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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Legion on June 08, 2025, 11:28:38 PM
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We go again.
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Exciting!
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Exciting!
Maybe, but should we post about Liechtenstein's goals today in this or the old thread? I might have to post in both, just to be on the safe side.
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Exciting!
Maybe, but should we post about Liechtenstein's goals today in this or the old thread? I might have to post in both, just to be on the safe side.
Definitely both.
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Club World Cup? This thread or the last one? Personally would have waited until 1st July.
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I'll be sure to keep everybody updated throughout the season on Aberystwyth Town's push to try to get return to the Welsh Premier League at the first time of asking.
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We go again.
Oi......I had it noted down to start this thread on the first day of the 2025/26 Champions/Europa/Conference qualifying
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Spanish La Liga promotion play offs? The semi finals are only one leg through as of yet.
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Legion has gone way too early here. This will cause CHAOS, mark my words.
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That is a pretty nasty tattoo.
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Tielemans scores a beauty
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I told you Legion!
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Great cross for the winner from our POTY.
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What’s the rule on the disallowed goal, how far back can you go?
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Are we blaming Leeg for whatever the feck was going on in the Belgium v Cymru game ?
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What’s the rule on the disallowed goal, how far back can you go?
It depends on if it's Villa who have scored it and whether it at Old Trafford.
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Are we blaming Leeg for whatever the feck was going on in the Belgium v Cymru game ?
It's an absolute catastrophuck, as it was always going to be starting a new thread halfway through an international window. Legion is lucky I'm not the sort to complain.
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What’s the rule on the disallowed goal, how far back can you go?
Goal disallowed because the ball went out of play….and yet a goal is allowed when scored following a corner which should have been a goal kick.
None of the camera angles I saw showed that the lino had made a clear error in not awarding a throw-in
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A corner is a different phase of play though. I suspect if Wales had won the ball and launched an attack before losing it again, they might have not bothered looking at it. But I think it was 4 passes and about 20 seconds in between the line call and Lukaku scoring, so I'm fine with it being looked at. I agree though that the angles used by TV (and subsequently VAR) didn't look like they could definitely call it out. No angle was straight on and as it is the edge of the ball and not the bit touching, they couldn't be that sure due to angle of viewing.
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He’s had a mare kicking this off so early. This thread will be responsible for our results at Old Trafford and Selhurst next season.
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Enjoyed the Belgium v Wales game….good attackers, terrible defenders (Faes in a team with de Bruyne is nuts) and awful officials…pretty good recipe for a 7 goal thriller.
Doku allowed to play his natural game rather than his club neutering style was a joy to watch
Lovely finish and assist from our Youri
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And much better than the turgid shit England serve up.🤔
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Thought the ball going out of play was more of a 'black & white line drawing decision' like offside, or whether the ball has crossed the line for a goal, which maybe doesn't have to be 'clear & obvious' to be called.
Like offside & goal line decisions, the decision on whether a ball is out, isn't subjective, it is or it isn't.
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It is definitive, however as the whole of the ball has to clear the lines, not just the bit that was touching, and with the ball being curved it isn't easy to judge when not looking direct on.
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTUwftLSwu44xL5A4_R5DkoeyYWiTFTBCbTJQ&s)
The image above shows it being a hard call.
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That looks more in play than the one in the World Cup when Japan scored against Germany. That goal was allowed.
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Did they show the VAR still on which they based the decision?
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That looks more in play than the one in the World Cup when Japan scored against Germany. That goal was allowed.
And that Japan goal was most likely correct.
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No Villa players in England starting 11. Save you all the bother of watching it.
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Ta, I'll be watching the cricket instead.
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Did they show the VAR still on which they based the decision?
They showed a couple of replays, but it was hard to tell if it was out.
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Ta, I'll be watching the cricket instead.
There's always Luxembourg v Ireland in the Tax Haven derby.
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He’s had a mare kicking this off so early. This thread will be responsible for our results at Old Trafford and Selhurst next season.
He's started it off that early, I'm inclined to blame him for the results at Old Trafford and Selhurst Park last season.
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It's whole month ahead of last year's thread.
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whys walker still getting a game
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Deserved equaliser
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We’ve got another clown in charge here. If he wins the World Cup I will swallow the hat I will have to buy.
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We’ve got another clown in charge here. If he wins the World Cup I will swallow the hat I will have to buy.
Save your money.
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Senegal ahead.
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Senegal ahead.
Deservedly. Come on Morgan: get a goal!
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England are just so average. All hype very little substance. Not even second best today.
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Toneys face is a picture
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Toneys face is a picture
If you’re behind Morgan Rogers for number 9 position…sulking is allowed
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whats his issue - hes lucky to be in the squad given hes semi-retired. Cant think hes shown much about his attidtude that Tuchel likes.
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Bellingham equalised, but VAR check.
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Right call. That’s deliberate movement of his arm.
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Disallowed.
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That is a terrible decision.
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I can see why they overturned it.
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Colwill used his arm to propel the ball forward…correctly disallowed
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GET IN THE RIGHT THREAD YOU REPROBATES!!!
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I wonder who started that other unnecessary thread🤔
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1-3 now.
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Makes me pine for Gareth.
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Decent build-up & goal. Well done Senegal!
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Makes me pine for Gareth.
Cheers mate
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That Bellingham goal - Colwills body swung at the ball whether it was deliberate or he was pushed by a Senegal player it was arm pushing ball towards Bellingham….totally spot on decision for me
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That is a terrible decision.
I assume we're talking about starting this thread?
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That is a terrible decision.
I assume we're talking about starting this thread?
I dunno, two wordle threads and now two other games. It’s anarchy!
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cgmj0pge82zo
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England under 21s on C4. Not sure if there's any of our lads playing.
Edit: just had a look at the squad. Only one Villa player in the squad. Iling Junior and he's on the bench.
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Iling-Junior is on the bench.
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That’s a warning sign, could easily have been in.
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Our fullbacks are a problem defensively here, Livramento has no left foot and Gray looks like a player who is asked to do a different job every game and is struggling learn any of them.
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Harvey Elliott doesn't have a right foot.
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Harvey Elliott doesn't have a right foot.
Got at least one foot!
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Harvey Elliott doesn't have a right foot.
Got at least one foot!
And right on cue he bangs one in. With his left foot obviously.
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Ian Maatsen seemingly playing a more central midfield role for Netherlands U21 vs Finland. The Dutch are 2-0 down at HT.
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2-1, makes it interesting.
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Christ, that’s embarassing.
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Christ, that’s embarassing.
not watching , what is ?
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One of their players got hit in the arm by the ball and went down writhing for a couple of minutes.
Now we’ve brought the big guns on - Iling-Junior.
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Now 3-1
Just a little touch of Villa in the night
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Christ, that’s embarassing.
Posting in the wrong thread? Agreed.
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Iling-Junior wasn't on the pitch for very long but the way he controlled a long ball Grealish-style* was great to watch.
* Grealish, when he was a footballer.
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Shame we couldn't tempt one of the Brazilian clubs to loan Coutinho for this Club World Cup nonsense. It'd put him in the shop window and save a few quid.
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Trezeguet played in the opening game last night.
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He missed a penalty.
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Cringe
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Going to be a long game for Auckland. 4-0 20 minutes gone
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This is just a preseason friendly in the US with 100 million at the end of it. Boring watch and listen to on 5.
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Can’t believe people are helping them do it by watching the matches, to be honest.
It’s like giving the burglar a leg-up through your own window.
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I won't be watching. Not a chance.
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It makes no difference if I boycott, otherwise The Hundred would have ceased to exist after one season. I'll watch when there is nothing else on. I've put athletics on for now though as there doesn't seem much point in this "match".
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It would be shit if everyone thought like that about boycotts, though. I refuse to bet on or watch horse racing, I know it makes shit all difference but I still won't do it.
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I never played a gig at Sun City in the 80s, and apartheid no longer exists. What more proof does anyone need?
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Ooh, new world record.
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It would be shit if everyone thought like that about boycotts, though. I refuse to bet on or watch horse racing, I know it makes shit all difference but I still won't do it.
Maybe you're right, I have boycotted Super League since they banned relegation. I'll try to swerve this competition then, but may be tempted to peek if any of the English teams look like delivering an amusing defeat.
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It would be shit if everyone thought like that about boycotts, though. I refuse to bet on or watch horse racing, I know it makes shit all difference but I still won't do it.
Maybe you're right, I have boycotted Super League since they banned relegation. I'll try to swerve this competition then, but may be tempted to peek if any of the English teams look like delivering an amusing defeat.
I didn't know that about Super League. How daft, I'd have done the same.
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Going to be a long game for Auckland. 4-0 20 minutes gone
We want 10 (TEN)!
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Bayern Munich 10
Harry Kane 0
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Awful game against Slovenia in the U21s.
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Going to be a long game for Auckland. 4-0 20 minutes gone
To be fair to West Auckland they did qualify as World champions 1909 and 1911 - the ones who are still alive are in their 130s!
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Finished 10-0 to Bayern. No goals in 61 for England’s hero captain.
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Netherlands 1-0 up against Denmark in the U21s. Maatsen is back at leftback
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This is just a preseason friendly in the US with 100 million at the end of it. Boring watch and listen to on 5.
It's not preseason though, it's an extension of the last season. Wonder if we'll hear managers who have spent the last months complaining about fixture congestion in domestic competitions complaining about this one?
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The World Club Cup is just FIFA trying to milk the game and it's too eliteist. Man City and Chelsea make enough money. I hope it's a huge flop.
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Chances are it won’t be a huge flop. And even less chance it will be canceled. In fact it’s moving to 48 teams. The early games are like all early games in major international competitions. There can be some odd or one sided results. Back in the day, at the 82 WC, Hungary were beating El Salvador 10-0 and over time we haven’t really seen those kinds of results. I’ve no allegiance. I’m only watching as it’s better than baseball here in North America where I have very little interest. And I get to see sides like Boca or River Plate that I wouldn’t otherwise. It’s really just a bridge to the next season much like the WC or European Championships is.
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Chances are it won’t be a huge flop. And even less chance it will be canceled. In fact it’s moving to 48 teams
As long as the prize money always lots of zeroes on it, it'll eventually become huge. Give it twenty years and people will consider it just as important part of the domestic calendar as the Champions League.
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Yep they will keep throwing money at it. And when you see PIF being advertised and promoted then you know where much of the motivation and financing will come from and be influenced by. This event will inevitably end up in Qatar or Saudi at some point.
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Yep they will keep throwing money at it. And when you see PIF being advertised and promoted then you know where much of the motivation and financing will come from and be influenced by. This event will inevitably end up in Qatar or Saudi at some point.
Presumably it'll be in Saudi Arabia in 2033 as a dress rehearsal for the 2034 World Cup.
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It's too hot. I can imagine them messing about with one season to accommodate a winter World Cup, as they did when it was in Qatar, but not two.
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Yep they will keep throwing money at it. And when you see PIF being advertised and promoted then you know where much of the motivation and financing will come from and be influenced by. This event will inevitably end up in Qatar or Saudi at some point.
Presumably it'll be in Saudi Arabia in 2033 as a dress rehearsal for the 2034 World Cup.
And I see Saudi are competing the Concacaf. The North American Euros.
