Tonight's Football

[jaffka]

how come I am hearing stuff about ManU putting in bids for players (Luke Shaw) when they have no manager? Are transfers at "big" clubs now totally divorced from what a manager might think/want?? (surely Giggs hasn't got a say, has he??)

agent talk again? trying to get clubs interested or just paper bullshit to fill up the inches

[jaffka]

A quick scan shows that Pru already knew this but I have just discovered that Tranmere got relegated to Division 2.

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What a nice start to the day

[Prufrock]

I'd briefly forgotten. Thanks for brightening up my day and reminding me !

The wankers.

Not watched this for a while NSFW!

[BWFC_Insane]

how come I am hearing stuff about ManU putting in bids for players (Luke Shaw) when they have no manager? Are transfers at "big" clubs now totally divorced from what a manager might think/want?? (surely Giggs hasn't got a say, has he??)

I thought the same but then I guess Van Gaal is done and dusted....

What must be really upsetting for Southampton fans is that their brilliant academy developing players is once again going to make the club a huge profit but they'll lose the service of the player they've developed.

Lallana is also supposedly off to Liverpool.

Down the years they've lost the likes of Bale and Walcott and Oxlade Chamberlain. Ok those players all were sold when they needed money and were outside the top flight.

But to now be selling off their best home grown assets having reached 8th in the top flight must stick in the throat a bit.

Great return on investment but as a fan it must be sickening.

[Bruce Rioja]

Lallana is also supposedly off to Liverpool.

Bid made and the player's said he wants to go there from what I've read.

[thebish]

Lallana is also supposedly off to Liverpool.

Bid made and the player's said he wants to go there from what I've read.

eh, eh, eh, eh lah..lana

[Hoboh]

how come I am hearing stuff about ManU putting in bids for players (Luke Shaw) when they have no manager? Are transfers at "big" clubs now totally divorced from what a manager might think/want?? (surely Giggs hasn't got a say, has he??)

I thought the same but then I guess Van Gaal is done and dusted....

What must be really upsetting for Southampton fans is that their brilliant academy developing players is once again going to make the club a huge profit but they'll lose the service of the player they've developed.

Lallana is also supposedly off to Liverpool.

Down the years they've lost the likes of Bale and Walcott and Oxlade Chamberlain. Ok those players all were sold when they needed money and were outside the top flight.

But to now be selling off their best home grown assets having reached 8th in the top flight must stick in the throat a bit.

Great return on investment but as a fan it must be sickening.

At least their youth system works!

[BWFC_Insane]

how come I am hearing stuff about ManU putting in bids for players (Luke Shaw) when they have no manager? Are transfers at "big" clubs now totally divorced from what a manager might think/want?? (surely Giggs hasn't got a say, has he??)

I thought the same but then I guess Van Gaal is done and dusted....

What must be really upsetting for Southampton fans is that their brilliant academy developing players is once again going to make the club a huge profit but they'll lose the service of the player they've developed.

Lallana is also supposedly off to Liverpool.

Down the years they've lost the likes of Bale and Walcott and Oxlade Chamberlain. Ok those players all were sold when they needed money and were outside the top flight.

But to now be selling off their best home grown assets having reached 8th in the top flight must stick in the throat a bit.

Great return on investment but as a fan it must be sickening.

At least their youth system works!

Yeah. Though they are the biggest club down there and thus have a huge catchment area. Lallana was picked up as a 12 year old from Bournemouth's youths.

Effectively they can cherry pick. Makes it considerably easier.

Still very impressive though.

[Bruce Rioja]

Right, I'm confused (yes, yes). I'm reading that Spurs, who finished 6th, have qualified for the Waffa Cup. However, any league table I look at states this;

Uefa Champions League: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Europa League: 5th
Relegation: 18th, 19th, 20th

No mention of coming 6th.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Right, I'm confused (yes, yes). I'm reading that Spurs, who finished 6th, have qualified for the Waffa Cup. However, any league table I look at states this;

Uefa Champions League: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Europa League: 5th
Relegation: 18th, 19th, 20th

No mention of coming 6th.

Usually a place from one of the cups goes to 6th if the winner of said cup finishes in the top 4/5. I think runner up in the FA Cup gets the spot, so presumably the coca cola/Rumbelows/Milk Cup or whatever it's called these days..

[Bruce Rioja]

Right, I'm confused (yes, yes). I'm reading that Spurs, who finished 6th, have qualified for the Waffa Cup. However, any league table I look at states this;

Uefa Champions League: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Europa League: 5th
Relegation: 18th, 19th, 20th

No mention of coming 6th.

Usually a place from one of the cups goes to 6th if the winner of said cup finishes in the top 4/5. I think runner up in the FA Cup gets the spot, so presumably the coca cola/Rumbelows/Milk Cup or whatever it's called these days..

