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A little late what with the EFL starting last weekend but a shiny new thread to discuss the 22-23 season.

Will Newcastle crack the so called big six?

Will the race for the Premiership title be between Man City and Liverpool.

How will the sides do that got promoted to the Premiership?

Which one of Celtic and Rangers will be triumphant in Scotland?

Will Norwich bounce straight up again?

5 substitutes will change some games for sure plus the tweaks to the offside rule.

Taking the knee looks like it will be stopped.

On a personal note I'm looking forward to a trip to Forest - I think they'll do ok this season.

I think Arsenal will be a team to watch as they have bought well.

I'm off up to Tottenham on Saturday for my team's first game. :)

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My only care is will Forest avoid relegation. :)

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Another awful VAR call to start the season at Old Trafford.

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What call ?
Ive not seen any mention of VAR in any match reports, nor from my wife, who watched it.

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Martinez took out a Brighton player. https://clip.dubz.co/v/4qr7p0

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Ah, that's nice. Pizza Express?

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^^^:D

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What a prince 😉

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Tthe classified football results are no longer being broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live.

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I'm sure the 4 people that listened to that are mortified...... :D

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Well ... maybe more than 4. ;)

The problem I found is that with matches finishing later and later (some almost at 5pm) I was never back to my car in time to hear them anyway.

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Perhaps they could just play intro music, nostalgia at its best.:cool:

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I think they still do.

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Matches used to finish at 4.40pm and you had 20 minutes to get to the car - but now half-time is so long it is not possible.

But Sport Report is a part of the match day.

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12 points first, then that.

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You'll be alright, MUFC are already booking their relegation slot.

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Well if they don't get rid of the Glazers real soon and the endemic rotten player culture where players just stroll around the pitch seemingly without a care in the world for their club l would not rule out relegation.

No club is big enough to go down.

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Looks like we have the better Man U keeper on loan, even Scott McKenna made more saves than DDG

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l am surprised they let Henderson go.

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There's only ever been one team dirtier than Leeds , and thats Chelsea.
I've never seen such unsporting diving, the utter rascals. A few million less bonus this week, shame :)

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Glad to see football back tonight. Think games should of went ahead last weekend with players and fans given the opportunity to pay respects to Her Majesty's before kick off. What do others think?

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rapazes é Spurs, as Sir Alec once said.:D

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Personally l thought it was a kneejerk decision given most other major sports went ahead where fans duly paid their respects.

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Anyone know if Graeme Souness has been suspended or sacked by Sky? He's not been on for weeks!

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l have not heard anything as perhaps he is absent because of a personal matter or because of ill health.

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Ok thanks,was just wondering because he did make a controversial comment regarding women in football

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Is the recent lack of activity in this thread due to the general situation in the world in general? Or are most people like me finding it hard to get enthused about the upcoming World Cup?

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Personally l cannot get enthused about the upcoming World Cup Jim as how a country with their record of appalling human rights violations and endemic bigotry managed to be awarded it.

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I'm not watching it, don't blame the players for going as it's the pinnacle for them but it's not for me, they're welcome to it

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Well I'll be watching it, hoping (but not expecting) England to do well. :D

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I'll be watching it but do feel rather uncomfortable about it due to the appalling human rights record

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63674631

So fans pay a fortune to get there, a fortune to stay in very over-priced accommodation, another fortune for tickets, and can't have a beer - sounds fun...

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Personally I have no sympathy with any of them (fans) as it serves them right for pouring money into this ignorant country

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Seems an enormous expense , to get sunburnt, bored, disappointed and worst of all sober. If they haven't got drink, guess they could kick off a bit of trouble to pass the time.... They love a bit of that.

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A good 6 - 2 win for England, even though Iran's penalty should never have been given.

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The foul on Maguire in the first half was far more of a penalty then the dreadful VAR decision which gave Iran their penalty.

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Agree 100%. The 2 bad decisions on this occasion didn't matter but if it had been 0-0 when first England didn't get the decision with the foul on Maguire then VAR awarding Iran a very dubious one then we'd be much more vexed, wouldn't we?

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Can't believe the amount of extra time being played in every game?
It's like Fergie time on steroids.

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Good to watch the matches and see some of our players in action, though it was comforting to know Neco is as bad for wales :(

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Yeah apparently officials have been instructed to crack down on time wasting

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Didn’t see much time wasting in the second half of the England game, a brief stoppage for Maguire and all the subs couldn’t possibly have amounted to 10 minutes?

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14 minutes for the England match and 9 for the Wales match.:)

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Where did the 9 minutes stoppage time come from in the Wales match.

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Incorrect Den, 14 minutes in 1st half of England game for keeper concussion, plus another 10 in 2nd half.There was 24 minutes extra time in total.

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According to Opta, the four single halves with the most stoppage time in a single World Cup match since records began in 1966 were all on Monday:

England v Iran first half (14:08 minutes)
England v Iran second half (13:08)
USA v Wales second half (10:34)
Senegal v Netherlands second half (10:03)
Unsurprisingly, all that added time led to some VERY late goals.

Mehdi Taremi's penalty for Iran against England came with 102:30 on the clock, the latest World Cup goal on record excluding extra time.

