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FootballGAF 2021/2022 |OT| The battle to survive, rebuilding after disaster.
- Thread starter Dark Rider
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BaneIsPain
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So happy for homecoming ronaldo. Keep it up.
Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
I’m not liking the begging placards being held up ‘xxxxx can I have your shirt’ at every game / ground now.
Dark Rider
Member
The media romanticized the players responding to it so the fans feel they have a better chance to get a shirt doing it. The players also may feel they can get favourable media coverage when they respond to a placard where as the media will ignore giving away the shirt if it was just to a random fan with no placard/sign/shirt begging for it.
In short: blame the media.
Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
Nasty injury to Liverpool’s player by the sounds of it.
Harvey Elliott: Liverpool teenager suffers serious ankle injury at Leeds
A visibly upset Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool's Harvey Elliott was in "massive pain" after suffering a serious ankle injury at Leeds.
www.bbc.co.uk
DKehoe
Member
Didn't see the game but figured it must be bad because I saw people saying they weren't showing replays of it. Hope he makes a quick and full recovery.Nasty injury to Liverpool’s player by the sounds of it.
Harvey Elliott: Liverpool teenager suffers serious ankle injury at Leeds
A visibly upset Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool's Harvey Elliott was in "massive pain" after suffering a serious ankle injury at Leeds.www.bbc.co.uk
Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
Dislocated ankle but the way he landed looked like he had snapped it in half in real time I guess that’s why they didn’t show the replays.
Dark Rider
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[David Ornstein] Exclusive: Paul Pogba leaning towards signing new Manchester United contract. Saturday had major impact on 28yo’s thinking over future. Many factors to consider but now a genuine chance that once talks resume an extension may follow
Dark Rider
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[Melchor Ruiz] Bale has suffered a hamstring injury on his right leg. It is expected to be a long-term injury and there's no specified time when he's expected to be back at this point
I hope he get well fast but honestly I can't wait for his contract to expire.
I hope he get well fast but honestly I can't wait for his contract to expire.
ForAcademicPurposes
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I heard Ronaldo has always dreamed of winning the Europa League.
Great Hair
Banned
Barcelona is a joke. No ball possession, no nothing. #KICKKOEMAN
Dark Rider
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Prison Mike
Banned
I like him ...... Caramba
Dark Rider
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We need to win against Inter but I'm not entirely confident that we will 
Dark Rider
Member
We got a win but I'm not convinced, I feel we will be sloppy over all this season
Dark Rider
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[Fabrizio Romano] PSG director Leonardo: “We didn’t like what Real Madrid did for Mbappé. We’ve not even received the final bid on last day. But honestly we never thought of selling Kylian… the offer was not enough from our point of view. It was less than what we paid for him”.
If true, did they turn off their fax machine?
If true, did they turn off their fax machine?
Dark Rider
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[FC Bayern München] Leon Gotetzka has extended his contract until 2026
Dark Rider
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[Paul Hirst] Pep Guardiola on Wednesdays comments “I am not going to apologize for what I said. What I said was that we need their support. I was honest. Did I say after the game that I was disappointed because the stadium was not full? Interpretation is interpretation“
Is it really heating up between Pep and the fans?
Is it really heating up between Pep and the fans?
Banjo64
cumsessed
No.
Dark Rider
Member
It sound like an annoyance at least but there is no doubt the fans are more than happy having Pep as their manager.
Prison Mike
Banned
All media bollocks
Dark Rider
Member
Good, I hope they don't get clicks for it then.
Dark Rider
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Bundesliga fears more disadvantage with the new upcoming FFP Rules due their 50+1 Rule. In the new FFP , Investor can cover all their losses and not only 30M [ Sportbild ]
sportbild.bild.de
This is really bad reform.
Wie die Uefa das neue Financial Fairplay plant - Bundesliga lehnt drei Kernpunkte ab
Die Uefa plant neue Regularien für das Financial Fairplay. Die Bundesliga droht dadurch weiter abgehängt zu werden.
sportbild.bild.de
This is really bad reform.
Banjo64
cumsessed
It’s not. It’s just sad and convenient that as soon as Barcelona and a lot of the ‘established’ European clubs like Juventus are starting to feel the squeeze financially outside investment is all of the sudden great again.Bundesliga fears more disadvantage with the new upcoming FFP Rules due their 50+1 Rule. In the new FFP , Investor can cover all their losses and not only 30M [ Sportbild ]
Wie die Uefa das neue Financial Fairplay plant - Bundesliga lehnt drei Kernpunkte ab
Die Uefa plant neue Regularien für das Financial Fairplay. Die Bundesliga droht dadurch weiter abgehängt zu werden.
