Football! But in May!!

[phonics]

Compete in the Book Bruno Guimares Challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

[phonics]

The ref has gotta have a bet on no cards to be shown at this point.

[AJ23]

Player of the season between the two Norwegians?

Being given the captain's armband has been the making of Odegaard.

[phonics]

Just seen a video of Shearer crying about not getting that penalty. Good stuff. Good stuff.

[Gray Fox]

We've just got into touching distance of the two above, but United have a piss easy run in after this one.

Newcastle also relatively easy now too. But if Brighton beat them you never know.

[Shindig]

I'm not treating it as a guarantee. Would be class to see us in third but it's real tight.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

De Gea needs putting down.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

For anyone that missed it:

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[AJ23]

A shame it's not on Sky Sports, as we'd have Roy Keane telling De Gea to get a taxi back to Manchester.

[Lewis]

He's gone for that shot like it's his first time in goal.

[AJ23]

Man United looking like they're the ones who've been blowing bubbles before the game.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5f/Bubbles_the_chimpanzee.jpg

[Kikó]

We're properly shit.

[phonics]

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FvjFS9gXsAMQ57R.jpg

Scrote.

[Shindig]

Aye, it's just a dose of our own medicine.

[Lewis]

Arsenal put a couple of wins together and we're back to 2010 and nobody is allowed to get about them.

[Baz]

Remember when I said Liverpool might come 3rd and everyone lolled.

[AJ23]

Remember when I said Liverpool might come 3rd and everyone lolled.

When Liverpool have to play Leicester and Southampton in their last 3 games, it's a huge possibility.

Newcastle are away to Chelsea on the last day so that could be significant.

I also think Man United may flop at Bournemouth in a couple of weeks. Bournemouth go all out at home and can suddenly turn up with Billing running the show and take you apart.

[Lofty]

Bournemouth will be on the beach then surely. Liverpool's problem is they have 9 maximum points left to take against three teams that will be scrapping like mad. United really are playing 4 teams who are going to be mid table. Newcastle have the trickiest run in but are also the best team of the three so I expect they will win their two home games and smash Frank to take 9 from a possible 12.

[Gray Fox]

Brighton could also make it up there, but have to still play Newcastle, Arsenal and City themselves.

I think Liverpool just started the winning run a couple of games too late. Even if they win all 3 remaining, which I don't think they will, you're still needing United to drop points twice and I don't see them doing that in any of their home games.

If Newcastle get Big Sam'd at Leeds then maybe there's a chance, but I can't see it.

[Don]

The problem with Man Utd is their squad depth. Once they have their strongest XI playing like the likes of Phil Jones and Lee Grant they should have enough to cling on to top 4.

We'll stroll to EL glory tbf but if a minimum CL semi is worth more coefficient points, maybe we should just get put forward as the CL side for the benefit of English football (as well as mid-table shite like Utd who may need a 5th place in future).

[SincereTheRebel]

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Scrote.

We really need 30 minute halves and the clock being stopped every time the whistle is blown.

[Kikó]

We really don't.

[Bam]

United couldnt have won yesterday if they had 60 minuets halfs. You even had the ref, linos and var in your pocket and still fucked it up. :youpi:

[Kikó]

No we didn't.

[Gray Fox]

https://i.gyazo.com/ad87ac4bf56775682358cb93bffc4ae8.png

Decent last day for the Championship today.

Middlesborough at home to Coventry, with Boro having nothing to play for and a point being good enough for Coventry I reckon they play out a draw.

Millwall are at home to Blackburn which should be good because both have to win, though Blackburn need big favours from elsewhere.

Sunderland are away at Preston and West Brom are away to Swansea. Could well be some final day madness about.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I haven't watched Millwall for years, glad to see their midfield of Billy Mitchell and George Saville has the exact names that a Millwall midfield pairing should always have. Hint of east end gangster combined with general oi oi credentials.

[wullie]

We've not won at Boro for almost exactly 30 years, so ideally absolutely nothing happens in the game at all and everyone sleepwalks their way home.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Millwall Blackburn is 1-1 now (was nearly 2-0 but for the latest flag in history ruling out a Millwall second, pure guesswork I think). Good game.

[Gray Fox]

We've not won at Boro for almost exactly 30 years, so ideally absolutely nothing happens in the game at all and everyone sleepwalks their way home.

