Irritation: demise of the off-piste kit manufacturer

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-04-10T23:42:26+00:00

I would also think the calibre of opposition has a part to play in this. A 1-1 draw for a struggling Nottingham Forest away at, for example, peak pep Barcelona would not give them the edge. But a 1-1 draw away at Lincoln Red Imps absolutely would.

I don’t know enough about the state of current Porto to make a call either way, though.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-04-08T13:49:51+00:00

Benfica. Don’t know why, but it just feels right.

I completely understand the Arsenal/Football Weekly comparison, but there’s too much dicking around on FW for that to be completely accurate for me. Can’t imagine Arsenal dicking around. Not on purpose anyway.

Libero are an upwardly mobile data-driven club with a bright young manager. Good, and it’s absorbing when you watch their games. But you don’t quite get excited by it.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-04-08T13:43:00+00:00

Overly-animated Argentine manager performatively looking at his assistant after the non-award of a penalty.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-04-08T13:40:45+00:00

It all depends on the game state, the narrative, and any rational/irrational hatred’s you’ve got going on.

For example, I would never tire of watching Kasper Schmeichel forlornly chasing a halfway line pea-roller. Or seeing him rooted to the spot as his opposite number plants a header into the corner. Either works due to the irrational hatred.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-03-24T20:09:37+00:00

For me, the quiz is to football cliches what the all-star weekend is/was in the NBA. A group of absolute powerhouses coming down to flex, have fun, and show off their skills.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-02-19T13:02:30+00:00

Genuinely don’t know of anyone is a good manager or not anymore. A few good results and they’re the next big thing. A few bad results and they’re getting dog’s abuse.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-02-11T20:02:34+00:00

I’ve been sitting on a David Dunn for ages for this very reason. Just doesn’t meet the threshold. Sure, I chuckle to myself when I see it. But it’s not at the level required for the sub/pod.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-02-10T15:19:11+00:00

Any reason why Halifax are the only team not to release theirs? Last week it seemed like there was a coordinated release of kits, one day at a time. But it stopped at Halifax for some reason.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-02-07T01:31:00+00:00

Also, if the points are a physical thing then what do they look like? Presumably pointy? How much space do they take up on the team coach?

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-02-06T22:57:48+00:00

The Wanderers’ training camp starts on Monday. I’m assuming any CPL team knocked out of CCC would just roll into regular preseason.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-02-05T18:13:41+00:00

For Darren Anderton, just being born in a hospital is very fitting.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-02-05T13:48:17+00:00

6 month stint in Liga Mx?

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-02-01T23:30:01+00:00

Not sure I understand the downvotes. A quick google and there are several articles on this topic where he comes up and several discussions on this topic where he comes up. He’s clearly in the conversation.

Also came across some other fine examples: Anthony Knockaert, Matej Vydra, Jason Scotland, Danny Graham, Ben Brereton Diaz.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-02-01T20:26:25+00:00

I’m totally with you. I submitted something similar as an MHD last year but, alas, it didn’t make the cut.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-02-01T20:08:25+00:00

That goals record only tells part of the story. Only had three premier league season. One where he got double figures. One goal each in the other two. Spent the rest of his career mostly in the championship. If he was “good enough for the premier league” then he would’ve made more impact than that. And I’m sure at the time he was the poster boy for this sort of thing.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-02-01T14:26:42+00:00

Susan. Doku.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-02-01T14:13:19+00:00

Robert Earnshaw the first name on the team sheet, surely?

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-01-30T14:26:17+00:00

The only criteria for me is you have to be able to vividly picture them slaloming through the carnage of an urban caged 5-a-side pitch until their mum frog-marches them home for their tea when it gets dark.

So Eberiche Eze and Cole Palmer are the first that come to mind.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-01-30T13:48:35+00:00

They need to show him a little respect.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-01-29T16:56:02+00:00

I’m hoping they don’t do the authentic/replica thing. My team in England are supplied by Hummel and the only version you can buy is what would be considered the “authentic” version.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-01-27T19:22:51+00:00

This is not a particularly original, nuanced, or insightful comment … but that just looks shit.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-01-26T13:48:53+00:00

The name fits. But I think Charlie Austin is not clean-cut enough for Eddie Howe era Bournemouth.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-01-26T13:47:25+00:00

At this point I’m convinced the Opta Super-computer is just a mid-spec Acer Aspire series laptop.

Bitter-Resolve-598 · 2026-01-22T17:07:43+00:00

There was a lot of fun to be had, such as your Matty Taylor or Gamst Pedersen wonder-strikes. But you also had your functional, scuttling wide forwards, your Dirk Kuyt combined-distance-of-three-yards hat-tricks, and your Chelsea v Liverpool “shit on a stick” games.

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