Football 2014/15

[eFestivals]

i reckon if she buys Liverpool, there'll be thousands of Scousers trying to get into her box at Anfield.

The first line of the Spanish article states Daily Mail so I'm assuming it's coming from them.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2719555/Rihanna-plans-buy-UK-club-sets-football-academy-Barbados.html

I just love how they've slipped into the middle of the article a video where you can "Watch Rihanna twerk in see-through dress", cos it's relevant to the story, right?

Edited August 12, 2014 by eFestivals

[eFestivals]

and this.....

A source told the Daily Star: 'Britain is like a second home to her, although she's also hinted she may do something with an LA team.'

Dirty bitch.

[mrtourette]

Crazy fucking story involving Rihanna coming out of the Spanish media!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20140811/futbol/premier-league/el-club-que-quiere-comprar-rihanna-es-el-liverpool_54412969416.html

If your Spanish is a little poor the gist is....................wait for it..................

She wants to buy Liverpool FC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ha Ha

It truly is the silly season.

This is old news, it was shown to be bullshit four days ago on F365:

A quick lesson in how to make advert revenue on the internet (hint: it begins with not giving a damn about declining journalism standards).

1) Begin by reading a newspaper other than your own, say, for example, the Daily Star, a publication famed for its accurate and balanced reporting.

2) Take some juicy quotes from a 'source'. How about these: "At first we thought Rihanna's desire to be involved with soccer on a business level would soon blow over. We figured she was still on a high from the World Cup.

"But now it's becoming clear she really is serious. She's talking about setting up a football academy in her native Barbados. Then her big dream is to be involved with a UK club.

"Britain is like a second home to her, although she's also hinted she may do something with an LA team."

3) Blah, blah, blah, Mr Unnamed Source, with all your details and conjecture.

Let's slap a simple headline on this: 'Rihanna plans to buy a UK club after she sets up a football academy in Barbados.'

That's it, people don't want to hear that Rihanna might be setting up a football academy in Barbados or that she might be interested in buying a UK club. They want to hear that she definitely is going to do exactly that.

4) The final step: tweet it out. 'Rihanna is planning to buy a football club in the UK.'

Boom. Watch those retweets and clicks start piling in.

Congratulations kid, you've just made it as a Daily Mail reporter. Now, what do you think of Mesut Ozil?

So an unproven and unaccountable 'source' says something non-committal and which cannot be proven in the Star, it gets turned into a story in the Mail and then jumped on by this Spanish site (who given their choice of photo to accompany the story is unlikely to have any higher standards of journalism than the Star or Mail).

[Essex_George]

Martin Kelly on his way to Palace for £2m. Bargain if he stays injury free.

[eFestivals]

I see that Utd have made Rooney captain.

So expect big efforts from Rooney, unless/until it all goes wrong and then they'll be a big sulk.

[zahidf]

I see that Utd have made Rooney captain.

So expect big efforts from Rooney, unless/until it all goes wrong and then they'll be a big sulk.

He wants to be Captain when they win the title this year...

Suarez verdict on Thursday

[ThomThomDrum]

He wants to be Captain when they win the title this year...

Ha!

[TheGayTent]

I see Shaw's done a hammy...

[pink_triangle]

Im sure he is getting well paid, but I find it a bit disappointing that Reina at 31 (not that old for a keeper) looks content to be a benchwarmer.

[adam1234]

I see Shaw's done a hammy...

And that is probably due to overtraining after LVG public stated that he wasn't fit enough!

[LondonTom]

Sheffield United in the League Cup Nice to have a bit of extra excitement in Round 2.

Man Utds first Round 2 fixture for 19 years! One time I wouldn't mind seeing MK Dons doing well

[ThomThomDrum]

Man Utds first Round 2 fixture for 19 years! One time I wouldn't mind seeing MK Dons doing well

Obviously Utd will struggle this year as the extra commitment will impact on their form

[hot_ice]

any one else thinking swansea might be in trouble this season?

ive seen they just sold chico flores and hernandez?

they are my outside bet to go down, (i would hazard a guess that bony will be off in the january transfer market)

Edited August 14, 2014 by hot_ice

[TheGayTent]

Flores going probably strengthen Swansea

[LondonTom]

Flores going probably strengthen Swansea

They won't be playing against 10 men as much though

[adam1234]

Yeah I think Swansea are in real trouble especially if bony goes. Anybody fancy having a go at predicting the table:

Man City

Chelsea

Arsenal

Liverpool

Man Utd

Tottenham

Everton

Stoke

Newcastle

Hull

Crystal palace

QPR

Sunderland

Aston Villa

Southampton

West Ham

Leicester

Swansea

West Brom

Burnley

[mrtourette]

Everyone seems to have Sunderland too high.

[adam1234]

Everyone seems to have Sunderland too high.

I think they will stay up, maybe 1-2 places too high in my table though.

[Andre91]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said that he will most likely retire at the end of next season when his PSG contract runs out.

[adam1234]

Apparently Tony Pulis might be on his way out of Palace. Big mistake if so...

[TheGayTent]

Called it a while back, wouldn't surprise me

Edited August 14, 2014 by TheGayTent

[LondonTom]

Surely if he goes, its because they have someone else better lined up?

[adam1234]

Surely if he goes, its because they have someone else better lined up?

I think it's more that him and the chairman keep falling out. They are not in a position to attract a better manager than TP

[atomised]

Pulls has gone, disagreement over budgets

[TheGayTent]

Pulis strikes me as someone in it for the long run

I don't think Pulis will stick around.