[Tiste Simeon]

Wait, people are watching the Nation's League?

[Gorefest]

I will if it is a semi-final. One of the very few chances for England or the Netherlands to actually win something, so you'd better not be too derisive. Two matches and you can have a trophy that actually sort of perhaps means sometihng. Vaguely. If you squint.

[Malankazooie]

Watched every one of San Marino's matches. Fascinating. I was on the edge of my seat for every one. Six losses. GA=16 / GD=-16. There should be relegation for League D, but since there is no lower, they can't be. Oh well, we'll get 'em next time.

[Malankazooie]

Goal Zone put up statistics for that 3-1 win by Liverpool over Man. U. Wow, Man. U. is absolute rubbish.

And Mourinho says they can still finish fourth. Suuuuuuuure. I want what he is smoking.

[Tsundoku]

Gorefest, on 03 December 2018 - 03:21 PM, said:

Now I'll have to pressure my wife into betraying her homeland again.

FTFY

This post has been edited by Tsundoku: 16 December 2018 - 11:43 PM

[Gorefest]

Well, you know what they say. If it ain't Dutch, it ain't much.

[Tsundoku]

Gorefest, on 17 December 2018 - 01:34 PM, said:

Well, you know what they say. If it ain't Dutch, it ain't much.

I've heard the Dutch are the ... tallest ... white people.

In other news:

https://www.news.com...b2a35050d00c8ac

Premature? Overdue? Deserved? Not? Discuss.

IMHO it was obvious he wasn't a fit for the new setup, but whether the setup he was given by the club was realistic for his style ... well I guess we'll never know for sure, but I'll take a punt and say "Nope".

So by that logic, were they angling to get rid of him for a while now?

This post has been edited by Tsundoku: 18 December 2018 - 10:57 AM

[Macros]

they handed him a new contract not so long ago that means firing him will cost them a fucking fortune now.

was he angling for it?

Yes.

he has been setting up the blame game for this since the summer. He complained all summer about them not backing him in the transfer market, he has been scapegoating pogba and fred for ages. Jose used to be a genius media spinner, can't see him pulling this one off though

[Tiste Simeon]

Can't say I'm surprised. Feels like we've wasted a few seasons. I mean, winning the CL this year will make up for it but still...

[Malankazooie]

Crap manager for a crap organization.

[Tiste Simeon]

Solskjaer hmm I can see it working.

[Macros]

I think they should have pulled Quizeros in from the Iran job

[Tsundoku]

Macros, on 19 December 2018 - 09:23 AM, said:

I think they should have pulled Quizeros in from the Iran job

That just sounds like a line from a Guy Ritchie film.

@TS

Yeah, OGS swooping in to save the day at the last moment (we hope!) would be in keeping with what he used to do on the field back in the day. Quite the goal sneak, young Ole.

This post has been edited by Tsundoku: 20 December 2018 - 01:25 PM

[Malankazooie]

Ok, you soccer heads, I need your help.

So, Wolverhampton? What are they, the Wolves? Or something else? And what is their deal and/or history? Asking because I may elevate them to my second favorite club (behind Tottenham), especially if they are the Wolves.

They are about to kick it off against the slack jawed droolers from Liverpool.

[Tiste Simeon]

Wolverhampton is a town in the Midlands near Birmingham. Their team is Wolverhampton Wanderers but it's easy to shorten to Wolves. Dunno if there's much more of a connection then that.

[Malankazooie]

They were promoted to the PL this season, right? When was the last time they played at the highest level?

[Tiste Simeon]

They've been up and down a couple of times the past decade IIRC.

[Malankazooie]

What's ownership like? Solid and reliable? Or flaky?

Can their ultras yell and carry on with the best of the best?

[Malankazooie]

Mo Salah has some of the best feet in all of professional football (probably second only to Messi). Agree or no?

[Macros]

Bobby Firmino has better close technical control but Salah blows him away with his pace and timing for running