The Football News Thread 2016/17 - everything not Wolves

[Kenny]

Palace fans vandalise coach thinking it was the Boro team's...

only it wasn't and they caused 40k worth of damage to their own teams coach

 

[SSB]

From what I've read it seems like Middlesbrough flew down for the game then hired the coach locally from Ellisons to travel between airport, hotel, ground and it just so happens to be the same coach that Palace use to travel to their away games.

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

I thought Bacuna may have got an extra couple of games tagged onto his ban for his sending off at the weekend but it appears that he has got away with a 3 game ban.

I know he only nudged the linesman but he you shouldn't have players squaring up to officials like that. Also, fair play to the lino for not rolling around on the floor like a player would have done!

 

[Lord Knows]

Aston Villa losses rise to £81.3 million in the last financial year. It was only £26.6m the previous year ending.

 

[Lord Knows]

Would you trust this mans judgement,

"For me, he's a very consistent player and I think we've done good business."

https://stv.tv/sport/football/1381897-neil-lennon-defends-efe-ambrose-as-hibs-complete-signing/?ur

 

[Quirkafleeg]

Sad sad times at Leyton Orient.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2724193

 

[Lord Knows]

DEJPHON CHANSIRI’S first full year in charge of Sheffield Wednesday saw losses more than double to £9.755m, the club’s accounts have revealed.

The Owls, who continue to comply with Financial Fair Play rules despite the hugely increased deficit, reached the Championship play-off final last season but missed out on promotion to Hull City at Wembley.

Thai businessman Chansiri, who bought the club in a £37.5m deal from Milan Mandaric in February 2015, appointed Carlos Carvalhal and oversaw significant investment in the squad that helped push the club’s wage bill from £11.885m in 2014-15 to £17.129m last season.

This contributed to a £9.755m pre-tax loss, up from £4.483m in the previous financial year, despite turnover rising significantly by £7.074m to £22.003m on the back of the run to Wembley and increased commercial activity.

Match-day receipts contributed £16.345m to that turnover figure – up from £10.158m in 2014-15, when the Owls finished 13th in the Championship.

Wednesday’s loss complies with Championship Financial Fair Play rules, which were changed from the start of this season.

Read more at: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/spor...do-not-fall-foul-of-fair-play-rules-1-8414110

 

[The Bear]

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Such a shit argument. Mark Atkins >>>> Steven Gerrard by that token.

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

Hold on a minute. You don't think Mark Atkins was better than Steven Gerrard? Crazy talk.

I once saw Mark Atkins boot a clearance into the John Ireland Stand and managed to get it down the stairwell and into the concourse. He ran off celebrating too. I bet Gerrard never did that.

 

[Tredman]

Might not have won the PL, but he also hasn't been convicted of beating up his partner either.

 

[YoungWolf]

Might not have won the PL, but he also hasn't been convicted of beating up his partner either.

This was my reaction... Simpson is a moron.

 

[Alan]

Such a $#@! argument. Mark Atkins >>>> Steven Gerrard by that token.

Tbf I don't think he's using it as a genuine argument that Carragher is wrong, more along the lines of "I won this thing that you wanted to but couldn't so I don't care what you say".

To be clear I'm defending the statement more than Simpson himself. As noted above, he's hardly a great guy.

 

[wanderer89]

Wasn't sure where to put this, but this is an unreal save.

https://streamable.com/n2hwt

 

[Langers]

Best headline I've read for ages:

"Played 27 - won 26 - drawn 1 - lost 0. Brendan Rodgers defends the standard of Scottish football"

 

[Kenny]

Have you seen the goal they scored the other night. Think it was v Inverness. They kicked off, played 4 passes back to the keeper who then sliced it leaving Dembele with the simple task of scoring.

Sunday League standard stuff

 

[Lycan]

The other 3 goals they scored were top class.

 

[The Bear]

Errrrr....what?

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39172314

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Errrrr....what?

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39172314

That should please Millwall fans...

 

[Parkins left foot]

That should please Millwall fans...

Careful with stereotypes Frank - not sure that they are the only ones who would join in

Can't see any enticement to want to go to a Russia 2018 World Cup