The Football News Thread 2020/21

[Keef]

Is his name pronounced ky ril or ki ril? Just asking before I do the ( target reference for the aged mid 50s+ incoming) nice one Cyril thing

 

[Kenny]

National League North & South clubs vote to null and void the season.

The National League will carry on though

 

[AndyWolves]

Very surprised by Wilders comments here. Like Warnock but somehow worse

https://twitter.com/x/status/1362749562407030788

 

[The Bear]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1363256451809103872

 

[jd1981]

Probably need 12 stadiums ready 2 per group.
8 In England
3 in Scotland
1 in Wales

Wembley
Villa Park
Old Trafford
Anfield
St James
London stadium
Etihad
1 other take a pic at loads of choices.

Hampden
Celtic Park
Murrayfield

Millenium

Group A Millennium & Villa Park
Group B Etihad & Anfield
Group C London stadium & 1 other
Group D Wembley & Hampden
Group E Murrayfield & St James
Group F Old Trafford & Celtic Park

Having said that UEFA don’t tend like stadiums that are penned in ie surrounded by housing prefer bigger walk ups. Would be a big problem for Anfield especially.

Some chief constables are probably sat with their head in their hands at the idea of this.

 

[Kenny]

Doubt there will be any away fans allowed in. Probably hitting late July/early August before we properly open up international travel and that will be restricted to certain countries and unless the EU have a mass ramp up in numbers their nations will have insffucicent protection

 

[Paul]

"That was one of the best 10-man performances I have ever seen in my time." Well Mr AIlardyce I watched it and it wasn't

 

[SSB]

Dean Smith vows to take action over Jack Grealish rumours that he wasn’t going to play today.

Apparently it came to light that several teammates transferred him out of their Fantasy Football squads prior to the game!

 

[Johnny75]

I hope that’s true.

 

[Kenny]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1363893033809240066

 

[Derby Wolf]

6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since the country was awarded the World Cup

Over 6,500 migrant workers have died while in Qatar since the country won the 2022 World Cup hosting rightsAs reported...

www.joe.co.uk

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

I hope that’s true.

Sure is:

Aston Villa ban players from Fantasy Premier League after team news was leaked by club mini-league (inews.co.uk)

 

[YoungWolf]

Teenage footballer at a Premier League club banned for anti-doping breach

A teenage player registered at a Premier League club is given a nine-month ban for the possession of a growth hormone.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[AndyWolves]

Fantasy football: The man behind the player injury leaks

How an Aston Villa fan used the online game played by millions to reveal Premier League player injuries.

www.bbc.co.uk

Looks like villa were just unlucky, it could have been any team caught out by this

 

[Paul]

Fantasy football: The man behind the player injury leaks

How an Aston Villa fan used the online game played by millions to reveal Premier League player injuries.

www.bbc.co.uk

Looks like villa were just unlucky, it could have been any team caught out by this

We even get a mention

 

[Kenny]

Steps 3-6 in Non League have voted to null and void the season, joining the Conference North & South

 

[Tredman]

Not really news, but they are showing Ian Wright and Mr Pigden on TV again.

 

[Paul]

Not really news, but they are showing Ian Wright and Mr Pigden on TV again.

I've only watched it on YouTube a dozen or so times

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Highly recommend the documentary on BT about him and David Rocastle.

I love Wrighty, even if you disagree with him he just loves football. I always say, I saw him play a pre-season friendly down here in about 1995, most of the players did your normal thing, coast through it, get your fitness up, play at 70-80%. He played it like it was the World Cup final. He did score as well. Any game, he just wanted to play. I love that.

He's very astute these days too.

 

[Tredman]

He’s plugging his podcast - everyday people. Going to listen to the first one tomorrow.