The 2024-2025 Football Thread

[laptech]

Spent quite a bit of time in the car today and they played an interview with Alison basically saying the same thing.

I mean come on your a goal keeper. You do even less week than an outfield player!

Yes I have little sympathy for players earning £100k a week.

But who’s interested in the club WC? Or in extending the Champions League to include even more clubs that aren’t Champions.

Wait what??? Alison was saying the same thing? that he plays too much and is tired and needs a rest?? The audacity of the man, does so much less than any other player on the pitch and yet agrees with Rodri that they are being asked to play too many games!!!

I bet neither of them would stare farmers in the face telling them they need a rest after playing 63 games in a year. Many farmers work close to 365 days a year and many of those days are back breaking work, starting sometimes at 4-5 in the morning and finishing at 10pm at night. I know because one of my uncles used to be a farmer.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Wait what??? Alison was saying the same thing? that he plays too much and is tired and needs a rest?? The audacity of the man, does so much less than any other player on the pitch and yet agrees with Rodri that they are being asked to play too many games!!!

I bet neither of them would stare farmers in the face telling them they need a rest after playing 63 games in a year. Many farmers work close to 365 days a year and many of those days are back breaking work, starting sometimes at 4-5 in the morning and finishing at 10pm at night. I know because one of my uncles used to be a farmer.

I live in the country and agree farmers work some pretty long hours. Not generally paid that well either.

 

[laptech]

Man United club should be embarrassed in the manner the press are writing up their win against league one Barnsley. The way the football journalists are reporting on the game you'd think United had just beaten City, Liverpool, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich 7-0.

 

[pachyderm]

0 - 1

 

[laptech]

0 - 1

no 7-0 like united then when playing a lower league team hehehe

 

[Scepticalscribe]

he he he
Quite the can of worms you've opened.
Honestly, I have very little sympathy for professional athletes who complain about stuff like this.
As a former educator I find this type of hubris, for lack of a better term, pretty ridiculous.

I am anxiously anticipating @Scepticalscribe 's take on this... among others...

Spent quite a bit of time in the car today and they played an interview with Alison basically saying the same thing.

I mean come on your a goal keeper. You do even less week than an outfield player!

Yes I have little sympathy for players earning £100k a week.

But who’s interested in the club WC? Or in extending the Champions League to include even more clubs that aren’t Champions.

Agree with both @pachyderm and @Apple fanboy - actually, agree completely, agree utterly and totally with you both about this.

Personally, I have very little sympathy - amend that, I have no sympathy whatsoever - with professional athletes - individuals who earn more in a week than the Prime Minister does in a year - complaining about such matters in such a whinging, entitled, manner, - while also demonstrating just how completely out of touch they are with how the majority of people live their lives and earn their bread.

 

[daneoni]

City men held at home by Inter (could've won it) whilst Miedema scores on debut to help City women beat Paris FC

 

[Lioness~]

Häcken won a great game against Arsenal (women) 1 - 0 in qualification to Womens Champions League.
Despite former Häcken player Kafaji, now Arsenal, had a great shot in the bar, but no goal.
Lot of other Swedes in Arsenal too.

Häcken fills up with younger talented players when they sell their stars, and the goalkeeper is always heroic, she’s in the national team too.
Good game. See how the return will go on Meadow Park the 26th?

 

[laptech]

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Football profiles and people from Värmland bid farewell to “Svennis”: “Had the ability to see everyone”


Football profiles and ordinary people from large parts of Värmland and even further away said goodbye today to Sven-Göran “Svennis” Eriksson, who was buried in Fryksände Church in Torsby.

Among the guests, David Beckham was the most famous. Svennis’ companion Tord Grip was, of course, present, as well as former national team coach Tommy Söderberg and parts of IFK Göteborg with the 1982 team at the forefront.

From later generations, Kim Källström from the Swedish Football Association was there, alongside Andrea Möllerberg.

Of course, Svennis’ family was also present. His 95-year-old father, Sven Eriksson, had to bury his son, who lived to be 76.

– He enjoyed the good life with fine meals and drinks and loved to travel in first class; he was a great hedonist, said assistant minister Ingela Älvskog, who led the ceremony at Fryksände Church. Her words were translated into English by priest candidate Drew Baldwin.

Among the song choices were “Amazing Grace,” Frank Sinatra’s “My Way,” “Volare,” Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind,” and finally “Värmlandsvisan” performed by Sven-Ingvars frontman Oscar Magnusson.

“Had the ability to see everyone”

– He had an iron will and never gave up and had the ability to see everyone and was very respectful. Despite the illness, the last period was full of life and he could meet all the tributes in person. We remember how he walked out with his grandchild Sky hand in hand at Liverpool's arena. Many of you carry his coaching work in your hearts.

