TheBrownBottle

Missed your post - the problem is that you need regular Stan to get Stan Sport. So it is more than $15/month

I'm feeling the same pain here in Australia. I subscribe to Optus Sport for $10 per month (about five quid) - this gives me all PL matches live. But they don't have the CL - Stan Sport does. So that means $21 per month for Stan + $15 per month for Stan Sports. Watching the CL is effectively costing three and a half times what it does to watch every single PL match. Thieving kernts.

Shearer is very much in the 'I know sod all about the laws of the game, so I'll describe my opinions as common sense' camp of British PFM punditry.

100%. It is the 'Gordon wasn't going anywhere' part that is really head-scratching. People seem to be getting confused between a penalty and a goalscoring opportunity (which can result in a red card). Gordon was clearly fouled in the area = a penalty.

His form has been mediocre for pretty much the entirety of 2023, and every player has a price. Sorry, I'm not buying the hound-him-out narrative. If you want to see what abuse looks like, have a look at comments re Dan Burn or Anthony Gordon.

Yeah, it has been integrated fully into the ground. The only notable change came in 1995 when the club removed the corporate boxes, and effectively made the stand a single slope (it was previously tiered)

Not sure mild criticism of mediocre performances going back nine months can constitute hounding a player out mind. I haven't seen a single person say we need to get rid.

Yep, the East Stand is still there - though by 1990 the old West (now Milburn) stand had been rebuilt

He reminds me of Roger Nouveau from The Fast Show I can imagine this sort of patter worked in Atlanta. Here, I don't think he comes across well - and the ongoing ticketing debacle and the fucking bizarre idea of corporatising the Leazes ... it speaks of knowing sweet FA about local economics. The club is in the poorest region of GB - someone needs to let Eales and Silverstone know about this basic fucking fact. You're going to struggle to sell overpriced tickets. Yeah, I imagine that must've taken up a lot of time - Silverstone already had a relationship with adidas, and everyone always says how kit deals take as long as multi-billion pound corporate mergers.

You can’t react like that to shit refereeing mind - no matter how frustrating and shit it is

Solid game for me. I’d be happy to see the lad just have a few solid games on the spin and hopefully get some confidence back into his play.

The ball was still in play, and the GK tackles Gordon without playing the ball nor getting anywhere near it. Pretty much as obvious a foul as you’ll ever see

Goal ruled out and pen decision both correct for me

Honestly, I can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic

I would have though other positions will be prioritised next summer - we’d use up most of our budget buying a player to replace Wilson

Used to drive me crackers watching a foreign feed with Metro on full belt. I never understood which punters just couldn’t watch the game with non-English commentary. As if anyone is even listening to it

Sorry to be a pedant, but 2nd highest PL scorer - which is still the weirdest record going to me. Milburn is obviously no. 2.

Doesn’t strike me as that tbh - we’d struggle to replace his guaranteed goals output next summer. I’m sure he’ll see at least the two years out - and I’m happy about that. Cracking no. 9.

‘Ha’way man let’s gan tew Yatesy’s and bew at the telly’

My memory must be playing tricks

I agree with most of that tbf. Not the Kane bit though.

This thread needs to be renamed to the ‘Mike Ashley is not dead’ thread. Then at least I won’t eagerly click on it.

Funnily enough I think he’ll put a MOTM shift vs Brentford. He’ll have a point to prove.

I don’t find Southgate dislikable, personally. Seems like a canny gadgie. I think he’s done well, but 100% could have done better given the players at his disposal - and should have went after botching the Euro 2020 final. His decision-making is becoming bizarre now, though. I think it’s a case of becoming stubborn when the meeja are calling out his decisions - something which afflicts most England managers if they stay in situ for any length of time.

I had been thinking a score draw, but as it gets closer I’m getting more confident. 3-1 NUFC