New football thread

[chartpolski 23,538]

15 hours ago, WILF said:

Eddie Howe and Newcastle doing it right, not with a chequebook but with good coaching and brave, good quality attacking football !

I don’t care who you are, if you love football you have to admire that. 

I went into town before the game to get one of those half/half Newcastle-PSG scarfs for my grandson who supports both teams.

The entire city centre was closed to traffic, so I had to walk about half a mile to St. James'.

Ive never seen a match day atmosphere like it ! The PSG ultras, thousands of them, marched through town to a holding area next to the ground and , fair do's , they were singing their heads off !  

The streets were absolutely full of Newcastle supporters, camera crews and a massive police presence.

I got the scarf just in front of Shearers Bar, ironically off a pair of Scouse scallies selling them, then made my way to the Clock pub to meet up with my nephew and his mates for a pint or two before kick off.

The noise in the pub was unbelievable, singing, chanting, music, same coming out the doors of every bar around. Pleasantly supprised that the prices weren't a rip off, £3:20 for a pint of lager.

We all made our way to the ground about an hour before kick off and the lads went in and I walked to the outskirts of the town to get the bus home in time to watch the game on telly.

As I walked past the Outside of the Milburn stand, the noise was deafening, I can just imagine what it was like when the goals were scored !

I was at the Newcastle- Barcelona game when Tino scored a hat trick in the 3-2 win, but this seemed an even bigger game !

A 4-1 result was more than most of us could dream of, it's still sinking in !

Cheers.

[Blackmag 6,089]

I see moyses and West ham have set a European record by becoming the first English team undefeated in 17 games he might not be everyone choice but he gets results and his a steady hand 

[WILF 46,811]

11 hours ago, Blackmag said:

I see moyses and West ham have set a European record by becoming the first English team undefeated in 17 games he might not be everyone choice but he gets results and his a steady hand 

True, and he is proving that I don’t know what I’m talking about weekly.

I got rid of the sky so I have not watched a whole West Ham  game this season so I can’t comment on how they are playing.

I know what I watched last season and that was shite despite the results, I loathe the bloke and the negative anti football style he brings (or at least did to the games I watched last year) but that just different football philosophies.

Id be more in Howes camp of how to play, that the other night was a perfect mixture of brave attacking football and good disciplined defensive work.

They broke everywhere on the attack but dropped into a 5 in mid field in defence but kept it high (despite facing Mbappe) so that they could easily go and win the ball quickly and then get forward to support.

Its not being stupid but retaining a belief in your own ability and the ability of your team mates…..great stuff.

I don’t care about results, sitting 9 in your own box is a c**ts turnout and Moyes can f**k off for all I care ! Lol 

The ray of sunshine for me at our club is the quality of our squad and the fact we have that Steiden from Leverkusen now, that should be a perfect foil to Moyes worst urges ! 

[WILF 46,811]

@NEWKID Have you watched the Beckham documentary on Netflix mate ?…..it’s class

[NEWKID 27,156]

1 hour ago, WILF said:

@NEWKID Have you watched the Beckham documentary on Netflix mate ?…..it’s class

Got prompted off Stiff last night to watch it, done the first couple of episodes, and yeah really enjoying it..he comes over really well and so does she to be fair.. I like the constant little piss takes between them, very much like my marriage! Lol

[WILF 46,811]

37 minutes ago, NEWKID said:

Got prompted off Stiff last night to watch it, done the first couple of episodes, and yeah really enjoying it..he comes over really well and so does she to be fair.. I like the constant little piss takes between them, very much like my marriage! Lol

Some players on that programme mate…..every single one is a “wow” moment 

[WILF 46,811]

Except Landon Donovan of course ! Lol  

[gnasher16 30,118]

Another blindin trip following the mighty Hammers,breaking records 17 games unbeaten in Europe we've bettered Pep's City....Revie's Leeds......Nicolson's Spurs........what a time to be a Hammer i said from the start of the Conference league last year this will be our route to Champions League victory 

Still the only side ever to win the Fa Cup from the second tier of English football in a few years time we'll be the only side ever to win the Champions league from the second tier Come on you Irons !

