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What exactly are you referring to ?

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l am just saying that sportsman get paid a huge amount so they have to behave responsibly with what comes with that status and show that are excellent role models for young people to follow.

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Most footballers are horrible role models. People are flawed and footballers live and develop in an environment that isn't great for producing humble and well-adjusted characters.

Parents should do more themselves to be and/or find better role models instead of expecting a bunch of 16-30s cash-rich blokes living under a media microscope to do it for them.

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Bankers get paid a huge amount do they behave responsibly, unless it's written in their contracts how they behave is no one's business but their own and who are they role models to, people without fathers or close male relatives, I've heard it said so many times that they are role models and perhaps have even said it myself but when you actually stop and think about it it's nonsense.

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Germany dragged into FIFA scandal, paid multiple bribes for 2006 World Cup, not just in the form of money but also in Weaponry. Weaponry though? It's got them down as paying Saudi's in the form of Grenade Launchers... This could be astronomically bad for the German heads.

Guess we now know why they were so vocal about not boycotting the 2018 and 2022 world cups. Would've been a pot and kettle situation.

Jack Warner is tearing FIFA to shreds to save his own skin, they're all grassing in hopes of plea deals. It's brilliant.

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Would we want to host a World Cup now by default? I'd rather win a bid won fairly without any bribes being paid out.

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You might have to wait a while Mark.

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Get in.......:)

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I think that is the first time I have ever seen one of the extra refs assistants actually make a decision, bloody good one as well.

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Credit to Juve for getting back into it. This is a proper CL win for Barcelona though having beaten domestic champions throughout the knockouts.

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To be perfectly honest Barcelona and Real Madrid are always going to have a great chance to win it as their teams are a bit like the Harlem Globetrotters with most of the best players in the world.

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I'm bored already.

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Why?.

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one for Den

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Liverpool agree deal to sign Burnley striker Danny Ings subject to medical - details on #SSNHQ

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:)

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Seasons over.

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Its good to have a break as it refreshes everybody including those who have to fork out a fortune to see their team be it going to the match or those watching it on TV.

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There wont be much of a break with the Internationals during this period of what should be rest.

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West Ham United hope to name new boss 'within 48 hours'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33054344

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Is that the level of ambition at Liverpool now? Danny Ings? I don't think I've seen a club so willing to nosedive into mediocrity. Rodgers can take credit for a second place finish but in reality the plaudits have to go to the second coming of the SAS. Naturally £70 million was more juicy than the prospect of winning the league or competing with the best in Europe. Now sat competing with the second best teams in Europe with no hope of a Premier League title. Balotelli and Ings :confused:

Don't get me started on the horrid defence.

Then there's Rodgers, another Moyes in charge of a giant and hopelessly out of his depth. From Houlier and Benitez to Hodgson and Rodgers, dire.

How do you sum it up? 1 step forward (Nearly winning the league title, something you should then improve upon) to 3 steps back.. Selling Suarez, keeping a makeshift defence, making uninspiring signings and hoping for the best.

I honestly thought Rodgers was gone and Klopp was in.

Finally, shipping five goals to stoke in one half is enough to get even Mourinho the sack.

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Slaven Bilic confirmed as new West Ham manager.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/f...html?=43784328

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One for Adzii here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33067889

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It's been known for a few days McClaren wanted key members of the backroom dismissed and like myself also has big questions regarding the coaching staff that appear to ruin decent youngsters and top name players, it's not hard to see why either have been straight up sacked rather than an offering of mutual termination or resignation, it's a very bold statement from Mike and he is keeping his assurances thus far.

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Steve McClaren officially announced as Newcastle manager, Mike Ashley steps down from the Boardroom. Steve McClaren has also been appointed as a board member.

Steve McClaren, Graham Carr and Bobby Moncur are the three new board members.

McClaren has been given the task of securing a top 8 finish and to challenge for both the League and FA cup.

He's been given upwards of £70 million to start him off and a minimum target of 6 players.

