The Footie Thread

[Swango1980]

But the point made by me was fans perspective of there big clubs, even though they have not done anything for a generation plus.

Depends how you are defining "big club". Leeds and Sheff Wed fans will see their clubs as big clubs. And, if you are comparing them to a generic English club, they are big clubs. They are massive clubs. Despite not doing much at the very top for years

Man Utd have been horrific for the best part of a decade, by many people's standards. Yet only been out of the top 10 once, usually been in Europe and won several trophies. By the standards of many other huge clubs in England, that still isnt bad. We are thay good, even Liverpool fans are saying we need to stabilise the club, simply by being mid table for a bit

Liverpool were a joke for 3 decades. How many generations is that? Still seem to have kept their big club status.

At end of day, it doesn't really matter what fans perceive. They support their club regardless, and just as passionately, whether they are fighting for the Champions League or whether they are fighting for a League One Play Off position

 

[Tashyboy]

Define massive or big etc, some of these so called “lesser” clubs have fantastic history’s and should be rightly proud of it and celebrate it accordingly.

It doesn’t make them small, times change, they are just no longer competing at the highest levels.

I would of always called City a big club regardless of when Mansoor turned up.

Success doesn’t equate to size, ask a N’Castle fan.

I think that’s kinda my point, during the history of football all the teams mentioned were big clubs in a sense of winning things, and some with there following. but should we forget there history. I don’t think so. As you say Liverpool, are a big club but but went some time without winning anything, same with Utd now. Don’t even get me started on City
I remember when I was a kid I went away with Mansfield Town to Huddersfield Towns ground. It was huge. Just googled it. Record attendance of 67,000. The Stags fans in that stadium were dwarfed. But would I diss Huddersfield. Not a chance.
PS, I wouldn’t Diss Newcastle either.

 

[Neilds]

So my take on Guehi.
City have been racked by injuries to what have been major players. Stones Diaz, Gvardiol Amongst others. We are paper thin in that position. If them three are fit happy days.
Stones is gone at the end of the season. Ake possibly gone. So we are left with young centre half’s. And they have been very very good.
So chuck in those two with Guehi and some of the others and City have a young defence That can be quick and solid for the next five years. A defence that has not cost a fortune.

Clubs with academy’s full of internationals complaining they have no cover I would die to have the sort of non cover for injury at Rotherham

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Tbf they only paid that so he could play in the Club World Cup.
Seemed cray at the time.

Not sure he’d be seen as a bargain at £10m tbh,given his start.

Is he going to be a rinse and repeat of Bale?
At least he'll learn how to be a real ego warrior and how to ignore and disrespect your manager.

 

[Swango1980]

Not playing golf today, so decided to tune in at 11am to the Man Utd v Man City coverage.

Right from the get go, extremely animated Roy Keane slating Man Utd. More entertaining than most football games themselves.

In summary, he has some concerns about the decision making of the board

 

[Tashyboy]

Clubs with academy’s full of internationals complaining they have no cover I would die to have the sort of non cover for injury at Rotherham

They have pulled an academy player back from Watford and he is on fire

 

[Swango1980]

Doku will struggle today. Up against Dalot. And even if he gets past him, he'll still need to deal with a rapid Harry Maguire, playing as one of 2 centre backs. The other, Martinez, will bully Haaland

 

[Arthur Wedge]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2012484064188469736

Roy Keane

 

[Tashyboy]

Clubs with academy’s full of internationals complaining they have no cover I would die to have the sort of non cover for injury at Rotherham

Just had a look at the team. Three academy players in the first 11 and 5 on the bench

 

[Red devil]

Just had a look at the team. Three academy players in the first 11 and 5 on the bench

You'll buy 6 more this week

 

[Red devil]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2012484064188469736

Roy Keane

Love Roy Keane but the record needs changing

 

[Red devil]

Doku will struggle today. Up against Dalot. And even if he gets past him, he'll still need to deal with a rapid Harry Maguire, playing as one of 2 centre backs. The other, Martinez, will bully Haaland

You on the ale already?

 

[Bunkermagnet]

The TalkSport MUFC Claims direct piece....

 

[Red devil]

Settled in at the theatre of dreams. Council house residents making a bit of noise. Only for the Utd fans to remind them of the 115 charges

 

[Red devil]

Settled in at the theatre of dreams. Council house residents making a bit of noise. Only for the Utd fans to remind them of the 115 charges

In the nicest way of course

 

[Arthur Wedge]

ouch - that’s a bit nasty , that’s very lucky it’s not a red

Been a poor game so far

Man Utd flying into tackles

 

[irip]

Really enjoyable game so far.
Both teams having a go.
Few tackles flying in like a proper derby.
Dalot lucky considering some things we have seen this season resulting in a red card.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Well Man Utd the better team , played some decent football at times

maybe lucky not to be down to ten

City not offering much , lots of tippy tappy passes , Doku getting lots of the ball but does very little with it

 

[Arthur Wedge]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2012517392417513544

 

[Swango1980]

At least the Liverpool fan has their talking point