Dare to dream.

[wullie]

I say that and almost immediately Cov let me down by taking the lead. Never rely on your heroes

[Gray Fox]

Luton, Boro, Coventry and Blackburn would be a great set of play offs to have, as a guy who hates seeing the same old teams constantly coming back up.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pickering has just gifted Millwall a goal.

[phonics]

If all the results stay the same but West Brom win 2-1. How is it decided who goes up? Yellow cards?

[Jimmy Floyd]

If all the results stay the same but West Brom win 2-1. How is it decided who goes up? Yellow cards?

Goals scored.

Won't be needed now though as Millwall are storming ahead.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's Millwall into the playoffs then.

[Gray Fox]

I take full responsibility for cursing Blackburn there.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Millwall in the Prem would be outstanding. They'd get about 2 points away from home and about 35 at the Den.

[wullie]

Blackburn should have had a playoff spot wrapped up a long time ago, what a horrible run of form they've had.

[phonics]

To be fair my Dad has spent the last 3 weeks saying how he didn't want to be in the playoffs anyway because 'We're so shit, I'd just watch us get battered for 7 months'

[wullie]

I've got that one ready in the holster in case the next hour or so goes downhill.

[-james-]

I play football with a Huddersfield Town fan and he gets gloomy whenever they hit a run of form that might see them actually get promoted again.

[Kikó]

Millwall in the Prem would be outstanding. They'd get about 2 points away from home and about 35 at the Den.

How did they hire Ten Hag?

[phonics]

Finding out Blackburn are managed by Jon Dahl Tomasson just now was a real nostalgia hit.

[Don]

Leicester have been banter here. In possession they can look quality but out of possession, it's comical. I wondered what was going on and then I saw Gammon King John Terry on their bench.

[wullie]

It'd be a nice problem to have, but from this game alone I don't think I'd have the nerves to handle a playoff final.

[Gray Fox]

This Millwall v Blackburn game has been incredible.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Finding out Blackburn are managed by Jon Dahl Tomasson just now was a real nostalgia hit.

Or 'John Dale Tomasson' as everyone seems to have convinced themselves he is called.

No idea how Millwall are still level here, Blackburn's second half xG must be nearing Elon Musk's dollar net worth.

[wullie]

Fuck me, Blackburn taking the lead could be the goal that saves our skin here

[wullie]

Holy shit, we're in the playoffs in a season where I wanted us to not be evicted and have to play at Burton Albion and just wanted to not be 24th going into the World cup.

[Kikó]

You need to do an ms Paint for the moment.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Brighton are also capable of a bottle in this top 4 race then.

[Magic]

Come on for fuck sake.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Leeds are fucked :drool:

[Magic]

That's it. The strategy of hoping nobody else gets any points has failed. We're down.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Brighton out of the top four race :drool:

[Magic]

Hard to see how this isn't a conspiracy.

[Don]

This malnourished Argie lad isn't making it in Europe. But the Big Mac looks like prime Thiago :drool:

Get Ferguson and March/Enciso on and this is gonna be a tasty 2nd half.

[niko_cee]

FFS Brighton. :face:

[phonics]

Game too early Everton.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Could be my imagination but haven't there been far more total capitulations in the PL this season than you would expect?

Maybe teams are all being coached just to play one way now and have no adaptability/answer when the tide turns against them.

[Alex]

That's it. The strategy of hoping nobody else gets any points has failed. We're down.

We can just call off the last three games for me. I can't be arsed living with the incredibly slim chance that we could (we won't) get out of it. I just want putting out of my fucking misery.

[Shindig]

Could be my imagination but haven't there been far more total capitulations in the PL this season than you would expect?

Maybe teams are all being coached just to play one way now and have no adaptability/answer when the tide turns against them.

Probably more to do with the manager turnover.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's a lovely hit by McNeil.

[Manc]

Dwight McNeil has been eating his carrots.

[Don]

That's one of the most outrageous ganes of football I've ever seen. This greasy Italian midget really came to brexitball and thought he could change the order of things.

[Kikó]

Sean Dyche. What a man.

[Gray Fox]

The win was obviously good for Everton but they've done wonders by winning by 4.

Forest can't really match their goal difference now and Leeds would do well to, especially with Newcastle coming ready to hump them.

