The Football News Thread 2025/26

[Alan]

Someone tell those damn yanks that the h in birmingham is silent.

Damn straight! Birmingham, Alabama and Birmingham, UK are not the same, just like Concord (pronounced “conquered”), NC and Concord (“con-chord”), Massachusetts.

Local pronunciation always!

 

[Tredman]

Gah, 2 yanks telling us how to speak proper.

 

[Alan]

Gah, 2 yanks telling us how to speak proper.

*Properly

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

Gah, 2 yanks telling us how to speak proper.

One yank and a yorkshireman who is really from lincolnshire and has lived longer in wolverhampton than anywhere else.

 

[Alan]

One yank and a yorkshireman who is really from lincolnshire and has lived longer in wolverhampton than anywhere else.

Redneck!

I'll never escape this terrible misuse of Yankee

 

[Keef]

I liked that go-karting track, never realised it had fallen into such a bad way and been closed. And also slightly jealous of the plans, the potential has been there for a while but there are running before walking a little here.

they had a death of a Marshall there at a stock car race, and either the council wouldn’t/ couldn’t afford to upgrade the track or safety, or the company couldn’t secure loans to do it, that’s what closed it

 

[Jack Regan]

Another subscription required if you like your CL action.

Paramount to show most Champions League games in UK from 2027-31

The American media and entertainment giant Paramount Skydance has won the rights to broadcast most Champions League matches in the UK after a Uefa auction

www.theguardian.com

 

[Del Woppio]

It's absolutely fucking ridiculous

 

[Lupo]

It's absolutely fucking ridiculous

And they complain about the increasing use of dodgy sticks

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

And they complain about the increasing use of dodgy sticks

Amazon are clamping down on that. The new sticks don't run on Android so you can't sideload dodgy apps any more.

 

[Del Woppio]

Loads of android boxes you can get now that'll serve the same purpose

 

[Lupo]

Birmingham city have unveiled plans for the new stadium, 62,000 capacity.
Ladies and gentlemen I give you the dildo arena! View attachment 15254View attachment 15255

Looks like Ipswich have employed the same architects:

 

[Alan]

Please. I need that to exist.

 

[Keef]

Have to say, fair play to Birmingham city, they’ve cracked on and got the new stadium built

 

[Derby Wolf]

Sheffield United owners have enquired with the Administrator about buying Sheffield Wednesday to merge the two

 

[Lupo]

Percy was reporting earlier that Mike Ashley was going to bid

 

[Alan]

Sheffield United owners have enquired with the Administrator about buying Sheffield Wednesday to merge the two

I get the feeling that Wednesday supporters would rather just cease to exist than that!

 

[Derby Wolf]

Juan Sebastian Veron banned from all football activity for 6 months.

It would appear the Argentinian FA changed a rule which handed Rosario the title, Veron and his players refused to acknowledge them or give them a guard of honour.

Seems.... Harsh.

 

[BillyDee]

And all players involved given two match ban

Juan Sebastian Veron banned over guard of honour refusal in Argentina

Estudiantes president Juan Sebastian Veron is banned for six months as his side refuses to form a guard of honour for champions Rosario Central.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Lycan]

https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/brighton-tony-bloom-gambling-nigel-farage-george-cottrell-x568ssgm2

What the fuck?

Price of Football will be an interesting listen this week...