The Football News Thread 2020/21

[Paddingtonwolf]

"In the Premier League, the number of overseas U21 players a club can sign will be limited to three in the January transfer window and six per season moving forwards."

Well that's us fucked then...

Six a season is still a decent number.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Plus I sure Grasshoppers will buy a few under 21 stars ready for us to sign them on their 21st birthday.

 

[BGreenWolf]

I wonder if knowledge of this coming down the tracks is why we moved for Silva when we did?

 

[Tony Towner]

Nah, that was about Porto needing the money now

 

[Tony Towner]

Decent interview with Elleray here. Behind a paywall, but essentially says offsenive handballs are being interpreted correctly, defensive ones and penalties in general not and offside is offside so getting the geometry kit out is correct. Also says it should be clear and obvious, but then contradicts himself with the offside stuff

‘Ditching VAR would cause uproar – game is fairer and cleaner now’

Even in a world with so much to concern itself, VAR manages to be at the top of many people’s “Things To Get Angry About” list.Over a Zoom call, David Elleray a

www.thetimes.co.uk

 

[Kenny]

For ballot for Leeds game, Club Chelsea members offered "premium plated package. Luxury seat in West Stand middle tier. Glass of Champagne on arrival. Pre-match three-course fine dining. Complimentary bar inc beer, wine, house spirits, soft drinks. Teamsheet & programme". £470.

Ah, good to have fans back in isn't it

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Free bar. I'd be making my money back there.

 

[Kenny]

Free bar. I'd be making my money back there.

At London prices, 5 drinks in and you are essentially getting cash back...

 

[Freddeno]

Nick Pope, is he Englands nr 1 yet? He REALLY should be, and why is he playing for Burnley still...Arsenal should buy him

 

[YoungWolf]

He's OK. Nothing special though for me. Wouldn't say he is better than Leno.

 

[Tony Towner]

He's the best of a very shallow English goalkeeping pool

 

[Freddeno]

He's OK. Nothing special though for me. Wouldn't say he is better than Leno.

Just ok, you need glasses

 

[YoungWolf]

Millwall fans boo the players taking a knee...

 

[Tony Towner]

Millwall fans boo the players taking a knee...

"Just a minority, we do great work in the community". Wash, rinse, repeat

 

[darlowolf64]

I heard it and it was pretty loud booing. What did they expect at Millwall fans though?

 

[SSB]

Think the ref said “do the knee as quick as possible” at the West Ham game.

 

[Derby Wolf]

I researched hate crimes for my dissertation topic and me and a professor spoke on Twitter after he wondered if there would be this reaction when fans returned to stadiums. It was easy making the gesture in empty bowls, would they continue to do it if it was loudly opposed etc etc

I doubt it'll be just Millwall. Just look at the annual hoo-ha that follows James McLean around. I expect the media to amplify it (over reporting it, the booing was clear, loud and obvious) being those Millwall ruffians but it'll be heard at other grounds too. Thy'd love to isolate it as a Millwall problem to avoid damaging the brand but I expect there to be at least one big incident of it in the Premier League.

 

[Lycan]

I researched hate crimes for my dissertation topic and me and a professor spoke on Twitter after he wondered if there would be this reaction when fans returned to stadiums. It was easy making the gesture in empty bowls, would they continue to do it if it was loudly opposed etc etc

I doubt it'll be just Millwall. Just look at the annual hoo-ha that follows James McLean around. I expect the media to amplify it (over reporting it, the booing was clear, loud and obvious) being those Millwall ruffians but it'll be heard at other grounds too. Thy'd love to isolate it as a Millwall problem to avoid damaging the brand but I expect there to be at least one big incident of it in the Premier League.

First time I've been glad that Wolverhampton is tier 3...

 

[Tony Towner]

Reading Twitter it would appear that BLM aren't a campaigning group against racial injustice, but a political party who deface the flag and hate Churchill. The knowing orchestrate this narrative and the sheep buy it. That's why booing isn't racist, they are showing their contempt for those who hate our country. Patriots that they are.

 

[Deleted Cyber]

Nick Pope, is he Englands nr 1 yet? He REALLY should be, and why is he playing for Burnley still...Arsenal should buy him

I agree , however Deutsch doesn't rate him says he is a bottom half premier keeper at best:

He is ahead of Henderson and a street aheadof Pickford for me!