Outside the church, which accommodated 600 people (150 specially invited), hundreds of people gathered to follow the ceremony on a large screen, many with chairs they had brought with them.

Additionally, around a hundred media representatives were present. British Sky Sports and BBC broadcast live with a reporter reporting outside the church.

– Sven-Göran was never late. Preferably five to ten minutes early. Taking it easy on vacation was never an option. It was breakfast at 08:00, a walk at 09:00, and so it went on. There had to be routines, said assistant minister Ingela Älvskog.

– Take care. We will meet again. We believe that there is something beyond the mountains and that God will receive us with open arms at the last gate. We hope to be reunited again someday.


(From svt.se)

Question for @Lioness~ . Was reading an article about Sven Eriksson and his last wish being to have his ashes scattered at a lake in Sweden that holds very good and strong memories for him but the local council has refused permission. The lake in question is Lake Fryken. There a couple of UK online papers running the same news article but none of them go into why his last wish was refused.

In the UK it is generally accepted that a person can scatter ashes on a lake or river without no permission required unless the lake/river is in private hands which means permission from the landowner must be sought. Therefore are you able to elaborate as to why the local council refused to allow Sven's ashes to be scattered in the lake?. Is there a Swedish law that prevents people from doing that or is the council being awkward?

 

[Apple fanboy]

Question for @Lioness~ . Was reading an article about Sven Eriksson and his last wish being to have his ashes scattered at a lake in Sweden that holds very good and strong memories for him but the local council has refused permission. The lake in question is Lake Fryken. There a couple of UK online papers running the same news article but none of them go into why his last wish was refused.

In the UK it is generally accepted that a person can scatter ashes on a lake or river without no permission required unless the lake/river is in private hands which means permission from the landowner must be sought. Therefore are you able to elaborate as to why the local council refused to allow Sven's ashes to be scattered in the lake?. Is there a Swedish law that prevents people from doing that or is the council being awkward?

It’s illegal in Germany to spread ashes in public places. Not sure why but a German colleague told me that.

When I’m done Mrs AFB will stick me on roses. Not for sentimental reasons. Just because it’s good for them.

 

[pachyderm]

It’s illegal in Germany to spread ashes in public places. Not sure why but a German colleague told me that.

When I’m done Mrs AFB will stick me on roses. Not for sentimental reasons. Just because it’s good for them.

hmmm... I wonder if it has anything to do with the Holocaust?

 

[Apple fanboy]

hmmm... I wonder if it has anything to do with the Holocaust?

No idea. Funnily enough we don’t talk about that at work with our German colleagues too often (ever).

 

[Lioness~]

Question for @Lioness~ . Was reading an article about Sven Eriksson and his last wish being to have his ashes scattered at a lake in Sweden that holds very good and strong memories for him but the local council has refused permission. The lake in question is Lake Fryken. There a couple of UK online papers running the same news article but none of them go into why his last wish was refused.

In the UK it is generally accepted that a person can scatter ashes on a lake or river without no permission required unless the lake/river is in private hands which means permission from the landowner must be sought. Therefore are you able to elaborate as to why the local council refused to allow Sven's ashes to be scattered in the lake?. Is there a Swedish law that prevents people from doing that or is the council being awkward?

Honestly, I heard something about it but felt that I had given his death enough of attention so I dropped it. But here you go - https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/v...lja-uppfylls-inte-familjen-far-inte-tillstand -if you want the whole text and translate yourself.

But, the family didn't get the permit. because Fryken is a drinking water source and then you do not get permission to spread the ashes there. However, they have been allowed to spread the ashes on land, at Fryken, so they will do that, in a ceremony in silence for the closest, right near Björkefors.

 

[laptech]

Honestly, I heard something about it but felt that I had given his death enough of attention so I dropped it. But here you go - https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/v...lja-uppfylls-inte-familjen-far-inte-tillstand -if you want the whole text and translate yourself.

But, the family didn't get the permit. because Fryken is a drinking water source and then you do not get permission to spread the ashes there. However, they have been allowed to spread the ashes on land, at Fryken, so they will do that, in a ceremony in silence for the closest, right near Björkefors.

Thank you. That makes sense because in the UK that is one of few restrictions placed on people when scattering ashes, they are not allowed to scatter them on rivers and lakes that are sources of drinking water.

Why the UK press could not mention that is beyond me. All they reported on is that his wish was refused. All they had to write is 'the local council refused the scattering of ashes on the lake because it is a source of drinking water', but nope the reporters could not even do that.

