Football 2020/2021

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2 hours ago, WS_Jack_III said:

According to sources, Newcastle are targeting loans and free transfers, again ffs. Nailed on to go down (I say it every season mind)

I remember Bolton doing well for years doing that!

[WS_Jack_III]

5 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

I remember Bolton doing well for years doing that!

Oh yay, I can't wait to be as good as Bolton.

[TheGayTent]

6 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

I remember Bolton doing well for years doing that!

False economics. 
They may not have spent comparative fortunes in transfer fees. They did however, spend absolute fortunes on wages, agents, bonuses, signing on fees, bungs....

They spent money for years they didn’t have. Covered originally by the filament friend Eddie Davies, but when he pulled the ladder up - got wise of Gartside & the bung taker’s antics/ill health, take your pick - the pigeons came home to roost. 

It’s why they’re now languishing in the 3rd division being watched by thousands of slightly dulled empty plastic seats. 

[eastynh]

24 minutes ago, TheGayTent said:

False economics. 
They may not have spent comparative fortunes in transfer fees. They did however, spend absolute fortunes on wages, agents, bonuses, signing on fees, bungs....

They spent money for years they didn’t have. Covered originally by the filament friend Eddie Davies, but when he pulled the ladder up - got wise of Gartside & the bung taker’s antics/ill health, take your pick - the pigeons came home to roost. 

It’s why they’re now languishing in the 3rd division being watched by thousands of slightly dulled empty plastic seats. 

Why would City fans go and watch Bolton? There is not much love between them.

[thetime]

8 hours ago, zahidf said:

 

FA Cup: Man Utd

Utd to win a Semi? 😎😍

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58 minutes ago, TheGayTent said:

False economics. 
They may not have spent comparative fortunes in transfer fees. They did however, spend absolute fortunes on wages, agents, bonuses, signing on fees, bungs....

They spent money for years they didn’t have. Covered originally by the filament friend Eddie Davies, but when he pulled the ladder up - got wise of Gartside & the bung taker’s antics/ill health, take your pick - the pigeons came home to roost. 

It’s why they’re now languishing in the 3rd division being watched by thousands of slightly dulled empty plastic seats. 

Oh no doubt that's true, I was commenting on the fact it worked effectively in the short term, as you say not viable in the long term.

[WS_Jack_III]

2 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

Oh no doubt that's true, I was commenting on the fact it worked effectively in the short term, as you say not viable in the long term.

Newcastle have been doing it years now and then when shit starts hitting the fan, he does a marquee signing and a few other ones to paper over the cracks of years of neglect.

[TheGayTent]

28 minutes ago, WS_Jack_III said:

Newcastle have been doing it years now and then when shit starts hitting the fan, he does a marquee signing and a few other ones to paper over the cracks of years of neglect.

All the while he is looking to make a lot of money out of the football club, at least he isn’t bankrupting it. Every cloud....

Could be worse - he could sell St James’ as prime real estate and move you to Gateshead athletics track...

[vintagelaureate]

2 hours ago, pink_triangle said:

I remember Bolton doing well for years doing that!

Ivan Campo, Fernando Hierro, Jay Jay Okocha, Youri Djorkaeff - a who's who of world football.

 

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1 hour ago, WS_Jack_III said:

Newcastle have been doing it years now and then when shit starts hitting the fan, he does a marquee signing and a few other ones to paper over the cracks of years of neglect.

That may be because it's the wrong free signings and loan signings, rather than a problem with that strategy. Of course a free signing is not really free, I remember Arry at QPR hardly seemed to spend a penny on transfer fees.

[pink_triangle]

35 minutes ago, vintagelaureate said:

Ivan Campo, Fernando Hierro, Jay Jay Okocha, Youri Djorkaeff - a who's who of world football.

 

I have fond memories of that team. 

[thetime]

Bayern do well in loans. 

[zahidf]

LADS ON TOUR

https://www.football365.com/news/man-utd-harry-maguire-arrested-mykonos-statement

[Hugh Jass]

18 minutes ago, zahidf said:

LADS ON TOUR

https://www.football365.com/news/man-utd-harry-maguire-arrested-mykonos-statement

Given the state of the world right now a bloke getting arrested on holiday for being an idiot really isn’t that important.

[zahidf]

4 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Given the state of the world right now a bloke getting arrested on holiday for being an idiot really isn’t that important.

This is the football thread... hes a footballer and Man utd captain.

[TheGayTent]

3 minutes ago, zahidf said:

This is the football thread...

It is. So have you any views on football matters? Or if you have to, an opinion on Harry Maguire? Or are you just a news service no one asked for? 
 

For the record, I hated that Bolton team. ‘Orrible cynical cheats they were. 

[Hugh Jass]

8 minutes ago, zahidf said:

This is the football thread... hes a footballer and Man utd captain.

He also hasn’t been nicked for anything football related.

[Hugh Jass]

I really couldn’t give any less of a fuck what Harry Maguire has been up to.

[thetime]

🤣👍😄

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53 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

I really couldn’t give any less of a fuck what Harry Maguire has been up to.

The likes of Maguire are happy to take the prestige and extra income for what is effectively a non job. I think therefore it's fair their behaviour comes into scrutiny.

[zahidf]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass said:

He also hasn’t been nicked for anything football related.

It may impact on his season id have thought..   

[thetime]

2 minutes ago, zahidf said:

It may impact on his season id have thought..   

How? You don't know the details, he hasn't been charged of any offence. 

Why the media report on arrests, rather than wait for a charges or better a conviction is entirely another thread.

[zahidf]

3 minutes ago, thetime said:

How? You don't know the details, he hasn't been charged of any offence. 

Why the media report on arrests, rather than wait for a charges or better a conviction is entirely another thread.

Thats why I said may rather than definitely!

 

Ha!

 

 

Edited August 21, 2020 by zahidf

[WS_Jack_III]

16 hours ago, pink_triangle said:

That may be because it's the wrong free signings and loan signings, rather than a problem with that strategy. Of course a free signing is not really free, I remember Arry at QPR hardly seemed to spend a penny on transfer fees.

To be fair we've had some decent loans, Ben Arfa (turned into a full transfer) Remy, Kennedy (poor 2nd season) but we've had some real stinkers too. 

17 hours ago, TheGayTent said:

All the while he is looking to make a lot of money out of the football club, at least he isn’t bankrupting it. Every cloud....

Could be worse - he could sell St James’ as prime real estate and move you to Gateshead athletics track...

ah, that old chestnut, another club has it worse off so you shouldn't really complain.

[eastynh]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass said:

He also hasn’t been nicked for anything football related.

Hes a rag, don't ruin my faux outrage and disgust at this despicable action.