Eephus
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Bring back poachers #foxinthebox
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Bring back poachers #foxinthebox
B Maverick
Footballguy
You aren't wrong. I saw a stat that said only 1 of Ruud's 150 United goals came from outside the box.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Amd I remember watching that live and wondering wtf the Arse players were on about then when Viera kicked out at Ruud, who instinctively jumped backwards (and especially later when he missed his PK and they all bum rushed him). These days, somebody in Ruuds spot would've thrown themselves to the floor and rolled around in agony.I see his Ruuds name and I always think of this.
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B Maverick
Footballguy
How can you not like RUUD?? One of the great pure goalscorers ever
El Floppo
Footballguy
Lol... No idea. Just never liked his style I think. Loved Henry. Funny to see CR7 there too.
B Maverick
Footballguy
He was definitely a different style player then Henry. I get maybe liking one style over the other.
As someone who has played striker his whole life, I can't help but love any pure goal scorer, esp one for United (
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CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Seems odd for Ruud and Hake to leave head coaching jobs in the Eredivisie to be assistants to ETH in England but maybe that guy just has some magical charisma.
Eephus
Footballguy
B Maverick
Footballguy
Hake yes. I do not think Ruud had a job at the moment. He may have been in the running for Burnley though.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
****, I even liked him when he played for Real and I am an Atleti fan.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
I’ll have a record transfers license plate made since that’s all the **** we can do at the moment.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
This is probably never going to happen in my lifetime I fear but this is step 1 in a multi step process. Many steps to go
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Bill Speros
@billsperos
BREAKING: The economic investment bill that could lead the way for a @NERevolution stadium in Everett has PASSED the state senate by a 40-0 vote
Stadium provision heads for a conference with the House, which did not approve it earlier this year.
Session ends July 31
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Bill Speros
@billsperos
BREAKING: The economic investment bill that could lead the way for a @NERevolution stadium in Everett has PASSED the state senate by a 40-0 vote
Stadium provision heads for a conference with the House, which did not approve it earlier this year.
Session ends July 31
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McBokonon
Footballguy
ESPN lost EFL and Carabao cup to CBS - from the Athletic:
“The Athletic can reveal CBS will air at least 250 EFL matches per season across the Championship, League One, League Two, Carabao Cup and EFL Trophy, starting when the new season begins next month and running through until the end of the 2027-28 campaign.
“CBS has committed to broadcast a minimum of 155 matches from the second-tier Championship, at least 38 fixtures across Leagues One and League Two, the third and fourth divisions, all of the end-of-season promotion play-off games and a minimum of 30 ties in the Carabao Cup, English football’s No 2 knockout tournament after the FA Cup.
“EFL and Carabao Cup matches will air on Paramount+, with select matches apppearing on CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo.”
“The Athletic can reveal CBS will air at least 250 EFL matches per season across the Championship, League One, League Two, Carabao Cup and EFL Trophy, starting when the new season begins next month and running through until the end of the 2027-28 campaign.
“CBS has committed to broadcast a minimum of 155 matches from the second-tier Championship, at least 38 fixtures across Leagues One and League Two, the third and fourth divisions, all of the end-of-season promotion play-off games and a minimum of 30 ties in the Carabao Cup, English football’s No 2 knockout tournament after the FA Cup.
“EFL and Carabao Cup matches will air on Paramount+, with select matches apppearing on CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo.”
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Kate's Daddy
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TennesseeJed
Footballguy
Paramount+ was already a "must have" for soccer enthusiasts - with Champions/Europa League, Serie A, etc.
ETA - I suppose it remains to be seen how many of the Cup games will be aired - say once they get to the 3rd round and going forward.
ETA - I suppose it remains to be seen how many of the Cup games will be aired - say once they get to the 3rd round and going forward.
Paramount+ didn't renew Brazil Serie A which was a major bummer, but they have quite a bit of soccer still, and between them and ESPN+ can usually get my fill on the weekend.
United doing some pretty good business here. Actually got a few bucks for Greenwood who would never play again, found a sucker for Donny vdB to get that salary off the books. Looks like Casemiro is being showcased for some Saudi club to take that contract, and got the Varane and Martial contracts out.
