Greg Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 So UK viewers can only watch La Liga and Serie A on their mobiles with no TV coverage after first downloading the Eleven sports App and buying a pass. Online as well, so if you are desperate you can plug your laptop into the TV. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 I'm sure Sky will knock some money off my subscription so that I can afford a pass Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 So UK viewers can only watch La Liga and Serie A on their mobiles with no TV coverage after first downloading the Eleven sports App and buying a pass. They say they're in talks with releasing it on other platforms BUT no confirmation yet. Also they've said they are limiting it to 1 screen use at a time, which depending on the price might not be worth it. Rules out being able to share a subscription with someone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 The Spanish Cup (there equivalent to the Community Shield) will be played in Monaco this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Always daft these things. The Italian Supercoppa is to be in Saudi Arabia in January while the Saudi Super Cup is at Craven Cottage again in August. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Ozil retired from international football Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Pupkin Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 "Have you ever seen bendy water?" absolutely killed me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 If only he played more often with such a back bone... He’s bang on mind, football being used as a political football man! Football can unite people of all races, class, wealth, faith and generations more than anything else on the planet as we saw with our own country uniting behind Southgate and his players. It is Germany though, a country I love, but which will never truly accept those who are not 100% German as German whatever that is no matter what they achieve in the name of the fatherland. They try and hide it well mind, especially on the back of their guilt about the war, Nazis and the murder of millions who were not German... Good on the little prick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Credit to Ozil for making a stance: no place in society for these racist twats Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Ozil is either stupid or naive. The pictures with Erdogan is nothing but a campaign from the horrible cunt. If he doesn't think he deserves a blasting for that, then that's on him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemagpie Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 I thought he retired before the World Cup! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Ozil is either stupid or naive. The pictures with Erdogan is nothing but a campaign from the horrible cunt. If he doesn't think he deserves a blasting for that, then that's on him. Hot take. As opposed to your "I'm with him"? Sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Yeah, fuck off for taking a picture with Erdogan. Everything else in the tweet is fair enough, I suspect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Well drafted by his lawyers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Ozil is either stupid or naive. The pictures with Erdogan is nothing but a campaign from the horrible cunt. If he doesn't think he deserves a blasting for that, then that's on him. Fair to say he deserves critisism for that but racist insults is another matter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Calaio was immense for me in CM - always saddens me when my ex players fail in real life Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Iker Casillas just claimed on twitter that the Moon landings were staged by the NASA. Honestly didn't pin him as a conspiracy nutter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Iker Casillas just claimed on twitter that the Moon landings were staged by the NASA. Honestly didn't pin him as a conspiracy nutter Fucking hell Must be a goalkeeper thing. Didn't that Argentinian keeper from France 98 (Carlos Roa?) retire from football because he was convinced the world was going to end? Or did I dream that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-44871578 Premier League football matches 'over-policed' By Alex Homer BBC News Some of the most heavily policed football matches in the UK had one officer present for every 50 fans, prompting calls for a review. The BBC asked forces across the UK for information about the costs of policing football matches, as well as the numbers of officers deployed. Critics say large numbers of officers contribute to tensions on match days and the staffing is "unsustainable". Police say they use the minimum resources necessary to avoid disorder. Amanda Jacks, a caseworker at The Football Supporters' Federation, said high numbers of officers did not match the "few individuals within crowds of thousands" who posed a risk. "A high concentration of police definitely has an impact on fans. Everybody has to take responsibility for their own actions but how supporters are policed and stewarded plays into the dynamic on match days," she said. "Policing tactics will play into that dynamic." The BBC sent Freedom of Information requests to 37 police forces covering football teams in the Premier League, English Football League, Scottish Championship and Scottish Premiership and attendance figures from the statistics company Opta. Our analysis found: The number of officers sent to matches ranged from zero to a peak of 587 when Middlesbrough visited Sunderland - an officer for every 50 spectators The most-heavily-policed Premier League fixture was Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United at Wembley Stadium with 477 officers, one for every 105 spectators There is a wide variation across police force areas in how much of the costs they recoup The most expensive policing operation in England was Sheffield Wednesday against Sheffield United at Hillsborough, which cost £203,000. The home club was billed for £41,000. In Scotland, the most expensive policing operation was Rangers vs. Celtic at Ibrox at £64,000 Dr Geoff Pearson, an expert in policing, crowd behaviour and sport within the School of Law at the University of Manchester, said it was "not sustainable" to police games in such numbers. "All crowd science shows positive engagement with fans and police cuts down on disorder. "One of the other drawbacks of large numbers of police trying to manage a large crowd, is inevitably you are going to be cancelling officers' rest days. "That's problematic for communities [when officers have to take their rest days another time], and the officer may not be in the best mood to deal with football banter." Walton Wilkins was a member of a football hooligan group linked to Birmingham City, for around 20 years, before ceasing his involvement in 2002. Now a car parts business owner, Mr Wilkins said there was less violence at games now than in the 1980s and the game had changed. "With the amount of CCTV they can use and drones too, the threat is not as great," he said. "The potential for banning orders lasting years and tough prison sentences mean hooliganism is just not worth it." Government figures show a rise in arrests for pitch invasions last year, but a fall in overall arrests and a drop in the number of football banning orders being issued. However, separate figures compiled by police forces for the top five leagues in