That was swiftly followed by the second latest, with Davy Klaassen's strike for the Netherlands coming after 98 minutes and 17 seconds

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Another slightly irksome innovation is the on screen graphics. I’m guessing they were written by the Yanks. I didn’t actually see any attempts on/off target but may have missed that. What I did see was an unusual Possession graphic and also a Total Receptions and Defensive Line Breaks graphics. Pointless stats from someone who has only watched NFL before.:o:

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Sorry my fault as l was talking about the first half.

Could we have the first big shock of the World cup coming.;)

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Bloody hell.:shocked:

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One set of players and fans looking a bit lost and belwildered.:D

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Great result for Saudi Arabia,but don't write Argentina off just yet!

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LOL, Argentina 1, Saudi Arabia 2 oops:

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As I said earlier,don't write them off just yet!

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Qatar/Saudi Arabia final. Its been ordered and paid for ;)

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Ronaldo leaves Manchester United with immediate effect.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63720774

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😈

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Which side has the better pundits and commentators?.

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S4C ;)

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I don't know but has anyone else noticed how Johnathan Pearce has turned into John Motson?

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No surprise there, hes a toxic prick.

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Motson was far better than Pearce in my view.

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Too right. He has a far superior overcoat.
https://twitter.com/footballmemorys/...SAso_8jgQ&s=19

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Of the current commentators l think Jon Champion is well up there.

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Watching BBC1 atm, no idea who the commentator is ...

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I quite like feeds with no commentary. Gives you more of a game atmosphere.

Plus if you were in a walk in freezer, with a wind blower you've got spectating at Hartlepool off to a tee..... (You'd also need an appalling urinal and abusive, depressed racist locals for true authenticity) .

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Apparently Man U is up for sale. Have consulted the bank bank manager, and can just about cover it, but I have my self respect.....

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I agree but he has calmed down a lot since joining the BBC and does for me anyway sound similar to John motson.

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Wow what did the attack on Hartlepool come from!

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It was slightly in jest, but from personal experience of a visit to Pools ;)

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OK was just wondering. I have neither love not hate of Hartlepool but agree it's rather a cold place

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They also have a nickname of the 'monkey hangers' on account of how they hung a monkey during the Napoleonic Wars thinking it was a French spy ! :D Nuff said !

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Not sure if that actually happened but nice to taunt Hartlepool folk with!

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Oh my gawd....:)

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LOL, Germany 1, Japan 2 - Well done Japan.

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All these big teams losing to minows, makes our result against Iran look even better, we did the job against a lower team properly.

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Great result

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It would have been a nice win double if someone had a pound on Japan and Saudi Arabia to win.

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Both of the those "big" teams only scored from a penalty, not from open play.

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Indeed, and both given by VAR I think ?

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I see a lot of fans have told Germany its their own fault for spending more time playing politics than football.

Cant say I disagree, I'm fed up of all the constant talk about armbands and some minority group moaning about rainbows and another countries laws.

I'm interested in the world cup football, get on with that.

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Pretty sure putting their hands over their mouths for a couple of seconds didn’t tire them out so much it caused them to lose…

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You're totally wrong and out of order! If the German fans are blaming the 'distraction ' of armbands on their teams failings they really are scraping the barrel!. The ONLY reason FIFA are making their stance is because they took the filthy lucre from the host nation are are now frightened of upsetting them! The world cup should NEVER of been awarded to a bigoted country in the first place by the very least they can do now is allow the players the freedom of speech!

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Isn't there a pre-existing FIFA rule of no political type of display.
Freedom of Speech? Since when? Try criticising protected groups and see the response.
Which side is the one trying to impose their(or what their told) views?

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The only person "Our of Order" is you. :td:

I'm not "totally wrong" either, keep you damn politics out of football.

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That say a lot about you but can't say it as will be banned!

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Yes, it says I have little time for ranting members.
Esp those who seem to think adding "!" after everything somehow makes them right.
Just because you dont agree that doesnt give you the right to rant at me in that manner.

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Whatever you say

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Meanwhile Richarlison scores a worldly.:shocked:

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It was pretty good, and Brazil deserved to win.

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Goal of the tournament l would say.:)

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So far.:D

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Looks like bye bye for Wales.

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Sorry to say that Iran were fully deserved winners there.

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Wales completely toothless up front.:(

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And the lack of legs where it was needed.

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Still haven’t beaten the USA in any competition match.:rolleyes:

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Yes but at least england sit on one knee for some reason and fuss about armbands.

Also keep bellend kane and other favourites in the team and boring southgate as manager and don't expect much else......

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A simply awful performance from a manager who seems to leave his better players out of the team.

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On the plus side it’s the first and may well be the only game at this World Cup to have registered not one single yellow card. Either a tribute to the fair play of both teams or possibly a lack of real commitment?

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or a very patient ref.

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Are you watching Mike Dean.:rolleyes:

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:confused:

Pretty sure he retired, and wasnt known for his patience.

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Watching the FA Cup on BBC atm, Alvechurch scored a fantastic free kick not long ago.

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He has retired from the pitch but I believe he now has an important role ‘upstairs’.:D

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No yellow or red cards was not good for my free bet builder.;)

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Impressive win for England, after an indifferent start to the match.

Lets see if we can shine against the French on Saturday.

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Given the French are World Champions all the pressure is on them rather then England.

A Quarter Final spot was the minimum for England so any further is a bonus.