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Man United was always going to be the story on Saturday whatever the result.

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Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 31, 2025 12:20 am
If so, you must think we have the worst manager we have had at this level.

That’s a massive leap of logic, especially after three games!

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Re. The penalty. For me common sense should come into play and , if anything, the attacking players clear simulation (ie falling forward despite being ‘pulled back’) should count against him. It doesn’t. He falls forward because Anthony let go. I’m afraid the physics work in this particular instance.

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Tall Paul wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 30, 2025 6:12 pm
It's Fosters right foot that is offside

No, it definitely isn’t.

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Assuming the offside graphic to be accurate, the line is drawn to Foster's shoulder, being the most advanced part of his body that he can legally use, and it is further forward than any part of the defender's body that can be legally used. Hence offside, correct decision, however close. ‘Assuming t...

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Holmechapel wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 30, 2025 5:45 pm
Think anyone who can’t see that Foster’s foot is nearest the line is definitely biased or needs some new glasses.

I think that anyone even considering the feet don’t know the offside law.

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Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 30, 2025 5:40 pm
Check the rules

Link to the specific rule please so I can check it.

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Casper2 wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 30, 2025 5:14 pm
Another one who doesn’t know the rules

What is this rule and where is it written down?

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IanMcL wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 30, 2025 3:21 pm
All commentators saying pen until it wasn't

To be fair 5 Live were adamant it wasn’t a pen.

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Overturned! Yay VAR!

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Mmmmmmm…… Pi

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Foshiznik wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 29, 2025 1:45 pm
Racist existed before thatcher. It was just less prevalent because of the lack of social media and smaller platforms of the far/alt right.

Yeah, was just main stream media back in the day.

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Exceptional that season for us alongside Sam Vokes. Hard to believe how well it worked to be honest given neither of them had suggested they would be that good previously. He did more than OK during the PL season but I think it tailed off when everyone I think got a bit fed up of him because of his...

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It wouldn't take much of an offer to make a good profit. It would be sad to see him go, he's been an unbelievable servant for what we paid, and i still struggle to think some Stoke fans didn't rate him. Always gives 100%, and always with a smile on his face. I think if Laurent wants regular footbal...

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At the end of last season I’d have agreed with you, but he’s clearly part of the plans and just put in arguably his best performance for us. I think that puts him ahead of Worrall, though if we can move on Delcroix and loan out Beyer I think there’s room for all of them given Tuanzebe’s injury reco...

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This is the worst Man United team in the last 50 years irrespective of last night’s result. We need to go into the game remembering that.

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That’ll do. Cardiff at home.

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I know half this team won’t be playing at weekend but I’m at the stage where I’d be quite disappointed to come away from Old Trafford with nothing.

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Well deserved that.

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Grimsby keeper is moving far too early. United players just have to pause and roll it in the other corner.

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Plissken wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 26, 2025 8:34 pm
First new vlog of the season, featuring some chirpiness about the win over Sunderland, some ranting about the access arrangements and some thoughts on player development.

"Turn Right" - https://youtu.be/hDVlNV7ojrE

I was cheering at my tv during the rant. Well said!

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Tonali trying to get the Liverpool man sent off. Pathetic.

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0-2 within 20 seconds of restart.

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box_of_frogs wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 25, 2025 8:48 pm
Softest red card seen all weekend. The games gone soft.

Seriously? He’s scraped his studs down the back of Van Dijk’s calf.

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Red all day long that.

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My favourite VAR call was the one they showed on the MOTD highlights where the Sunderland player got away with slapping Hannibal’s face because it was deemed ‘a petulant act’. I mean….. what???

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Can I be first to say…… Dyche to Forest?

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Linked with Getafe attaching central midfielder Christantus Uche by Ekrem Konur on X. Konur has 239k followers but i've no idea how reliable he is. Sunderland, Leeds and Wolves also linked. I’m always suspicious of links that just list the expected bottom clubs in the Premier League. Sounds like ag...

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agreenwood wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 22, 2025 10:26 am
**** me. This thread has been ruined.

Always the same posters too.

Let’s face it, if it stuck rigidly to the topic title this thread would be in page 3 or 4 by now.

