Today's Football - 2023/2024 Season

[Jamo Martinez]

Yes he may. He is quick with good technique and a shot but he currently is all Royston Drenthe when expected to track back, defend etc. It will come I think.

Yeah, I remember one instance where he lost the ball and just gave a frustrated gesture but made no attempt to win the ball back.
Something he can learn though.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Have they changed the format of the Europa League?

Looking ata the fixtures and can't see any of the English clubs.

 

[barneygumble]

Have they changed the format of the Europa League?

Looking ata the fixtures and can't see any of the English clubs.

Yeah they did it last season, it includes the conference league.

The incentive for winning the group is you advance to the last 16, should you drop down from the Champions League or Europa League you face a runner up from the competition you're dropping into.

Liverpool, Brighton and Villa all won their groups so get a "bye", and will be away first in the R16 games.

 

[Walken]

Can Palace not wait a kin week

 

[Alan Whittle]

Can Palace not wait a kin week

No impact for Monday. New guy in the stand, Paddy McCarthy will take the team. Win Win for Everton.

 

[Runub]

Hope this is nothing serious.

Roy Hodgson in hospital after being taken ill during Crystal Palace training session

The 76-year-old is reportedly set to be replaced by ex-Eintracht Frankfurt boss Oliver Glasner, but a news conference was today called off at the last minute.

news.sky.com

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Hope this is nothing serious.

Roy Hodgson in hospital after being taken ill during Crystal Palace training session

The 76-year-old is reportedly set to be replaced by ex-Eintracht Frankfurt boss Oliver Glasner, but a news conference was today called off at the last minute.

news.sky.com

Suspect pulled a sickie. He's got a history of trying to duck awkward press conferences.

Remember he tried to avoid doing any for England after Iceland put them out. "I've resigned, why should I have to talk to the press?!"

 

[DualityNSNO]

Suspect pulled a sickie. He's got a history of trying to duck awkward press conferences.

Remember he tried to avoid doing any for England after Iceland put them out. "I've resigned, why should I have to talk to the press?!"

On one hand yeah, on the other - let grandpa Roy retire with no awkward pressers ffs

 

[Alan Whittle]

Suspect pulled a sickie. He's got a history of trying to duck awkward press conferences.

Remember he tried to avoid doing any for England after Iceland put them out. "I've resigned, why should I have to talk to the press?!"

Probably done 1000 or so Pressers. He didn’t want to do the post Iceland game one but he did it and he is missing todays. That’s some history of trying to duck awkward press conferences.

 

[Littlesue]

Hope Roy OK, why not retire, can understand they want to keep seeing football but surely a few scouting jobs somewhere would get him out the house

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Probably done 1000 or so Pressers. He didn’t want to do the post Iceland game one but he did it and he is missing todays. That’s some history of trying to duck awkward press conferences.

He's done it a few times mate, Liverpool too.

So yeah, he has a history of ducking awkward press conferences.

 

[Alan Whittle]

He's done it a few times mate, Liverpool too.

So yeah, he has a history of ducking awkward press conferences.

So 3 then, even if you count the one he did (Iceland). Out of more than 1000. You might call it a history (I wouldn’t) but that would be stretching a point to infinity.

 

[Runub]

Suspect pulled a sickie. He's got a history of trying to duck awkward press conferences.

Remember he tried to avoid doing any for England after Iceland put them out. "I've resigned, why should I have to talk to the press?!"

Sky now reporting that Ray Lewington stated that Roy is "OK". Seems he will have a good few days off soon anyway

 

[GrandOldTeam]

So 3 then, even if you count the one he did (Iceland). Out of more than 1000. You might call it a history (I wouldn’t) but that would be stretching a point to infinity.

I would, yeah. 3 different clubs.

You can be nice to 1000s of people, but assault 3 and you have a history of assault lol

There's probably more, I've not followed his career at all his clubs - today's news reminded me of England (my national team), and Liverpool (a team in my city) so yeah, hence my comment about his history.

 

[Alan Whittle]

I would, yeah. 3 different clubs.

You can be nice to 1000s of people, but assault 3 and you have a history of assault lol

There's probably more, I've not followed his career at all his clubs - today's news reminded me of England (my national team), and Liverpool (a team in my city) so yeah, hence my comment about his history.

I might as well say I have a history of eating food.