General Football Thread

Torment and catharsis: Sunderland's David Corner and the 1985 League Cup

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...sunderland-david-corner-1985-league-cup-final

 

I saw that Sheff Wed got their points deduction for the accounting for the sale of their ground to their owner halved to 6 points. They stand a decent chance of surviving now.

 

Not that I care where Sheff Wed finish in the league, but making a change like that during the season seems absurd. How do teams around them in the standings feel about it?

 

Exactly what I saw that. The FINAL decision should have been made in the (short) close season.

 

Sheffield Wednesday have sacked manager Garry Monk with the club one place off the bottom of the Championship table.
After taking over last September, Monk oversaw a 16th-placed finish in his debut campaign at Hillsborough, but his side have won just three of their opening 11 league fixtures this season, with chairman Dejphon Chansiri having set lofty targets.
Wednesday were given a 12-point deduction in August for the 2020-21 season after being found guilty of breaching EFL spending rules, but the penalty was halved to six points last week following an appeal.
Without the points deduction, Wednesday would be outside the relegation zone in 21st, and just two points back from 12th-placed Blackburn Rovers.

 

That's mad considering the amount of pressure you are under to perform when you start on -12!

 

And they have "won" 6 points this week as well.

 

https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2020/november/quiz-test-you-202021-norwich-city-knowledge/

Quiz on this season
7/13 for me,poor show

 

A little stocking stuffer idea

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via @MrMutantes on Twitter

 

I wonder if Dani Ayala similarly endured years of stick from Boro fans following Jerome's goal at Wembley.

 

Derby County have parted company with manager Phillip Cocu with the club bottom of the Championship.
The Rams have won just one of their first 11 league matches this season and lost their last league game 2-0 at home to Barnsley.
Former Barcelona and Netherlands midfielder Cocu, 50, took charge at Pride Park in July 2019.
His assistants Chris van der Weerden and Twan Scheepers have also left the club by mutual agreement.

Wayne Rooney ,next in line?

 

I hope he fares considerably better than Gunn / Crook / Butterworth did

 

I know Butterworth did 4 days,but cannot remember Crook?
Rusty could be a good call

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/norfolk/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8048000/8048290.stm

 

Andrew Surman has signed for MK Dons today. That’s Surman, Jerome, Morris and Thompson

 

City reserve team.
All good signings

 

The government is exploring the potential for fans to return to sports venues in some parts of England as early as next month.
According to sources, Prime Minister Boris Johnson privately indicated to MPs on Monday that re-opening turnstiles as soon as possible was "a personal priority".
The Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is working on allowing fans into stadia in areas where rates of infections are deemed sufficiently low - possibly before Christmas.

Can't see this happening.
Count me out.

 

News just in on Canaries Website - Permitted number of substitutes to go up to 5 from 9 on the bench for Championship Clubs and 5 from 7 for Leagues 1 & 2

EFL Statement below:

https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2020/november/efl-statement-five-substitutes/