gvopedz Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 I do not believe Maradona was the best soccer player, but 37 years ago he did this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, gvopedz said: I do not believe Maradona was the best soccer player, but 37 years ago he did this: I remember it all too well, watching it live. The final touch just before he shoots is exquisite. His other goal in the match was pretty good too...😁 Edited June 22, 2023 by mjazzg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 (edited) New season. My kid is desperate to go to a football game this season, but it's shaping up to be possibly the most depressing low morale season in my club's history. We live in Arsenal territory, and his uncle is an Arsenal fan. I keep hoping he'll just see sense and I can take him to Emirates. Edited August 11, 2023 by Rabshakeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 (edited) Season has started for Leicester City with two wins, first in the Championship, over Coventry, and then in the League Cup over Burton Albion. We have a new manager and four new players. We lost James Maddison (amazing footballer and club favorite) to Tottenham, Harvey Barnes to Newcastle and Yuri Thielemans to Villa. Our new manager Enzo Maresca was one of the Man City coaches under Guardiola for the past several seasons, including the last, treble one. Usually the stadium chants are just a background noise when watching on TV, but the Burton match was in a smaller venue, and I could hear some seemingly spontaneous nasty shit sang acapella. Hilarious! Edited August 11, 2023 by Dmitry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 16 minutes ago, Dmitry said: Season has started for Leicester City with two wins, first in the Championship The quality in the Championship this season is crazy, sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said: The quality in the Championship this season is crazy, sadly. Which is why I'm not too sad to be following my team in League One this season, first time for a while in tier 3... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, mjazzg said: Which is why I'm not too sad to be following my team in League One this season, first time for a while in tier 3... What is the club? And yes, Championship is crazy this season. Several very strong clubs will be battling for promotion. In the US ESPN+ televises many Championship matches for just $10/month. Edited August 11, 2023 by Dmitry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 The mighty Reading FC. Hometown club, watched them as a kid, now distant supporter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 55 minutes ago, mjazzg said: Which is why I'm not too sad to be following my team in League One this season, first time for a while in tier 3... Well. See you there next year, if opening games are anything to go by. Hope the water's nice. Just bought a ticket to go and see Dulwich Hamlets with my kids on the coming Summer Bank Holiday. Maybe that will be a more positive taster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 That presupposes that Reading's free fall doesn't continue to League 2 next season...transfer embargoes, points deductions and Andy Carroll Dulwich trip sounds great (even with necessity to cross the river). I know someone who really enjoys taking young son to see Hastings Town. That level is where the real football is, perhaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 56 minutes ago, mjazzg said: even with necessity to cross the river I hope the kids will be okay. They're smart kids. Have their wits about them. Hopefully they'll be alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 5 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said: I hope the kids will be okay. They're smart kids. Have their wits about them. Hopefully they'll be alright. Best to get it over and done with early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 1 hour ago, mjazzg said: Best to get it over and done with early You're right. They have had all their shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 2 hours ago, mjazzg said: That presupposes that Reading's free fall doesn't continue to League 2 next season...transfer embargoes, points deductions and Andy Carroll Dulwich trip sounds great (even with necessity to cross the river). I know someone who really enjoys taking young son to see Hastings Town. That level is where the real football is, perhaps Andy Carroll played for Villa or WH or team with similar purple and blue shirts? Striker, beard? ( testing my memory purposefully without resorting to Google). What is his story now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Dmitry said: Andy Carroll played for Villa or WH or team with similar purple and blue shirts? Striker, beard? ( testing my memory purposefully without resorting to Google). What is his story now? His big move was from Newcastle to Liverpool and then later onto West Ham. He had a very big impact on his international debut with a great goal. It became apparent he really wasn't as good as everyone initially thought. A big traditional centre forward, really not seen much anymore, whose bulk outweighs his finesse, almost always referred to as Big Andy Carroll. Coming towards the end of his career playing for a side who aren't dealing too much in finesse, he's hardly setting the world on fire but still scoring goals now and again which is more than a lot of other Reading players! 3 hours ago, Rabshakeh said: You're right. They have had all their shots. 🤣 His first competitive goal for the national team, not his debut. Euros 2012. Also, his last goal for England Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 @mjazzg Yes, I do remember him. Old Reading now, eh. Are they making any promises to get back into the Championship? Shame they got relegated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted August 11, 2023 Report Share Posted August 11, 2023 (edited) Sadly there's more chance of me scoring an original 'True Blue' for £150 than Reading coming back up Chinese owner doesn't seem to be able to pay the taxes or the staff. Two sets of points deduction last year and two transfer embargoes means club is hollowed out. More chance of a consecutive relegation. Hoping for mid table mediocrity All of which means it's a bit ironic that I booked tickets to a match in a few weeks time, it will be the first match I have attended in 45 years Edited August 11, 2023 by mjazzg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted August 15, 2023 Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 Not a great opening day, but as a lifelong supporter of Luton Town just being in the Premier League feels surreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted August 15, 2023 Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, JohnJ said: Not a great opening day, but as a lifelong supporter of Luton Town just being in the Premier League feels surreal. For a while I had a Football Manager save as Luton. Long before he rose to prominence, and whilst my Luton was struggling in the Championship, I made a chance hire of a relatively unknown young Flemish player from the Dutch leagues called Kevin de Bruyne, who the FM scouts must have rated as a youngster. He turned out to be just as good a player as he later developed into in reality a year or so later, and propelled my FM version of Luton into the Premier League. What I am saying is that this all seems very natural to me. I am also saying that Luton would probably benefit from signing De Bruyne. This is the kind of insight that only profound managerial experience can create. Edited August 15, 2023 by Rabshakeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted August 15, 2023 Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said: For a while I had a Football Manager save as Luton. Long before he rose to prominence, and whilst my Luton was struggling in the Championship, I made a chance hire of a relatively unknown young Flemish player from the Dutch leagues called Kevin de Bruyne, who the FM scouts must have rated as a youngster. He turned out to be just as good a player as he later developed into in reality a year or so later, and propelled my FM version of Luton into the Premier League. What I am saying is that this all seems very natural to me. I am also saying that Luton would probably benefit from signing De Bruyne. This is the kind of insight that only profound managerial experience can create. But he's crocked for the rest of the season... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted August 15, 2023 Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 38 minutes ago, mjazzg said: But he's crocked for the rest of the season... That's why he's available on the cheap. Luton must act now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted August 15, 2023 Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 Reading could do with the one-legged version too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted August 16, 2023 Report Share Posted August 16, 2023 A step closer to it coming home... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted August 20, 2023 Report Share Posted August 20, 2023 On 8/16/2023 at 5:59 PM, mjazzg said: A step closer to it coming home... Or not. Well played Spain, gave England a footballing lesson. Well deserved champions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optatio Posted August 20, 2023 Report Share Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) 37 minutes ago, mjazzg said: Or not. Well played Spain, gave England a footballing lesson. Well deserved champions I saw the game on TV - agreed! Edited August 20, 2023 by optatio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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