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The Rolling Football Thread: season 2024/25

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DuncinToffee · 27/06/2024 08:31

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.”

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Acapulco12 · 04/07/2024 21:51

TheSleepingGiant · 04/07/2024 19:59

Enjoyed catching up with the last couple of pages, nice to read everyone's stories and pleased to see the pleasant natured poster from the previous page hasn't been back!!

So my main team is Spurs, my Grandparent's were life-long fans and took me to a few games as a child in the 1990's (Klinnsmann, Sherringham, Edinburgh, Walker era). Very frustrating team to support, however I am always hopeful they will win that elusive trophy. DS 10 is also a massive fan and often watches the Spurs Ajax CL semi.

I live in Kent, 20 minute drive away from Gillingham FC in League 2, and attend as many home games as I can. Love the club, love the atmosphere however only started following them when the late, great Justin Edinburgh took over as Manager in 2015. He had a great couple of seasons with us, nearly leading us to promotion to the Championship, but sadly it wasn't to be.

After nearly 2 back to back relegations 2 seasons ago they are on the up again with a new owner who has improved the club and ground no end, and I am excited about what is to come. We also boast the longest standing "temporary" away stand in the EFL Grin

Ha they are so frustrating to support! A bit like England, actually 😂😂 Hoping that they will do us proud next season 🤞 COYS! 🤍

CumbrianExile · 04/07/2024 22:10

Hi all.

Nice to see the reasons people support different clubs. I'm Man Utd. Growing up in West Cumbria in the late 80's/early 90's it was pretty much a mix between United and Liverpool. Then a spattering of other league 1/premier league clubs. My dad supported Liverpool. I rebelled and supported United. Then Lee Sharpe!
My first game at old Trafford was against Bolton in the 01/02 season after 10 years of begging my dad ha. We got beat 2-1!
I moved to Salford in 2003 and have had my season ticket since 06/07 season. It's been pretty hard going recently but I never leave early! My two boys are reds too now and I try to take them as much as I can.

Tarkan · 06/07/2024 15:06

Back in my seat for a wee pre-season match between Arbroath and St Johnstone. Their goalie is noisy!

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Tarkan · 06/07/2024 15:56

Lovely British summer weather at half time

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Brefugee · 07/07/2024 09:16

Tarkan · 06/07/2024 15:06

Back in my seat for a wee pre-season match between Arbroath and St Johnstone. Their goalie is noisy!

Goalies are my favourite, and a shouty cross goalie is when i love them the best (excepting Yann Sommer who very rarely shouts in an angry way - i still lurve him)

Tarkan · 07/07/2024 10:39

I honestly don't know how some of the goalies and coaches etc can shout that loudly and not lose their voices. I would be awful at it after around 15 minutes of yelling LOL.

Arbroath's manager had been the type when he came in last season to just sit or stand there and not make a noise. Yesterday he was actually active and yelling a bit. In the first half anyway, when that rain started he spent the second half hiding in the tunnel LOL.

I also didn't realise Craig Levein was the St Johnstone manager now until I was behind him and thought "he looks familiar". LOL.

Btw check out how great our pitch still looked just after full time. The rain didn't stop at all for the second half and players were soaked through just 5 minutes after going on the pitch. The St Johnstone goalie changed his shirt at one point and I saw one of our players literally wringing the leg of his shorts out and you saw the water pouring out of them. The grass held up really well!

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burblish · 07/07/2024 13:27

@Tarkan I absolutely love your wedding colours story - the blue Rangers garter was a genius touch!

burblish · 07/07/2024 13:53

Liverpool fan since the mid to late '80s. First vivid memory of football was the Mexico 86 World Cup; I still maintain that Maradona is the greatest player of all time (just imagine what he could have done with modern boots, ball and rules, and being protected from being mercilessly kicked from pillar to post for 90 mins). The Italia 90 World Cup took me from mildly interested to utterly gaga over football.

Why Liverpool? To be honest, initially it's because they tended to be on TV more than other teams in the '80s, and even my very young eyes could tell they played a totally different level of football to everyone else. The movement, power and creativity of that late '80s front line of Barnes, Beardsley, Aldridge/Rush was extraordinary to watch. The more I learned about the club, the more I liked. At the time, I lived nowhere near any professional club in any tier of football, so had no geographical or community ties to any club at all (I've now lived for decades in North London, first very close to Arsenal and now very close to Spurs). By the time football became my obsession post Italia '90, Liverpool were my club. Within a couple of years of that, of course, nobody was calling me a glory supporter any more... (Bittersweet!) 😆 There are a number of other clubs I have a soft spot for, due to having lived there at some point as a child, as we moved around a lot.