[Luke Emia]

I suppose the only thing we can hope for now if Everton do stay up is that by the New Year the fans will have had enough of the shit on a stick football and hound him out to be replaced by Roberto Martinez’s regen or something.

Still think they are in the old Sunderland death spiral someone just really needs to get them flushed away properly.

[Gray Fox]

Everton are still fucked if they stay up, just not as immediately. They'd have to invest well in the squad or hope Dyche can get some bargain buys in like he did at Burnley. They're also still under FFP investigation which could dock them points too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Forest saving themselves now too.

[Kikó]

Two cracking goals by forest.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I think you're all underestimating Leeds. If there's a more powerful force in the universe than Sam Allardyce's desire to earn a £2.5 million bonus then it sure isn't to be found in the Premier League relegation battle.

[Magic]

I think you're all underestimating Leeds. If there's a more powerful force in the universe than Sam Allardyce's desire to earn a £2.5 million bonus then it sure isn't to be found in the Premier League relegation battle.

We are comfortably the worst side in the bottom 5.

[Yevrah]

I think you're all underestimating Leeds. If there's a more powerful force in the universe than Sam Allardyce's desire to earn a £2.5 million bonus then it sure isn't to be found in the Premier League relegation battle.

:D

Proper tickled me that, probably partly because it's so very true.

[niko_cee]

Just clocked that Brighton had the higher xG yesterday, not sure if I'm surprised or not.

[Alex]

I think you're all underestimating Leeds. If there's a more powerful force in the universe than Sam Allardyce's desire to earn a £2.5 million bonus then it sure isn't to be found in the Premier League relegation battle.

It's the only thing we have to nail any hope to. Unfortunately I think you could extend that offer to each individual player and it wouldn't help, we just don't have the quality.

Magic has nailed it, we're the worst team in the league. It boggles the mind that Southampton exist below us. Granted, I don't watch a lot of non-Leeds football so my exposure to them is limited but I'm certain they can't be as bad as us at our worst. And we exist almost exclusively at our worst at the moment.

If by some miracle we escaped the scale of the rebuild required to make us competitive in the league next season would be staggering. I'm not sure it would be doable and I kind of don't have any interest in staying up to go through another season of this. It's just shit. At least going down would be a strong catalyst for moving a lot of them on.

[Alex]

I mean I say all that but then obviously I'll be going into the weekend hoping against hope we turn Newcastle over and stay in contention. Fucking football. :D

[Magic]

Talksport were talking about the exodus of all the decent footballers from the relegated teams and there wasn't one Leeds player mentioned lol. Sums it up.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I (as a lower to middle Prem club) would have a punt on Aaronson or Harrison, but in general you've just been living off Bielsa elevating a bunch of schmos about 1000% beyond their natural ceiling.

[niko_cee]

Wasn't everyone losing their mind over that Gnocchi [I know this isn't his name but I can't think of it] guy a while back?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Willy Gnonto.

[Jimmy Floyd]

He'd make for a good double swoop with Kevin Lasagna.

[Alex]

I (as a lower to middle Prem club) would have a punt on Aaronson or Harrison, but in general you've just been living off Bielsa elevating a bunch of schmos about 1000% beyond their natural ceiling.

Nail on the head.

Bamford is the perfect example of this. Patrick Bamford is not a good striker. He never has been a good striker. There was just a two year period of smoke and mirrors (the promotion season and the first season up) where Marcelo worked his magic and set us up to play in such a way that he couldn't help but to bag a certain numbers of goals.

The promotion season in particular I remember still spending the majority of the season very frustrated with him and aware we needed better. An actual clinical finisher would have netted 30+ times in the league that season.

You wouldn't want anything to do with Aaronson, trust me. His first order of business this summer needs to be a job lot of protein shakes and a three month gym membership. He's made of paper. Harrison will land somewhere in the Premier League I imagine. He blows hot and cold but when he turns up he's a great contributor. Plus he's English, which tends to add a certain allure to some prospective buyers I suppose.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Luke Ayling is the one that always comes to mind. Absolutely no way he ever plays Premier League football, let alone looks quite decent for a time, in any other set of circumstances.

[Magic]

Aaronson is absolutely useless but Harrison is probably worth a punt. Adams is a good player and so is Sinisterra but injuries...

[Alex]

Aaronson is absolutely useless but Harrison is probably worth a punt. Adams is a good player and so is Sinisterra but injuries...

