Football The 2023-24 Football Thread

[Embattle]

MU sucked hard today.

 

[Embattle]

Saudi Arabia set to host 2034 World Cup

Saudi Arabia is in line to host the 2034 World Cup after Australia decides against bidding hours before the deadline.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Wij]

Saudi Arabia set to host 2034 World Cup

Saudi Arabia is in line to host the 2034 World Cup after Australia decides against bidding hours before the deadline.

www.bbc.co.uk

For fuck's sake!

 

[Raven]

It's a pointless waste of everyone's time. They fucked it by making sure it went to those with the largest brown envelope, so all serious nations fucked it off.

It should just be binned off for now.

 

[Deebs]

/me goes looking for some Arsenal fans.......

 

[Gray]

I'm so far quite enjoying United's "We're back baby!" after one victory...

... Only to go right back to losing the very next match

 

[Embattle]

I'm so far quite enjoying United's "We're back baby!" after one victory...

... Only to go right back to losing the very next match

Although I'm not sure even MU fans actually believed that BS.

 

[Deebs]

Go on Lollerpool, show the Europa League how it is done......

 

[Scouse]

Go on Lollerpool, show the Europa League how it is done......

Finished work and turned on for the last ten minutes. Can't believe that goal was ruled out for handball - it was a full 9 separate actions before the goal went in.

Talk about not VAR "not re-refereeing the game"

 

[Deebs]

Finished work and turned on for the last ten minutes. Can't believe that goal was ruled out for handball - it was a full 9 separate actions before the goal went in.

Talk about not VAR "not re-refereeing the game"

Yeh maybe but for over 90 minutes Lollerpool were utter shite.

 

[Scouse]

Yeh maybe but for over 90 minutes Lollerpool were utter shite.

We'll top our group.

Glad I took the opportunity to work late and get my shit done. Bike ride tomorrow in the rain. But then, a shit day on the bike is better than a great day in the office

 

[Scouse]

England boss Southgate 'bored' by VAR stoppages

England manager Gareth Southgate says he was "bored" by the number of stoppages in Chelsea's chaotic 4-1 win against Tottenham on Monday.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Embattle]

Everton takeover unaffected by buyer's credit downgrade

Everton's potential takeover by 777 Partners will not be impacted by a credit rating downgrade on one of the firm's business arms.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Embattle]

What a humdinger of a game that was.

 

[Deebs]

Cor, go on Man Shitty women against Man Unitshit.

 

[Gray]

I promise I didn't rage rant bringing down the forum

 

[Deebs]

I promise I didn't rage rant bringing down the forum

Tis ok, rant away, I am busy installing additional resources to handle the increase in rage.

 

[Embattle]

Tis ok, rant away, I am busy installing additional resources to handle the increase in rage.

It should be named the Scouse capacity paradox

 

[Deebs]

Dear o fucking dear, what a clusterfuck by Man Unitshit.

 

[Scouse]

I promise I didn't rage rant bringing down the forum

I think you'll be fine. You're playing well enough that you'll pull yourselves out of there by xmas.

It was what, 30 million in the red or something? So what is shitty and chelski gonna get?

Juve got dumped for match fixing. But sneaky payments and inflated "sponsorship" through shell companies is the same thing.

 

[Gray]

It was a lot of bullshittery to deduct that amount of points, however it looks like they appealed immediately and might have a good chance at reducing the damage.

If we don't though and it remains at 10 points, it could have been a lot worse had the teams fighting relegation this season actually being "decent". There's still a long way to go but I think we have massively lucked out with it happening this season.

We've played well, really well. A couple of wins and we'll leave them in the dust behind us. Man United could experience a quite volatile atmosphere next week!

I like how this is reshining a light on the likes of City and Chelsea though, the Premier League have done absolutely dick against them even with a significantly higher amount of alleged charges

 

[Raven]

I like how this is reshining a light on the likes of City and Chelsea though, the Premier League have done absolutely dick against them even with a significantly higher amount of alleged charges

This is what irritates me, Everton have been "bad" their balance sheet is shocking, but it's not anywhere near the same level as City and Chelsea, who do it season in, season out, except they just pump in a new shoelace sponsor deal or whatever.

 

[Jupitus]

@Gray sorry to say it, but Leeds are one of a handful of clubs reportedly trying to sue Everton over this all too....

 

[Gray]

Haaa so I've seen. All bluster I'm sure, we were terrible but the other 3 teams below should have been marginally better.

If anything, perhaps the team placed in 17th could have a right to quarrel, but when it looks like they're factoring in the stadium build and inclusive of that, we were only over the maximum by £20m or something?

But again, if that happens will that once more set a precedent for the likes of Liverpool or Arsenal to expect something from the times Man City have pipped them to the title.

But as I seen elsewhere, we might have been absolutely fine as we could have very easily have pulled a Chelsea/City with sponsors - Just we ended up once more on the losing end as we lost our Russian oligarch who was due to sponsor the stadium! Damn you Putin!

 

[Deebs]

Jesus christ, watching the England match, are we really that bad??

 

[Raven]

Turkeys voting for xmas.

Newcastle cleared to loan players from PIF-owned Saudi clubs

Newcastle United will be permitted to loan players from sides also controlled by their Saudi owners in January following a vote by Premier League clubs.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Ormorof]

Turkeys voting for xmas.

Newcastle cleared to loan players from PIF-owned Saudi clubs

Newcastle United will be permitted to loan players from sides also controlled by their Saudi owners in January following a vote by Premier League clubs.

www.bbc.co.uk

So new FFP workaround? Buy players outside the system, loan for 0 cost to prem clubs they own

 

[Scouse]

Actually watched the match today. Meh. Fair result. But I don't get where they got eight minutes of extra time.

Eight minutes! I remember everybody being flabberghasted by six, "yes six!" minutes of extra time for United in the CL final.

VAR has made eight minutes of extra time seem normal. But the game was good, there were hardly any cards, hardly any stoppages. Eight minutes is a joke. Still feels like they're playing long-term for advertising during the match to me.

I haven't been for a bike ride, which is what I should have done.

 

[Embattle]

Chelsea doing a Chelsea, play well against City then not turning up against an injury plagued Newcastle side.

Added to that a player in James who looks nothing like what he once did, he is now either injured or getting stupidly sent off.... certainly not captain material.

 

[Scouse]

Everton protest banner one of two flown over Etihad

A banner protesting at Everton's 10-point penalty was flown over Manchester City's Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

www.bbc.co.uk

the politicial intrigue plane was more interesting tbh. I didn't know City was *that* close to power.