The Football Thread 2017-18

[Photek]

He still has speed in the wings with Mirallas and Lookman but doesn't play them.

[Denster]

Yeah. Same. I’m personally very happy with the business we did with Everton.

I had a pretty high opinion of Koeman from his time at Saints. Comparisons with LVG are valid though.
They played well against us at Old Trafford bit had no real goal threat and collapsed when we put some pressure on.

I’d give him till January at least. But I’d also look around December (if it’s no better) at who could replacement him and get it done quick if it needs to be done.

[Benzin]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41691580

Bet he feels a right old twat this morning...

[Preezy]

Imagine being the sort of person that wants to get violent over a football game. Utter scum. Now add in the fact he was holding his kid. Absolutely disgraceful.

[Photek]

Imagine being the sort of person that wants to get violent over a football game. Utter scum. Now add in the fact he was holding his kid. Absolutely disgraceful.

The kid is the worst part, that kid will more than likely grow up to be just like his dad.

[Denster]

Or worse. A Liverpool fan.

[The Watching Artist]

Should have used the kid as a weapon.

[Saint of Killers]

I would have *a little* sympathy with the fan if the incident had happened directly in front of them, though attempting to get involved even in that situation would still be a big NO. But the fact is he went out of his way to involve himself whilst carrying his boy and that just boggles my mind.

[KK]

Friday Night Football is again free tonight on Sky Sports Mix (not for NowTV customers though, unfortunately). It's Brighton at home* against the West Ham Sandwiches.

EDIT: *Not at home. First and last time I use the Daily Express.

[PurplePenguin]

I wonder if Social Services will get in involved. I mean if taking your baby to a game and a getting him involved in a fist fight isn't neglect I don't know what is.

[BOR]

West Ham 0-2 Brighton.

Ouch.

[darksideby182]

0-3
Good Good

[KK]

More like West Hammered.

[PES Fan]

Blue eyes is going to be in a foul mood tonight.

Billic will be surely gone now after this performance. I think he could do better than the idiots on the West Ham board. Wouldn't be surprised if they go running back to Big Sam.

[darksideby182]

Blue eyes is going to be in a foul mood tonight.

Billic will be surely gone now after this performance. I think he could do better than the idiots on the West Ham board. Wouldn't be surprised if they go running back to Big Sam.

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[Saint of Killers]

FA’s Greg Clarke under further pressure after John Amaechi’s equality claims

• Clarke allegedly said he would not risk ‘getting strawberry floating fired for equality’
• Amaechi is one of Britain’s highest-profile openly gay sportsmen

(...)


Now Amaechi, a former NBA player who came out in 2007 in the United States, says Clarke displayed an arrogance and lack of appetite for real action to combat homophobia in football.

“His office reached out to talk to me,” said Amaechi. “I was surprised to be asked because I’m persona non grata among many sporting organisations.

“He walked in and explained what he was doing and said he was trying to move things forward. I said what he was saying they were going to do wasn’t going to work and then we got into an intellectual pissing contest where he told me about his multiple degrees and how he was on the board of many different high-powered organisations and he knows better.

“I mentioned to him that I thought the FA had the power to do a lot more than they currently do to address the problems. At which point Greg described the ‘crustiness’ of the FA council and the existence of a bunch of octogenarians who weren’t going to tolerate radical change.

“I said: ‘Part of the job of organisations which speak so strongly to British culture as football was to lead not follow, to set an example.’ I said it was about time he did something radical to which he said: ‘I’m not going to do something radical. That’s what got the last guy fired. I’m not getting strawberry floating fired for equality.’”

The previous chairman of the FA, Greg Dyke, stood down in June last year after facing opposition to long-overdue reform at the governing body.

“If it’s true that the last person got fired for trying to bring around change too quickly then it’s a sad indictment of the sport,” Amaechi said. Amaechi claims Clarke also later said the government would be powerless to affect any change. “They won’t do a strawberry floating thing, we have all the power,” is what Amaechi alleged was said by Clarke.

A spokesperson for the FA said: “Homophobia in football is an important subject and one that the Chairman feels passionately about. He had a private meeting with John Amaechi in March to discuss potential ways how he and The FA can work most effectively in the field of LGBT inclusion. They had a strong, healthy and robust debate and the chairman valued John’s personal insight and suggestions.”

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... ity-claims

I bet Sampson wasn't fired before the tournament because the management had a target to meet re what constituted a successful tournament.

[Denster]

Hope United are entertaining later today. Otherwise Blue Eyes is going to be volcanic. Anything to detract from the fact his own team are dogshit.
If I supported a wank team - I’d give it large against one of the big clubs as well.
I hope we win 1-0 it’ll be awesome. With one shot on goal.

Happy days.

[Corazon de Leon]

Hope United are entertaining later today. Otherwise Blue Eyes is going to be volcanic. Anything to detract from the fact his own team are dogshit.
If I supported a wank team - I’d give it large against one of the big clubs as well.
I hope we win 1-0 it’ll be awesome. With one shot on goal.

Happy days.

Fallen GRCadian teams' football derby in league one today - Blackburn vs. Portsmouth.

[Benzin]

Hoping for a point today, especially since I'm heading up to Newcastle...

And a goal. I want to see us score a goal live ONCE this season...

[PaperMacheMario]

Hope United are entertaining later today. Otherwise Blue Eyes is going to be volcanic. Anything to detract from the fact his own team are dogshit.
If I supported a wank team - I’d give it large against one of the big clubs as well.
I hope we win 1-0 it’ll be awesome. With one shot on goal.

Happy days.

Fallen GRCadian teams' football derby in league one today - Blackburn vs. Portsmouth.

Mini E were going to head up to it but unfortunately I can’t make it looking forward to hearing your reaction to a masterclass away performance in a few hours time.

I think you’ll beat us convincingly.