The Footie Thread

[Aztecs27]

I Should have refreshed before posting

 

[Beezerk]

I would imagine Discovery+ again. Which was free on there I think?

I don’t think you can get Discovery+ on Virgin, we watched it on TNT for free.

 

[Aztecs27]

I don’t think you can get Discovery+ on Virgin, we watched it on TNT for free.

It's essentially one and the same in terms of sport, I think

 

[Don Barzini]

I see the Conference League final is in Wrocław in Poland. Nice place, been there a couple of times (though not for football reasons).

And it's pronounced "Vrott-slav", not "Rock-law"!!

I'm sure the Chelsea and Betis fans will be having a whale of a time there today. Hopefully no trouble.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Sorry I should have worded my question better, is anyone showing it for free like the Man Utd v Spurs game?

Yes, TNT are showing all the European finals free to air.

 

[Beezerk]

Yes, TNT are showing all the European finals free to air.

Perfect thank you

 

[Arthur Wedge]

I see the Conference League final is in Wrocław in Poland. Nice place, been there a couple of times (though not for football reasons).

And it's pronounced "Vrott-slav", not "Rock-law"!!

I'm sure the Chelsea and Betis fans will be having a whale of a time there today. Hopefully no trouble.

They have already been fighting

https://twitter.com/x/status/1927612002232340573

 

[Don Barzini]

They have already been fighting

https://twitter.com/x/status/1927612002232340573

<sigh>

 

[Arthur Wedge]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1927676866887880939

 

[Don Barzini]

Go on then, who's up for doing a bit of a post mortem on your club's season?

All questions refer to you own team, obvs.

Non PL fans welcome too, naturellement.



Your team:
Mark out of 10 for the season:
Player of the season:
Young player of the season (Under 23):
Best signing:
Most improved player:
Unsung hero:
Most disappointing player:
Cult Hero Award:
Best match/result of the season:
Best single moment of the season:
Worst single moment of the season:

Sum up your season in one single word:
Predictions for next season eg will you do better/worse etc:

 

[Don Barzini]

Your team: Nottingham Forest
Mark out of 10 for the season: 9.5
Player of the season: Nikola Milenkovic
Young player of the season (Under 23): Elliot Anderson
Best signing: Nikola Milenkovic
Most improved player: Neco Williams
Unsung hero: Nicolas Dominguez
Most disappointing player: Jota Silva (Instantly fell in love with him first game, thought he would absolutely soar. Didn't.)
Cult Hero Award: Ryan Yates (For his beautiful s***housery and ability to wind up opposition players and fans)
Best match/result of the season: Toss up between Liverpool 1-0 away and Brighton 7-0 at home.
Best single moment of the season: Too many on the pitch, so a personal one - Joining in with the fabulous "In Your Head" chant at Arne Slot at The City Ground!
Worst single moment of the season: Missing out on Europa/CL on the last day

Sum up your season in one single word: Generational
Predictions for next season eg will you do better/worse etc: We will strengthen over the summer and make some decent signings, but we won't be challenging for European places again. I'd be more than happy with a finish of 10th-12th. Our best chance of proper success worth celebrating is the Conference League. Marinakis will continue to be adored by Forest fans and hated by everyone else!

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Your team: west ham
Mark out of 10 for the season: 6
Player of the season: Bowen
Young player of the season (Under 23): Ollie scarles
Best signing: AWB
Most improved player: Antonio..

Unsung hero: soucek
Most disappointing player: kudos
Cult Hero Award: coufal
Best match/result of the season: arsenal away
Best single moment of the season: the end
Worst single moment of the season: the start? Lol
Sum up your season in one single word:
Underachieving

Predictions for next season : top 10

 

[Bdill93]

Your team: Aston Villa
Mark out of 10 for the season: 7
Player of the season: Youri Tilemans
Young player of the season (Under 23): Morgan Rogers
Best signing: Hard to call... Maybe Asensio for his goal involvements or Onana?
Most improved player: Cash
Unsung hero: John McGinn
Most disappointing player: Emi Martinez
Cult Hero Award: Jhon Duran
Best match/result of the season: 3-2 v PSG at Home
Best single moment of the season: Jhon Durans goal v Bayern Munich
Worst single moment of the season: Final game v United - refs are a joke

Sum up your season in one single word: Progress
Predictions for next season eg will you do better/worse etc: We are desperate for silverware - it has to be the target for us in the next couple of years. League wise I expect around the same.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Your team:
Mark out of 10 for the season: 10
Player of the season: Mo Salah
Young player of the season (Under 23): Ryan Gravenburch
Best signing: Chiesa ( only player we signed )
Most improved player: Ryan Gravenburch
Unsung hero: McAllister
Most disappointing player: Nunez
Cult Hero Award: Endo
Best match/result of the season: tie between away at Man Utd or vs Leverkusen
Best single moment of the season: winning the title against Spurs
Worst single moment of the season: losing to PSG on Pens

Sum up your season in one single word:winning

Predictions for next season eg will you do better/worse etc: will challenge for major honours again