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LDNBFC87 wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 22, 2025 10:05 am
I believe we were offered £20m after the first VK season. Wolves rings a bell but I might be wrong.

We didn’t sign him until after the first VK season, so I suspect you’re mistaken.

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No doubt you’ve been saving up to buy the stamp CT. My wife bought a book of stamps recently when she told me the price I thought she was joking, she wasn’t. Don’t worry, the high price is for the stellar service the stamps guarantee. Like when I sent my sister a birthday card this year, needed it ...

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TG Jones is a rebranding (apparently). Nothing has really changed, except a number of stores have (or will be) closed. The news article I was reading a few weeks back poured scorn on the firm because the name TG Jones is entirely made up by "marketing people" and has no historical significance what...

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Cirrus_Minor wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 21, 2025 12:06 pm
I've seen Brazilian favelas and once went into one by mistake after a wrong turn. Very poor houses crammed together in their thousands on hillsides, etc. Always remember that most had a satellite dish, most likely for football.

But what was the beer like?

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Claretitus wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 07, 2025 6:45 pm
We should get one. No, in fact 2 flags, with Zian waving his shirt like a corner flag, ON A FLAG.

Then Zian should wave that flag on top of a corner flag and we should have a picture of that made up into a flag.

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I don’t know whether the crowd behind the flag are supposed to be at Ewood or not, my suspicions were raised by the lack of empty seats, but where ever it is they’ve replicated a number of fans in different poses to make it look full. If you look down the left hand edge of the main block of fans you...

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They obviously mean the last season in the premier league. A lot of journos aren't bothered about lower leagues, there's no money/clicks in it. If that was the case then I would have thought the fact that the majority of the defenders from that season are no longer part of our defence was a more pe...

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Just read this on an online 'sports news' page. This has to be the worst piece of 'journalism' I have ever read. 'Most Burnley fans would have preferred Trafford to stay and continue developing, but that ship sailed the moment City exercised their buy-back option. The hope now rests on Dubravka sta...

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ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 06, 2025 2:29 pm
As it is a non statutory age, i wonder, if it was more widespread, pensioners between 65 and 84 might get a little itchy suing finger.....

If it’s even possible you’d have to be extremely mean spirited to sue because the only result is that the free tickets would end.

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It’s a low cost gesture that gains them lots of plaudits and good will. Not sure why every club doesn’t do it to be honest.

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It’d probably be better to only start threads for media outlets/pundits who don’t have us down to be relegated, make the board less cluttered.

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KRBFC wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 05, 2025 4:41 pm
Is a player giving absolutely everything they physically can during game suddenly a bad thing?

It is if they’re only fit enough to do that for 60-70 minutes.

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Jakubclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 05, 2025 12:09 pm
It just means everything is ready to go it's forward planning.

So how do you know we haven’t already done this?

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Jakubclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 05, 2025 12:06 pm
Not really that's a poor excuse deals can be agreed in principle.

Principle doesn’t allow you to play for another team though does it.

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India win

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Just need a six to guarantee a tie and a series win.

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This is proper drama! Who says test cricket is dead? Absolutely love it.

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I’d be grateful if someone can outline the steps and cost involved for watching the game on Saturday I’m assuming 1) buy a headset, but which one and how much are they? After that ? Is it an app? Website? Free? Subscription? One off fee? Thanks in advance ! Given this is a test that may or may not ...

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..in much the same way as contributors to this forum have a right to say what they think... ...for heaven's sake man, stop skriking every time you see a post that isn't blowing smoke up Brownhill's backside. Do you want contributors to have a right to say what they think or do you want him to shut ...

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 31, 2025 8:08 am
Apparently using soundwaves of chants - whatever next

Yes, this looks like it’s b******s. The ‘waves’ barely deviate from the horizontal so I doubt they are the sound waves of chants, unless they recorded just the Bob Lord.

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Leisure wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 30, 2025 7:50 pm
Why's that?

Because of the perception of many that Sunderland are making a better fist of pre-season.

It was a joke, but I guess if you have to explain your joke it’s not funny!

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