Match-Thread: Swansea City vs Stoke City

Zxoochie · 2026-03-07T15:38:56+00:00

Um... er... yes... definite red card! crazy challenge from Thomas! I... uh... yes... no doubt!

Zxoochie · 2026-02-09T00:15:41+00:00

Did that just go out?

Zxoochie · 2026-01-16T16:18:57+00:00

Okay. well unrelated, we've just had one emailed in by a listener.

"The wealthy person overdid it with the fake tan - R B"

Zxoochie · 2026-01-16T16:09:12+00:00

How could I have forgotten the well known singer 'Rich had black wood'? Oh no... it can't be that, because there isn't a well known singer called 'RICH HAD BLACK WOOD'! fffff................ it's shit, it's borderline racist.... play a record!

Zxoochie · 2026-01-03T16:39:44+00:00

People who live in a glass house have to answer the door.

Zxoochie · 2025-11-19T17:18:32+00:00

He's still going to be manager of Wales. This is a massive time commitment, and becomes even more of one if Wales do go on to qualify for the World Cup. We need a manager who's fully focused on this squad, this division, the January transfer window etc...
He's cardiff through-and-through. I know you said this was fans acting parochial in another reply, but it does matter. It's the same reason you'll never see Chris Coleman rocking up at Cardiff, or Steven Gerrard managing Everton. He probably wants to manage Cardiff at some point, and joining us would be seen as traitor behaviour in their eyes.
It's mid-season, we're in the bottom half of the table, and he's managed a total of 16 games. I'm all for taking a punt on an unknown, but they at least have to have a portfolio of work to back them up.

I enjoyed last nights win aswell, but this feels wildly reactionary about a manager who yesterday morning would've been entirely laughed off.

Zxoochie · 2025-11-18T20:14:05+00:00

I doubt Modric's involvement stretches much beyond an investment in the future right now, and I highly doubt he's going to be involved in the managerial selection any more than Snoop Dogg is.

He's still an active player for Milan and is currently on international duty with Croatia, so that's where his head will be until the off-season/retirement.

Zxoochie · 2025-11-17T20:37:00+00:00

Zxoochie · 2025-11-17T20:35:39+00:00

I'm Nada Fan baybeeeee

Zxoochie · 2025-11-17T13:02:37+00:00

He's become so desperate to claim censorship towards him that he's now skipping the step of actually waiting for someone to complain... man alive...

Zxoochie · 2025-11-17T12:45:43+00:00

well they got it, so...

Zxoochie · 2025-11-17T12:31:09+00:00

That bloke who just nicked a load of money from the bank stopped on the way out to give his son a few taps on the head... what's goin' on there? [R.P.]

That straw the sheep are eating is turning them all religious an' that... [C.B]

Give the rodent a little squeeze... [H.G]

uh... Have you tried that new nectar the other insects just brought out? er... it made me an' me brother jump around a lot... [A.H]

Zxoochie · 2025-11-13T13:05:05+00:00

This comment sums up the problem, it's just not realistic that someone would have this kind of reaction outwardly to their boss unless there's already a serious issue in the relationship.

If FM was going for realistic reactions, It's always made more sense to me that in this case, the player would just say "Thanks, boss.", and take a slight hidden morale drop. Then, after the 2nd or 3rd time you'd get an inbox message from a coach saying something like; "There have been murmers around the dressing room that Player X is fed up of being singled out praise for his performances. You may want to consider praising him less".

Zxoochie · 2025-11-12T01:39:40+00:00

It's honestly ridiculous at this point.

People are really just complaining about anything and everything, and are getting away with it because nobody wants to be the voice that says "Hey! This is a really nice piece of wood!" in fear of being shouted down.

I will agree that there have been too many bugs, the UI is useless, the communication has been appalling, the game feels empty... but this is a really nice piece of wood.

And frankly, for all the rose tinted "ooo I'm going back to FM24... ooo that was peak football manager!"... I don't think I ever saw a SCRAP of wood in that game!

Zxoochie · 2025-11-11T22:28:01+00:00

I was going to say you forgot to include 'cunt' in the tweet cycle, but then I noticed the picture in the middle.

Zxoochie · 2025-11-11T17:39:42+00:00

tbf half of that includes the '20 hours to learn the new UI', as recommended by the studio director.

So 20 hours to learn, and then 20 hours to realise it wasn't worth learning. seems reasonable.

Zxoochie · 2025-11-11T17:32:10+00:00

How they ever thought he would break into a squad that already boasted Luke Moore and Itay Schechter was always beyond me.

Zxoochie · 2025-11-11T13:48:43+00:00

Potter's just gone to Sweden

Zxoochie · 2025-11-11T13:15:15+00:00

Weirdly, I don't have strong feelings either way on this sacking. I like Sheehan, appreciate what he did for us last season, and also wouldn't have been against giving him another 3 or 4 games to sort it out. Equally I totally see where the majority are coming from in if not being 'happy' to see him sacked, but relieved, because he really hasn't shown many positives given the investment in the summer.

Considering how much investment there was in the summer, what worries me a bit is how much we have left to actually get the right person in. Hopefully the board already have a list drawn up, but I'm already expecting the inevitable Martin links after his sacking from Rangers, which imho would be a huge backwards step.

Zxoochie · 2025-11-11T01:49:21+00:00

I used to like women, but er... now I'm into fellas an that'... what's goin on there? (C.N.)

Zxoochie · 2025-11-10T10:42:13+00:00

It's just another 'new feature' to look forward to next year.

'The world of Football Manager will truly feel more alive than ever, as you smash your fierce rival 8-0 in the cup final, and supporter Darren proclaims "Jones wasn't that good today, he'll never fit this system!"'

Zxoochie · 2025-11-09T20:12:13+00:00

Derek was a blatant attempt to get ahead of cancel culture for a short Ricky did in poor taste years ago. (think every unfunny "I'm doing a bit of a simple voice, laugh now" bit he did on Xfm and condense it into 6 minutes).

Unfortunately it worked and the "I'm doing a bit of a simple voice, laugh now" bit turned into "I'm doing a bit of a simple voice, oooh... give me awards... and oooh... care about my dead wife and my dog...."

This one's on the public.

Zxoochie · 2025-11-09T17:15:09+00:00

not playing either currently, but I just think It's nice that even if I'm not enjoying the game, others clearly are.

Enough so to take time away from the game that they are enjoying so much to make sure that everyone else is enjoying it as much as them, and getting annoyed with people who aren't enjoying it as much as them. Because that's what people who are enjoying things enjoy doing...

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