If you're not going to schedule a ding dong Devon Derby on Boxing day someone has to travel down there (or they have to travel) and ourselves and Cardiff have the shortest of those trips (probably, I'm not going to check) so if we weren't going there another set of fans would have a longer trip

I assume there's 9 european prem teams this year, so o11 come in for round 2, making 46 and then the 9 come in for round 3

If there was only 8 euro lads a 72 team first round would work

I await Sutekh's thoughts on this

I love* how the reaction to that statement on socials seems to be

Happy with away on opening day as I'm on my 'bobs, I did the Festival math and had us down as home to start so being wrong works

Anyone who gets upset with that has issues

That might be an issue for basket case clubs admittedly

And no doubt next summer they’ll be giving World Cup tickets away as still no-one in the US gives a toss. Not sure that's the case at all, they just don't give a toss about glorified friendlies on Monday lunchtime They may have an issue when they try to charge an actual arm and a leg for the ticket...

There was great post on socials with an Arsenal fan bitching about thias but adding, wthout a hint of irony or self awareness "We won't complain, we'll just suffer in silence"

Are they the absolute worst or is it just the way my algorithm seems to be working??

You lads don't refer to a televised game as a telly? Every day's a school day

When you see which one of the promoted teams gets a telly you'll be shocked!!

Having read Ian Grahame's book about Liverpool's approach to recruitment I feel fairly confident they know what they're doing these days, even if it is a massive wedge

Plus it's going to upset Arsenal fans* I expect so that's a winner

*What doesn't?

half times shows booked for the matches featuring 'superstars' Balvin, Doja Cat and Tems obv, who?! etc. but how long is it until they announce that HT is to be longer than 15 minutes? I read that they were booked for the half time show at the actual Final, rather than at half time for random games...

IN!

Looking forward to missing the first game of the season as a result of holibobs

Good job Winny, Korea Republic (aka South Korea) also got in so it's now

Canada
Mexico
USA
Japan
New Zealand
Iran
Argentina
Jordan
Korea Republic
Uzbekistan

Only 38 to go

Orion1871 Barcelona pulling leavers again.

They're hanging around the gates on the last day of school?

Will Sunderland retire his number?

Eredivisie Ajax were strolling their way to the title until 3 weeks ago. They have picked up 1 point from their last 3 games (losing 3-0 and 4-0 in the process) while PSV have won 5 in a row and are now just 1 point behind Ajax. 2 games left to play and Ajax have a tougher 2 fixtures than PSV do. A...

I'm sure* all the United fans who bleated on about Liverpool getting a CL spot after finishing 5th (2005?) will be suitably circumspect about this turn of events should they win the final

Given the club financials, I'm gonna guess an overhaul in pricing - with the equivalent of a significant increase in ticket prices. I reckon the days of subsidised STs are gone... Who's getting a subsidised ST? Only thing that was ever subsidised was the bus (good job Mr Dai) which I'd love to see ...