Football (Soccer) Thread

[Sheilbh]

And he's gone. A brutal reminder of the football food chain.

But a grim day - it just felt like we were pleasantly, peacefully going about our business this morning and now this

No idea who we'll get in - I hope we have a look at Potter.

[Tamas]

Ancelotti destroying football! Time for a protest!

[celedhring]

And he's gone. A brutal reminder of the football food chain.

But a grim day - it just felt like we were pleasantly, peacefully going about our business this morning and now this

No idea who we'll get in - I hope we have a look at Potter.

He didn't do that well, did he? I mean, you started great but eventually it was yet another midtable finish for Everton.

[Sheilbh]

Ancelotti destroying football! Time for a protest!

If anything he is reasserting the most precious thing: the pyramid

He didn't do that well, did he? I mean, you started great but eventually it was yet another midtable finish for Everton.

Yeah. And I had some doubts about his performance/style especially in 2021 - but I liked him and thought he would overall improve us.

Plus my fears that we are Sunderland 2.0 are increasing at a pace.

My hope now is that Marcel Brands seizes power as Director of Football and actually runs that side - he picks a manager to fit an identity and buys players for that etc etc. But who knows

[celedhring]

Plus my fears that we are Sunderland 2.0 are increasing at a pace.

Fear that you'll get your own TV show?

[FunkMonk]

Sorry to hear that Sheilbh.

The managerial churn in Europe is crazy this year.

[Sheilbh]

Plus my fears that we are Sunderland 2.0 are increasing at a pace.

Fear that you'll get your own TV show?

And that we'll deserve one

[celedhring]

Sorry to hear that Sheilbh.

The managerial churn in Europe is crazy this year.

Except for us, which will keep a manager the board obviously doesn't like because we can't afford firing him and pay anyone else.

[Sheilbh]

Except for us, which will keep a manager the board obviously doesn't like because we can't afford firing him and pay anyone else.

If you'd told me 10 years ago that one of the best national teams in Europe, Barcelona and Real Madrid were all managed by ex-Everton managers I would have assumed that at some point things would've gone well for us. But here we are

Unrelated but between this announcement video:
https://twitter.com/PartickThistle/status/1400123999493967877?s=20

And their always joyously terrifying mascot (an appropriately Scottish vision of the sun - seen here pursuing children):


I really feel like Partick Thistle is a rare club that understands how to get the most out of social media

[HVC]

i don't think i ever imagined what a pedophile Scottish sun would look like, but by god they nailed it.

[celedhring]

Looks like the asshole version of the "Nuclear no thanks" logo.

[Valmy]

The sun is a rarely seen but terrifying thing for Scots.

[Josephus]

i don't think i ever imagined what a pedophile Scottish sun would look like, but by god they nailed it.

I've been debating what team to start my next FM run. Think I'm gonna go with Patrick Thistle

[Syt]

The Austrian team with the Austrian president, chancellor, and vice chancellor:



(This seems to be the only photo of the event without masks)

[FunkMonk]

The most Concacaf game ever just ended in US victory over Mexico in extra time.

Constant fighting.
Homophobic chants.
GK injury.
Red card for coach.
Shocking refereeing.
Bad penalty given.
Second bad penalty given.
Saved penalty.
Players being pelted with projectiles from the fans.
Pitch invaders.
10 minutes of stoppage time.

A true classic.