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loki100 -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/2/2021 5:16:03 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 quote: ORIGINAL: loki100 I thought we'd all agreed never to talk about football ever again? warspite1 Well technically I wasn't. I don't think the total dross, our team serves up, can be mistaken for football. Best bit? If Arsenal beat out of form Wolves tonight - in other words when - then they go above us. You need a certain masochistic streak to support our mob don't you? aye, how can we go from Poch-ball at its most impressive to a re-enaction of the George Grahem years (but without all the sexy interesting frills). Not to say that Poch-ball wasn't getting a bit rough at the edges but at its best, Spurs were genuinely worth watching. To make it worse, the Highland League is still cancelled. But then we do have the comedy show that is Celtic at the moment.

warspite1 -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/2/2021 5:24:46 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: loki100 quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 quote: ORIGINAL: loki100 I thought we'd all agreed never to talk about football ever again? warspite1 Well technically I wasn't. I don't think the total dross, our team serves up, can be mistaken for football. Best bit? If Arsenal beat out of form Wolves tonight - in other words when - then they go above us. You need a certain masochistic streak to support our mob don't you? aye, how can we go from Poch-ball at its most impressive to a re-enaction of the George Grahem years (but without all the sexy interesting frills). Not to say that Poch-ball wasn't getting a bit rough at the edges but at its best, Spurs were genuinely worth watching. To make it worse, the Highland League is still cancelled. But then we do have the comedy show that is Celtic at the moment. warspite1 Yes, that is genuinely funny.

loki100 -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/3/2021 8:13:31 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 ... Yes, that is genuinely funny. fortunately so are Arsenal, its a real race to prove which side is the most useless at the moment [8D]

warspite1 -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/3/2021 3:39:34 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: loki100 quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 ... Yes, that is genuinely funny. fortunately so are Arsenal, its a real race to prove which side is the most useless at the moment [8D] warspite1 Sadly it looks like Arsenal were completely in control and threw the game away with some bad luck and a moment of madness. I think at the moment Spurs can only dream of playing as well as Arsenal. We are just monumentally awful. We simply have no midfield and the number of times we are on the edge of the opponent's penalty area only for - two passes later - the ball to be in our own half is actually embarrassing. First thought every time - pass it sideways and backwards until eventually even the Spurs players get fed up and just punt it hopefully up field.... which they could have done five minutes previously....

TulliusDetritus -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/3/2021 4:04:38 PM)
Goalkeepers and birds: [image]local://upfiles/11562/600A1D3780D44F0F880F0C1664396AD1.jpg[/image]

Orm -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/4/2021 12:07:45 PM)
Thank you, TulliusDetritus, for sharing. [&o] These birds, and birdkeepers, brightened my day. [:)]

MrsWargamer -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/4/2021 7:12:10 PM)
Your new coach.

loki100 -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/6/2021 9:17:39 PM)
is it ok to have a brief pause while we talk about rugby instead. seems to be much more amusing than football [8D] https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/feb/06/england-eddie-jones-i-accept-responsibility-for-scotland-defeat

Orm -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/7/2021 5:20:29 AM)
Ok. Rugby it is. To bad that I isn't on regular TV here. [:(]

Orm -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/7/2021 5:21:04 AM)
And to bad that the US finals that are this weekend isn't on TV either.

warspite1 -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/9/2021 5:54:15 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: loki100 is it ok to have a brief pause while we talk about rugby instead. seems to be much more amusing than football [8D] warspite1 Don't really know what you mean..... however I've always been a massive fan of cricket [;)] [image]local://upfiles/28156/DA4586B872FB446C80754786ABCD54BF.jpg[/image]

Orm -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/9/2021 6:39:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 quote: ORIGINAL: loki100 is it ok to have a brief pause while we talk about rugby instead. seems to be much more amusing than football [8D] warspite1 Don't really know what you mean..... however I've always been a massive fan of cricket [;)] [image]local://upfiles/28156/DA4586B872FB446C80754786ABCD54BF.jpg[/image] [:D] Nice one. warspite1, you big jester. That is rugby they play. And the sound of cricket can be relaxing but in the end they are just insects who makes an annoying sound all evenings.

