General Football 23/24

[Maxiedge]

a bit of a prick but 2 great finishes

he comes across as a right tool. His celebration, although many Fortnite fans would say are inspired, are completely inappropriate in a Europa League final and, okay, you did it once, you don't have to do it twice you muppet

[Zapater]

Really? I've never found him unlikable at all. I've been a huge fan of his since his first season at Sociedad, so perhaps I'm a bit biased. Did some digging on my old posts. According to me in 2010 he was available for 7m euros. Jeez, I should have been our chief scout

https://www.est1892.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=1731651&postcount=6010

https://www.est1892.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=1731842&postcount=6015

Although, I was also convinced at one point, probably around 06/07 that Raul Garcia was going to be the best CM in the world, like make Gerrard look average and that we should spunk 15m on him. Now he's a better version of Fellaini.

[baitman]

I saw a post earlier saying Shrewsbury is the first english club to install some rail seating-standing.

[dom9]

Joint Statement from Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) and Chelsea Supporters Trust
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FA Cup Final Prices

On Saturday our loyal fans will be supporting their teams at the FA Cup Final. Most will already have provided their support at more than 20 games over the season and some will have done so at up to 50 games across the country and in Europe. All will have invested a considerable chunk of their hard earned income in their loyalty and passion.

Regrettably the majority of those fans will be paying an outrageous £115 or £145 for their tickets, courtesy of an unprecedented imposed price hike of over 30%. At a meeting with a delegation of supporter groups from the then semi-finalist clubs in April the FA told us that it's immediate financial commitments precluded it from revisiting prices for this season's final, but agreed to undertake a further review for next season.

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From next season the FA's coffers will be boosted significantly by a 'transformative' new broadcasting deal for the FA Cup itself, as well as new improved deals with major sponsors. While most of this will rightly be invested into grass roots football, it is not unreasonable for a small element of that windfall to be invested in the regular fans whose vocal and visual support creates the spectacle that those broadcasters and sponsors have invested in.

On Saturday our respective supporters will be fierce rivals, but after the match, whoever wins, we will be united with all supporter groups in holding the FA to account to set an example as the game's regulator, and to consult with us to reinstate and preserve a fair deal for fans.

Chelsea Supporters’ Trust

Manchester United Supporters’ Trust

[Chris]

Final day of Serie B and Parma going for promotion. Parma legend Gilardino playing for the opponent Spezia, Spezia got a pen, Gilardino took it, made an honest mistake that nowhere near the goal, got abused by the home fans and subbed later in the first half.

Parma currently promoted but they need to hope Frosinone don't turn it around.

[Shaggy]

Anyone see that play off game tonight? Incredibly bad officiating. Notts County score a goal that is clearly onside to make it 2-2, outrageously given offside, then Cov go up the other end and are offside not once but twice in the same move, neither flagged, and make it 3-1. County's entire season trashed by completely inept officiating. VAR has been a cluster**** but they've gotta get it right and bring it in. Imagine how furious you'd be with that ffs.

[Hollowman]

Best bit was Kevin Nolan remonstrating with the ref, who was like, "What do you want me to do? My officials are troglodytes."

[Shaggy]

Best bit was Kevin Nolan remonstrating with the ref, who was like, "What do you want me to do? My officials are troglodytes."

I thought his head was going to explode.

[Fuzzy]

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[ChesterDave]

mln as an abbreviation of million bothers me

[Exiled_red]

mln as an abbreviation of million bothers me

Me too

[Fivex]

Rather that than MM which gets confusing when these people think it’s ok to use M for 1,000.

£60M p/w sounds grotesque.

[Exiled_red]

Rather that than MM which gets confusing when these people think it’s ok to use M for 1,000.

£60M p/w sounds grotesque.

Bloody Romans

[Fivex]

I mean I realise that but it’s just daft in this day and age of football hyperinflation.

[Norbs]

Man City are a huge bunch of cunts. Spurs should just keep bidding