Kelly Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 With the start of the Footie World Cup now less than a fortnight away I thought I've have a rant about the England squad. I’m surprised we aren’t taking a lot of injured players – or perhaps we are – we usually do. In place of Stirling I’d have taken Ashley Barnes who scored eight goals in his last 9 games (or something like that) and doesn’t fall over at every tackle and certainly doesn’t constantly gets booked for simulation like Stirling. Plus he can head the ball. And what prat has a tattoo of a weapon that killed his father on his leg? Somehow I doubt it was an automatic assault riffle that did the deed and why would you want to celebrate such a thing anyway? Idiot. It demonstrates his poor decision making. At left back cover I’d have taken Ryan Sessegnon (current England under 21 player) rather than the old carthorse Ashley Young who is now well past it. Sessegnon scored 15 goals last season from left back – how many did Ashley Young get? And in place of the lightweight midfielder Jesse Lingard I’d have taken Jonjo Shelvey – he offers a lot more bite, can put his foot on the ball, spots and makes good forward passes that start attacks, and doesn’t shirk tackles. Just my opinion. But having just got back from hospital and under orders to relax and rest for four weeks I'll be camping on my couch for convalescence and recouperation and watching just about all the games.G Sterling certainly has bags of talent, and a lot of pace, this season for city he's scored a fair amount iirc too. However, he has his problems, temperament and diving. There was a reason Liverpool took the money and got rid of him! Young has experience I guess which could help the generally young squad, but yes others might have been better. no idea about lingard. Mention was made of shelvy too, tough player, but too headstrong really to risk it. It is a shame Robertson is Scottish (though to Scotland's gain of course)! And a shame oxlaid-chaimberlin is injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two_sugars Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 R.I.P. Stan Anderson. A Horden Colliery lad who captained Sunderland, Newcastle United, and Middlesbrough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Well it looks like Spain has sacked its manager before even a ball has been kicked at the World Cup. Spanish practices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 It looks like its going to cost me a small fortune to fill my Panini 2018 World Cup sticker book: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43566749 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 No jokes at the expense of the England team this time, but other jokes are available: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Oh I don't know... Isn't that reference to the group of death aimed at our supporters at the hands of the ultras?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 ... Isn't that reference to the group of death aimed at our supporters at the hands of the ultras?! Yes, but surely the ultras will be tacitly allowed by the authorities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 It looks like its going to cost me a small fortune to fill my Panini 2018 World Cup sticker book: Certainly costs a lot more than this one did for me! But just think what it the current Panini one might be worth in 48 years time! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium mezzoman253 Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2018 Premier League fixtures are out for 2018-2019. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44479393 Make of it what you will. Some clubs have tough runs of fixtures. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Premiership Fixtures for 2018-2019 . Season ends with.... . Manchester United v Cardiff City . I predict a must win for Cardiff if we are to secure Champions League football the following season ! . . . . . . Let's see how long it takes for the predictable response ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Collier Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Our last 2 matches are away at Arsenal and home to Man City. Let's hope we're safe before that although last season our run in was Spurs, Burnley, Man U, Man City and Liverpool and we somehow survived and even got some points! Points could also be scarce at the start as well next season with United, City, Spurs and Liverpool inside the first 7 matches. Still, it could be worse and it wasn't that many years ago the mighty Albion were looking at non league at best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2018 Premier League fixtures are out for 2018-2019. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44479393 Make of it what you will. Some clubs have tough runs of fixtures. Rob We seem to have a well-balanced programme with no difficult runs. But we do seem to start most seasons with a newly-promoted club when they are at their keenest. So away at Molyneux not an ideal first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2018 We have to play Liverpool. And Man City. And Man Utd - Twice ! What sort of fixture list is that ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2018 We have to play Liverpool. And Man City. And Man Utd - Twice ! What sort of fixture list is that ? Unless you get suspended from the competition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2018 We have to play Liverpool. And Man City. And Man Utd - Twice ! What sort of fixture list is that ? FWIW. Here's an example of a competition where clubs DO NOT play each other twice! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_AFL_season#Season_notes It's the Australian Football League (Australian Rules). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 FWIW. Here's an example of a competition where clubs DO NOT play each other twice! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_AFL_season#Season_notes It's the Australian Football League (Australian Rules). Think yourself lucky, in Scotland in order for the Old Firm to get maximum combat we have to play everyone four times, gets boring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2018 Think yourself lucky, in Scotland in order for the Old Firm to get maximum combat we have to play everyone four times, gets boring! Yes the SPL its a sad state of affairs, with it basically being a 'two horse race', since the earliest days. Has there ever been a season, where Rangers or Celtic didn't finish at least 2nd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2018 Classic quote from the opening world cup game.... 'Jerkoff needed a quicker release......" Discuss.... Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) For the non-leaguers among us; Gainsborough Trinity relegated; for the first time since 1914-15, they have changed leagues by promotion/relegation. On another note; Peanuts, is the new manager at Ice Station Zebra really Frankie Bunn? Edited June 14, 2018 by 62613 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) Classic quote from the opening world cup game.... 'Jerkoff needed a quicker release......" Discuss.... Rob. Well, the match could do with some excitement. Rather unfortunate scheduling to have the two lowest-ranked sides play each other for the first match. Edit to add: 5-0 and some good goals from Russia. But KSA defended like a Sunday pub team. Edited June 14, 2018 by Joseph_Pestell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Well, the match could do with some excitement. Rather unfortunate scheduling to have the two lowest-ranked sides play each other for the first match. On the other hand, better to get the "boring" stuff out of the way first. I'm looking forward to Portugal v Spain..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2018 Make of it what you will. Some clubs have tough runs of fixtures. Rob What? Like playing two games 3 days apart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 The total uselessness of the Saudi team yesterday suggests to me that we really don't need 48 team World Cups in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2018 Classic quote from the opening world cup game.... 'Jerkoff needed a quicker release......" Discuss.... Rob. Also noted this gem from one of the commentators about one of the Ruskies who plays for Levante, which according to him is now a few hundred miles north-west in Madrid. Why send someone who hasn't got a scooby about geography to a world cup? Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 For the non-leaguers among us; Gainsborough Trinity relegated; for the first time since 1914-15, they have changed leagues by promotion/relegation. On another note; Peanuts, is the new manager at Ice Station Zebra really Frankie Bunn? yup rumours of a certain A Rhoads joining as his assistant from wendies also tricky ricky is promising to come over from the iom to run some clinicks with the squad on a monthly basis according to his facebook postings .think Bunn can do the job IF he gets the right backing from lensgham probably at age 55 his last chance to take a stab as management after years and years of assisting hopefully he has the pull we require for recruitment oldham athletic the circus club that keeps o giving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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