The Football Thread 2020/21: Mods plz lock thnx bbz x
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:37 pm
by Preezy
The Official GRcade Football Thread 2020-2021
Big thanks to Dowbocop for hosting last season's memorable thread - it was a season that saw Liverpool finally win the league title after 84 years and the entire game stopping dead due to the Coronavirus - one we'll never forget as fans.
Ever since football began back in those halcyon days of 1992, people have longed for a place to come and sling abuse and banter at each other over their little tribal empires on the pitch. This, my fellow GRcadians, is that place...
Supporters - Please let me know if I've missed you out and/or name changes, newly promoted fans please make yourself at home at the top table
2019/20 Champions: Liverpool 2019/20 PFA Player of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne 2019/20 Manager of the Season: Jurgen Klopp Champions League Clubs: Liverpool, Man City, Man United, Chelsea Europa League Clubs: Leicester, Spurs, Arsenal Newly-Promoted Clubs: Leeds, West Brom, Fulham
The Teams
Arsenal Manager: Mikel Arteta Stadium: The Emirates Last season's finish: 8th
Aston Villa Manager: Dean Smith Stadium: Villa Park Last season's finish: 17th
Brighton & Hove Albion Manager: Graham Potter Stadium: The Amex Stadium Last season's finish: 15th
Burnley Manager: Sean Dyche Stadium: Turf Moor Last season's finish: 10th
Chelsea Manager: Frank Lampard Stadium: Stamford Bridge Last season's finish: 4th
Crystal Palace Manager: Roy Hodgson Stadium: Selhurst Park Last season's finish: 14th
Everton Manager: Carlo Ancelotti Stadium: Goodison Park Last season's finish: 12th
Fulham Manager: Scott Parker Stadium: Craven Cottage Last seasons finish: Newly-promoted via playoffs
Leeds United Manager: Marco Bielsa Stadium: Elland Road Last season's finish: Newly-promoted as Championship winner
Leicester City Manager: Brendan Rodgers Stadium: King Power Stadium Last season's finish: 5th
Liverpool Manager: Jurgen Klopp Stadium: Anfield Last season's finish: 1st
Manchester City Manager: Pep Guardiola Stadium: The Etihad Last season's finish: 2nd
Manchester United Manager: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Stadium: Old Trafford Last season's finish: 3rd
Newcastle United Manager: Steve Bruce Stadium: St. James' Park Last season's finish: 13th
Sheffield United Manager: Chris Wilder Stadium: Bramall Lane Last season' finish: 9th
Southampton Manager: Ralph Hasenhüttl Stadium: St. Mary's Last season's finish: 11th
Tottenham Hotspur Manager: Jose Mourinho Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Last season's finish: 6th
West Bromwich Albion Manager: Slaven Bilic Stadium: The Hawthorns Last season's finish: Newly-promoted as Championship runners-up.
West Ham United Manager: David Moyes Stadium: London Stadium Last season's finish: 16th
Manchester City Spindash rudderless Irene Demova SillySprout
Manchester United PurplePenguin Red Devil Denster Harry Ola Kanbei tomvek Hank Scorpio PES Fan Neph karl_fletcher Sandycoin BOR Mafro Saint of Killers Preezy King Chaz
Newcastle United Cuban Pete
Sheffield United Robbo-92
Southampton DML
Tottenham Hotspur Albear Return_of_the_STAR Mockmaster gamerforever
West Brom
West Ham Blue Eyes
Wolves evanswolves
The Sack Race - Managers sacked this season
Slaven Bilic - West Brom Frank Lampard - Chelsea Chris Wilder - Sheffield United Jose Mourinho - Tottenham Hotspur
And it's live!!(until COVID kills everyone)
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: New Season Incoming - No fans? No problem!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:38 pm
by Preezy
Placeholder post for future use if needed.
edit: also if anyone was desperate to host the thread this year and wants to do so just let me know.
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: New Season Incoming - No fans? No problem!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 1:34 pm
by Drumstick
Interesting curtain raiser for us, looking forward to it!
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: New Season Incoming - No fans? No problem!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:17 pm
by Ploiper
it's almost guaranteed at this point that Arsenal will get Liverpool in the opening 6 matches of the season. it keeps happening and I am sure it's not random at this point.
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: New Season Incoming - No fans? No problem!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:28 pm
by Lotus
They're not random anyway are they? Far too many 'super Sundays' or whatever for that to be the case, and TV channels picking and moving fixtures based on what works best for them.
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: New Season Incoming - No fans? No problem!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:30 pm
by DML
First season of the breakaway top two leagues with the wage cap destroying everything. Not feeling good about our chances but the next two seasons are really do or die to get into the Champiponship.
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: New Season Incoming - No fans? No problem!
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: New Season Incoming - No fans? No problem!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:36 pm
by Denster
So strange to be starting again so soon.
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: New Season Incoming - No fans? No problem!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:41 pm
by Robbo-92
Can I be added to the fans as I believe the sole Sheffield United fan please
Happy with our big signing so far, obviously a shame not to have Henderson anymore but there was no chance we’d be covering his wages (I’ve heard he’s now on 100k a week, no idea how true that is), reckon Ramsdale will do well once he’s settled in.