Add Wober and Gnonto (and probably Rodrigo too to be fair to him this season) to the ones you have already mentioned and the rest of them, genuinely, can all get out of my fucking sight.

Meslier is the weird one. Up until a couple of months ago I would have genuinely talked myself blue in the face about how he's one of the better young keepers around with an excellent future and on paper our most valuable asset. As it stands at the minute I wouldn't really want him in the net for us next season in the Championship.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Add Wober and Gnonto (and probably Rodrigo too to be fair to him this season) to the ones you have already mentioned and the rest of them, genuinely, can all get out of my fucking sight.

Meslier is the weird one. Up until a couple of months ago I would have genuinely talked myself blue in the face about how he's one of the better young keepers around with an excellent future and on paper our most valuable asset. As it stands at the minute I wouldn't really want him in the net for us next season in the Championship.

But what about the chant?

[Magic]

I've assumed Gnonto has a pre-agreement with Juve FYI.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Dias just saved a certain goal there.

What a block.

[Adramelch]

City look so slow at times. They are playing right into Real's plan it feels like.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Vini :cool:

What a hit that was.

[Waffdon]

City look so slow at times. They are playing right into Real's plan it feels like.

Exactly, commentators seem to think City are playing unbelievably

Vini Jnr in the CL is different gravy

[Lewis]

The noise that made.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Grealish is such a little cunt.

[Adramelch]

Grealish is such a little cunt.

While that is true, Carvajal is even worse.

[Waffdon]

Grealish is such a little cunt.

He’s probably one of the sounder players. No idea how you’ve come to this conclusion after the Carvajal incident. Though on the topic of Grealish, I don’t think he’s v good or cut out for this level. Looks shit scared to do anything

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He’s probably one of the sounder players. No idea how you’ve come to this conclusion after the Carvajal incident. Though on the topic of Grealish, I don’t think he’s v good or cut out for this level. Looks shit scared to do anything

He's a prick who I've always hated.

The socks alone fuel a lot of said hatred.

[Ben]

Real’s gameplay in the big games is amazing. Zidane and now Ancelotti, at times getting absolutely fisted, weather the storm then put away their only half chance. Outstanding.

[Shindig]

They've made that competition their own.

[Lewis]

That would have been an all-time great goal.

[AJ23]

35 year old striker and an almost 38 year old midfielder up against City.

Regardless of age or fitness, Real Madrid's elite mentality is winning out so far. Ancelotti's tactics also help, of course.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Two quality outside the box hits.

[Waffdon]

The ball looked miles out of play before that goal but what a hit son

[Ben]

Real’s ability to have almost everything go their way and still feel wronged is absolutely unrivalled.

[Manc]

This has been incredibly dull.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I was watching it with a Proper Footballer (who got sent off in his team's playoff final at the weekend, the div) and he spent the whole thing commenting on how slack the City press was. What a joyless sport it is becoming at that level.

[Jimmy Floyd]

He also claimed that Rodri was the best player in history in the deep-lying midfield role, with only Busquets a worthy challenger. I first suggested Matthaus, then Beckenbauer, and he looked at me as if I'd said Dom Joly.

[Lofty]

He's no Gilberto Silva.

[Yevrah]

With away goals now a distant memory a good result for both teams that and sets up the prospect of a cracking second leg.

[niko_cee]

He also claimed that Rodri was the best player in history in the deep-lying midfield role, with only Busquets a worthy challenger. I first suggested Matthaus, then Beckenbauer, and he looked at me as if I'd said Dom Joly.

:D

He'd have heard of Dom due to his existence falling on the right side of history.

[Ian]

he spent the whole thing commenting on how slack the City press was. What a joyless sport it is becoming at that level.

We need to invent a new sport for these bores to piss off and watch. Synchronised cardio. Dressage for football.

[Spikey M]

I was watching it with a Proper Footballer (who got sent off in his team's playoff final at the weekend, the div) and he spent the whole thing commenting on how slack the City press was. What a joyless sport it is becoming at that level.

