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Well done to the Reds of Merseyside. A fantastic season.😊

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Police message.😊

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:tu:

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Has somebody won something? Wouldn't be a group of foreigners playing for a foreign manager with a large proportion of the support having no connection with the city, would it ?
If so, the same thing happens every year ;)

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Is there a point there Mr K or is it more gibberish from you.:p:

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Sorry, what did ManU win - I must have missed it ;)

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Then you obviously lived in a cave for the past 26 years.;)

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By the way, this is the latest title win in Premier League history. Liverpool had thought they might beat United in getting the earliest win (14th April) but couldn't manage it.

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Thank you Statto !
https://www.cableforum.uk/images/local/2020/06/5.jpg

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Good old Statto as l have not seen him for a long while.:D

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Wigan Athletic football club goes into administration.

https://news.sky.com/story/wigan-ath...ation-12018790

The first of many l fear.:(

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Yep, more casualties expected.
If it really goes bad, there may have to be a massive restructure of the leagues before next season commences (if it does). The time might even be right for the fabled Premiership breakaway, leaving a League 1 and a League 2 (north) and league 2 (south) scenario :shocked:

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Indeed its not looking good that is for sure so some type of restructure seems inevitable sadly.

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Can we club together and get Mike Dean a razor.:D

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50p alright for one of those cheapie disposable ones.:D

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Could do it with Martial’s right boot, what strike.:cool:

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l see Leeds are looking good for the Premiership Jim.;)

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He is a very good player when he plays to his full potential.

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Nice result for Southampton there.:D

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Yes a great result for football.

Put the arrogant planks in their place......

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Jim will be happy as well.:D

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That was a very harsh penalty decision. :rolleyes:

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l have to agree Jim.

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And now we know Bruno is not the messiah, crap with his head.
Greenwood is awesome, left foot,right foot.:cool:

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Greenwood looks one of the most talented players they have ever brought through as touch wood he will remain clear of injuries.

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More IP laws and changes in Saudi this week as KSA satisfy Premier League criteria on piracy issues. The most controversial takeover in Premier League, possibly world football may be finally coming to an end.

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Well with Norwich down it looks like Bournemouth and Aston Villa are the other two favourites to get relegated as West Ham certainly needed those three points today..

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Great weekend for Man U and they didn’t even kick a ball.:)

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There is still life in the old dog yet then.;)

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Would really prefer to get a top 4 place and not have to hope that City’s ban is upheld.

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Yes that would be the most preferable option Jim.

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Manchester City have successfully overturned their two-year ban from European club competitions.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53387306

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A utterly unsurprising decision and and one that sets a precedent.

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Precedents were set years ago Den, if you're a club that can afford better lawyers than the football authorities, you'll get away with it.

Football Integrity :rofl:

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Then perhaps get rid of the governing body and replace it with a new one that stands its ground and applies the rules without backtracking all the time.

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Quite agree, as do probably many others. If only it was that easy though :(

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So their "penalty" is to be allowed to earn an extra £150-200m.:confused:
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It was UEFA that tried to impose a ban, it was CAS(Court of Arbitration for Sport ) that overturned it.

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With Fulham drawing with WBA, they no longer challenge Leeds for promotion (Fulham are 7 points behind Leeds, and they only have 2 matches to play).

Brentford are 6 points behind Leeds with a better goal difference, but like Leeds, have 3 matches left.

Nailbiting stuff.

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l hope Leeds go up personally even though my late friend if he heard me saying that would tut tut at me if he heard that as he was a Bradford fan.:)

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I have bets on WBA and Leeds for promotion :D

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Enough to pay the mortgage off.:D

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Surely you've bet on Notts County for promotion ? ;)

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Actually, yes, it would be. :)

We (my wife and I) have bets each year on promotion & relegation from the championship (only).

For the record, Notts County do have a good chance in the play-offs.

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:tu:

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The Premier League summer transfer window will be open for 10 weeks between 27 July and 5 October.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53417773

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Thanks for the info Den, but I don't think I'll bother putting any offers in this time around :D

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l would have thought with just your pocket money you might have had enough to buy one of those journeyman players from the lower leagues.:D

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Actually, having given it some consideration, I may throw some money at a Ref or Linesperson . . . not suggesting it's been done before or anything ;) :D

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53449068 https://media.tenor.com/images/f228c...0d71/tenor.gif

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Congratulation's to Leeds.:tu:

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David de Gea goalkeeping mistakes costing Man United dear here.

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They can afford it ;)

Mickey mouse cup anyway . . . unless it's all you're left with a chance of :D

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Now now l never said that but you did...;)

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From "Have I Got News For You"

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...2&d=1595274064

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Two fantastic results tonight :D


unless you're a Watford fan . . .


which I'm obviously not :p:

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A pleasing evening then...;):D

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I had you down as a Farsley Celtic supporter Hugh... ;)

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FIFA president under investigation for corruption.

4 years after FIFA eradicated corruption and stamped it out. :rolleyes:

Shambles of an organisation.

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Money corrupts adzii as it always has done.

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Well sadly given previous history this was bound to happen for Newcastle fans.

https://www.skysports.com/football/n...s-end-interest

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This is going to turn into a mess fairly quickly. Saudi are already throwing accusations at the Premier League. Liverpool and Spurs have both been named too.

Can't help but feeling its also a pressure move.

