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      HUYTON RED
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      Re: Coronavirus effect on football
      Reply #1748: Jun 05, 2020 05:01:20 pm
      There's not going to be any sort of public celebration for a while, I think most who head to Anfield won't even be doing so to celebrate, it'll just be the "Look at Me" dickheads who want to get on the telly

      Anybody I've spoke to about it has said they're not going to. Best I'm hoping for is that restrictions are eased a bit so that I can have mate or two around to watch us clinch it

      Hoping there's something further down the line. It won't be the same & the novelty will have worn off a bit, but it's the best we can hope for

      Exactly the same mate, every match-going red I know saying the same, also same lads plus myself are all of the same feeling that everyone not connected with the club are wanting this to happen to say "see we said they could not be trusted"

      Planning a family piss up, watch us win the league, then in the back garden and light the night sky red.
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      Reply #1749: Jun 05, 2020 05:02:52 pm
      It's unavoidable. FA Cup in between.

      I think the most we'll get is a "celebration" like what Salzburg got last week for winning their cup. No fans in the stadium, no fanfare on the pitch, no fun for the players. Sign of the times.

      I thought the days where the players got their medals in a box in the back of the dressing room were long gone. But if the restrictions keep up, it might just be the extent of the team's celebrations this year.

      We just need a reincarnation of Ronnie Moran telling the players the medals mean F**k all and to go out and prove it again.
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      Reply #1750: Jun 06, 2020 11:17:54 am
      Exactly the same mate, every match-going red I know saying the same, also same lads plus myself are all of the same feeling that everyone not connected with the club are wanting this to happen to say "see we said they could not be trusted"

      Planning a family piss up, watch us win the league, then in the back garden and light the night sky red.

      Yeah, deffo. You know there'll be a few knobheads at least who do it and you'll get all the bluenoses acting high & mighty as though similar wouldn't happen if it was anybody else

      And anyway, if you're still sober enough to get in your car and drive to Anfield after we've just clinched our first league title in 3 decades then you're not doing it right at all!

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      Reply #1751: Jun 06, 2020 02:24:51 pm
      Without football you realise how sh*t weekend TV really is
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      Reply #1752: Jun 06, 2020 02:50:31 pm
      Without football you realise how sh*t weekend TV really is

      Isn't Columbo on.  :lmao:
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      Reply #1753: Jun 06, 2020 03:10:01 pm
      Quote from FATKOPITE10
      Without football you realise how sh*t weekend TV really is

      Germany Portugal Denmark and Poland all in action this weekend, Italy and Spain next, then the EPL. There's 4 live Bundesliga games atm.

      It's already getting back to the daily routine diet of live games we were used to, before the break.
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      Reply #1754: Jun 06, 2020 03:19:48 pm

      First weekend ever it's not on.
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      Reply #1755: Jun 06, 2020 03:20:40 pm
      Germany Portugal Denmark and Poland all in action this weekend, Italy and Spain next, then the EPL. There's 4 live Bundesliga games atm.

      It's already getting back to the daily routine diet of live games we were used to, before the break.

      I know, such a relief to have it back.
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      Reply #1756: Jun 06, 2020 06:17:29 pm
      Without football you realise how sh*t weekend TV really is

      It's absolutely grim mate.

      Thank F**k for Netflix, Prime and Disney+ is all I can say.
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      Reply #1757: Jun 06, 2020 06:21:27 pm
      It's absolutely grim mate.

      Thank f**k for Netflix, Prime and Disney+ is all I can say.

      And Spotify & Lager!
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      Reply #1759: Jun 06, 2020 06:32:53 pm
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      Reply #1760: Jun 06, 2020 07:34:22 pm
      Last Dance is quality on Netflix MJ what a winner he was
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      Reply #1761: Jun 06, 2020 07:42:59 pm
      Last Dance is quality on Netflix MJ what a winner he was

      Already watched that, superb doc and his attitude is that of a born winner.
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      Reply #1763: Jun 07, 2020 12:05:38 am

      If the clubs are giving money back to Sky and BT are they then not getting paid for these final 9 games, what the hell kind of deal is this?
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      Reply #1764: Jun 07, 2020 06:19:09 am
      I was just thinking about how this has affected football, and it has affected every team, but do you think some teams have secretly got lucky with it?
      I’m looking at Chelsea, and although their last couple years have been a bit meh with the whole transfer bans, it forced them to go young, and now with the pandemic, all those teams that have been spending the last couple years, can’t, and they can, they could build a dangerous little team and have a pick at anyone who wants to leave their club etc... I think their one of the teams this could benefit, in a weird way.
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      Reply #1765: Jun 07, 2020 10:21:00 am
      I was just thinking about how this has affected football, and it has affected every team, but do you think some teams have secretly got lucky with it?
      I’m looking at Chelsea, and although their last couple years have been a bit meh with the whole transfer bans, it forced them to go young, and now with the pandemic, all those teams that have been spending the last couple years, can’t, and they can, they could build a dangerous little team and have a pick at anyone who wants to leave their club etc... I think their one of the teams this could benefit, in a weird way.
      Agree with this, also it benefited spurs short team because their squad had been decimated with injuries now they’re all fit they can mount a late push for top 4
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      Reply #1766: Jun 07, 2020 12:19:17 pm
      If this is long term, I sense industry revenue coming off and that would impact wages negatively.
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      Reply #1767: Jun 07, 2020 01:36:16 pm
      I was just thinking about how this has affected football, and it has affected every team, but do you think some teams have secretly got lucky with it?
      I’m looking at Chelsea, and although their last couple years have been a bit meh with the whole transfer bans, it forced them to go young, and now with the pandemic, all those teams that have been spending the last couple years, can’t, and they can, they could build a dangerous little team and have a pick at anyone who wants to leave their club etc... I think their one of the teams this could benefit, in a weird way.

      Unfortunately you are absolutely right. Chelsea is going to benefit from this. And likely Man City because their owners don’t really care about tossing in their own cash. We will need Klopp magic more than ever since I doubt we will be doing much in the transfer market.
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      Reply #1768: Jun 07, 2020 01:48:24 pm
      Unfortunately you are absolutely right. Chelsea is going to benefit from this. And likely Man City because their owners don’t really care about tossing in their own cash. We will need Klopp magic more than ever since I doubt we will be doing much in the transfer market.

      Good job we have some very talented youngsters coming through the ranks then, although next season is probably a bit to early for most of them. Having said that I can see Curtis Jones and perhaps Elliott getting some more minutes along with Neco Williams.
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      Reply #1769: Jun 07, 2020 02:36:27 pm
      I was just thinking about how this has affected football, and it has affected every team, but do you think some teams have secretly got lucky with it?
      I’m looking at Chelsea, and although their last couple years have been a bit meh with the whole transfer bans, it forced them to go young, and now with the pandemic, all those teams that have been spending the last couple years, can’t, and they can, they could build a dangerous little team and have a pick at anyone who wants to leave their club etc... I think their one of the teams this could benefit, in a weird way.

      It underscores that things change very quickly in football. That's why I'm reluctant to get on board with dynasty talk. Yes we have some positive factors that bode well for our future, but all the parts are moving. Nothing remains the same. One season's player of the century is another's unproductive malcontent. Games are still won on pitches, not spreadsheets.

      But we have Jürgen.
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      Reply #1770: Jun 07, 2020 02:49:04 pm
      And likely Man City because their owners don’t really care about tossing in their own cash.

      And oil prices have crashed. To add to their woes...

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