The Football News Thread 2022/23

[Alan]

You going Alan?

I wish, think we're taking a few hundred.

Obviously away days are a different kettle of fish here. DC is a 6 hour trip each way, minimum. And that's basically the closest opponent we'll play (Atlanta is roughly the same travel time). Suppose you could fly but then you're looking at quintupling your cost for going.

 

[sycophantia]

I wish, think we're taking a few hundred.

Obviously away days are a different kettle of fish here. DC is a 6 hour trip each way, minimum. And that's basically the closest opponent we'll play (Atlanta is roughly the same travel time). Suppose you could fly but then you're looking at quintupling your cost for going.

Yeah I guess its a problem following American sports teams away

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Well played Poland in refusing to play Russia

 

[DogWeasel]

Well played Poland in refusing to play Russia

Indeed, but fully expect FIFA to be dicks about it.

 

[Keef]

Knowing FIFA/UEFA or whoever it is, Poland will get heavily fined and the Russians will get through by default, can’t be having a common sense breakout can we.

 

[Johnny75]

Sweden have refused to play Russia as well.

 

[SSB]

Knowing FIFA/UEFA or whoever it is, Poland will get heavily fined and the Russians will get through by default, can’t be having a common sense breakout can we.

I may have a bet on Russia to win the World Cup if everyone refuses to play them.

 

[Donegal Wolf]

Knowing FIFA/UEFA or whoever it is, Poland will get heavily fined and the Russians will get through by default, can’t be having a common sense breakout can we.

Infantile has been brown nosing Putin for a long time esp in 2018.

Need third team in the section (Czechs I think) to refuse and FIFA will be in a corner, either kick them out or they will qualify by default

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

They have. All three teams singing from the same hymn sheet.

 

[SSB]

Powerful seeing Oleksandr Zinchenko in tears before kickoff. Fairplay to Everton for their show of support.

 

[BillyDee]

Abramovich hands over Chelsea 'stewardship'

Roman Abramovich gives Chelsea 'stewardship' to trustees of charitable arm

Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich says he is "giving trustees of Chelsea's charitable foundation the stewardship and care" of the club.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Tony Towner]

...for now

 

[Johnny75]

FIFA can get in the fucking sea the spineless twats.

Allowing Russia to compete under any flag is an absolute disgrace. Same corrupt bastards as the IOC.

The nation's should still refuse to play them and tell FIFA to fuck off.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

They have. All three potential opponents in the playoffs reiterated their refusal to play.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Russia indefinitely banned. Spartak expelled from the Europa league. UEFA has torn up its commercial deal with Gazprom.

 

[Tony Towner]

Usmanov had had his funds frozen. Makes Everton's new ground look doubtful

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Doubtful? Absolutely dead is the expression.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Is it correct that if Everton went down their ground wouldn’t meet necessary standards should they then get promoted?

 

[BillyDee]

Everton recieve apology from Mike Riley. For all the good that'll do...

Everton receive apology over Man City handball

Everton receive an apology from the head of the professional referees body Mike Riley after they were denied a penalty in their 1-0 defeat by Manchester City.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Is it correct that if Everton went down their ground wouldn’t meet necessary standards should they then get promoted?

I believe it is