The shitness of modern football

[ZonkoVille77]

10 hours ago, coachpotato said:

Guardiola will expect them to go on a run of wins and will also likely expect us and Arsenal, in particular, to not be able to keep up with them.

He won’t be alone in believing that scenario.

However, the longer it goes with us at least matching their results, and hopefully getting the result against them in March, the more he’ll get agitated and stressed.

It is really in our hands to win the next 19 games, 1-0 in every game if necessary, and while unlikely, it isn’t impossible.

It’ll also put us through the wringer as well!!
What a piss boiler that would be though.

 

They don't have corrupt officials to contend with like we do. So we really need them to drop points along the way and hope we don't do the same. In an ideal world it would be a level playing field for all teams but that's simply not the case. It will take a Herculean effort from the lads and plenty of luck. Here's hoping..

[TheBitch]

Expected assists. 
 

Sheesh. 

[Chris]

[No2]

Chelsea's away kit. There can't be a single team in the world they could wear that against that they couldn't just wear the lit home kit in.

[Strontium]

Going to the sidelines after scoring a goal to fetch a pre-prepared shirt to commemorate something or other.

[Lee909]

8 minutes ago, Strontium said:

Going to the sidelines after scoring a goal to fetch a pre-prepared shirt to commemorate something or other.

 

A team mate who Dad just died, not sure thats really a thing for this thread myself

[Mook]

48 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

 

A team mate who Dad just died, not sure thats really a thing for this thread myself

 

It definitely is.

 

Score the goal, celebrate the goal then get on with the game  leave the dead Dad stuff for the wake.

[Lee909]

39 minutes ago, Mook said:

 

It definitely is.

 

Score the goal, celebrate the goal then get on with the game  leave the dead Dad stuff for the wake.

 

So where you all moaning about Jota the other week. 

[Mook]

7 hours ago, Lee909 said:

 

So where you all moaning about Jota the other week. 

 

I don't know if everyone was moaning but I moan about fucking everything. 

 

Next thing they'll be having a minutes silence for their dead goldfish after every goal, the bunch of fannies 

[Rushies tash]

Neville just referred to Chelsea as a "project". Fucking sick of this word being used to legitimise an obscene amount of money being thrown at a football club. A project is a kid building a rocket out of a Pringles tube. What is going on at City and Chelsea is not.

[BeefStroganoff]

“Bruv”

[Caramac]

On 23/01/2024 at 21:57, Rushies tash said:

 A project is a kid building a rocket out of a Pringles tube. What is going on at City and Chelsea is not.

 

Always good to see Elon Musk being called out.

[Kevin D]

Cutting away from live coverage for reaction shots has become so common. 
 

There was a point in the Norwich game that they cut to a reaction shot, missed a chance we created and so had to cut away from the live action again to show us the chance their shitty directing caused us to miss in the first place. It was like reading Catch-22.

[Mudface]

Ball boys seemingly being trained in how quickly the ball should be returned depending on who the throw-in's for. Didn't Moyes start this shit at Everton?

[TheHowieLama]

Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign 19-year-old winger Savio. The Brazilian is currently on loan at Girona from Troyes - with both clubs part of the City Football Group.

[Creator Supreme]

16 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign 19-year-old winger Savio. The Brazilian is currently on loan at Girona from Troyes - with both clubs part of the City Football Group.

Not bent at all.

[Redder Lurtz]

2 hours ago, TheHowieLama said:

Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign 19-year-old winger Savio. The Brazilian is currently on loan at Girona from Troyes - with both clubs part of the City Football Group.

 

He's never played so much as 1 minute for Troyes. He's got a market value of £22m so that's £22m absolute minimum nicely laundered through their books for a player they already owned. 

 

Fucking cheating scum. 

[navbasi]

It’s just a joke, not a single fuck is given. They do exactly what they want and if anyone challenges them, their army of lawyers tie whoever questions them in knots…

[Anubis]

 

 

Apparently BBC will still get a share of the games.

[Creator Supreme]

41 minutes ago, Anubis said:

 

 

Apparently BBC will still get a share of the games.

Came on here to post the same. It's been great having it shared by BBC and ITV last few years, but they can't resist the fucking lolly can they?

 

Bastards.

[Mudface]

Wasn't sure where to put this, but this thread seems appropriate. An article about threats sent to footballers and their families over social media, mainly concerning Maupay and how his abuser was tracked down. Interesting and indicative of how people hiding behind a keyboard feel empowered to go way too far.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68293359

[navbasi]

Real Madrid ask to move final La Liga fixture for Taylor Swift tour

Real Madrid have filed a request to La Liga to move their final game of the season to enable more time to set up for Taylor Swift’s concert at the Bernabeu the following week. Madrid are set to play Real Betis on Sunday May 24 before Swift’s Madrid leg of The Eras Tour takes place on Thursday May 30.

 

The club have asked for the fixture to be moved to an earlier date, with Saturday May 23 in mind, to allow more time to prepare the stadium for the 34-year-old singer’s concert.

Madrid are also attempting to find an additional date to host a second Swift concert in light of the interest they have received.

 

There are complications over whether the request will be granted given both teams could still have something to play for heading into the final round of La Liga fixtures. The title race could go down to the final game of the season, with Madrid six points ahead of second place Girona, while Betis could remain in contention for a European place. Betis sit seventh in La Liga, one point behind Real Sociedad in the league’s final European spot.

 

Madrid would need to play their final league fixture at the same time as Girona and Betis would need to play at the same time as the other teams in contention to qualify for Europe in the interest of sporting fairness.

 

Swift is set to visit a number of football stadiums as part of the 2024 tour, including Liverpool’s Anfield, Wembley Stadium in London and Lyon’s Groupama Stadium. Concerns had been raised over her Lyon dates, with the risk of them clashing with the Ligue 1 relegation play-off. Lyon sit three points above the Ligue 1 relegation play-off place.

[VladimirIlyich]

Make her wait. You greedy,cheating twats.

[Bjornebye]

On 06/02/2024 at 12:34, Creator Supreme said:

Not bent at all.

So what if he is? 

[Creator Supreme]

1 minute ago, Bjornebye said:

So what if he is? 

Must do better, 4/10