The Football Forum/MOTD/SS/Transfer/General Rant/OT thread

[Flip Martian]

London424 said:

And now for not a joke.

I saw that Southampton are back for preseason (yesterday) are they the first club in the prem back in training?

They must mean business. Not a bad idea really. How long do Prem players need off anyway?

[Allyc85]

Southampton have a Europa League qualifier on July 18th, hence the early start

[Flip Martian]

Good point... Maybe they'll be fitter at the start of the season, then knackered by March.

[London424]

Just found out that West Ham have a match tonight! Not a friendly, but a qualifying round game.

Not too sure how many first teamers will be playing, but that's a nice early start.

[hornetrider]

Can't believe Jerome's goal was disallowed for a high kick. Total travesty.

[Flip Martian]

Yeah, never seen a bicycle kick disallowed for high kicking before.

[London424]

Thought this was a good piece on the life of Managers

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-a...

[Flip Martian]

London424 said:

Thought this was a good piece on the life of Managers

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-a...

Interesting read, that.

[Winky151]

Thought the new Football League show on C5 was totally disjointed bouncing between leagues for the highlights. I want to watch the league my team is in to watch them & the sides they're going to play but you either have to record it (which I did as I was out) & fast forward or sit through the rest of it. Seemed like they were trying the Soccer AM approach.

[Negative Creep]

Winky151 said:

Thought the new Football League show on C5 was totally disjointed bouncing between leagues for the highlights. I want to watch the league my team is in to watch them & the sides they're going to play but you either have to record it (which I did as I was out) & fast forward or sit through the rest of it. Seemed like they were trying the Soccer AM approach.

No HD on Freeview either

[MiniMan64]

London424 said:

Thought this was a good piece on the life of Managers

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-a...

Great read that.

[anonymous-user]

Winky151 said:

Seemed like they were trying the Soccer AM approach.

I'm aware I'm one of probably 10 people that still watch it, but they've changed direction themselves a bit this year. Rushden gone and Fenners brought in, minimal dicking about and more about the guests and football. It was different but not in a bad way.

[hornetrider]

Devastating news for BCM. I know there's a little candle burning somewhere at BCM Towers.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/ch...

[mickk]

hornetrider said:

I know there's a little candle burning somewhere at BCM Towers.

I really can't see the attraction.

[anonymous-user]

Rather than clog up a specific teams thread.

Does anyone else thing the transfer window should shut when the season begins? Its so distracting for fans of all teams and whilst being a Utd fan we are normally kept away from clubs coming in and nicking our players it must be a nightmare for other clubs.

The season finishes in May, June, July and a few days of August should be plenty to sort stuff out and then everyone could start the season knowing their team and focus on the football.

[BrabusMog]

Leagues start in different months in different countries.

[hornetrider]

They must be in a ballpark? Get it all done by the first week of August. Bosh.

[anonymous-user]

hornetrider said:

They must be in a ballpark? Get it all done by the first week of August. Bosh.

Was my thoughts, they can't be THAT far apart as every 2 years there is a summer tournament that most are involved in

[BrabusMog]

anonymous said:

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To be fair they probably could, it's only really the minor European leagues that start in Spring and end in Autumn. I had it in my head that more did, but I found a website I was going to use to score points and realised it would have actually been a massive own goal/hoist by my own petard etc. As you were.

[anonymous-user]

BrabusMog said:

To be fair they probably could, it's only really the minor European leagues that start in Spring and end in Autumn. I had it in my head that more did, but I found a website I was going to use to score points and realised it would have actually been a massive own goal/hoist by my own petard etc. As you were.

Credit for admitting it, many wouldn't