The Football Thread

[Kurt Cocaine]

Yeah, I know it's a cheap shot, but reading this thread reminded me of a great Two Ronnies line from back in the day. Given by Ronnie Barker;

'More football later, but first, highlights from the Scottish First Division'

[Paul keohane]

It's a pity really, as the atmosphere is much more visceral there, less of a product and more of an old school professional league.

This is what live in the flesh football is ment to be,investment has fucked football in a lot of cases so it no always good.The standard of the SPL may not be the same standard as the premier league,but id rather go to an Edinburgh or Glasgow derby over most premier league games.

[Caomhaoin]

Definitely. The quality of the Belgrade derby, for example was pish, ( bar a 35 year old Nenad Miljas dominating midfield, ex-Wolves), but fuck me what an atmosphere. I nearly shat myself a few times.

I'll give the english one thing though, their pisstaking and comments at matches, some laugh. Here are a few I've heard at Goodison over the years....

'Steve Gerrard, Gerrard, the baby's not yours,
Its Joseph Yobo's,

Steve Gerrard, Gerrard'

After a late equalizer by Lee Carsley years ago, lad behind me goes 'Carsley mate, if I came home from work and found you in bed with my wife, I'd tuck you in lad'

Saw them against Blackburn in 2007, and as all the away lads were getting off their coaches, a steward was laying down the law, finishing his speech with 'any questions'?

A young lad of about 12 walking past shouts out 'what's the capital of Peru'? Hahahaha.

[Paul keohane]

Yeah banter over in England is top class to be fair!

[Emphyrio]

David Luiz you idiot.

[Trev]

Good to see some things haven't changed after three months

[Caomhaoin]

First day back and another VAR farce. Like electronic voting machines, just an unnecessary irritation.

You can't celebrate a goal wholeheartedly anymore. If it worked I suppose you could live with it in the spirit of fairness, but they make a hash of it as often as right a wrong.

[astfgyl]

You would think something like VAR would clear up all the doubt around decisions, but it's looking now like Sepp Blatter was bang on in his resistance to it.

[Emphyrio]

 

[lifeeternal]

I never thought I'd be celebrating the title on me own but fuck it, my poor neighbours!

[Caomhaoin]

Sickening. Although all this BLM stuff has put right off the premier league, therefore lessening the gutwrench somewhat

[Airneanach]

What a night. Not how we would have wanted it, granted, but in the throes of ecstasy it didn't seem to actually matter all that much once I was jumping and roaring around the house with the Redmen TV stream on one screen and Dalgligh and Klopp bawling their eyes out on another. I'm over the moon, and very much relieved. It's on the books, the curse has been lifted and that's all that matters. On to the next one.

[Emphyrio]

Well said.

[astfgyl]

Yeah, Chelsea really needed those 3 points to keep a bit of distance between them and United. Glad to see ye are all as chuffed about it as I am

[Paul keohane]

I know its been a long time for Liverpool,but Its a diabolical way to win/celebrate a title.The players and fans were robbed of proper euphoria.winning it on a match night in a city centre with the bars rammed to capacity etc.

Best team by a mile,fully deserved.