Media Discussion - 2023/24

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Trevor Morley's Tache said:
I hope so. Despicable human.
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Not sure his replacement will be any better. Think Ceferin bends whichever way he thinks will keep him in power and this may play out very badly for UEFA. Don't trust the guy but at least his motives are clear - self interest. If Gill gets in or someone of his ilk think it will be protect the European old guard.
 
Eds said:
How the fuck do they know. Have they reviewed every game and free kick. I have never seen one of our players move the ball like Toney did and the spray stuff which is blatant cheating.
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They are full of shit, I’m surprised City haven’t been blamed for the War of the Roses yet…
All negativity roads lead to City, it’s fuckin pathetic…!!!!!
 
waspish said:
I have spoken with the UEFA President about an issue that arose during the last UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Hamburg. It relates to amendments to the UEFA Statutes which are to be voted on at the next UEFA Congress which is in Paris next month. Proposed changes, if approved, will allow the UEFA President to stand to be elected again after his current mandate, which according to the current UEFA Statutes should have been the UEFA's President's last.
Despite having expressed my deepest concern and total disapproval, the UEFA President does not consider there to be any legal issues with the proposed changes, let alone any moral or ethical ones, and he intends to move forward regardless in pursuit of his personal aspirations.
Ironically, it was the UEFA President himself that proposed and launched a set of reforms in 2017 which were introduced to prevent such a possibility. These rules were designed to protect UEFA and European football from the
'bad governance' which for years had unfortunately been the 'modus operandi of what is often referred to as the 'old system' of football governance. The reforms were to football's great credit, and that of the UEFA President. His shift away from these values is beyond comprehension.
I fully appreciate that nothing is ideal, let alone myself, and at times compromises may be necessary. However, being party to this would go against all the principles and values I wholeheartedly believe in and stand for. I am not trying to be some sort of hero, especially as I am not alone in my thinking here.
During the past 3 years, my relationship and collaboration with the UEFA President, and all my colleagues at UEFA, has been excellent. I am thankful for this, and I wish them all the best.
It is with sorrow, and a heavy heart, I have no option but to leave UEFA.


Zvonimir Boban
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This Ceferin plan revealed to extend his stay as UEFA's chief might explain his recent comments to the Telegraph. Trying to appeal more to the other European club's by speaking out against City?
 
Eds said:
How the fuck do they know. Have they reviewed every game and free kick. I have never seen one of our players move the ball like Toney did and the spray stuff which is blatant cheating.
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It's from an Athletic article, and apparently someone did watch every single free kick.

I'd agree that the foam bit is different - but it does not surprise me that our players move the ball (the article did show examples).
 
Blue Til Death said:
They are full of shit, I’m surprised City haven’t been blamed for the War of the Roses yet…
All negativity roads lead to City, it’s fuckin pathetic…!!!!!
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It’s gotten so bad now. What next? Blamed for the post office scandal? Covid Vaccines, Knife crime?

I have a theory that the media know behind closed doors that we are not being charged so the rival tribal pettiness come out and that’s why we get negative story after negative story.

Cheat should be changed to Teach as these fuckers will soon be getting a lesson on how City boil piss to the extreme once exonerated.
 
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wolviedinho said:
It’s gotten so bad now. What next? Blamed for the post office scandal? Covid Vaccines?
Knife crime?

I have a theory that the media know behind closed doors that we are not being charged so the rival tribal pettiness come out and that’s why we get negative story after negative story.

Cheat should be changed to Teach as these fuckers will soon be getting a lesson on how City boil piss to the extreme once exonerated.
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That’s true, before long it will be………..

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Dribble said:
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Despite being outraged by Brentford's goal, Nottingham Forest are technically the worst offenders in the study by the Athletic - though bizarrely, Nuno Espirito Santo's side have only had two attacking free kicks, with the team moving the ball once from both scenarios.

The biggest culprits are Premier League champions Manchester City, who have had 20 attacking free kicks this season, moving the ball eight times.

Among the major sides who have only moved the ball once from a kick are Tottenham (from eight free kicks), Aston Villa (from 11) and Man United (also from 11).

Arsenal and Chelsea are yet to attempt it this season, despite the Blues having 15 attacking free kicks thus far.

WTF! ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠⊙⁠_⁠ʖ⁠⊙⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...am-Forest-two-major-sides-attempt-season.html
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Interesting. Said fucking nobody.
 
bluenova said:
It's from an Athletic article, and apparently someone did watch every single free kick.

I'd agree that the foam bit is different - but it does not surprise me that our players move the ball (the article did show examples).
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So Forest have moved the ball once from 2 free kicks (50%)
And we've done it 8/20. Which is.... 40%

They're full of shit. No wonder they have to near enough give their fanzine away.
 
ballbag said:
So Forest have moved the ball once from 2 free kicks (50%)
And we've done it 8/20. Which is.... 40%

They're full of shit. No wonder they have to near enough give their fanzine away.
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Yes.

And there's a chart in The Athletic with Forest at the top, because it's sorted by percentages. Even the Daily Mail article, being linked to says "Despite being outraged by Brentford's goal, Nottingham Forest are technically the worst offenders in the study".

They also apparently spotted another four players moving the foam (ironically one was also a Forest player): "As well as Toney, Niakhate for Forest, Digne for Villa, Trippier for Newcastle, and Yves Bissouma for Tottenham Hotspur have all done similar in the past 12 months."

And, given that someone had to watch hundreds of direct free kicks while compiling the chart, it's likely they had no idea who would turn out to be near the top before deciding to do the article.

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