The new footy thread

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Sad to hear. That's way too young.

Former Newcastle MF Tiote dead at 30 - Article - TSN

 

[Jared]

Sad to hear. That's way too young.

Former Newcastle MF Tiote dead at 30 - Article - TSN

A real bruiser at CDM. Loved the way he played.

This makes me sad.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Pepe angered by Real Madrid treatment as he prepares to move on

330 appearances probably deserves a proper send-off.

 

[esls79]

Pepe angered by Real Madrid treatment as he prepares to move on

330 appearances probably deserves a proper send-off.

It's too bad the Super Cup isn't this week - a proper send off for him would be getting a straight red for a reducer in the 4th minute against Wayne Rooney

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

It's too bad the Super Cup isn't this week - a proper send off for him would be getting a straight red for a reducer in the 4th minute against Wayne Rooney

Interestingly enough, he's only ever received one straight red-card playing in a Madrid shirt.

Ramos has 7.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[dash]

Canadian soccer players choosing to play for Canada - Be still my heart.

 

[puckhead]

they were basically waiting after his test to drive him to the airport to join the team

 

[esls79]

For you degenerates out there - bet the farm on Italy taking its revenge against Uruguay today. And then go buy some powerball tickets with your winnings.

 

[dash]

IT'S PUEL OVER FOR CLAUDE
Southampton boss Claude Puel will be sacked by Saints this week after just ONE year in charge

Prem boss set to be axed this week

 

[jstewismybastardson]

For you degenerates out there - bet the farm on Italy taking its revenge against Uruguay today. And then go buy some powerball tickets with your winnings.

you and Jose Gimenez know something we all dont know???

 

[esls79]

you and Jose Gimenez know something we all dont know???

I just got back from an around the world trip from LA to Oslo to Stockholm to Zurich to Singapore to Siem Reap to Bangkok to Singapore to Seoul and back to LA. I may have me some shady characters along the way (in particular the stops in Zurich and two stops in Singapore)

 

[dash]

you and Jose Gimenez know something we all dont know???

 

[jstewismybastardson]

more like own goalazo amirite?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

WTF

 

[dash]

Wtf?

So. ManU or Chelsea then?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

So. ManU or Chelsea then?

Apparently Liverpool tapped up Van Dijk, thus why Saints are pissed.

Maybe United, but they won’t pay anything resembling what they want for him. Probably should’ve just let Liverpool do their thing and then ask for a few more millions lol

 

[dash]

Apparently Liverpool tapped up Van Dijk, thus why Saints are pissed.

Can you explain tapping to a less educated man such as myself?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Can you explain tapping to a less educated man such as myself?

Think tampering in the hockey sense. A team talking to a player before they've been given permission to do so.

It's pretty serious there as it is here - you can be banned for multiple windows from signing players for getting caught.

 

[dash]

Think tampering in the hockey sense. A team talking to a player before they've been given permission to do so.

It's pretty serious there as it is here - you can be banned for multiple windows from signing players for getting caught.

So Klopp pulled a Jim Benning?