RangerJoe -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/9/2021 7:38:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Orm quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 quote: ORIGINAL: loki100 is it ok to have a brief pause while we talk about rugby instead. seems to be much more amusing than football [8D] warspite1 Don't really know what you mean..... however I've always been a massive fan of cricket [;)] [image]local://upfiles/28156/DA4586B872FB446C80754786ABCD54BF.jpg[/image] [:D] Nice one. warspite1, you big jester. That is rugby they play. And the sound of cricket can be relaxing but in the end they are just insects who makes an annoying sound all evenings. They apparently are good for fishing as well but not very good at fighting scorpions.

warspite1 -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/10/2021 3:40:14 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Orm quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 quote: ORIGINAL: loki100 is it ok to have a brief pause while we talk about rugby instead. seems to be much more amusing than football [8D] warspite1 Don't really know what you mean..... however I've always been a massive fan of cricket [;)] [image]local://upfiles/28156/DA4586B872FB446C80754786ABCD54BF.jpg[/image] [:D] Nice one. warspite1, you big jester. That is rugby they play. And the sound of cricket can be relaxing but in the end they are just insects who makes an annoying sound all evenings. warspite1 Great for beating the Indians - Virat Kohli and all - in India Joe Root and Jimmy Anderson - take a bow [&o]

warspite1 -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/10/2021 10:27:55 PM)
Well for about 5 minutes we were unrecognisable, playing fast, crisp passes and running on to balls. Everton didn't know what hit them. Then.... Back to ourselves (although slightly better) with sideways, backwards and wayward passing and everything done at a snails pace - with a few exceptions. Then.... We brought on Alli and Winks.... Contribution? Alli, one clever back heel aside, simply fell over a lot, lost the ball a lot and then embarrassingly got booked for a ridiculous dive while trying to cheat his way to a penalty. Winks? He gave away the ball that led to the winning goal, got booked, lost the ball countless times, fired a shot that almost hit the corner flag and failed to find any decent pass. Why weren't both allowed to leave in January???? Quality. I hate football [:(]

RangerJoe -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/10/2021 11:18:04 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 Well for about 5 minutes we were unrecognisable, playing fast, crisp passes and running on to balls. Everton didn't know what hit them. Then.... Back to ourselves (although slightly better) with sideways, backwards and wayward passing and everything done at a snails pace - with a few exceptions. Then.... We brought on Alli and Winks.... Contribution? Alli, one clever back heel aside, simply fell over a lot, lost the ball a lot and then embarrassingly got booked for a ridiculous dive while trying to cheat his way to a penalty. Winks? He gave away the ball that led to the winning goal, got booked, lost the ball countless times, fired a shot that almost hit the corner flag and failed to find any decent pass. Why weren't both allowed to leave in January???? Quality. I hate football [:(] One thing that you might be able to do to improve your odds of winning if it is legal is to bet on the other team winning. So either way, you win. [;)] It sounds like my cat might play better "football" although she might pick up said object with her mouth!

loki100 -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/21/2021 8:35:03 PM)
please can Mourinho just go now? its not just the losses, the turgid football etc, its the endless claims that he is a genius and its everyone else's fault. maybe now is a good time to try out something different, Sherwood for example?

