The whatever footie that's going on (with actual fans) thread

seanoconn

Without jumping on the purring about Bellingham bandwagon, and I’m not because I was purring 2/3 years ago. If he stays fit with the right mindset, he’s on course to be the greatest English player.

rick_chasey

England were pretty impressive tbh.

Bellingham obviously, really very very good, but Foden and especially Kane were great too.

Nice to be able to watch Bellingham in an actual match and not on the highlights.

daniel_b

seanoconn said:

Without jumping on the purring about Bellingham bandwagon, and I’m not because I was purring 2/3 years ago. If he stays fit with the right mindset, he’s on course to be the greatest English player.

I don't see it likely his mindset will change, and I also think playing in Spain is very much the right decision, and I hope he stays there indefinitely (As he claims he wants to) and continues to build on his evident skills.

wakemalcolm

seanoconn said:

Without jumping on the purring about Bellingham bandwagon, and I’m not because I was purring 2/3 years ago. If he stays fit with the right mindset, he’s on course to be the greatest English player.

Wait till you see his brother play.

seanoconn

daniel_b said:

seanoconn said:

Without jumping on the purring about Bellingham bandwagon, and I’m not because I was purring 2/3 years ago. If he stays fit with the right mindset, he’s on course to be the greatest English player.

I don't see it likely his mindset will change, and I also think playing in Spain is very much the right decision, and I hope he stays there indefinitely (As he claims he wants to) and continues to build on his evident skills.

I hope not. He seems like a winner, working hard to improve while soaking up all the knowledge he can. Don’t know how he keeps a level head to be honest. I’d be an insufferable, arrogant, lazy prick at 20 years old with that talent, wealth and praise.

daniel_b

seanoconn said:

daniel_b said:

seanoconn said:

Without jumping on the purring about Bellingham bandwagon, and I’m not because I was purring 2/3 years ago. If he stays fit with the right mindset, he’s on course to be the greatest English player.

I don't see it likely his mindset will change, and I also think playing in Spain is very much the right decision, and I hope he stays there indefinitely (As he claims he wants to) and continues to build on his evident skills.

I hope not. He seems like a winner, working hard to improve while soaking up all the knowledge he can. Don’t know how he keeps a level head to be honest. I’d be an insufferable, arrogant, lazy censored at 20 years old with that talent, wealth and praise.

Agreed, earing that amount of money would easily distract most people, and arguably has done for many previously.

I would imagine his grounding is based on his parents, and the family and people around him - presumably/hopefully a lot of that support network has gone across with him to Spain, but I guess it will become evident in the next year or two whether anything changes materially with his approach/attitude.
If it doesn't, continues to improve, and as you say stays fit, looking to potentially be one of those once in a generation and inspirational players.

wakemalcolm said:

seanoconn said:

Without jumping on the purring about Bellingham bandwagon, and I’m not because I was purring 2/3 years ago. If he stays fit with the right mindset, he’s on course to be the greatest English player.

Wait till you see his brother play.

Real are after him too it would seem.

pinno

Bellingham's Gascoignesque chip was wonderful:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNyYZ97spz0

daniel_b

Combined with his distracting run diagnonally and then you could see how much it meant to him afterwards.

Great to see.

First time I have been this enthused about the mens team for several years.

Thinking about it, probably more like 15 - 20 years.

pinno

daniel_b said:

seanoconn said:

daniel_b said:

seanoconn said:

Without jumping on the purring about Bellingham bandwagon, and I’m not because I was purring 2/3 years ago. If he stays fit with the right mindset, he’s on course to be the greatest English player.

I don't see it likely his mindset will change, and I also think playing in Spain is very much the right decision, and I hope he stays there indefinitely (As he claims he wants to) and continues to build on his evident skills.

I hope not. He seems like a winner, working hard to improve while soaking up all the knowledge he can. Don’t know how he keeps a level head to be honest. I’d be an insufferable, arrogant, lazy censored at 20 years old with that talent, wealth and praise.

Agreed, earing that amount of money would easily distract most people, and arguably has done for many previously.

I would imagine his grounding is based on his parents, and the family and people around him - presumably/hopefully a lot of that support network has gone across with him to Spain, but I guess it will become evident in the next year or two whether anything changes materially with his approach/attitude.
If it doesn't, continues to improve, and as you say stays fit, looking to potentially be one of those once in a generation and inspirational players.

wakemalcolm said:

seanoconn said:

Without jumping on the purring about Bellingham bandwagon, and I’m not because I was purring 2/3 years ago. If he stays fit with the right mindset, he’s on course to be the greatest English player.

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...and he is from Stourbridge. My home town technically. Of all places.

orraloon

pinno said:

daniel_b said:

seanoconn said:

daniel_b said:

seanoconn said:

Without jumping on the purring about Bellingham bandwagon, and I’m not because I was purring 2/3 years ago. If he stays fit with the right mindset, he’s on course to be the greatest English player.

I don't see it likely his mindset will change, and I also think playing in Spain is very much the right decision, and I hope he stays there indefinitely (As he claims he wants to) and continues to build on his evident skills.

I hope not. He seems like a winner, working hard to improve while soaking up all the knowledge he can. Don’t know how he keeps a level head to be honest. I’d be an insufferable, arrogant, lazy censored at 20 years old with that talent, wealth and praise.

Agreed, earing that amount of money would easily distract most people, and arguably has done for many previously.

I would imagine his grounding is based on his parents, and the family and people around him - presumably/hopefully a lot of that support network has gone across with him to Spain, but I guess it will become evident in the next year or two whether anything changes materially with his approach/attitude.
If it doesn't, continues to improve, and as you say stays fit, looking to potentially be one of those once in a generation and inspirational players.

wakemalcolm said:

seanoconn said:

Without jumping on the purring about Bellingham bandwagon, and I’m not because I was purring 2/3 years ago. If he stays fit with the right mindset, he’s on course to be the greatest English player.