Maybe Ireland should look for a move to Oceania. We might qualify
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It's too hot. I can imagine them messing about with one season to accommodate a winter World Cup, as they did when it was in Qatar, but not two.
yeh this competition will definitely move to the winter at some point based on where it is held.
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The biggest problem is that it’s an invitational
There’s no merit system really as to who competes
At least with the champions league every single team that play in Europe Technically have a chance of winning it
Same with the domestic FA cup for all English teams professional and amateur
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It isn't an invitational, and there is merit to who qualifies (even allowing for the deliberately manipulated criteria to ensure Messi would be in it).
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Didn't quite know ow where to post this.
Drogheda expelled from Europe after losing Cas appeal - https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cwyqjl9zpw8o
UEFA anti c&b stitch up.
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It isn't an invitational, and there is merit to who qualifies (even allowing for the deliberately manipulated criteria to ensure Messi would be in it).
Either way, I’m not watching a minute of it.
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Brilliant to see so many empty seats at the Chelsea match just now. If they keep increasing ticket prices at the rate they are, I can foresee this happening in the EPL at some point in the future.
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Football eating itself alive , overhyped overpriced, hideous role models for kids , lorded over by Blatter 2.0 who seems a more egotistical corrupt stain on the human race than his predecessor.
Games been ruined .
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One good thing about the CWC is that JPA is a studio analyst
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Didn't quite know ow where to post this.
Drogheda expelled from Europe after losing Cas appeal - https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cwyqjl9zpw8o
UEFA anti c&b stitch up.
It's a bit ridiculous really. They won the cup that qualified them before they were bought by the group that owns another team. When the Danish team was looking like qualifying through the league, the owners should have taken the necessary steps. There was a cut off date to do it, and they'd have been aware of it. Nottingham Forest owner had to do it and then they didn't even end up in the same competition as the other teams.
The owners should be paying Drogs whatever money they're personally missing out on.
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Drogheda were already owned by Trivela before they won the cup. But yes they then bought Silkeborg afterwards. However with how the Danish league is played, getting Europe was never guaranteed by league position until after the cut-off date. After half a season the top half and bottom half is split and Silkeborg were in the bottom half. They then had to win the bottom half followed by a one-off match with 3rd (4th in this case due to a double from Copenhagen). That completed on the 1st June.
Walsall better watch out if they win the League Cup as well.
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Every single England U19 player named in this article about yesterday's 5-5 draw has their club noted. Except one...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c15nje19wy7t
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Fucking hell.
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That's just really weird.
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Officially he is still Royal Antwerp's player "on loan from Aston Villa" so maybe they didn't want to put that mouthful in a sentence.
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Officially he is still Royal Antwerp's player "on loan from Aston Villa" so maybe they didn't want to put that mouthful in a sentence.
No, on the balance of probability, I'd say a nefarious, worldwide anti-Witton conspiracy is more plausible.
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Quite, Monty. We must be ever vigilant in these dangerous times. The sports, you know, they have quarters.
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Officially he is still Royal Antwerp's player "on loan from Aston Villa" so maybe they didn't want to put that mouthful in a sentence.
No, on the balance of probability, I'd say a nefarious, worldwide anti-Witton conspiracy is more plausible.
Crafty Blues, eh?
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Officially he is still Royal Antwerp's player "on loan from Aston Villa" so maybe they didn't want to put that mouthful in a sentence.
Ethan Wheatley was on-loan at Walsall last year, but they just said he's from Man Utd.
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Officially he is still Royal Antwerp's player "on loan from Aston Villa" so maybe they didn't want to put that mouthful in a sentence.
Ethan Wheatley was on-loan at Walsall last year, but they just said he's from Man Utd.
His loan ended 31st May, Kadan's ends 30th June.
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What’s going on with Man City’s shirt colour? It’s meant to be Sky Blue but it definitely isn’t Sky Blue. I don’t give a toss really as it’s another reason to hate them.
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FA charge Chelsea's Mudryk with doping offences - https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cgmwg1w9130o
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England U21 looking poor. Iling Jr not impressive, neither is Harvey Elliot
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U21. Germany 2 - 0 England now.
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These England U-21s look like a group of individuals not a team. A lot of the forward players seem to be overplaying instead of passing and shooting from ridiculous angles.
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England U21 looking poor. Iling Jr not impressive, neither is Harvey Elliot
Cresswell looked decent; as did Norton-Cuffy.
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Finally, this thread is accurate.
https://bsky.app/profile/footrankings.bsky.social/post/3ls4phlg3vu2v
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When it comes to the Moldovan Liga, I assume most Villa fans have FC Balti as their preferred team.
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When it comes to the Moldovan Liga, I assume most Villa fans have FC Balti as their preferred team.
I think they try and curry favour with most Moldovans.
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England U21s given away a penalty after 2 minutes.
Edit - or have they?
Edit 2 - no.
Think that's wrong but what do I know.
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1-0 to us.
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2-0 now. Goal for potential Villa target Harvey Elliot.
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2-0
Lucky as fook to get that pen wiped off…looked as nailed on a handball as you’ll see
Great reaction tho….Elliott & McAtee tearing them apart at the mo…
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2-0
Lucky as fook to get that pen wiped off…looked as nailed on a handball as you’ll see
C4 commentators were saying he moved his body not his arm, so the ref was fooled into thinking he'd moved the arm?! Sounded like nonsense to me.
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2-0
Lucky as fook to get that pen wiped off…looked as nailed on a handball as you’ll see
C4 commentators were saying he moved his body not his arm, so the ref was fooled into thinking he'd moved the arm?! Sounded like nonsense to me.
He had his arms close to his body but he waved his arm out as the ball headed towards him….pundits bias was utter nonsense
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Excellent first half from England after getting let off with what looked a blatant pen early on.
Silly mistake has allowed Spain back into it, should be a good second half.
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3-1
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Only watched the last 40 minutes of the England game. Elliot Anderson was our standout player imo. Hinshelwood struggled defensively at left back which is no great surprise but all balls into the area in the air were easily dealt with.
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Where's the other "Other Games" thread gone?
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Weirdly in the older Villa matches section rather then other football. Noticed it yesterday.
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Ta. How strange.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy7ng4vj8leo
Lyon demoted to Ligue 2. Not sure if this means they're banned from Europe too, which would presumably means Palace are eligible to take part?
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Switzerland women’s national team (ranked 23rd in the world) lost 7-1 in a friendly match against Luzern’s U15 boys team. https://www.goal.com/en/lists/alisha-lehmann-switzerland-euro-2025-hosts-thrashed-under-15-team/blt569915d6561b9a2a
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Happened to the US team as well a few years back. Not sure why they even play these games, seems to be no upside.
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Switzerland women’s national team (ranked 23rd in the world) lost 7-1 in a friendly match against Luzern’s U15 boys team. https://www.goal.com/en/lists/alisha-lehmann-switzerland-euro-2025-hosts-thrashed-under-15-team/blt569915d6561b9a2a
I think we should sticky the women’s thread just to enjoy shitness like this.
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Maatsen started for the Dutch u21 QF
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Harvey Elliot scores for Eng u21s. And they lead 1-0. Maatsen hasn’t been too involved apart from one rasping shot which the keeper did well to stop.
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1-1 now.
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Really good finish for their equaliser, shocking defending from Cresswell.
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1-1 now.
Duranesque it was too!
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I thought exactly the same.
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Elliot restores the lead. To be fair he’s looked easily the biggest threat up top.
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Only caught the last 15 minutes of the U21’s, what was the Nose striker like?
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Only caught the last 15 minutes of the U21’s, what was the Nose striker like?
He runs around a lot but not much more
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Only caught the last 15 minutes of the U21’s, what was the Nose striker like?
He runs around a lot but not much more
Similar to the previous game then, decent work rate but lacks top quality.
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Only caught the last 15 minutes of the U21’s, what was the Nose striker like?
He runs around a lot but not much more
He also looks like a minor character from a Dickens novel.
Member of Fagin's gang. Riddled with rickets, ace pickpocket.
Mind you, he plays for Small Heath, it's to be expected.
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Germany vs France now, the german striker looks a great player.
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And he's scored the 2nd, his 6th of the tournament.
Germany are miles ahead of France so far.
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League Cup Round One draw:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cd6g58nyv47o
Blose vs Sheffield United
West Brom vs Derby
Stoke vs Walsall
All fairly dull.
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A day or so on I’m still chuckling at Luzern Boys u-15 battering Doug’s lass and her national team 7-1.
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Further points deduction incoming for Everton.
https://x.com/Andrew_Heaton/status/1938026705563885910
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The lyrics are fine, there's no problem there.
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Further points deduction incoming for Everton.
https://x.com/Andrew_Heaton/status/1938026705563885910
Makes me think of something West Brom would do.
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Good start for the U21s, 1-0 up in the final after 5mins. Elliott again.
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England 1 Germany 0
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Should be 2, Stanfield should've had a tap in but just didn't put a foot out.
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Strong 1st half, 2 zip could have been 3.
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I like Elliott, if we are interested I'd see him as a replacement for McGinn, he's playing in a very similar role here.
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2-0 after it looked like the chance might have gone. Stansfield actually did quite well to hold the ball up in the build up. He reminds me a bit of role Emile Heskey used to play gor the senior team - non-scoring striker.
Edit: To illustrate the point he missed a sitter shortly afterwards which turned out to be offside anyway.
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2-1. Brilliant header.
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Poor defending 2-1
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Unstoppable header, needed to do better defending out wide, you can't turn your back like that.
With this front pair we have to stop them getting crosses in.
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Poor defending 2-1
Stansfield showing he's a third division striker defending by allowing that cross to come in.
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Cracking header, but up to then, England have dominated the match with some superb counter attacking, could have had 3 or 4.
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McAtee looks decent.
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Throwing it away here.
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2-2 and the bottle job is on. In case anyone doubted that English blood runs through these players' veins.
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Nobody gives a fuck about watching global powerhouse Chelsea. Their game with Benfica in N.Carolina in front of a very sparse crowd.
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England look like they put too much into the first half, a few looking quite leggy now.
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Cuffy should have scored there.
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Needs to make some subs here, we're really flat.
Our central midfielders have gone missing in the last 20.
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We're a bit lucky to have survived to extra timer.
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3-2 come on
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3-2! And during the replays of the England bench celebrating, I thought I saw someone who looked a lot like Steve Staunton. He's not there is he?
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Subs have had a big impact, loads more energy to us. Iling-Junior has worked his tits off pressing.
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Germany having a Collins and a Brown at the back is a bit left-field.
When are England going to bring on Kaiser and Panzer?
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Well done England
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Who is Elliot sticking two fingers up to?
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Well done lads! XXX
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Who is Elliot sticking two fingers up to?
Dean Saunders.
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@SamWallaceTel
Chelsea v Benfica at the FIFA Club World Cup is now approaching 3hr 30mins since kickoff - giving it a similar runtime to Ben-Hur (1958, 212mins) and Lawrence of Arabia (1963, 216 mins). Wimbledon finals have been wrapped up in much less time.
Fair play to Sam W.
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Subs have had a big impact, loads more energy to us. Iling-Junior has worked his tits off pressing.
That bodes well for getting games for us.
If Digne is moved on then SIJ could make the squad.
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Dorking's White given six-game ban for sexist comment - https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cy9x0y8r137o
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Dorking's White given six-game ban for sexist comment - https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cy9x0y8r137o
he is a prize plonker
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“Take my mother-in-law…no please, take her.”
