Football Thread

[Welsh Exile]

Yeh against Finland. Now Bale has retired not sure who is your talisman. I think it's a 2 legged affair.

Yeah it's very doubtful Wales will ever produce a talent like Bale ever again. There's a few alright younger players with potential like Brennan Johnson but yeah can't see us pulling up any trees anytime soon.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Scotland managed to get to the Euros so not beyond Wales to do it, albeit the hard way. And they were very ordinary v England. But they finished ahead of Haaland's Norway.

It's a semi and then if Wales get through Final v Poland/Estonia.

EURO 2024 play-offs: How they work, state of play | European Qualifiers

Twelve teams will compete in the play-offs for the final three places at UEFA EURO 2024.

www.uefa.com

 

[Welsh Exile]

Klipperty Klopp leaving end of the season.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Shame. But not surprised. He's done a fantastic job but like at Borussia 7/8 years seems to be his limit at a club.

There are murmurings of Alonso could take over after what he has done with BL. Stevie G has just signed an extension in SA, but I am not sure he is ready or good enough manager ala Lampard, Neville, Rooney.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Shame. But not surprised. He's done a fantastic job but like at Borussia 7/8 years seems to be his limit at a club.

There are murmurings of Alonso could take over after what he has done with BL. Stevie G has just signed an extension in SA, but I am not sure he is ready or good enough manager ala Lampard, Neville, Rooney.

7/8 years is very impressive in this day and age.

You'd have to be smoking crack to appoint Gerrard. Dont get me wrong, I'd love it if you did as you'd be mid table quicker than you can say Stevie G but you're not that silly. Especially when there's an actually good young manager doing an amazing job at Leverkusen you could appoint. I'd be amazed if you didn't appoint him. Still a bit of a risk obviously but he does seem like the real deal and what a player he was in his day as well.

As you know I really don't like Klopp on a personal level (though he's probably a decent bloke outside of football) but no doubt he's an amazing manager and done a crazy job at Liverpool. Fair play to him.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68120429

Another manager of a big club leaving at the end of the season.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

All kicking off in the west midlands derby.

 

[die_mole]

thank you for bringing this to my attention. Good distraction from the cyclocross and Daytona 24.

 

[Deleted member 88328]

Not into football that much, but there's this great podcast I listen to called: The Price of Football.

It's basically people talking about the financial side of the sport and how it really isn't as stable as many might think.

 

[2pointsoff]

Bottle Klopp job

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Bottle Klopp job

He's been in the job 9 years once he goes. At least he's honest that he doesn't have the energy to continue.

Better to leave at the top - look at how long Wenger was at Arsenal past his peak. No manager is bigger than the club and every manager leaves and Klopp is going on his terms.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Disruptive owners, managerial questions and financial concerns: Chelsea are a $1bn mess

With mounting long-term financial concerns, there is no quick fix in sight for the club’s on-field struggles

www.theguardian.com

Anyone feel sorry for Chelsea?

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Got to love penalty shootouts when your team's not taking part.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Manchester United and the future of Old Trafford: key questions answered

With Ineos sources suggesting a new ‘Wembley of the North’ could be in the works, we assess the options

www.theguardian.com

Laughable that they would think of asking for money towards a new stadium under "levelling up".

 

[Reiser99]

Manchester United and the future of Old Trafford: key questions answered

With Ineos sources suggesting a new ‘Wembley of the North’ could be in the works, we assess the options

www.theguardian.com

Laughable that they would think of asking for money towards a new stadium under "levelling up".

What's more ridiculous is they will probably get it.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

What's more ridiculous is they will probably get it.

I think there would be uproar if they did. No way the richest club in Britain should get public money towards a new stadium.

 

[General Melchett]

I think there would be uproar if they did. No way the richest club in Britain should get public money towards a new stadium.

If it did go ahead they'd probably try to argue that it's part of levelling up. A Wembley for the north where England would play now and again not to mention the money to be made from concerts and other sporting events. There was plenty uproar when West Ham got a cheap deal to use the Olympic stadium which was being built anyway.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

There was plenty uproar when West Ham got a cheap deal to use the Olympic stadium which was being built anyway.

In West Ham's case they are leasing the Olympic stadium though and it's still operating under a loss.

 

[General Melchett]

In West Ham's case they are leasing the Olympic stadium though and it's still operating under a loss.

Yeah not West Ham's fault at all. Sullivan took advantage of the situation and negotiated a good deal even though many fans didn't like the move from Upton Park.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Blue cards for sin-binned players to be trialled by football's lawmakers Ifab

Football's lawmakers Ifab are to trial sin-binning players and issuing blue cards, it will be announced on Friday.

www.bbc.co.uk

Not orange but blue. 10 mins sin bin. Why not just keep it yellow but apply?