England, and given to the BBC previously, show incidents of disorder have been on the rise. Deputy Chief Constable Mark Roberts, national lead for football policing, said he would "quite frankly love football not to require any policing". "We are subsidising a multi-million-pound business," he said. He said his force, South Yorkshire, made such a "significant loss" covering football - the equivalent of funding the salaries of 27 officers for one year. Football hooligan firms had dwindled from their peak in the 1980s, he said, but they had been replaced by fans indulging in "drink-fuelled disorderly behaviour". "There's no driver within the whole service to have more people at football matches," he said. Decisions about each match are intelligence driven and case specific, he added. The Metropolitan Police Service said it recovered about 5% of policing costs from football clubs because it only received money back for policing inside the stadium. "We assess risk on a match by match basis, taking into account all the available intelligence, and deploying officers as appropriate," a spokesman said. "Since the recent terrorist attacks we have also reviewed policing plans for all events across London, with the safety and security of the public our paramount concern," he added. The Home Office said it did not deal with police operational matters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Iker Casillas just claimed on twitter that the Moon landings were staged by the NASA. Honestly didn't pin him as a conspiracy nutter Fucking hell Must be a goalkeeper thing. Didn't that Argentinian keeper from France 98 (Carlos Roa?) retire from football because he was convinced the world was going to end? Or did I dream that? http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/whatever-happened-to-carlos-roa-the-goalkeeper-who-retired/15pcr97ahn5si10tbp7zr6hz6s He's had quite a life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I missed the news that Aston Villa have new investors. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44901531 Aston Villa: Wes Edens & Nassef Sawiris to make 'significant investment' in club Billionaire businessmen Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris will inject "significant investment" into Aston Villa, the Championship club has announced. Egyptian Sawiris is estimated to be worth $6.8bn (£5.2bn), while American financier Edens co-owns the Milwaukee Bucks NBA franchise. Villa owner Dr Tony Xia will become co-chairman and remain on the board. The extent of Villa's financial issues came to light after they missed out on promotion back to the Premier League. Villa, relegated to the Championship in 2016, lost to Fulham in May's play-off final at Wembley - missing out on a return to the top flight that would have been worth in excess of £160m. The club missed a £4m tax payment in June, with Xia understood to have cash flow problems because of strict rules about money leaving his native China. Villa reached an agreement with HM Revenue and Customs over the payment soon afterwards. With Villa also receiving a reduced parachute payment in 2018-19 and sizeable income required to comply with Financial Fair Play regulations, on-field cutbacks are expected. Former England captain John Terry was the first player to leave the club following their loss at Wembley, while midfielder Jack Grealish is expected to depart and they have also rejected a £5m bid from Stoke City for centre-back James Chester. There have been staff departures; chief executive Keith Wyness was suspended and then subsequently left Villa Park, and is suing the club for constructive dismissal, while director of football Steve Round left earlier this month. 'Our priority is to strengthen the squad' In June, former finance director Mark Ansell said Villa had "gone to the casino, rolled the dice and it hasn't worked" after the club's financial problems came to light. Villa spent vast sums on player recruitment following Dr Xia's takeover in the summer of 2016 and recorded a loss of £14.5m for the 2016-17 season, after losses of £80.7m during the campaign which saw the club's first relegation in 29 years. The new investors say they want to help fund Villa's return to the top flight. "As lifelong football fans, we are excited and privileged to have become part of this great club," Sawiris and Edens said in a joint statement. "Our goal is to bring sustainable success to the club, building on its rich history while respecting its loyal fan base and unique culture. "We understand that we are stewards of Aston Villa on behalf of the fans and we take that responsibility seriously. "We look forward to working with Dr Tony to undertake a thorough assessment and evaluation of the club in the coming weeks and our priority is to strengthen the squads and structures ahead of the upcoming season and beyond." Earlier this month, Dr Xia has said he would consider a "minority investment" in the club. "We have a common goal of delivering future success for Aston Villa and I look forward to working together to achieve this aim," said Dr Xia in a club statement, which confirmed the investment deal had been ratified by the English Football League. "To have come so close to achieving promotion last season was a humbling experience. "In finding such strong partners as Nassef and Wes we're gearing up to fight again and bring back the success that this club deserves and we all so want to provide it with. "The future is exciting on a number of fronts and I look forward to exploring further business collaborations." Who are Villa's new investors? Forbes estimates Sawiris, 57, to have accrued a fortune of about $6.8bn (£5.2bn) as part of Egypt's wealthiest family - his father and brother are also billionaires. The London-based businessman runs OCI - one of the world's largest nitrogen fertilizer producers - and Orascom Construction. After a career in finance, Edens, 56, co-founded private equity firm Fortress Investment Group in 1998. He sold it in January for $3.3bn to a Japanese firm, reportedly making more than $500m in the process, and bought the Milwaukee Bucks NBA team for $550m in 2014 with fellow businessman Marc Lasry. 'Sighs of relief' for Villa supporters Analysis: Mark Regan, Aston Villa reporter for BBC WM 95.6 There will be a few sighs of relief among Villa fans after Friday's news. Ever since the full-time whistle blew at Wembley and consigned Villa to another season in the Championship, there seems to have been a steady flow of bad news. The sudden departures of Wyness and Round, the doubts over player sales, paying tax bills and meeting Financial Fair Play regulations were all issues that were bogging the club down. While this news is not a "cure all" it does, at the very least, mean the club should be a whole lot more stable going forward. There are still questions over just how much the cash injection is and who will hold ultimate power now that Dr Xia is to be a co-chairman, but overall this will be seen as good news for all concerned with Aston Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 John Motson (who I thought had retired) said it was a definite penalty. I'm sure he retires about 3 times a season. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44940691 More colleagues to have a whip round for the fucker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Ah, the old fake retirement trick. Undecided whether I'm surprised by Motson or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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