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"You can't say anything these days"
Well, you can but if you broadcast them you are open to censure and advertising the fact that you have shit for brains.
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Have only just noticed that League One and League Two start the week before the Championship this season. I think that's new.
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Ha ha, Citeh out
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Lovely stuff with Man City. Guardiola going to start the season under a bit of pressure for the first time. Great time if some of those charges stuck over the summer.
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Ha ha, Citeh out
https://x.com/TrollFootball/status/1939995728916644167
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Difficult not to laugh at Man City being beaten by that Saudi team.
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There were plenty of signs in the citeh camp from the players of how pissed off they were having to be there in the first place.
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I can imagine a lot of players, especially those in domestic leagues, in many cases having played 70+ games (e.g. when you consider European based players with European competition and national team) that have now ended not wanting to spend what should be a break for them playing in a brand new tournament. The clubs however were incentivized, even threatened (if you believe what you read in some spots) to be there. I’ve enjoyed the football part of it, but I can fully understand why some players wouldn’t be thrilled.
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Difficult not to laugh at Man City being beaten by that Saudi team.
Posted this elsewhere:
Gianni's Vanity Cup
Petro State FC 3
Bigger Petro State FC 4
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Just need Chelsea to be knocked out now!
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I'll be happy for them to get to the final and then lose. Let's see what these players are like by the end of the season when they've played practically 2 years without any break.
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If Chelsea get to the final, they'll earn a minimum of US$50m. Vamos Palmeiras!
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Yeah supporting Chelsea is just wrong. Even aside from the financial element, them winning another sodding trophy after a mediocre season, by their standards, would be annoying. Can we just have one season where neither Chelsea nor Man U shitfest a trophy or, better still, a season when we do?
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And we all thought they were going to be utter shit this season. Wish we could class that as a shit season.
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Rip Diogo Jota! Shocking.
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That is shocking news indeed.
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Awful
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I feel so sorry for the family he's left behind and 28 is no age at all. Truly awful.
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I watched my first highlights reel of the CWC wit PSG vs Bayern. What a game and what a team PSG are and to think we beat them at VP and was a gnats knacker away from knocking them out.
When we doubt our team just remember that game and what we are capable of
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2-0 up after 10 and we slaughtered these at Villa Park.
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Some comical defending from Real Madrid.
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PSG are just a joy to watch
Saint Jude looking pissed off
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Yesssss, 1-0 to Shels.
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Saint Jude looking pissed off
And hooked off, replaced by a pensioner.
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Saint Jude looking pissed off
And hooked off, replaced by a pensioner.
The way things are going I think he end up at Birmingham City before the new season starts
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Saint Jude looking pissed off
And hooked off, replaced by a pensioner.
The way things are going I think he end up at Birmingham City before the new season starts
He’s not been great for either club or country for some time. I also get the impression he’s not well liked by team mates of both either but that’s only based on his permanent miserable puss when it’s not going well which it isn’t. Can’t remember when I seen him have a decent let alone brilliant game.
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Saint Jude looking pissed off
And hooked off, replaced by a pensioner.
The way things are going I think he end up at Birmingham City before the new season starts
he cant there is no shirt
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Saint Jude looking pissed off
And hooked off, replaced by a pensioner.
The way things are going I think he end up at Birmingham City before the new season starts
he cant there is no shirt
Good point well made
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No shirt Sherlock?
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Saint Jude looking pissed off
And hooked off, replaced by a pensioner.
The way things are going I think he end up at Birmingham City before the new season starts
he cant there is no shirt
Very good
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Preston v Liverpool... live on ITV !!
Why ???
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Too much football about these days. David Mitchell had it right.
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Preston v Liverpool... live on ITV !!
Why ???
I'll give them the benefit of the doubt this once, and suggest it's because of the Diogo Jota tributes.
BBC have a live page on it as well. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cvg9llvyjgzt
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Too much football about these days. David Mitchell had it right.
Channel 5 showing the Club World Cup final for 5 hours does seem a bit excessive.
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Blue Blood against Bold Brilliance is how McNamara described the encounter….WTF?
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Never a pen in the women's game.
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Chelsea are doing a job here. PSG have totally nullified in their usual approach
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It won’t last, in my opinion. Chelsea running on adrenaline.
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Scum 1-0 Palmer
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Blue Blood against Bold Brilliance is how McNamara described the encounter….WTF?
Football has "more twists than a New Jersey pretzel". Just stop it, Conor!
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Welp, glad I did not bet on this game!
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That Laura James always has a face like a slapped arse. Always as miserable as fuck.
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PSG decide to play like muppets
Chelsea are niggly horrible cnuts
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PSG have run out steam. This was bound to happen but fair play to Maresca for corking up their fizz.
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3-0 game over
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Get in the right thread you're making Chelsea win.
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Nuno Mendes has been destroyed for all 3 goals
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we are not the only team to score 3 against them
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Nuno Mendes has been destroyed for all 3 goals
In his defence he's had a full season in Ligue 1, Champions League, the Nations League including the final and straight on the plane for the FIFA Corrupt Clubs Cup. Same with young João Neves and Vitinha who has played every minute in this shithouse competition. This is the first game I've watched and won't be watching the 2nd half. Chelsea ****. They look more than decent though. *******
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we are not the only team to score 3 against them
"That's what they've done - they've stretched this PSG defence, we've never seen a team do this to them," added ex-Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi.
Err... obviously didn't see the 2nd half of the 2nd leg at Villa Park John Mikel.
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England losing 1-0 to Sweden in the Women's Euros after 2 minutes.
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Carter is so obv the weak link in this England team, always poor at left back & seemingly worse at centre half ….again she costs a goal. She’d be no where near this team if she didn’t have a easy job playing with the top players from Chelsea
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Left back has seemed the problem position in this England team. So much so it was Rachel Daly playing massively out of position there at the last Euros.
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2-0 Sweden
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Sweden look far more cohesive than England . They can’t get near their attackers
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Awful defending.
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Sorry but this England performance is shit.
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Sorry but this England performance is shit.
Southgate out
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I just said, in all seriousness that the Swedes are better in every department. Her says what do you mean, and I couldn't resist:
Haberdashery, frozen goods, fruit and veg, seasonal.....
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Her only answer will be throw Mead & Kelly on 2nd half…she picks the same 14-15 every game without fail. Le Tissier was probs best defender in WSL last year but Carter / Charles get used because they play for Chelsea.
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I just said, in all seriousness that the Swedes are better in every department.
I've always said the same thing.
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The referee has just taken out an England player out and let the game go on almost leading to a Sweden goal.
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This reminds me of our semi final v Palace where they knew exactly what we we were going to do.
I can’t see England getting back into this and expect Sweden to score again
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This reminds me of our semi final v Palace where they knew exactly what we we were going to do.
I can’t see England getting back into this and expect Sweden to score again
Agree…the Swedes now it’ll be Mead & Kelly on for Toone and Hemp after an hour…set their watches by it
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Woah Blackstenious bam a lam...etc etc
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Has to be a pen surely?
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I thought Jess Carter was poor in the WC 2 years ago, but Williamson is rivalling her for the number of mistakes with added Konsa finger pointing after her own errors
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Has to be a pen surely?
She headed the ball against her own arm that was raised above her shoulder. A pen every week in the Premier League.
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MoN substitution mode.
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We’ve weakened Sweden by getting Carter off the pitch
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Has to be a pen surely?
She headed the ball against her own arm that was raised above her shoulder. A pen every week in the Premier League.
I'm staggered that VAR didn't even look at it.
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Great cross and header. Makes for an interesting finish.
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Come on England..
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Gett inn!!
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Played pretty well 2nd half…hopefully get job done in 90 mins. Subs changed it up…as much for who went off as who came on
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Agyemang is like an England Ladies Jhon Duran in terms of impact!
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I love Chloe Kelly & I don't know why she never starts!
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Agyemang is like an England Ladies Jhon Duran in terms of impact!
Haha….she did get booked two minutes after coming on so yes like Jhon.
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Really good game this. Agyemang has given England the edge imo.
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The referee is very poor. Inept in fact, the goal kick she just gave England when it was very clearly a corner and then the corner she gave England when it was so clearly a goal kick were very funny indeed.
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I never saw that coming!
Kelly has made a difference in quality and as said above Agyemang playing the Duran role.
I still wouldn’t trust the England defence though.
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The referee is very poor. Inept in fact, the goal kick she just gave England when it was very clearly a corner and then the corner she gave England when it was so clearly a goal kick were very funny indeed.
Mad how it seemed like she gave Sweden loads of decisions through the game but then suddenly in the last 10 mins that happened.
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I think that boy should be at school tomorrow….irresponsible parents.
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The referee is very poor. Inept in fact, the goal kick she just gave England when it was very clearly a corner and then the corner she gave England when it was so clearly a goal kick were very funny indeed.
Mad how it seemed like she gave Sweden loads of decisions through the game but then suddenly in the last 10 mins that happened.
Yeah, from the start she failed to award clear free kicks and sometimes gave only a free kick when at least a yellow card was needed. She’s now reverted to this behaviour, for example the “tackle” which appears to have done James.
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St. Pat's go through 3-0 on aggregate in the UEFA Conference League.
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Come on England! Let's win a penalty shoot-out for once!
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Great save Hampton.
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No one seems to want to win this shoot out.
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Swede keeper moving before kicks.
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She Falked that up.
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4 of 12 penalties scored. That’s not very good.
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Are all womens shoot-outs as bad as this?
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Lucy Bronze has Stuart Pearce energy.
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Bloody hell, well done Lionesses.
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Eat your heart out Chris Waddle!
We got out of jail there...
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Awesome!!
Well played ladies did it the hard but every credit to them, some real warrior performances in the second half.
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Easily the worst penalty shootout I've ever seen. All the same, well done England.
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Hate to say it but Joey Barton would have a field day with that!
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Fucking hell, possibly the worst penalty shoot out ever.
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How bad was that penalty shootout. Sweden had so many chances to win that. Incredible...
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Well done ladies, never in doubt!
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They shoot out does nothing for the perception of womens football :-)
Absolutely brainless after Russo’s was nearly saved to keep rolling the pens that side…
Well done Hampton
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That was an absolute shitshow of a penalty shootout but fair play to the ladies, second best I felt pretty much throughout the game apart from the goal rush but showed some immense ovaries to get through.
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Oh & Lucy Bronze is totally the female John Terry!
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Oh & Lucy Bronze is totally the female John Terry!
Pearce for the reaction on scoring the penalty, Butcher for continuing massively bandaged.
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Unprofessional from both teams but you only have to be slightly less shit than your foe.
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You have to feel for the Swedish keeper, Falk - 3 penalty saves and could have won it with her own penalty.
But Sweden must be kicking themselves as they should have won the game in 120 minutes and had 3 match points as Jonas Eidvall said. They’ll be wondering how on earth they lost that.
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Now that preseason has officially started, any chance we can close one of these Other Games threads?
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The Euros are still part of last season. This one should only be used for European qualifiers and club friendlies. We could maybe just have one "Other Games" thread that lasts forever, I suppose. No real need for a new one each season, and would prevent issues when people are desperate to discuss leagues that don't run in the Northern Hemisphere winter like the Norwegian or proper Irish leagues.
