# ⚽ 📰 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:** 94
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [15 July 2024 01:18 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1900 "2024-07-15T01:18:54Z")
I see football in America has arrived at the 1970’s Copamerica final delayed by fans rushing the gates to get in free and arrests. ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [15 July 2024 04:37 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1901 "2024-07-15T04:37:48Z")
At least the Argies offset my losses on England. ![image](https://discourse-sotonians-uploads.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/d/a/da5dd25944bd5a9c000de0181f03821daeeafc86.png) ---
**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:** [15 July 2024 13:38 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1902 "2024-07-15T13:38:47Z")
Does not bode well for the World Cup and a serious media silence. Concacaf Final was an utter clusterfuck [https://x.com/brennanjp/status/1812679514415092074?t=NRTffdYbKxwP2TQ46OVFSQ&s=19](https://x.com/brennanjp/status/1812679514415092074?t=NRTffdYbKxwP2TQ46OVFSQ&s=19) ---
**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:** [15 July 2024 14:10 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1903 "2024-07-15T14:10:37Z")
Small reference to this on BBC news > **[Fans climb into stadium air vents to get into Copa America](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c3g6ky11d49o)** > > Fans climb over walls and into ventilation shafts to get into the stadium hosting the Copa America final. ---
**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:** [16 July 2024 10:30 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1904 "2024-07-16T10:30:28Z")
> **[Gareth Southgate resigns: England manager quits after Euro 2024 final defeat](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c978e37ld7ro)** > > England manager Gareth Southgate resigns after losing a second consecutive European Championship final. ---
**Author:** ![DellBoy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/dellboy/32/92360_2.png) [@DellBoy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/DellBoy)\ **Post date:** [16 July 2024 10:36 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1905 "2024-07-16T10:36:01Z")
Just before anyone pops on the rose tinted spectacles remember Southgate would have played Harry Maguire, instead of Guehi, if he was fit. ---
**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:** [16 July 2024 10:40 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1906 "2024-07-16T10:40:46Z")
Gareth…my Gareth…you’ll be Soooooo missed. 😢 😢 😢 ---
**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:** [16 July 2024 10:57 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1907 "2024-07-16T10:57:22Z")
Shame - he has done more for the mens national squad than everyone since Ramsey - we expect to be in finals now - before we were nervous about getting out of the groups I would happily take him as Director of Football at saints ---
**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:** [19 July 2024 10:44 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1908 "2024-07-19T10:44:03Z")
The never-ending saga. > **[Everton takeover: Friedkin Group aborts buy-out after failing to reach agreement](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cz47yqpr5pwo)** > > The Friedkin Group has ended talks with Everton over a takeover of the club. ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [19 July 2024 10:45 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1909 "2024-07-19T10:45:29Z")
They are going to be so fucked ---
**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:** [19 July 2024 10:54 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1910 "2024-07-19T10:54:23Z")
![](https://media.tenor.com/FRlH0I1ZNiAAAAAC/pretty-please-begging.gif) ---
**Author:** ![scotty](https://www.sotonians.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scotty](https://www.sotonians.com/u/scotty)\ **Post date:** [19 July 2024 20:47 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1911 "2024-07-19T20:47:46Z")
Pray all you want, but they’ll slither out of it. They always do. ---
**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:** [10 August 2024 08:56 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1912 "2024-08-10T08:56:17Z")
I’m probably very late to realising this (my caveat being that I care very little for football north of the border) but what kind of ungodly mess is the scottish league format? Phase 1 and phase 2, league splits in 2 after 33 games, can’t go up or down in 2nd phase regardless of points? As if scottish football wasn’t bad enough 💩 ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [10 August 2024 09:17 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1913 "2024-08-10T09:17:53Z")
That’s so Rangers Celtic and Aberdoom can never be relegated or only on a technicality of going bankrupt every 10 years or so. ---
**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:** [10 August 2024 10:06 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1914 "2024-08-10T10:06:08Z")
Mate Paul moved up thrre goes to watch Stirling Albion most weeks. Loves it ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [15 August 2024 02:23 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1915 "2024-08-15T02:23:52Z")
We have Cardiff away in the League cup ---
**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:** [16 August 2024 09:45 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1916 "2024-08-16T09:45:17Z")
> **[Premier League 2024-25: New rules, new managers and what to expect this season](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crkme410zjvo)** > > The Premier League begins this weekend, with Manchester City bidding to continue their supremacy in English football and Ipswich Town making their top-flight return. ---
**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:** [16 August 2024 09:49 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1917 "2024-08-16T09:49:35Z")
> **[New Premier League managers: What can fans expect from Slot, Maresca,...](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c724ev04weyo)** > > BBC Sport looks at what the Premier League can expect from this season's new managers. ## Russell Martin (Southampton) ![Russell Martin](https://discourse-sotonians-uploads.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/4/2/42bff387f331221e03c33479b7b0b41a664fbb13.jpeg)Image source,Getty Images Image caption, Russell Martin led Southampton to promotion in his first season in charge at St Mary’s There were a lot of similarities between Martin and Maresca last season. Both were appointed in the summer, both had their passing-based style criticised by swathes of the support - and both led their teams to promotion from the Championship. Former Scotland defender Martin, who left Swansea for [Southampton](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/southampton) a year ago, took the Saints up through the play-offs. Unlike Maresca who left for Chelsea, Martin signed a [new three-year deal](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czvxdnkev02o) at St Mary’s this summer. “I know possession won’t win you games,” said Martin after beating Leeds in the Wembley final. “But it is a vehicle for us to give ourselves the best opportunity to show the best version of ourselves.” The former MK Dons boss led the Saints to a club-record 25-game unbeaten run from September to February. [Former Southampton midfielder Jo Tessem,](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crgg4kp6ly3o) now a BBC Radio Solent summariser, said: "He used the style of football perfectly for the players that he has got in the squad. “He will need to be a bit smarter with his style next season.” BBC Wales football correspondent Rob Phillips said Martin “finally confirmed that zealous adherence to his possession-based football principles can bring success” after polarising the Swansea fans during his two years there. Off the field, 38-year-old Martin speaks out about the environment, co-owns a vegan restaurant and is interested in Buddhism. ---
**Author:** ![scotty](https://www.sotonians.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scotty](https://www.sotonians.com/u/scotty)\ **Post date:** [16 August 2024 13:01 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1918 "2024-08-16T13:01:30Z")
> [@BTripz](#): > > Off the field, 38-year-old Martin speaks out about the environment, co-owns a vegan restaurant and is interested in Buddhism. I can’t understand why his wife fucked off. 🤔😒😎 ---
**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:** [16 August 2024 13:19 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847/1919 "2024-08-16T13:19:28Z")
> **[Everton takeover: John Textor granted exclusivity by Farhad Moshiri](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clyn1l1x4pvo)** > > Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has granted a period of exclusivity to John Textor as the American businessman aims to purchase a majority stake in the Premier League club. [Previous page](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847.md?page=93) [Next page](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-football-news-thread/5847.md?page=95)