back up/alternative to Harry Kane is pretty fucking tragic. What has Southgate been doing?

[Spikey M]

Yeah, should have signed one from France or Norway.

[Kikó]

Ronaldo was available.

[Shindig]

Back in the days of two strikers, we didn't have great back-up either. Even though you'd think Ian Wright and Andy Cole could do a job. Still better than the Rooney years.

[niko_cee]

At least we can look forward to Ivan Toney missing the first penalty in his career at some point.

I see Brighton won on the xG again last night.

:face:

[Ben]

Another sign that xG is bollocks.

[-james-]

Only insofar as the shot count of 18 to 8 or the throw in count of 20 to 13 is bollocks.

[Don]

I remember when they were saying that when Potter's job was under fire :*)

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Greenwood arrested again for breaching his bail and attempting to contact his victim.

[Don]

That filthy whore reconnected on IG with him like a day or 2 ago.

[Shindig]

Nothing ever happened with Gylfi Sigurdsson, did it?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Awaiting trial I believe.

[Shindig]

Nah, he almost made a move to Turkey in the summer. He wouldn't be in line for that if he was awaiting trial.

[Gray Fox]

Greenwood finally charged.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-63272019

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Hopefully he goes down for a long time and we can finally release him from his contract.

[niko_cee]

Do Bournemouth have a manager? They seem to be doing quietly alright since getting walloped by Liverpool.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Nope, still Gary O'Neil as a caretaker.

He hasn't lost a match yet.

[Lewis]

Greenwood finally charged.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-63272019

I know these people like to plead underfunding, but how can it take ten months to charge somebody for things on tape?

[Waffdon]

Son is such a snide little cunt. A bit like Kane is. Dives every week and nothing is said about him.

[Gray Fox]

That penalty wants reversing and Kane booking. Shocking.

[Waffdon]

Yep. Just standard practice from Hazza Kane

[Gray Fox]

Sounds like Liverpools back line against City tomorrow is going to be Robertson, Van Dijk, Gomez and Milner.

I hope you all captained Haaland.

[Don]

You'd worry if we were up against a proper footballer like Jesus.

What a game and what a day of football tomorrow though. El Classico and Ligue 1 action alongsise some Turkishaction if you need B2B marathon.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63273316

Reece James out of the World Cup according to the Beeb.

[Giggles]

Waffs poster will be a different kind of soggy tonight.

[Waffdon]

:D

He’s not meeting surgery so I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s rushed back for the latter stages of the World Cup. Hopefully not though, him not being there weakens England so can’t complain too much.

[phonics]

VARs not working in the Arsenal match so the games come to a halt. God forbid they just play a game of football.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Mings :lol:

So fucking shit.

[Waffdon]

I can’t believe Mings is still playing every week for Aston Villa. He’s either amazing when not on tv or has pictures of certain folk. Abysmal every time I watch him.

[Gray Fox]

End of days stuff this from Villa.

[Shindig]

Gerrard was the better player, Lampard's the better manager.

[Waffdon]

Chelsea have been absolutely abysmal. Playing Sterling to try and replace James was never going to work. Kepa continuing to be unreal as he has been for a while now.

[niko_cee]

Is Mendy injured or has he failed the Potterball eyeball test?

Not sure why the Arsenal game is off because VAR isn't working, it didn't seem to be working last week and they merrily played on. :henn0rz:

[Shindig]

Do they really need a line that badly? Just get Sky/BT's feed on the monitors.

[Waffdon]

Is Mendy injured or has he failed the Potterball eyeball test?

Not sure why the Arsenal game is off because VAR isn't working, it didn't seem to be working last week and they merrily played on. :henn0rz:

He was injured when he took over but I think Kepa would have been 1st choice anyway. Mendy has been dreadful for nearly a year now

[Dark Soldier]

How Joelinton didn't score when he hit bar and post fuck knows

[phonics]

Arsenal have barely put a pass together and we’re lucky Leeds aren’t very good.

[Shindig]

How Joelinton didn't score when he hit bar and post fuck knows

That's what makes me him weirdly compelling to watch. It goes beyond luck at times.

[phonics]

And the assist comes from a Leeds player.

[Shindig]

Saka's having one hell of a season.

[John Arne]

What on earth is this by, Rodrigo?

https://gyazo.com/b6bdae5a8ef023a29fb925e70d20d64d.gif

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

STONEWALL pen.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

If Martinez doesn't jump across that's an easy save for him.

[Gray Fox]

Martinez just let that one in.

[Gray Fox]

Sounds like Liverpools back line against City tomorrow is going to be Robertson, Van Dijk, Gomez and Milner.

Confirmed.

Hopefully Milner crunches Haaland first chance he gets or it could get very ugly.

[Don]

Nunez benched is a bit gay but goal count gonna be wild this game.

[phonics]

Absolute joke of a disallowed goal there.

[phonics]

Norway have Denmark'd their way into the World Cup according to this commentator. Martin Odegaard is looking forward to the challenge apparently.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

ffs Fred.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The kids are not getting fed tonight.

[niko_cee]

More goal size shenanigans in the championship today I see. What's going on?

[phonics]

Amazingly awful performance from Arsenal. If Leeds don’t score their second penalty of the day then they’re cursed by the gods.

[phonics]

Amazingly awful performance from Arsenal. If Leeds don’t score their second penalty of the day then they’re cursed by the gods.

Lol