TheBrownBottle

Christ, the thin-skinned cunt doesn't half know how to hold a petty grudge. He's kept that bottled-up for four years after Rapinoe's comments in 2019 - but couldn't write it then as they actually won it. It is an enduring mystery how anyone can't see through the fucker - he's still ridiculously popular amongst a decent chunk of the electorate. Yes, racism is popular - but I understand there are other racists available.

It just looks broken to me - Germany’s national team decline is likely the result of just how broken the Bundesliga is. There is nothing entertaining about one team being so completely dominant that no-one else gets a look-in. And Bayern’s ultra-dominance has also seen them decline as a European power. The only challengers Bayern have had for any period over the last couple of decades - other than Dortmund - have all been vehicles for private companies - which pisses on the vaunted ‘50+1’ model (Bayer Leverkusen, Wolfsburg, RB Leipzig). Personal one this, but I’ve also never been able to ‘get into’ German football - it never felt like it had the glamour of Italian football, nor the technical brilliance of Spanish football.

*Nicky Butt’s song

He almost certainly isn’t raking it in. I doubt he’s on much more than an average income - and I realise I could be completely wrong here, but I don’t picture the long term viability of being known as a bit of a daft lad on YouTube as a career. I do wonder though whether if his away trips etc are tax deductible- it is his work, after all

Yep. He only leaves if he wants to leave in the next couple of years I reckon.

I don’t think Howe will go with a no. 10 - he’ll play a holding midfielder instead - and I also don’t think Tonali will start (I also suspect it will be one of Wilson / Isak) Not a criticism of your selection, but more a prediction from me

Tbf old Jose loved them. Used to claim the Charity Shield was a trophy, the mad bastard

Training games and friendlies aren’t proper matches - can’t see there being enough to get excited about to make a full thread for one

I’ve only ever seen a handful of his videos - and only when they’re posted on here - but there is an entertaining Accidental Partridge element to the ones I’ve seen. Or maybe it is Deliberate Partridge - I honestly can’t tell if the lad is the Keyser Soze of YouTubers, and he’s a secret genius just playing at being a bit of a dafty.

Depends on a lot of factors, it can be 0.1p per view. Either way the lad is making a living, so fair play to him. If he was my son, I’d be worried about the sustainability of it (hey, maybe he will be doing this at 60, or maybe he’s saving all the money he doesn’t spend on football shirts) and also future work having so many hours of looking like a daft twat sat on the internet. But he isn’t, so I’m not worried.

Christ, you got my hopes up there

You'd think that perceived overspending on English footballers would actually give them 'Nam-style flashbacks *cough Seth Johnson cough*

You’ll need to wait until they actually reach their peak to make that stick, tbh. Until then it is guesswork

I think we’ve got a really good collection of players, a superb manager, and a unified club. I think we can get top four and win a trophy. 100%. I don’t necessarily think we will. And I love that feeling being back again. I’m excited for what might happen, but hopefully realistic in not thinking that hopes don’t equal expectations.

You’re right, Keegan did say that - but back then match day revenue and club shop income represented the majority of a club’s income. That’s why we were able to compete under our own steam. Once the broadcasts became international, and sponsorships and commercials driven by foreign markets, it skewed everything completely. The ‘Sky Six’ are in reality ‘the international six’ - they have revenue streams off the charts compared to other clubs because of their draw overseas.

Feels more like standard bad planning than 4D chess to me.

While I’m not saying that this was the case, does anyone really picture Howe coming out at slagging any player off who leaves?

They’ll all get on like a house on fire

I absolutely hate booing - under any circumstances. It’s utter shite - twee nonsense. Pantomime stuff.

Boooooo!

C.27-31 used to be considered a centre forward’s prime. Wilson could have another five years left - comfortably - scoring goals in the PL. He didn’t look like he was slowing down towards the end of last season. You sell a player like that if you have a replacement ready to go.

Brazil deservedly out. Shame for Marta, but deserved overall

‘Club on the rocks’

2-2 written aaal awa it

If they actually have to live in KSA rather than Dubai or Bahrain - that's when it will wear off