 

[Lioness~]

Thank you. That makes sense because in the UK that is one of few restrictions placed on people when scattering ashes, they are not allowed to scatter them on rivers and lakes that are sources of drinking water.

Why the UK press could not mention that is beyond me. All they reported on is that his wish was refused. All they had to write is 'the local council refused the scattering of ashes on the lake because it is a source of drinking water', but nope the reporters could not even do that.

Lazy reporters.
They might have had translation problems 😂

 

[Apple fanboy]

Thank you. That makes sense because in the UK that is one of few restrictions placed on people when scattering ashes, they are not allowed to scatter them on rivers and lakes that are sources of drinking water.

Why the UK press could not mention that is beyond me. All they reported on is that his wish was refused. All they had to write is 'the local council refused the scattering of ashes on the lake because it is a source of drinking water', but nope the reporters could not even do that.

Because people might not get annoyed with that, repost, comment and talk about it. In other words it’s deliberate (not lazy) journalism designed to increase engagement and therefore advertising revenue.
It’s the way of the world now I’m afraid. Click bait and fake news. I miss the pre internet days sometimes….

 

[laptech]

I wonder if the premier league v Man City is being done behind closed doors (no journalists allowed) because the charges laid against City is like the footballing crime of the century. I do not think any football club in the sports history has faced the number of charges laid out to City and yet there is nothing about what is going on. They are one of the worlds top football clubs, have one of the worlds best managers and arguably one of the best strikers in the world. They are owned by multi billionaire owners, all of that alone should be enough to get football reporters digging at the heals of the case but here we are Thursday and still nothing. Usually in very high profile cases, within a matter of hours journalists are reporting on who the presiding judge is, who the defense lawyer is, who the prosecution lawyer is and anything that has already taken place but with this case against City, nothing, we do not know who the premier league attorney is neither City's. We do not know who is/are the ones presiding over the case. It's been a complete black hole of information, nothing. I do find that extremely weird. Don't you lot?

 

[pachyderm]

I wonder if the premier league v Man City is being done behind closed doors (no journalists allowed) because the charges laid against City is like the footballing crime of the century. I do not think any football club in the sports history has faced the number of charges laid out to City and yet there is nothing about what is going on. They are one of the worlds top football clubs, have one of the worlds best managers and arguably one of the best strikers in the world. They are owned by multi billionaire owners, all of that alone should be enough to get football reporters digging at the heals of the case but here we are Thursday and still nothing. Usually in very high profile cases, within a matter of hours journalists are reporting on who the presiding judge is, who the defense lawyer is, who the prosecution lawyer is and anything that has already taken place but with this case against City, nothing, we do not know who the premier league attorney is neither City's. We do not know who is/are the ones presiding over the case. It's been a complete black hole of information, nothing. I do find that extremely weird. Don't you lot?

I do.

 

[Apple fanboy]

I wonder if the premier league v Man City is being done behind closed doors (no journalists allowed) because the charges laid against City is like the footballing crime of the century. I do not think any football club in the sports history has faced the number of charges laid out to City and yet there is nothing about what is going on. They are one of the worlds top football clubs, have one of the worlds best managers and arguably one of the best strikers in the world. They are owned by multi billionaire owners, all of that alone should be enough to get football reporters digging at the heals of the case but here we are Thursday and still nothing. Usually in very high profile cases, within a matter of hours journalists are reporting on who the presiding judge is, who the defense lawyer is, who the prosecution lawyer is and anything that has already taken place but with this case against City, nothing, we do not know who the premier league attorney is neither City's. We do not know who is/are the ones presiding over the case. It's been a complete black hole of information, nothing. I do find that extremely weird. Don't you lot?

I’m not all that interested tbh. I’m more into football than the politics of it all. They’ve said it won’t be decided on until the new year. Last thing I want to read about is a blow by blow account of it all until then.
When the decision is made we know it will go to appeal anyway.

 

[daneoni]

Looks like City and Arsenal played their opening CL matches with one eye on Sun.

Also, Martinelli looks a shadow of himself.

Barca lose to Monaco

 

[laptech]

......

Barca lose to Monaco

I was not expecting that but then football is a funny ole game

 

[pachyderm]

vs

 

[Apple fanboy]

Already 2 down against Chelsea at the London Stadium. Not going to be a good weekend. Appalling defending.

 

[daneoni]

3 down

Lopetegui and West Ham haven't really got going this season. Incredibly vulnerable to transitions. Not sure what Alvarez and Rodriguez are doing.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Already 2 down against Chelsea at the London Stadium. Not going to be a good weekend. Appalling defending.

3 down

Lopetegui and West Ham haven't really got going this season.

Perhaps the Hammers were a little over-hasty when seeking the departure of David Moyes.