2022/2023 season

[growler]

Time to look forward, last one done. 
 

2nd ln 92 points, CL final runners up, fa cup and league cup winners.
 

we will start again on 31st July with community shield against city which is crazy early. 
 

they’ll be a World Cup in the middle and I’m pretty sure a nutty post covid transfer window. 
 

We could all do with a break, but it’s gerrard’s (and my) birthday so looking forward with optimism is the flavour of the day.

[downunder]

I am probably the last person to realise this - but its at Leicester in August!

[Cobs]

no - didn't know that either

tbh not given 5 seconds thought to the Charity Shield until you'd posted this.

Seems there's a clash of fixtures with  Wembley hosting the women's Euros final.

 

Why Leicester though ? - Surely OT would suffice? I'd let them have it at the Etihad if they gave the tickets 50/50 to the clubs

[Begbie]

  On 31/05/2022 at 12:24, Cobs said:

 

 

Why Leicester though ? - Surely OT would suffice? I'd let them have it at the Etihad if they gave the tickets 50/50 to the clubs

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They still wouldn't fill their end..

Oil money cheating t*ats

[Tosh]

This is NOT a match thread

[stressederic]

  On 31/05/2022 at 13:17, Tosh said:

This is NOT a match thread

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It’s a picture of a match thread?

[mofus77]

It's just a tribute.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

  On 31/05/2022 at 12:24, Cobs said:

no - didn't know that either

tbh not given 5 seconds thought to the Charity Shield until you'd posted this.

Seems there's a clash of fixtures with  Wembley hosting the women's Euros final.

 

Why Leicester though ? - Surely OT would suffice? I'd let them have it at the Etihad if they gave the tickets 50/50 to the clubs

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got to be better & bigger grounds than that? I mean if you're going to Leicester, just do it at Spurs or Arsenal? 

 

32,000 capacity? FFS

[Cobs]

  On 31/05/2022 at 16:05, Sir Tokyo Sexwale said:

got to be better & bigger grounds than that? I mean if you're going to Leicester, just do it at Spurs or Arsenal? 

 

32,000 capacity? FFS

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they might be doing pr£-s£ason matches/tournaments

[downunder]

  On 31/05/2022 at 16:05, Sir Tokyo Sexwale said:

got to be better & bigger grounds than that? I mean if you're going to Leicester, just do it at Spurs or Arsenal? 

 

32,000 capacity? FFS

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I assume there are no trains to Leicester that weekend, hence why it was chosen.

Also by using a smaller stadium, charities/communities miss out on gate money?

[Zoob]

  On 31/05/2022 at 22:53, downunder said:

I assume there are no trains to Leicester that weekend, hence why it was chosen.

Also by using a smaller stadium, charities/communities miss out on gate money?

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Probably makes little difference in the end. For every quid that goes to charity, 90% probably ends up in the pockets of middle aged white men who run the charities. 

[Cunny]

Why is the Community Shield being played at Leicester?

[muleskinner]

  On 01/06/2022 at 11:58, Cunny said:

Why is the Community Shield being played at Leicester?

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Womens euro final is July 31

[Cunny]

  On 01/06/2022 at 12:05, muleskinner said:

Womens euro final is July 31

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ok

secondary question, why have it in a stadium that only has a 32,000 capacity?

[muleskinner]

  On 01/06/2022 at 12:20, Cunny said:

ok

secondary question, why have it in a stadium that only has a 32,000 capacity?

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f*** knows. Wembley has coped with events and matches on consecutive days previously. 

[Cunny]

even if you don't have it at Wembley, there are other stadiums with bigger capacities than the King Power.

Pre-season friendlies might be an issue though.

[Barnesy_10]

The midlands is crying out for a 50k+ seater stadium for these scenarios

Shame no club in the Midlands will ever need one.

[PaulMcC186]

Should've had it at Old Trafford. But they probably don't want their toilets wrecked a week before the season. I wouldn't even mind Etihad if we got half the stadium.

[Dan]

Was planning to go to this. Doubt I'll get a ticket now.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

  On 31/05/2022 at 16:13, Cobs said:

they might be doing pr£-s£ason matches/tournaments

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true - but there must be half a dozen better venues.

Newcastle would be sufficiently a pain in the f***ing a*** for everyone to get to, so surely they'd consider that

Or Dublin

[pipnasty]

  On 01/06/2022 at 13:00, Dan said:

Was planning to go to this. Doubt I'll get a ticket now.

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After hospitality, I doubt anybody will be getting a ticket. 

  On 01/06/2022 at 14:58, Sir Tokyo Sexwale said:

true - but there must be half a dozen better venues.

Newcastle would be sufficiently a pain in the f***ing a*** for everyone to get to, so surely they'd consider that

Or Dublin

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What about Qatar? 

Joking

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

NOOOO

If they get wind of this....

 

Seriously though - can't really believe how they haven't gone that route a la Spanish Supercup. 

Re-brand the C.S - League winners, FAC winners, and then whatever - LC winners maybe. 

4 teams - probably do Spain 82 - 6 teams, 2 groups of 3, top in each group.

They won't rest till there's footy every day

Edited June 1, 2022 by Sir Tokyo Sexwale

[Beardsley]

Mike Riley might be out of his job. Howard Webb the favorite to take Rileys job if he gets the boot.

 

Riley sucks but HW... that would be absolutely terrible.

[Red2Core]

Didn't know where to post this...but it's cracking 

[Leo No.8]

Don’t have the energy to think about next season for about a month to be honest.