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They're international football and should be in a thread dedicated to such! If Footy was still here this kind of nonsense would never stand.
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I took "Other Games" to mean all matches not involving Villa...
But I'd like to see FV back.
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Christ almighty just saw that penalty shootout from last night, Stevie Wonder would have done better than some of the Swedes! And what turnip thought it was a good idea for a goalie to take pen #5?
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Swede keeper moving before kicks.
That is what I said when it was happening. No wonder she got down to save them. What was the line person on the goal line watching?
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Swede keeper moving before kicks.
That is what I said when it was happening. No wonder she got down to save them. What was the line person on the goal line watching?
She was moving on the line which is allowed.
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In today's big result, the mighty Bully Wee won 2-1 away at Peterhead, with goals in the 96th and 98th minutes.
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There was dancing in the streets of Yardley. Even the mice were celebrating.
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Wrong thread
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Rangers beat Panathinaikos 2-0 in the first leg of their UCL - 2nd Qualifying Round tie.
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Rangers beat Panathinaikos 2-0 in the first leg of their UCL - 2nd Qualifying Round tie.
At least if Rangers go through, they won't drop into the Europa League (I think).
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Red Imps losing 1-0 after 1st leg.
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Rangers beat Panathinaikos 2-0 in the first leg of their UCL - 2nd Qualifying Round tie.
At least if Rangers go through, they won't drop into the Europa League (I think).
Still enter but don't have to do as many qualifiers depending when they lose.
All teams eliminated from the League Path enter the Europa League:
The 3 losers of the second qualifying round enter the Main Path third qualifying round.
The 4 losers of the third qualifying round enter the league phase.
The 2 losers of the play-off round enter the league phase.
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I see that match officials tonight have dressed in German flags.
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The quality of football is shit.
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So why you watching it then?
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So why you watching it then?
i am not
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The quality of football is shit.
Some of it is some of it is some of it is not, like all tournaments I guess
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Those penalties in the England game the other night were the worst I’ve ever seen.
And for balance and equality purposes, I include men’s football in that.
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12.30 minutes into this. Although as with the women the other night, the entertainment value was actually better.
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I've got to say I'm all for comical penalty shoot outs, modern players stuttering or lasering the ball into the top corner is boring as fuck, for me the joy in the penalty shootout is the pressure turning otherwise capable athletes to jelly.
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I've got to say I'm all for comical penalty shoot outs, modern players stuttering or lasering the ball into the top corner is boring as fuck, for me the joy in the penalty shootout is the pressure turning otherwise capable athletes to jelly.
It makes for a better penalty shootout when Team A misses followed by Team B missing two (unless you support Team B).
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Just heard that they are trying to bring in arule where you cant score a rebound from a penalty save , how bloody stupid.
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I don't mind it. But my priority would be banning stuttered run-ups.
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As soon as a penalty is struck the play is open for anything from a pass, to a corner to a goal, and even on the odd occaision, a fast break and goal the other end. They now seem to want it to be its own play and as soon as the ball is struck, it is either a goal or a goal kick depending if the ball is scored. Every other player might as well stand on the halfway line whilst it is occurring.
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I can't say that this worries me. In fact, I reckon it's good. Penalty takers have too many advantages already, allowed to hop, skip, jump and pirouette on the way to the spot while keepers can't move an inch. So taking away the second bite of the cherry seems reasonable.
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They must have a department that just looks 9-5 every day at ways to ruin the game.
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They must have a department that just looks 9-5 every day at ways to ruin the game.
It really wouldn't "ruin" the game, would it?
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cumulatively the game is being ruined bit by bit .
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I can't say that this worries me. In fact, I reckon it's good. Penalty takers have too many advantages already, allowed to hop, skip, jump and pirouette on the way to the spot while keepers can't move an inch. So taking away the second bite of the cherry seems reasonable.
And I agree with you on the stupidness of the run-ups and should have a one speed with no stuttering. But I don't agree that penalties should be a one and done chance during a live game. The penalty has been awarded because of a foul in the box which has more then likely stopped a goal anyway. If they wanted to mess, they could always just state the kick taker cannot touch the ball again until it has been touched by another player other then the goal keeper. That way at least the taker can't follow up his miss and the attackers / defenders / keeper has even chances of stopping the follow up.
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Just heard that they are trying to bring in arule where you cant score a rebound from a penalty save , how bloody stupid.
So Ray Graydon's goal against Kevin Keelan wouldn't have counted. One of my seminal memories.
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I like it, I've decided. Attacker still gets a chance to score, but only one chance. Doesn't sound that bad to me.
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Might as well do the same for freekicks then if within 30 yards of the goal. I mean some of those are directly taken at goal, so just give them one chance.
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No, because a free kick is clearly not the same as a penalty. Also the player taking the free kick doesn't have the advantage of being nearest the ball for a likely rebound.
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Just heard that they are trying to bring in arule where you cant score a rebound from a penalty save , how bloody stupid.
So Ray Graydon's goal against Kevin Keelan wouldn't have counted. One of my seminal memories.
Mine too - our first Wembley win in my life. It would have been even better if that twat Mel Machin hadn't palmed Chris Nichol's header away as it would have been one of the great Wembley headed goals.
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And as I mentioned, if the problem is the taker having advantage on a follow-up, then have the rule be that someone other then the goal keeper has to touch the ball before the taker can have a second touch. The planned changes means that no matter what happens, the whole game is stopped and the results can only be a goal or a goal kick. There is no follow-up corner allowed if keeper saves it around the post, or fast break by the opposition if saved and moved on quickly.
But maybe the defensive team shouldn't be giving away penalties in the first place then they don't have to worry about the attacking team having an advantage.
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Why does it need changing?
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Why does it need changing?
Somebody needs to justify the salary they earn.
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And as I mentioned, if the problem is the taker having advantage on a follow-up, then have the rule be that someone other then the goal keeper has to touch the ball before the taker can have a second touch. The planned changes means that no matter what happens, the whole game is stopped and the results can only be a goal or a goal kick. There is no follow-up corner allowed if keeper saves it around the post, or fast break by the opposition if saved and moved on quickly.
But maybe the defensive team shouldn't be giving away penalties in the first place then they don't have to worry about the attacking team having an advantage.
Really doesn't seem worth getting worked up about but each to their own. I like it more than the current system where it is too heavily in favour of the taker. But my preference would be keep it the same as now but ban stuttered run ups. Not only would I award a free kick to the defending team for every stuttered run up, I'd make it compulsory for the referee to punch anyone attempting it in the face.
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Why does it need changing?
They’ve probably discovered that some big teams have been beaten in this way and don’t like it.
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Why does it need changing?
It stops all the nonsense of players encroaching and squabbling on the edge of the box prior to it being taken which in turn allows the officials to concentrate on the penalty itself and hopefully avoid the ten minute wait between the offence happening and the kick being taken.
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Why does it need changing?
It stops all the nonsense of players encroaching and squabbling on the edge of the box prior to it being taken which in turn allows the officials to concentrate on the penalty itself and hopefully avoid the ten minute wait between the offence happening and the kick being taken.
Yes.
Unless VAR becomes involved, the Referee and one Assistant have to make sure there is no encroachment and the GK doesn't make a move forward from the line before the ball is kicked.
And then there is the usual jostling which occurs in all dead ball situations which threaten a goal.
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I don't mind it. But my priority would be banning stuttered run-ups.
That I agree with .
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No, because a free kick is clearly not the same as a penalty. Also the player taking the free kick doesn't have the advantage of being nearest the ball for a likely rebound.
That's kind of how the penalty concept is meant to work, every advantage should be given the team denied the obvious goalscoring opportunity.
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I don't care if they change it or not but I can see the benefits. It needs to come with some changes to the run up though because the stuttering bullshit is clearly the biggest problem with penalties.
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No, because a free kick is clearly not the same as a penalty. Also the player taking the free kick doesn't have the advantage of being nearest the ball for a likely rebound.
That's kind of how the penalty concept is meant to work, every advantage should be given the team denied the obvious goalscoring opportunity.
Just give the goal then, like a penalty try, and save us all five minutes of our lives.
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How many penalties are for a team being denied an 'obvious goalscoring opportunity' though? At least as many are innocuous challenges on the edge of the box where there's nothing on and the attacker feels contact and goes down easily.
All set pieces are giving the attacking team a small advantage which leads to a slightly higher chance of a goal, penalties are probably too high a chance right now, which, if anything, encourages diving and stops players from trying to score in open play if there is an opportunity to 'earn' a penalty.
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Always amazes me how Top strikers can’t just put the ball down Take a run up and cleanly hit the ball to one side of the goalkeeper when taking a penalty.
The best penalty takers Ronaldo and Kane just hit it hard and low and there’s a 90% + chance it’s going in
Those players that do all that pissing about hop, skipping and jumping are just not confident enough to strike the ball well and lack technique , if I was a manager I wouldn’t allow anyone doing that to take a penalty
Even a bad penalty has a 50% chance of going in, that’s how they get away with it
If you cannot hit it properly fuck off
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League Cup starts on Tuesday. Football never stops.
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Why does it need changing?
It doesn't , but we have the department of ruin looking at all angles .
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I like it, I've decided. Attacker still gets a chance to score, but only one chance. Doesn't sound that bad to me.
Nah. One of the most stupid ideas yet .
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Banning the taker from doing anything but a straight run up with no faltering, no hops, no bullshit would be great, Banning rebounds is stupid, the ball is in play.
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I don't care if they change it or not but I can see the benefits. It needs to come with some changes to the run up though because the stuttering bullshit is clearly the biggest problem with penalties.
I have said this on here at least 100 times, but I fully lay the blame for this at the feet of John Aldridge, the inventor of the stuttering penalty kick.
You are right, Paul, stop this bullshit right now, it's absolutely out of control.
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I don't care if they change it or not but I can see the benefits. It needs to come with some changes to the run up though because the stuttering bullshit is clearly the biggest problem with penalties.
I have said this on here at least 100 times, but I fully lay the blame for this at the feet of John Aldridge, the inventor of the stuttering penalty kick.
You are right, Paul, stop this bullshit right now, it's absolutely out of control.
Fully endorsed by me Paulie. I’ve never forgiven the bastard for his stuttering run up for the Oxford league cup semi final penalty against us at Villa Park. He got away with that for years.
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I can't say that this worries me. In fact, I reckon it's good. Penalty takers have too many advantages already, allowed to hop, skip, jump and pirouette on the way to the spot while keepers can't move an inch. So taking away the second bite of the cherry seems reasonable.
I thought goalkeepers could move along the goal line just not forward, unless thats changed now.
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Yes, sorry, they can't move an inch forward I should have said. 🙂
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Barnet score in the 97th and 99th minutes of normal time and then promptly lose on pens.
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There's a Champs League qualifier on BBC Scotland atm. Hibs are drawing 1-1 with the Lionesses, but still behind on aggregate.
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*Grits teeth*
Impressive result by "Rangers".
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I can't say that this worries me. In fact, I reckon it's good. Penalty takers have too many advantages already, allowed to hop, skip, jump and pirouette on the way to the spot while keepers can't move an inch. So taking away the second bite of the cherry seems reasonable.
I thought goalkeepers could move along the goal line just not forward, unless thats changed now.
You can do that in Subbuteo so it must be right. Absolutely best way to save a pen in that game, hold the goal down and waggle your keeper left and right like crazy, always puts the other player off scoring.