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: New Season Incoming - No fans? No problem!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 9:11 pm
by Dowbocop
Robbo-92 wrote:Can I be added to the fans as I believe the sole Sheffield United fan please
Happy with our big signing so far, obviously a shame not to have Henderson anymore but there was no chance we’d be covering his wages (I’ve heard he’s now on 100k a week, no idea how true that is), reckon Ramsdale will do well once he’s settled in.
Preezy - I did a big tidy up of the fans list at the start of last season removing all the MIA members and adding on new members like Robbo. You've got members that are permabanned on that list!
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: New Season Incoming - No fans? No problem!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:28 pm
by Preezy
Dowbocop wrote:
Robbo-92 wrote:Can I be added to the fans as I believe the sole Sheffield United fan please
Happy with our big signing so far, obviously a shame not to have Henderson anymore but there was no chance we’d be covering his wages (I’ve heard he’s now on 100k a week, no idea how true that is), reckon Ramsdale will do well once he’s settled in.
Preezy - I did a big tidy up of the fans list at the start of last season removing all the MIA members and adding on new members like Robbo. You've got members that are permabanned on that list!
Thanks for the heads up - I'll tidy in up first chance I get.
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: New Season Incoming - No fans? No problem!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:38 pm
by Dowbocop
Preezy wrote:
Dowbocop wrote:
Robbo-92 wrote:Can I be added to the fans as I believe the sole Sheffield United fan please
Happy with our big signing so far, obviously a shame not to have Henderson anymore but there was no chance we’d be covering his wages (I’ve heard he’s now on 100k a week, no idea how true that is), reckon Ramsdale will do well once he’s settled in.
Preezy - I did a big tidy up of the fans list at the start of last season removing all the MIA members and adding on new members like Robbo. You've got members that are permabanned on that list!
Thanks for the heads up - I'll tidy in up first chance I get.
No worries, it's still in the OP and hasn't been archived so you should be golden to just nick the BBCode. I was actually wondering where you found that list
Thanks for taking over by the way, I had a great time but I think it's literally time for a fresh pair of eyes on the wheel
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: New Season Incoming - No fans? No problem!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:47 pm
by Preezy
Dowbocop wrote:
Preezy wrote:
Dowbocop wrote:
Robbo-92 wrote:Can I be added to the fans as I believe the sole Sheffield United fan please
Happy with our big signing so far, obviously a shame not to have Henderson anymore but there was no chance we’d be covering his wages (I’ve heard he’s now on 100k a week, no idea how true that is), reckon Ramsdale will do well once he’s settled in.
Preezy - I did a big tidy up of the fans list at the start of last season removing all the MIA members and adding on new members like Robbo. You've got members that are permabanned on that list!
Thanks for the heads up - I'll tidy in up first chance I get.
No worries, it's still in the OP and hasn't been archived so you should be golden to just nick the BBCode. I was actually wondering where you found that list
Thanks for taking over by the way, I had a great time but I think it's literally time for a fresh pair of eyes on the wheel
Sad as it sounds I genuinely really enjoyed hosting last time round so was happy to pick it up again, there are very things that give me purpose in life and this thread will be one of them
OP updated - anyone else that isn't on the fan list just let me know!
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: New Season Incoming - No fans? No problem!
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 11:06 pm
by Robbo-92
Preezy wrote:
Dowbocop wrote:
Preezy wrote:
Dowbocop wrote:
Robbo-92 wrote:Can I be added to the fans as I believe the sole Sheffield United fan please
Happy with our big signing so far, obviously a shame not to have Henderson anymore but there was no chance we’d be covering his wages (I’ve heard he’s now on 100k a week, no idea how true that is), reckon Ramsdale will do well once he’s settled in.
Preezy - I did a big tidy up of the fans list at the start of last season removing all the MIA members and adding on new members like Robbo. You've got members that are permabanned on that list!
Thanks for the heads up - I'll tidy in up first chance I get.
No worries, it's still in the OP and hasn't been archived so you should be golden to just nick the BBCode. I was actually wondering where you found that list
Thanks for taking over by the way, I had a great time but I think it's literally time for a fresh pair of eyes on the wheel
Sad as it sounds I genuinely really enjoyed hosting last time round so was happy to pick it up again, there are very things that give me purpose in life and this thread will be one of them
OP updated - anyone else that isn't on the fan list just let me know!
Thanks for adding me in!
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: New Season Incoming - No fans? No problem!
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:03 am
by Tomous
Maguire been arrested in Mykonos for fighting
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: New Season Incoming - No fans? No problem!
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:54 am
by Lotus
British tourist in 'being twat' shocker.
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: New Season Incoming - No fans? No problem!
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:15 pm
by Pell
Pop me on the Liverpool list, please! Hoping for a Thiago swoop before the season starts...
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: New Season Incoming - No fans? No problem!
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:15 pm
by Preezy
Tomous wrote:Maguire been arrested in Mykonos for fighting
If it's true that he was abusive to police, resisted arrest and assaulted an officer then United should strip him of the captaincy and fine him as much as they can. Disgraceful stuff.
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: Maguire Has Mare in Mykonos
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:59 pm
by Photek
Punched a policeman apparently!
Re: The Football Thread 2020/21: Maguire Has Mare in Mykonos
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 2:28 pm
by Tomous
If he's headbutted someone he could be in serious trouble, assault with a deadly weapon with that slap.
It's kind of nice that money hasn't changed him though. Deep down he's still just a Brit tourist banana split abroad
Pop me on the Liverpool list, please!