Football 2022/2023 Season Football Thread

[Embattle]

They've come up short far too often for the talent.

 

[Embattle]

I'm sure Neymar can guide renewable development via some kind of roll regen method.

 

[Aoami]

Manchester United and Liverpool for sale: Saudi Arabia would 'definitely support' private sector bids - sports minister

Saudi Arabia's sports minister says its government would "definitely support" private sector Saudi bids for Manchester United and Liverpool.

www.bbc.co.uk

All the Premier League's chickens are coming home to roost.

 

[Raven]

Fuck the Premier League. Proper football fans support their local team.

That's not to say the prem is less entertaining, some great football, but imagine supporting a team that is bound to a location you have never visited, let alone have a connection to.

Edit, I am still buzzing from beating Liverpool at the Kop end

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[Aoami]

Fuck the Premier League. Proper football fans support their local team.

That's not to say the prem is less entertaining, some great football, but imagine supporting a team that is bound to a location you have never visited, let alone have a connection to.

Edit, I am still buzzing from beating Liverpool at the Kop end

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Southampton is (was) my local team. No ground above probably tier 9 closer to the house I grew up in than St Mary's. I do also generally get a season ticket for the club wherever I'm living. Was previously Dulwich Hamlet, then Maidenhead but nothing this year due to baby. Saints will always be my club though because they were my closest club as a boy. Even now I don't live there I get to 5 or 6 home games and a few aways a year.

 

[Jupitus]

Fuck the Premier League. Proper football fans support their local team.

That's not to say the prem is less entertaining, some great football, but imagine supporting a team that is bound to a location you have never visited, let alone have a connection to.

Edit, I am still buzzing from beating Liverpool at the Kop end

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So what about those who don't have any (decent) local team? I first went to school c. 1972, and when then asked which team I support I picked the obvious top newsworthy team, Leeds. Yes, you might say shallow, but I stuck with them, thick and (very) thin. Am I not a 'proper' fan?

 

[Raven]

So what about those who don't have any (decent) local team? I first went to school c. 1972, and when then asked which team I support I picked the obvious top newsworthy team, Leeds. Yes, you might say shallow, but I stuck with them, thick and (very) thin. Am I not a 'proper' fan?

What has "decent team" got to do with anything? You don't support a team because they are winning, you support a team because they are local, or not necessarily local, but you at least need a connection. Edit, win or lose, you still go to watch them play, and it means something.

I could just decide I support Arsenal because they are top of the table.

 

[Aoami]

Also what happens if your local team gets to the premier league? You just stop supporting them?

 

[Raven]

Also what happens if your local team gets to the premier league? You just stop supporting them?

No, you just carry on supporting them, but you don't pick a team because you saw them on the TV.

I just don't get where people find the connection. Like I say, I could decide I support Arsenal (or City ofc) because they were winning. I saw them on match of the day and can buy their shirt at Sports Direct. Proper fan, man and boy.

Edit, I can guarantee there was more celebration and pride in Cobblers beating Liverpool in front of the Kop than any Liverpool cup result.

 

[Aoami]

But my connection to a premier league team is that I grew up about a mile away from their ground?

 

[Jupitus]

What has "decent team" got to do with anything? You don't support a team because they are winning, you support a team because they are local, or not necessarily local, but you at least need a connection. Edit, win or lose, you still go to watch them play, and it means something.

I could just decide I support Arsenal because they are top of the table.

At 5 years old?

 

[Embattle]

My choice was tradition, in essence my dad supported Chelsea thus I picked them in the mid 80s.

 

[Ormorof]

You should only support the team from the cotton mill you work in

 

[Aoami]

Back to the point. I think the PL have backed themselves into a corner by accepting that PIF is not the Saudi Government/Royal Family. They can't row back on that, and surely now they can't say no to other Saudi companies that are clearly bankrolled by the Royal Family. Grim situation.

 

[Ormorof]

Would be a real "careful what you wish for" to the Glazers out crowd

 

[caLLous]

Wales didn't deserve to get anything out of that.

 

[DaGaffer]

Would be a real "careful what you wish for" to the Glazers out crowd

Football fans will sell their soul to any sugar daddy who bats their eyelids at them. The Glazers are hated because they took more than they gave.

 

[Embattle]

Football fans will sell their soul to any sugar daddy who bats their eyelids at them. The Glazers are hated because they took more than they gave.

Lies, they gave you all the debt

 

[Aoami]

Wales didn't deserve to get anything out of that.

We were awful. Looked like Page might've struck gold again when he changed to a back 4, but the optimism was short lived.

 

[Raven]

"I can't wait to put England out of the world cup"

Kieffer Moore 2022

 

[Aoami]

Could still happen!

 

[Embattle]

How much longer is Southgate going to wait to change players?

 

[Embattle]

England looked slow from the start.

 

[DaGaffer]

Jeezus. When Harry Maguire is your best player...

 

[Aoami]

"I can't wait to put England out of the world cup"

Kieffer Moore 2022

Imagine

 

[Raven]

Imagine

Not sure Wales will beat us 4.0 But who knows, Southgate at the wheel.

Glad to say, I will never see another game with Southgate in charge.

 

[Embattle]

I see tonight's stadium gained nearly 10k in capacity terms.

 

[Ormorof]

Swiss team bus crashed on way to ground... Driver forgot to put it in... neutral 🥁

 

[Scouse]

Eng v Wales is dull as dull tbh.

Quite like Bellingham tho. Couple of nice flicks.

 

[Aoami]

Very disappointing to have played so poorly throughout all 3 games. Thought we might have a reaction tonight but it wasn't to be. Bale being hauled off at half time says it all really.