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It's so favour of the taker these days that i'm waiting for them to bring in a rule where the keeper has to be sat down when it's taken.
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It's so favour of the taker these days that i'm waiting for them to bring in a rule where the keeper has to be sat down when it's taken.
I always used to say that as soon the the ref blows his whistle, the GK should be allowed to charge forward, as that would soften the cough of the fanny danglers, hop merchants, false starters, sidewinders and other assorted thimble ringers.
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*Grits teeth*
Impressive result by "Rangers".
They now play Viktoria Plzeň in the third qualifying round, then either Benfica or Nice if they get through that.
Also have to say that their new away strip is quite smart, if red, white and blue kits are your thing.
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From a pic on the BBC website, I did wonder who England were playing last night.
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*Grits teeth*
Impressive result by "Rangers".
They now play Viktoria Plzeň in the third qualifying round, then either Benfica or Nice if they get through that.
Also have to say that their new away strip is quite smart, if red, white and blue kits are your thing.
Bit shocked that their away kit isn't orange. What with their love of Trump.
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Over in Hong Kong, Spurs beat Arsenal 1-0 in the first North London derby played outside the UK. I wonder when and where the first Second City derby outside the UK will take place.
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Hint of Nayim from the halfway line.
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Over in Hong Kong, Spurs beat Arsenal 1-0 in the first North London derby played outside the UK. I wonder when and where the first Second City derby outside the UK will take place.
Not sure Leeds vs Guiseley would be particularly attractive to the overseas market.
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Over in Hong Kong, Spurs beat Arsenal 1-0 in the first North London derby played outside the UK. I wonder when and where the first Second City derby outside the UK will take place.
Surely Man U and Man City have met on foreign soil, probably in the US?!
Edit. Looks like my little quip was in discussion on the Heck thread that I’ve only just read!
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ITV have a live game a month
(https://scontent.fbhx4-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/526521665_18523381861050218_8692383730333446583_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p526x296_tt6&_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=NkpkGlrZXeEQ7kNvwGwhJc_&_nc_oc=AdkuVP-F_86jwKJoeXwf_kFvsMaOg5A9XJx4c2SWPAxUN3DlD_BFcYgoASNeUgGl7vo&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fbhx4-2.fna&_nc_gid=7pUg2zQfjAq54HWSDu3OKg&oh=00_AfS1O2pU7I0lJaaRMAOhhz_ofbe88aQmpZib6bapC29uYw&oe=68916B56)
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ITV have a live game a month
(https://scontent.fbhx4-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/526521665_18523381861050218_8692383730333446583_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p526x296_tt6&_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=NkpkGlrZXeEQ7kNvwGwhJc_&_nc_oc=AdkuVP-F_86jwKJoeXwf_kFvsMaOg5A9XJx4c2SWPAxUN3DlD_BFcYgoASNeUgGl7vo&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fbhx4-2.fna&_nc_gid=7pUg2zQfjAq54HWSDu3OKg&oh=00_AfS1O2pU7I0lJaaRMAOhhz_ofbe88aQmpZib6bapC29uYw&oe=68916B56)
Some decent games there to be fair
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All Sundays so we won't be able to watch them 😣
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All Sundays so we won't be able to watch them 😣
What Star Soccer with Hugh John’s
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Surprisingly not gone for the Hate-Villa-More derby. Maybe they will in Feb so it is no longer on Valentines day because all the hearts the fans will be sending each other will become obscene.
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Oh good Legia currently losing.
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Now they’ve equalised. Booooooo
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Now they’ve equalised. Booooooo
Hide the mayonnaise
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And went on to win. Double Booooo.
Fair play to Levski Sofia and Braga. 2 legs down and not a goal scored.
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Banik Ostrava missed a penalty in injury time, that would have taken it to extra time.
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Seems like only ten minutes since our abject surrender at Wembley but the FA Cup starts again today.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%9326_FA_Cup_qualifying_rounds
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My local team are at home in game 141 on Saturday
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%9326_FA_Cup_qualifying_rounds#Extra_preliminary_round
I'll may go, but more than likely I'll wait to see if they win a couple of games and then start glory-hunting
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I'm off to Racing Club Warwick tomorrow to watch Droitwich Spa's first ever game in the FA Cup, it's only a few years ago they had their first FA Vase fixture.
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I'm Pickering Town.
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Mon Euxton Villa.
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Ffs Wimbledon. Already sick of this dreadful season.
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I watched the first half hour of Luton v Wimbledon before I could stand it no longer, it was truly awful.
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It didn't get any better.
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The winner was a clinically placed header. Unfortunately it was Wimbledon's defender into his own net.
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Motherwell scored a late equaliser to draw their first game of the season against Rangers.
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Harrogate Town bagged an opening-day win; nice. Looking forward to spending more time down the Wetherby Road ground this season after not having renewed my VP ST. Theakston's on free flow throughout the game...
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Motherwell scored a late equaliser to draw their first game of the season against Rangers.
https://x.com/paddypower/status/1951710226781986818
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I watched the first half hour of Luton v Wimbledon before I could stand it no longer, it was truly awful.
I always associate that fixture with possibly the lowest attendance for a Cup semi-final and having to endure a handful of mouthy Wombles at Euston as I traipsed home from watching us draw at Selhurst Park.
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Breda fans enjoying themselves before their friendly at Norwich
https://x.com/zak_nelson22/status/1951642835196784919
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Motherwell scored a late equaliser to draw their first game of the season against Rangers.
Sevco's new gaffer, who appears to be Racist fitness gonk Ant Miggleton, used the words "all in" during his post match interview giving me post Gerard stress disorder.
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Breda fans enjoying themselves before their friendly at Norwich
https://x.com/zak_nelson22/status/1951642835196784919
that looks fun , although looks like they are being hosed
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Rangers v Viktoria Pilsner is on BBC Scotland for those interested.
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Rangers 1-0 up.
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Penalty to Rangers, 2-0.
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If they qualify, we can't play them, I suppose.
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Still one more round in which they can drop straight into the Europa League Draw. They have to play the winners of Salzburg v Brugge.
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3-0, tie over.
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3-0, tie over.
That’s what Tranmere said!
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Nice and Fenebache have two chances to drop to Europa still. So hopefully Evann playing against his old club and we maybe get to see however many Ex-Villa have rocked up at Fenerbache before the window closes.
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Arsenal 1-3 Villareal (BBC)
Arsenal have a corner and seconds later Villarreal have scored.
Arnaut Danjuma races onto a through ball from his own half before racing towards the edge of the box and slamming a low shot past Kepa into the bottom corner.
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Sounds like Tony Moon back in the day.
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Great result for Shelbourne in the Europa League. Won 2-1 away at Rijeka.
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Some drunk guys on the train been to the Arsenal match, reckon they lost 3-2 then had penalties (which they lost). Surely some mistake.
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Well they lost 3-2. Penalties might have been added as an extra at the end for more experience for the players as well.
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Great result for Shelbourne in the Europa League. Won 2-1 away at Rijeka.
It was, but not done yet. Clearly they don't fancy playing Linfield again.
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Kane does an Ollie against Spurs. https://x.com/TroIISports/status/1953510455009530295
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Kane does an Ollie against Spurs. https://x.com/TroIISports/status/1953510455009530295
Celtic wasn’t it?
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Legia 4-1 down after the first leg in Larnaca
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Good results for Hibs and Dundee Utd in Europe.
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Good night for the Scots with Arabs drawing at twatty Rapid and Hibs winning two-nil at Partizan Belgrade.
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Ipswich look like a league one side at the moment.
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That Stansfield really does look like he belongs at that place.
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That Stansfield really does look like he belongs at that place.
He looks like a Victorian pickpocket.
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he should have done better there
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Terrible match. Shite
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Don't think I'd have been thrilled if we had a goal disallowed for that.
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Anderson for them is not shit. Ipswich have many poor players who are making Blues look better than they are.
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Clinton Morrison is talking shite as usual.
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I didn't realise Ten Games had taken over at Leverkusen. Doubt they will be up to much this season with the manager and better players gone.
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That Stansfield really does look like he belongs at that place.
Small Heaths Foden . Probably got 5 kids already .
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He actually comes across ok on the Documentary. Anyway Ashley to come on and score the winner tonight 😃
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He actually comes across ok on the Documentary. Anyway Ashley to come on and score the winner tonight 😃
Hang on , you actually watched it
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Ipswich are shit.
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Ipswich are shit.
I came on here to say just that
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He actually comes across ok on the Documentary. Anyway Ashley to come on and score the winner tonight 😃
Hang on , you actually watched it
errrr no someone told me 👀😃
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where is Philogene ?
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He actually comes across ok on the Documentary. Anyway Ashley to come on and score the winner tonight 😃
Hang on , you actually watched it
errrr no someone told me 👀😃
I'd rather watch a documentary about squeezing blackheads.
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Can see why Ipswich want Akpom and they're really missing the spark Philogene offers.
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He actually comes across ok on the Documentary. Anyway Ashley to come on and score the winner tonight 😃
Hang on , you actually watched it
errrr no someone told me 👀😃
I'd rather watch a documentary about squeezing blackheads.
it is on my list
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Ref needs to do something about the blues players catching players after the ball has gone, has been a few fairly close together here.
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He actually comes across ok on the Documentary. Anyway Ashley to come on and score the winner tonight 😃
Hang on , you actually watched it
errrr no someone told me 👀😃
Err yeah ok ;)
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Is this David Elleray in disguise?
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Ipswich are a shambles
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where is Philogene ?
I wondered and checked and apparently injured in their last friendly.
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The #5 for Ipswich is really, really poor.
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Stansfield is a real talent and a joy to watch, hurts to say but it’s just the facts.
Lewis Ward, Villa fan
I suppose scoring loads in the 3rd division and then scoring an open goal is a real talent.
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Look at the state of this fucking tramp coming on, shit doodle tatts all over his neck.
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Christ Ipswich have offered very little . They need to pull their finger out
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Penaty for Ipswich.
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Some of those people behind that goal. Jeez.
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harsh but funny
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And they're level.
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A beauty of a corner from Ashley Young straight on the hand ... on purpose
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Ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!
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well they took it well
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Go on Ash boi
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Brilliant stuff, the fucking tramps.
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Laughing my cock off at Blues but never a pen. Which makes it even funnier obviously 🤣
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The rags.
They are scum both off and on the pitch.
They all mirror each other.
Scum
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Go on Ash boi
Once a Villa man... :D
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Another fucking prat in the stands
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Laughing my cock off at Blues but never a pen. Which makes it even funnier obviously 🤣
Under the current rules it is, arm was in an unnatural position, there were plenty of similar ones given last season.
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Their centre halves are constantly holding
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Go on win it
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When are they going to get the book thrown at them? It’s always the fucking same, that club is a cesspit from top to bottom
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Blues classy as ever in these final moments!
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Ref has completely lost it here, this is why he needed to get on top of the niggly shit earlier.
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Blues classy as ever in these final moments!
They are special breed of knobs.
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well those 2 Aren’t coming up , you heard it here first
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I didn't see the game, but a draw was a fair result in the end.
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Everything about that club is truly horrible.
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well those 2 Aren’t coming up , you heard it here first
Agreed, neither looked Prem tonight
Consensus seems to be the penalty was correct given the current handball laws
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Laughing my cock off at Blues but never a pen. Which makes it even funnier obviously 🤣
Under the current rules it is, arm was in an unnatural position, there were plenty of similar ones given last season.
