The Footie Thread

[Newtonuti]

Count your blessings, you could've been an Evertonian?

I'd take that over being relegated out of the football league!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Chelsea have now withdrawn their request.

Steve Gibson, Boro Chairman, has also ripped into Chelsea big time. No holds barred.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60757919

 

[Dando]

Sorry to say the recent stuff coming out of Chelsea is classless and goes against many of the supporters they have, many I know well from growing up together in South London. The supporters I know are some of the most loyal and dedicated supporters, who followed Chelsea in great numbers when they were crap and in the good times, but to see the flying of the russian flag and the 'Roman Empire' flag at Stamford Bridge last week at a game that they, unlike any other PL side, had not yet been able to organise a 'unite for Ukraine' official gesture pre-game stank the place out. Now this request to play a FA cup q/f behind close doors......OMG! The arrogance and lack of self-awareness from inside Chelsea FC is frankly disgusting and is surely damaging the loyalty of large elements of their support. Sort it out Chelsea!

there’s a few shifty Chelsea fans on here! ?

 

[fundy]

there’s a few shifty Chelsea fans on here! ?

thought theyd been fraggered

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I can’t understand how someone at Chelsea even thought about asking the question and the statement about sporting integrity not exactly the best PR move

 

[Dando]

BREAKING: Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been fined £1,600 and given 3 points on his licence for doing 58 in a 50mph road in Runcorn last August.

Everton can finally celebrate getting 3 points ?

 

[BrianM]

Chelsea are clearly doing it to try and put a bit of pressure on the government to allow them to sell tickets, I don’t genuinely believe they want to play behind closed doors.
Let’s see what happens…..

 

[Yorkhacker]

I can’t understand how someone at Chelsea even thought about asking the question and the statement about sporting integrity not exactly the best PR move

I think it just shows those running the club (Bruce Buck etc) are purely business people who know nothing/care about football and are totally out of touch with normal fans.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I think it just shows those running the club (Bruce Buck etc) are purely business people who know nothing/care about football and are totally out of touch with normal fans.

Nail firmly hit on the head. Some more cynical fans might say their grasp on the real world is skewed as well but that's another discussion. Glad the FA gave it the elbow nice and quickly

 

[fundy]

Nail firmly hit on the head. Some more cynical fans might say their grasp on the real world is skewed as well but that's another discussion. Glad the FA gave it the elbow nice and quickly

When did the FA give it the elbow? I thought Chelsea withdrew the request whilst trying to get their fans to the game with the FAs help?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

When did the FA give it the elbow? I thought Chelsea withdrew the request whilst trying to get their fans to the game with the FAs help?

https://www.skysports.com/football/...cup-game-at-middlesbrough-behind-closed-doors

After "constructive talks".... which can easily be read as we're not doing that

 

[fundy]

https://www.skysports.com/football/...cup-game-at-middlesbrough-behind-closed-doors

After "constructive talks".... which can easily be read as we're not doing that

or it can be read as it actually is

 

[Blue in Munich]

or it can be read as it actually is

He can't do that without putting his pitchfork down...

 

[Billysboots]

Could be the last Champion’s League football we see at Old Trafford for a while ?

 

[Slime]

Could be the last Champion’s League football we see at Old Trafford for a while ?

........................ or maybe not.
Have faith, young man, have faith.

 

[fundy]

........................ or maybe not.
Have faith, young man, have faith.

Sounds like weve got a confident squirrel amongst us.....

 

[IanM]

Jumping with goalie now illegal?

 

[fundy]

Fred finally looking like a Brazilian

 

[Slime]

Fred ..................... take a bow!

 

[fundy]

get up Fernandes