The Football News Thread 2022/23

[Quirkafleeg]

Eh?

I read it yesterday as breaking news.

I'm not disputing it's bollocks, i'm explaining why at the time i believed it to be true.

Paddy Power does breaking news...

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

That website makes Birmingham Online look readable.

Does it?

I think it looks better than the Mirror, Mail and Sun websites? Definitely better than the E&S and Brum Mail too.

Not the point anyway, yesterday that was all over twitter, and it wasn't until later in the day it was debunked by the Mirror etc, i didn't see the debunking, so i had no reason to know any different particularly as friends had been talking about, it was all over twitter and a news site had reported it (admittedly in a shit way)

It's far from "deplorable" or outlandish either is it.

 

[Derby Wolf]

Well i had a quick look at the source and it's been around for almost 100 years apparently (i checked that today, not yesterday). But no, generally if there are thousands of people talking about something on Twitter, AND there is a source, i tend to believe it, as i am a normal human being.

Normal human being

If Normal is reading an article with no quotes from ANY stakeholder in the case be that Greenwood, MUFC, the CPS, his solicitor, his agent literally anybody, then you aren't normal, you're like the morons on twitter and utterly incapable of scrutinising an article and being able see it as bollocks.

I'd go as far as to say being so quick to look at that article and go "yeah, sound" at worst exposes your complete inability for critical thinking and at worst highlights unconscious biases.

 

[Paul]

Normal human being

If Normal is reading an article with no quotes from ANY stakeholder in the case be that Greenwood, MUFC, the CPS, his solicitor, his agent literally anybody, then you aren't normal, you're like the morons on twitter and utterly incapable of scrutinising an article and being able see it as bollocks.

I'd go as far as to say being so quick to look at that article and go "yeah, sound" at worst exposes your complete inability for critical thinking and at worst highlights unconscious biases.

Wow, would you like to leave the bloke with just a tiny slither of self esteem ??

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I believe the term is evisceration

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Normal human being

If Normal is reading an article with no quotes from ANY stakeholder in the case be that Greenwood, MUFC, the CPS, his solicitor, his agent literally anybody, then you aren't normal, you're like the morons on twitter and utterly incapable of scrutinising an article and being able see it as bollocks.

I'd go as far as to say being so quick to look at that article and go "yeah, sound" at worst exposes your complete inability for critical thinking and at worst highlights unconscious biases.

I think you need to go off to a quiet room and have a wank mate, I hope you feel better soon.

 

[Tredman]

Everton up for sale. Books are a mess may be an understatement..

https://twitter.com/x/status/1536974753583534081

 

[Alan]

Atleti fans' fury at 'tribute to ugliness' kit

Atletico Madrid have unveiled their new kit for the 2022-23 season and its new design has provoked a negative reaction from many fans.

www.espn.com

I love a good storm in a teacup.

I don't understand why people are so precious about something like that.

 

[Kenny]

La Liga in bitch mode again. Filed a complaint with UEFA regarding PSG and Man City breaking FFP rules

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Everton will feel rather left out…

 

[Kenny]

Everton will feel rather left out…

They probably need to sign a player Real Madrid or Barcelona want to get on the list.

 

[Aikiwolf]

Well, nothing makes a good police intelligence report than referencing a tragedy that happened 33 years ago and using that as justification for heavy handed policing.

Outrage as report on Paris final policing links Hillsborough with hooliganism

The French authorities deployed riot police at the Champions League final in Paris apparently due to a misconceived association of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster with hooliganism, according to a report produced for France’s prime minister

www.theguardian.com

 

[Tony Towner]

Live updates and analysis from the 2026 World Cup sites reveal

FIFA president Gianni Infantino, CONCACAF chief and FIFA vice president Victor Montagliani and other soccer officials held court high above Manhattan on Thursday evening, explaining — or, in some cases, going to lengths to avoid explaining — their decisions to pick the 16 different host cities...

theathletic.com

Atlanta for you @Alan?

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

San Antonio has previously hosted Mexico games, but with them as a co-host this time, it was pointless even bidding. Also there are now three MLS teams in Texas, and we ain't one of them.

 

[Tony Towner]

San Antonio has previously hosted Mexico games, but with them as a co-host this time, it was pointless even bidding. Also there are now three MLS teams in Texas, and we ain't one of them.

Isn't it all NFL stadiums though in the US? Houston is in. Lot of stretches though Dallas, Boston, New York, San Francisco, there may be others aren't in those cities despite the announcement. Makes it more of a treck for fans than a European WC

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

NFL stadia know how to manage big games and crowds, so it makes sense to use them. SA has a stadium built several years ago in the hope of attracting a team - unsuccessfully of course - I think it can still hold 60,000+ but needs a lot of work and is no longer good enough. It was used for a "friendly" between Mexico and Argentina about 3 years ago.

 

[Alan]

A rare road point for Charlotte that should have been 3; 1-1 draw at Columbus but the Crew’s goal was off an absolutely shocking mistake from Kahlina that you wouldn’t accept from a semi-pro.

We now have taken 2 out of 24 points from road trips this season.

 

[North Shropshire Lad]

The Harrison yellow card! Unbelievable what refs see

 

[Quirkafleeg]

Giggs stepping down as Welsh manager. About time, Page deserves to go full time now.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

He must know things are going to go roughly for him in the case then. His lawyer has probably told him to expect a guilty verdict.