The English Football Thread

[ZAPHOD2319 4,582]

8 minutes ago, Vesper said:

fuck them, they do not deserve to be there

it should be QPR, who got RAPED on the worst offside call I have seen in last 2 years at least

No doubt that was a horrible call, but Sunderland really had nothing to do with it. Their fans deserve a big win… and Arse get put out. Win win.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,582]

Ramsdale proving all the critics wrong. That was a beauty double save.

[Tomo 21,741]

30 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

Ramsdale proving all the critics wrong. That was a beauty double save.

The one he made just now was more impressive.

That one from the free kick his positioning was piss poor which meant he had to stretch and do the spectacular.

[NikkiCFC 8,112]

Mitrovic on a track to +50 Championship goals just this season. 

Edited October 30, 2021 by NikkiCFC

[Vesper 29,344]

2021-22 English Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur            
Manchester United             

http://www.sportnews.to/sports/2021/premier-league-tottenham-hotspur-vs-manchester-united-s1/

https://www.totalsportek.com/football/bpl/tottenham-vs-manchester-united-match/

[Vesper 29,344]

Newcastle United: Premier League agrees to meet Amnesty International

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59094163

The Premier League has agreed to meet with Amnesty International for talks about a revised owners' and directors' test following Newcastle's Saudi-backed takeover.

Amnesty wrote to Premier League chief executive Richard Masters after the takeover took place three weeks ago asking for rules to include human rights violations.

It has previously highlighted how Saudi Arabia has an "appalling" record on the issue and says the rules on club ownership are "woefully inadequate".

But the Premier League says it has "legally-binding assurances" that the country's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has an 80% control of the club, not the Saudi state, despite Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also being chair of PIF.

• Why is Saudi Arabia-led takeover controversial?

It is understood that the Premier League is willing to listen Amnesty's concerns and will conduct a review of its owners' and directors' test as it often does after a takeover.

The test assesses whether any criminal activity has taken place by prospective owners, but currently does not specifically mention human rights allegations within that.

Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK's interim chief executive, said: "We're obviously pleased that the Premier League is willing to talk about these proposals as a starting point for what we hope will be a process that leads to considerable strengthening of the rules on football governance.

"The current rules concerning who owns and runs English football clubs are woefully inadequate, with no bar on ownership for those complicit in acts of torture, slavery, human trafficking or even war crimes.

"We're keen to discuss with Richard Masters our ideas for a human rights-compliant Owners' and Directors' test which can help weed out unsuitable owners complicit in human rights violations, as well as reducing sportswashing and generally improving governance within the game."

[Milan 17,895]

Stunning volley by Ronaldo, 1-0 United

[ZAPHOD2319 4,582]

That was a very nice pass by Bruno and pretty finish by CR7

[Pizy 18,539]

Lo Celso is a horrendous player. And then Nuno brings off Lucas instead of him. 😂

[Fulham Broadway 17,046]

Tottering Hotspurs fans not happy with Moura coming off, and United fans not at all happy with Oily Solskaer. Happy days as we go full steam ahead

[Laylabelle 9,440]

2-0 Man U...also now 3 points from City...

[Pizy 18,539]

Aww. Was hoping for a draw here. But if there’s one team who you can always, ALWAYS count on to choke like a pornstar in a big match it’s Spuds.

They’re lucky to even be where they are. They’ve been this dreadful all season but fluked quite a few wins.

[Alabama 1,992]

Anybody else here still rates or hype Grealish....pointless player...

[different level 1,056]

Spurs are soo bad. Both in attack and defense.

[Laylabelle 9,440]

This whole crisis talk is funny.. Arsenal were..now not. Man U who knows but one win shoots them up the table...it'll probably be the City crisis now..just goes round and roubd

[ZAPHOD2319 4,582]

Ole still at the wheel. 

[Vesper 29,344]

Kane is 100%, zero doubt, none at all, downing tools like a mofo.

[Atomiswave 6,072]

Nuno will be sacked soon, this was horrendous by Spurs, no shots on target all game.