The 'where are they now?' files

[BobTheCharmer]

I know the football gods rarely produce in these moments but wouldn't it be a great moment of redemption for karius if he plays and saves a penalty or makes a vital stop that helps win the cup. The fact that he would only be playing after pope is sent off against Liverpool, the team that effectively ended his career that night against Madrid. It would be a kind of full circle for his career, after the abuse he's had to live with, I think he deserves this time and a chance at winning something.

[S-RED]

I think Howe starts Gillespie TBH

[SB]

I know the football gods rarely produce in these moments but wouldn't it be a great moment of redemption for karius if he plays and saves a penalty or makes a vital stop that helps win the cup. The fact that he would only be playing after pope is sent off against Liverpool, the team that effectively ended his career that night against Madrid. It would be a kind of full circle for his career, after the abuse he's had to live with, I think he deserves this time and a chance at winning something.

Yeah it’d be a happy ending story

[wiw]

I sometimes wonder how Big Al is.

Enjoying his retirement I think! He's at our golf club - he always looks super relaxed and is as sarcastic as ever

6 ft 2 according to Wikipedia.

[Exiled_red]

I think Howe starts Gillespie TBH

Really? Hasn't he spent most of his career in League 1 and 2, a short spell in the SPL, I would have thought (with all due respect) if Karius can't get a game ahead of him there isn't much point in him being there.

Obviously there are a lot of factors and I know F-all about Newcastle's squad

[Rich]

Enjoying his retirement I think! He's at our golf club - he always looks super relaxed and is as sarcastic as ever

Thanks! ~Nice to know

[Fosterbloke]

I don't know if I'm the only one but I think Karius got an extremely raw deal - he was clearly concussed and his mistakes were a consequence of that.

[Venton]

I don't know if I'm the only one but I think Karius got an extremely raw deal - he was clearly concussed and his mistakes were a consequence of that.

Know that you're the only one. He got paid a vast amount of money for being terrible on many important occasions. He literally had the opposite of a raw deal. 99.9% of the world would feel themselves truly blessed with the deal he had.

[Fuzzy]

Albie Riera giving it to the Slovene VAR
They lost this derby to Maribor but still currently holding a 12-point lead at the top and looking very good.

[frank the tank]

Its ****in stupid alright.......

One of the main things VAR has done is just highlight the incompetence of the refereeing organisation

[Fuzzy]

[ame]https://twitter.com/UpshotTowers/status/1636375588729667585[/ame]

Nice little thread about how mental Michael Owen is.

[lickedlollipop]

Lucas Leiva announced retirement from football due to heart condition.

YNWA

[Paul12]

Xabi's Bayer Leverkusen beat Bayern Munich at the weekend.

Next LFC manager?

[The_weatherman]

Xabi's Bayer Leverkusen beat Bayern Munich at the weekend.

Next LFC manager?

He took over with them in 17th and now has them closing in on Europe again. Will be interesting to see him for a full season next season.

[Tribute]

Xabi's Bayer Leverkusen beat Bayern Munich at the weekend.

Next LFC manager?

I'd say he's a damn site better than Stevie G as a manager... much more of an intellectual footballing brain and studied the game intensely even when he was still playing. Would be worth following his progress at Leverkusen and see where he might end up next...

I always thought Klopp's successor would be Ljinders, not Gerrard anyway... but after 'that book' and the aftermath, I don't want Pep anywhere near the hotseat...