Brought in Zirzkee who is young and could be a prolific strike partner with Rasmus.
Yoro is a bit of a project still - but if they can poach De Ligt off BM that would be a nice get to sure up CB depth.
Some decisions still need to be made.
Sancho - wth to do with this guy
Ambrabat - barely featured in his time at OT, and it looks like they are poking the tires on Ugarte from PSG who would be a logical replacement
And tbh, i'm not sure if they even want Rashford any more. He gets paid a **** ton and was ungood last year.
PSG has money to burn and I know they are looking at Oshiman, but I bet they'd prefer Rashford. Pure speculations on my part, call it wishful thinking.
United doing some pretty good business here. Actually got a few bucks for Greenwood who would never play again, found a sucker for Donny vdB to get that salary off the books. Looks like Casemiro is being showcased for some Saudi club to take that contract, and got the Varane and Martial contracts out.
Brought in Zirzkee who is young and could be a prolific strike partner with Rasmus.
Yoro is a bit of a project still - but if they can poach De Ligt off BM that would be a nice get to sure up CB depth.
Some decisions still need to be made.
Sancho - wth to do with this guy
Ambrabat - barely featured in his time at OT, and it looks like they are poking the tires on Ugarte from PSG who would be a logical replacement
And tbh, i'm not sure if they even want Rashford any more. He gets paid a **** ton and was ungood last year.
PSG has money to burn and I know they are looking at Oshiman, but I bet they'd prefer Rashford. Pure speculations on my part, call it wishful thinking.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
ESPN still has the FA Cup? I'd love to cancel my Hulu/Disney/ESPN package, which runs about $115/month with live sports.
Also, is the entire EPL season available with Peacock or would I still need access to regular NBC?
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Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Two first string QBs aren't going to pay for themselves.
encaitar
Footballguy
Counterpoint.... More games on Paramount+ means more Kate Abdo...
Desert_Power
Footballguy
The interface/app is bad but the actual coverage is quite good. One of the only talking head shows worth watching in any sport.
McBokonon
Footballguy
You'll still need NBC/USA, etc. for some games. ESPN also still has FA Cup.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
I'm tempted to give up on top flight football and just watch Sunderland in the Championship and Wrexham or whichever League One game they're showing each weekend on Paramount+. Could still watch the odd Champions League game here and there.
Bundesliga 2 is about the most fun non-top flight division in the world for my money. Championship is 2nd, but the payoff to the premier league is so huge that the games are too tight and there are so many English sides you rarely get major derbies.
ESPN+ shows Eredivise and Danish Superliga games which are usually cracking games as well.
For me, it's Bundesliga, EPL, Bundesliga 2, Serie A, everything else, Bridgertown, Dowton Abbey and then La Liga
ESPN+ shows Eredivise and Danish Superliga games which are usually cracking games as well.
For me, it's Bundesliga, EPL, Bundesliga 2, Serie A, everything else, Bridgertown, Dowton Abbey and then La Liga
B Maverick
Footballguy
United is getting some things done early which I like. Would love to get De Ligt in and sell lindelof and Maguire. Was sorry to see Kambwala go, but some decent money from him is fine.
If Sancho can put that crap behind him, lets see what he can do.
IMO, if they can sell Casemiro for the money being talked about in Saudi, sign Ugarte, I would be happy to keep Amrabat on loan or even a small 15m purchase. When he got a run of games at the end, he was what they hoped he'd be.
I would also like to see them cash in on McT (avoid the Lingard mistake).
Also sounds like AWB may be on the move to West Ham.