Ahhh. Which was won by Citeh, of course. Cheers, Biggun.

[BWFC_Insane]

Right, I'm confused (yes, yes). I'm reading that Spurs, who finished 6th, have qualified for the Waffa Cup. However, any league table I look at states this;

Uefa Champions League: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Europa League: 5th
Relegation: 18th, 19th, 20th

No mention of coming 6th.

Usually a place from one of the cups goes to 6th if the winner of said cup finishes in the top 4/5. I think runner up in the FA Cup gets the spot, so presumably the coca cola/Rumbelows/Milk Cup or whatever it's called these days..

Ahhh. Which was won by Citeh, of course. Cheers, Biggun.

Yep. Were the FA cup final say Arsenal vs Liverpool then it would have gone down a place further still to 7th.

[Bruce Rioja]

Right, I'm confused (yes, yes). I'm reading that Spurs, who finished 6th, have qualified for the Waffa Cup. However, any league table I look at states this;

Uefa Champions League: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Europa League: 5th
Relegation: 18th, 19th, 20th

No mention of coming 6th.

Usually a place from one of the cups goes to 6th if the winner of said cup finishes in the top 4/5. I think runner up in the FA Cup gets the spot, so presumably the coca cola/Rumbelows/Milk Cup or whatever it's called these days..

Ahhh. Which was won by Citeh, of course. Cheers, Biggun.

Yep. Were the FA cup final say Arsenal vs Liverpool then it would have gone down a place further still to 7th.

Cheers - I didn't know that either.

Sorry, I know I'm a real div when it comes to this stuff, but do Hull qualify for the Europa League regardless as to how they get on in the final then?

[Prufrock]

Yep.

[BWFC_Insane]

Yep FA Cup runners up qualify for the UEFA cup IF the winner finishes in the top 4 and qualifies for the champs league.

League cup runners up don't qualify in any circumstances and should the winner be a top 4 side that position always goes to 6th in the league.

Should both FA cup finalists be in the top 4 then the poisition goes to 7th place. I think we benefitted from that on our second qualification.

[a1]

I thought the same but then I guess Van Gaal is done and dusted....

What must be really upsetting for Southampton fans is that their brilliant academy developing players is once again going to make the club a huge profit but they'll lose the service of the player they've developed.

Lallana is also supposedly off to Liverpool.

Down the years they've lost the likes of Bale and Walcott and Oxlade Chamberlain. Ok those players all were sold when they needed money and were outside the top flight.

But to now be selling off their best home grown assets having reached 8th in the top flight must stick in the throat a bit.

Great return on investment but as a fan it must be sickening.

went bankrupt once cos they didnt / couldnt pay their stadium off . its easy 'developing youth players' when you've no mortgage to pay, and live in a house you got for free.

still dont see why roy thinks theyre all 'international class'

we carnt even build a place for our youth in the town coz nimby bastards in newbuilds dont like the floodlights being too bright or their view spoiled.

just put the tip back.

[Bruce Rioja]

went bankrupt once cos they didnt / couldnt pay their stadium off . its easy 'developing youth players' when you've no mortgage to pay, and live in a house you got for free.

Surely it's easier to bring in the ready-made article if you've no mortgage to pay. In fact, having a mortgage to pay means you're more likely to be dependent on bringing your own kids through, No?

[bwfcdan94]

how come I am hearing stuff about ManU putting in bids for players (Luke Shaw) when they have no manager? Are transfers at "big" clubs now totally divorced from what a manager might think/want?? (surely Giggs hasn't got a say, has he??)

I thought the same but then I guess Van Gaal is done and dusted....

What must be really upsetting for Southampton fans is that their brilliant academy developing players is once again going to make the club a huge profit but they'll lose the service of the player they've developed.

Lallana is also supposedly off to Liverpool.

Down the years they've lost the likes of Bale and Walcott and Oxlade Chamberlain. Ok those players all were sold when they needed money and were outside the top flight.

But to now be selling off their best home grown assets having reached 8th in the top flight must stick in the throat a bit.

Great return on investment but as a fan it must be sickening.

At least their youth system works!

Yeah. Though they are the biggest club down there and thus have a huge catchment area. Lallana was picked up as a 12 year old from Bournemouth's youths.

Effectively they can cherry pick. Makes it considerably easier.

Still very impressive though.

For years they have been nicking Reading's reject's. A lad I know went for a trial at Reading failed but then ended up at Southampton. Drink was his downfall though sadly.

[Burnden Paddock]

Pie eaters one nil up.

[ChrisC]

QPR through after extra time. Celebrating like they have won the league. I hope they get battered by Derby! Hate the feckers!!!!