Southend Season Tickets have been released for next season Jim.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Listen, dude, I don't have time for parochial long ball knockings. If you're not elite it's about making yourself elite. Decades ago a penniless man in a dish-dash walked across the hot sand, found this unusual black goo oozing from the desert floor, and had a dream: of regenerating east Manchester, of bald men in pullovers, of a four-man press. Jack Grealish. Stonesy. Riyad Mahrez, cutting inside. Goals. Sheets as clean as his nation's conscience. European Cup football used to be reserved for the aristocracy: now it's open to the dreamers and the upstarts. Real Madrid. Champions League, Liverpool, Arsenal, I thought that one of them we would draw, and it is Arsenal. We're lucky to be living through this era. Analytics has democratised the game. Ivy League maths prodigies used to be on the streets, locked out of this sport. Vinicius Junior, man: amazing talent allied to hard work. What could sum up the twenty-first century better than that? Chelsea, the ultimate romance. One year you win the UEFA Champions League, the next year it's all 0-1, 1-3, scores like that. Magical. The characters of the game. Martinez, using the Cup as a penis: funniest moment in soccer history. Ronaldo, Messi, growing the game in the Kingdom. You just wish there was more. You wish it was every week. Fuck the FA Cup. Small sample size. International break? Yawn, mate. Sweden, Poland? These are the tired entities of the past. crypto.com. Google. Pele and Maradona, in the multiverse, big man little man. Flick-ons. Skills. Aramco 4, Everton 1. Booooo. Elite, dude. This is elite.

[Lewis]

Good game last night yeah.

[Waffdon]

Rudiger properly donned Haaland last night

[niko_cee]

Sounds like his dad donned the Madrid fans though.

[Mazuuurk]

He also claimed that Rodri was the best player in history in the deep-lying midfield role, with only Busquets a worthy challenger. I first suggested Matthaus, then Beckenbauer, and he looked at me as if I'd said Dom Joly.

We all know it's Makelele

[Waffdon]

No Leao for Milan tonight is a massive shame. Hopefully they win anyway and he’s back to don Carvajal in the final

[Bam]

Dani Carvajal doesn't play for Man City, silly. :brighton:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That volley :drool:

[Gray Fox]

City will put 4 past either of these, but this is great for now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Inter have started really well.

[Spikey M]

Lol at Tottenham Milan.

[Lewis]

This must be the weakest semi-final since that United/Schalke one in 2011.

[Ian]

This must be the weakest semi-final since that United/Schalke one in 2011.

BBC tells me that's also the only time a semi-finalist has had an older goalscorer than Dzeko (Giggs) so quite fitting really.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They want this over tonight.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

McManaman is talking shit again. That was never a pen.

[Waffdon]

Why the acting like that was a stonewall penalty. Fair enough if he grabbed the shirt but his hand barely touches him

[Gray Fox]

Martinez should be booked for diving if anything.

[Manc]

Rio Ferdinand on co-commentary. :sick:

[Adramelch]

That two referees think it's not a penalty, yet the casters are insisting it was a stonewall penalty is quite some effort.

[Waffdon]

I don’t think he is, I’ve only heard him once. Must be on the usual referee role of popping in every now and then

[Gray Fox]

Rio only popping in for EXPERT ANALYSIS.

It's still better than Michael Owen.

[Adramelch]

I guess it's a case of keeping him on for that one moment of brilliance but I feel like Barella has been completely anonymous in this game.

[Manc]

How on earth has Krunic got away with throwing a hook to the body? Mental.

[Gray Fox]

Blatant little dig in the ribs in the box there and nothing doing.

[niko_cee]

I guess it's a case of keeping him on for that one moment of brilliance but I feel like Barella has been completely anonymous in this game.

I thought Barella was more about the work rate than the moment of brilliance [not that I watch much of him].

[Adramelch]

I thought Barella was more about the work rate than the moment of brilliance [not that I watch much of him].

He is, but I reckon, looking at their bench, you might be able to get adequate work rate from a substitution but nowhere near the same attacking threat. It just feels like he's barely been involved in Inter's attacks in this particular game.

[Lewis]

BBC tells me that's also the only time a semi-finalist has had an older goalscorer than Dzeko (Giggs) so quite fitting really.

That Schalke were terrible. The first leg would have been 6-0 without Manuel Neuer, and the second leg was 4-1 with Anderson and Darron Gibson scoring. Ferguson mugged himself right off thinking that beating them meant they could try to play in the final.

[AJ23]

Looking at the quality of that game, I'm still frustrated about my Benfica bet.

It was by far and away the best chance for Benfica to make the final since 1990.

[Kikó]

Benfica hit a terrible bit of form over those 3/4 games. Plus while they're winning a lot this year, they aren't blowing teams away.

