The Football News Thread 2024/25

[lemonjelly]

didn't realise that bentancur had appealed his ban for being racist towards Son.

Happy to report the appeal has been thrown out.

 

[Kenny]

didn't realise that bentancur had appealed his ban for being racist towards Son.

Happy to report the appeal has been thrown out.

Spurs asked for it to be reduced from 7 to 5 games.
That's been rejected.

 

[Kenny]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1869014774677139667

 

[Trips]

Apart from the nonsense idea all together, think the players and coaches might want to have a word with their clubs. They go on about too many games, too tired etc but then the clubs sign up for extended Champions League and Club World Cups, and now this garbage

 

[Trips]

Not sure if its been posted anywhere, but just read that the 2030 tournament along with being hosted in Spain, Portugal and Morocco (I know that bit has been said) - will also feature games played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay

 

[Jolemai]

Norwegian Football Association Refuses to Play Against Israel in World Cup Qualifiers | Safa News Agency - English Edition

The Norwegian Football Association has announced its refusal to compete against the Israeli national team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers for Europe, citing the ongoing genocide committed against mil

en.safa.news

 

[leedswolf]

Latest update on the GFA project:

38 Reaktionen | Pitch update | In our latest video, Simon Hall, Director of Adsum Sport & Play, takes us through the process behind the laying of the new 3G pitch, including the use of... | By Victoria Park Stadium | Facebook

In our latest video, Simon Hall, Director of Adsum Sport & Play, takes us through the process behind the laying of the new 3G pitch, including the use of...

www.facebook.com

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Oh noes. The spanish courts have ruled barcelona cannot register dani olmo as their "lever" stands up as well as a chocolate fireguard.

 

[Tony Towner]

I get this is an opportunity for them to make some money, but they should be finding a way to look after the fans that were watching them in the Northern Prem just 2 years ago before fleecing the glory hunters

https://twitter.com/x/status/1872939999332843954

 

[Sniffer]

It was the Southern Central Premier League 2 years ago and only got out of the division as Coalville imploded in the final weeks of the season.

The prices are a disgrace. £10 extra on 4000 tickets is only £40k which they’ll be making tenfold anyway due to TV and sponsorship deals. Bob Andrews has run the club brilliantly for the last few decades but he’s got this one badly wrong.

 

[Kenny]

Seen people saying this is what happens when you remove replays.

I say just a chance to Jeff Shi the fans

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

That's such a shit argument. As if you can bank in the prospect of drawing 1-1. It's pot luck.

 

[Tony Towner]

Seen people saying this is what happens when you remove replays.

I say just a chance to Jeff Shi the fans

Yeah, I've seen that, it's bollocks but I've seen it. I think we are a couple of years off the lower division side having a choice about where to play which will be another nail in the coffin

 

[Sniffer]

Yeah, I've seen that, it's bollocks but I've seen it. I think we are a couple of years off the lower division side having a choice about where to play which will be another nail in the coffin

They stopped that fairly recently didn’t they after a spate of lower league clubs reversing fixtures?

Eek 21 years ago.

FA slam door on Cup's rogue venue-switchers | Football | The Guardian

<p>The controversial loophole which allowed Farnborough to switch their fourth round FA Cup tie against Arsenal to Highbury has been firmly closed by the FA's Challenge Cup committee. </p>

amp.theguardian.com

 

[Tony Towner]

Yeah, but that was before they killed replays. If you offered Tamworth a home game or one at Tottenham in front of 60k, what are they choosing? They've already shown what's more important

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

You play at the venue from the draw or you forfeit. problem strangled at birth.

 

[Kenny]

You play at the venue from the draw or you forfeit. problem strangled at birth.

Then do a Moxey and create an issue that means the rules can't be followed

 

[jd1981]

You play at the venue from the draw or you forfeit. problem strangled at birth.

The pressure will force the FA to buckle though, big clubs will want fixture reversals if available and smaller clubs will play on the heart strings that’ll keep them alive with bigger revenue.
It’s shit absolutely nevertheless football is just geared for what best suits the rich minority

 

[Keef]

Arise sir Gareth Southgate, was going to say arise sir Gareth of Southgate so you could all read it in a Alan Partridge voice, thought better of it because the no sense of humour pedants would have been moaning.

 

[Kenny]

Jared Bowen out for 2 months with a bost foot.