Soccerball Therad

Post by **dng** » Tue Oct 28, 2025 5:35 pm

the celtic managerial recruitment policy is basically "did he win us the league the last time he was here, no matter how long ago that was"

Post by **dng** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 11:30 am

Liverpool bought on some teenager yesterday, who then got sent off after 12 minutes. In his only other appearance, they brought him on last year in another cup match, and he got sent off after 4 minutes, so his current career statistics are:

Matches Played: 2
Minutes Played: 16
Red Cards: 2
Red Cards Per 90: 11.25

Post by **dng** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 11:30 am

i hope he continues this for ever

Post by **dng** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 11:30 am

the ultimate sergio ramos

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 9:45 pm

Heh!

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 9:48 pm

dng wrote: Tue Oct 28, 2025 5:35 pm the celtic managerial recruitment policy is basically "did he win us the league the last time he was here, no matter how long ago that was"

In 2026, they'll be managed by Jock Stein's ghost.

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 9:54 pm

Seattle Reign coach Laura Harvey says she used ChatGPT for team tactics
https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... sl-tactics

Peter Reid had to make do with one of those paper chatterbox/fortune tellers, with the numbers, colours and answers, written on its paper folds.

Post by **dng** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 10:43 pm

Peter Reid surely used to ring up those teamtalk phonelines they advertised on teletext

Post by **blombluss** » Sat Nov 01, 2025 1:01 am

So... Mary Earps was usurped by Hannah Hampton as England goalie, and this extract from Earps' autobiography is fascinating:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... -lionesses

Well, I found it interesting, anyhoo!

Post by **dng** » Sat Nov 01, 2025 1:34 am

she sounds like she's some sort of ultra ronaldo

Post by **dng** » Sun Nov 02, 2025 3:56 pm

Poor old useless maldon

Post by **blombluss** » Sun Nov 02, 2025 4:19 pm

Poor old useless Vitor Pereira

Post by **endar** » Sun Nov 02, 2025 5:32 pm

Maldon more useless than Braintree

Post by **dng** » Sun Nov 02, 2025 5:55 pm

maldon scored the goal, tiptree let in all the goals

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Nov 05, 2025 3:26 pm

Wolvs have given up, haven't they?

Only Space Hitler could save us now.

Post by **dng** » Wed Nov 05, 2025 7:02 pm

i like the way they couldn't even convince a man they still employ to manage them again

Post by **dng** » Thu Nov 06, 2025 8:50 pm

southend's match this weekend is being broadcast live on... tiktok

Post by **dng** » Thu Nov 06, 2025 8:50 pm

bet that'll be popular

Post by **blombluss** » Fri Nov 07, 2025 1:56 am

Jesus - it truly is the end of days.

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 9:04 pm

Aside from the contract that will set up you and your family for life, what made you decide to become Wolves manager, Rob Edwards?

Post by **dng** » Wed Nov 12, 2025 9:12 pm

He just really loves getting teams relegated

Post by **blombluss** » Fri Nov 14, 2025 1:29 pm

Ronlando sent off?!? This can't happan!

Post by **blombluss** » Mon Nov 17, 2025 12:59 am

I'm pleased for the Irish Free State, and Norway look a real handful. They won't win the tournament, but you wouldn't want 'em in your group, that's for sure.

Post by **dng** » Tue Nov 18, 2025 10:33 pm

i'm not sure whats going on really when the two best soccerball matches i've seen this season have been scotland games

Post by **blombluss** » Tue Nov 18, 2025 11:38 pm

Indeedy. I think it's proof that we're still in the matrix.

What a game that was tonight. Just crackers. And what goals, too. That McTominay one was like Pele in Escape to Victory.

And Wales gubbing North Macedonia, also!

Gravid · Post by **Gravid** » Wed Nov 19, 2025 6:55 am

I almost didn’t want Scotland to win that as they were so bad for so much of it, but they won me over by scoring a series of the best goals in history.

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Nov 20, 2025 12:41 am

I thought Curacao was a energy drink sponsor of the league cup, but they've apparanty qualified for the World Cup, too.

Post by **Pual** » Thu Nov 20, 2025 2:12 pm

So Sweden, who only got two points, are somehow in a playoff.
What a competition.

Post by **blombluss** » Fri Nov 21, 2025 12:49 am

Ugh!

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... ney-towers

Post by **dng** » Fri Nov 21, 2025 1:16 am

Birmingham Chimney

Post by **dng** » Fri Nov 21, 2025 1:16 am

chimney sounds a bit like city

Post by **blombluss** » Fri Nov 21, 2025 8:58 pm

The club should definitely be made to change their name to Birmingham Chimney!

Post by **blombluss** » Tue Nov 25, 2025 1:43 am

Do you think Man Utd players could summon up enough energy and enthusiasm to have an on-pitch dust-up within their ranks?

Post by **dng** » Tue Nov 25, 2025 12:17 pm

they've all too worn down by bruno fernandes constant moaning to ever feel any emotion ever again

Post by **blombluss** » Tue Nov 25, 2025 4:22 pm

Heh!

Post by **vom** » Wed Nov 26, 2025 7:10 am

baffled by how much better Southampton have become since sacking a highly rated young manager and dumping a complete unknown in charge instead

Post by **blombluss** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 3:53 am

Football is indeed a funny old game, squire.

Post by **blombluss** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 5:13 pm

blombluss wrote: Fri Nov 14, 2025 1:29 pm Ronlando sent off?!? This can't happan!

No World Cup ban for Rolanodo.

God has spoken.

Tis absolutely bent as fuck, that.

Post by **dng** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 5:19 pm

how dare you suggest fifa could in any way be less than 100% honest at all times

Post by **blombluss** » Sat Nov 29, 2025 8:03 pm

England 8 (EIGHT) China 0

I'm sure China used to have a decent women's team back in the day (90s), or maybe the general standard was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay lower.

Post by **dng** » Sat Nov 29, 2025 8:27 pm

They're still 16th in the world (according to wikipedia). But they were spectacularly terrible today

Post by **dng** » Sat Nov 29, 2025 8:27 pm

Didn't England beat them 5-2 or something at the world cup a couple of years ago as well?

Post by **dng** » Sat Nov 29, 2025 8:29 pm

6-1 (i just looked it up)

Post by **blombluss** » Sun Nov 30, 2025 8:08 pm

Good man. Thoroughness and attention to detail is what n3ta is known for!

Post by **blombluss** » Mon Dec 08, 2025 1:43 am

HITC Sevens: Wolves Are Extraordinarily Awful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lom3WHreark

*sobs*

Post by **dng** » Mon Dec 08, 2025 10:49 am

its okay they'll get a new new manager in soon and stay up by a point. and then do this all again next year for the sixth time in a row

Post by **endar** » Mon Dec 08, 2025 1:43 pm

Then they'll go bust and be forced to merge with Greenock Morton

Post by **endar** » Mon Dec 08, 2025 1:44 pm

or, if they're lucky, Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Post by **vom** » Mon Dec 08, 2025 4:03 pm

endar wrote: Mon Dec 08, 2025 1:43 pm Then they'll go bust and be forced to merge with Greenock Morton

hello

Post by **dng** » Mon Dec 08, 2025 10:01 pm

I watched the second half of tonights wolves match and i'd like to reconsider my previous opinion that they might stay up