Good question, Sutekh. Would they really want their grand opening to be behind closed doors, even if it was ready? When are the bulldozers due to move in to Griffin Park? They'll need to have some test events before they can host a proper match, even if it's limited capacity.
Both Forest's and Brentford's bottle jobs were astonishing. Having won 8 on the bounce, as it turned out Brentford only needed to win one of their final 2 games, both against teams in the relegation battle. They will do well do shake that off before they play Swansea. As for Forest, if the players had the same attitude that their fans had, then it's an object lesson in how over-confidence can cripple a contender.
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SutekhpaultheroyalWoodleyRoyal Ah well Barnsley and Luton stay up, good news for us as we will only need to find one other shit team to finish above next season. Relegation less of a worry now
Point deductions for derby and wednesday next season that will help too.
Get a chance again to go to Luton’s ground, Brentford’s new on if they bottle it. Bournemouth and potentially Watford, Wycombe to, some good new trips lined up.
Is Brentford’s new ground still on course to be open for the new season?
possibly is what i've heard. Depends when the fans are allowed back in.
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Point deductions for derby and wednesday next season that will help too.
Get a chance again to go to Luton’s ground, Brentford’s new on if they bottle it. Bournemouth and potentially Watford, Wycombe to, some good new trips lined up.
Is Brentford’s new ground still on course to be open for the new season?
possibly is what i've heard. Depends when the fans are allowed back in.
Last I heard about it was the government saying the first month (at least) of next season will also be behind closed doors.
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Old Man Andrews Chris Hughton in talks with Bristol City. Would be a fantastic appointment for them, just what they need.
Lucky them, if they get him they’ll do well next season
SouthDownsRoyalOld Man Andrews Chris Hughton in talks with Bristol City. Would be a fantastic appointment for them, just what they need.
Lucky them, if they get him they’ll do well next season
Just the sort of manager we need.
Birmingham have retired the no. 22 shirt after Jude Bellingham's transfer to Dortmund 
genome Birmingham have retired the no. 22 shirt after Jude Bellingham's transfer to Dortmund
genome Birmingham have retired the no. 22 shirt after Jude Bellingham's transfer to Dortmund
https://twitter.com/SkySports/status/1286301988028915712
The comments are glorious.
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genome Birmingham have retired the no. 22 shirt after Jude Bellingham's transfer to Dortmund
We've had some embarrassing moments at Reading. No.13 on the bench for all those years, a pitch invasion when we finished 7th, that terrible song. This tops the lot of them.
WestYorksRoyalgenome Birmingham have retired the no. 22 shirt after Jude Bellingham's transfer to Dortmund
We've had some embarrassing moments at Reading. No.13 on the bench for all those years, a pitch invasion when we finished 7th, that terrible song. This tops the lot of them.
Well at least their FFP will look good now.
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Hendogenome Birmingham have retired the no. 22 shirt after Jude Bellingham's transfer to Dortmund
https://twitter.com/SkySports/status/1286301988028915712
The comments are glorious.
LOL
What a rediculous thing to do! And the comments
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genome Birmingham have retired the no. 22 shirt after Jude Bellingham's transfer to Dortmund
How embarrassing for all concerned.
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tidus_mi2 Tinpot is trending on Twitter and it has nothing to do with us
Until today Linda Bellingham was probably more famous in the general population.
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tidus_mi2 Tinpot is trending on Twitter and it has nothing to do with us
Fuming.
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Pepe the Horsemantidus_mi2 Tinpot is trending on Twitter and it has nothing to do with us
Fuming.
I am going to right a strongly worded letter to all those twitter followers then they will know the meaning of tinpot.
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I'm actually in the small minority who quite like that. But recently into my 30s maybe I'm just getting soppy in my old age...
He's been touted as a superstar for years, and rejected moves away to all the big UK teams to stay at his hometown club that hes been with since he was 7. He's played for them all the way from u8s to first team star, captaining England at u15, u16 and u17 - he could have moved away and cashed in on a number of occasions.
The Dortmund move is perfect - he's following the path of many young players who have moved there and been given an ideal environment to develop, away from the UK press who love to over-hype and then turn on a wonderkid. With finances tight, I wonder if it was an offer Birmingham couldn't refuse. If/when he goes on to be a superstar, Birmingham will always have him as "one of their own".
He is literally the player every fan hopes their club will develop. A hometown player who sticks with them when bigger clubs come calling, up until they outgrow the nest completely. How many of our players would be in tears over a move to one of Europe's elite (with wages jumping from £145 a week to c. £50k)?
Sure, he only played one full season, but he represents so much more than that.
He's been touted as a superstar for years, and rejected moves away to all the big UK teams to stay at his hometown club that hes been with since he was 7. He's played for them all the way from u8s to first team star, captaining England at u15, u16 and u17 - he could have moved away and cashed in on a number of occasions.
The Dortmund move is perfect - he's following the path of many young players who have moved there and been given an ideal environment to develop, away from the UK press who love to over-hype and then turn on a wonderkid. With finances tight, I wonder if it was an offer Birmingham couldn't refuse. If/when he goes on to be a superstar, Birmingham will always have him as "one of their own".
He is literally the player every fan hopes their club will develop. A hometown player who sticks with them when bigger clubs come calling, up until they outgrow the nest completely. How many of our players would be in tears over a move to one of Europe's elite (with wages jumping from £145 a week to c. £50k)?
Sure, he only played one full season, but he represents so much more than that.
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Well speaking as a fan of a team who had their own young starlet who worked his way though the youth sides and earned a move to a big European side after a breakout first season, I don't see too many Reading fans clamouring to retire Liam Kelly's number 
And for those who thought I was going to say Gylfi, Hoffenheim aren't a big European club
And for those who thought I was going to say Gylfi, Hoffenheim aren't a big European club
This is my new favourite ever football stat. Just proves his bonkers the championship is
Barnsley were in the bottom 3 for every single minute from 15th September until the 91st minute of the last game of the season and stayed up. Charlton were in it for less then a week and went down.
Barnsley were in the bottom 3 for every single minute from 15th September until the 91st minute of the last game of the season and stayed up. Charlton were in it for less then a week and went down.
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Simmops This is my new favourite ever football stat. Just proves his bonkers the championship is
Barnsley were in the bottom 3 for every single minute from 15th September until the 91st minute of the last game of the season and stayed up. Charlton were in it for less then a week and went down.
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Not actually true. Barnsley were still in the relegation zone at the final whistle as Wigan's point deduction was only applied after all games had finished.
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