Football

[DarloRich]

So glad that woke idiot Southgate is no longer England manager............

 

[YorkshireBear]

So glad that woke idiot Southgate is no longer England manager............

Indeed, get what we deserve on that front!

 

[dangie]

Always good to see the underdog do well. Come on England…..

 

[Falcon1200]

Not the most scintillating of England performances, despite the optimism of the commentators; 'The Andorrans will tire towards the end' and (after the goal) 'now the floodgates will open'. At times it looked like England were going for the 'Most Completed Passes without actually Going Anywhere' award.

 

[Peeled Apples]

Not the most scintillating of England performances, despite the optimism of the commentators; 'The Andorrans will tire towards the end' and (after the goal) 'now the floodgates will open'. At times it looked like England were going for the 'Most Completed Passes without actually Going Anywhere' award.

And there's more to come on Tuesday can't wait.

 

[1D54]

Tuchel is fast finding out that the players he had at his disposal at Dortmund, Chelsea, PSG and Bayern were in a different class to the lot he has now.

 

[DarloRich]

Some sad news: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0mr7xlmkxyo

Uriah Rennie, the Premier League's first black referee, has died aged 65.
Rennie officiated more than 300 games between 1997 and 2008, including 175 Premier League matches.

His first game in the football league was Darlington v Preston on the opening day of the 94/95 season. The Preston bus broke down and the kick off was delayed.

He also played 15 minutes injury time when he forgot what time kick off was in an FA Cup game between Solihull & Darlington

 

[SuspectUsual]

Some sad news: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0mr7xlmkxyo



His first game in the football league was Darlington v Preston on the opening day of the 94/95 season. The Preston bus broke down and the kick off was delayed.

He also played 15 minutes injury time when he forgot what time kick off was in an FA Cup game between Solihull & Darlington

Sad news, and he was a bit of a character. (Some might say too much of a character, a proto-Mike Dean). My Sunlun-supporting missus loved him, because he sent Alan Shearer off at St James' for absolutely nothing *, and when he reffed a Sunlun game a week or two later he got a standing ovation



* an alleged but non-existent elbow on some Villa defender as I recall. Still it equals out the scandalous failure to do anything about him stamping on Neil Lennon's head

 

[Haywain]

Some sad news: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0mr7xlmkxyo

Sad indeed, he was a good referee.

 

[DarloRich]

Sad indeed, he was a good referee.

Absolutely - he did not take any rubbish off the players!

 

[Mcr Warrior]

My Sunlun-supporting missus loved him, because he sent Alan Shearer off at St James' for absolutely nothing *, and when he reffed a Sunlun game a week or two later he got a standing ovation

* an alleged but non-existent elbow on some Villa defender as I recall.

Opening game of the 1999-2000 season, which finished Newcastle 0 Aston Villa 1 and was reportedly Shearer's 100th appearance for the barcodes. Second yellow card on 71 minutes, issued by Uriah Rennie, was apparently for persistent misconduct.

The Sunderland home match, also officiated by Uriah Rennie, was a 0-0 home fixture vs Arsenal, played the following Saturday.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Opening game of the 1999-2000 season, which finished Newcastle 0 Aston Villa 1 and was reportedly Shearer's 100th appearance for the barcodes. Second yellow card on 71 minutes, issued by Uriah Rennie, was apparently for persistent misconduct.

The Sunderland home match, also officiated by Uriah Rennie, was a 0-0 home fixture vs Arsenal, played the following Saturday.

Thanks. We seem to have remembered most of it accurately!

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Thanks. We seem to have remembered most of it accurately!

It was a rather good story. Worth doing a bit of fact checking!

 

[Purple Train]

Some sad news: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0mr7xlmkxyo



His first game in the football league was Darlington v Preston on the opening day of the 94/95 season. The Preston bus broke down and the kick off was delayed.

