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Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 17 Jul 2020, 21:07
by Kwacky
Just like villa did
Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 17 Jul 2020, 21:10
by duke63
Yes. Spending millions is no guarantee of success or even survival.
Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 19 Jul 2020, 19:56
by Blade
Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 17 Oct 2020, 22:28
by Kwacky
Sky were showing live football today, charging £15 pretty match.
On top of the usual monthly subscription.
Lots of fans refused to pay, instead giving the money to food banks. A Newcastle fans online whip round got over £5,000.
Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 17 Oct 2020, 23:30
by duke63
TV and covid has allowed football to sleep walk into a pay per view scam.
It’s in dire need of some legislation to protect the true football fan and the clubs outside the top of the Premier League.
Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 18 Oct 2020, 08:07
by Kwacky
The big 6 have just tried to effectively buy the lower leagues
Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 18 Oct 2020, 09:42
by duke63
Let them go off and have their Super league..I certainly would not pay to watch it.
Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 26 Oct 2020, 12:12
by duke63
So this supposed 'big' six teams?
Six games into the season and only one of them is in the top 8 of the preimer League and 3 of them are in the bottom half of the league.
You can see why they don't want to be playing the 'small' clubs, they keep getting beaten by them.

Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 26 Oct 2020, 12:15
by Kwacky
It's interesting to see how some teams are doing better without a crowd and others are struggling.
Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 03 Nov 2020, 15:52
by Kwacky
Ryan Giggs appears to have gotten himself in hot water again. There are allegations he's assaulted his other half. Wales FA have dropped him as manager for their next 3 games.
Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 03 Nov 2020, 15:58
by duke63
I suspect he is a nasty individual. Not the first time he has such allegations iirc. There is a reason he has not become manager at any half decent club.
Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 10 Nov 2020, 12:20
by Kwacky
The Brummie lad and former Birmingham City player Jude Bellingham has been called up to the England senior squad. He's just 17.
I hope he gets a run out so people can see what all the fuss is about. He's an amazing talent.
Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 25 Nov 2020, 17:53
by Kwacky
Maradona has died at the age of 60.
Probably the most naturally gifted footballer of a generation.
And hugely flawed.
No surprise it was a heart attack that got him.
Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 25 Nov 2020, 18:29
by D41
Just saw that on the news.
Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 30 Nov 2020, 22:10
by Kwacky
That's the end of Birmingham's fa cup run. We've got Manchester City.
Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 01 Dec 2020, 09:23
by Frankie
You never know.... its not over until its over..... Games won: 67 Games drawn: 24 Games lost: 55 (Stats Man C v Birmingham C )
Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 01 Dec 2020, 10:27
by Kwacky
We've scored 10 goals in 14 games.
ManCity were a lower league side for a very long time. I remember playing them a few times. The best was us scoring a winner in the 97th minute.
Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 01 Dec 2020, 10:32
by duke63
Piece of piss beating that lot.
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Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 05 Dec 2020, 19:28
by duke63
Some Millwall fans booed players making the Black lives matter statement before their game today.
How despicable can you get?
Re: The Football Thread
Posted: 05 Dec 2020, 20:14
by Kwacky
It's Millwall. They've done worse.