The Football Thread 2018-19 - This is the end.

[BOR]

Anders Herrera is leaving United this Summer. So does Antonio Valencia too.

[Denster]

Great to have four English clubs in the European finals, and none of them are Man City, which is a bonus.
I like Klopp, and so would be good to see him win, but would also be good to see Spurs win their first CL.
Arsenal for the EL please.

Pretty much in total agreegreement with this statement.

Ditto. I don't really mind who wins the CL, I prefer Spurs as a club, I really like both managers, but Liverpool deserve a trophy out of this season.

I've put my name down for the Thomas Cook LFC travel package for the final, not cheap at £556 + ticket cost, but about the best I'm going to find at this point.

I've got a one in three chance of getting a ticket.

Good luck!

This.

[Winckle]

Thanks Denny

[KK]

Alex Scott talking about all the abuse she receives from football supporters on social media, saying she actually felt almost relieved that the season is over: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/48238893

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Alex Scott talking about all the abuse she receives from football supporters on social media, saying she actually felt almost relieved that the season is over: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/48238893

It's such a shame as her analysis is actually pretty good. Far prefer her to a number of male analysts.

[PES Fan]

Alex Scott talking about all the abuse she receives from football supporters on social media, saying she actually felt almost relieved that the season is over: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/48238893

To be fair nearly every pundit or you can say high profile person gets abuse on social media. Not saying it makes it right but that’s kind of the baggage you need to get used to when you on TV.

I can’t stand Owen or Savage but I’m not going to waste my time abusing them on social media.

[Herdanos]

So before Man City win the league today and the media fawn all over them...

A reminder that the hundreds of millions they've bought their team with comes from a 'company' owned 87% (the rest is Chinese state investment ) by "Abu Dhabi United Group", also a 'company' but 100% owned by Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi, prominent member of the ruling royal family of the UAE. In their despotic monarchic government, he serves as both deputy PM and Minister for Presidential Affairs, and is the half brother of the president.

The UAE imprisons and tortures its citizens when they demand human rights or press freedom. Flogging and stoning is used as punishment. Mockery of the government online, or attempts to organise public protests through social media, are illegal. On one infamous occasion, an Emirati sheikh was filmed torturing a man "with whips, electric cattle prods, wooden planks with protruding nails and running him over repeatedly with a car." But UAE has oil so of course our Western governments happily look the other way, only raising diplomatic concerns when it directly affects our own citizens.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleea ... 85697.html

https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/09/14/uae ... nd-torture

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20141 ... t-sighted/

https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/01/worl ... 1194062400

Guardiola's side might be one of the best to ever win the English league. This season might be one of the most entertaining there's ever been. But, much like with Chelsea years earlier, as long as the money that pays for all this success comes at the human expense of others, then no neutral can reasonably enjoy Manchester City's success without disregarding their own morality.

[Moggy]

It was nice of Dan to cheer us all up.

[PES Fan]

So before Man City win the league today and the media fawn all over them...

A reminder that the hundreds of millions they've bought their team with comes from a 'company' owned 87% (the rest is Chinese state investment ) by "Abu Dhabi United Group", also a 'company' but 100% owned by Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi, prominent member of the ruling royal family of the UAE. In their despotic monarchic government, he serves as both deputy PM and Minister for Presidential Affairs, and is the half brother of the president.

The UAE imprisons and tortures its citizens when they demand human rights or press freedom. Flogging and stoning is used as punishment. Mockery of the government online, or attempts to organise public protests through social media, are illegal. On one infamous occasion, an Emirati sheikh was filmed torturing a man "with whips, electric cattle prods, wooden planks with protruding nails and running him over repeatedly with a car." But UAE has oil so of course our Western governments happily look the other way, only raising diplomatic concerns when it directly affects our own citizens.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleea ... 85697.html

https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/09/14/uae ... nd-torture

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20141 ... t-sighted/

https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/01/worl ... 1194062400

Guardiola's side might be one of the best to ever win the English league. This season might be one of the most entertaining there's ever been. But, much like with Chelsea years earlier, as long as the money that pays for all this success comes at the human expense of others, then no neutral can reasonably enjoy Manchester City's success without disregarding their own morality.

This is been known for ages. Hence why I don’t want the Saudis near our club. I rather have the Glazers than killers. Glazers aren’t angels themselves but you don’t become a billionaire by being angels. I would like the Glazers gone with Woodward, but not if the Saudis are coming in.

I want City to win it because it’s meaningless to them and I hate Liverpool more as a team. But I remember back in 11/12 most neutrals were cheering when City won it on the last day. I can understand Liverpool fans cheering, but pretty much everyone was cheering them on. Same for when Chelsea first won it because they broke the Arsenal and Man Utd monopoly.

PSG and City are just play things to these men. PSG owners apparently thinking of cutting down investment because he is hurt by the bad press.

The premier league and UEFA probably won’t even do anything to City over all those leaks and them breaking FFP.

[Jenuall]

True. But Liverpool are owned by Fenway Sports Group and they're involved in baseball, one of the most hideous sports to be inflicted upon mankind in living memory, so it's hard to say which is worse really.

[Captain Kinopio]

So before Man City win the league today and the media fawn all over them...