Mike Ashley looking to salvage what's left and have a last ditch roll of the dice it appears. One's hoping Newcastle United are about to become a football club again.

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Sadly with the wally with the brolly as manager now and Ashley still steering the ship its likely to come crashing into that iceberg quicker then you think.

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Hi ho hi ho it's off to Real we go.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/f...-10311315.html

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I'm past the wally with the brolly. I was past that when I came to accept England are a dire International team with no potential or desire. Hodgson has done absolutely nothing, they're no closer to being any better than they were years ago. Simple fact is the only reason Hodgson has the job is because no half decent manager is daft enough to take it.

Not even Mourinho could bring success to the dog turd that is England.

I'll leave my judgement where it is until the window shuts. If Newcastle spend a ridiculous amount in the window then I'd like to think Ashley is back to football business.

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I can't see Benzema being pushed out unless RM get Aguero .

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:mad:

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Sadly corruption is a way of life in Italy.

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Liverpool reject Sterling bid

Taste of your own medicine Liverpool... :rolleyes:

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We want twice that so we can pay for the other leg of your full back.;)

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:sleep:

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Ed Woodward ready to 'test Tottenham's resolve' over 31-goal striker

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/f...-10315000.html

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...ing-harry-kane

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Tottenham to bid 50m for Sterling?

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£50 million and any club can have him apart from Man Utd.

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Liverpool to Tottenham :LOL:

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That will be fine.

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Yeah I'm sure Liverpools reputation will hold up just fine :LOL:

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If the greedy selfish rat wants to go then the sooner the better.

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You weren't saying that when he left qpr in the lurch, he owes Liverpool nothing and for their supporters to whine on the way they have just reeks of hypocrisy

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Nice to see someone share the same views on the Sterling saga. I also have a belief he's rightin leaving too, he's a young lad that wants to get on with it now and not in this 2-3years time maybe crap people keep pulling from their backsides. You won't be winning any league title's or European trophies any time soon at Liverpool. At this very minute, he's making Liverpool not the other way round.

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Bale!!!

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Park the bus Wales!

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Incredible result! We might even get a mention in the sports pages of the papers now :D

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Will that be within the story that Man Utd want Bale?

Link

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They are achieving something that your country should be proud of.

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Yep we beat the second best team in the world and it still feels like the media have a "do we have to?" attitude to reporting on it :D

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Perhaps they should report on how messed up the ranking system is for Belgium to be ranked second

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Edit: just checked on the Mirror website, if England had beaten the second best team in the world you can bet it wouldn't have been the SECOND story on there.

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Its the top sports story on the bbc website :shrug:

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The BBC is usually pretty fair and unbiased but for Wales to get the same amount of coverage in the sports papers as England we'd have to have found a cure for AIDS.

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It's not unbiased for private companies to cater for what they believe their customers want. If consumers are unhappy with their content they'll vote with their feet. For me the biggest surprise is that Belgium are ranked second in the world, what a joke, don't rate them any higher than England tbh so that leaves plenty of teams out there better.

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In that case don't you think it would be fair for these 'private companies' to charge us less as they don't consider us as important? Hypocrisy when they then claim to be 'British' publications. Downplay our success as much as you like but we drew away and beat at home the team FIFA have ranked second in the world and we're currently top of our group. England haven't come near that so far and although we've got different teams in our groups we've achieving success that would get England plastered all over the back pages had it been them.

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Yes sadly most of the media in this country can't see in front of their noses.

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Yes every time we get the publications of these rankings the first words l utter are how ridiculous is that but sadly it seems they are not for changing it.

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Wales could rise above England in World rankings this weekend

No I wouldn't be smug at all. Nope not one bit.

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How the Hell are these rankings worked out? Seems stupid that Wales will jump ahead just because they beat Belgium. And how in the World did they ever get to 2nd?

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Perhaps if more Welsh people bought them they'd get more coverage that's the way to get a business to do what you want, they're interested in profit not pandering to some national insecurities. Are you really telling me that even based on rankings you believe Belgium are the second best team in the world?

