The Football Thread 2020/21: United Top, United Bottom

[Preezy]

Now if Ole bought a quality defender...

If Bailly can stay fit (and that's a very big if) then they shouldn't need to. He's the perfect partner for Maguire and they complement each other nicely.

[Saint of Killers]

Now if Ole bought a quality defender...

If Bailly can stay fit (and that's a very big if) then they shouldn't need to. He's the perfect partner for Maguire and they complement each other nicely.

"You're not the least bit gooseberry fool."

"No Eric mate, neither are you."

Yes, I took liberties with 'complement'.

[Tomous]

Please don't play Pogba and Bailly together again, not after that goal celebration.

[Drumstick]

edit: oh and the Maguire disallowed goal, saw that coming games ago. It's one thing putting a hand on the defender's shoulder or back, it's something else entirely when you press your whole forearm into them He's not smart

Aaaaaand fixed.

[Tomous]

Have to say, I thought Maguire was hard done by on that disallowed goal. He had the run on the defender, and jumped sooner and better. His arm did go down but it looked to me like the ball was already won from his jump at that point.

[Drumstick]

I believe the commentary team justified the decision in words to the effect of "the contact between Maguire and the defender occurred prior to the contact of the ball cannoning off Maguire's slabhead".

[Tomous]

It's not a no contact sport though. It didn't look to me like there was significant contact that impeded the Burnley defender.

[Drumstick]

I see Potter's been at the Bingo again.

SIX defenders For FFS.

[Drumstick]

Bayern just got knocked out of the Pokal... by second division Holstein Kiel.

[PatSharpsMullet]

It sounds like the Bayern players Kieled over.

[Preezy]

More like Bayern MunSHIT amirite you guys haha I know I'm right

[Corazon de Leon]

They’ll need to Buyern some more players in the transfer window am I right?

[Jenuall]

If you see a Bayern fan today it's probably best to not München the result.

[Lotus]

Villa's game with Everton has been posptoned.

Next matches as things stand:

20th Jan
23rd Jan
27th Jan
30th Jan
2nd Feb
6th Feb

And we'll still have several games in hand even after that run.

[Jenuall]

This is just getting ridiculous now, yet another situation where greed is winning out over sense.

[Hypes]

Well you've been resting your players so they'll be raring to go

[blackoutHERO]

I’m an Aberdeen supporter but I’m definitely more of a Celtic Aberdeen supporter having lived with Celtic supporting flat mates at uni in Glasgow they always struck me as having a much more pleasant supporter base.

I would like to request a permaban for this please. Christ almighty.

[hamm sandwich]

I’m an Aberdeen supporter but I’m definitely more of a Celtic Aberdeen supporter having lived with Celtic supporting flat mates at uni in Glasgow they always struck me as having a much more pleasant supporter base.

I would like to request a permaban for this please. Christ almighty.

A bit clumsily written as my preference for Celtic has nothing to do with me being an Aberdeen supporter but I don’t see what’s so objectionable here.

I’ve never encountered a more dour yet threatening fanbase. I’ve been to Ibrox and see my team lose 5-0 with the home support looking like they’re enjoying it less than me while they sing their gooseberry fool songs.

“We are the people” - who punch police dogs, desecrate European cities and rip up seats at Pittodrie.

As I said, a preference. In the same way I’d rather be shot by a firing squad than drown.

[blackoutHERO]

Fair enough, perhaps I read it wrong. I thought you were saying you supported Aberdeen and Celtic. I also read it as saying Celtic had a more pleasant supporter base than Aberdeen.

However, the Old Firm are cheeks of the same arse and are just as bad as each other. Celtic's fan base is disgusting. I probably hate Rangers more due to the Dons Hun rivalry but the hatred for Celtic is incredibly close by.

[Drumstick]

Yes!