Football 2016/17 (Manchester or bust?)

[Depressed Beyond Tables]

Noel meets Pep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWE8qkmhGmc

Super Zlatan vs a defender.

Can't wait!

[Squink]

Let's get some Big Sam in early. On being interviewed for the England job in 2006:

"I wanted to do a real knock-your-socks-off interview for the FA, so I put together a PowerPoint which looked at every single detail," he wrote in his autobiography. "There was nothing missing. Nobody but nobody was going to beat it. But then Brian Barwick, the chief executive, told me there were no PowerPoint facilities at the interview venue, so I had to print off hard copies for the panel."

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jul/10/sam-allardyce-interview-england-job

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Dunno who I want to fail more, Mourinho at Manchester United or Guardiola at Manchester City. Preferably both.

Sunderland to win the league or some mad shit I bet.

[Beagle 2]

Van gaal gone

[Van Dammage]

After picking up Victor Valdes, Boro are apparently closing in on Negredo.

[BlodwynPig]

After the shenanigans of Portugal et al, a defensive season chock full of 0-0s?

Mourinho gone by August.

Everton relegated by October.

Liverpool stride to the title.

[Van Dammage]

Liverpool stride to the title.

Never going to happen in our lifetimes.

[BlodwynPig]

Never going to happen in our lifetimes.

Neither was the Iceland of England.

[Blinder Data]

Tonight, proper football is BACK[nb]for countries with shit European coefficients[/nb].

Brendan Rodgers' Celtic conquest begins against Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar.

If Celtic don't make it into the Champions League this year, then I fear we won't manage it for another five or more.

[Norton Canes]

Hilarious attempt at misdirection from David Gold, touting Allardyce for the England job. Because he knows the best man for the job is Slaven Bilic.

[monolith]

Sam Allardyce as England manager is the closest we'll ever get to Mike Bassett.

[Blinder Data]

I think he would do a good job, or at least a much better job than many of his predecessors.

Jurgen Klinsmann would be fun. I imagine as an outsider he would hold no truck with egos and kick ass and take names: strip Rooney of the captaincy, drop Joe Hart - basically sort the fucking thing out.

[Danger Man]

Wycombe Wanderers......

Just signed Adebayo Akinfenwa, the 16 stone striker.

A brave signing, when you consider our 17 man squad doesn't have any goalkeepers.

[Squink]

Big Sam would at least get in some players who don't immediately shit themselves at the first sign of pressure. It won't always be pretty to watch, but international football rarely is at the moment anyway.

[im barry bethel]

I'd like fat Sam to get the job so we can finish 3rd in the group and he can take his chip and fuck off for good

[Depressed Beyond Tables]

Still reckon in an ideal world they should offer it to Del Bosque.

Unfortunately he'd be absolutely hammered in the press after the first no-so-great result and probably forced out under 18 months. He's a bit too Fawlty Towers looking for the FA and probably not great with speaking English either.

[DrGreggles]

I think Fat Sam should be given the job too.

I'm not an England fan and it would be bloody hilarious.

[im barry bethel]

He's a bit too Fawlty Towers looking for the FA and probably not great with speaking English either.

His English sounds pretty spot on to me

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsc6228bwEk

[Van Dammage]

If Celtic lose this Rodgers should get sacked.

[kaprisky]

I'd like fat Sam to get the job so we can finish 3rd in the group and he can take his chip and fuck off for good

I called this on the night Hodgson resigned, except they will probably lose out in a play-off with the winners of the Oceania section. I didn't think it would get to the stage where he was even favourite! Still, if you look at some of the other candidates...

[buntyman]

If Celtic lose this Rodgers should get sacked.

Bit harsh, the Little Red Imps are a good side

[sprocket]

Outstanding.

[Van Dammage]

Typical. I go for a piss and miss the goal.

[sprocket]

The plane in the background keeps making me think of Streetfighter II.

[Milverton]

Rose & Crown 1, Celtic 0.

[Captain Z]

Brendan Rodgers' Celtic conquest begins against Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar.

When I saw this post earlier I assumed it was one of those 'jokes' I've heard about. I'm amazed Gibraltar even has enough people to form a football league, let alone people able to play the sport.

At least Scots can console themselves with the idea of England losing 2-1[nb]Rooney (p), 34[nb]years old[/nb][/nb] to Gibraltar at the next Euros.

[Blinder Data]

First Corbyn stays on the ballot and now this.

Griffiths should have started up front but I wouldn't blame Rodgers too much - those players have shat it time and time again. It should be rectified next Wednesday at Celtic Park.

4-0 loss to Artmedia Bratislava still the result to beat in the embarrassing Celtic performances in Europe stakes.

[Large Noise]

Fucking pish Celtic.

It won't matter in the long run, but still.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Crusaders19:00FC Copenhgn
Rosenborg18:15IFK Norrköping
Zalgiris18:15FC Astana
Ludo Razgd18:30Mladost Podgorica
Partizani Tirane19:00Ferencvárosi
TCOlimpija Ljubljana19:30AS Trencín
Dundalk19:45FH Hafnarfjördur

Sad to see Dundalk down with the dreck of Ferencvaros and FC Copenhagen. Fucking disgrace.

[BlodwynPig]

Sad to see Dundalk down with the dreck of Ferencvaros and FC Copenhagen. Fucking disgrace.

I'm sure Ludo Razgd did my drive last summer.