Yeah I know but I just think its bullshit
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The scummy Blues fans throwing things on the pitch. A bunch of thugs on the pitch. Great that Ipswich equalised!
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Rodri is fucked again until after the international break September.
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FULL-TIME
Birmingham 1-1 Ipswich
Birmingham thought they were back with a bang before George Hirst's 95th minute penalty.
Jay Stansfield's second-half goal looked like it would be enough to win it for Blues who make it 26 league games at home unbeaten and dominated much of the match.
Score 1-1
xG 1.38 -1.31
Possession
50.5 to 49.5
They had a few more shots wide and had two more on target but not really seeing the domination here.
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well those 2 Aren’t coming up , you heard it here first
Agreed, neither looked Prem tonight
Consensus seems to be the penalty was correct given the current handball laws
You don’t have to look Prem to come up from The Championship. Look at how teams who’ve come up from The Championship have fared there recently.
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Everything about that club is truly horrible.
Same old cliches when Blues are playing, from the commentary team. Stuff chucked on the pitch in direction of the Ipswich players …” no place for that in football”. Same as it ever was.
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Just noticed that Villa, Blues, Albion, Wolves and Walsall will all have played at home first game. That can’t have happened often if ever before?
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Blues fans throwing stuff at players, fan trying to get at Ipswich player (before being wrestled by a steward)
BCFC stay classy
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Not often you see a global football super-power concede a dubious late penalty at home...
And it didn't happen tonight, either.
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Boohoo.
How dare a bunch of Suffolk clodhoppers take a point at the temple of all that is holy in the world of overhyped footy.
A point against the winningest team in the history of Division 3 with the biggest and bestest plans for world domination in a 3-year time frame is not to be sneezed at.
Tom Brady has called for the Commissioner of Soccer in England to have the penalty cancelled and the win awarded to Blues.
Justice for the Small Heathens
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The conduct of the SHA supporters was appalling but completely predictable. Hands down, the scummiest bunch of fans in the country.
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The conduct of the SHA supporters was appalling but completely predictable. Hands down, the scummiest bunch of fans in the country.
All encouraged by the owners.
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Surely a massive fine or stadium ban is worthy.
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Boohoo.
How dare a bunch of Sussex clodhoppers take a point at the temple of all that is holy in the world of overhyped footy.
A point against the winningest team in the history of Division 3 with the biggest and bestest plans for world domination in a 3-year time frame is not to be sneezed at.
Tom Brady has called for the Commissioner of Soccer in England to have the penalty cancelled and the win awarded to Blues.
Justice for the Small Heathens
Suffolk.
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They go a goal up , dominating the game and what do they do?
Revert to thuggery and off the ball stuff encouraged by their Neanderthal supporters. They just can’t help themselves.
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Did I see one of their mob try and take a swing at an Ipswich player as both sets of players were jostling by the hoardings after Ipswich scored? He was taken out by stewards/ security.
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Boohoo.
How dare a bunch of Sussex clodhoppers take a point at the temple of all that is holy in the world of overhyped footy.
A point against the winningest team in the history of Division 3 with the biggest and bestest plans for world domination in a 3-year time frame is not to be sneezed at.
Tom Brady has called for the Commissioner of Soccer in England to have the penalty cancelled and the win awarded to Blues.
Justice for the Small Heathens
Suffolk.
Bugger, I knew I'd got something wrong. One of my mates is a Tractor Boy - bollocking on the way- deservedly.
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Somethings never change.
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They really are a medieval outfit from top to bottom. The only stadium in the country where visiting fans have to be inoculated for Smallpox, Diphtheria and Leprosy before going through the turnstiles.
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https://x.com/jaywhite_1/status/1953925364516106480?s=46&t=NKCEckop7mk4TZCaNeDipw
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Wow, they now have instant disguises. The sunglasses dropping over the eyes meme is supposed to represent coolness.
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Boohoo.
How dare a bunch of Sussex clodhoppers take a point at the temple of all that is holy in the world of overhyped footy.
A point against the winningest team in the history of Division 3 with the biggest and bestest plans for world domination in a 3-year time frame is not to be sneezed at.
Tom Brady has called for the Commissioner of Soccer in England to have the penalty cancelled and the win awarded to Blues.
Justice for the Small Heathens
Suffolk.
Surely a massive fine or stadium ban is worthy.
Stadium closure would be more appropriate lol
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Bottle thrown at player
Fan attempts to Enter field of play to hit a player (quickly taken down by YTS trainee steward)
What a club .
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All started by one of their players wading in on an Ipswich player. Scum club from top to bottom.
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All encouraged by scum owners .
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All be in the trailer for part 2
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Ashley Young: “Atmosphere tonight? Of course, I knew what was gonna come. I obviously played at Aston Villa, the biggest club in Birmingham to be honest..”
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"A hand in the back and it's always a penalty" - unless of course it's on Ollie at anfield. Or Moulineux.
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Saints v Wrexham a much better game than last night's offering.
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Just messaged the same thing. One-nil to Wrecsam. Missed the penalty incident that led to it.
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Yes it’s a good game.
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Good grief. Is there another club in the country where fans regularly do that? They seem to have way more of their fair share of idiots in the crowd. It must embarrass the living shit out of the normal fans.
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Good grief. Is there another club in the country where fans regularly do that? They seem to have way more of their fair share of idiots in the crowd. It must embarrass the living shit out of the normal fan.
FTFY
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Good grief. Is there another club in the country where fans regularly do that? They seem to have way more of their fair share of idiots in the crowd. It must embarrass the living shit out of the normal fans.
Objects also thrown at Ref as he left the field . Hope they throw the book at the club .
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Yes it’s a good game.
Hollywood ending
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Fun end at Southampton - fair play to them lobbing so many forwards on
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Yes it’s a good game.
Hollywood ending
The Holywood couple would have a different ending. Wrexham ain’t very good.
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To plagiarise one of the most cruelly lacerating chants in football history - "James McLean what a difference you have made"
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Another fucking prat in the stands
I thought there were 27 thousand of them...
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Roma beat Everton 1-0
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Good grief. Is there another club in the country where fans regularly do that? They seem to have way more of their fair share of idiots in the crowd. It must embarrass the living shit out of the normal fans.
It doesn't. They absolutely revel in the "look at us aren’t we naughty" aspect.
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Good grief. Is there another club in the country where fans regularly do that? They seem to have way more of their fair share of idiots in the crowd. It must embarrass the living shit out of the normal fans.
Objects also thrown at Ref as he left the field . Hope they throw the book at the club .
Pointless. None of them would be able to read it.
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Anthony Gordon just done his hamstring. You would think it would keep him out next week.
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Two games in and my Blackpool-supporting friends are wanting Steve Bruce to be the first sacking of the season.
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ShefU v Bristol Coty is a decent game. Two great goals so far with Callum O’Hare being excellent for the equaliser. O’Hare is one we let go too cheaply I feel. Barry is doing okay too in his make or break season.
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ShefU v Bristol Coty is a decent game. Two great goals so far with Callum O’Hare being excellent for the equaliser. O’Hare is one we let go too cheaply I feel. Barry is doing okay too in his make or break season.
Yes, he’s started well, seeing plenty of the ball. But they’ve just gone behind while I was posting.
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Now 2-1 Bristol City having been under the cosh for 15 minutes.
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ShefU v Bristol Coty is a decent game. Two great goals so far with Callum O’Hare being excellent for the equaliser. O’Hare is one we let go too cheaply I feel. Barry is doing okay too in his make or break season.
Early days, but so far both of these teams look better than either on display last night. Great goal from Bristol City to go 2-1 up.
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Fabulous game. 4-1 Brizzle
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Dundee leading 1-0 at Ibrox.
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Anthony Gordon just done his hamstring. You would think it would keep him out next week.
More sobbing on the Tyne?
Educated Edward said post match that it might "only" be an ankle problem.
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Dundee leading 1-0 at Ibrox.
And Rangers now down to 10 men.
Wonder if they can avoid automatic relegation?
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Finished 1-1, but still a poor result at home to Dundee. I wonder if Paddy Power will pay out tomorrow on Celtic being Champions.
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First time since 1989 that Rangers have failed to win either of their first two league games. I'm sure Russell Martin will sort it out though.
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Our friends at 5Live excel again by describing today's match at Wembley as the "Community Shield Final".
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Our friends at 5Live excel again by describing today's match at Wembley as the "Community Shield Final".
It's listed as the final on the BBC Sport website too ffs Its almost as if the likes of Pep claiming it as a major trophy have resulted in such nonsense.
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First time since 1989 that Rangers have failed to win either of their first two league games. I'm sure Russell Martin will sort it out though.
The way he's going he'll be out before the transfer window closes!
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First time since 1989 that Rangers have failed to win either of their first two league games. I'm sure Russell Martin will sort it out though.
The way he's going he'll be out before the transfer window closes!
If they fail to beat St. Mirren and lose the Old Firm, the knives will be out. He'll be given a few months though.
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Another Chelsea friendly on Channel 5 today, or as they put it, "Club World Champions Chelsea take on AC Milan...."
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Charity Shield today
Withe 2-2 Falcao
Anyone else there ?
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Charity Shield today
Withe 2-2 Falcao
Anyone else there ?
Me. Went on my own as none of my mates wanted to go.
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Charity Shield today
Withe 2-2 Falcao
Anyone else there ?
Falco?
Yes, first visit to Wembley as a 5 year old.
Didn’t return until 1994.
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Charity Shield today
Withe 2-2 Falcao
Anyone else there ?
Falco?
Yes, first visit to Wembley as a 5 year old.
Didn’t return until 1994.
Yes Falco, my mistake
think there was a singing bloke of the same name around at the time with a chartbuster called rock me Amadeus
Or something like that
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Celtic win 2-0 away at Aberdeen to go top of the table ahead of Livingston.
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Charity Shield today
Withe 2-2 Falcao
Anyone else there ?
Yup. I was really pissed off we didn't win it.
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Cheery scoucers booing the National Anthem
If you don't like it don't sing it.
Come on you Eagles
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Why would anyone NOT boo the anthem? It's a celebration of your servitude.
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Maybe your inferiority complex makes it seem so
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We are all inferior, we are subjects. That's how monarchy works, and one of the many reasons it should be abolished.
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Why doesn't the ref book Van Dyke? Stonewall penalty converted by Palace but he's in the ref's ear all the way back to the centre circle.
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Charity Shield today
Withe 2-2 Falcao
Anyone else there ?
Yes I was there but it meant sod all to me then and as an annual event still does. Hope the money does genuinely help out charities but it’s a glorified practice match
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Charity Shield today
Withe 2-2 Falcao
Anyone else there ?
Yes, first big game in our new Le Coq kit, and first sight of Tony Morley in his pre match white jacket and newly dyed blonde hair.
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You get more leniency in friendlies. Can't begin to imagine why anyone who doesn’t support Palace or Liverpool would watch this but each to their own.
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Commentator actually suggesting that goal on 20 mins had something to do with Jota. “Hairs on the back of the neck stuff”.
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Commentator actually suggesting that goal on 20 mins had something to do with Jota. “Hairs on the back of the neck stuff”.
I know what absolute drivel
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Charity Shield today
Withe 2-2 Falcao
Anyone else there ?
