25/26 - Non Saints Games

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Actually, just their version of the Charity Shield I think. Still, seems a nonsense being played out there.

[Badger]

1 hour ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Spanish Super Cup Final on at the moment.

El Classico.

In Saudi.

What the fuck's that all about? Not going to be long before the FA Cup / Carabao cup final is over there too I reckon.

They can’t wait to find an excuse for that can they. 

1 hour ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Actually, just their version of the Charity Shield I think. Still, seems a nonsense being played out there.

Bloody ridiculous. This might be the fixture they make s sacrifice of, in the interest of maintaining’the global appeal ..’ type of bollocks. Especially if they fear La Liga are gaining an advantage by playing fixtures out of Spain. 

[suewhistle]

37 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

“Portsmouth fans have been elite”

oh fuck off you soppy twat

I sometimes disagree with your opinions, and sometimes with how you express yourself, but I definitely can't improve on that.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

18 hours ago, Badger said:

They can’t wait to find an excuse for that can they. 

Bloody ridiculous. This might be the fixture they make s sacrifice of, in the interest of maintaining’the global appeal ..’ type of bollocks. Especially if they fear La Liga are gaining an advantage by playing fixtures out of Spain. 

Have just seen the French Super Cup was also played at the weekend. In Kuwait.

Honestly surprised the Premier League / FA haven't already used this as an excuse to get things played abroad. Shame really as would have been interesting to see what huge crowds Crystal Palace would have attracted this season.

[Toussaint]

Barnsley look better than us.

[Toussaint]

Ref is a coward 

[Lighthouse]

On 11/01/2026 at 18:27, John Boy Saint said:

What a shame Man U out - “season over” apparently according to TNT

Having been knocked out in their first round of both cups, and with no European competition, they will play just 40 competitive matches this season, which is their lowest since the First World War, apparently.

[tdmickey3]

11 hours ago, Toussaint said:

Barnsley look better than us.

They are

[Willo of Whiteley]

I’ve said for several years Manchester United are now a mid table team.

My wife and her family (all MU) get frustrated when they lose to Brighton or draw with Wolves or Fulham - I keep saying until fans, players and pundits accept that this is their level now, nothing will change.

But every season we get the same old tripe about how they’ll be better, “this could be their season” - I’m sorry, they’ve been shit for years.

Maybe they should give as much airtime to some other mid table clubs rather than Man United’s “disappointing season” AGAIN. So boring.

[Patrick Bateman]

2 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

Having been knocked out in their first round of both cups, and with no European competition, they will play just 40 competitive matches this season, which is their lowest since the First World War, apparently.

And they'll still end up finishing 12th or something.  They have recruited poorly for a while.  But like Saints, it's not like they haven't had the money to spend, it's just been poor and on too many players. 

[Toussaint]

21 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

I’ve said for several years Manchester United are now a mid table team.

My wife and her family (all MU) get frustrated when they lose to Brighton or draw with Wolves or Fulham - I keep saying until fans, players and pundits accept that this is their level now, nothing will change.

But every season we get the same old tripe about how they’ll be better, “this could be their season” - I’m sorry, they’ve been shit for years.

Maybe they should give as much airtime to some other mid table clubs rather than Man United’s “disappointing season” AGAIN. So boring.

They have similarities to us, although on a massively different scale, both clubs have been very badly managed over quite a long period, both clubs operate a controlling influence over the playing side, both have horrendously messed up with buying duds. Like it or not, Man Utd are a huge club globally who are massively underperforming. We are (were) a very well established premier league side who are looking to become a well established championship side, if we can win a few games here and there. 

[East Kent Saint]

Another joke VAR decision against Man C this time !

[Osvaldorama]

is it just me, or was that the most ridiculous VAR yet?

8 minutes to decide if a player that had no involvement in the goal was offside?  
 

How the hell was he offside? 

Edited 9 hours ago by Osvaldorama

[Saintinnot]

Agreed an obviously incorrect VAR decision 

[saintant]

37 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

is it just me, or was that the most ridiculous VAR yet?

8 minutes to decide if a player that had no involvement in the goal was offside?  
 

How the hell was he offside? 

Absolutely ridiculous. Glad City got a second late in the game because they were denied a perfectly legitimate goal by VAR.

[pingpong]

Unusually, the view from behind the goal was the best angle to see it - haaland clearly offside, clearly interfering.  It's exactly this sort of goal that VAR is best for and they got to the right decision eventually.

[Willo of Whiteley]

But in the end Newcastle lost so it couldn’t have happened to a bigger bellend in Eddie Howe 🤣

[Whitey Grandad]

1 hour ago, Saintinnot said:

Agreed an obviously incorrect VAR decision 

Technically it was the on field referee's decision.  But still a ridiculous delay and interference. 

[Saint Pete]

1 hour ago, pingpong said:

Unusually, the view from behind the goal was the best angle to see it - haaland clearly offside, clearly interfering.  It's exactly this sort of goal that VAR is best for and they got to the right decision eventually.

"Clearly offside, clearly interfering"? Well, that's one view I guess. Another is that VAR has broken the game if that is considered to be offside and no goal now. One thing that makes me glad we are shit enough to be in the Championship. 

And to add, if that occurred in the Championship, how many people do you think would have queried that the goal should be disallowed for offside? Absolutely no one and rightly so! If that's the case, VAR is far exceeding what it  was intended for when it was brought in, which was to eliminate clear errors/howlers by the officials. 

Edited 6 hours ago by Saint Pete

[Whitey Grandad]

42 minutes ago, Saint Pete said:

"Clearly offside, clearly interfering"? Well, that's one view I guess. Another is that VAR has broken the game if that is considered to be offside and no goal now. One thing that makes me glad we are shit enough to be in the Championship. 

And to add, if that occurred in the Championship, how many people do you think would have queried that the goal should be disallowed for offside? Absolutely no one and rightly so! If that's the case, VAR is far exceeding what it  was intended for when it was brought in, which was to eliminate clear errors/howlers by the officials. 

I suppose having spent eight minutes deliberating over it they had to come to a decision of offside.