Kid Dynamite

Little old Liverpool. How can they be expected to keep up with sovereign wealth funds...

Bad news SpongeBob. How on Earth has your mortgage gone up by £700 btw? I know rates have gone upmost sharply, but that's enough to pay a 2nd mortgage?

So Connor McGregor was asked to pretend to knock out the Miami Heat mascot at an NBA game he was guest at. He punched him so hard he had to go to hospital. One of the biggest divvies around

Scott Carson has 2 x CL winners medals. He's also played 2 competitive games in the last 4 seasons

I'll probably go this route given the club shop wants £78 for a shirt with the CL badge on 🤯

I like it. The sponsor looked felt on the early pictures, but looks to be the usual cheap Castore transfer sadly

Out of interest, what ranking do people give the following competitions in order of "big" trophies? Charity Shield Premier League FA Cup League Cup Europa Conference Europa League Champions League Club World Cup European Super Cup

West Ham fans being cunts

Apple jumping the gun with the Messi announcement (now deleted) https://twitter.com/worldsoccertalk/status/1666470481602412545?s=20

Oh my!

PIF going mad. The Saudi league will end up like the Russian and Chinese leagues in 5 years. 10 superstars on silly wages doesn't make up for the other 200 x non-league level players stinking up the league

And Dummett/Carroll I know we joke, but Man City aside, our academy results are no worse than most teams. I'm also quite proud that we got into the top 4 with regular appearances from 3 local lads in Sean L, Burn and Anderson

Spurs scraping the barrel with their next manager mind. Hasn't managed a single game in the top 5 European Leagues. Scotland, Australia and Japan ffs

Twitter reckons Liverpool are favourites to get Veiga, and Man Utd are favourites to get the Napoli CB. Nice to be even competing for this level of player though!

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jun/03/the-billionaires-have-won-english-pubs-forced-to-close-after-owners-demand-full-rent-for-lockdown

Does he fit Eddie's "no dickheads" policy though?

My Brother in Law finished converting his garage into a cinema room yesterday. Looks class. He picked the sign especially for you Gemmill

There are no guarantees of incremental progress though. All 20 teams in the league want a better squad and a better league finish than the year before. But it's just as easy to pull a Chelsea or a Leicester. We are one of two teams outside the big 6 to make the champions league in the past 18 years. We need to grasp the opportunity with both hands. If we waited another 2-3 years it then becomes harder to hold onto Bruno, Botman, Isak etc

Mad that players like Maguire, Dunk and Mings get in ahead of Smalling and Tomori. Top 6 Serie A players with plenty of CL/EL experience.

141 games for them over 4 seasons. Easy missed

Athletic article; Real Madrid have been heavily linked with Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga, but it was a current Real player who stole the limelight on Saturday. Veiga’s performances have been admired by Madrid and he has attracted interest from the Premier League, which remains his most likely destination this summer. But Celta’s 20-year-old homegrown star could only watch as fellow midfielder Dani Ceballos basked in the adulation of the Santiago Bernabeu once again. Veiga has experienced a heady rise this season. The youngster did not even have a contract with Celta’s first team until January, but last week reports were already speculating he could leave for Madrid. Then, Real head coach Carlo Ancelotti directly spoke about Veiga during his pre-match press conference on Friday. The first time was without being directly asked about the SpainUnder-21 international. That led to another question about whether the Italian liked Veiga as a player. “Yes,” he replied. “He is a quality player, like Iago Aspas, and they are doing well.” Veiga’s name then adorned the front covers of Madrid’s two biggest sports newspapers, Marca and AS, on Saturday morning, with the latter saying he would be on “the catwalk” for Real supporters to admire him. So it was no surprise Veiga entered the pitch on Saturday with a look of wonder on his face, while he could be seen saying “how beautiful” as he looked around the Bernabeu. With nine goals and four assists this season, Veiga has been one of La Liga’s breakout stars. He showed flashes of his physicality, personality and technique against Madrid and drew appreciation from the stands after an impressive piece of skill when faced with Antonio Rudiger. He was replaced around the hour mark by Celta coach Carlos Carvalhal, who said the midfielder had struggled with gastroenteritis, but that did not stop Real fans from speculating as to whether Veiga could make the step up to play for them next season. Madrid sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to protect their position, told The Athletic that Veiga is well-liked but he is not a priority for the club this summer. Their main target is Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham— Madrid are battling with Manchester Cityfor the England international’s signature. Dortmund hope they can keep Bellingham for another season, particularly if they win the Bundesliga. But Veiga’s contract runs out in 2026 and he is expected to leave this summer for €40million ($44m; £35m), the price of his release clause. His sister, Noemi, has been in charge of his affairs since he split with his previous agency, although various others are vying to represent him. Jorge Mendes tried unsuccessfully to add Veiga’s name to his roster, while Pini Zahavi, Footfeel ISM and Pere Guardiola — Pep’s brother — are considered the frontrunners to represent him. City have also shown interest in Veiga, which could work in Pere Guardiola’s favour. Madrid are paying closer attention to other players, not least Ceballos. The 26-year-old’s contract runs out in the summer and, asked if he was close to renewing, sources close to the midfielder said, “Nothing is closed.” He did not want to negotiate with Real’s city rivals Atletico Madrid when they contacted him during the latest international break, as he is determined to stay at the Bernabeu. Ceballos’ case has been helped by the support he has received from Madrid fans. It was the same story against Celta when the Bernabeu showed its appreciation for his relentless pressing — even when he did not win the ball. Supporters also enjoyed his combination play with Vinicius Junior, who has a great understanding with Ceballos both on and off the pitch. It was Ceballos’ inch-perfect pass that set Vinicius Jr clear in the build-up to Marco Asensio’s goal. The midfielder’s name was chanted around the ground after he was replaced in the 81st minute, showing how Madrid fans are still thinking of him. He finished with a 95 per cent success rate in his passing, all three of his tackles won, seven recoveries and 100 per cent of his dribbles completed. At the end of the game, Ceballos saluted the fans while Veiga looked crestfallen. The Real midfielder had passed another test with flying colours.

Never heard of him, but he's class according to twitter. A Modric/David Silva type in the making

Dead cat

Popped into the Cluny today and they still had the Carcass merch table set up