The on topic thread 4.0

[SM]

That was pretty similar to my experience at QPR while trying to see them play Millwall on a Wednesday night.

They wouldn't sell me a ticket unless I was with a QPR season ticket holder. Felt absolutely bizarre to me at the time. They shut down streets after the game etc.

Just hard to believe in this day and age it still requires that level of concern.

Yeah when I went to QPR v Blackburn as a neutral buying a ticket I just bought it in the home end. Sat there in neutral colours and clapped goals for both teams.

The most bonkers experience I had was Sunderland v Man Utd and United League Cup SF, I celebrated when Sunderland scored as it meant it went to pens (and when I say celebrated, I think I jumped up and took some pictures). I was in the family stand and some bloke there with his two kids turns to me and says "If you're a bloody Sunderland supporter I'll knock your lights out" and I had to explain I was a neutral. Was insane. Fans really don't help themselves.

 

[RPCB]

Love the confidence a person has telling a stranger “I’ll knock your block off.”. Until they say it to the real life John Wick lol.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Palace's appeal has failed. Demoted to UECL.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Palace's appeal has failed. Demoted to UECL.

It seems harsh on Palace. John Textor sold his stake of Palace on 23 June, well before the league phase draw on 29 August 2025 or the games commencing in late September.

UEFA's regulations around multi-club ownership are to prevent collusion and manipulation of results. That never happened.

 

[SM]

It seems harsh on Palace. John Textor sold his stake of Palace on 23 June, well before the league phase draw on 29 August 2025 or the games commencing in late September.

UEFA's regulations around multi-club ownership are to prevent collusion and manipulation of results. That never happened.

The regulations required him to sell by March and he hadn't. Thems the rules.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

The irony being that if Palace happen to make the final and win the conference league they'll have done so in Leipzig's Red Bull Arena. The poster child for multi club ownership.

 

[jd2010]

UEFA's regulations around multi-club ownership are to prevent collusion and manipulation of results. That never happened.

meanwhile strasbourg lose enough games late in the season to ensure they dont also qualify for the CL

 

[chef]

meanwhile strasbourg lose enough games late in the season to ensure they dont also qualify for the CL

We had a blind trust set up for that as the goal is to have both clubs to be in the CL.

 

[DBAH0]

Didn't realize Peter Crouch was a Palace fan....

 

[RPCB]

LaDidn't realize Peter Crouch was a Palace fan....

Of course. It helps to open the tweet fully.

 

[TY24]

 

[Art Vandelay_]

My local footy, football and cricket clubs have all had the same philosophy on new players never being made captain.
Says a lot about Sunderland's leadership that an outsider is chosen.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

The regulations required him to sell by March and he hadn't. Thems the rules.

There was no sympathy in 2012 when UEFA's rules saw us demoted to the UEL because Chelsea won their way in. Most found it hilarious.

So I find it hard to be sympathetic when Palace didn't adhere to UEFA's rules.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Didn't realize Peter Crouch was a Palace fan....

What happens when a human and a giraffe mate?

 

[chef]

Lovely gesture.

 

[Frank Bunn]

My local footy, football and cricket clubs have all had the same philosophy on new players never being made captain.
Says a lot about Sunderland's leadership that an outsider is chosen.

I'm guessing the new players to your local clubs haven't been captain of a top 20 ranked international team for the last 3 years. Or won the Bundesliga. Or won 2 FA Cups.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I'm guessing the new players to your local clubs haven't been captain of a top 20 ranked international team for the last 3 years. Or won the Bundesliga. Or won 2 FA Cups.

Irrelevant.
If you need someone coming in to be captain then you've got poor leadership within the 4 walls to begin with.

This is the same guy who had a meltdown at his own set of fans and manager when substituted once.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Irrelevant.
If you need someone coming in to be captain then you've got poor leadership within the 4 walls to begin with.

It doesn't imply previous poor leadership at Sunderland. But if you have someone coming in who is vastly more experienced then why not appoint him captain?

 

[SM]

Irrelevant.
If you need someone coming in to be captain then you've got poor leadership within the 4 walls to begin with.

This is the same guy who had a meltdown at his own set of fans and manager when substituted once.

I don't think Sunderland card about some amateur cricket club lol.

You're telling me if Ricky Ponting walked in the door your side wouldn't make him captain?

 

[TY24]

This is the same guy who had a meltdown at his own set of fans and manager when substituted once.

Which proved to be a turning point for his career. Got the kick up the arse he needed, learned from it and won the fans back.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Lovely gesture.

Great gesture but Jota was on about 7million a season and Liverpool are paying out the salary of Jota to his family for the next 2 years apparently. Would have been better had that given it to refugee groups or charity.

 

[RossFC]

Irrelevant.
If you need someone coming in to be captain then you've got poor leadership within the 4 walls to begin with.

This is the same guy who had a meltdown at his own set of fans and manager when substituted once.

Anyone who is a decent leader would get snapped up by bigger clubs.

It's very hard to keep a stable core group if you are a club bouncing between divisions.

Sunderland could get relegated and the team the season after could look 75% different.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Anyone who is a decent leader would get snapped up by bigger clubs.

It's very hard to keep a stable core group if you are a club bouncing between divisions.

Sunderland could get relegated and the team the season after could look 75% different.

All you have to do is look at Wrexham. Luke Young was the captain but as they went up he wasn't good enough so he was jettisoned for McLean (awful captain imo). Even Super Paul Mullin barely played last year because he's not good enough.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

This is the same guy who had a meltdown at his own set of fans and manager when substituted once.

In fairness those were same fans who cheered him being subbed early which was a bit shit. He’s also the Swiss captain.

 

[Jatz]

Irrelevant.
If you need someone coming in to be captain then you've got poor leadership within the 4 walls to begin with.

This is the same guy who had a meltdown at his own set of fans and manager when substituted once.

Yes, was the poor leadership that accidentally got them promoted last season.