# ⚽ 📰 The Football News Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Football\ **Created:** [4 November 2020 16:06 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847 "2020-11-04T16:06:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 22
**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\ **Post date:** [29 May 2021 16:49 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/449 "2021-05-29T16:49:47Z")
Not too far from Heathrow- would be a nice easy day trip for you 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Bucks](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/bucks/32/87_2.png) [@Bucks](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Bucks)\ **Post date:** [29 May 2021 16:50 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/450 "2021-05-29T16:50:26Z")
Likewise Cobs. I am in Claygate now👍 ---
**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\ **Post date:** [29 May 2021 17:13 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/451 "2021-05-29T17:13:13Z")
Cool! One stop from me. Wanna do beer soon? ---
**Author:** ![Lets-B-Drinking](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/lets-b-drinking/32/1041_2.png) [@Lets-B-Drinking](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Lets-B-Drinking)\ **Post date:** [29 May 2021 17:58 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/452 "2021-05-29T17:58:21Z")
Looks like City don’t intend to do much defending. > **[Champions League (Sky Sports)](https://www.skysports.com/football/manchester-city-vs-chelsea/teams/442566)** > > Get the latest news, results, fixtures, videos and more from the UEFA Champions League with Sky Sports ---
**Author:** ![BTripz](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/btripz/32/75839_2.png) [@BTripz](https://www.sotonians.com/u/BTripz)\ **Post date:** [1 June 2021 13:32 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/453 "2021-06-01T13:32:16Z")
10 posts were split to a new topic: [General Euro 2020 Thread](https://www.sotonians.com/t/general-euro-2020-thread/6157) ---
**Author:** ![Lets-B-Drinking](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/lets-b-drinking/32/1041_2.png) [@Lets-B-Drinking](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Lets-B-Drinking)\ **Post date:** [24 June 2021 20:07 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/454 "2021-06-24T20:07:09Z")
About bloody time. > **[Uefa scraps away goals rule](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57599780)** > > The away goals rule in European club football is to be abolished from the start of next season, Uefa has confirmed. ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [25 June 2021 06:26 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/455 "2021-06-25T06:26:09Z")
Ben Bereton & Chile. It has been mentioned on the news, player from Stoke doing weird shit in Copa America. The ACTUAL story of how he got there is too crazy even for Hollywood! > ---
**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\ **Post date:** [26 June 2021 15:07 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/456 "2021-06-26T15:07:24Z")
> **[FA would 'love' to extend Southgate deal](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57618624)** > > The Football Association says it expects to extend Gareth Southgate's contract regardless of Tuesday's Euro 2020 result against Germany. Why? ---
**Author:** ![lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/lifeintheslowlane/32/690_2.png) [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Post date:** [26 June 2021 15:57 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/457 "2021-06-26T15:57:34Z")
:lou_facepalm_2: Fuck me, he must be cheap. ---
**Author:** ![scotty](https://www.sotonians.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scotty](https://www.sotonians.com/u/scotty)\ **Post date:** [26 June 2021 16:00 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/458 "2021-06-26T16:00:03Z")
> [@lifeintheslowlane](#): > > Fuck me, he must be cheap. Not only that, he’s cheap but Levy _still_ doesn’t want him!! ---
**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\ **Post date:** [17 July 2021 16:00 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/459 "2021-07-17T16:00:25Z")
> **[Where is your club playing in pre-season?](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57679903)** > > Premier League clubs will play most pre-season fixtures in the UK this summer due to travel restrictions, so where is your side heading? All your pre season fixtures here. Saints appear to only be having 2x games. Cardiff and Swansea away. > **[Cardiff City vs Southampton FC 2021-07-27 | Southampton FC](https://www.southamptonfc.com/matches/2021-22/pre-season-friendlies/cardiff-vs-saints-2021-07-27)** > > Cardiff City vs Southampton FC in the Friendlies on 27th July 2021 ---
**Author:** ![gavstar](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/gavstar/32/86128_2.png) [@gavstar](https://www.sotonians.com/u/gavstar)\ **Post date:** [20 July 2021 08:17 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/460 "2021-07-20T08:17:15Z")
Reports coming out Everton have suspended a first team player. > **[Premier League footballer held over child sex allegations](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-57899127)** > > The Premier League player has since been bailed and suspended by his club while inquiries continue. ---
**Author:** ![CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cb-saint/32/95251_2.png) [@CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/CB-Saint)\ **Post date:** [20 July 2021 08:24 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/461 "2021-07-20T08:24:31Z")
Everton have confirmed it, although haven’ t named the player there only two 31yrs old on the squad list - they are going to love visiting away grounds even if there is nothing in the story ---
**Author:** ![pap](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/pap/32/74795_2.png) [@pap](https://www.sotonians.com/u/pap)\ **Post date:** [20 July 2021 10:35 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/462 "2021-07-20T10:35:16Z")
Hmm. One of them played for Crewe. ---
**Author:** ![pap](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/pap/32/74795_2.png) [@pap](https://www.sotonians.com/u/pap)\ **Post date:** [20 July 2021 10:54 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/463 "2021-07-20T10:54:33Z")
And the other was playing a friendly on Saturday. > **[Report: Everton 1-0 Rovers](https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2021/july/Report-Everton-1-0-Rovers/)** > > Jean Philippe Gbamin's strike was the difference in the training game at Everton's Finch Farm training base ---
**Author:** ![Lets-B-Drinking](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/lets-b-drinking/32/1041_2.png) [@Lets-B-Drinking](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Lets-B-Drinking)\ **Post date:** [20 July 2021 14:52 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/464 "2021-07-20T14:52:47Z")
Doesn’t another 31 yo get his shopping from Bejams? ---
**Author:** ![Lets-B-Drinking](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/lets-b-drinking/32/1041_2.png) [@Lets-B-Drinking](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Lets-B-Drinking)\ **Post date:** [20 July 2021 14:55 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/465 "2021-07-20T14:55:57Z")
Shouldn’t we all rock up there for the opening game? Suitable banners to be taken? ---
**Author:** ![scotty](https://www.sotonians.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scotty](https://www.sotonians.com/u/scotty)\ **Post date:** [20 July 2021 16:29 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/466 "2021-07-20T16:29:17Z")
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**Author:** ![scotty](https://www.sotonians.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scotty](https://www.sotonians.com/u/scotty)\ **Post date:** [21 July 2021 08:33 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/467 "2021-07-21T08:33:44Z")
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**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [25 July 2021 07:45 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/468 "2021-07-25T07:45:52Z")
Read this thread (Saves you reading the fail) > Link to the full stories > **[The smoking gun emails that could prove Man City did cheat FFP rules](https://mol.im/a/9821921)** > > EXCLUSIVE: The Mail on Sunday has been told and has seen paperwork that Manchester City invoiced Etihad for £12m for the 2010-11 shirt sponsorship deal - but the figure was only £4m. [Previous page](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847.md?page=21) [Next page](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847.md?page=23)