Other matches 4th - 6th August (Championship, Leagues One and Two, National League, Charity Shield)

ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
edited August 2023 in Other Teams & Matches
Football is back!

8pm tonight we have winners of the League One playoff final Sheffield Wednesday v freshly relegated Southampton (Sky)

It is reported that JWP will start

The only televised footie on Saturday is National League Rochdale v Ebbsfleet United (5:30pm TNT ). Maybe Yeoldhammer has friends at TNT

On Sunday the other relegated teams feature with Leicester v Coventry (5th) at noon and Leeds v Cardiff (21st) 2:30pm (both Sky)

At 4:30pm the Charity Shield has City v Arsenal (ITV). Nothing of interest here...
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  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    edited August 2023
    Women’s World Cup matches across the next four days plus Sunderland v Ipswich on Sunday @ 7pm for the family of our friend across the pond. 😁
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited August 2023
    Fortuneseeker said:

    Women’s World Cup matches across the next four days plus Sunderland v Ipswich on Sunday @ 7pm for the family of our friend across the pond. 😁

    Sunderland v Ipswich is !7:00 aka 5pm Sky

    And the Charity Shield is 4pm not 4:30pm. Whoops

    Clearly I'm not "match thread" fit
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    ASLEF, My error read 17.00 and mistook it as 7pm. Doh!
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited August 2023
    Fortuneseeker said:

    ASLEF, My error read 17.00 and mistook it as 7pm. Doh!

    And that is why you always miss your train!

    Southampton have abandoned the faux Ajax shirt that got them relegated and are wearing a Blackburn style half and half shirt, half red half red and white stripes

    Oh dear...
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    edited August 2023
    @ASLEF, How did you know? 😄
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Fortune

    This week I was handed my 25 year on the railway certificate

    I know...
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Beats a telegram from the Queen (or King), any day of the week!!
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    The new laws have had an immediate effect. 5 bookings and 6 added minutes first half.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    It'll all disappear after five games, or until Klopp has a meltdown.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Really hope Man City give Arsenal a lesson in football in the Community Shield....3-0 win would be nice....
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Good to see Wrexham get thumped.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    IronHerb said:

    Good to see Wrexham get thumped.

    I'm seeing a lot of this on social media. Is it because of the Hollywood owners? Or the media attention they're getting?

    Or are you still cross about 1997?
  • alderzalderz
    OldCastleSwift said:

    IronHerb said:

    Good to see Wrexham get thumped.

    I'm seeing a lot of this on social media. Is it because of the Hollywood owners? Or the media attention they're getting?

    Or are you still cross about 1997?
    They’re the PSG of the conference and now League 2. It bothers me when one team has such an advantage over every other side, and it means I will always root for the underdog against them.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    alderz said:

    OldCastleSwift said:

    IronHerb said:

    Good to see Wrexham get thumped.

    I'm seeing a lot of this on social media. Is it because of the Hollywood owners? Or the media attention they're getting?

    Or are you still cross about 1997?
    They’re the PSG of the conference and now League 2. It bothers me when one team has such an advantage over every other side, and it means I will always root for the underdog against them.
    Would it bother you if it was West Ham benefiting? Genuine question.
  • alderzalderz
    OldCastleSwift said:

    alderz said:

    OldCastleSwift said:

    IronHerb said:

    Good to see Wrexham get thumped.

    I'm seeing a lot of this on social media. Is it because of the Hollywood owners? Or the media attention they're getting?

    Or are you still cross about 1997?
    They’re the PSG of the conference and now League 2. It bothers me when one team has such an advantage over every other side, and it means I will always root for the underdog against them.
    Would it bother you if it was West Ham benefiting? Genuine question.
    Yeah it would. Realistically the only way for a Premier League side to have that advantage they’d have to be bought out by a Gulf state, and I would find that extremely difficult. Im sure I’d still enjoy the wins, but I think the beauty of sport is the idea that people start at a reasonably level playing field, and without that it just becomes the rich crushing the rest.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Much like society in general then.

    I get where you're coming from. I'd be uncomfortable with money coming from SA, but I look at Wrexham's situation from the fan's perspective and it must be so exciting. It's Football Manager being played out in real life, I guess. Maybe they'll accept the negativity if the success keeps on coming.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    OldCastleSwift said:

    IronHerb said:

    Good to see Wrexham get thumped.

    I'm seeing a lot of this on social media. Is it because of the Hollywood owners? Or the media attention they're getting?

    Or are you still cross about 1997?
    A few things.
    I don't want Welsh teams in the English leagues, same as I wouldn't want Scottish teams. The razzmatazz surrounding them last season was nauseating and Parkinsons pre season outburst against the United U21 keeper.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Have no issue with Wrexham owners, rather American celebs than Saudi money, just IMO though...
  • IrondukeIronduke
    Southend, still with the sword of damocles hanging over their heads, thrashed Oldham 4-0, putting aside their off field woes, lets hope we can do likewise. Wishing Man City a victory today....
  • alderzalderz
    jay_in_cpt said:

    Have no issue with Wrexham owners, rather American celebs than Saudi money, just IMO though...

    I don’t have any issues with their owners, specifically, I just am not a fan of one side having a massive competitive advantage over the rest of the league.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    See Leeds defence is as good as last season. 🤦‍♂️
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Arsenal have hardly had the ball in the first 20 minutes. At least Declan is used to this.
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Also I'm enjoying the ref giving yellows very quickly for gamesmanship (Partey for nudging the ball away and Arteta for gesturing that Rodri should have been booked).

    Can see a lot of bookings/sendings off in the early weeks of the season, but should hopefully stamp it all out eventually.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    But not a yellow for a City player kicking the ball away which ended with Arteta's yellow?
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    IronHerb said:

    But not a yellow for a City player kicking the ball away which ended with Arteta's yellow?

    Didn't see him kick the ball away. All I saw was a foul.
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Alvarez now booked for knocking the ball away. Good.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes said:

    Also I'm enjoying the ref giving yellows very quickly for gamesmanship (Partey for nudging the ball away and Arteta for gesturing that Rodri should have been booked).

    Although that was the second time I saw Arteta brandishing an imaginary yellow. Ref/4th official didn't react to the earlier one.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited August 2023
    I'm also noticing a lot less surrounding of the referee going on, which is good!

    (Especially noticeable after the shout for handball was waved away.)
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    edited August 2023
    A headline to scare a few clubs "Bilbao lead Man Utd after Maguire mistake LIVE!"
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Also I thought at least one of the Wrexham owners is Canadian...
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