The Rolling Footbal Thread: Season 2026/27

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New season, new thread

All things football ⚽

@LlynTegid they have done random purges every now and again where people can change the name on STs. But they are few and far between. It used to be very easy to do.

@placemats I think this is a good idea. You could pay a percentage of the season ticket determined by how many miles you lived from the stadium. 10 miles away, you pay 10%. I'd love that 😂

Welcome from a Gills fan I've just seen you've signed Remeao Hutton after his contract was mutually terminated today. I hope he works out for you, he has a mean long throw on him.

Hi Lucy. I think you’ve signed Josh Koroma on loan from us (Leyton Orient). He should be really good. Great for us first time around but awful last season when we re- signed him. Looked completely uninterested. There were rumours that he fell out with our manager so hopefully will be OK for you. Also Ruel Sotiriou. We had him for a few years. Has talent but also an attitude. Good shots from outside the box. Hopefully his experiences over the last few seasons will get him to buckle down. As managers say “there is a player in there”! Good luck for the season.

Much excitement chez Bref because our shiny new season tickets arrived - in a lovely presentation box.

I'm just listening to Rock 'n' Roll Football on Absolute Radio. It is usually good, but it is excellent today.

The presenters are both called Matt and are both Forest fans.

Koroma can be great but I feel like he’s quite the confidence player and his head can be quick to drop if things don’t go his way.

I think it’s a reason why Huddersfield got rid.

I don’t think our Mr Wellens is one for putting an arm around a player. More of a blame anyone and everyone sort of character. Let’s face it he blamed the fans for failing to win a game at the end of last season!! Then apologised and said he was blaming the fans to protect the players. Then announced that players that stayed would have reduced contract offers as they were not worth what they were being paid. Didn’t blame himself though…

Ha! Yeah, I definitely don't see that with Wellens.

Koroma played his best football for us when Neil Warnock came back the season he just saved us from relegation to league 1.

So sorry to hear that Kevin Keegan has passed away 😪

Kevin Keegan latest: England, Liverpool and Newcastle legend dies | UK News | Sky News https://share.google/Iq1BMKx5nPjWVE0NV

Hoping it’s ok if I join please?

Men - Leicester City
Women - Chelsea due to dd

Very sorry to hear about Kevin Keegan

Hi Kerplunk, make yourself comfy

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy8m7n5827xo

As a Manchester United fan and a supporter of Rashford, this is a good read. I hope he and Carrick can come to an understanding.

RIP Kevin Keegan x

Very sad news R.I.P king Kev. I hope the media leave his family alone.

RIP Mighty Mouse - what an impact you had ♥️

Hello from Gayfield. Scottish League Cup, local derby against Montrose. No Smokie pies though, had to go for a steak and black pudding instead.

Well that was horrendous. We left a good few minutes early as well as someone had already been arrested and rumours of the young ones fighting again were going around so wanted to get away before anything happened. Police are all over the town now so hopefully that’s enough to discourage them. Add us losing on top of that and I’m glad to be sitting down in the pub with a wine now.

@Tarkan what a first night back. No pies, fighting, police, a loss! You wouldn't give it up for the world though 😂

Morning all - settling in
Men Newcastle U
women generally only follow international

RIP King Kev, Don’t live in Newcastle now but can imagine the city will be very sad.
Out first game is home against Liverpool so im sure there will be a fitting tribute

It all about money

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvg7vglq9wpo

Well, whether it happens or not is up to UEFA because without us the WC won't mean anything.

So it depends how much he will bribe the UEFA officials.

Not sure if many are aware but a load of United fans had their STs restricted following the clubs fight against touts. I believe other clubs have done similar, but not as many affected. Big Jim doesn't want ST holders. He wants tourists paying £100+ a game which he appears stupid enough to believe he will get, the daft knob!

Then some City fans posted a letter they'd received offering them a VIP ticket for their fixture at Old Trafford. £950 for a £30 capped ticket in the away end, but they get transport from the Etihad (all 5 miles of a journey), something to eat/drink and a meet with some club legends (Shaun Wright Phillips and Shay Given).

For many, clearly including FIFA, it's just not football anymore, it's a cash cow. Something really needs to be done to bring the game back down to earth because it's going to literally bleed itself dry if we carry on at this rate. Normal football fans don't have anymore to give.

@Hellohah

Yes, I read about that and just assumed that they were touts but you don't think that they are?

So you don't think that there are enough tourists to fill the stadium? I would have thought that there were as you have just a big following.

Most clubs don't want ST holders, but it's Man U who aren't even pretending that they do.

£950?

I think the genie is out of the bottle and I don't think that it will ever go back in again unless football fans stop paying which they won't.

There doesn't seem to be a limit to what the top clubs will pay for players nor a limit for players salaries. Most of the fans' salaries have stagnated, but they still want their club to sign the biggest player and pay them the highest salary.

Can i join please? Sheffield Wednesday season ticket holder!

Welcome.

@Brefugee and @Nat6999 are also SW fans.

There is a list of everyone at the start of the thread.