Random footie

[Gingerfinch]

I don't think I've heard of anything quite so petty as Madrid not going to the ballon D'or Awards because Vinicus Junior didn't win. It's not as if he was aclear favourite either.

[Durhamfootman]

ah well.... perhaps they'll create their own league where they get to win every year, make up their own rules to suit themselves and stuff everyone else.... oh wait ... they already tried that

[sussexpob]

God I love Belgian football.

Union are 1-0 up with 94 of 95 minutes up, Mechelen have a shot saved by the keeper and win a corner, which angers one member of the crowd enough to throw a bottle onto the field that hits the keeper in the head. The referee then decides to bring the teams in seconds before the final whistle, but does not blow for full time.

He then in his infinite wisdom books the Union keeper for taking his beer soaked top off as they are walking off the field.... After 25 minutes pause while the stewards chuck out those responsible, Mechelen come out and score in the last seconds of the game from an error from the keeper who has just been a victim of crowd violence. So all in all a fan injures a player, causes the game to be stopped, and in the end the victim gets booked and his team lose 2 points in the 20 seconds that follow.

The clowns at the Belgian FA will tell us the 2,000 EUR fine will be justice.

[Durhamfootman]

sounds chaotic

[Durhamfootman]

Michail Antonio has been involved in a car crash. No details, but everyone connected with West Ham are busy offering prayers and thoughts to the player and his family, so it sounds as though it might be pretty bad

[Durhamfootman]

stable in hospital, seemingly

[sussexpob]

Michail Antonio has been involved in a car crash. No details, but everyone connected with West Ham are busy offering prayers and thoughts to the player and his family, so it sounds as though it might be pretty bad

When you see the state of the car, you think the man upstairs must really like him....

[Durhamfootman]

yeah.... not a lot left of the car on the front offside

[andy]

Chelsea winger mudryk has failed a drugs test, obviously not a performance enhancing one

[Gingerfinch]

A knighthood for Southgate. For what, nearly winning?

Southgate done an an excellent job for England and brought some pride back after the mangers who preceded him but a knighthood?

[Durhamfootman]

I've been saying he'd get one for the last couple of years. Depressing isn't it? All that talent at his disposal. All those extraordinary breaks he got in the KO stages of tournaments and he always screwed it up with his sheer negativity and his complete lack of tactical nouse..... Arise Sir Neverwasgoingtodoit

[Arthur Crabtree]

Seems a bit unnecessary. I'd rather him than another political stooge or a face of the charity showbiz circuit. But I mainly respect those that turn them down. Like Bowie. Or Gordon Brown. And Alan Bennett....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_p ... sh_honour#

[andy]

Kyle walkers off to ac Milan on loan...wonder what's happened as to why he wants to leave city?

[Durhamfootman]

I guess because he isn't necessarily first choice at Man C anymore

If Sir G was England manager, he'd still be England's first choice

[sussexpob]

Kyle walkers off to ac Milan on loan...wonder what's happened as to why he wants to leave city?

Nearly 35 now, and a player at his peak who relied on pace..

Happens a lot in modern football with full backs. Seem to fall off a cliff suddenly