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I did think it was slightly odd that there was a thriving Italian gay scene in Turkey until I looked at the map

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/14/matt-ritchie-my-dream-is-coming-to-an-end-you-have-to-reinvent-yourself

That was meant to say mate, not late I’m in the two cat club too and would be devastated if this happened to one of mine

The FA job will be much more low key for him. No one had heard of him when he last did the same role and it'll be the same again. With England the entire responsibility for the senior teams' performances belong to the managers so he can sit quietly being a rat in the background.

He’s got a very questionable record at the FA iirc. Wasn’t he embroiled in some scandal there previously? That’s along with Allardyce being his recommendation for the England job

I don’t think there’s an obvious perfect solution. Unless you can get the AI offside technology to eventually work in real time (or almost) but it’s difficult to see that with the nuances of phases of play / players not interfering. It does seem daft when someone receives the ball and they’re clearly about two yards off though to then let play continue.

precisely this. their six in a row came at a time when for me at least I couldn't have felt any more detached from the fucking abomination of ashley's sports direct fc. I'm far more interested in seeing an end to the league stranglehold the bindippers and man city have over us than I have beating the mackems 7 times in succession. the former will win us a league title.

He doesn’t get it because he never had to trudge through the 80s it would be a bit of a shock if they beat Sheffield Utd. But it’s better for Sunderland to play them in a one off cup final type of match than over two legs so they’ve got a decent chance imo. You’d think they’d really struggle to be remotely competitive with the way things are now if they came up though. It’s got to the point where it’s unusual if one of the promoted 3 stays up and you’d think they’d be the least well equipped.

I'll still find it hilarious if they blow it btw.

It would be good for the region tbf which, setting rivalries aside, does matter. That place is properly run down and having a PL club would help. I'd sooner have them knocking about lower mid table than the likes of Fulham.

That's my stepmam, you can do what you want with her.

Just be fucking sorry like the rest of us… Did you expect a phone call!

Six in a row is a mackem comfort blanket construct, it's a straw they clutch on to. It means nothing. They have no place at the table upon which we feast. Fuck em.

It was your Mam and that’s not what she got in her face

I'd rather have 100 PL footballers in comas than see one Newcastle goal wrongly ruled out because of the linesman going too early with his flag.

I'm unsure whether you were seeing the band or having a bit of hanky panky with Toonpack.

Honestly though, I fucking love Italy. What a country.

So sorry to hear this late.

Fucked over Brighton and us and then got sacked by Jim Rat King. I assume his reputation has been torched by his own behaviour, but if I were the FA I would view him as a short term appointment

Sounds like I’m in the minority here but I’d welcome the return of derby day. I’m mates with some Sunderland fans and it’ll be nice to consign the six in a row nonsense to history. If they are lucky enough to be promoted, they’re going to struggle just as much as the recently promoted teams. The gulf between the championship and PL has never been bigger because of PSR. Only Forest in recent years have managed it and they only did it by flirting with relegation after a points deduction. Bring it on. It’s unlikely to end well for them, whatever happens

Hm. Early 20th century imperial conflict geography clearly not a strong point

As Gemmill's post states, no it's not. 😛

I have no doubt they'll spawn it, the cunts even got promoted when they didn't win the playoffs (Swindon bollocks) they were the turd that wouldn't flush for years and years of late goal lifesavers. They can fuck off, they don't deserve the financial injection the Prem would bring.

I’ve no issue with the lino, it’s the ruling. It’s fucking stupid.