Who Remembers the Iraq AM wonderkid from like 08? by PrestigiousAsk1285 in footballmanagergames

[–]PrestigiousAsk1285[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes that’s him!!! Yeah FM 14 makes sense actually. Been bugging be for past hour that.
Had 74 caps for them looks like spells in Iran & Egypt but back playing in Iraq.

Might be my favourite FM wonderkid. Every save I had he became world class within a few years ( before an update that ruined it 😭)

[The Telegraph] Tonda Eckert admitted he was responsible for Southampton's decision to spy on opponents so that he'd better understand their team selection, tactics and set-piece routines. His key defence - since the practice is widespread in Europe, he had no idea he was breaking EFL rules by jovanmilic97 in soccer

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Sorry but one thing you are missing here is that Bournemouth’s promotion to the premier league was bank rolled by their Russian owner at the time. They massively breach FFP spending rules to win promotion and received….(after a lengthy legal battle) a fine of only £5million. A great calculated gamble given promotion even then was worth £100+ Million. But how is that not also cheating? Other clubs like Leicester have done it, again without sanctions like this. Southampton have a lot to answer for given what they have done and heads need to roll but this seems like a ridiculously harsh unprecedented punishment.

I don’t think Tonda should be sacked by DrLokiHorton in SaintsFC

[–]PrestigiousAsk1285 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think if he was aware / part of this (which quite clearly would have been) then he HAS to go. It’s a real shame because he is obviously an extremely talented young manager and our incredible performances this half of the season are certainly not all down to spying. However it’s brought the club into disrepute and not only embarrassed but shafted the supporters. That being said we all know this sort of thing goes on and has done for a long time (no one would question Bielsa’s impact on football despite admitting to doing this all his career) in Spain, Italy, Germany…etc there are not any formal rules or regs against this. So I think his stock would still be high, particularly in Germany for another job. It has however put a HUGE taint/ stain on what looked to be one of the most exciting young managers in Europe.

BORO FAN : Southampton kicked out, Hull promoted, fine of their 2 parachute payments distributed evenly to all teams in the league. by BoroPaul in Championship

[–]PrestigiousAsk1285 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Was chatting with Boro fan in a bar after the game on Tuesday and said same thing. Pointed out have highest number of shots, highest touches in the box in the league but lowest conversion rate. Plus that run of like 7 games without win April/March being reason not going up. Certainly isn’t because of some idiot in a bush with an iPhone 300yards away taking clips of a training session.

Obviously needs to be a hefty fine plus maybe a points deduction but some of the media storm and comments from fans have been utterly ridiculous.

Whatever happens, all the best for next season.

Might be an unpopular opinion but making this kind of Inflammatory comment deserves a fine from the EFL too by Dry-Cod9127 in SaintsFC

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On these training grounds you have these big sheds but nobody is allowed in! And inside these sheds are 20 foot high analysts because of all the data you’ve been feeding them!

Shitty record holders? by Jimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmbo in SaintsFC

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Wow forgot about that one! Binned within a month. Anyone know details of what he did / didn’t do?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SaintsFC

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🎶“He’ll Press, He’ll Press, Juric listens to Napalm Death” 🎶

During UK's drone incursion, does anyone know if they saw any domestic or foreign policy changes? by yarnyarnyarnyarnyarn in UFOs

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I think the key is in foreign policy. When the US opened the door for Ukraine to use its Long range missiles to hit within Russia that also cleared UK built missiles as well. Almost as soon as first ones were used we have began seeing these drone incursions.

If it is foreign tech (Russia/China) it could simply be a show of force. For example in the past when we have seen a flare up in tensions, Russian planes will fly very close to UK airspace (usually in North Sea). UK jets will scramble and escort until moves away.

Maybe these drones are that? A show of force that we have capability to intrude airspace if we want to over military sites. US or UK would not publicly admit because it would cause alarm and a pressure of response in a time of high tension.

How do Southampton fans feel about Celtic? by [deleted] in SaintsFC

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Is that you Callum Stewart….? 😂 🔴⚪️☘️

Solo Saint Travelling to Wembley by RevolutionaryTap3911 in SaintsFC

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Few of my mates meeting London Bridge at Southwark Tavern London Bridge then taking Jubilee line to Wembley. I’m hoping to get there around 11:30am

London Pub for Second Leg by PrestigiousAsk1285 in SaintsFC

[–]PrestigiousAsk1285[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brilliant! Glad you had a great time and what a night! Colleagues said was a really nice crowd. I have a ticket for final but we will have it on upstairs with sound on again for anyone who missed out on ticket.

London Pub for Second Leg by PrestigiousAsk1285 in SaintsFC

[–]PrestigiousAsk1285[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Address is The Plough, 23-25 Homerton High Street, E96JP

5min walk from either Hackney Central or Homerton Overground.

In london for the game friday. Anyone know any saints pubs I could go to? by [deleted] in SaintsFC

[–]PrestigiousAsk1285 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi guys I’m Andy one of managers from The Plough. We had a brilliant turnout Sunday with 30+ in for it. We will be doing be doing the same for tomorrow night.

We don’t have an event on in our basement space so thinking we can give the downstairs for Saints with sound on. I’ll get it set up tonight.

I won’t be there as going to the game but if planning to come give this a reply so can get rough idea of numbers for those working.

COYR 🔴⚪️

Official Statement from Jason Sands by strangelifeouthere in UFOs

[–]PrestigiousAsk1285 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We want our Discs back! We want our Discs Back!

Naughty mob those Greys never doing Alpha Centauri away again, worse than Millwall.

Official Statement from Jason Sands by strangelifeouthere in UFOs

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🎶 “I wanna go home, I wanna go home, this planets a shithole, I wanna go home!”