[Blackmag 6,089]

8 hours ago, WILF said:

True, and he is proving that I don’t know what I’m talking about weekly.

I got rid of the sky so I have not watched a whole West Ham  game this season so I can’t comment on how they are playing.

I know what I watched last season and that was shite despite the results, I loathe the bloke and the negative anti football style he brings (or at least did to the games I watched last year) but that just different football philosophies.

Id be more in Howes camp of how to play, that the other night was a perfect mixture of brave attacking football and good disciplined defensive work.

They broke everywhere on the attack but dropped into a 5 in mid field in defence but kept it high (despite facing Mbappe) so that they could easily go and win the ball quickly and then get forward to support.

Its not being stupid but retaining a belief in your own ability and the ability of your team mates…..great stuff.

I don’t care about results, sitting 9 in your own box is a c**ts turnout and Moyes can f**k off for all I care ! Lol 

The ray of sunshine for me at our club is the quality of our squad and the fact we have that Steiden from Leverkusen now, that should be a perfect foil to Moyes worst urges ! 

I have been impressed by paquet I think it's spelt he scored the other night he looks  a real class act up front for you wilf but keep a eye out for a young lad in your academy mumbuna he's getting some great reviews  hopefully moyses gives him a chance I agree it was a great night for Newcastle and Howe he's a very good coach who seems to get the best out of his players 

[eastcoast 4,122]

I see Kevin Keegan has commented that he does think that women footballers are qualified to make analysis on the men's high level professional game. Joey Barton has agreed. Oh dear, that's them sentenced to the UK media equivalent of a Soviet gulag. I almost tuned into Loose Women, sorry Football Focus, to see it start but doubt is was mentioned. Real life has no relevance on the BBC's Loose Focus/Football Women programme.

Edited October 7, 2023 by eastcoast

[Blackmag 6,089]

9 minutes ago, eastcoast said:

I see Kevin Keegan has commented that he does think that women footballers are qualified to make analysis on the men's high level professional game. Joey Barton has agreed. Oh dear, that's them sentenced to the UK media equivalent of a Soviet gulag. I almost tuned into Loose Women, sorry Football Focus, to see it start but doubt is was mentioned. Real life has no relevance on the BBC's Loose Focus/Football Women programme.

Peter shilton agrees as well east coast  there right it just doesn't sound right plenty on line agree as well and not just lads either 

[eastcoast 4,122]

10 minutes ago, Blackmag said:

Peter shilton agrees as well east coast  there right it just doesn't sound right plenty on line agree as well and not just lads either 

That type of personal opinion people are simply not allowed to have. Not in 1984, sorry 2023. 

[Blackmag 6,089]

Fair play to those saying it it needs saying I bet the likes of them on sky and match of the day say nothing though 

[THE STIFFMEISTER 15,911]

I’m genuinely not one to buy into hype players . Maybe two years ago I posted about how a player that everyone raves about , I never got the fuss. That I thought he was distinctly average . 

just took my daughter to the fair with her mates and sat in the car and watched at Real Madrid for the 4th / 5th time this year . 

they might as well award Bellingham the ballon d’or now . That lad will go down as the greatest English football player of all time . He will win the lot and will be the England captain to lift the World Cup. 
 

10 games , 10 goals , carrying Real Madrid , 20 years old . He is the best player in the world at this moment in time . I genuinely cannot believe how good he is ! 

[Blackmag 6,089]

29 minutes ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said:

I’m genuinely not one to buy into hype players . Maybe two years ago I posted about how a player that everyone raves about , I never got the fuss. That I thought he was distinctly average . 

just took my daughter to the fair with her mates and sat in the car and watched at Real Madrid for the 4th / 5th time this year . 

they might as well award Bellingham the ballon d’or now . That lad will go down as the greatest English football player of all time . He will win the lot and will be the England captain to lift the World Cup. 
 

10 games , 10 goals , carrying Real Madrid , 20 years old . He is the best player in the world at this moment in time . I genuinely cannot believe how good he is ! 

I agree the fact he his so grounded in his own  talents and doesn't get carried away with reports will help him he's unbelievable at his age and the level he plays at  were yet to see just how good he really is  but I agree he's destined for big things