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Your team: Everton
Mark out of 10 for the season: 6
Player of the season: Pickford
Young player of the season (Under 23): Ndiaye
Best signing: Ndiaye
Most improved player: Beto
Unsung hero: Mangala (shame he was injured, I'd have liked us to have signed him)
Most disappointing player: Calvert Lewin
Cult Hero Award: Tarkowski
Best match/result of the season: Result was beating Wolves 4-0. Not a great performance but it turned a corner for us
Best single moment of the season: Tarkowski last minute equaliser in the derby match
Worst single moment of the season: 2-0 up against Bournemouth, we lost the game 3-2. That one hurt

Sum up your season in one single word: Meh
Predictions for next season eg will you do better/worse etc: Better, definitely. Moyes will rebuild, half of the team are leaving, new stadium, no more dirge football from Dyche. I'll take a comfortable mid table next season with some decent football being played.

 

[Orikoru]

Go on then, who's up for doing a bit of a post mortem on your club's season?

All questions refer to you own team, obvs.

Non PL fans welcome too, naturellement.

Haha.. ok then.

Your team: Spurs
Mark out of 10 for the season: 2/10
Player of the season: Kulusevski
Young player of the season (Under 23): Johnson (he only just turned 24 last week)
Best signing: Bergvall or Gray
Most improved player: I suppose Spence since he established himself for the first time.
Unsung hero: Err Davies? Still plugging holes in the defence after all these years.
Most disappointing player: Might be Bissouma, although he was often given the unenviable task of being the only defensive midfielder in a stupidly gung-ho side. Alternatively, it could be Bentancur, who looked world class before a couple of longer term injuries he had last season, this season he hasn't really shown that.
Cult Hero Award: Err Madders maybe?
Best match/result of the season: Best result was the cup final, but it was absolutely not the best match, haha. I guess the 4-0 away win at City in November was the best match - when we still had some hopes of being half decent. It all went a bit wrong after that.
Best single moment of the season: Full time whistle in the cup final.
Worst single moment of the season: For me personally, it was a fixture away at Wolves in April, and knowing in my heart, without a shadow of a doubt, that we would be losing that game. It's bleak when all hope is literally gone.

Sum up your season in one single word: Painful. Or perhaps... ironic. (That our worst season ever is the one that ends the trophy drought.)
Predictions for next season eg will you do better/worse etc: Well if we do any worse we are relegated, so let's go with better. If Ange isn't relieved of his duties we need to see a drastic change in his approach. If the wing backs are just out-and-out attackers then we need two holding midfielders or three centre backs, as in the current set-up we get skinned alive by everybody.
If he doesn't change anything, then we'll finish 14th-15th after he's sacked in November and a new manager comes in to get us out of the mire.
If he does change in line with the above, I can see us finishing 10th-12th.
If he's sacked now and a better manager brought in, then 8th-10th should be doable.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Your team:Liverpool
Mark out of 10 for the season:9
Player of the season:Gravenburch
Young player of the season (Under 23): Gravenburch
Best signing:Arne Slot
Most improved player:Gravenburch
Unsung hero:Kellerher
Most disappointing player:Salah/Nunez
Cult Hero Award:Salah
Best match/result of the season:
Best single moment of the season:
Worst single moment of the season:

Sum up your season in one single word:20
Predictions for next season eg will you do better/worse etc: Play even better

 

[Don Barzini]

Young player of the season (Under 23): Johnson (he only just turned 24 last week)

Fine choice Love Johnno and always will!

Most improved player: I suppose Spence since he established himself for the first time.

Finally got his proper chance with you this season I think? Always rated him and thought it was a shame he was just sat around not playing.

Unsung hero: Mangala (shame he was injured, I'd have liked us to have signed him)

I felt this way too about him when he played for us. Never set the world alight but was always solid. Was sad to see him go at the time, but we got a very good deal for him.

 

[Swango1980]

Your team: Man Utd
Mark out of 10 for the season: 2
Player of the season: Bruno (Although Amad was close, if he didn't get injured)
Young player of the season (Under 23): Yoro
Best signing: Mazraoui (in terms of consistency of play this season), Yoro for longer term
Most improved player: Maguire
Unsung hero: De Ligt
Most disappointing player: Hojlund
Cult Hero Award: Zirkzee (after his start)
Best match/result of the season: Beating Man City away I guess
Best single moment of the season: Maguires last gasp winner v Lyon
Worst single moment of the season: Final against Spurs

Sum up your season in one single word: Awful
Predictions for next season eg will you do better/worse etc: Better, hopefully pushing towards European qualification again

 

[Orikoru]

Fine choice Love Johnno and always will!


Finally got his proper chance with you this season I think? Always rated him and thought it was a shame he was just sat around not playing.

Yeah, I suppose improved is harsh since he didn't get a chance before, but still, I'm sure he will see playing and playing well as an improvement over not playing. I certainly couldn't say anyone else improved. Well, other than Johnson again since he added a lot more goals. But I was trying not to repeat answers.