Soccerball Therad

Post by **endar** » Wed Apr 22, 2026 10:30 pm

Poor Leicester. The helicopter crash was the turning point i think

Post by **dng** » Wed Apr 22, 2026 10:38 pm

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Apr 23, 2026 10:09 am

Helicopters scare me a bit. Especially when I read that they're not particularly well regarded by either soldiers or oil tanker workers, and that's good enough for me.

Post by **endar** » Thu Apr 23, 2026 5:01 pm

i've done 2 helicopter rides

once in Kent at a holiday park and once at the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon one was spectacular, but a bit scary the way the pilot was swooping up and down the canyons and shit. I was a bit sick after

Post by **endar** » Thu Apr 23, 2026 5:03 pm

and then you get reckless pilots like certain former rally drivers

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Apr 23, 2026 8:17 pm

I was never any good at Choplifter, either!

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Apr 23, 2026 8:18 pm

Oh no Football Focus is finashing after 52 years.

Does Bob Wilsong still present it?

Post by **Bruce Sato** » Thu Apr 23, 2026 8:28 pm

Post by **Pual** » Thu Apr 23, 2026 9:31 pm

I’ve done two helicopter rides.

In a royal marine sea king out to an aircraft carrier (hms invincible). Then back again.

Post by **dng** » Sat Apr 25, 2026 4:16 pm

Due to arcane uefa rules, if villa finish fifth and win the europa league, sixth placei n the premier league gets into the champions league, but if they win the ewuropa and finish foourth or third, 6th place doesn't. Exxcellently, this could mean either brighton (playing man united) or brentford (playing liverpool) can only get into the champions league on the final by losing their final match to ensure liverepool and man united finish above villa.

Which could be fun/funny

Post by **dng** » Sat Apr 25, 2026 6:14 pm

southampton making the classic mistake of scoring a goal there

Post by **blombluss** » Sun Apr 26, 2026 1:38 pm

dng wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 4:16 pm Due to arcane uefa rules, if villa finish fifth and win the europa league, sixth placei n the premier league gets into the champions league, but if they win the ewuropa and finish foourth or third, 6th place doesn't. Exxcellently, this could mean either brighton (playing man united) or brentford (playing liverpool) can only get into the champions league on the final by losing their final match to ensure liverepool and man united finish above villa.

Which could be fun/funny

Excellent!

Also, I think Italy ought to be given the Champions League place. :p

Post by **blombluss** » Sun Apr 26, 2026 2:04 pm

dng wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 6:14 pm southampton making the classic mistake of scoring a goal there

I was

about the result.

Post by **dng** » Sun Apr 26, 2026 2:34 pm

Ves. Shite

Post by **dng** » Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:23 am

southend are in the playoffs tonight

Post by **dng** » Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:23 am

which is nice

Post by **dng** » Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:25 am

they've played every saturday and every midweek for about two months now (due to postponements and cup matches causing loads of reaarangements) and will then potentially play tonight, saturday, then maybe the play off final the saturday after, then the shit league cup final the weekened after

Post by **dng** » Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:25 am

which is all abit much really

Post by **dng** » Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:26 am

this must be what its like supporting man city or something

Post by **dng** » Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:27 am

except noel galleghers been replaced by alison moyet

Post by **dng** » Tue Apr 28, 2026 7:41 pm

Well, southend sound like thwyve been absolutely shit so far

Post by **dng** » Tue Apr 28, 2026 8:43 pm

and then sounded equally absolutely shite until the end.

Post by **dng** » Tue Apr 28, 2026 8:43 pm

rubbish

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 1:35 pm

The PSG Bayern match was pure liquid football.

If it'd been any more liquid, it would've been plasma (possibly?)

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 1:37 pm

dng wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:27 am except noel galleghers been replaced by alison moyet

Oasis with Alison Moyet - yes!
Yazoo with Noel Galaga - oh God!

Post by **dng** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 7:59 pm

blombluss wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 1:35 pm The PSG Bayern match was pure liquid football.

