Still not worthy of a thread

[Nucasol]

2 minutes ago, Ben said:

 

Complete vermin. Words can’t describe how much I hate the Breakaway Bandits. Nod to Chelsea and the 15 players on loan part at the bottom. Squad stockpiling potential at its best.

[Ronson333]

 

[gdm]

 

[LFEE]

13 hours ago, Ronson333 said:

 

Giving millions to a millionaire family of dangerous driver. Imagine how that would go down on your local Facebook page if not a footballer. Society never ceases to amaze me 

[Jonas]

2 hours ago, gdm said:

 

God preserve us, an 8 second countdown!? if fans start actually counting that down as a chant like the countdown for the next entrant at the Royal Rumble I'm out

 

 

Edited August 14, 2025 by Jonas

[gbandit]

Is this shite all being pushed by American owners? Just leave it the fuck alone and let us watch football without loads of cheap, contrived nonsense added in 

[madras]

6 minutes ago, Jonas said:

God preserve us, an 8 second countdown!? when fans start actually counting that as a chant I'm out

Didn't it used to be 6secs then they realised it was crap ?

[Doctor Zaius]

15 hours ago, Ben said:

 

Horrific that when you read through it. Delaying the season until late August to accommodate more pre season games, not even pretending to give a fuck about the game 

 

 

Edited August 14, 2025 by Doctor Zaius

[madras]

16 minutes ago, Doctor Zaius said:

Horrific that when you read through it. Delaying the season until late August to accommodate more pre season games, not even pretending to give a fuck about the game 

 

 

 

That's the bit that narks you ? It's the voting rights and powers for the "longterm shareholders" that is very scary

[toon25]

1 hour ago, gbandit said:

Is this shite all being pushed by American owners? Just leave it the fuck alone and let us watch football without loads of cheap, contrived nonsense added in 

 Can see it getting much much worse now so many PL clubs are in American hands. In 3-4 years we'll have games over in the US. But in the short term it'll be more of the absolute shit we saw at the CWC. Players running out to an individual introduction and prolonged half times for shows in cup finals

[Pata]

3 hours ago, LFEE said:

Giving millions to a millionaire family of dangerous driver. Imagine how that would go down on your local Facebook page if not a footballer. Society never ceases to amaze me 

 

Couldn't believe it when I read it.  People are homeless and starving yet they are giving loads of money to Jota's family when his kids will never have to work if they don't want to. 

[Hanshithispantz]

It's a gesture from the Chelsea players to Jota's family, who lost 2 sons.

 

I don't think the have to justify it anymore than that 

[Barnes23]

 

 

[Beren]

2 minutes ago, Barnes23 said:

 

 

 

"I was a professional twice over - an analyst and a therapist. The world's first..."

[54]

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The Premier League has entered into a sanction agreement with Aston Villa FC after the club accepted it had breached the Premier League’s multiball rules.
 
First introduced in the 2022/23 season, the multiball system is intended to maintain the flow of League matches, reduce delays and enhance the fan experience.

Clubs are required to adopt a multiball system at every League match and adherence to the relevant rules and guidance is of vital importance to maintain consistency and, crucially, to ensure that home clubs do not gain a competitive advantage through their misuse of the system.
 
The accepted breach was the club’s fifth of the multiball rules during the 2024/25 season.
 
The club will pay a £125,000 fine and will be prohibited from operating the multiball system in its first three home League matches of the 2025/26 season.

https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4374016/premier-league-statement-aston-villa-sanction

[Ben]

 

[TBG]

Yet our owners won't do the same to help with PSR. Silverstone is pathetic.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Surely that's hospitality? 

 

The more annoying thing is the amount of our tickets available on 3rd party sites. 

[Kilcline]

9 minutes ago, 54 said:

https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4374016/premier-league-statement-aston-villa-sanction

Good, cheating bastards.

 

That said, I do like multi-ball for the positives it brings but also don't mind some home team shithousery around it, feels like part of the game really.

[NEEJ]

11 minutes ago, 54 said:

https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4374016/premier-league-statement-aston-villa-sanction

Glad to see the PL have their priorities sorted! 

[Dr Venkman]

12 hours ago, madras said:

That's the bit that narks you ? It's the voting rights and powers for the "longterm shareholders" that is very scary

Where's that bit?

[Checko]

1 hour ago, 54 said:

https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4374016/premier-league-statement-aston-villa-sanction

So the multiball system is there to try and ensure consistency and stop home teams getting an advantage from ballboys etc, and part of the punishment is... they don't operate the multiball system for three of their home games?

 

We goin' git shithoused.

 

 

Edited August 15, 2025 by Checko

[M4]

2 minutes ago, Checko said:

So the multiball system is there to try and ensure consistency and stop home teams getting an advantage from ballboys etc, and part of the punishment is... they don't operate the multiball system for three of their home games?

 

We goin' git shithoused.

 

 

 

 

Yeah, that was a bit a weird. Do they mean it will be organised independently or what...

[Checko]

2 minutes ago, M4 said:

 

Yeah, that was a bit a weird. Do they mean it will be organised independently or what...

It's the only way I can think of that makes sense. Or perhaps we can bring our people in.

 

Tell Isak to be a ball boy or he's getting fined.

 

 

Edited August 15, 2025 by Checko

[BlueStar]

Pick that oot