Rashford.... I have no idea.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Everytime MLS has a chance to simplify the roster rules, they always choose to make them more complicated. I hope this works out for some of the GM's who have to unravel how best to use this new "flexibility"
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
@CBSSportsGolazo
OFFICIAL: CBS Sports and Serie A have renewed its media rights in the U.S. in a multi-year agreement. All 380 Serie A matches, at least 25 Coppa Italia matches and every Supercoppa Italiana match all on @paramountplus
OFFICIAL: CBS Sports and Serie A have renewed its media rights in the U.S. in a multi-year agreement. All 380 Serie A matches, at least 25 Coppa Italia matches and every Supercoppa Italiana match all on @paramountplus
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Youtube TV (majors, FS1, FS2, Spanish language, etc) + ESPN+ + Peacock + Paramount is essentially unlimited soccer for around $100/month (and you get all the other content too). 25 year old me still can't believe this is possible.
titusbramble
Footballguy
What? This season you've got the Blades/Pigs/Dirties Yorkshire trifecta, similar with Blackburn/Burnley/Preston, Luton/Watford, Cardiff/Swansea, probably chuck in Sunderland/Middlesbrough, I mean they're not peak derbies but there's plenty of games between teams that hate each other. Will become even more fun next year if you get a peak relegation trio of Ipswich/Soton/Forest and all of Norwich/Pompey/Derby (and us) are still there
Won't disagree that BL2 is big fun, must look to book a Germany weekend at some point this season as it's far too long since I've done one, although I do want to do a game in Poland first
titusbramble
Footballguy
Yeah, in next season's BL2 you literally have F95/Köln, Fürth/Glubb, Braunschweig/Hannover and that is it
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Not good news for those of you Man City haters
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Fabrizio Romano
@FabrizioRomano
BREAKING: Pep Guardiola has just confirmed that Kevin de Bruyne will NOT sign for Saudi Pro League this summer.“No, Kevin is NOT leaving”, Pep says.
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Fabrizio Romano
@FabrizioRomano
BREAKING: Pep Guardiola has just confirmed that Kevin de Bruyne will NOT sign for Saudi Pro League this summer.“No, Kevin is NOT leaving”, Pep says.
gianmarco
Footballguy
So, one legit way to consider paying for soccer streaming is to get the AMEX Platinum card. Now, the card isn't cheap. It's $695 for the year.
But, when it comes to soccer, here is what you get with it:
1) There's a $240 digital subscription credit. $20/month. It can be used for Disney, Hulu, ESPN (just get the package) as well as Peacock.
2) You get free Walmart+ monthly. That's $12.95/month you get for free. But what Walmart+ also gets you is Paramount+.
If you were to get those 3 subscriptions on your own, even paying for the annual subscription, it's going to cost you $250.
So, if you can make use of the myriad other benefits ($200 Uber Cash, airport lounge access, TSA Pre check/Global Entry, $100 Saks credit, $200 airline credit, and still quite a few others), it may make sense to look at if you are already looking at spending on these subscriptions.
But, when it comes to soccer, here is what you get with it:
1) There's a $240 digital subscription credit. $20/month. It can be used for Disney, Hulu, ESPN (just get the package) as well as Peacock.
2) You get free Walmart+ monthly. That's $12.95/month you get for free. But what Walmart+ also gets you is Paramount+.
If you were to get those 3 subscriptions on your own, even paying for the annual subscription, it's going to cost you $250.
So, if you can make use of the myriad other benefits ($200 Uber Cash, airport lounge access, TSA Pre check/Global Entry, $100 Saks credit, $200 airline credit, and still quite a few others), it may make sense to look at if you are already looking at spending on these subscriptions.
McBokonon
Footballguy
That’s the business version, right?
El Floppo
Footballguy
I think so. That's what I use.
B Maverick
Footballguy
Is that really bad news? He's 33 and slowing down, only got 18 matches last EPL season, 2 in the CL. Constantly subbed in big games.
City has so many players playing better now, I am not sure him staying will do much.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I agree that he is clearly aging so I guess we will see his effect next season.
But he did not play only 18 matches last year due to his quality, he got hurt and was out on a long rehab. When he came back, I thought he was very good and Man City's results were excellent with him in the lineup.
Once he was fully healthy, he was a huge part of the run in for City last year to win the title. He started the last 8 games of the season of which Man City won all 8, needing all 24 points to secure the championship. He scored 3 goals and had 5 assists over those last 8 games and looked as good as ever to me.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
This is good
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Tom Bogert
https://x.com/tombogert
@tombogert
MLS senior VP of sporting development Ali Curtis says MLS is planning to implement the rule that only captains can speak with the referee on the field, as we saw at the Euros this summer:“There’s a lot of momentum to have that rule implemented in MLS. I really like that rule.”