Yeah. It kicked off in the stadium didn't it.
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Charity Shield today
Withe 2-2 Falcao
Anyone else there ?
Yeah. It kicked off in the stadium didn't it.
And outside, in several places. i only saw it before the game. didn't see anything afterwards.
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Falco usually scored against us if I remember correctly.
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Charity Shield today
Withe 2-2 Falcao
Anyone else there ?
Yeah. It kicked off in the stadium didn't it.
Standard stuff for 1981
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Wharton was a bit naughty with that tackle on Frimpong.
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That's a penalty surely ?
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Definitely a pen against any other team apart from the so called big six.
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if that's a penalty at The Sty, then that's a definite handball.
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Can't be a penalty, its Liverpool, same old scousers always cheating. Doesn't bode well for coming season if that isn't given as a penalty, 100% clear handball with movement of the hand towards the ball not the other way round. Bet your bottom dollar if that was up the other end it would be given.
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Pretty entertaining game by Charity Shield standards
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Woeful penalty by Eze.
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Why are men so rubbish at penalties?
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All the fuss about the women's shoot out, this is worse.
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Wednesday 1 up at HT.
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Why are men so rubbish at penalties?
Entschuldigung!
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Wednesday 1 up at HT.
And great to see the football community coming together as Wednesday fans protest against their abysmal owner.
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10 years in English football now for that sulky useless Jordan Ayew although the Palace fans at work loved him.
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Why are men so rubbish at penalties?
Entschuldigung!
He missed his.
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Cheery scoucers booing the National Anthem
If you don't like it don't sing it.
Come on you Eagles
I agree nobody is forced to join in but booing it spoils it for those who do want to sing. For the record I’m not a royalist and never sing it but I never boo either.
Booing it then complaining about background noise for your minutes silence is very hypocritical.
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To be honest, most Liverpool fans are Scandos or Irish, anyway, so they should feel nothing for our national anthem.
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To be honest, most Liverpool fans are Scandos or Irish, anyway, so they should feel nothing for our national anthem.
We've a bit more class than that, we didn't even boo it when your rugger buggers rocked up at Croke Park.
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Cheery scoucers booing the National Anthem
If you don't like it don't sing it.
Come on you Eagles
I agree nobody is forced to join in but booing it spoils it for those who do want to sing. For the record I’m not a royalist and b ever sign it but I never boo either.
Booing it then complaining about background noise for your minutes silence is very hypocritical.
Spoil it for those that want to sing, FFS. It's a football match not a Cliff Richard concert.
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To be honest, most Liverpool fans are Scandos or Irish, anyway, so they should feel nothing for our national anthem.
We've a bit more class than that, we didn't even boo it when your rugger buggers rocked up at Croke Park.
We did sing Lizzie's in a Box though at some LOI games, so.....
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I’m miffed and jealous that in 4 months Palace have won more times at Wembley than we have in 8 appearances since the new stadium opened.
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I’m miffed and jealous that in 4 months Palace have won more times at Wembley than we have in 8 appearances since the new stadium opened.
Jealousy is the weakest emotion in love and life, but perfectly acceptable when it comes to football.
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Charity Shield today
Withe 2-2 Falcao
Anyone else there ?
Yeah. It kicked off in the stadium didn't it.
I saw a Spurs fan getting kicked around like a rag doll by a group of Villa on the concourse in our end before the game. It was hideous to see and there's still twats around that glamourise football violence.
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I’m miffed and jealous that in 4 months Palace have won more times at Wembley than we have in 8 appearances since the new stadium opened.
Jealousy is the weakest emotion in love and life, but perfectly acceptable when it comes to football.
Did you used to do Athena posters in the 80s Gary?
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I’m miffed and jealous that in 4 months Palace have won more times at Wembley than we have in 8 appearances since the new stadium opened.
Jealousy is the weakest emotion in love and life, but perfectly acceptable when it comes to football.
Did you used to do Athena posters in the 80s Gary?
No, I had a deprived childhood, we couldn't even afford 'Tennis Girl'. Had to make do with Iron Maiden's 'The Trooper' and 'Two Minutes to Midnight'.
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I’m miffed and jealous that in 4 months Palace have won more times at Wembley than we have in 8 appearances since the new stadium opened.
Jealousy is the weakest emotion in love and life, but perfectly acceptable when it comes to football.
Did you used to do Athena posters in the 80s Gary?
No, I had a deprived childhood, we couldn't even afford 'Tennis Girl'. Had to make do with Iron Maiden's 'The Trooper' and 'Two Minutes to Midnight'.
‘Tennis Girl’ photo was taken in Birmingham I think.
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I’m miffed and jealous that in 4 months Palace have won more times at Wembley than we have in 8 appearances since the new stadium opened.
Jealousy is the weakest emotion in love and life, but perfectly acceptable when it comes to football.
Did you used to do Athena posters in the 80s Gary?
No, I had a deprived childhood, we couldn't even afford 'Tennis Girl'. Had to make do with Iron Maiden's 'The Trooper' and 'Two Minutes to Midnight'.
‘Tennis Girl’ photo was taken in Birmingham I think.
Yep, at the old Birmingham Uni courts.
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Charity Shield today
Withe 2-2 Falcao
Anyone else there ?
I was there. Also the day I met my wife (not at Wembley)
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Charity Shield today
Withe 2-2 Falcao
Anyone else there ?
I was there. Also the day I met my wife (not at Wembley)
I was there too. The only time I haven't seen us lose.
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Charity Shield today
Withe 2-2 Falcao
Anyone else there ?
I was there. Also the day I met my wife (not at Wembley)
I was there too. The only time I haven't seen us lose.
Blimey Drummond that's some unwanted record. Think mines something like 5 wins, 4 defeats.
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I wanna say 3 wins and 3 defeats for me, including the old Wembley.
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3 wins and 3 defeats for me too, plus a draw when England played Ireland.
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4 wins, 5 defeats. Such a shit place when you lose. Not much better as a venue when you win but at least it's been a big game so you're happy.
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77 draw, 81 draw, 94 win, 96 win, 2000 win on pens and then a defeat, 2015 win and then a defeat. That's my Wembley record.
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Charity Shield today
Withe 2-2 Falcao
Anyone else there ?
Yeah. It kicked off in the stadium didn't it.
I saw a Spurs fan getting kicked around like a rag doll by a group of Villa on the concourse in our end before the game. It was hideous to see and there's still twats around that glamourise football violence.
A mob of Spurs came up to the steps of our end at Wembley a couple of hours before kick off and there was a flurry of fighting. I remember I'd just left school and was amazed that somebody had enough money to throw an unopened can of beer at us.
There was a sizeable contingent of Spurs in the lower section of the Villa end that day. I didn't go downstairs at HT but a load of Spurs had come under the stands to confront the Villa fans drinking there. Apparently it was mayhem and they were seen off after a fierce battle.
We went with the Sutton Coldfield Lions club coach and there was lots of gesturing on the coach park after from people sat safely on coaches, but I didn't see any more trouble.
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Zero wins, one defeat
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94,96, 2010.
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Currently 0-0 in the big local derby between Northampton and Southampton. If it passes off peacefully hopefully it will be a step closer to reunification.
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FFS Uncle Albert.
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Albion out.
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Charity Shield today
Withe 2-2 Falcao
Anyone else there ?
Yeah. It kicked off in the stadium didn't it.
I saw a Spurs fan getting kicked around like a rag doll by a group of Villa on the concourse in our end before the game. It was hideous to see and there's still twats around that glamourise football violence.
A mob of Spurs came up to the steps of our end at Wembley a couple of hours before kick off and there was a flurry of fighting. I remember I'd just left school and was amazed that somebody had enough money to throw an unopened can of beer at us.
There was a sizeable contingent of Spurs in the lower section of the Villa end that day. I didn't go downstairs at HT but a load of Spurs had come under the stands to confront the Villa fans drinking there. Apparently it was mayhem and they were seen off after a fierce battle.
We went with the Sutton Coldfield Lions club coach and there was lots of gesturing on the coach park after from people sat safely on coaches, but I didn't see any more trouble.
While waiting at the bar, two sly bastards side punched the brother and ran off before we could do anything
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Bromley knock Ipswich out. Meaning Bromley are better than the noses.
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Bromley knock Ipswich out. Meaning Bromley are better than the noses.
Well, this is awkward...
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Shels let in a last minute goal to lose 3-1, and drop down to the Conference League. They now play Linfield again for a place in the group stages.
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Jhon Duran with a goal for his new team Fenerbache as they come back from being 3-1 down on aggregate to win 6-4 in the CL qualifier vs Feyenoord.
https://x.com/bakfurkn/status/1955329013863661582?s=46
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PSG v Spurs tonight. That will be interesting.
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Only if PSG win about 6-0.
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Have PSG really not played a single friendly since the CWC final? I can't find any reference to one online (was wondering if Asensio had been playing). If not, might be tempted to bet on Tottenham beating them as they'll be fitter.
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Friendlies obviously but Spurs haven't been too good in theirs. Beat Reading, drew to Wycombe and Luton on same day. beat Arse, drew Newcastle, wrecked against Bayern. They might fluke the same kind of win they fluked in the Europa final but that would be the only way.
Also mention Chelsea only had two friendlies since but I expect that would be down to one or none if they were playing in the same competition.
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Really hope PSG totally dick Spurs tonight.
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Really hope PSG totally dick Spurs tonight.
well i was hoping that with Chelsea and they let us down
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They did a fine job on us, to be fair to them.
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I enjoyed their eliminating Liverpool and Arsenal episodes but wasn't keen on the beating Villa and losing to Chelsea installments.
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SHA v Sheff Utd is on ITV4 tonight, if anyone's interested.
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Thanks. I'll give it a miss and try the new Alien series instead.
Write your own punchlines.
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I'll be busy washing my hair.
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League Cup Second Round draw:
Accrington Stanley v Doncaster Rovers
Barnsley/Fleetwood Town v Rotherham United
Birmingham City/Sheffield United v Port Vale
Bolton Wanderers/Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United
Burnley v Derby County
Everton v Mansfield Town
Grimsby Town v Manchester United
Preston North End v Wrexham
Stoke City v Bradford City
Sunderland v Huddersfield Town/Leicester City
Tranmere Rovers/Burton Albion v Lincoln City
Wigan Athletic v Stockport County
Bournemouth v Brentford
Bromley v Wycombe Wanderers
Cambridge United v Charlton Athletic
Cardiff City v Cheltenham Town/Exeter City
Fulham v Bristol City
Millwall v Coventry City
Norwich City v Southampton
Oxford United v Brighton & HA
Reading v AFC Wimbledon
Swansea City v Plymouth Argyle
Wolves v West Ham United
Ties to be played week commencing 25 August.
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Man United haven't won at Grimsby since 1905.
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Have they played at Grimsby since 1905?
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Nine times (none since 1948).
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SHA v Sheff Utd is on ITV4 tonight, if anyone's interested.
I wonder if that coked up twat with the sunglasses is in attendance.
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Nine times (none since 1948).
Tough call man. I'm sure things will pick up.
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The sad thing is, I was boasting. 🙁
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Some younger viewers won't know that Grimsby were a top flight side for a while. Somewhat amusingly they once finished 5th, which means they are also on the list of clubs that have finished higher than sha ever have.
