The Footie Thread

[PaulMdj]

No chance for us , wouldn’t be near the squad


They better not - I have them in last man standing

I don’t think you have a current central midfield player with his range of passes, he’s better than Jones/MacAllister/Gravenbirch or Szoboszlai, imo.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

I don’t think you have a current central midfield player with his range of passes, he’s better than Jones/MacAllister/Gravenbirch or Szoboszlai, imo.

Sorry but no

 

[Arthur Wedge]

On another note

What a disgrace that they removed replays


Tamworth earned their chance of a big money spinning replay back at Spurs

There is only one set of clubs that removing replays benefits - Prem Clubs

 

[PaulMdj]

Sorry but no

Absolutely Yes

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Absolutely Yes

Is there a different Fernandes

Because the one at Man Utd doesn’t get near our squad - he is massively overrated , zero work ethic , zero heart , zero football IQ

Grav is a far more dynamic player than him

Mcallisters range of passing far out strips his

Doms work ethic and running ability wipes the floor with him


He can clean Jones’s boots if he wants

 

[Red devil]

Is there a different Fernandes

Because the one at Man Utd doesn’t get near our squad - he is massively overrated , zero work ethic , zero heart , zero football IQ

Grav is a far more dynamic player than him

Mcallisters range of passing far out strips his

Doms work ethic and running ability wipes the floor with him


He can clean Jones’s boots if he wants

Step away from the bar!

 

[PaulMdj]

Is there a different Fernandes

Because the one at Man Utd doesn’t get near our squad - he is massively overrated , zero work ethic , zero heart , zero football IQ

Grav is a far more dynamic player than him

Mcallisters range of passing far out strips his

Doms work ethic and running ability wipes the floor with him


He can clean Jones’s boots if he wants

Sorry Phil, I have a massive dislike for Utd, a little less than I have yous, but I can still be honest and recognise quality players in both teams.

He is often the only Man Utd player showing any heart, working harder than anyone else, superb passing ability and I think, he may of scored and assisted more goals than any of your midfield players over recent years.

 

[IanM]

On another note

What a disgrace that they removed replays


Tamworth earned their chance of a big money spinning replay back at Spurs

There is only one set of clubs that removing replays benefits - Prem Clubs

Absolutely. It represents the difference between life or death to some clubs.

We can't be far from the day when the Premier Clubs refuse to play cup matches involving lower leagues.

A few years ago the prospect of no FA Cup Replays would have been laughed at as preposterous.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1878506957868335570

He will always be an odious little man

 

[PaulMdj]

Absolutely. It represents the difference between life or death to some clubs.

We can't be far from the day when the Premier Clubs refuse to play cup matches involving lower leagues.

A few years ago the prospect of no FA Cup Replays would have been laughed at as preposterous.

Replays had already been scrapped from the 5th round onwards, the decision to scrap them from 3rd and 4th round this season was a JOINT decision between the PL and the English FA.

 

[Tashyboy]

You quote some good points some might say most of it is window dressing not unlike sportswashing.

Bottom line is women have always been treated unfairly in that region and I can’t see it changing
UAE might be more progressive than others but there’s still plenty about their culture and law that in our country wouldn’t be tolerated.

Evening Ribby, hope alls well me man. I posted that about 10 seconds before I jumped on a plane. I couldn’t agree with you more.. the piece I copied and pasted of the internet wasn’t hard to find but there are groups that feel UAE and certainly other Arab countries could and should do more. Personally my view is that many countries and I do include ours in that list, there is still some parts of our society that have a negative attitude towards women.
That said, it’s bloody cold and Arsenal are out

 

[4LEX]

Surely Arteta has to act and bring in a striker this window? He's done a very good job rebuilding Arsenal but he seems blind to the fact he will get sacked soon unless he wins major trophies and he won't do that with the current attackers. In 2023 they needed a striker and he didn't act, the same thing happened last summer. It looks like stubbornness will cost him.

Havertz was tragic today and has been all season.

 

[Tashyboy]

Couple of things. I mentioned a few months back that I cannot see Arsenal being a force when they have 3 ex City players in there ranks that were not getting regular first team football when they left. Couple that with an ex City employee, namely Arteta and I just don’t think he is cutting the mustard. I think that Arsenal have a very strong starting 11 but when you take away there set piece goals. They are bang average. Arteta is not getting that extra something out of them to win titles.

 

[Tashyboy]

Lovely that Tash, all from the heart, so that’s your owners being all cuddly, now would like to condemn Walker for his treatment of women or is that covered under the banner of “off field antics” all while wishing him luck in the future.

If that was my words then I would have put a few rammels and me ducks in, but it was copied and pasted off the net. One would suggest that a female nurse being stabbed in a hospital A and E in Manchester last night would suggest that this country don’t have a good record of respecting women.
Re Walker I have spoken about him in the past being a plank. As recently as this morning.

 

[IanM]

Replays had already been scrapped from the 5th round onwards, the decision to scrap them from 3rd and 4th round this season was a JOINT decision between the PL and the English FA.

Yep, and that still doesn't make it acceptable

 

[PaulMdj]

Yep, and that still doesn't make it acceptable

Didn’t say it does, I agree it’s wrong, but it wasn’t down solely to the PL, the lower league Clubs should not of agreed.

 

[Junior]

I’m sure Gary Neville said a lot more than that, after the Newcastle game fans were talking about getting to the end of the season and having a clear out, and I think it was Junior describing Utd as a car crash of a team.

Maguire has always worked hard, but been used as a scapegoat by both Utd & England fans.

That team against Newcastle was a car crash. I don’t think we’ll see Eriksen and Casemiro start a match together again !

 

[Rlburnside]

Evening Ribby, hope alls well me man. I posted that about 10 seconds before I jumped on a plane. I couldn’t agree with you more.. the piece I copied and pasted of the internet wasn’t hard to find but there are groups that feel UAE and certainly other Arab countries could and should do more. Personally my view is that many countries and I do include ours in that list, there is still some parts of our society that have a negative attitude towards women.
That said, it’s bloody cold and Arsenal are out

All good Tash well apart from the ups and down of being a Spurs supporter

 

[Neilds]

Didn’t say it does, I agree it’s wrong, but it wasn’t down solely to the PL, the lower league Clubs should not of agreed.

I suspect (pure gut feeling, no evidence) that the lower league teams were bullied into accepting a pittance from the big boys in return for no replays.

 

[Swango1980]

Think Raheem Sterling's best days are behind him. Just remembered he came on in 1st half yesterday. Saudi Arabia may be his best option now