The Football News Thread 2016/17 - everything not Wolves

[machin05]

Do we start the week before the prem then?

 

[Kenny]

Do we start the week before the prem then?

Yep, 5th August.

 

[jd1981]

Yep we'll be at home first game very rare they put wolves and Albion at home on the same day.

 

[darlowolf64]

So there's the first home game I miss as I'm on holiday from the 4th

 

[jd1981]

We'll be away Boxing Day and 30/12 and home New Year's Day.

 

[Nando]

Good article on the Modric/Mamic/Dinamo case in Croatia:

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...ravko-mamic-trial-court-case-a7790026.html?12

 

[Tredman]

Birmingham after John Terry.

So that will Terry & Redknapp at Blues; I genuinely didnt think it was possible to despise them more than I already do, but then this.

 

[lemonjelly]

I thought it was west brom after terry, not blues?

 

[lemonjelly]

Good lord!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-40283286

 

[Langers]

What a prick.

 

[Tony Towner]

I thought it was west brom after terry, not blues?

It's Albion, Blues and Villa. He might go to Villa or Albion, he won't go to Blues.

 

[Johnny75]

What a prick.

 

[lemonjelly]

Shearer suing his financial advisers for 9 million!

 

[Johnny75]

Not sure where to put this but this is a good piece on Harry Arter and that we as fans sometimes forget footballers are human too.

http://www.skysports.com/football/n...s-first-child-grief-and-the-joy-of-parenthood

 

[Alan]

Not sure where to put this but this is a good piece on Harry Arter and that we as fans sometimes forget footballers are human too.

http://www.skysports.com/football/n...s-first-child-grief-and-the-joy-of-parenthood

Ah, shit, you didn't say I'd need tissues!

 

[thehistorymakers]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40302296

 

[lemonjelly]

Escape the jurisdiction of the relevant authorities...

 

[thehistorymakers]

Escape the jurisdiction of the relevant authorities...

My thoughts too.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Well with Brexit Spain won't be able to chase him...

 

[YoungWolf]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40311889

Thoughts on these? Some of them I actually think, though quite radical, might be good for the game.

The stuff surrounding penalties is a bit stupid to me. But I like the self-pass stuff at dead balls (this might be because I advocate it in youth football mind, having seen it in Holland). and allowing a goal kick to be taken even if the ball is moving