The Football News Thread 2023/24

[Squeak]

Which specific parts of the interview did you not agree with?

1. Trying to cancel the interview.
2. Making excuses as to why he tried to cancel the interview.
3. Apparently Mr. Precious is embarrassed about owning a Mini... he should be so lucky.
4. "Humans won't exist in 50 years" nonsense. David Icke sort of crap.
5. The nonsense where he claims "It's not about me" in regard to overseas affairs. Of course, it's about him. That's what Twitter / X is all about.
6. The claim he misread something before tweeting and then deleting his comment.
7. Sticking his oar in to matters he doesn't fully understand and by doing so, provoking more hate.

Thought Charlotte Edwardes did a terrific job with article as she wasn't afraid to go where most other journalists wouldn't have.

 

[Squeak]

He hasn't been a pundit for about 20 years?

Why does being a footballer disqualify you from talking about anything else? Should Marcus Rashford or Gary Neville also keep out of it?

Rashford is the exact example of how you should do it. Action, not words.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

But his job is a footballer?

 

[Squeak]

Why does he need to stay out of politics? There is more to a person than their employment. As mentioned, he's not really a pundit. Should he have been allowed to have been part of Walker's long running advertising campaign

No problem with anyone venturing out in other directions if that's what they want to do. If he wants to change things so badly, then stand for election and do something, rather than pontificate.

 

[Squeak]

But his job is a footballer?

Rashford pledged to join a cause and fight. He took action.
Lineker is mainly just words when it suits him and he wants some publicity.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I don't get it, why would Gary Lineker want or need publicity? He's already one of the best English footballers of the last 50 years and on BBC every week.

 

[Johnny75]

No problem with anyone venturing out in other directions if that's what they want to do. If he wants to change things so badly, then stand for election and do something, rather than pontificate.

So it's ok for you to tell him what to do and have an opinion on his actions but not for him to have one on anything but football?

You can see the irony in that can't you?

 

[Johnny75]

7. Sticking his oar in to matters he doesn't fully understand and by doing so, provoking more hate.

What matters?

 

[leedswolf]

No problem with anyone venturing out in other directions if that's what they want to do. If he wants to change things so badly, then stand for election and do something, rather than pontificate.

I want change in the UK, do I have to stand for election?

 

[Johnny75]

I want change in the UK, do I have to stand for election?

How dare you have an opinion you're just a H&S guy.

 

[Derby Wolf]

No problem with anyone venturing out in other directions if that's what they want to do. If he wants to change things so badly, then stand for election and do something, rather than pontificate.

It isn't as binary as keep schtum or stand for election though is it?

You can easily be an activist or share ideas, especially when you have that large platform to do so.

If Lineker was tweeting about speed limits or applying pressure to MP's about something else he wouldn't be copping this flak. Stay out of politics is a dogwhistle for 'fuck brown people/the environment'

 

[leedswolf]

How dare you have an opinion you're just a H&S guy.

I'm primarily a civil engineer. Can I have an opinion now?

 

[Johnny75]

I'm primarily a civil engineer. Can I have an opinion now?

Not for me to say, I'm not qualified to say whether you can have an opinion.

 

[Squeak]

Fucking hell... what's this place become.... the Gary fucking Lineker fanboy club?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

It isn't as binary as keep schtum or stand for election though is it?

You can easily be an activist or share ideas, especially when you have that large platform to do so.

If Lineker was tweeting about speed limits or applying pressure to MP's about something else he wouldn't be copping this flak. Stay out of politics is a dogwhistle for 'fuck brown people/the environment'

Genuinely got comments of "why don't you run the club then" last week on Twitter when I suggested the owners of Wolves might not pat themselves too hard on the back for not quite losing more than £105m in three years.

I mean the easy answer is I'm not a global conglomerate with billions of pounds of assets, but apparently now I can't comment, which is a shame.

 

[Squeak]

It isn't as binary as keep schtum or stand for election though is it?

You can easily be an activist or share ideas, especially when you have that large platform to do so.

If Lineker was tweeting about speed limits or applying pressure to MP's about something else he wouldn't be copping this flak. Stay out of politics is a dogwhistle for 'fuck brown people/the environment'

Bit of a difference between taking action and making ill thought out tweets.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Fucking hell... what's this place become.... the Gary fucking Lineker fanboy club?

 

[Squeak]

Genuinely got comments of "why don't you run the club then" last week on Twitter when I suggested the owners of Wolves might not pat themselves too hard on the back for not quite losing more than £105m in three years.

I mean the easy answer is I'm not a global conglomerate with billions of pounds of assets, but apparently now I can't comment, which is a shame.

Well, this is the problem with social media... you get to fall on your sword every now and again.... bit like I'm doing here.

 

[Mel Evo]

Bit of a difference between taking action and making ill thought out tweets.

Shame you didn’t read the article as you’d have learned about some of the direct action he has taken to help people.

 

[leedswolf]

Not for me to say, I'm not qualified to say whether you can have an opinion.

I just wanted your opinion in the matter tbf. That's if you're allowed one.