[Baz]

Next season wullie

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[Don]

There's always been something a bit unsettlingly gammony about Tindall but this account has now caught my eye a couple of times recently

https://twitter.com/jasontindall_

And I've just seen this:

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I've largely stopped watching the pre/post-match coverage so incredible scenes I was completely unaware of.

[Manc]

Tindall is Robbie Williams. Howe is Gary Barlow.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Juve with a seriously late equaliser.

[Shindig]

Do the Conference Winners Cup Winners get a Europa League spot next season?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Yes.

[Don]

John Arne, what channel will be showing the Man City-Real game and will I manage to find a bar in Hanoi showing it at that time?

[Jimmy Floyd]

I really hope Mourinho doesn't go to PSG. Reckon he could scam a title with this Roma side if Napoli get dismantled.

[niko_cee]

Brown offered to join Allardyce at Leeds

Former Hull City manager Phil Brown offered to join Sam Allardyce’s coaching staff at Leeds, but was turned down.

Brown, who has also managed at Preston, Swindon, Southend and most recently Barrow, worked alongside Allardyce at Blackpool and Bolton as his assistant.

“He rang me and said he was going in at Leeds. I asked him to take me with him and he said he’d made his mind up; he’s not gone with overly experienced lads, he’s gone for energy on the training ground,” he told BBC Sport.

How desperate does that sound?

[Ian]

Yeah don't admit to that, Phil.

[Lewis]

I really hope Mourinho doesn't go to PSG. Reckon he could scam a title with this Roma side if Napoli get dismantled.

Him breaking their Champions' League duck feels like fate. I think they are due a period of cost-cutting as well, so he could even spin it into an underdog story and retire as the smuggest man alive.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It would be very football for them to finally win it in two low blocks with Vitinha slinging set piece deliveries to a 38 year old Olivier Giroud.

[randomlegend]

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jim-ratcliffe-closing-in-on-manchester-united-takeover-f8sx6h73g

Looks like Ratcliffe is moving ahead in this race.

Of all the people who could possibly own United, he seems about one of the least worst.

[Lewis]

From a purely 'United winning at football' point he seems no better than the Glazers.

[Giggles]

The whole sport needs pared back. Nobody has the will to change things so it's going to have to be a massive crash that does it.

[Jimmy Floyd]

He'll be similar to the Glazers (maybe with more palatable mood music) but you won't be owned by some thinly veiled arm of the Qatari state so there is that.

[Kikó]

Debt moves to Ineos, club can actually invest with the money they generate. If the intention is to actually invest in the club and provide a vision then ratcliffe is the best bid in the ring.

[randomlegend]

From a purely 'United winning at football' point he seems no better than the Glazers.

I'm not sure this is true. He made mistakes at Nice when he first took over there but apparently he's been doing a good job of rectifying them in recent times.

At the end of the day we don't need backing with the wealth of a nation state like City. We just need an owner who allows the club to spends what it earns and leaves football matters to football people.

Although the neglect of the Glazer era does mean some serious investment is needed in the stadium etc which I guess Ineos will be less able to just fund from their pocket money than Qatar.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Why are all the twitter replies so desperate for Qatar?

[Kikó]

Probably a mix of Twitter bought Qatar handles and football being more interested in transfers than morality.

[Giggles]

:lol:

[Lewis]

I was under the impression that he was buying it separate from Ineos with a load of borrowed money. If not then it might not be bad.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sheffield Wednesday have properly bottled this.

[Waffdon]

They done alright, definitely ended the season well after a little blip. Unfortunately for them Plymouth and Ipswich both won about 8 in a row to end the season

[mo]

Play offs are a funny thing. I don't think it's outside the realm of possibility Wednesday win the second leg 5-0.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Big Sam with a bit of magic.

[Gray Fox]

2.5m can motivate a man quite well.

[Baz]

Luke Ayling is the one that always comes to mind. Absolutely no way he ever plays Premier League football, let alone looks quite decent for a time, in any other set of circumstances.

:harold:

[Shindig]

Fireman Sam. :moop:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bamford :lol:

[Gray Fox]

Bamford on pens never inspires any confidence.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Leeds fans really love singing their Gnonto song.

[Gray Fox]

What in god's name is the Leeds defender up to there?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Firpo has had a mental second half.