warspite1 -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/22/2021 4:01:20 AM)
I don't think he can, if the rumours that he was given the long term contract he has with no break clause, are true. How can we afford to get rid of him? But then 5 defeats in 6 Premier League games is relegation form... haven't we been here earlier in the season? [:D] To be fair to Mourinho for a moment I wonder just how much is truly his fault: Alli - is plain awful and was just the same in Poch's last two seasons Dier - is awful and always has been (I guess Mourinho is at fault here because he actually wanted to buy him at Man Utd) Winks - is awful and never kicked on from his breakthrough season Sanchez - Again, one good season and then pfft....truly terrible defender Alderweirald - Why get rid of Super Jan and keep a man who for the last two seasons has been second to every ball - again Mourinho was behind his re-signing so we are told Moura - 5% genius 95% he couldn't trap a bag of cement Doherty - says much - top scoring, attacking defender for Wolves. For Spurs he doesn't seem to be able to cross, dribble.. or score a single goal Davies - Looks so slow he resorts to lumping upfield but is more often than not charged down before he can punt it Bergwin - Er..... a winger that doesn't run with the ball and has no finishing ability whatsoever Aurier - and we seriously got rid of KWP for him? Holbjerg - apart from Everton, a good start to the season but has gone backwards in the last dozen games Vinicius - Read Soldado, Jansen and every other striker we've tried to sign as Harry's back up Bale - Just hasn't tried - maybe (and I hate to say it) but Zidane was right? Lloris - always capable of the odd howler but made up for it - his howlers are now more frequent than his good stuff Spurs late nineties stylee coming our way soon. Mid-table mediocrity at best.

shunwick -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/22/2021 8:42:09 PM)
In my latest FM21 save, it is 24 June 2022 and Spurs have just offered me an interview for the manager's position. Spurs have finished 8th in 21/22 season and Carlo Ancelotti got the heave ho. Jose Mourinho got sacked at the end of the 20/21 season. Harry Kane was sold last season to Man City for �73m up front and rising to �93m with add-ons. In a post-Covid world, Man City are one the few clubs with money to burn. The next few years should be interesting. Covid has, in general, reduced the money that clubs have and in the post Brexit world British players are at a premium for British clubs. Chelsea under Frank Lampard won the Premier League on goal difference from Man City. Why on earth Spurs would offer me an interview for the job is beyond me. I have just got MK Dons promoted to the Championship but then jumped ship because the board were being total ... well, you can probably work out a suitable ending to that sentence. They meddeleth upon me greatly and I wasn't in the mood. Kind of expected that behaviour (not honouring my contract) to hamper my job opportunities for a while. Haven't even started looking for another job and the dust hasn't even settled when up comes an unsolicited interview offer with Spurs. I smell a rat. Will probably decline the interview. Best wishes, Steve PS. Well, tie me to a tree and call me Brenda! The main FM Winter Update has arrived making my Spurs dilemma irrelevant because I will be beginning a new save tonight.

warspite1 -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/23/2021 4:42:34 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: shunwick Chelsea under Frank Lampard won the Premier League on goal difference from Man City. warspite1 Well with any luck we'll get Frank Lampard....[8\|]

shunwick -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/23/2021 11:14:14 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 quote: ORIGINAL: shunwick Chelsea under Frank Lampard won the Premier League on goal difference from Man City. warspite1 Well with any luck we'll get Frank Lampard....[8\|] You would probably be jumping for joy if you got the Frank Lampard from FM21. Mauricio used to be "The Overrated One" but he got deposed by Frank. Whoever manages Man U automatically becomes "The Anointed One" even if that is Ole. I just wish the gods at FM HQ would smile on The Iron. Every year I watch in despair as they get relegated out of the game. Spurs are just mediocre. You don't know how lucky you are. Best wishes, Steve

RangerJoe -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/23/2021 12:22:17 PM)
Not that I follow the league but you guys are sure figuring out who to bet on to win and who to bet on to lose! [sm=00000436.gif]

shunwick -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/23/2021 1:26:57 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe Not that I follow the league but you guys are sure figuring out who to bet on to win and who to bet on to lose! [sm=00000436.gif] Tis a thread about football not gambling. Best wishes, Steve

