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Not necessarily - last years play off winners are doing pretty well.
Not necessarily - last years play off winners are doing pretty well.
But very much the exception compared to recent years. Though I may just be a cynical Ipswich fan.
Has anyone else seen that FIFA have decided that football during the world cup will now be for quarters?
Apparently there will be 6 minute hydration breaks during each half, regardless of conditions to allow the broadcasters to cut away to adverts.
FIFA has little interest in actual football. They only exist to maximize revenues for themselves. This is just the latest reason the whole thing is going to be a complete and utter farce.
Too many teams, going on for far too long. Being held in Trumps America with ICE agents terrorizing everyone, while he waves his ridiculous peace prize around, and Mexico in the middle of a full on Cartel War. Absolutely ludicrous ticket prices that will mean empty stadiums or ones stuffed with corporate hospitality packages.
So **** it, why not stop every 5 minutes and just put the final nail in the coffin. Americans really seem to object to having any kind of ‘flow’ to games, don’t they?
Maybe they could have someone in a sandwich board walk on the pitch every 5 minutes advertising coke or some Apple thing.
Ah, that was a routine championship challenge and the lad gets sent off! Good game though.
Celtic and the other one seem to have fallen again.
@Caher I think you missed out "out". Then again this has been pretty much the status quo for fan relations between the Celtic and Rangers for the last ten years. You could argue it's always been this way.
Since 1887 I’d imagine.
Surprised no mention of Port Vale's win over Sunderland - the "Magic of the Cup" is still alive.
Highlights worth watching for the amazing header by the Sunderland keeper alone.
Highlights worth watching for the amazing header by the Sunderland keeper alone.
The fact that he got up afterwards smiling...
Maybe they could have someone in a sandwich board walk on the pitch every 5 minutes advertising coke or some Apple thing.
I was in the USA over Christmas and went to a basketball game – there is only 48 minutes of gameplay, but with all the breaks (where they bombard the crowd with advertising), it took about three hours to complete the game. I hope football doesn't go the same way, but I can see it happening.
There are rumours of a 1/2 time show at the World Cup final - how f-ing long do they think 1/2 time is?
As long as they want it to be?
It's hard for me to believe but given that I have seen Scotland on TV in 4 world cups I am seriously considering giving this one a miss as this version of the world cup finals and Trump's regime become ever more grotesque
It's hard for me to believe but given that I have seen Scotland on TV in 4 world cups I am seriously considering giving this one a miss as this version of the world cup finals and Trump's regime become ever more grotesque
I feel really sorry for the Scotland fans having tbeir World Cup experience tarnished by Trump.
Though I do think there should be a boycott of the World Cup with it being part hosted by a country with a genocidal war mongering regime. Sorry Canada and Mexico
It's hard for me to believe but given that I have seen Scotland on TV in 4 world cups I am seriously considering giving this one a miss as this version of the world cup finals and Trump's regime become ever more grotesque
The huge number of teams will make the majority of matches complete bore fests.
Reading are up to 7th now, so my dream of playing Tottenham next season might come true.
Wonder if we could get the Union Bears and the Green Brigade some one way tickets to the good old USofA.
Maybe Trump would like them to do a halftime Riverdance tribute.
Probably of no interest to all the Prem glory hunters but a big shout out to Bolton Wanderers. 0-2 down to Wycombe in the 87th minute. And then...
https://twitter.com/OfficialBWFC/status/2030659812892057725?s=20
MrSparkle - Are you looking forward to your away trip to Spurs next season? 🤣
Been a while since we’ve played ‘em!
We may have to redefine ‘Spursy’ 😂
Atletico could get into double figures at this rate
Can they sack Tudor at half time? Got to be time for Dyche or Allardyce, they’re in free fall.
Unbelievable. As above, surely Tudor is out of the door after this.
Bloody hell Ipswich! 2-0 down at half time at Stoke, 2-3 up in the 82nd minute, concede a 96th minute penalty for a draw.
Promotion is over rated.
Agreed Morecashthandash, as a London resident looking forward to playing Spurs in North London next season
Could really be Arsenal’s season. They are certainly getting a lot of lucky breaks.
Got an Inkling that City might be out.
Football is weird this year. Tottenham's unravelling last night was sort of predictable, but Man City 3-0 down tonight, Bodo/Glimt 2-0 up. I wouldn't have expected either of those tonight!
English teams getting a doing this week in Europe.
Bodo Glimt! What a story.
My £20 on us winning nothing this year, I'm still confident. Did anyone hear John Obi Mikel's rant on Talksport about Arsenal? Couldn't help but laugh at how angry he was.
They are certainly getting a lot of lucky breaks.
Our time will run out very soon. There's only so long we can grind out results like this.
It's mad how losing 5-2 is an aboslute clueless display from Spurs but unlucky for Chelsea.
Football. Bonkers.
Could really be Arsenal’s season. They are certainly getting a lot of lucky breaks.
I've been closer to marrying Kylie than that defender was to Madueke last night. Suppose if you fall on the floor enough times you'll eventually get something...
It's mad how losing 5-2 is an aboslute clueless display from Spurs but unlucky for Chelsea.
Football. Bonkers.
It was the manner with which Spurs went 4-0 down after 20 minutes or whatever it was. Both results equally funny.
Both results owed something to absolutely comical goalkeeping. The trouble with Spurs is that the rest of the squad are wearing the same clown shoes.
Liverpool have hardly covered themselves in glory either recently, but all my scouse mates are very much looking forward to the 3 points they'll have gift-wrapped for them at Anfield on Sunday.
I can't see West Ham getting anything at Citeh but if Forest can get any points off Fulham then Spuds will be another place closer to the drop by the end of the weekend?
Football is weird this year. Tottenham's unravelling last night was sort of predictable, but Man City 3-0 down tonight, Bodo/Glimt 2-0 up. I wouldn't have expected either of those tonight!
As a City fan I was not massively surprised by the result especially after seeing the team. It was very attacking which is great if you can score but, after a few good early crosses which nobody got on the end of, the game got away from us.
Having Haaland and Semenyo (in the role he played last night) was like playing with nine men as they contributed very little to build up play.
I think Pep was having one of his regular European "overthinking" episodes and thought he could win the tie in Madrid by going for a strong attacking team. In retrospect he should have picked a more pragmatic lineup with a stronger midfield and then been more bold in the last 25 minutes.
Pep has been brillint for City and I love the guy but sometimes he does frustrate the hell out of me.
Moving off topic a little, what the hell has happened to Phil Foden? No way Doku and Savinho should be starting ahead of him. Burn out? Motivation gone?
That’s a big win for us and pretty convincing in the end. No doubt as a result of having had their feet up for 11 days since the last match.
i’d imagine Spurs are about to get a battering at Anfield now so it’s all on for those champions league places
Spurs player has gone off already; probably not injured just had enough.
Don’t like the guy particularly but fair play to Casemiro in turning things round. He grabs some crucial goals too.
Carrick’s making a pretty good case for getting the job permanently isn’t he? He seems to have this uncanny knack of playing players in their preferred positions, it’s mind boggling stuff.