Generic small time football blather thread FOREVER

[Holden McGroin 7538]

17 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

 

On the plus side, they might have to drop into the conference league cos Nice are already in the Europe League and got there by finishing higher in Ligue 1. 

 

Ineos are in talks with UEFA and are "confident" everything will be fine, but I'll direct you to Ratcliffe's confidence that they would get Ashworth for a song. 

 

If UEFA don't take a stand here, then this rule basically goes in the bin and it won't be long before clubs under the same ownership are playing one another in semi finals, with all the controversy that would bring. 

 

It would be hilarious after ALL THE HARD WORK Erik has done and then Sir Jim single handedly gets them demoted to another competition.

 

[Toonpack 11326]

We've heard this song before

 

https://twitter.com/mufcscoop/status/1795572958687358998?s=61&t=dT18lkv_gtx3CedULmHiZg

[Alex 36667]

1 hour ago, PaddockLad said:

My money is on UEFA not making a stand  😒

 

Lots of talk of Chelsea declining their Europa League place to avoid FFP scrutiny from UEFA too. We’re only a Villa disqualification due to their fans abysmal accent away from the CL group stages tbh  

It would make sense, especially as Chelsea are now only in the conference. Are they actually allowed to do that though? I.e. you’d think there’d be sanctions 

[ewerk 33102]

You're invited to join European competitions aren't you? I don't think there's an obligation to play in them.

[ewerk 33102]

Also, what's happening with Man City and Girona both being in the CL next season?

[Dazzler 11683]

44 minutes ago, ewerk said:

You're invited to join European competitions aren't you? I don't think there's an obligation to play in them.

Plus it’s not like the financial benefit of playing in the conference league would do anything to help their shitty financial performance since Abramovich left so it’s almost a lose / lose for them. Ah well, we’ll take that problem off their hands.

[MMXXVIII 1296]

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cd854880-57cf-4ae7-b696-46374fc37f14?shareToken=b2f6f3e9c40cd85a615ea9c19e861f89

 

You'd be forgiven for thinking we'd recently missed out on qualifying for Europe.

[wykikitoon 22727]

 

[Dazzler 11683]

34 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

 

Fuck sake. There’s one relegation spot taken which protects Everton again.

[Dazzler 11683]

Kompany announced as Bayern manager. SSN felt the need to point out that Alonso, Nagelsmann and Rangnick all knocked them back and that's the only reason he got the job

[wykikitoon 22727]

18 minutes ago, Dazzler said:

Kompany announced as Bayern manager. SSN felt the need to point out that Alonso, Nagelsmann and Rangnick all knocked them back and that's the only reason he got the job

I listened to the Monday Night club. They had a German jurno on. Apparently he was about 8th in line for it 😂

[Howmanheyman 36442]

 

[Howmanheyman 36442]

 

 

 

 

[Isegrim 10326]

They will also make sure that Newcastle will only face top clubs away from home.

 

There will also be extra time if Liverpool et al are just two goals down after 90 minutes.

[wykikitoon 22727]

[Isegrim 10326]

1 hour ago, wykikitoon said:

 

[Guest MrRaspberryJam]

Definitely getting my moneys worth from The Athletic. 
 

[Chaser 1365]

3 hours ago, MrRaspberryJam said:

Definitely getting my moneys worth from The Athletic. 
 

I have no idea on the content given I don't sub to the Athletic. What are they getting at?

[Howmanheyman 36442]

I once had a dirt cheap subscription for the athletic for basically nothing for the first few months. I cancelled way before I needed to. It was pretty poor I thought, and some of the stuff I've seen in the last couple of years it looks like it's only gotten worse. 

[Kid Dynamite 7606]

Didn't 777 loan Everton £200mil to keep them afloat? What happens to that now?

[aimaad22 4659]

Well there's always well grounded quality stuff like this from the BBC to counter the shite from the likes of the Athletic 

 

 

 

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[Gemmill 49713]

That is genuinely mind blowing that they've made that goal of the tournament. It's just a breakaway goal and he looks like he scuffs the finish too. 

 

If Plymouth Argyle score that goal, it's not even getting in the top 50.

[Guest MrRaspberryJam]

On 01/06/2024 at 16:10, aimaad22 said:

Well there's always well grounded quality stuff like this from the BBC to counter the shite from the likes of the Athletic 

 

 

 

hang on. Which Bellingham?

[ewerk 33102]

I don't get all this wanking over Cole Palmer. Yes, he's a good player and has 22 goals and 11 assists this season but 9 of those goals were penalties. If you take those away then he's had a marginally better season than Anthony Gordon but to listen to the media you'd think he's the second coming of Messi.