The shitness of modern football

[manwiththestick]

There you go... right on cue..

 

Inter Milan to Sue La Liga President Javier Tebas over Luka Modric

 

Inter Milan have announced their intention to sue La Liga president Javier Tebas over his claims the Nerrazzuri are using "tricks" to sign Luka Modric.

 

Per Football Italia, the club released a statement on the matter, saying: "FC Internazionale Milano announces that it will take legal action against Mr. Javier Tebas in the face of statements made today in the Press."

 

Tebas voiced his displeasure with the market and how certain clubs conduct their business in an interview with Spanish newspaper ABC (h/t Football Italia):

 

"Things don't happen just because we make mistakes, but I don't think this is the case, but other clubs things have happened, which shouldn't happen.

 

"I'm not only referring to PSG but also Juventus with the signing of Ronaldo and Inter, who have no money to buy players but then offer a mountain of money, the source of which I don't know.

 

"Tricks in the market? As for Juve I don't know. We'll have to see how their deal [for Ronaldo] pans out, but Inter's offer for Modric hid some tricks.

 

"The PSG-Neymar issue was also rigged. PSG are a club of 'just tricks' like Manchester City, and this generates circumstances that destabilise the market and media."

 

UEFA should consider disqualifying them from European competition. Sport Witness noted many have accused of him of "sour grapes," and he denied criticism of favouritism toward Real Madrid and Barcelona in the same interview.

 

These latest comments are the first regarding Serie A, and it's no wonder he expressed anger at Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Juventus and the links between Inter and Modric―as La Liga president, he would much rather see the two stay in Spain.

 

He has gone to great lengths to keep La Liga's big stars around: As reported by Sid Lowe of The Guardian, he flat-out rejected PSG's deposit of Neymar's buyout clause last year, going directly against FIFA regulations.

 

This isn't the first time a club has threatened to sue Tebas, as Manchester City also hit out at the La Liga boss last year, per Stuart Brennan of the Manchester Evening News.

Cry me a fucking river Javier, shoe on the other foot don't fit so well does it?

[suzy]

Don’t know if it’s been mentioned but Sky we’re calling this weekends matches ‘match day 2’ Ffs!

[Evelyn Tentions]

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UEFA guidelines do not allow two teams owned by the same person/people or company to take part in European competitions

How many do the Qattaris own?

[Anubis]

James Maddison sounds like a bit of a bellend. Should fit right in with Vardy.

 

 

A Premier League footballer boasted to strangers of his £7,000-a-week salary before his friend allegedly attacked a man for not recognising the player. 

 

Midfielder James Maddison, who now plays for Leicester City in the top flight, and his friend Nathan Cadby, 21, were returning from Mantra nightclub in Norwich in October 2016 when a scuffle broke out.

 

Ipswich Crown Court heard how the footballer asked local James Brown if he knew who he was before mocking him and a group of friends saying he earned more in a month than they all do in a year. 

 

Mr Cadby then slapped and punched Mr Brown, jurors heard, and Judge Emma Peters, summing up evidence for jurors, said Maddison claimed his shoes were more expensive than the group's outfits. 

 

In 2016, Maddison played for Norwich City and was on loan to Aberdeen at the time of the incident on October 9, during an international football break.

 

Mr Cadby was found not guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Mr Brown. The defendant said he lashed out because he believed James Brown was about to hit him.

 

The blow fractured Mr Brown's cheekbone.

 

Mr Cadby said he was acting in self-defence, denied inflicting grievous bodily harm and jurors at Ipswich Crown Court took less than two hours to find him not guilty on Wednesday.

 

Judge Peters told the court Mr Brown was waiting for a taxi with friends at a bus stop when the footballer approached them in the early hours.

 

"He said 'Do you know who I am?' It was quite friendly, not at all aggressive," she said.

 

"We said 'We don't know, why would we?' He said 'I'm James Maddison, I play for Norwich City.'

 

"When we said we didn't know, he changed a bit and started talking about his trainers.

 

"He said he earns £7,000 per week. He said he earns more in a month than we do in a year. He didn't ask what I did. He said his shoes were worth more than our outfits."

 

Mr Brown's evidence was that another person approached as he sat at the bus stop and said "You should know who he is", before delivering a "slap" to his face and punching him when he stood up.

 

Self-employed carpenter Mr Cadby, of Turner Road, Coventry, said he did not slap Mr Brown and had gone over to hurry Maddison up so they could get back to his flat.

 

He said he punched Mr Brown when he stood up as he "thought he was going to punch me or headbutt me or something".

 

Jonathan Goodman, defending, said in his closing speech: "It's perhaps slightly unusual, even for a young man, to want to boast to three strangers about how much they earn, clothes and shoes, and you may think that's quite peculiar.

 

"He left them perhaps bemused but laughing at him.

 

"However Mr Maddison himself, whatever you think about him and whatever you think about his actions, he was there."

 

He added: "Mr Maddison said the aggression started when Mr Brown became aggressive when he stood up."

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/22/premier-league-footballer-boasted-7k-a-week-salary-friend-attacked/amp/

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Liverpool have hired a specialist throw-in coach.

