The Footie Thread

[Billysboots]

The current one Darwin is working ? - a bit of fine tuning and he will be superb for us

I actually agree entirely. But I’m still going to have fun at his expense every time he misses a sitter. As a United fan it would be wrong of me to pass up such heaven sent opportunities. ?

 

[Tashyboy]

Good old Ronaldo enjoying his time in South Africa ????

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64161433

 

[Fade and Die]

Always a fan of Mr gold. Unlike Sullivan (who claimed he was a life long fan) gold actually was and he just seemed a nice guy.

Friends with the owner of my old golf club, used to visit by helicopter lol

Rip

Indeed, Whatever you thought of him, he was a real supporter and whilst sad it is a decent age.

Will be interesting to see how it changes the dynamic of ownership now, even though his shares had passed to his family.

 

[Slime]

I get the same feeling tbh, watching him play he's so close to being insanely good, he's just not a natural finisher....yet

He reminds me a bit of our Diego Forlan.
I think, and I hope I'm wrong, that, given time, he'll be a fantastic striker.

 

[Pin-seeker]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1610610374302105603

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[PJ87]

Indeed, Whatever you thought of him, he was a real supporter and whilst sad it is a decent age.

Will be interesting to see how it changes the dynamic of ownership now, even though his shares had passed to his family.

Never had issue with gold tbh. Thought he was just a money man. Sullivan is the worst. Claims a fan. Likes to play manager

Gold just seemed a nice guy who helped save his boyhood club

 

[Fade and Die]

It's obscene but it was also a white elephant after the Olympics. The biggest error was in the build when they insisted that part of the post Olympic legacy was that it would have to host athletics meets still. That put most football clubs off and meant it was left without anyone to take it on. I guess the authorities thought £3m a year was better than nothing. Not sure they were right but they clearly panicked. The only saving grace is as per @Bdill93 , it's left West Ham with an unloved stadium to play in.

It always gets overlooked that West Ham were lined up to buy the stadium outright until Tottenham threatened to take the legacy committee to the European court.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2007608/amp/Tottenham-appeal-Olympic-Stadium.html

So a lease deal was made instead. A fantastic deal was done by the Baroness, which she picked up a great bonus for.

Spurs had the right idea, kick the athletics out, pull the stadium down and build a proper football ground.

So Sullivan saved the thing becoming an embarrassing white elephant for the government and at the same time destroyed the very heart of the club he claimed to love by flogging Upton Park. An unforgivable act.

My view now 17 rows from the front is excellent, however when I was 53 rows back in the upper tier it was like watching subuteo.

 

[PJ87]

It always gets overlooked that West Ham were lined up to buy the stadium outright until Tottenham threatened to take the legacy committee to the European court.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2007608/amp/Tottenham-appeal-Olympic-Stadium.html

So a lease deal was made instead. A fantastic deal was done by the Baroness, which she picked up a great bonus for.

Spurs had the right idea, kick the athletics out, pull the stadium down and build a proper football ground.

So Sullivan saved the thing becoming an embarrassing white elephant for the government and at the same time destroyed the very heart of the club he claimed to love by flogging Upton Park. An unforgivable act.

My view now 17 rows from the front is excellent, however when I was 53 rows back in the upper tier it was like watching subuteo.

In summary.. spurs were to blame that it went to lease not buy

Lord coe was to blame for it being an athletics legacy when it is a waste

And former mayor of London aka floppy moron is to blame for his crack negation team

I mean we can't buy or sell players reasonably.. so how we can pull off that? Must be proper idiots the other side of the table

 

[Fade and Die]

In summary.. spurs were to blame that it went to lease not buy

Lord coe was to blame for it being an athletics legacy when it is a waste

And former mayor of London aka floppy moron is to blame for his crack negation team

I mean we can't buy or sell players reasonably.. so how we can pull off that? Must be proper idiots the other side of the table

Yes I think that’s it in a nut shell. ?

Although you misspelt cack. ?

 

[fundy]

I mentioned the other day a few Arsenal fans have been loud and noticeable of late on social media. I think Billy we both know it’s a bit early in the season for that.
All that said, the Geordie fans are polar opposite, probably like me/ city when the Arabs first bought City. Cannot quite believe what is going on. Chuffed to bits for them.

PS.

Rip Mr Gold.

what do you expect, fans just to be quiet until theyve actually won it? long while since weve been competitve at the top of the table plenty of fans going to enjoy the ride, doesnt mean a lot of us dont expect us to win it

you know were going well when you see how much hatred there is from other fans not just the lot at the toilet bowl lol

 

[Tashyboy]

what do you expect, fans just to be quiet until theyve actually won it? long while since weve been competitve at the top of the table plenty of fans going to enjoy the ride, doesnt mean a lot of us dont expect us to win it

you know were going well when you see how much hatred there is from other fans not just the lot at the toilet bowl lol

Am not sure it is hatred, but as a City Fan watch rammel for a couple of generations Ave learned to be subtle. Should the Arsenal come second the banter will raise a few decibels, esp from the toilet bowl.Even if they finish mid table ?

 

[hairball_89]

Am not sure it is hatred, but as a City Fan watch rammel for a couple of generations Ave learned to be subtle. Should the Arsenal come second the banter will raise a few decibels, esp from the toilet bowl.Even if they finish mid table ?

City fans subtle? really?! Nonsense.

And I say this as a red who jumped fully onto the "unbearable" bandwagon when we won the CL and league in 2019&20. If you're top of the league at Christmas you're there for a reason and can shout about it. I don't care who you are, you're there because you deserve it and it feels great.

 

[Tashyboy]

City fans subtle? really?! Nonsense.

And I say this as a red who jumped fully onto the "unbearable" bandwagon when we won the CL and league in 2019&20. If you're top of the league at Christmas you're there for a reason and can shout about it. I don't care who you are, you're there because you deserve it and it feels great.

Heyup phil’s turned up in an “unbearable” post. ??????
When I talk of a City fan I mean me. I don’t talk of the thousands of empty seat fans?.
Out of interest when was the title last presented in December ?
Happy yes but unbearable er no.

 

[Beezerk]

All that said, the Geordie fans are polar opposite, probably like me/ city when the Arabs first bought City. Cannot quite believe what is going on.

Mate try living up here, they are becoming very very unbearable ?

 

[Tashyboy]

Mate try living up here, they are becoming very very unbearable ?

Have they not discovered social media ? joking aside I have been on there ride about 10 years ago ? it’s brill ?

 

[PJ87]

Naughty goal from scamacca, Leeds player misplayed pass to him but still had loads to do.. finished nicely from outside box .. post and in

 

[Deleted member 18121]

Hojberg ???

 

[PJ87]

That Summerville of Leeds. What a dirty little player

Coufal takes him out (legally little block) didn't like it so 2 seconds later lands his studs on him

Only a yellow

Looking at his leg you can see stud marks all down his leg like claw marks from a bear.

 

[fundy]

Expect we may have some happy Forest fans on here later

 

[backwoodsman]

Problem is, cloud nine isn't connected to the Internet ...