[Gray Fox]

Firpo with money on Leeds to go down.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pitch invader just wanted a photo with Tindall.

[Don]

Baz, source out the reaction to your shouts of third, I need a quick pre-match wank.

[Waffdon]

I see Tindall didn’t shake Big Sam’s hand first this time. That Twitter account must have humbled him

[phonics]

Back to back Spurs and Chelsea losing updates on my notifications less than 15 minutes in was very funny.

[Don]

You want funny, Antony has clocked another 30 mins of EPL action.

[Danny]

Top work as per

[John Arne]

This Noni lad for Chelsea looks very Championship level.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Chesterfield keeper has just gifted Notts County an equaliser.

[Adramelch]

Yeah that was shockingly bad. They've been nowhere near scoring a goal as well.

[niko_cee]

Amad's properly mugged off the Luton 'keeper there.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Notts County reserve keeper is having a stormer.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bostock :lol:

[Gray Fox]

Cracking final that. Full of the drama.

[Adramelch]

You're 22, you've only played a handful of games this season and you come on just for penalties in the playoff final and save two of them. What a boss.

[Kikó]

4 points from 3 games to secure the CL. Should be in our grasp.

[Gray Fox]

You need 6 IIRC because of the goal difference.

[Gray Fox]

Chelsea agree to hire Small Pockets in the summer. I'm sure Jim is thrilled.

[Waffdon]

Sounds like they’re going down the Argie route or at least spine of the team. Lautaro Martinez, Declan Rice, Emiliano Martinez and Alexis Mac Allister are his targets if you believe the rumour mills.

[Lewis]

Is Frank Lampard at the combover point?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Chelsea agree to hire Small Pockets in the summer. I'm sure Jim is thrilled.

Should have gone for John Terry, just to see if it's possible to get relegated with our resources.

[Waffdon]

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Imagine finding out your hubby likes to shag blokes through Twitter replies :lol:

[Offshore Toon]

Not working

[Shindig]

Account suspended. Whatever it is violated some guidelines.

[Waffdon]

Ahhh, she must have deleted her Twitter. She basically put out a tweet saying her husband hadn’t come back to Newcastle after the Leeds game and she last tracked his phone down to a Leeds gay bar. Then an hour later she tweeted out he’s safe and was too drunk to come home so stayed over at a Leeds’ fans house.

[igor_balis]

Everton have been good, but that's ridiculous from gundogan

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That is some goal from Gundogan.

[igor_balis]

hahah how has Pickford gotten away with that

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That is a mental decision.

[Don]

Strongest Brighton XI, shoild be a tasty game guaranteed.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ref really not keen on the yellows here.

[John Arne]

Is it just me or was Martinelli lucky to not get a red... he didn't even get a yellow.

[phonics]

Feels like there’s been about 3 minutes of actual football played.

[John Arne]

I'm not sure who this commentator is (alongside Lee Dixon) but fuck me he is annoying, every attack he does the voice change as if a goal is immediately imminent... "Saka, into Odegaaaaaaarrrdd.... wide". Every fucking shot.

[Danny]

Lee Dixon makes me think you have the US feed. So it’s probably Peter Drury

[John Arne]

Yeah, that rings a bell. Drury and Dixon has to be the worst commentary duo going.

[Waffdon]

Peter Drury might be the most loved commentator going about.

Can’t believe it’s taken 35 mins to switch Mitoma to the left

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Keane loving the Caicedo revenge foul on Martinelli :D

[phonics]

Linesman tried to give an offside from a throw-in. All these people who cry about referee's being abused seem to ignore that half of them don't even know the rules.

[phonics]

lol just stamps on the guys achilles. Awesome.

[Waffdon]

Martin Tyler must have assumed that was offside because he couldn’t have given a fuck that went in.

Colwill’s range of passing is utterly sexual. What a player he is. Fofana, Badiashile and him fighting for centre half the next few years for Chelsea is v v decent if nothing else

[niko_cee]

They're going to makeweight him to Brighton for whichever of the midfielders they want to pay a fortune for. :yn:

[phonics]

Billy Gilmour with his 4th tactical foul of the game. No booking.

[niko_cee]

Not watching but I really hope Brighton did one of those shitty little huddles after the goal and now spend the rest of the half wasting time at every opportunity.

