European Football 2023-24

[Drico]

It’s the “Classico” today and I had no idea

This merely reflects how that fixture - for 30 years, at least, a centrepiece of every season - has declined in significance. It's no more than Barcelona, in particular, deserve for their shady financial shenanigans.

 

[Raino85]

New Saints currently 30 points clear in Wales

Time they joined the English pyramid I think

Think the cost implications of leaving Wales to join the English pyramid wouldn't be cost effective!
Prize money every year from Uefa is more worthwhile to them than the prize money from whatever league they would have to start at!

 

[davek]

Champions League: Schalke, relegation and oblivion

Despite recent assurances that Schalke’s finances are holding up, the viability of the debt-saddled club as a genuine power is in doubt.

www.bbc.co.uk

Reading this is too close to comfort...especially the explanation behind their decline and the Ukrainian War / Gazprom connection.

 

[Preki]

Champions League: Schalke, relegation and oblivion

Despite recent assurances that Schalke’s finances are holding up, the viability of the debt-saddled club as a genuine power is in doubt.

www.bbc.co.uk

Reading this is too close to comfort...especially the explanation behind their decline and the Ukrainian War / Gazprom connection.

I just read it. Lots of parallels. The Germans are much stricter with debt etc than us. Half the EFL and PL wouldn't have professional licences if we followed their rules.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Champions League: Schalke, relegation and oblivion

Despite recent assurances that Schalke’s finances are holding up, the viability of the debt-saddled club as a genuine power is in doubt.

www.bbc.co.uk

Reading this is too close to comfort...especially the explanation behind their decline and the Ukrainian War / Gazprom connection.

Sad to see.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

Champions League: Schalke, relegation and oblivion

Despite recent assurances that Schalke’s finances are holding up, the viability of the debt-saddled club as a genuine power is in doubt.

www.bbc.co.uk

Reading this is too close to comfort...especially the explanation behind their decline and the Ukrainian War / Gazprom connection.

Came here this morning to post the same article. Frighteningly close parallels. We should all feel a sense of relief that we've not been relegated this season or last.

 

[davek]

Came here this morning to post the same article. Frighteningly close parallels. We should all feel a sense of relief that we've not been relegated this season or last.

I believe there's been a political will to punish all clubs who found themselves on the wrong side of a war.

 

[Vintage]

Champions League: Schalke, relegation and oblivion

Despite recent assurances that Schalke’s finances are holding up, the viability of the debt-saddled club as a genuine power is in doubt.

www.bbc.co.uk

Reading this is too close to comfort...especially the explanation behind their decline and the Ukrainian War / Gazprom connection.

Reading that article it will be somewhat of a miracle if Everton can come out the right side of everything that has been going on and consider ourselves very fortunate if we can see this dark period through and are playing in the club owned Bramley Moore in the Premier League over the coming seasons

 

[polish]

Oh my days, where do I start.

My local polish club played cup final today against Wisla Krakow which is a second tier this days.

We lead until 99th minute (on 98th the ball was in Wisla's final third) and there were 7 minutes added on. Last kick of the game 1-1 and then 1-2 in Extra Time after massive error from our central midfielder.

It would be our first cup in the club's history.

Even Everton wouldnt bottle it like that I think.

 

[Preki]

Oh my days, where do I start.

My local polish club played cup final today against Wisla Krakow which is a second tier this days.

We lead until 99th minute (on 98th the ball was in Wisla's final third) and there were 7 minutes added on. Last kick of the game 1-1 and then 1-2 in Extra Time after massive error from our central midfielder.

It would be our first cup in the club's history.

Even Everton wouldnt bottle it like that I think.

Pogon?

 

[Vintage]

Are the extra places for the Champions League in Italy and Germany for who finishes in the places this season or next season?

 

[polish]

Pogon?

Unfortunately yes

 

[Preki]

I passed through there once on the way to Berlin possibly.
A good achievement getting to the final though?

 

[polish]

I passed through there once on the way to Berlin possibly.
A good achievement getting to the final though?

Our 4th final in 76 years, so it's something, but most fans are fed up. Can't win anything like it's a curse. Worse than Tottenham

 

[polish]

Our 4th final in 76 years, so it's something, but most fans are fed up. Can't win anything like it's a curse. Worse than Tottenham lol

I mean:
51 years top flight football
Monopoly in region (no other serious clubs within 200 miles)
Great support home & away
Rich sponsors

And yet somehow 0 trophies from 1948. Unbelievable.