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/media-watch/313746-liverpool-trial-coach-throw-ins

 

Two annoying things here:

1.  A specialist throw-in coach exists.

 

2.  The Liverpool website is publishing this story with the Daily Mirror as its source.  SHouldn't that be the other way round?

[VladimirIlyich]

Liverpool have hired a specialist throw-in coach.

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/media-watch/313746-liverpool-trial-coach-throw-ins

 

Two annoying things here:

1. A specialist throw-in coach exists.

 

2. The Liverpool website is publishing this story with the Daily Mirror as its source. SHouldn't that be the other way round?

Astounding stuff. What next,a time wasting coach,or a how to tie your boot laces coach?

[Special K]

Yaya Toure's agent saying he's signed for 'a London club' but not mentioning names.

 

Why not?

[VladimirIlyich]

Yaya Toure's agent saying he's signed for 'a London club' but not mentioning names.

 

Why not?

Because Luton is not technically in London.

[Bamo]

Yaya Toure's agent saying he's signed for 'a London club' but not mentioning names.

Why not?

Don't want the EDL picketing the New Den?

[sir roger]

Astounding stuff. What next,a time wasting coach,or a how to tie your boot laces coach?

 

As a complete nerd I now feel vindicated that my two main gripes have now been looked at. 

 

I have been boring mates at the game for years about our shit throw-ins and lack of ball-boys.

 

I can now die happy.

[setreal]

Which London club does the best cakes then? Watch this space!

[Trumo]

Liverpool have hired a specialist throw-in coach.

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/media-watch/313746-liverpool-trial-coach-throw-ins

 

Two annoying things here:

1.  A specialist throw-in coach exists.

 

2.  The Liverpool website is publishing this story with the Daily Mirror as its source.  SHouldn't that be the other way round?

 

Don't see what the problem is with having a coach either showing or teaching the players how to deal with the sort of alehouse throw-ins pretty much every other team below the top 6 seem to have players able to launch. If we don't have anyone at the club capable of re-creating that scenario, it's harder to learn how to defend against it so getting in somebody who can possibly help with that is a good thing.

 

I've said before that one thing I would change to help speed up the game would be to have the player nearest to the ball when it went out of play take the throw-in. It prevents that old Stoke Pulis-ball tactic of the likes of Delap taking over a minute to amble over to retrieve the ball and wipe it on a towel while all the grocks get into the box before he launches it.

[aws]

As a complete nerd I now feel vindicated that my two main gripes have now been looked at. 

 

I have been boring mates at the game for years about our shit throw-ins and lack of ball-boys.

 

I can now die happy.

We're shit at our own throw-ins but even worse when defending them where we usually let someone get free by just jogging a few yards.

[Guest]

Former Oasis lead guitarist and Man City fan Noel Gallagher has claimed that “Liverpool fans are a bit weird”.

 

Liverpool top the Premier League table after just three games this season, and already look the most likely side to challenge City for their crown.

 

City sauntered to the title in record-breaking fashion last season, winning by a margin of 19 points.

 

However, they were beaten three times by Liverpool, including twice in the Champions League as they fell at the quarter-final stage.

 

Gallagher says he “derived as much pleasure” from Liverpool losing the final to Real Madrid in May as he did from City winning the title.

 

“Liverpool fans are a bit weird,” he told talkSPORT. “They get over-emotional.

 

“They are like the Queen Mother, Liverpool fans. They think everyone loves them. They are a little bit deluded.

 

“I have three Liverpool fans in my band who are on stage with me and it is great watching the meltdowns round about March and particularly in the Champions League final.

 

“We were on stage while it was on and the couple of Liverpool fans, I could see them dying as the game went on, and I must say after they smashed up our team coach in the quarter-final I think I derived as much pleasure from that than I did from us winning the league.”

[Numero Veinticinco]

Who's Noel Gallagher?

[El Rojo]

He's entitled to his opinion. Plenty on here take issue with fans of other clubs.

 

And fair play to him for making a killing selling music to people who don't like music.

[cloggypop]

Unlike Noel Gallagher we are currently in a creative resurgence.

[Mark M]

As a complete nerd I now feel vindicated that my two main gripes have now been looked at. 

 

I have been boring mates at the game for years about our shit throw-ins and lack of ball-boys.

 

I can now die happy.

 

Ha! I thought I was on my own with this gripe as well. Playing against someone like stoke at home who want to time waste the ball goes out for a throw to us and we end up waiting ages before the ball gets back to our player. drives me mad.

[Chip Butty]

Who's Noel Gallagher?

[Trumo]

 

Meanwhile at Arsenal:

 

Club Shop Ty: "Hold my beer..."

[setreal]

Yaya does Athens

[col06]

They always wheel him out every few months like he is some expert about football for some reason  :rolleyes:

[Guest]

They always wheel him out every few months like he is some expert about football for some reason  :rolleyes:

[Creator Supreme]

Noel is managing to out-twat Liam these days! Some achievement in itself!

 

He's entitled to his opinion, opinions are like arseholes, and he is one!

[3 Stacks]

What is this attempt to manufacture a rivalry between Man City and Liverpool? No one cares about them besides Manchester United and even then they mostly care more about Liverpool than City.