The Football News Thread 2022/23

[The Bear]

Naples is a nice away destination for Leicester. The other two, Warsaw and Moscow not so much by the time they play them.

 

[Nando]

Naples is fantastic but it isn't somewhere I'd be overly keen on visiting as a travelling football fan.

 

[Kenny]

Spurs Euro Conference Group

• Tottenham
• Stade Rennes
• Vitesse Arnhem
• Mura

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

That could have been a hell of a lot easier. Rennes are a decent side and Vitesse will give them a game.

 

[Bulderdash]

They'll take that over group H though, Basel will be racking up some serious air miles. (Cyprus, Azerbaijan and the Eastern border of Kazakhstan by China)

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

So Mendy was first arrested on suspicion of rape nearly a year ago, and then again in January of this year. That's not a great look for City.

 

[Keef]

Been remanded in custody on 4 counts of rape, one of them on a minor according to the BBC

 

[Sniffer]

3 different English born goal scorers for Dortmund tonight.

 

[AndyWolves]

Safe standing before the end of the season

Government plans to lift football standing ban

Some clubs will trial designated safe standing areas before the end of the season, the BBC understands.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[YoungWolf]

In another episode of “football clubs are terrible organisations”

Training Ground Guru | AFC Fylde advertise for General Manager with no work-life balance

NATIONAL League North side AFC Fylde have advertised for a General Manager and specified: “Don't apply if you are looking for ‘a work life balance’ or have to pick the kids up from school twice a week at 3.30.”

t.co

 

[Tony Towner]

Not wanting to offer flexibility is pretty widespread- or at least was pre Covid. Being stupid enough to put it in writing isn't though

 

[Tredman]

Interesting post script to anyone who enjoyed Ian Wright’s desert island discs:

‘Kids need two things – love and education’: how Ian Wright and Musa Okwonga are inspiring young people through fiction

The football star, with help from the author, has turned his experiences of triumph over adversity into a novel for pre-teens, Here the friends discuss fathers, racism and the redemptive power of sport

www.theguardian.com

Mad to think SWP played for England more than his Dad too.

 

[Alan]

Okwonga used to write the African and Manchester United blogs for ESPN. Always presented well. Good to hear he's still having success.

 

[AndyWolves]

In another episode of “football clubs are terrible organisations”

Training Ground Guru | AFC Fylde advertise for General Manager with no work-life balance

NATIONAL League North side AFC Fylde have advertised for a General Manager and specified: “Don't apply if you are looking for ‘a work life balance’ or have to pick the kids up from school twice a week at 3.30.”

t.co

"We are not a Premiership club."

'Premiership' It didn't annoy me until DW pointed it, now every single misuse irritates me

 

[Paul]

"We are not a Premiership club."

'Premiership' It didn't annoy me until DW pointed it, now every single misuse irritates me

Don't let him get in your head mate, I did once and now I can't get an ISA account, use an ATM machine or remember my PIN number

 

[Banjo]

I'm with DW on this. It was only called the Premiership for about 5 years. Can't understand why people still say it.

 

[The Bear]

I'm with DW on this. It was only called the Premiership for about 5 years. Can't understand why people still say it.

So many people use it as well. Bugs the hell out of me.

Still, better than Owen Coyle and his "Barclays Premier League" every mention.

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

All the Americans I know say EPL. To be fair to them that is easier and quicker than saying Premier League.

 

[Johnny75]

All the Americans I know say EPL. To be fair to them that is easier and quicker than saying Premier League.

They're idiots

 

[YoungWolf]

Still, better than Owen Coyle and his "Barclays Premier League" every mention.

I forgot about that!!