The Footie Thread

[Beezerk]

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-man-utd-fan-arrested-30148191

Wow really, I mean how can you really think that is a good idea ffs

 

[Tashyboy]

Wow really, I mean how can you really think that is a good idea ffs

Yeah but why have his mates not said “yer a cock”

 

[Beezerk]

Yeah but why have hie mates not said yer a cock

Obviously they thought it was funny as well

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Wow really, I mean how can you really think that is a good idea ffs

It's a hard one to comprehend. So horrible and to buy a shirt, get that printed, takes quite a bit of effort. That's a special level of stupidity and unpleasantness.

 

[BrianM]

Stones immense these days, Pep just knows how to get the best out of players.

 

[Billysboots]

I've got a couple of thoughts on him/about him.

Firstly, when he was spending all his time getting involved in school meals etc his football was shocking.... It's almost like being a footballer came second to him. Then this season he seems to have sorted himself out and looked like the player we thought he could be.

But also, I remember a manager talking about how some players can play through "pain" and others just don't cope.... To me rashford seems to fall very firmly under the doesn't cope category.

To me his biggest weakness is between the ears.

Absolutely bang on the money.

There was one moment for me this afternoon which summed Rashford up perfectly. 85 plus minutes gone in an FA Cup final and United are 2-1 down to their city rivals who, if they win, are 90 minutes away from emulating the treble of 1999. As a United player, it doesn’t get much bigger than that.

With Garnacho’s introduction, for the first time during the game City were starting to look uncomfortable. Rashford went down in the City penalty area under yet another innocuous challenge and remained on the turf as though he had just been shot by someone from behind the grassy knoll (think JFK and Dallas 1963).

With the game going on around him, and the attack being far from over, Rashford remained on the Wembley turf clutching whatever part of his fragile anatomy he thought had been kicked. The moment was gone - no penalty, not even a glimmer of one, and he remained prone on the ground. I was screaming at the TV for him to get the *expletive* up. His team needed a goal, and even on one leg he should have been dragging himself upright. He didn’t.

If I was Ten Hag I would have been absolutely livid. It’s what Rashford does, and has always done, and it absolutely boils my wee. Would we see Haaland do that at the other end? Not a chance.

 

[Tashyboy]

Obviously they thought it was funny as well

There’s more than one

 

[Billysboots]

Frankly, words fail me.

And me. He’s not a football fan.

 

[Tashyboy]

Absolutely bang on the money.

There was one moment for me this afternoon which summed Rashford up perfectly. 85 plus minutes gone in an FA Cup final and United are 2-1 down to their city rivals who, if they win, are 90 minutes away from emulating the treble of 1999. As a United player, it doesn’t get much bigger than that.

With Garnacho’s introduction, for the first time during the game City were starting to look uncomfortable. Rashford went down in the City penalty area under yet another innocuous challenge and remained on the turf as though he had just been shot by someone from behind the grassy knoll (think JFK and Dallas 1963).

With the game going on around him, and the attack being far from over, Rashford remained on the Wembley turf clutching whatever part of his fragile anatomy he thought had been kicked. The moment was gone - no penalty, not even a glimmer of one, and he remained prone on the ground. I was screaming at the TV for him to get the *expletive* up. His team needed a goal, and even on one leg he should have been dragging himself upright. He didn’t.

If I was Ten Hag I would have been absolute livid. It’s what Rashford does, and has always done, and it absolutely boils my wee. Would we see Haaland do that at the other end? Not a chance.

Odd how the season has panned out, from Citys point of view it will really take me a long time to fathom this season out.

From Utds point of view, it’s comparable to Citys to see how they have kicked on with the appointment of Ten Haag.

Re De Gea, he reminds me of Joe Hart., brilliant shot stopper but 15 years out of date. His distribution is shocking.

Re Utd and their fans, they must be chuffed re where they are now. Two Wembley finals after years of purgatory. Looking good re champs league and possible players.

Looking forward to next season already.

 

[clubchamp98]

There’s more than one

Plus somebody had to make that.

 

[Billysboots]

Re De Gea, he reminds me of Joe Hart., brilliant shot stopper but 15 years out of date. His distribution is shocking.

Agreed. He won’t be an automatic choice next season.

 

[AmandaJR]

Absolutely bang on the money.

There was one moment for me this afternoon which summed Rashford up perfectly. 85 plus minutes gone in an FA Cup final and United are 2-1 down to their city rivals who, if they win, are 90 minutes away from emulating the treble of 1999. As a United player, it doesn’t get much bigger than that.

With Garnacho’s introduction, for the first time during the game City were starting to look uncomfortable. Rashford went down in the City penalty area under yet another innocuous challenge and remained on the turf as though he had just been shot by someone from behind the grassy knoll (think JFK and Dallas 1963).

With the game going on around him, and the attack being far from over, Rashford remained on the Wembley turf clutching whatever part of his fragile anatomy he thought had been kicked. The moment was gone - no penalty, not even a glimmer of one, and he remained prone on the ground. I was screaming at the TV for him to get the *expletive* up. His team needed a goal, and even on one leg he should have been dragging himself upright. He didn’t.

If I was Ten Hag I would have been absolute livid. It’s what Rashford does, and has always done, and it absolutely boils my wee. Would we see Haaland do that at the other end? Not a chance.

That one shot over the bar reminded me how dangerous he can be. Up until then I had almost forgotten he was playing and, after that, the same. Clutching his hip at one stage and just no bloody heart. Such a waste...

 

[AmandaJR]

Plus somebody had to make that.

They probably didn't have a clue what its significance was. Maybe that's being kind but someone in a factory personalising kit...

The guy is evil. Lock him up. Throw away the key. Make him watch replays of our first goal on repeat.

 

[Billysboots]

That one shot over the bar reminded me how dangerous he can be. Up until then I had almost forgotten he was playing and, after that, the same. Clutching his hip at one stage and just no bloody heart. Such a waste...

Dangerous as he can be, and I don’t dispute for one moment he can be, when he has a poor game he has an absolute stinker. Nowhere near as consistent as he could or should be.

 

[RichA]

I've said it before - I love, love, love Pep

T-shirt tucked into trousers and no belt though. Seriously?

 

[Billysboots]

T-shirt tucked into trousers and no belt though. Seriously?

My mate said the t-shirt was from Primark.

 

[Tashyboy]

T-shirt tucked into trousers and no belt though. Seriously?

Yeah but he don’t have my belly or crocs

 

[RichA]

Yeah but he don’t have my belly or crocs

I feel like you're not really the target audience for conversations about style.

 

[Tashyboy]

I feel like you're not really the target audience for conversations about style.

I think we should agree to disagree

 

[AmandaJR]

T-shirt tucked into trousers and no belt though. Seriously?

Ooh I loved his casual look. I do think what you see is what you get with him. I'm biased though