RangerJoe -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/23/2021 1:59:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: shunwick quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe Not that I follow the league but you guys are sure figuring out who to bet on to win and who to bet on to lose! [sm=00000436.gif] Tis a thread about football not gambling. Best wishes, Steve Not necessarily betting for money but for maybe who does the dishes? [8D]

shunwick -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/23/2021 3:12:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe quote: ORIGINAL: shunwick quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe Not that I follow the league but you guys are sure figuring out who to bet on to win and who to bet on to lose! [sm=00000436.gif] Tis a thread about football not gambling. Best wishes, Steve Not necessarily betting for money but for maybe who does the dishes? [8D] Not a thread about doing the dishes either. Best wishes, Steve

Orm -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/24/2021 4:22:11 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: shunwick In my latest FM21 save, it is 24 June 2022 and Spurs have just offered me an interview for the manager's position. Spurs have finished 8th in 21/22 season and Carlo Ancelotti got the heave ho. Jose Mourinho got sacked at the end of the 20/21 season. Harry Kane was sold last season to Man City for �73m up front and rising to �93m with add-ons. In a post-Covid world, Man City are one the few clubs with money to burn. The next few years should be interesting. Covid has, in general, reduced the money that clubs have and in the post Brexit world British players are at a premium for British clubs. Chelsea under Frank Lampard won the Premier League on goal difference from Man City. Why on earth Spurs would offer me an interview for the job is beyond me. I have just got MK Dons promoted to the Championship but then jumped ship because the board were being total ... well, you can probably work out a suitable ending to that sentence. They meddeleth upon me greatly and I wasn't in the mood. Kind of expected that behaviour (not honouring my contract) to hamper my job opportunities for a while. Haven't even started looking for another job and the dust hasn't even settled when up comes an unsolicited interview offer with Spurs. I smell a rat. Will probably decline the interview. Best wishes, Steve PS. Well, tie me to a tree and call me Brenda! The main FM Winter Update has arrived making my Spurs dilemma irrelevant because I will be beginning a new save tonight. Well... since I can't tie you to a tree, I certainly would not call you Brenda. Thank you for telling me about your managerial progress with MK Dons. Me jealous. [:)] [&o]

Orm -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/24/2021 4:24:05 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 quote: ORIGINAL: shunwick Chelsea under Frank Lampard won the Premier League on goal difference from Man City. warspite1 Well with any luck we'll get Frank Lampard....[8\|] You might get what you wish for. So don't make sarcastic wishes. [;)] [:D]

loki100 -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/24/2021 10:44:33 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Orm quote: ORIGINAL: warspite1 quote: ORIGINAL: shunwick Chelsea under Frank Lampard won the Premier League on goal difference from Man City. warspite1 Well with any luck we'll get Frank Lampard....[8\|] You might get what you wish for. So don't make sarcastic wishes. [;)] [:D] well my current fantasy is Celtic head hunt Mourinho - they do rather deserve each other

shunwick -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/24/2021 3:26:26 PM)
16 games in, Braintree's season is now over. The clubs voted to cancel the remainder of the season and to declare the whole National League North and National League South 20/21 season as null and void. The National League clubs voted overwhelmingly to continue the National League season. All football clubs are hurting due the pandemic. Several clubs in the non-league game are facing serious existential problems. My beloved Iron is one of them. Wishing all clubs struggling at this time all the best. Best wishes, Steve

loki100 -> RE: All things Football (soccer) related (2/24/2021 4:00:47 PM)
Hi Steve You have my sympathies. its the same in Scotland when they started leagues 1 and 2 (plus the Highland and Lowland leagues), so clubs incurred a baseline of expenses and then cancelled it after 12 or so games (less in the 2 regional leagues). Given how tight their finances are and how dependent they are on gate money its a disaster lurking out of sight. No idea what is going to be left at the end of all this, but these are (as in the English non-league), classic small town (or village) teams that bumble along quite harmlessly with their own networks of rivalries. I mean Brora-Wick may claim few national headlines but it is the big Caithness-Sutherland clash of the season. Roger

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