Whitey Grandad

Won't Forster and Caballero be out of contract anyway?

No it couldn't. Russia invaded Ukraine, not the other way round.

The country is being ruled by people who thought that Brexit was a good idea. 'nuff said

That's a fabulous idea and badly needed but this government won't put up the money for it. The South is ignored and any transport investment goes up North. Hampshire County Council had extensive plans for one twenty years ago but it all got stamped on from above. Now this government is threatening Southampton City Council with fines for breaching air quality. There was even a three line whip to vote down the people mover proposal. A three line whip ! There was a proposal for a rail link through Fareham to Gosport and under the harbour to Portsmouth but that got trodden down too. This whole south Hampshire area is crying out for a light rail/ tram system but down here we are just seen as cash cows to be milked. What ever happened to that South Coast Motorway from Devon to Dover?

It's insulting to the fans to play as if they were on the beach.

Sorry, I thought it was a more common term. It’s referee jargon.

Many, many years ago the manager of Bognor came to talk to us at a referees’ meeting. He said then at if we showed him the wage bill he could tell us where the team would finish.

Frankfurt now scored against West Ham. Cresswell had been sent off for a DOGSO.

Should never have put them there in the first place 🤨

Usually accompanied by a chant of “You don’t know what you’re doing” What could have gone wrong?

Having nothing better to do I went through the second half of extra time with a stopwatch as best and as honestly as I could bearing in mind that BT do their best to prevent you actually watching the game. It’s not easy to hear the referee’s whistle and you can’t see what is happening on the pitch on account of the endless meaningless replays and shots of the managers or the crowd. Nevertheless, I ended up with a stoppage time of 3 minutes and 8 seconds. On that basis he blew up ten or fifteen seconds early but his watch would have been stopped at different moments to mine. Not a lot in it. I know that there are some people who will refuse to believe this and they are always welcome to try the same exercise themselves so please don’t let this degenerate into a load of puerile personal digs,

No kidding

For some it's not possible to move on. Their lives have been affected, some very badly.

I think the substitutes changed it, on both sides.

Of course, but it is indicative. Three minutes seemed about right to me.

Not really. 3 minutes is typical for a 45 minute half so for 15 minutes its actually quite a lot.

The referee is the sole arbiter of time.

Nearly, but not quite.

We can only hope. I can’t stand these screaming commentators as it is now.

A City Liverpool final would have been unwatchable.

That Rodrygo looks good. CHDAJFU.?

His first thought was “how does this affect me?” rather than empathy for the poor lady.

Start with a new wife?

One game?

One that you have to pay a lot of money to watch.