The on topic thread

[chef]

Which game was it? I hope we battered you.

Carling cup final

 

[jd2010]

Jan Vertonghen has picked up an ankle injury in training and will miss the next 4 months.

Thought it was 8 weeks

 

[typeclub]

Might check out Stamford Bridge I'm staying within walking distance. Struggling to get out of my slippers though this weather is ****ing shocking.

 

[Cruyff14]

Might check out Stamford Bridge I'm staying within walking distance. Struggling to get out of my slippers though this weather is ******* shocking.

Just staying in England, or you going to other places too?

 

[FAITH]

In an interview with radio station Cadena Ser, Vicente Del Bosque has revealed that Casillas is the only player he didn’t write a thank you message to, as he prepares to leave his manager’s post when his contract finishes at the end of July.

‘With his teammates, he was OK, but with the coaching staff, his behaviour wasn’t good. His anger (at losing his place) was directed at us.

That’s why he’s the only player I didn’t write to.’

 

[jod23]

Carling cup final

Ugh.

 

[typeclub]

Might check out Stamford Bridge I'm staying within walking distance. Struggling to get out of my slippers though this weather is ******* shocking.

Was in France the last 8 day, had a good time. Made a short trip here before heading back home. Ended up making the stroll over to the bridge this morning. Got decent pics, just went in the museum. Got banged by the weather after though, apparently you can't go out in public in London without an umbrellas in summer.

 

[chef]

I guess Italy being knocked out is a bonus for us. Conte to start work in a weeks time after having a little break.

 

[typeclub]

Football statue

 

[typeclub]

Mourinho's desk

 

[chef]

Football statue

The King.

 

[chef]

 

[Magma]

so apparently chris smalling has food poisoning.

does having a massive chunk of your eyebrow missing come under the symptoms? and two cuts on your forehead?

Spoiler: bit nasty

 

[moomba]

Has the Real Madrid, Barca, Valencia, Bilbao, Osasuna, Elche and Hercules fines been mentioned?

Ilegal state aid. Pretty significant numbers too from the looks.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

15 years ago today a man became a campaigner for life.

 

[Doctor Bojan_]

Has the Real Madrid, Barca, Valencia, Bilbao, Osasuna, Elche and Hercules fines been mentioned?

Ilegal state aid. Pretty significant numbers too from the looks.

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[moomba]

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https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/36706262?client=ms-android-h3g-gb#

Seven football clubs in Spain have been ordered to repay millions of euros of state aid.

The European Commission ruled that preferential loans to the clubs and deals on tax and property constituted illegal government help under EU rules.

Real Madrid, the world's richest club and European champion, was ordered to repay more than €20m (£17m) in total.

The investigation also concluded:

Real Madrid must repay €18.4m (£15.4m) it received from the city council as compensation for a land transfer that fell throughReal Madrid, Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna paid 25% tax rather than 30% for more than two decades, and must each pay back up to €5m (£4.2m)Valencia was given a loan guarantee by a state-owned credit institution and has been ordered to pay back €20.4m (£17.1m)Hercules, a second-division club, benefited from a similar loan guarantee and must pay back €6.1m (£5.1m)Elche, another second-division team, also benefited from a similar guarantee and must pay back €3.7m (£.1m)

 

[Magma]

cos if any clubs needed to claim football welfare, it's certainly madrid and barcelona.

 

[chef]

15 years ago today a man became a campaigner for life.

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[Cruyff14]

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Sol joined us and went on to have a successful career

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Sol joined us and went on to have a successful career

And the football gods have smote you with shit karma ever since. Shit in Europe and no more titles

 

[Latro]

Messi and his Dad given 21 months in tax case. Neither will go to jail though

 

[SM]

Apparently first offences under 2 years don't result in jail time. Convenient length of sentence.

 

[Latro]

Apparently first offences under 2 years don't result in jail time. Convenient length of sentence.

 

[typeclub]

Looks dodgy like his family but people give him a free pass for human growth hormones too so lol