[Waffdon]

Can’t believe he’s just taken Billy Gilmour off. What a gimp. For Danny Welbeck of all folk too.

[Waffdon]

They're going to makeweight him to Brighton for whichever of the midfielders they want to pay a fortune for. :yn:

They’re really not lol. They dropped him for Webster out of pettiness knowing he wasn’t staying.

[niko_cee]

Maybe he fancies himself a bit of European football next season though.

[Waffdon]

Probably prefers that new £100k+ contract over £30k tho

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

This ref is allergic to cards.

[Waffdon]

That Brighton physio would make Taz shoot his bolt 5 times over. His arms are bigger than my legs

[Gray Fox]

Every time I watch Brighton I'm very impressed.

They've just got to avoid the inevitable fire sale when the top teams want their players.

[Giggles]

That Brighton physio would make Taz shoot his bolt 5 times over. His arms are bigger than my legs

He'd split taz up the middle. Be only a nose left.

[niko_cee]

:drool:

The seethe.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Congrats to Man City.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, the Brighton physio is an absolute unit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Trossard helping his friends :cool:

[Waffdon]

Signing players like Trossard and Jorginho was only ever gonna end one way after skimping out on signing better players

[Lewis]

Every time I watch Brighton I'm very impressed.

They've just got to avoid the inevitable fire sale when the top teams want their players.

Will they lose that many players? The very biggest teams might take two or three, but nobody liable to be interested will be able to wrestle most of their squad from them, and nobody is going to want to leave unless it's to somebody miles bigger.

[Waffdon]

Brighton would have had CL football in their hands if they didn’t bottle it against Nottingham Forest and Everton

[phonics]

Signing players like Trossard and Jorginho was only ever gonna end one way after skimping out on signing better players

The reason we're in this poisition was sticking with Partey and Jesus when they've been poor over those two.

[Lofty]

Signing players like Trossard and Jorginho was only ever gonna end one way after skimping out on signing better players

Yeah should have broke the bank for Mudryk :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Stadium has emptied out quick :eyemouth:

[Waffdon]

De Zerbi might be that guy. Has made Potter’s work look fairly average since taking over.

Thumped Arsenal twice at the Emirates this season. Speaking of thumping, Man City might score 8 next week against Chelsea now tbey win the title

[niko_cee]

Look at the empty seats.

This is your best season for the next decade Arsenal fans, savour it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

De Zerbi might be that guy. Has made Potter’s work look fairly average since taking over.

Thumped Arsenal twice at the Emirates this season. Speaking of thumping, Man City might score 8 next week against Chelsea now tbey win the title

Could even be over before that match.

Arsenal play first and will need to win.

[Waffdon]

Yeah should have broke the bank for Mudryk :D

He will be brilliant. I was meaning more so Caicedo anyway. Imagine picking Jorginho over him.

[niko_cee]

Will they lose that many players? The very biggest teams might take two or three, but nobody liable to be interested will be able to wrestle most of their squad from them, and nobody is going to want to leave unless it's to somebody miles bigger.

They'll probably lose MacAllister and Caicedo, which will be massive.

[phonics]

He will be brilliant. I was meaning more so Caicedo anyway. Imagine picking Jorginho over him.

We literally weren't able to pick. We bid 80 million quid for him and they said no.

[Waffdon]

Naw you didn’t

[phonics]

Was 70 million.

"When asked about Arsenal trying to sign Caicedo for £70m, Barber responded: “Only if they wanted half the player!"

[Lofty]

Jorginho has literally been the better holding midfielder in the team the last month though, Arteta's insistence on playing the rapist who was lax as fuck on the ball was one of the main issues. Arsenal were never paying big money for Caicedo because that money is earmarked for Rice.

[Browning]

Isn’t Caicedo on about £3.50 a week? No idea how they think they’re going to keep hold of him.

[Lewis]

They'll probably lose MacAllister and Caicedo, which will be massive.

Yeah but it won't be like when a Dutch team does something and gets vultured. Besides, all we ever hear about is how Brighton have a million transfers lined up for every position, so they should be fine.

[Gray Fox]

Isn’t Caicedo on about £3.50 a week? No idea how they think they’re going to keep hold of him.

Signed a new deal since then.

[Waffdon]

Would be more worried about Evan Ferguson. He looks like an absolute monster. Poor bastard needs to hope he has some dodgy gran so he doesn’t need to play for ireland