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Possibly another just me then thing, but here goes. When you're watching Milan v Inter for example, do you always want one team or the other to win? I don't support them, never even bought a shirt and generally don't go out of my way to watch them. But if I lived there I'd support Milan. Similarly Barca > Real Madrid. Roma > Lazio Celtic > Rangers though there's a fair bit of bias on that one. Marseille > Everyone in Ligue 1 Just me?

I'll be fucking amazed if we don't get bent over in front of the sky sports cameras. Then whichever clueless arsehole is in the studio can tell the clueless mongs at home that the geordie nation are gonna have to scale back their unrealistic expectations. Too cynical?

Now that's one of the best grounds in the world. Til they stick a roof on it of course.

Sweet, I'm pleased it went well. And a win too. ?

Did you take loads of pictures, buy a program and that. My kids are 2 and 1 so a bit young yet. But I'm already planning they're first game.

I can can only remember a geezer called Fondo shouting the bus driver is a bomba.

Edit. I've been reading about that system, what a load of shite.

What a load of shite that penalty craic is. Love De Kuip though, or however you spell it. ?

There's an amazing amount of goodwill toward Siem. Some would say that if he were English or ginger he'd get slated. Not me though, I like him.

Hahaha so they can fit more carrier bags on the perimeter?

What's the story with the pitch?

Some of the worst? I'd rank it alongside my brother farting during the second half against Sheffield Wednesday. I turned away briefly but it really wasn't worth getting upset about.

I like the look of Lejeune, Murphy and especially Merino. But to expect them to come in and hit the ground running is insane, even by Ashley's standards. We need a keeper and at least one player with proven premiership experience. A midfielder or a striker who's gonna come in and produce the goods from the off. And yeah for that you're talking upwards of £20mil, but if we're don't spend it were in a relegation battle from august.

Renewal or new customer? Renewal. Cheers. I'm not going to the first match, my mates going, I'm bothered if the tickets don't land he'll have trouble sorting it out cause he's obviously not the name on the tickets.

Renewal or new customer?

I like how we all secretly love absolutely mental shite like this Nothing secret about it, I think that's superb.

Was it a bad injury, is a potential transfer off the cards?

Madness. The rules must have been published before the tournament, but couldn't help thinking who sponsors Arsenal? Everyone knows the rules at the outset, no matter how stupid. So Arsenal won fair and square. Reminds me of decorating the hut on Auf Weidersehen Pet.

You could have the side that wins the coin toss either choose the end the penalties are taken or go first or second. Then the loser of the coin toss gets whatever options left. No you couldn't, fuck me that's retarded even by my standards. Just do away with the shootout and have the coin toss decide the game.

I thought it was a great rule and iirc the initial response was almost all positive. In the Beckham situation it wouldn't have been too difficult to modify so the attacking team could decline the ball being moved. And years later abusing refs is still an issue.

Is he better that Mitrovic, Riviere and Murphy? Probably better than all three of them combined.

Yeah, the rule where the ref could move a free kick ten yards closer to the goal for dissent etc. Everyone though it was a good idea, they trialed it and most people said it was successful. Then the referees forgot about it, it died a death and FIFA scrapped it.

With transfer fees the way they are right now, do you think we'll start to see top players seeing out their contracts? So they can go for free and demand even crazier wages? Insomnia, I think up all kinds of tripe.

Wasn't this tried in tennis years ago, Jimmy Connors or something?

Fucking hell I haven't seen half the talent, some of yous have. I'll have to have a think about this but I was lucky enough to watch ac Milan in 1988 so I can include Maldini, Baresi, van Basten, and Gullit when he was class.