All purpose football thread 2023/24 Season

[Weekender]

HT
Gateshead 2 v 0 NUFC

Howe out!

 

[webster]

HT
Gateshead 2 v 0 NUFC

Howe out!

You clearly need to strengthen - Aubameyang, Lukaku & Ziyech all available at knockdown prices but you need to hurry.

 

[Weekender]

FT
Gateshead 2 v 3 NUFC

Howe saves his job.

 

[oldius]

Turns out it wasn't the noisy neighbours who were cheating.....................

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66203315

As a City fan, Liverpool legends leaving for Saudi's oil money (sorry, a feeling of family and togetherness), and United's FFP failure (minor breach, naturally) are just a joy.

Looking forward to the season ahead. Good luck to all fans for a safe and successful season. Best wishes to all players, from all clubs, for an injury free year.

 

[awkwardbydesign]

Turns out it wasn't the noisy neighbours who were cheating.....................

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66203315

Well, it doesn't mean we weren't, but I hope we weren't.

 

[gavreid]

Looking forward to the season ahead. Good luck to all fans for a safe and successful season. Best wishes to all players, from all clubs, for an injury free year.

As long as Burnley (or worse, Leeds) don't get Hamer. Losing Gyokeres is bad enough

 

[webster]

Well, it doesn't mean we weren't, but I hope we weren't.

I think there's a slim chance you might have been.

 

[Bob McC]

United’s planning seems to be utterly chaotic. £50 million for a keeper who left Ajax in 2022 on a free transfer To Inter!

 

[Spraggons Den]

PL fixtures are out tomorrow morning at 0900, so time to start the new thread.

Oh, and the transfer window is open.

By the time we get round to kick off, there might not be any players left as they all seem to be ****ing off to Saudi. I get Ronaldo and Benzema going there for an easy life as their legs go and for the final big pay off but Mahrez, Henderson, Kante ...

 

[Weekender]

By the time we get round to kick off, there might not be any players left as they all seem to be ****ing off to Saudi. I get Ronaldo and Benzema going there for an easy life as their legs go and for the final big pay off but Mahrez, Henderson, Kante ...

They're all over 30 and fit the same "end of career" pattern.

 

[webster]

They're all over 30 and fit the same "end of career" pattern.

I think in the case of Kanté it's probably a realisation that his chronic injury problems don't allow him to play at the very top level any more - but what a wonderful player he's been both at Leicester & Chelsea.
In the case of Henderson I would think he's probably kissing goodbye to his international career?

 

[tqineil]

Both Henderson and Fabinho had poor seasons and it seems their 'legs have gone' for the top tier - I'm sure FSG/Klopp will welcome the alleged £52M their leaving means to the coffers but there is a significant level of hypocrisy about taking the money and ignoring their principles (LGBT+ allies?) but I suppose £700K per week will help their readjustment?

 

[ks.234]

Thundering 5-0 start to the season for the inevitable winners of the 23/24 PL.

 

[webster]

I'm sure FSG/Klopp will welcome the alleged £52M

Add that to the Coutinho money that still remains and you've got a massive budget for the rest of the transfer window.

 

[webster]

Thundering 5-0 start to the season for the inevitable winners of the 23/24 PL.

Apparently Todd was gutted after someone explained that we don't get 3 points for the victory.

 

[ks.234]

Apparently Todd was gutted after someone explained that we don't get 3 points for the victory.

What, you mean we don’t get the 3 points!!??

 

[Bob McC]

Looks like the meaningless pre season trophy could be close between the scum and the Tarquins.

 

[ks.234]

‘bit rude!

 

[Salamander]

Not for the first time!

 

[webster]

Get a grip you two - it's the football thread.