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Quote from: Clampy on Today at 07:37:25 PM

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Quote from: PeterWithesShin on Today at 07:07:05 PM

Chance to win tickets

https://hankook.win/competitions/ticket-arena-uefa-europa-league-road-to-the-finals-2026/

Thanks a lot,less chance of me winning now ☹️

I've forwarded it on to a couple of people as well, so you've got even less chance now. Sorry.

And I've just had a go!

No point anyone entering or sharing this further, as I know I'm winning this.

Thanks for your cooperation in this matter.

From the few times I’ve seen him Femi Azeez  of Milwall looks pretty decent, 24, two footed a wide midfielder and I doubt he would cost a lot. I’d prefer him to Wilson.

To satisfy my own curiosity I’ve looked at the Championship Teams of the Year to see how the players develop.  I’ve concluded we could do worse than just hoovering selected targets each summer.

2020/21 - Olise / Buendia / Toney
2021/22 - Solanke / Antonee Robinson / Spence
2022/23 - Gyokeres / Maatsen / Ndiaye / Alex Scott
2023/24 - Summerville / Wilson / Whitakker
2024/25 - Trafford / Bellingham / Esteve / `Egan Riley
2025/26 - Azeez / Hackney

Give them the right amount of sunlight and water regularly… a solid conveyor belt of future talent.

Quote from: PaulWinch again on Today at 03:59:19 PM

They’re not corrupt, more likely there’s a competence issue.

I think their job has become insanely hard and they get the kind of scrutiny that would reduce most people to gibbering wrecks.

Which is not to say they don't make some frankly bizarre decisions, but let's be honest, we fans are incredibly harsh on them. It's part of the fun.

Maybe but, if it's so difficult, use the resources you have better.

Don't use VAR to cover up errors by the on-filed official to only have to backtrack and issue an apology the next day. Or don't spend a season arguing that you're letting more go for corners and then give a foul in favour of the team that's spent the entire season benefitting from it.

Most of the complaints about refs come down to "in this game the decision was x but in the previous match something very similar happened and it was y", that's in their control to be better with and if the pressure on the on-field ref is in any way the reason for it then the solution should be for VAR to take the emotion and pressure away.

I just noticed the match ticket is valid for free public transport in the greater Istanbul area from 20th May 00.00 to 21st May 06.00.