A reminder that the hundreds of millions they've bought their team with comes from a 'company' owned 87% (the rest is Chinese state investment ) by "Abu Dhabi United Group", also a 'company' but 100% owned by Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi, prominent member of the ruling royal family of the UAE. In their despotic monarchic government, he serves as both deputy PM and Minister for Presidential Affairs, and is the half brother of the president.

The UAE imprisons and tortures its citizens when they demand human rights or press freedom. Flogging and stoning is used as punishment. Mockery of the government online, or attempts to organise public protests through social media, are illegal. On one infamous occasion, an Emirati sheikh was filmed torturing a man "with whips, electric cattle prods, wooden planks with protruding nails and running him over repeatedly with a car." But UAE has oil so of course our Western governments happily look the other way, only raising diplomatic concerns when it directly affects our own citizens.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleea ... 85697.html

https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/09/14/uae ... nd-torture

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20141 ... t-sighted/

https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/01/worl ... 1194062400

Guardiola's side might be one of the best to ever win the English league. This season might be one of the most entertaining there's ever been. But, much like with Chelsea years earlier, as long as the money that pays for all this success comes at the human expense of others, then no neutral can reasonably enjoy Manchester City's success without disregarding their own morality.

This is been known for ages. Hence why I don’t want the Saudis near our club. I rather have the Glazers than killers. Glazers aren’t angels themselves but you don’t become a billionaire by being angels. I would like the Glazers gone with Woodward, but not if the Saudis are coming in.

I want City to win it because it’s meaningless to them and I hate Liverpool more as a team. But I remember back in 11/12 most neutrals were cheering when City won it on the last day. I can understand Liverpool fans cheering, but pretty much everyone was cheering them on. Same for when Chelsea first won it because they broke the Arsenal and Man Utd monopoly.

PSG and City are just play things to these men. PSG owners apparently thinking of cutting down investment because he is hurt by the bad press.

The premier league and UEFA probably won’t even do anything to City over all those leaks and them breaking FFP.

So your arbitrary reasons for supporting the team backed by despots today are fine, but no one else’s are?

[Denster]

I'd prefer city to win. Lesser of two evils. I do like Klopp though so I'd be less gutted than usual if City blow it.

For Liverpool fans - you're in a similar position to us in 11/12. Expecting city to romp it. I hope they don't give you the hope they gave us and take it away like they did. Man that strawberry floating stung.

In a way its better if they just score 3 before half time. It's the hope that kills you.

If city won. Fine.
If Liverpool win it. I'll be congratulating all the pool fans on here for a stunning achievement. Then I'll be going into hiding until August.

[Preezy]

So before Man City win the league today and the media fawn all over them...

A reminder that the hundreds of millions they've bought their team with comes from a 'company' owned 87% (the rest is Chinese state investment ) by "Abu Dhabi United Group", also a 'company' but 100% owned by Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi, prominent member of the ruling royal family of the UAE. In their despotic monarchic government, he serves as both deputy PM and Minister for Presidential Affairs, and is the half brother of the president.

The UAE imprisons and tortures its citizens when they demand human rights or press freedom. Flogging and stoning is used as punishment. Mockery of the government online, or attempts to organise public protests through social media, are illegal. On one infamous occasion, an Emirati sheikh was filmed torturing a man "with whips, electric cattle prods, wooden planks with protruding nails and running him over repeatedly with a car." But UAE has oil so of course our Western governments happily look the other way, only raising diplomatic concerns when it directly affects our own citizens.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleea ... 85697.html

https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/09/14/uae ... nd-torture

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20141 ... t-sighted/

https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/01/worl ... 1194062400

Guardiola's side might be one of the best to ever win the English league. This season might be one of the most entertaining there's ever been. But, much like with Chelsea years earlier, as long as the money that pays for all this success comes at the human expense of others, then no neutral can reasonably enjoy Manchester City's success without disregarding their own morality.

Worst bot ever.

[Dig Dug]

I’ve come to accept that this game is often a lose/lose at the top now. I really don’t want Liverpool to win but I’d be a hypocrite to condone what man city is. At the same time however it’s hard not to eventually dirty my hands in some form, I know where the money from my last 2 flights went.
Football is a horrible sport tbh.

[shadow202]

If I were you United fans I'd be more concentrating on what the strawberry float my club is doing than worrying about who is going to win the league because based on how Ole has firmly driven the bus into the wall how do you all see the summer going and getting back to anywhere near a league challenge?

[Preezy]

And so we enter...

...ENDGAME

[Photek]

If city won. Fine.
If Liverpool win it. I'll be congratulating all the pool fans on here for a stunning achievement. Then I'll be going into hiding until August.

That’s not too bad, Mafro’s been in hiding since last August.

[Photek]

If I were you United fans I'd be more concentrating on what the strawberry float my club is doing than worrying about who is going to win the league because based on how Ole has firmly driven the bus into the wall how do you all see the summer going and getting back to anywhere near a league challenge?

Chill.

[Preezy]

Pressure's getting to everyone

[shadow202]

If I were you United fans I'd be more concentrating on what the strawberry float my club is doing than worrying about who is going to win the league because based on how Ole has firmly driven the bus into the wall how do you all see the summer going and getting back to anywhere near a league challenge?

Chill.

I don't know why you're telling me to chill, I'm completely fine.