This is really bad reform.
It’s almost as if FFP was nothing to do with financial fairness and was all about preventing new challengers to the old guard, cementing their place at the top forever (no more teams doing what Chelsea, PSG and City did).
It says it all that FFP did nothing to stop Barcelona’s wage bill escalating to ludicrous heights and has nothing about DEBT in its legislation.
Dark Rider
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Despite the name of FFP if you read the content you will see it clear as day that it is there to make sure clubs do not go bankrupt nothing more. The thing is it didn't trust wealthy owners that are injecting money today that they will be injecting money in the future so it wanted to make sure that the clubs are actually able to source their budgets on their own.
In Barcelona case they were actually able to source their budget but they were on the edge of it, then they got a bad president coupled with an unforeseen global pandemic and that kicked them clear over the edge. FFP does not stop you from going near the edge because you are still within your means and allowed to exert yourself to the best of your ability to achieve more.
The thing is with this whole thing clubs like PSG, Manchester City and Chelsea got owners that I expect to continue to support their clubs for a long time but if clubs became assets of business then slowly but surely the sport as a whole will be dismantled to be optimized for what those investment firms think will make the best money for themselves, yes including asset stripping and dismantling clubs. For a preview look at how the sport "franchises" are handled in the USA and how their sports rules and everything about it is changed to suite advertisers and interest groups..etc
I maintain that this is bad for a sport as a sport.
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Dark Rider
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I'm just letting you know so you brace yourself for it, Sterling IS renewing.
Dark Rider
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And people can stop saying he can't save penalty kicks right?
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It was close for us too, we secured the win in the last few minutes coming from behind.
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Dark Rider
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[Albert Rogé] Ronald Koeman: "What are we supposed to do? Play 'tiki taki' when there's no space? We've tried to win another way"
Barcelona don't like the results for sure but they also hate what Koeman says in his interviews, they will sack him.
Barcelona don't like the results for sure but they also hate what Koeman says in his interviews, they will sack him.
Dark Rider
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Ancelotti : "Play the World Cup every two years? Well, while we're at it, let's just play one a year."
www.marca.com
Ancelotti on biennial World Cup: Well, while we're at it, let's just play one every year
Carlo Ancelotti sarcastically stated that FIFA may as well just host a World Cup every season, after football's governing body revealed plans for the major tournament to be played
www.marca.com
Dark Rider
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[FC Bayern München on Instagram]: Robert Lewandowski wins 2021 Golden Boot
Dark Rider
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Ronaldo's mom: "I already told Ronaldo that I want to see him play in Sporting before I die. If it's not him it will be his son, he plays better than Ronaldo"
www.record.pt
Manchester United fans take notice.
Dolores Aveiro revelou o seu "maior desejo" a Ronaldo: «Filho, antes de morrer quero ver-te no Sporting»
Mãe de CR7 confessa que o craque 'gosta de ver os jogos' dos leões
www.record.pt
Manchester United fans take notice.
Dark Rider
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FC Bayern Amazon-documentary 'Behind the Legend' releases on the 2nd of November
ForAcademicPurposes
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Dark Rider
Member
Being immature and throwing tantrums is what ruined him, he never grew up so no surprise to me that his career kept getting flushed down the drains.
I don't think it's worth losing your job
Dark Rider
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Carlo Ancelotti: “The future of Real Madrid will be secure with players like Valverde, Camavinga, Blanco and so on. And the same goes for the present with Modrić, Kroos and Casemiro. The midfield is very strong is all aspects”.
I'm hopeful.
I'm hopeful.
Dark Rider
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Dark Rider
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SPIEGEL" REPORT Werner had already signed with Bayern! Signing is said to have taken place reluctantly
www.bild.de
FC Bayern München: „Spiegel“-Bericht - Werner hatte schon bei Bayern unterschrieben!
Timo Werner ist einer von drei DFB-Stars beim FC Chelsea. 2020 wechselte er von Leipzig nach London. Doch er hatte zuvor schon bei Bayern unterschrieben.
www.bild.de
Dark Rider
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We need to win
DKehoe
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They're (allegedly) not wrong there. The Der Spiegel stuff makes for a sobering read. It's the main reason I've not been as enthusiastic about his return as other United fans. Yet there's all these pundits and people in the media talking about how he's not only a great player (which is clearly undeniable) but also a great person and someone kids and young players should be looking up to as an example. When you look at posts on twitter that talk about the incident the replies are a flood of Ronaldo fans who have fully embraced the cult of personality around him.