The Rolling Football Thread, season 2023-24 Part 2

[DuncinToffee]

Continuation from this thread

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/sports/4855370-the-rolling-football-thread-season-2023-24?page=40&reply=132530310

@Oblomov24 Turgid for me...

Was glad to see extra time (not for me) just so they were worn out but was hoping for penalties.

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Why don’t you just switch off your television set.
And go out and do something less boring instead.
Well, we could all do that from time to time no?

Some matches are a bit boring. Some are Riveting. Some spurs matches are painful to watch, especially out last 3 losses.

I guess I am kind of relieved that we got 4 points back but we still got the second charge hanging over us and I have lost all faith in the EPL.

UTFT

Glad you're showing your age as well @Oblomov24

That's something I guess @DuncinToffee 10 points was ridiculous when teams were getting less deducted for going into full blown administration.

Been spoilt the last 2 weeks with 3 home Gillingham games
managed to get 5 points from them so pleased with that, puts us back into the playoffs. Happy to beat the Disney Darlings Wrexham Saturday, match was a sell out and the stadium was rocking, Plenty of "fans" went home disappointed that Ryan Reynolds didn't make an appearance I'm sure 😂

And come on you Stones....

Every time I take someone out of my Dream Team, they seem to go on to score a hattrick...

What a match that was. Bowen's first senior hat-trick as well and a stunner of a goal from Emerson.

I'm the same, took Bowen out a while back and hadn't got round to adding him back at all.

DH must have been psychic though. He put Bowen in just to have someone for today then made him captain (that's on the Sky Sports one).

My luck with the premier league one is getting worse. I just replaced a bunch of injured players, only to have the replacements end up injured. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Have they said when that is to take place? Kind of harsh just being left in limbo in a way

Forest' hearing starts on the 7th March so I expect ours will be around then too.

Should all be clear by 15th April

It's pure shambles, not just for us but every team

The report even stated that legal errors were made. They are just making it up as they go along.

Since it was mentioned, a little FPL update. I was pleased to see my decision to stick with Bowen pay off!

I've just given my team a bit of an overhaul. Had the free hit to use thankfully since I had so many injuries. Let's hope this lot don't get hurt. 🤣

I deleted my account, FPL just wasn't for me.

I now listen to DH and DS ranting about it and give unwanted advice

Reading is given a 2pt deduction with a further 2pts suspended

Another example of a terrible owner and fans being punished.

I feel so sorry for the Reading fans - I read that they've now been docked a total of 18 points across various seasons since being owned by Dai Yongge. That's appalling mismanagement.

They got given 4pt deduction (2pts suspended) for non-payment of non-playing staff wages and HMRC

The reason given for a Sporting Sanction was that this constitutes a “sporting advantage”.

Arbroath losing 3-0 at half time of their second of three games this week. I'm normally an optimist but I can't see any way we aren't getting relegated now tbh.

I've heard rumours of some money issues. I don't know how bad it is but seeing so many others going through what they are then it's a worry. I really feel for all the teams affected by it.

6-0 in the end. I've already seen my first "McIntyre out" comment on social media.

I've also heard that Ali Adams, the goalie who came off the bench as a striker and scored that thunder bastard for us has been asked to find another club as he won't be getting another contract.

I'm sure that's us heading for League One now though. Hopefully we don't do what Brechin did and have relegation after relegation when they ended up in the Highland League.

Watching the Newcastle v Blackburn penalties,

I hope you found it more enjoyable than I did. An awful performance all round. We’ve been so dreadful recently.

City away next round. Course it Fucking is. 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

This season in cup competition we have been drawn against:
PSG
Borussia Dortmund
AC Milan
Manchester City - Twice (Home and now Away)
Manchester Reds (Away)
Chelsea (Away)
Sunderland - bitterest local rivals (Away)
Fulham (Away)
Blackburn (Away) probably the only ‘east’ draw and we had to win it on penalties.

🙄🙄🙄

@EddieHowesShithousingMags you absolutely battered us at Old Trafford though, so you can't grumble about that. We're an easy draw these days 😂

The Mighty Reds! Klopps Kids

Has anyone seen Fulham’s hilarious TikTok vid making fun of Bruno Fernandes for his antics against them, when he rolled around in agony clutching his mutilated limb, then made a miraculous recovery when he realised the ref wasn’t having it? It’s captioned, “So glad he’s ok” 😂Ten Hag wants Fulham to apologise for it and has also railed against referees for not protecting his delicate little flower of a captain. Too funny!

Ha yes! It’s great because in Man U calling it out they’ve effectively admitted that his behaviour was completely ridiculous. Because Fulham’s words aren’t actually suggesting he was being a cock, we can all see it with our eyes and so can Man U which is why they’ve said ‘don’t be mean’. Why would you think they were taking the pods if not for the fact he was being a prize plonker?