The Rolling Football Thread: season 2024/25

[DuncinToffee]

Football fans join in to share the joy, the heartache and VAR frustration ⚽

“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.”

Of course, the more the merrier great result for your lads earlier.

Gillingham were lucky 1-0 winners away to Morecambe this afternoon, scrappy game but very happy with the points.

@TheSleepingGiant yes great start and delighted to see Mitoma looking back to his best.

As a team though Southampton even before that we’re very organised and I think they’ll do decent this season.

I bloody hope so.

@Cuwins normally I'd say yes, of course, but tonight.... Well you best ask the OP 😂

(Sorry Dunc)

Brighton supporters are very welcome, we are not picky, I we allow Liverpool supporters to post too

@DuncinToffee very generous of you!
Hope it goes better for you next week.
Our new manager is making me feel very old- first time a permanent premier league manager has been younger than me.

Gladbach got one round further in the DFB Pokal yesterday, after going behind in the first 8 minutes against a 3rd division team.

Wednesday up today so we'll see how that goes.

They showed this during the highlights on MoTD, but then didn't mention it at all in the chat afterwards.

Bizarre...

ah Wednesday. Down 2 goals within 15 minutes. Well it was a lovely week or so...

We can start a club

I’m sorry, Duncin!! I have Pickford as my goalkeeper in my squad this week as I really rate him, and then saw yesterday’s result. I didn’t expect it at all!

I got Pickford as well, Raya is on my bench with 8 points

From twitter 😂

Man City and Chelsea: 115 charges v 115 players.

Paddy Power trolling Sp*rs again!

https://x.com/paddypower/status/1825458570231419131

Watching Spurs 1-0 up against Leicester. Nice goal Porro.

Yes, very nice! I’m happy I’ve got him in my fantasy team too. Shame about the second half though :( I know it’s only the first game of the season, but they should have won that and I was really hoping they would.

Bit late but the point still stands

Phew! Banana skin avoided there.

i like Arsenal's away strip.

Sheffield Bloody Useless Wednesday have started their diver for relegation already.

Great atmosphere in the Borussia Park yesterday evening, lovely choreo, twats in the ultra section with the bengalos made it a real pea souper right after half time and the match was stopped for 8 minutes (key later). The bloody VAR was used like a crutch for the ref which really ruined the flow of the game and it is all people are talking about today despite a fab season opener (here it's always on a Friday, the champion play whoever they're drawn against, there is a huge TV presence, opera singer in glittery dress singing the national anthem, and it's on Free TV so millions watch) with lots of goals and some good football.

Leverkusen are amazing to watch, what a team, Gladbach's new players look promising. But that extra time let Leverkusen do Leverkusen things so the last kick of the match was their winning goal. Ref was absolutely appalling. But great to be back in the stadium, i have missed sitting in the biergarten with some food and a pint and chatting with random strangers.

We seem to enjoy playing Man Utd! Another good win.

Well Dunc and I have had another bad weekend.

I was at the game, stand started emptying out but I really thought Saints were going to get an equaliser in extra time. That is a six pointer.

Thought Xhaka in the week was decent.

And did find this v funny

Always good to see a south coast team get a win (well most south coast teams)

I was out so avoided the game. Expected a defeat with the amount of injuries we have but not the manner of the defeat.

Will give MotD a miss

I’m sorry Duncin 😢😢

A lot of credit - deservedly - for Raya, but not one of the pundits afterwards mentioned this awesome tackle;

https://x.com/orehnato/status/1827411325732937876

Yes, it was amazing.

This was Xhaka's goal from yesterday. How I miss him.