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So no mention of Arsenal winning their 14th FA Cup? I might abuse mod privileges and pin it to the top of every thread. :D

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Well l will say well done Damien as its about time Arsenal won something decent as its been a long time coming.:D

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Not that long. Won it in 2014,2015 and 2017 as well. We win them a lot. :cool:

It's annoying actually. It's the first final we've been in since I've had my season ticket so I likely would have been able to be there if it wasn't for COVID.

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Yeah not being there for it is disappointing but hopefully you might get a chance to do it sometime in the future.

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Lost a lot of its glamour without the fans.

It appears the takeover saga is far from over. The Premier League have yet to receive any notification from Newcastle United that the deal is off. This ties in with the media sources pointing out this is a power play from KSA following Staveleys urging of pressure to be put on the league.

There's now massive pressure after it was alleged the league had made comments about neither passing or rejecting the takeover. The Premier League is yet to issue a denial on this and are under pressure to respond but may yet be forced to undergo an independent investigation.

I said this would get messy really quick, with the news of PSG's owner and FIFA which tie in with Bein being Investigated for corruption and bribery allegations (again) this could well turn out to be a catastrophic own goal by the Premier League if discovered Bein media had an effect on the takeover process.

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A £150 million pound goalkeeper error. He looks a bit sick !

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Football can be a bit harsh sometimes sadly Mr K.

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Football has always had its 'harsh' moments, but the price of success/failure is now measured in unrealistic wealth and how good your solicitors are in court :D

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Boris Johnson calls for answers from Premier League regarding the KSA takeover of Newcastle United.

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Not often l agree with Boris Johnson but the Premier League have been very unsurprisedly reticent in giving us answers on this failed takeover.

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Aren't his kids Newcastle fans?

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l cannot answer that.

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Confirmation from both Mike Ashley and PIF that the deal isn't actually off as such. As much was obvious given the statements made days after but this has all been an attempt to pressure the league.

Mike Ashley is now setting up for legal action against the league for stalling the test which is still in progress but the league have been accused of refusing to provide an answer.

Lastly. An unnamed sponsor to the league has made it's concerns known to the league that it's deeply concerned about the current situation with fans allegedly dragging them into the equation. I've yet to figure out who but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's Barclays with their logo appearing on PL corruption posters.

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Why don't you just merge with Gateshead? Obviously you'd have to play under the Gateshead name, at the athletics stadium, and be demoted 5 leagues, but it's cheaper and more entertaining, and more 'real' ;)

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Now now Mr K that is a bit uncalled for.;)

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It seems Arsenal are shopping in the bargain basement again.:p:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53776036

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Barca who?:shocked:

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They have never been the same since that unbelievable night at Anfield Jim.

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Man City currently playing like the chumps of Europe.

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A change around is overdue. The big European clubs have become complacent and believe their own hype. Hard work and desire beats money.

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l can guarantee you there is no complacency at our club or else they are out the door.

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You're a harsh manager Den, that under 10s side will have to watch out ! ;)

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The moment you let players run the changing room is the moment player power wins.

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The EFL have reached a ground-breaking deal with Sky Sports that will enable clubs in all three divisions to stream every match next season live on their websites.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...eam-match.html

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Barcelona star Lionel Messi is a Manchester City transfer target :p:

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No chance, Forest Green Rovers have a deal sown up with Messi.

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Are you paying his wages.:p:

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Lionel doesn't require payment, he just does it for the joy of a kickabout, with jumpers for goalposts etc :)

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Quite amusing news. Newcastle United 3rd 'bidder' BNG has been exposed as fraudulent by Newcastle fans. Mass resignations from the fake company have now followed.

The digging all started when they posted horribly photoshopped images of themselves with Obama. :D

Less amusing is this is getting a bit silly now. Henry Mauriss and BNG are getting free UK press on takeovers that don't exist. You've got the Wigan crisis still to be answered for. There needs to be a serious change in the takeover of clubs and a lot more transparency. Absolutely nobody in the public has a clue what happened regarding Saudi Arabia's attempt to takeover Newcastle or what happened during the EFL test that allowed a group to send Wigan under in a week. I know there's a fair chance at the minute that ours will be going up in Parliament when it resumes but Wigan should be on the same table.

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The gravy train is drying up.:rolleyes:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54014827

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Chelsea don't seem to think so.

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Newcastle United to launch legal action against the Premier League.

The mess is here.

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l cannot see them overturning that decision.

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They don't get the choice.

It's now also clear that Saudi Arabia had actually returned to the League to reach this decision.

It's looking increasingly likely both the club and PIF/RB/PCP will now pursue legal action against the league in the high court and CAS.

With Covid-19 and now China playing silly with the league, it really couldn't have come at a worse time. Allegiances aside, I really think the League called a very silly bluff to call here. If this went horribly wrong, they're looking at losing both the decision, the fees involved in the appeals and the subsequent fees involved in the ongoing takeover delays.

Essentially, a private entity just got tangled up in a legal war with a state. I really don't think they expected the response.

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Transfers can really set the tone for a team's strategy and fan expectations leading up to the new season.

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Did you mean to post that in a 2019/2020 topic ?

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No, I've had a data breach on one of my browsers and have been playing whack-a-mole for the last few weeks with the bu99er who did it.

I only knew this one had been done due to your reply; I've changed my details because of it.