The Football News Thread 2023/24

[Kenny]

Go offline for a bit and the crisps have really hit the fan on this thread

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

 

[Langers]

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.

Would you agree that his attitudes towards fellow human beings and his distain for those who try to persecute these fellow human beings are good attitudes to have?

 

[leedswolf]

4. "Humans won't exist in 50 years" nonsense. David Icke sort of crap.

Is this better? 86 years to go...

Humans will be extinct in 100 years says eminent scientist

(PhysOrg.com) -- Eminent Australian scientist Professor Frank Fenner, who helped to wipe out smallpox, predicts humans will probably be extinct within 100 years, because of overpopulation, environmental destruction and climate change.

phys-org.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[Kenny]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1749686923193401349

 

[Alan]

Finally, he really needs to stay out of politics. His job is as a football pundit and nothing else.

This line of thinking can get bent.

Did you boo players taking the knee, too? Actually, I don't want to know the answer.

 

[Tredman]

Looks like Mendes has moved on. Oh well.

https://theathletic.com/5141904/2023/12/22/jorge-mendes-nottingham-forest/

 

[Kenny]

He'll be back speaking with Jeff as soon as he thinks Fosun have a few quid to spend again.

 

[Tony Towner]

His comments about Neto yesterday made it clear he's still around when it suits.

 

[Kenny]

His clients yes but bringing in new players will be heavily reduced.
We will probably use him if we think he can get us a better fee for few for players.

Kind of part time influence. We have probably seen the best part of him being so involved but after Nuno went we have sort of let him take the piss.
If Jeff gets weak again though....

 

[Lycan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1750104582405894362

No fucking way have they signed all those players without relegation clauses! What were they thinking???

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Maranakis is mad as a box of frogs so it’s not a shock

 

[Alan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1750104582405894362

No fucking way have they signed all those players without relegation clauses! What were they thinking???

Seems as if they weren’t.

Not to make it about Fosun, but at least they haven’t cocked up that bad (that we know of).

 

[Sniffer]

Clubs with the highest losses and profits on player transfer activity over the last 10 years are listed in this study. Whilst we aren't on either list, Villa (7th) are very high up in the losses section with West Brom, Stoke and Derby also included on that list.

Player trading: from LOSC to Barcelona - CIES Football Observatory

The 448th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the 50 clubs in the world with the most positive and negative transfer balances for (...)

football-observatory.com

* Academy player sales aren't included

 

[Tony Towner]

Nottingham Forest informed VAR had no power to intervene over Ivan Toney's Brentford equaliser

Nottingham Forest are informed that the video assistant referee did not have the power to rule out Brentford's disputed equaliser on Saturday.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Aikiwolf]

Nottingham Forest informed VAR had no power to intervene over Ivan Toney's Brentford equaliser

Nottingham Forest are informed that the video assistant referee did not have the power to rule out Brentford's disputed equaliser on Saturday.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[jd1981]

Carabao Cup to continue with its 2 legged semi finals, play it one off on a neutral ground FFS.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Carabao Cup to continue with its 2 legged semi finals, play it one off on a neutral ground FFS.

Problem on a weekday. Unless they change the calendar completely

 

[The Bear]

So this IFAB protocol they decide to use, but not the one on handballs. Typical PGMOL picking and choosing to save their own asses.

 

[Tony Towner]

Carabao Cup to continue with its 2 legged semi finals, play it one off on a neutral ground FFS.

They are open to that if the PL gives more money to the FL