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[Jiggafini19Deux]

I hope my wife is ready for 'collateral damage' once he makes it official

Won't even need to put the four minutes onto the Google Calendar.

 

[CTIDANDREW]

Am I the only one rooting against Wrexham? I’m a huge fan of Rob Mcelhenney, not so much Ryan Reynolds, but just feel it’s cheap publicity they get to launch this 47th division team up. They have a transfer deficit of $1.5 million, while second place Notts has a $69k net. They shouldn’t get a pass of spending their way up just because they’re funny. I guess I’m the backdrop of the oil Shahs overrunning the Oremier league it’s not a big deal though.

Really think you're overthinking this.
It's two self made rich dudes that instead of investing their money in meaningless things (another beach house, sports car, etc...) have decided to do something that is bringing joy to hundreds of thousands of people in a part of the world that hardly ever gets any recognition on the global stage.

I wish more rich people spent their time / resources on these type of endeavors, instead of the usual hoarding of wealth.
Just my two cents

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

Really think you're overthinking this.
It's two self made rich dudes that instead of investing their money in meaningless things (another beach house, sports car, etc...) have decided to do something that is bringing joy to hundreds of thousands of people in a part of the world that hardly ever gets any recognition on the global stage.

I wish more rich people spent their time / resources on these type of endeavors, instead of the usual hoarding of wealth.
Just my two cents

Hear hear. Especially when you understand how the team was being run by volunteers basically for the last decade or so and the town people pitched in together to keep the stadium from going under.

 

[CTIDANDREW]

Hear hear. Especially when you understand how the team was being run by volunteers basically for the last decade or so and the town people pitched in together to keep the stadium from going under.

COVID was incredibly tough on the lower level clubs in the UK...because they obviously don't have the TV contract money to help them keep afloat when no fans could come spend money at the stadium for almost a year.
The fact that Ryen and Rob took on this incredible undertaking during such unpredictable economic times is admirable. It also hasn't been a cake walk for them at all.

For example, I believe they're still fighting with the local authorities to build a KOP like stand at the Racehorse ground.

 

[ACamp1900]

I root against Wrexham,… they’re a team that’s not Newcastle or Celtic.

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

COVID was incredibly tough on the lower level clubs in the UK...because they obviously don't have the TV contract money to help them keep afloat when no fans could come spend money at the stadium for almost a year.
The fact that Ryen and Rob took on this incredible undertaking during such unpredictable economic times is admirable. It also hasn't been a cake walk for them at all.

For example, I believe they're still fighting with the local authorities to build a KOP like stand at the Racehorse ground.

Yeah there are just some things that the UK does that we don’t regarding property stuff. The kop will get built but some of the plans on that side of the stadium impacted public spaces and I think that part was having to be redone or revaluated.

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

just because lol

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

How Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are changing lives for the better at Wrexham

Kerry Evans was a volunteer disability liaison officer at Wrexham. Now she's a full-time employee, and making the club accessible to all

theathletic.com

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

 

[ACamp1900]

Newcastle being still pretty far behind most other ‘money’ clubs,………… soon

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

 

[nsisk157]

Arriba La Celeste

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Graham Potter: Chelsea sack head coach one day after Blues beaten by Aston Villa

Chelsea have sacked Graham Potter as their head coach; Potter has lasted just seven months in the job at Stamford Bridge; former Brighton defender Bruno Saltor has been appointed as interim head coach; Chelsea play Liverpool on Tuesday, live on Sky Sports

www.skysports.com

The Potter Era at Chelsea was a whopping 31 matches.

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

Shocked not shocked. I liked Potter and hoped he got a shot. He did. Woof.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Becoming Chelsea’s next manager is as unappealing as it has been in 20 years

Many of the game’s brightest and best coaches will be linked with the job after Graham Potter’s sacking, but who'd really want it now?

theathletic.com

Nagelsman's name has been connected to both Spurs and Chelsea right from the jump. He's a fool if he takes either job.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

 

[ND03]

Next they’ll debut all Orange Home kits…

 

[fightingirish26]

Dreaming of waldos......

 

[ACamp1900]

Dreaming of waldos......

I almost posted something like this a few minutes ago... I really wish our national teams, hockey, soccer, baseball,... all of them, would stick to a general uniform like Sweden hockey or Brazil soccer... an iconic look rather than changing it all the time... and the Waldos were that look for soccer imo.

 

[NorthDakota]

Shocked not shocked. I liked Potter and hoped he got a shot. He did. Woof.

I read this as "hoped he got shot" and was baffled lolol

 

[NDRock]

Potter was pretty bad. You can always argue a guy needs more time but that’s life in the EPL.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Potter was pretty bad. You can always argue a guy needs more time but that’s life in the EPL.

He was fine at Brighton. This is also Chelsea's 9th manager in less than 8 years I believe?

I don't know why these guys keep going there. I guess there is money and ego, but at some point someone has to consider risk assessment when making a decision on going from one club to the next.

 

[NorthDakota]

I almost posted something like this a few minutes ago... I really wish our national teams, hockey, soccer, baseball,... all of them, would stick to a general uniform like Sweden hockey or Brazil soccer... an iconic look rather than changing it all the time... and the Waldos were that look for soccer imo.

Preach. I get so annoyed when teams constantly change things

 

[NDohio]

I almost posted something like this a few minutes ago... I really wish our national teams, hockey, soccer, baseball,... all of them, would stick to a general uniform like Sweden hockey or Brazil soccer... an iconic look rather than changing it all the time... and the Waldos were that look for soccer imo.

Absolutely this. I hate the constant change. Let's pick one and stick with it. Even if it's one of the uglier ones, just make a decision. I don't buy USMNT tops specifically because they get changed constantly and I don't want to be out-of-date. If they would choose a look, I would buy it.

 

[NorthDakota]

Absolutely this. I hate the constant change. Let's pick one and stick with it. Even if it's one of the uglier ones, just make a decision. I don't buy USMNT tops specifically because they get changed constantly and I don't want to be out-of-date. If they would choose a look, I would buy it.

They constantly look JV too.

 

[NDRock]

Preach. I get so annoyed when teams constantly change things

Once Leicester City fired Ranieri, the year after winning the title, I stopped being surprised by any firing. It's just how they do things over there.

 

[NorthDakota]

Once Leicester City fired Ranieri, the year after winning the title, I stopped being surprised by any firing. It's just how they do things over there.

That made me so sad. He seemed like a nice grandpa. I believe he even gave them pizza parties for clean sheets.

 

[ThePiombino]

Love him or hate him, mad respect to Mourinho for this move:

 

[CTIDANDREW]

Love him or hate him, mad respect to Mourinho for this move:

That 2009-2010 treble winning Inter squad was incredible.
Diego Milito never really found top form for Argentina, but such a great striker for Jose's system in his prime.
Serie A is having a bit of a resurgent this year with three squads in the final 8 of champions league...hopefully that league can continue to bounce back and get back to where it belongs.