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#1761 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 12 January 2026 - 11:35 AM

Yep it stems from the top. The Glazers are the rot at the core. Always have been. And no amount of INEOS glamour or replacing the manager every 12-18 months is going to fix it.

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#1762 Tsundoku

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Posted 13 January 2026 - 10:22 PM

Carrick eh? Poisoned chalice methinks.

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#1763 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 17 January 2026 - 02:26 PM

What a result! Can't believe after losing to Grimsby and drawing with Wolves this season we've beaten both Liverpool and City! Bonkers season.

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#1764 Tsundoku

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Posted 20 May 2026 - 08:31 AM

Bonkers indeed.

Ah well, better Arsenhole than Manchester Shitty I guess.

Now if Spurs could just get relegated it might bring a slight smile to my dial.

#1765 Tsundoku

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Posted 22 May 2026 - 04:35 AM

Well, that's an ... interesting ... England squad.

#1766 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 22 May 2026 - 06:44 AM

I won't be watching the WC this year but yeah some notable names missing...

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#1767 Tsundoku

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Posted 22 May 2026 - 07:40 AM

Well, I guess anything is worth a try.
But if it bombs badly - as in "did't get out of the group stage" - then Tuchel may have some 'splaining to do.

How come you won't be watching?

#1768 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 22 May 2026 - 07:50 AM

For the same reason I didn't watch the last one: I don't want to support an authoritarian country rife with human rights abuses that should not be hosting such an event.

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#1769 Macros

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Posted 22 May 2026 - 08:35 AM

Yep

Fuck Fifa.

I stopped watching when it went to Russia

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#1770 Tsundoku

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Posted 22 May 2026 - 10:16 AM

Tiste Simeon, on 22 May 2026 - 07:50 AM, said:

For the same reason I didn't watch the last one: I don't want to support an authoritarian country rife with human rights abuses that should not be hosting such an event.

Bit harsh on Mexico and Canada.

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Posted 22 May 2026 - 11:50 AM

Tsundoku, on 22 May 2026 - 04:35 AM, said:

Well, that's an ... interesting ... England squad.

I have no idea how Spence or Burn got in over people like Maguire or Shaw. The defence looks really poor.

Henderson over someone like Adam Wharton makes no sense either unless he is there purely for "leadership" qualities.

Foden and Palmer have not had the best seasons so I can understand them not included. Palmer looks like he needs a long rest and is a shadow of his former self.

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#1772 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 22 May 2026 - 01:03 PM

Tsundoku, on 22 May 2026 - 10:16 AM, said:

Bit harsh on Mexico and Canada.

In fairness if the final or whatever is in one of these countries I might watch.

As it is you've got a situation where one of the host countries has invaded one of the participating countries. Said host nation is also basically saying that it's version of the Gestapo might be grabbing fans of other countries... It's a mess and FIFA are so corrupt they're giving medals to the pedo in chief!

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#1773 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 30 May 2026 - 03:48 PM

Slot sacked! Thoughts, Macros?

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#1774 Macros

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Posted 30 May 2026 - 09:26 PM

Eh,

I would have given him another season, got shot of Isak, Salah and probably Frimpong and tried to build a team.

Oh the other hand, dire under him (let's not kid ourselves, Klopps team won the league and then promptly stopped playing his style and went to shit)

Purported replacement advocates the kind of football I like, high pressure and direct ball into the final third as quick as possible

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