The Football News Thread 2016/17 - everything not Wolves

[Jolemai]

Birmingham City sold to TTA.

 

[Kenny]

FA Cup 1st Round Draw

Sheffield United v Leyton Orient
Millwall v Southend United
Dagenham & Redbridge v FC Halifax Town
Merstham v Oxford United
Taunton Town/Hemel Hempstead Town v Barrow
Cambridge United v Dover Athletic
Westfields v York City/Curzon Ashton
MK Dons v Spennymoor Town
Gillingham v Brackley Town
Alfreton/Gateshead v Newport County
Portsmouth v Wycombe Wanderers
Maidstone United v Rochdale
Bury v AFC Wimbledon
St Albans City v Carlisle United
Boreham Wood v Notts County
Mansfield Town v Plymouth Argyle
Braintree Town v Eastbourne Borough
Hartlepool United v Wrexham/Stanford
Bolton v Grimsby Town
Bradford City v Accrington Stanley
Lincoln City/Guiseley v Altrincham
Exeter City v Luton Town
Charlton Athletic v Scunthorpe United
Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra
Peterborough United v Chesham United
Blackpool v Kidderminster Harriers

Westfields are from the 9th tier. Fanastic run for the team from Hereford to get this far

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Good to see MK playing their rightful level of opposition

 

[Kenny]

Shame Westfields haven't got a League team as that probably means BBC & BT won't going to their game as a live option

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Can see Blackpool vs Kiddy being on.

 

[Kenny]

Can see Blackpool vs Kiddy being on.

Yep. BBC love a bit of Blackpool and the romance of the FA Cup due to the 1950's etc

Merstham stand a chance as well

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Who cares. 2 round holding pattern until BBC can show Manchester fucking United.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I don't know why you get a bee in your bonnet about that :icon_lol:

United play a PL team = one of the biggest games in the round

United play a FL team = chance of one of the biggest upsets of all time if it's a L1 or below team, still a big thing if a Champ team beats them

Plus Jose, Zlatan, Pogba etc are box office

They are the most popular team in the country by a mile, there really aren't many times when you could justify leaving them off the TV list when 4+ ties a round are shown. You'd be plenty pissed off if we drew them at Old Trafford in January and we weren't on.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Merstham stand a chance as well

Have played hockey v them (not the football team though :icon_biggrin: we might have done better against them!!)

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I know, I know. I just hate it.

Anyway, off to watch Man United....

 

[Kenny]

I know, I know. I just hate it.

Anyway, off to watch Man United....

:icon_lol:

 

[lemonjelly]

WTF is Karl Robinson going on about, and did he actually watch his team last year?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37702046

Manager Karl Robinson says MK Dons may have to "cheat more" to win matches.

Robinson was left upset by a number of refereeing decisions as his side conceded twice in the final three minutes to draw 3-3 at home to Bristol Rovers in League One on Tuesday.

"Maybe we need to cheat a little bit more, go down, scream, maybe we need to do that," he told BBC Three Counties.

"Honesty in the way we're doing things doesn't seem to be getting the right rewards."

 

[Langers]

WTF is Karl Robinson going on about, and did he actually watch his team last year?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37702046

I can't stand him.

I prefer Neil Warnock to Robinson.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Ah, Fawaz you great lunatic.

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ham-forest-owner-hasawi-salary-player-bonuses

I think he was a bit jealous of Dr Tony taking the limelight from him in the nutbar owner stakes of late.

 

[Kenny]

Eastleigh v Swindon is BBC's live game for the 1st round of the FA Cup

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Ah, Fawaz you great lunatic.

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ham-forest-owner-hasawi-salary-player-bonuses

I think he was a bit jealous of Dr Tony taking the limelight from him in the nutbar owner stakes of late.

50 million plus his ridiculous add ons?

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

 

[YoungWolf]

Eastleigh v Swindon is BBC's live game for the 1st round of the FA Cup

Fuck sake - was gonna go to that but can't now it's on the friday.

 

[Kenny]

Fuck sake - was gonna go to that but can't now it's on the friday.

Blame Man Utd for not being in the 1st Round #Paddyrantstylee

 

[Kenny]

PaddyPower ahead of Jose's return to Stamford Bridge

 

[Kenny]

How Hull City get chants going...

Relegate them now please