My opinion of VAR is that it's a good idea in theory and shambolic in practice. The concept of "clear and obvious error" is more honoured in the breach than in the observance; if you can't make a definitive call on something within a few seconds (let's say even 30 secs to be charitable), how can it have been a "clear and obvious" error? I think in those circumstances, deference has to be given to the on-field decision. Toenails offside are just bloody ridiculous - again, where it is that marginal, give it to the attacker. Stop this bloody desperate questing for any possible excuse to (a) disallow goals, or (b) send players off for having the temerity to still treat football as a contact sport.

LetsGoFlyAKiteee · 07/07/2024 21:40

Chelsea. Great Grandads team so has just been passed along through the years through my mums side. Grandad took nan..Uncles went. Mum didn't as slightly violent times but once less intense she went then me.

VAR...I dont know. In one sense it can work! And has played its part well. Then there's the other side where there are still wrong decisions or ones that don't make sense and silly offside moments. It shouldn't take ages to come to a decision either. Know they want to make sure it's the right one but when it's 3 or 4 minutes and everyone is just standing around.. especially when it's say a obvious penalty in the first place!

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burblish · 08/07/2024 14:38

@DuncinToffee Thiago is class in every way. Such a shame injuries hampered his time with us - he was outstandingly good in the '21-'22 season.

JasonTindallsTan · 10/07/2024 14:32

Amanda Stavely has left Newcastle United. I’m not really sure what to make of it. It could be neutral or it could be very bad. Shame for the women’s team as well as she was instrumental in them going pro and starting to get some success.

AdviceNeeded2024 · 10/07/2024 23:23

Hi all, joining and place marking. Arsenal men’s team fan 😁

YouOnlyCameToSeeEboue · 11/07/2024 00:53

We like you!

MrsMitford3 · 11/07/2024 18:38

@AdviceNeeded2024 Welcome!! #COYG ⚽❤

YouOnlyCameToSeeEboue · 16/07/2024 17:03

OK, the silly season has started. Who are your targets, who do you think is coming?

It looks like Tommy Setford is coming to Arsenal. I don't know if that's as 3rd choice or if he's expected to replace Ramsdale. He would seem to be a bit young to be 1st back up.

Riccardo Calafiori looks like a probable at the moment. We seem to be building a squad of very good defenders.

I'd still like a top drawer striker though.

Acapulco12 · 16/07/2024 17:36

I’m wondering if Eberechi Eze is coming from Palace to Spurs? It’s been a rumour for a couple of months now and it would be good if he came.

DuncinToffee · 16/07/2024 17:50

Not expecting much, PSR will see to that.

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JasonTindallsTan · 16/07/2024 20:37

Our CEO did an interview today that suggests we have money to spend as our PSR situation is resolved.

Just got to hope England don’t come sniffing round out manager first.

Hellohah · 19/07/2024 17:19

YouOnlyCameToSeeEboue · 16/07/2024 17:03

OK, the silly season has started. Who are your targets, who do you think is coming?

It looks like Tommy Setford is coming to Arsenal. I don't know if that's as 3rd choice or if he's expected to replace Ramsdale. He would seem to be a bit young to be 1st back up.

Riccardo Calafiori looks like a probable at the moment. We seem to be building a squad of very good defenders.

I'd still like a top drawer striker though.

I think we're going to be finished by the end of July the way we're going.
2 signings already and it seems more to come. I think we have to ship some to buy some now though, so maybe we'll be held over a barrell despite seemingly good deals from us thus far ... It's a little unsettling 🤦🏻‍♀️ I'm not sure what the hell is happening 😂

YouOnlyCameToSeeEboue · 19/07/2024 22:42

Hearing that Fulham have bid for Emile Smith Rowe.

I honestly think that selling him would be a major mistake. Ødegaard has been sensational, and pretty much ever present, but we all know that it only takes a second for a season (or even career) ending injury. And I honestly think he is the best replacement we have.

I also think he would be the best replacement for Havertz if Arteta wants to continue with the "false 9" role - from watching him, I think that would be a great position for him.

YouOnlyCameToSeeEboue · 20/07/2024 01:18

Chido Obi Martin going to ManUre?

He's going to regret that...

CrossPurposes · 20/07/2024 17:14

Is there a Mumsnet fantasy football league?

MrsMitford3 · 20/07/2024 18:46

YouOnlyCameToSeeEboue · 20/07/2024 01:18

Chido Obi Martin going to ManUre?

He's going to regret that...

He is getting A LOT of negative fan responses-do you follow tie a yellow ribbon on fb/twitter? Fans feeling like we grew him and he has buggered off for the money. He will prob play more for them than us?

We get the money/FFP.

I can def see both sides tbh

TheSleepingGiant · 20/07/2024 19:45

Just back from the Gillingham Watford friendly, Gills 2-0 winners with new signing Jack Nolan on the score sheet. Got to see Mousa Sissoko in a Watford shirt Grin

Regarding transfer rumours/signings, Bradley Dack is said to be making a return to Gills on a pay as you play deal. He's been released from Blackburn and if (big if) fit he could easily score us a hat-full of goals.

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