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...and he is from Stourbridge. My home town technically. Of all places.

Yaow a Brummay? Bostin.

pinno

orraloon said:

pinno said:

daniel_b said:

seanoconn said:

daniel_b said:

seanoconn said:

Without jumping on the purring about Bellingham bandwagon, and I’m not because I was purring 2/3 years ago. If he stays fit with the right mindset, he’s on course to be the greatest English player.

I don't see it likely his mindset will change, and I also think playing in Spain is very much the right decision, and I hope he stays there indefinitely (As he claims he wants to) and continues to build on his evident skills.

I hope not. He seems like a winner, working hard to improve while soaking up all the knowledge he can. Don’t know how he keeps a level head to be honest. I’d be an insufferable, arrogant, lazy censored at 20 years old with that talent, wealth and praise.

Agreed, earing that amount of money would easily distract most people, and arguably has done for many previously.

I would imagine his grounding is based on his parents, and the family and people around him - presumably/hopefully a lot of that support network has gone across with him to Spain, but I guess it will become evident in the next year or two whether anything changes materially with his approach/attitude.
If it doesn't, continues to improve, and as you say stays fit, looking to potentially be one of those once in a generation and inspirational players.

wakemalcolm said:

seanoconn said:

Without jumping on the purring about Bellingham bandwagon, and I’m not because I was purring 2/3 years ago. If he stays fit with the right mindset, he’s on course to be the greatest English player.

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...and he is from Stourbridge. My home town technically. Of all places.

Yaow a Brummay? Bostin.

Yai am whack.

pinno

Why are Chelsea so shyte?

https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/premier-league/2023-2024/chelsea-v-brentford-highlights-bryan-mbeumo-stars-as-bees-stun-blues-in-premier-league-match_vid2017679/video.shtml

Tashman

Things moving from bad to possibly worse at Reading https://rdg.today/frasers-group-helicopter-seen-in-select-car-leasing-stadium-car-park-could-mike-ashley-be-buying-the-royals/

Stevo_666

pinno said:

Why are Chelsea so shyte?

https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/premier-league/2023-2024/chelsea-v-brentford-highlights-bryan-mbeumo-stars-as-bees-stun-blues-in-premier-league-match_vid2017679/video.shtml

You're only as good as your last game, as the saying goes

And we did the European trophy dodgers a favour tonight by mashing the Spuds, so say thank you Chelsea

MidlandsGrimpeur2

I was on a train home after a Villa game last year. There was a Villa fan talking very loudly about how he lived a few doors from Bellingham's parents and knew them well (classic brummie b***s******). He was claming Jude was off to Liverpool, it was a done deal, Bellingham's dad had told him personally 😂

As above, JB is on course to be an England great. He is already a leader at Madrid and will become so for England. Teams that win a WC or euros tend to have a match winner that leads them to the trophy, I have a feeling Bellingham is that player for England.

seanoconn

Englands greatest goal scorer Harry Kane settling in nicely at Bayern. 3 hat-tricks and a goal from inside his own half. It’s an easier league and the Bundesliga is always going to suit a decent centre forward but an exceptional start nonetheless.

MidlandsGrimpeur2

It still baffles me that anyone criticises Kane, his goal scoring record plus his all round game and technical skill is world class. Along with Benzema and Lewandowski he is in a small trio of the best 9's of the last decade.

laurentian

. . . I can't think of another transfer whereby both the sellers and the buyers appear to have benefitted as much as Spurs and Bayern

Stevo_666

Man U fans in the office seem to be keeping quite a low profile these days...

seanoconn

Stevo_666 said:

Man U fans in the office seem to be keeping quite a low profile these days...

Is a competition between Manu fans & Chelsea as to who can keep the lowest profile? 😂

Stevo_666

seanoconn said:

Stevo_666 said:

Man U fans in the office seem to be keeping quite a low profile these days...

Is a competition between Manu fans & Chelsea as to who can keep the lowest profile? 😂

Well I'm here

Stevo_666

kingstongraham

I did like this

https://twitter.com/TrollFootball/status/1721852246940438708

Stevo_666

kingstongraham said:

I did like this

https://twitter.com/TrollFootball/status/1721852246940438708

Is that your own Twitter account KG?

pblakeney

Listening to Talk Sport while in the shower and they were discussing Ratclffe's buy-in to ManU. They had a French sport "expert" who was explaining that he would bring in backroom staff used in other sports.
Cycling was mentioned as was finishing 6th in the league being not too bad.
Sounds about right, but not something I'd tell the fans.

Stevo_666

Thriller at The Bridge...think I will be watching MOTD tonight.

rick_chasey

https://twitter.com/secondtierpod/status/1723633570961412098?s=46&t=Q7O5dnx-0MXQv9qE3vz1vg

slowmart

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67448714 ( Everton deducted 10 points )


Shitty and chel$ea left. More excitement for Chelsea fans off the pitch than on.

With a HMG regulator coming in the pressure to sort FFP seems to be having an effect.

Stevo_666

Last nights match against Malta was a bit dull - at least it was a win. Hope Monday's game against North Macedonia is a bit better...

pblakeney

pblakeney said:

Listening to Talk Sport while in the shower and they were discussing Ratclffe's buy-in to ManU. They had a French sport "expert" who was explaining that he would bring in backroom staff used in other sports.
Cycling was mentioned as was finishing 6th in the league being not too bad.
Sounds about right, but not something I'd tell the fans.

Looks like it's coming to pass. Have the footie fans looked at team Ineos results?
"Sir David Brailsford & Manchester United: What role will he have when Sir Jim Ratcliffe completes investment?"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67474385