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Would any one in England care, nope not one bit

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If FIFA ranked England at number 2 I know for a fact you would not be complaining.

I think we both know that's not even remotely true.

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I don't think many people take the FIFA rankings that seriously Russ.

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I'd be treating it like a joke just like when England were ranked 3rd

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19177783

You think wrong then. Most English people couldn't care less what Wales do unless they're playing against us, it's only the insecure junior members of this Kingdom that are so pretty and small minded.

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Right. So you don't remember Swansea City being told to "get out of the Premier League because you're not English" and all that crap?

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I don't think many people care if Cardiff and Swansea play in the Premier League. I remember years ago there was talk of allowing Rangers and Celtic into the Pyramid as well. I think those teams probably now wish they explored the idea with a lot more rigour at the time.

It is technically the English Premier League and if the other members of the United Kingdom wish to operate independently of each other, with separate federations, then you would assume they would also exist in different league structures as well. Wales indeed has this but these two teams are exempt? I don't understand the history of it. However given their size it makes perfect sense for them to play in the English football system and I expect most English football fans feel the same. I also would have wanted the bigger Scottish teams here as well. It strengthens the league to have a wider range of teams.

There is no real attempt to expel Swansea or Cardiff from the league. Speaking as someone from England I would say the rivalry is more focused on Scotland than Wales.

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There has never been an actual attempt to expel them however as it's not something that would have affected you directly you wouldn't have been aware of the hostility and xenophobia aimed at Welsh team supporters. I remember when Swansea won promotion 4 years ago I tweeted about it and had a load of "keep the EPL English" abuse in return. Plus people refer to us as "junior members" of the UK.

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the numbers aren't big. those opposing segregation are probably busy doing something else, and there are a vast amount of those people who oppose it so you are only seeing those tweets from bored narrow-minded people or trolls.

I agree with Damien. Celtic, Rangers etc. should be part of the EPL. Kick the extremism out!

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Oh dear Hodgson the dunderhead is at it again.

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Den I swap you Hiddink for Hodgson.... hmm no dont want either of those really.

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https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2015/06/11.jpg

with a spelling mistake too :LOL::D

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Sadly l don't think we can get someone of the ike of The Special one.:(

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thenry, I have to disagree with you regarding Celtic and Rangers being part of the EPL.

My wifes family are mad on Celtic, but Hate Rangers. I firm.ly believe that if this ever happens, l can see lawsuits coming from every club in the EPL plus Football League.

Cardiff and Swansea got there on merit. You cannot expect Celtic and Rangers to just walk into the EPL, it wouldn't be fare.

Can you imagine was aggro there would be in the area's of EPL clubs if this happens.

Both clubs and there fans hate each other as it is.

Many years ago l went to an old firm game, and my brother in laws told me, don't talk or cheers if Rangers score.

So sorry guys, they bring trouble. (sorry to anyone in Scotland), but l can remember the London Cup, Celtic fans were a disgrace in there singing towards the English. I was there.

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I didn't mean they should be thrown straight into the EPL. Those teams wanting to reach the pinnacle of English football would of course have to get there on merit by climbing up the leagues.

Fans wise they need to wise up knowing limitations. Rivalry is fine, its part of the game.

What did you think of Jack Wilshere today :)

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No not really. The Welsh teams have paid there dues in the English leagues for over a century, only a moron would seriously say different.

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So there's been no attempt to expel them, the biased media actually had the Welsh win as the top story on the national TV stations sports site, the claims that 'we'd' never stop going on about a high ranking were false as proven by the lack of going on about it when England were ranked 3rd. Is any thing you've said based in fact or is it just an anti English rant as usual, perhaps that's why you perceive xenophobia everywhere because you're pretty prejudiced yourself.

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They must be feeding them something not quite right down there at OT.;)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33155911

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I think that every United fan was behind Falcao and gave him terrific support, sadly he was so far off the pace it was embarrassing at times. I for one really hope he can get back to something like his best, even if it is at Chelski.