Magpie Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 April's TV fixtures delayed being announced. They really couldn't give a fuck about fans could they? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Not in the best of taste Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 (edited) https://dean-magazine.ghost.io/the-cold-dead-world-of-the-extremely-online-liverpool-fan/ Interesting piece on Liverpool, but it applies to all clubs. We've seen it from some of our lot of late. Edited February 23, 2022 by The Prophet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 29 minutes ago, The Prophet said: https://dean-magazine.ghost.io/the-cold-dead-world-of-the-extremely-online-liverpool-fan/ Interesting piece on Liverpool, but it applies to all clubs. We've seen it from some of our lot of late. A good read that, especially the bit about the Commodity Fetishism that you also see in gaming and with brands in general. The line between consumer and supporter is a really strange, blurred one like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Wtf?! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-10542765/Romanias-famous-football-team-Steaua-Bucharest-announce-ban-VACCINATED-players.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Any particular reason Galatasaray are 13th in the Turkish League? Horrendous season for them. Besiktas and Fener outside the top 4 too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 https://www.givemesport.com/87975735-masters-football-2022-dates-teams-tickets Apologies if already posted. Disappointing its just four teams and we aren't in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiago Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 18 hours ago, Kid Icarus said: A good read that, especially the bit about the Commodity Fetishism that you also see in gaming and with brands in general. The line between consumer and supporter is a really strange, blurred one like. I like to convince myself it is simply confined to kids with keyboards that have never even seen the outside of a Premier League stadium never mind been in one. The sad reality is that it probably isn't that and the consequence of social media, video games, and the general dehumanising of the game. There are times the whole thing feels like numbers on a screen and that our experience is only ever either positive or negative. You're either winning or losing. A few losses speaks to a fundamentally broken club while a few wins is the sign of some special sauce that has taken so much time to concoct. The club's are no angels mind you. They'll flog you everything from a limited edition third kit that is worn once to digital tokens that you can trade for a gif of Mo Salah. I think the Keegan idea of football being the consequence of a hard week at work is diminishing year on year. Now it feels more like a ubiquitous accompaniment to the week. Like with the rolling news cycle the rise of podcasts and YouTube channels means you can live in the world of your team every day and when anything becomes that engrained it will ultimately produce wild - and often irrational - responses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 When the bombs start dropping I won't get a chance to say this, so thanks all for the company for the last 25 years. This place has been my second home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 51 minutes ago, La Parka said: When the bombs start dropping I won't get a chance to say this, so thanks all for the company for the last 25 years. This place has been my second home. Good Luck and best wishes to you and family! Hope you will be posting soon! Kind of feel like we are to blame in not having decision makers with enough balls to stand up to the despot over in Moscow. Poor play from EU and UK... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 24 minutes ago, 54 said: Good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 7 hours ago, La Parka said: When the bombs start dropping I won't get a chance to say this, so thanks all for the company for the last 25 years. This place has been my second home. Ah, hope you and your family and friends are safe @La Parkaand we are rooting for you pal, if you need to chat you know where we are, stay safe brother! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 31 minutes ago, 54 said: pity uefa will never follow suit the greedy bastards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, jdckelly said: pity uefa will never follow suit the greedy bastards https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12550329/uefa-to-move-champions-league-final-from-russia-due-to-ukraine-crisis-as-president-aleksander-ceferin-calls-extraordinary-meeting-of-executive-committee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 moving the cl final is one thing terminating a €40m a year sponsorship deal is another (as well as kicking out zenit from all competition as they're owned by gazprom who are owned by putin) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 On 21/02/2022 at 08:46, LFEE said: I loved every second of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 there's one or two moments of absolute brilliance. The backwards header at the end was a terrific bit of instinct/application of the knowledge that the goalkeeper was going to be a million miles from anywhere useful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Will this Ukraine/Russia stuff get as far as Abramovich/Chelsea being affected? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 45 minutes ago, cubaricho said: Will this Ukraine/Russia stuff get as far as Abramovich/Chelsea being affected? not as of yet but he has Portuguese and Isreali citizenship as well so seems complicated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 20 minutes ago, jdckelly said: not as of yet but he has Portuguese and Isreali citizenship as well so seems complicated But then there's the "Where does your wealth come from " test thing which I know the Government will be loathe to use but its hard to see how they'd get out of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 2 hours ago, cubaricho said: Will this Ukraine/Russia stuff get as far as Abramovich/Chelsea being affected? He's currently suing a journalist after being described as "Putin's ATM" in a book, I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 On 21/02/2022 at 08:46, LFEE said: Creased at the Goofy falling down a cliff scream after the first goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Now every team plays out from the back and every team presses high, how often does a team have to give the ball away outside their box before they stop doing it because it's trendy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 (edited) Was listening to a bit of Talkshite at work yesterday and they said that Kante was the best CDM they had ever seen and I agree with them. It got me thinking, who’s the best box to box midfielder of all time. For me, it’s Yaya Toure during that Man City period. I thought Paul Pogba and Dele Alli would raise the standard but they’ve stagnated quite drastically. Yaya was something I don’t think I’ve ever seen before or after his retirement, someone who could drive up the field, skip challenges and finish exquisitely within stride. Gerrard was great but not Yaya level. I’d probably put him at the top of that Gerrard, Scholes Lampard debate but what Yaya did has yet to be equaled IMO. Pre takeover, I wanted Joe Aribo from Rangers. Think he has drive within him and is evident with two goals vs Brazil. Is it a position that stands out like it used to or has everyone just become a scurrying #6? Edited February 24, 2022 by Astroblack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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