If it'd been any more liquid, it would've been plasma (possibly?)

tonights champions league match is pretty much the opposite of that

Post by **dng** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 7:59 pm

i don't know iof that makes it a solid or a gas but its definitely something pretty unappealing

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Apr 30, 2026 7:44 pm

And it turned out that you were entirely correct!

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Apr 30, 2026 7:46 pm

I'm astounded that John Terry is a far right loon - astounded, I tells yer!

Post by **dng** » Thu Apr 30, 2026 8:34 pm

supposedly he wants to buy colchester united

Post by **dng** » Thu Apr 30, 2026 8:35 pm

not even colchester deserve that

Post by **blombluss** » Fri May 01, 2026 2:14 am

I think they do for being the capital of Roman Britain.

I hold grudges for a long time, me...

Post by **vom** » Fri May 01, 2026 1:17 pm

huh I never knew that Northampton was the capital for 200 years

I guess I wasn't paying attention for those 200 years

Post by **blombluss** » Fri May 01, 2026 7:15 pm

I didn't even know Northampton was the capital of Northamptonshire, man!

Post by **dng** » Fri May 01, 2026 9:13 pm

Worsthampton

An Unicorn · Post by **An Unicorn** » Mon May 04, 2026 1:07 am

endar wrote: Wed Apr 22, 2026 10:30 pm Poor Leicester. The helicopter crash was the turning point i think

I thought helicopter crashes were caused by the points not turning.

An Unicorn · Post by **An Unicorn** » Mon May 04, 2026 1:09 am

dng wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:27 am except noel galleghers been replaced by alison moyet

Best possible world

Post by **blombluss** » Mon May 04, 2026 10:56 pm

dng wrote: Fri May 01, 2026 9:13 pmWorsthampton

Wursthampton

Post by **blombluss** » Mon May 04, 2026 11:01 pm

Pleased with the Hearts win and the Citeh draw. And that was quite a display by Villa against Spurs, so I hoep Forest beat them now in the second leg.

Post by **blombluss** » Tue May 05, 2026 9:40 pm

Hurrah for Arse

nal.

Simeone is a pillock.

Post by **dng** » Tue May 05, 2026 9:49 pm

i watched the first leg and it was depressing and then i listened to this one and it also sounded depressing

Post by **blombluss** » Tue May 05, 2026 9:51 pm

"If you want entertainment, go to the circus"

Alan Durban - Stroke City Manager 78-81

Post by **endar** » Tue May 05, 2026 11:37 pm

blombluss wrote: Tue May 05, 2026 9:40 pm Hurrah for Arse

nal.

Simeone is a pillock.

^

Post by **blombluss** » Thu May 07, 2026 12:46 am

Arse

nal

fucked in

final

Post by **dng** » Fri May 08, 2026 10:20 am

good to see that dodgy bastard who bought maldon town might well be the most awful football club owning bastard yet

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g09pdx82go

(outside the premier league, at least)

Post by **dng** » Fri May 08, 2026 10:21 am

itv were supposed to be showing some desperate wrexham style documentary series about the club this month. bet that'll be fun

Post by **endar** » Fri May 08, 2026 11:16 am

jesus

Post by **blombluss** » Fri May 08, 2026 7:23 pm

Middlesbrough fury at ‘spying’ row as ‘venomous’ welcome awaits Southampton
https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... dlesbrough

I bet Vom was the spy! His music is merely his 'cover' to allow him to travel hither and thither!

An Unicorn · Post by **An Unicorn** » Sat May 09, 2026 10:47 pm

dng wrote: Fri May 08, 2026 10:21 am itv were supposed to be showing some desperate wrexham style documentary series about the club this month. bet that'll be fun

What, that show about some celebrity who bought it on a lark and they show him trying to learn how to be a proper owner?

Post by **dng** » Sun May 10, 2026 8:05 am

yes, but this time the owners a rapist