The Football News Thread 2022/23

[Tony Towner]

San Antonio has previously hosted Mexico games, but with them as a co-host this time, it was pointless even bidding. Also there are now three MLS teams in Texas, and we ain't one of them.

Isn't it all NFL stadiums though in the US? Houston is in. Lot of stretches though Dallas, Boston, New York, San Francisco, there may be others aren't in those cities despite the announcement. Makes it more of a treck for fans than a European WC

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

NFL stadia know how to manage big games and crowds, so it makes sense to use them. SA has a stadium built several years ago in the hope of attracting a team - unsuccessfully of course - I think it can still hold 60,000+ but needs a lot of work and is no longer good enough. It was used for a "friendly" between Mexico and Argentina about 3 years ago.

 

[Alan]

A rare road point for Charlotte that should have been 3; 1-1 draw at Columbus but the Crew’s goal was off an absolutely shocking mistake from Kahlina that you wouldn’t accept from a semi-pro.

We now have taken 2 out of 24 points from road trips this season.

 

[North Shropshire Lad]

The Harrison yellow card! Unbelievable what refs see

 

[Quirkafleeg]

Giggs stepping down as Welsh manager. About time, Page deserves to go full time now.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

He must know things are going to go roughly for him in the case then. His lawyer has probably told him to expect a guilty verdict.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

He must know things are going to go roughly for him in the case then. His lawyer has probably told him to expect a guilty verdict.

Is managing Stangeways a step up or down from Wales?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Sideways and about 8 miles up

 

[Tony Towner]

He must know things are going to go roughly for him in the case then. His lawyer has probably told him to expect a guilty verdict.

Yep, he'd be cleared by the end of August before the national team will meet again so his distraction argument doesn't really hold much water

 

[Banjo]

I expect enough will come out at trial whether guilty or not to put him in an untenable position.

 

[Tony Towner]

Kevin Friend has jacked it in. Another being rewarded for ineptitude with a job in PGMOL offices

 

[Boozad]

Kevin Friend

Cunt.

 

[Tredman]

What a player, just utterly glorious

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1539862064981807105

 

[Sniffer]

Trouble seems to follow McBurnie around....

Sheffield United players charged after post-match disorder - club

The charges relate to violence following the Championship play-off semi-final at Nottingham Forest's ground.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Sniffer]

Derby look like they have a buyer.

Derby clear to start season after loan from local business targeting takeover

Derby’s administrators have said the club will be able to start the season after receiving a loan from a local property group attempting to complete a takeover

www.theguardian.com

Will they still face a points deduction if the takeover isn't completed by the start of the season?

 

[Tony Towner]

I think it depends on the terms of the deal which is all football creditors paid in full and others 25p in the £. Ashley didn't want to pay that which is why if his offer had gone through it would have been -15 points.

I may be wrong, but as long as the terms are in place I don't think that is an automatic pre season deduction even if the deal isn't finalised, but as we know with the EFL their rules are fluid

 

[devoelardy]

I think it depends on the terms of the deal which is all football creditors paid in full and others 25p in the £. Ashley didn't want to pay that which is why if his offer had gone through it would have been -15 points.

I may be wrong, but as long as the terms are in place I don't think that is an automatic pre season deduction even if the deal isn't finalised, but as we know with the EFL their rules are fluid

Impossible, surely?

 

[Tony Towner]

If you don't want to read my posts there's a simple solution

 

[Sniffer]

Nope, he's still on bail.

Mason Greenwood investigation ongoing with Man Utd striker still suspended

England international Mason Greenwood was arrested in January after images were posted on social media and has not played for United since

www.mirror.co.uk

Regardless of what happens in the legal process, there's still easily scope for him to be dismissed for gross misconduct.

A further extension to the bail was agreed by the courts yesterday.

 

[Sniffer]

England’s women, who have a Dutch coach and are wearing a kit that looks like something the Dutch should be wearing are beating the Netherlands (wearing white and who have an English coach) 4-1 in a Euro’s build up friendly.