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Tom Bogert
https://x.com/tombogert
@tombogert
MLS senior VP of sporting development Ali Curtis says MLS is planning to implement the rule that only captains can speak with the referee on the field, as we saw at the Euros this summer:“There’s a lot of momentum to have that rule implemented in MLS. I really like that rule.”
El Floppo
Footballguy
First step... Implement the rule.
2nd step... Ignore the implemented rule.
titusbramble
Footballguy
I know time zones are a thing for you guys, especially on the west coast, but I couldn't imagine myself forking out for any sort of TV subscription. If I'm not at the game in question, I'll just go to the pub and watch it, either for free or at the cost of $10-15 if you assume the drinks in question have no inherent value
Season finally starting on Saturday, at least for lower level non league. Home Saturday, home Tuesday, at Stafford on the 3rd, neutral at Hanley (Stoke) on the 10th as our game at Preston has been moved to the Friday, home to Wrexham in the Mickey Mouse on the 13th, maybe neutral at Leeds the day after, first League game for United at home to QPR on the 17th, maybe back to non league down in Stoke again on the Monday, maybe a long trip to Whitby for a first watch of FC United the day after, back to normal non league team away in Ashton (the one near Wigan) in the Vase on the 24th then home on the 26th, then down in London on the 31st likely to watch Bromley before home against Watford the day after. Busy as hell and don't get me started on what I've already paid to make Portsmouth away viable
B Maverick
Footballguy
First step... Disregard law on the books.
2nd step... Announce Implementation of law already on books.
3rd step... Further Ignore the law.
4th step... Announce you are looking into ways to get more action time in games (like clock stoppages) instead of actually enforcing the laws on the books.
Fixed. And still dying on the keeping the running clock law hill.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
It is not as much about time zones as it can be about location. The US is massive in size. Many of us don't live close to a sports bar.
And many sports bars in the US do not cater to soccer audiences and can be hard to find games unless you take what could be a long trip into a big city to find a soccer friendly bar.
When you add up the time, money and aggravation needed to get to a bar that may have the game you want on, it is far easier to have at your fingertips in the comfort of your own home.
McBokonon
Footballguy
Well then us west coasters would never be able to watch a game. I'm up at 4:30am some mornings to watch - no pub is catering to that. Very few open for the 6am starts and even fewer of those will put on soccer.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
damn, and the Liverpool owners were so close to buying them....very sad
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TheSecretScout
@TheSecretScout_
Bordeaux have folded . The club informed the FFF that it was renouncing its professional status, obtained in... 1937.
Player contracts will be terminated and the training center closed, in order to reduce financing needs.
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TheSecretScout
@TheSecretScout_
Bordeaux have folded . The club informed the FFF that it was renouncing its professional status, obtained in... 1937.
Player contracts will be terminated and the training center closed, in order to reduce financing needs.
massraider
Footballguy
Reading around about this story, it seems to me that the team really hasn't been financially viable for a long time. They were owned by a media group that was fine with covering the loss, until they weren't. Sold to this Gerard Lopez clown, and I am sure he takes all the blame, but I am willing to bet that the most recent TV deal is why the takeover fell apart. Week or so ago Ligue 1 finally got a TV deal, for half what they were hoping for. Several French clubs could be facing bankruptcy because of less TV money than they thought.
I went down a rabbit hole after reading about Everton's current mess
The Everton mess is rough, because money won't clear everything up. Everton owner Moshiri, who was just a front for a Russian oligarch, accepted loans from 777 Partners, the Miami-based group that put in the offer, and 777 Partners gave those loans with money borrowed from some equally shady insurance conglomerate.
The hassle is, you cannot buy a team, and get creditors to settle on debt forgiveness, if no one knows who owns the debt.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
I believe the Bundesliga is implementing the rule this season as well.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Maybe some day @bigbottom can shed some light as his group was reportedly in the mix on Everton until a week or so ago and seemingly pulled out due to the 777 mess.
