The Footie Thread

[Pin-seeker]

What is it with footballers and socks and slides?!

My son wears them

 

[AmandaJR]

My son wears them

Sandals and socks - what a faux pas in my time!

 

[Tashyboy]

Just to change direction slightly.... no doubt Pep is a good manager, but how do you think he'd do managing a Tottenham or Everton type team for example?

For me until he manages a "lesser" team I'll always have an open question about him.... as its all well and good managing the teams that "should" win things in their own leagues with an open cheque book.

I'd like to see him work with a constrained budget.

When I see City play I see a style of play. Build from the back when you have the ball. A quick press when you don’t. When I see Brighton and a few others they look organised, lesser teams don’t. Think Sean dyche, big fat Sam. Pepe would try to install his values, but along with players like Haaland KDB and other Marquee signings he has Akanji. ( who was he) Ake from
Bournemouth, Foden, he sees something in them that works to a system. His system. If they don’t perform they are gone Like Claudia Bravo etc.

 

[Tashyboy]

I don’t really accept that, say no one died in Hysel would England teams still have got a long ban? I don’t think they would, it would have been a slap on the wrist of maybe a short ban for just Liverpool fans. I agree English fans were awful back then for a long time but Hysel changed everything imo.

It had to and not just the fans or clubs. UEFA had to have a good hard look at itself. Sadly it has not learned a great deal with the last two champs league finals. Remember last year when they were quick to criticise Liverpool fans.

 

[Tashyboy]

Sandals and socks - what a faux pas in my time!

Even I would not wear socks and crocs.
Now there’s a song title

 

[Tashyboy]

PS at the greatest City in Europe waiting for the parade to start. Staying overnight. Forgot me jim
Jams

 

[Fade and Die]

I don't understand this "cornet hasn't shown anything" thing the fans are peddling , he had a very rare injury most of season so how can he show anything? Plus he looked very promising in Europa before the injury.

Scamacca can stay but if not yes he needs replacing

Pablo is lanzini replacement and lanzini offered nothing this season

Areola isn't a disaster nor is ings

Ings scored vital goals to keep us up in the game needed . Didn't play much as Antonio form returned

Areola couldn't dislodge fab who was in decent form

He also just won us the conference , he is a fine keeper

It was financial disasters i was referring to, i am not doubting Areola is a good keeper but we have spent £40m on him and just used him as a squad player, and Ings cost "only" £12m but is on a 3 year £6.5m contract for a player who cannot play in the current West Ham set up. This and the £40m + wages spend on Scammaca who also cannot play in our sett-up is why Moyes will not be trusted with any money (imo)

 

[Lord Tyrion]

PS at the greatest City in Europe waiting for the parade to start. Staying overnight. Forgot me jim
Jams

No need for jim jams in this heat . Unless you are staying at someone else's house of course

 

[ColchesterFC]

Well that wont happen under GS.

Suggestions that Pep might decide to look for another challenge when his contract is up in 2 years time. Maybe he'll fancy having a crack at international management with England.

 

[Bdill93]

Suggestions that Pep might decide to look for another challenge when his contract is up in 2 years time. Maybe he'll fancy having a crack at international management with England.

Well I'm not sure if he would go after the Spain job as he supported the Catalonia independence thing so maybe.... but I think that's optimistic

 

[Pin-seeker]

Sandals and socks - what a faux pas in my time!

Same,they all think they’re P Diddy these days

 

[Deleted member 21784]

It was financial disasters i was referring to, i am not doubting Areola is a good keeper but we have spent £40m on him and just used him as a squad player, and Ings cost "only" £12m but is on a 3 year £6.5m contract for a player who cannot play in the current West Ham set up. This and the £40m + wages spend on Scammaca who also cannot play in our sett-up is why Moyes will not be trusted with any money (imo)

We haven't spent £40 million on aerola ... He cost 9-12 million. (12 million euros was the fee)

15 million is bugger all in football terms . Fans need to realise when Ashton was a risk at 7 million that's now 21 million these days

Prices have adjusted but fan views haven't.

Scamacca was 36 million, for a player of his age that's just potential and we will get most of that back if we flog him back to Italy

Went through all this with fornals for 24 million. Fans wanted instant success. 24 million doesn't get that

Paquata at 50 million gets you the real talent but still needs to adjust before .

 

[Tashyboy]

No need for jim jams in this heat . Unless you are staying at someone else's house of course

I am looking for a paddling pool In Manchester for me room tonight

 

[Tashyboy]

Same,they all think they’re P Diddy these days

Hmmpf I have a diddy p

 

[Tashyboy]

Manchester raining champagne supernovas for the parade.

 

[Tashyboy]

Nuff said. Missis T said she is buying me Jim jams if I don’t post this. Happy wife happy life.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Imagine having the season that Haaland as & not winning the Ballon d’Or

 

[Jimaroid]

It’s happening!

Everton Football Club today announces its Chief Executive Officer, Denise Barrett-Baxendale, Chief Finance and Strategy Officer Grant Ingles and Non-Executive Director Graeme Sharp have left their roles.

And I hope this is just the beginning.

 

[AmandaJR]

Hope Tashy took his waterproof crocs!!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

It’s happening!



And I hope this is just the beginning.

Kenwright likely to follow in the next couple of days. Inevitable and better that it happens earlier rather than later.