The Football News Thread 2023/24

[YoungWolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1768058177797362066

 

[Wellen Wolf]

Hmm. They are in big trouble.

Reading owner Dai Yongge sanctions training ground sale to rivals Wycombe

The Reading owner, Dai Yongge, has sanctioned the cut-price sale of their state-of-the-art training ground to Wycombe

www.theguardian.com

Just out of interest does anyone know how good it is and what sort of financial value Compton Park might have today as part of Wolves?

Actually, I see in the link below that Steve Morgan supposedly invested 50 million for it to be opened in 2005.

Training Ground

Everything you need to know about Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground, with Wolves’ site often called Compton Park.

www.molineux.news

 

[Wellen Wolf]

Hmm. They are in big trouble.

Reading owner Dai Yongge sanctions training ground sale to rivals Wycombe

The Reading owner, Dai Yongge, has sanctioned the cut-price sale of their state-of-the-art training ground to Wycombe

www.theguardian.com

Just out of interest does anyone know how good it is and what sort of financial value Compton Park might have today as part of Wolves?

Actually, I see in the link below that Steve Morgan supposedly invested 50 million for it to be opened in 2005.

Training Ground

Everything you need to know about Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground, with Wolves’ site often called Compton Park.

www.molineux.news

Thx for merging the thread stories.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1768314990329475381

 

[Del Woppio]

They're not even trying to hide it anymore

 

[Tony Towner]

Look how Saudi now control heavyweight boxing, give it 10 years and if it doesn't have a historical home most sporting events will be in the Gulf states

 

[The Bear]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1768952375690109099

 

[Lupo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1768952375690109099

He must have felt a bit stiff

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

This is a nice piece, one of my favourite players in the 90s.

Jari Litmanen on Ajax, Barça and a wrist that ‘broke into eight pieces’

The best footballer Finland has ever produced talks to Michael Butler about the highs and lows of his career and his anonymous life today in Estonia

www.theguardian.com

 

[Lupo]

D-day for Forest

Forest expected to learn punishment for breach of Premier League PSR on Monday

Nottingham Forest are expected to learn of their punishment for breaching Premier League Profit and Sustainability breaches on Monday, talkSPORT understands. Forest, along with Everton, were accuse…

talksport.com

 

[Tony Towner]

It'll be 3 points and they either won't appeal or will lose it imo.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

It will be six otherwise Everton will cry

 

[The Bear]

I'm sure they'd argue they've only been in the Prem one season so we're limited further for those 2 seasons in the Championship, so deserve less points deducted.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

That would mean they missed the target by even more. And the big spend came after promotion when they knew the limit.

 

[BGreenWolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1768058177797362066

...or not.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1769703108731359551

 

[jd1981]

Rumour has it, it’ll be 4 points.

 

[leedswolf]

Rumour has it, it’ll be 4 points.

It is. I guess Tony's laughter is sarcastic because you blatently failed to read the 'Relegation' thread...

 

[lemonjelly]

Hadn't realised Trabzonspor fans ran on to the field and attacked Fenerbahce players at the weekend. That's extremely worrying.

 

[Lycan]

Hadn't realised Trabzonspor fans ran on to the field and attacked Fenerbahce players at the weekend. That's extremely worrying.

Think I saw something about Fenerbache directors throwing projectiles at Trabzon fans as well.

Those 2 have serious history. Real hatred.

 

[Tony Towner]

Think I saw something about Fenerbache directors throwing projectiles at Trabzon fans as well.

Those 2 have serious history. Real hatred.

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