The Footie Thread

[Jimaroid]

@Aztecs27
Everton are being strongly linked with him, obviously we don't need a striker, just more midfielders , but I haven't seen him in action.

It might make sense if we’re binning off some of our other midfield? Not sure what might come to pass in the madness of time remaining now. But I am concerned with what’s shaping up.

I do like the idea of Gueye coming back. Always liked him but it sounded done, then fallen through, now rumours appearing of it being back on?

I can’t keep up to be honest.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

It might make sense if we’re binning off some of our other midfield? Not sure what might come to pass in the madness of time remaining now. But I am concerned with what’s shaping up.

I do like the idea of Gueye coming back. Always liked him but it sounded done, then fallen through, now rumours appearing of it being back on?

I can’t keep up to be honest.

I'm fine getting Garner but surely the only signing we should be looking at right now is a striker. We need goals, goals I tell you ?. Get that sorted first, then look elsewhere. No point having all the possession in the world if we don't have anyone to put the ball in the net. (I may be getting slightly frantic about this now ?)

Gueye was great for us but it depends where he is at now. Is he the same player or have his legs gone in the intervening years? I don't know ?‍.

I'm hoping it doesn't go down to the last day and we end up with some dodgy panic buys, been there before too often in recent years ?

 

[Jimaroid]

I'm fine getting Garner but surely the only signing we should be looking at right now is a striker. We need goals, goals I tell you ?. Get that sorted first, then look elsewhere. No point having all the possession in the world if we don't have anyone to put the ball in the net. (I may be getting slightly frantic about this now ?)

I completely agree. I think we've done... just about ok... to trim down our costs but we've not seen much of the new signings yet and I'm very concerned that we have nothing up front. There aren't even any uncredible rumours about a goal scorer coming in to give me some hope. So a complete absence of credible rumours of a striker has me really worried. Unless I'm just not seeing it and there is something crafty up someone's sleeve, I think we're in trouble.

 

[Reemul]

So why does it seem so difficult for us to get a Striker in. 60 mill for Gordon and get someone decent in. Without goals we are going down and DLC is looking like a sick note

 

[Swango1980]

Just noticed Man City are away at Barcelona tonight in a friendly. Strange time to play a friendly.

 

[Aztecs27]

Just noticed Man City are away at Barcelona tonight in a friendly. Strange time to play a friendly.

It’s a charity game in support of ALS/MND

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Just noticed Man City are away at Barcelona tonight in a friendly. Strange time to play a friendly.

It’s a charity game in support of ALS/MND

I did wonder. Thanks for clarifying, it doesn't make sense otherwise.

I'm watching the tranmere v Newcastle game. Tranmere doing a good job but their striker is a lucky lad to be on the pitch, Darlow is even luckier that his leg is in one piece still.

 

[Swango1980]

It’s a charity game in support of ALS/MND

Yeah, I googled that. Must be the only time they could fit it in (see it was rescheduled after Covid), as it is still a strange time to play it.

 

[Aztecs27]

Yeah, I googled that. Must be the only time they could fit it in (see it was rescheduled after Covid), as it is still a strange time to play it.

Hopefully means city will be knackered by the time we play them next Wednesday ??

 

[BrianM]

Fantastic result for Rangers tonight ?

 

[pokerjoke]

Fantastic result for Rangers tonight ?

100%
How much is it worth to them?
Unexpected result after the first leg?

 

[BrianM]

100%
How much is it worth to them?
Unexpected result after the first leg?

PSV are a good side, so to get a result away from home is superb.
Not sure of the finances but even if you drop into the europa it’s more money in.
Great for Scottish football on the whole in my opinion.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

PSV are a good side, so to get a result away from home is superb.
Mot sure of the finances but even if you drop into the europa it’s more money in.
Great for Scottish football on the whole in my opinion.

This is bang on. Rangers having a successful season in Europe this year increases their co-efficient points

 

[nickjdavis]

I did wonder. Thanks for clarifying, it doesn't make sense otherwise.

I'm watching the tranmere v Newcastle game. Tranmere doing a good job but their striker is a lucky lad to be on the pitch, Darlow is even luckier that his leg is in one piece still.

showcased reasons why some bigger clubs prefer to not risk their first team players in the competition and put out weakened teams. Thought the team Newcastle put out was good enough to win but we didn't really create as much from open play as we should have done. Tranmere caused us concern without really testing Darlow....thought their goal was excellently worked mind but Trippier showed his class with his creative passing and delivery into the box.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

So why does it seem so difficult for us to get a Striker in. 60 mill for Gordon and get someone decent in. Without goals we are going down and DLC is looking like a sick note

Another day is going by, vague rumours only. It looks like we will be playing Brentford on Saturday without a goalscorer, possibly even Leeds on Tuesday still . That would be 5 games, criminal if that is the case (I'm assuming we will scramble someone in on Wednesday at 10pm)

 

[nickjdavis]

Champs League draw is so tedious. They need to dump the screw-thread footballs that Yaya Toure is struggling to undo and use a ball that's two halves connect by a simple bayonet fitting.

Some grey bloke in a grey suit has just said the draw is now getting exciting...the audience look anything but riveted!!!!

 

[nickjdavis]

Group C is the group of death even with only 3 pots drawn so far!!!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Well some interesting groups

City with the group of death

1. Group A: Liverpool, Ajax, Napoli, Rangers
2. Group B: Atletico Madrid, Porto, Bayer Leverkusen, Bruges
3. Group C: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Viktoria Pizen
4. Group D: Eintracht Frankfurt, Spurs, Sporting Lisbon, Marseille
5. Group E: AC Milan, Chelsea, Salzburg, Dinamo Zagreb
6. Group F: Leipzig, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Celtic
7. Group G: Man City, Sevilla, Borussia Dortmund, Copenhagen
8. Group H: PSG, Juventus, Benfica, Maccabi Haifa.

 

[Beezerk]

Group C looks a cracker.

 

[BrianM]

Group C looks a cracker.

The group of Death