Popular Post MrBlack Posted August 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2022 Inspired by a contrary post in "The Game's Gone" thread, I figured it would be nice to have a more upbeat version where the positive things in the world of football can be posted. I went back 10 pages /6 months and didn't find an equivalent topic, and hopefully there's enough good in the modern game to make this thread worthwhile. I'll start with the post that inspired it (credit @Tom13 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Its a cool photo but I tried to start a similar thread before but it's on and about page 20 now Cynical bastards on here 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 I think it's great that people like Pogba, Grealish, Ronaldo etc can earn 300k a week and wear balanciaga gear on their super yachts in Bahamas! Am I doing ok in this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 1 hour ago, MrBlack said: Inspired by a contrary post in "The Game's Gone" thread, I figured it would be nice to have a more upbeat version where the positive things in the world of football can be posted. I went back 10 pages /6 months and didn't find an equivalent topic, and hopefully there's enough good in the modern game to make this thread worthwhile. I'll start with the post that inspired it (credit @Tom13 Ezequiel Unsain? He must be crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 2 hours ago, Zatman said: Its a cool photo but I tried to start a similar thread before but it's on and about page 20 now Cynical bastards on here What's a cool photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 2 hours ago, Mic09 said: I think it's great that people like Pogba, Grealish, Ronaldo etc can earn 300k a week and wear balanciaga gear on their super yachts in Bahamas! Am I doing ok in this thread? You're looking for the word gone, not good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted August 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 27, 2022 https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-02-07/manchester-city-star-jack-grealish-makes-disabled-fans-dreams-come-true "Manchester City star Jack Grealish made a disabled super fan's day by taking time to sign her club shirts before a game." Repost from a few months back but good litmus test for the thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 33 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-02-07/manchester-city-star-jack-grealish-makes-disabled-fans-dreams-come-true "Manchester City star Jack Grealish made a disabled super fan's day by taking time to sign her club shirts before a game." Repost from a few months back but good litmus test for the thread. There was a follow up to that too, he got her family a corporate box for a game and went to see them after, the dad was really complimentary about him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VillaAlex Posted August 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2022 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 (edited) The game isn’t good, that lad is a supporter not a footballer/staff. He’s a normal like us. Jack Grealish earns in a single week (basic wage) what I make in 15 years. He makes in 3 weeks what I will earn over my whole working career (45 years approx). Jaden PB earns in one month more than my annual salary. They kick a ball around a field. I rehab mental health patients to get them used to going back into the community after being unwell in hospital. YaY fOoTbAlL!!!!!!! Am I doing this right? Edited August 27, 2022 by Ingram85 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 On 27/08/2022 at 12:53, Ingram85 said: The game isn’t good, that lad is a supporter not a footballer/staff. He’s a normal like us. Jack Grealish earns in a single week (basic wage) what I make in 15 years. He makes in 3 weeks what I will earn over my whole working career (45 years approx). Jaden PB earns in one month more than my annual salary. They kick a ball around a field. I rehab mental health patients to get them used to going back into the community after being unwell in hospital. YaY fOoTbAlL!!!!!!! Am I doing this right? You're right about a significant element of the game, definitely. Throw in FIFA corruption, Super League Shady behind the scenes deals, unfair playing field FFP, terrible referees, VAR, dodgy state owners, and everything else that's wrong and yes, the game is not good. But this is a topic for things that are good in it, none of that crap. Alas, given its been two days and the thread is already disappearing, I feel like I may have been a bit optimistic in thinking there was enough good in the game to warrant a thread about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, MrBlack said: You're right about a significant element of the game, definitely. Throw in FIFA corruption, Super League Shady behind the scenes deals, unfair playing field FFP, terrible referees, VAR, dodgy state owners, and everything else that's wrong and yes, the game is not good. But this is a topic for things that are good in it, none of that crap. Alas, given its been two days and the thread is already disappearing, I feel like I may have been a bit optimistic in thinking there was enough good in the game to warrant a thread about it. Sorry chap, I may have contributed to that. My point being, it wasn’t the game that was good in that video, it was the little boy from the crowd who was good. I’m just being a miserable word removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 7 minutes ago, Ingram85 said: Sorry chap, I may have contributed to that. My point being, it wasn’t the game that was good in that video, it was the little boy from the crowd who was good. I’m just being a miserable word removed. Yes, yes you are Arguably, a lot of the things that go into the games gone thread aren't exactly the game itself. And quite often things fans do warrant appearing in that thread and end up in it. The blues thread is offering some light relief if you want a smile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted September 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2022 This is good. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 The game is not good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted September 4, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 4, 2022 17 hours ago, Kuwabatake Sanjuro said: This is good. There's a charity set up in his honour (https://www.adamstansfieldfoundation.com/) who auction off sports memorabilia donated by players and clubs in order to help young people in the South West so at least some good comes from his death. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 The Norwegian league is quite good to follow right now. The money isn’t too big, ticket prices are fair, no VAR (yet) and it’s not too commercialised. And, little by little the standard on the pitch is improving, and the atmosphere is pretty f***ing excellent for big games. Lots of good ultras culture. Had the big derby game today, my Vålerenga vs. the nasty yellow disease that is Lillestrøm. Sold out, both ends packed and rocking an hour before kick off, tifos and plenty of pyro, and a resounding 3-1 win with some sublime goals. Football is good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, El Zen said: The Norwegian league is quite good to follow right now. The money isn’t too big, ticket prices are fair, no VAR (yet) and it’s not too commercialised. And, little by little the standard on the pitch is improving, and the atmosphere is pretty f***ing excellent for big games. Lots of good ultras culture. Had the big derby game today, my Vålerenga vs. the nasty yellow disease that is Lillestrøm. Sold out, both ends packed and rocking an hour before kick off, tifos and plenty of pyro, and a resounding 3-1 win with some sublime goals. Football is good. Bodo Glimt have about 30 sponsors on the jersey. It's as commercialised as you can get 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted September 15, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 15, 2022 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Probably trying to win some brownie points considering how their fans behaved against Dortmund in the previous round 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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