He also played 15 minutes injury time when he forgot what time kick off was in an FA Cup game between Solihull & Darlington

Very sad indeed. It was a shock to hear of his illness earlier this year. Hopefully soon the FA will be able to do something to encourage more referees from non-white backgrounds to follow in his footsteps, though they don't seem to want to encourage any referees full stop at the minute...

 

[AlterEgo]

Just read that Rennie refused to lend Qatar the Youdan Cup, the world’s oldest football trophy, owing to the country’s record with migrant workers and LGBT+ rights.

I always recall Rennie being an extremely fit referee, especially for the era in which he officiated.

 

[Shaw S Hunter]

I always recall Rennie being an extremely fit referee, especially for the era in which he officiated.

It was mentioned on the news that he was a Black Belt in two different martial arts. Not to mention being a magistrate in Sheffield.

 

[Haywain]

Belgium 4 Wales 3. Great game, Belgium quickly went 3-0 up but Wales amazingly pulled it back to 3-3 by half time. A good number of chances for both sides in the second half but Belgium got the winner in the 87th minute.

 

[Shaw S Hunter]

Belgium 4 Wales 3. Great game, Belgium quickly went 3-0 up but Wales amazingly pulled it back to 3-3 by half time. A good number of chances for both sides in the second half but Belgium got the winner in the 87th minute.

Not quite. Wales scored their first in 1st half stoppage time and only levelled in the 70' minute. Was a dramatic game but many players were exhausted by the end.

 

[Haywain]

Not quite. Wales scored their first in 1st half stoppage time and only levelled in the 70' minute.

Indeed, that's what comes of posting before being fully awake!

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many players were exhausted by the end.

So were many watching them!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Note who it was who scored the fourth and final goal that won the game for Belgium.

 

[Haywain]

Note who it was who scored the fourth and final goal that won the game for Belgium.

Why?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Why?

He was considered to be disposable contract-wise by Manchester City, yet proved he can be effective at international level.

 

[Haywain]

He was considered to be disposable contract-wise by Manchester City, yet proved he can be effective at international level.

Meanwhile, 6 other players also scored in the match. I don't get what point you are trying to make. Is one more important than all the others?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Meanwhile, 6 other players also scored in the match. I don't get what point you are trying to make. Is one more important than all the others?

It was the scorer of the 7th and winning goal who gave the win to Belgium. You get nowt for losing 3-4.

 

[Haywain]

It was the scorer of the 7th and winning goal who gave the win to Belgium. You get nowt for losing 3-4.

I can only guess you're trying to make some point about Manchester. The world doesn't actually revolve around Manchester though.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I can only guess you're trying to make some point about Manchester. The world doesn't actually revolve around Manchester though.

You guess fallaciously. Has not Kevin de Bruyne now been considered not good enough to form part of the future plans of Manchester City.

How can people be enthusiastic when an international team concedes four goals in an international match?

 

[1D54]

Has not Kevin de Bruyne now been considered not good enough to form part of the future plans of Manchester City.

He is 34 in a couple of weeks so unlikely to play much of a part in future plans. A wonderful player but is injury prone. After saying all that, he was probably worth another year but would he have accepted it.

 

[Haywain]

How can people be enthusiastic when an international team concedes four goals in an international match?

The other team conceded three. For a neutral it was an enjoyable match.

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Has not Kevin de Bruyne now been considered not good enough to form part of the future plans of Manchester City.

I'd like to be clear on this - I don't care one jot.

 

[43096]

You guess fallaciously. Has not Kevin de Bruyne now been considered not good enough to form part of the future plans of Manchester City.

Goalkeeper Ross Doohan kept a clean sheet for Scotland last night. He has now been considered not good enough to form part of the future plans of Aberdeen.

What is your point?

 

[Wilts Wanderer]

Can we have Gareth Southgate back? England have reverted to type since he left the job. I personally don’t rate Tuchel as a manager but even I’ve been surprised how flat, slow and ponderous we look with the ball and disorganised without it.