The General Football Thread

Watching Elche v Osasuna match and I saw someone called Carrillo score a go al. Couldn't be ou r duffer, could it?

 

Newcastle ​

 

Pretty impressive from Brentford. They have the bit between their teeth now in the Championship, and after last season's heartbreak might just be battle-hardened enough to gain promotion, and perhaps claim another PL scalp. Hope they can do this double.

 

Keiran Trippier banned for 10 weeks for betting offences.

 

No traces of alcohol or drugs found in Diego Maradona’s body post mortem.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55430807

 

See Kane just tried to neck breaker tackle again tonight . What a prick , hope he hurts someone and it ****s him up mentally.

 

PSG have sacked Tuchel. That's Pochettino back in work.

 

4 trophies in 2 seasons and gets sacked

 

Looks like Sunderland are going to be owned by a 22 year old!

Kyril Louis-Dreyfus: Frenchman to buy Stewart Donald's controlling interest - BBC Sport

 

Given the name, I doubt that he lacks for resources at least.

 

Needs Gianfranco Zola to spring to his defence and accuse the Prime Minister of antisemitism.

(Only history nerds will get the reference).

 

They probably want to get back up to Newcastle’s level so they can have a Close Encounter

(only film nerds will get the reference)

 

Sheffield Wed sack Tony Pulis after just 10 games and 6 weeks.

 

Jim Magilton could do a job there if they can prise him from Ipswich.

 

In fairness, if someone told me that I had hired Tony Pulis, I'd act as quickly as possible to remedy the situation.

 

Are the dinosaurs finally going to become extinct?

 

Diego Costa has had his contract with Atletico mutually terminated for personal reasons, and is available on a free from January.

 

oh stop it. Lawrie Mac would pull that off. I’m going to imagine it happening for just a few minutes ...