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SHA v Sheff Utd is on ITV4 tonight, if anyone's interested.
I wonder if that coked up twat with the sunglasses is in attendance.
They need to interview him for the part 2 of the documentary.
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Ha!
Edit: this ha! was earned by cdbf.
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SHA v Sheff Utd is on ITV4 tonight, if anyone's interested.
I wonder if that coked up twat with the sunglasses is in attendance.
I haven't see Robert Downey Jr. in the pre-match coverage.
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Christ that PA announcer at small heath is an annoying probably fat out of shape I’ll fitting top wearing Cnut.
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Looks like their main stand is closed tonight.
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Looks like their main stand is closed tonight.
Doesn't it look like that most games?
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Sheffield United are fucking hopeless
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!-0 to SHA, Kyogo. Shambolic defending.
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That Selles is a complete fraud of a manager. How has he got this job?
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SHA v Sheff Utd is on ITV4 tonight, if anyone's interested.
I wonder if that coked up twat with the sunglasses is in attendance.
They need to interview him for the part 2 of the documentary.
They'll probably strap a fan cam to the wassock
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Oh FFS you know what you've done now.
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He did alright at Hull despite them being a complete basket case with a weirdo for an owner,
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That Selles is a complete fraud of a manager. How has he got this job?
Sacking wilder for him is probably as stupid as when blose sacked rowett. Sheff utd were so close to promotion why would you sack him? So stupid
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This is why I think that lot might have a chance this season. Sheffield United in flux, Leicester probable points deduction. Southampton new manager.
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Sheffield United are fucking hopeless
This is only their reserves tbf
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They might not have wanted to risk concussion to their first team players.
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Kyogo seems to be better at getting in spaces than actually doing anything in them
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Fuck off PSG
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Sheffield United are fucking hopeless
This is only their reserves tbf
The first team got battered at home 1-4 Saturday by Bristol city :D
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Seems the way to beat PSG is to just hoof it long and hope it sticks or you can win a set-piece.
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A Championship team with serious promotion prospects would be out of sight by now
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Are PSG seriously going to fuck it up again against an English side? If it wasn’t enough Palace winning the FA Cup and Charity Shield, Spurs winning the Europa and Super Cup would be horrific.
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Cannoned of the post, what?!...
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PSG have been dreadful. They look knackered
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Hopefully that happens to Chelsea and Citeh.
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As a random aside, Wrexham have weird goalposts. If you watch their LC highlights Hull score and the Hull fans had no idea as the ball bounced out like it had hit a post. Even watching the highlights I only knew it was a goal when the players celebrated. After a few seconds of them celebrating you hear the Hull fans start as well.
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Spuds doing ok first half, new manager bounce?
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Just been channel hopping - looks like the usual bumper crowd at the Sty.
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Spuds 2-0.
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I was at the Wrexham vs Hull game last night. As well as watching the Villa home and away, I am also trying to do ‘the 92’. That was stadium number 79 last night.
Anyway, you’re right. There was like a delayed reaction when Hull scored their second goal. The ball bounced out off the goal support off the back of the goal. I honestly thought it had been cleared off the line (perhaps my eyesight is failing!). It took several seconds before the Hull fans realised it was a goal and celebrated accordingly.
As an aside the Wrexham Lager in the Turf pub was superb on a warm August evening.
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Chevalier's having a mare, thank goodness we kept Emi!
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Seems the way to beat PSG is to just hoof it long and hope it sticks or you can win a set-piece.
they are far from invincible, they'd lost 4 times in the ECL last season before we beat the down B6
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Even when they were losing those early matches they were normally dominating chances and possession. Then they clicked at the right time adding some key players in Jan and the rest is history. But both Chelsea and Spurs have worked them out which is long balls and set pieces, then let them frustrate themselves. Chelsea also had "fresh" players going into the final because they bought early and used them at the competition where this looks like a team playing their first match since June.
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1-1 at the Sty.
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Good finish!
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Great goal as well.
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Great assist by the ref.
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1-1 at the Sty.
Yet again SHA dominating a game and not winning it
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Great goal as well.
It's Hamer time!
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After the penalty at the weekend, a disallowed goal from a corner and a goal that VAR would probably have struck off for referee interference, for SHA fans to be aggrieved about...
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1-1 at the Sty.
has any angry inbreds entered the pitch as of yet
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2-1, Stansfield.
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good finish by Lisa
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good finish by Lisa
Yep apart from the double deflection it was.
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good finish by Lisa
Yep apart from the double deflection it was.
yes probably more the turn to get the shot off
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Probably too little too late but PSG get a goal back
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they have some thugs at the back do blues
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Turn up for the last 20 minutes and the Tottenham revolution becomes the myth it always was.
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Probably too little too late but PSG get a goal back
Spurs have Spursed it. Still they have penalties to go.
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All over at the Sty. Port Vale at home next for them.
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Haha 2-2
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If only Romero and der Ven could do their day job properly😂
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No DonnaSummer to save pens though. How good is Maurice at them?
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Vitanha can't hit the target at all.
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Vitanha can't hit the target at all.
It truly was a brutal penalty from start to finish
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No DonnaSummer to save pens though. How good is Maurice at them?
One saved.
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Level now.
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El Tel missed.
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PSG ahead.
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Oh well, hard luck Spuds.
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Mendes to win it?
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Get in PSG
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Spurs back to being Spurs. Delightful
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Spurs spursed it in the match, then Spursed it in the Pens.
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Oh dear…,Spursy
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Meet the new Spurs, same as the old Spurs.
Even better, I cashed out my Tottenham bet with quarter of an hour to go.
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I'll crow when we win a pot for the first time in 30 years
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So you have never ever took the piss out of a rival losing in Europe? Or being knocked out of a cup early? Do you have any fun?
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What a cruel way to lose, an added time leveller and then pens. So unfair on Spurs, so very unfair.
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Only watched the penalties, but what I liked was that all the players who took proper penalties scored, while the players who tried to be sly stop-start cùnts missed.
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So you have never ever took the piss out of a rival losing in Europe? Or being knocked out of a cup early? Do you have any fun?
I have long thought this, but laughing at the misfortune of others is at least 25% of the 'value' to be had from liking football.
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Thank Christ for that.
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So you have never ever took the piss out of a rival losing in Europe? Or being knocked out of a cup early? Do you have any fun?
I have long thought this, but laughing at the misfortune of others is at least 25% of the 'value' to be had from liking football.
It's a much higher percentage than that
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So you have never ever took the piss out of a rival losing in Europe? Or being knocked out of a cup early? Do you have any fun?
I have long thought this, but laughing at the misfortune of others is at least 25% of the 'value' to be had from liking football.
It's a much higher percentage than that
It certainly is if you're a Villa fan.
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I suppose the percentage changes depending on how well Villa are doing but laughing at the misfortune of other teams has been up to 90 percent for me sometimes. However unless there is a massive, massive advantage to us by a "six" club winning, I will definitely crow about them losing matches at any time whether they had won the quadruple the season before or not.
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Being a piss taking, blinkered hypocrite is a big part of football. If I supported another club i'd have ripped the piss out of us over Emi turning into Boris Johnson and the ref screwing us over as we missed out on the CL. And that's how it should be.
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Being a piss taking, blinkered hypocrite is a big part of football. If I supported another club i'd have ripped the piss out of us over Emi turning into Boris Johnson and the ref screwing us over as we missed out on the CL. And that's how it should be.
This is the truth. Every other team deserves ridicule in their fuck ups.
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So you have never ever took the piss out of a rival losing in Europe? Or being knocked out of a cup early? Do you have any fun?
I have long thought this, but laughing at the misfortune of others is at least 25% of the 'value' to be had from liking football.
It's a much higher percentage than that
For many years it was the only joy
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Only watched the penalties, but what I liked was that all the players who took proper penalties scored, while the players who tried to be sly stop-start cùnts missed.
Spot on. Fuck you John Aldridge
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On MOTD prediction programme, Danny Murphy has got us to finish 5th, which is a bit worrying!
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On MOTD prediction programme, Danny Murphy has got us to finish 5th, which is a bit worrying!
On that basis I think we might actually win it. Bookies for me first thing tomorrow.
Someone earlier tonight informed me that Joe Cole fears for us this coming season. I’m going to double up on that bet.
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Think about 2013-2016 as examples. Especially the last two of those years. We were fucking horrific and most fans probably took the piss out of us when they could be bothered to pay attention. Because we were entirely forgettable. So now we are in a better spot if you don’t mind I’ll enjoy the other side of it.
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1-0 to Partizan at Easter Road.
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Dundee United leading Rapid Vienna at Tannadice. Hon the Tangerines!
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Amateurs. Any self respecting Europhile should be watching the Noah/Lincoln Red Imps penalty shootout.
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Another goalkeeping howler for Hibs. 2-2 on aggregate now.
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Hibsing, incoming.
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And they’ll be dancing in the streets of Gibraltar tonight, Lincoln Red Imps through to the Play Off.
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At least it's now 2-0 to Dundee United.
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Another goalkeeping howler for Hibs. 2-2 on aggregate now.
Have just seen that, fucking hell, absolutely appalling.
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Legia Warsaw winning 2-0 at half-time. Still losing 4-3 on aggregate but not out of the Europa League just yet.
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Zrijnski through to the Play Off as well.
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Rapid have pulled one back, Shamrock Rovers and Linfield both now ahead on aggregate.
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Hibs back in front. Cracker of a goal.
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That was special
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As Hibs retake the (aggregate) lead, Dundee United fuck it up.
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Partizan down to 10 men. Advantage Hibs now.
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You can see the Playoffs fill in during real time on the BBC fixtures for that day.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/scores-fixtures/2025-08-21
Just noticed that Palace will be playing away in Norway the Thursday before our match.
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All square at Tannadice now, Rovers winning 4-0.
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You can see the Playoffs fill in during real time on the BBC fixtures for that day.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/scores-fixtures/2025-08-21
Just noticed that Palace Reserves will be playing away in Norway the Thursday before our match.
Fixed.
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Red Imps get Sporting Braga as a reward.
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Hibs have Hibsed it with 10 seconds left. Unbelievable!
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Holy fuck what were they doing.
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Hibs have Hibsed it. Unbelievable.
Literally 2 seconds from the end of stoppage time
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You can always rely on Scottish teams to give you a loff.
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Bloody hell Junior Hoilett.
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Hibs ahead again. Entertaining tie, this.
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And Hibs score…
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Red Imps get Sporting Braga as a reward.
They’ll in all likelihood lose but do they drop straight to the Conf League Group?
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Dundee United lose on penalties.
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Red Imps get Sporting Braga as a reward.
They’ll in all likelihood lose but do they drop straight to the Conf League Group?
Yep. Anyone who loses in the playoffs of any of the competitions drop to the one below, unless you are at the bottom one in which case you are out. So they will get at least 8 more games win or lose. (might be more in conference league.)
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Hibs really doing their utmost to throw this lead away against 10 men.
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Sounds about right.
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Hibs will play Legia for a place in the group stages. Safe to say we'll all be cheering them on in that one.
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Legia Warsaw during the festival. The cooncil will be thrilled.
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Rapid must wish they could play British teams every round.
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Hibs will play Legia for a place in the group stages. Safe to say we'll all be cheering them on in that one.
Not all of us.
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Even as a Hearts man I hope they give Legia an absolute gubbing.