Bert

Disgusting tackle. Unbelievable it’s not a red.

I think it’s all about equal game time in tournaments. I as a parent wouldn’t be happy if one person got more time than other, whether it was my lad getting more time or not. We have a squad of 9 which is too much for 5 a side. During the normal season we’ve been having 2 lads have a week off on a rota basis which has worked really well. The tournament Saturday was a bit better as it was 6 a side and we only had 8. Knowing we were guaranteed 4 games the coaches again rotated so each of the boys got 3 full games and sat out for 1 of them. In the semis and the final each of the lads got equal game time. Into Sunday we had our full 9 and knowing we had 7 games, they all got 3 and half matches and should they have made the knockouts their game time would’ve been evenly split. I was there early yesterday and caught the end of the under 8’s final. One boy got subbed on and off within 2 minutes, didn’t even get a touch of the ball and came round to his dad absolutely distraught.

I’ve got mine in B2.

Really enjoyed that one, maybe a bit more so than yesterday. Whether it was the minimal expectation I don’t know. Our boys missed out on a semi final spot by a single goal, on goal difference. They really seemed to up their game against higher level opposition. 7 games played, won 2, drew 2 and lost 3 and the biggest defeat was only 2-0. They were the lowest level team in there so can come out with huge amounts of credit, even more so after yesterday’s rollercoaster. Another well ran tournament, decent facilities (apart from the parking) and everything seemed to run smoothly. Sporting Loughborough level 3-5 tournament up next for us on the 13th June.

Yes mate that’s them. Don’t get me wrong a good side and absolutely no fault of the children they were in that level. The annoying thing is there was a higher level tournament at the same age group at the same venue at the same time and I’ve absolutely no doubt they’d had a good shout at winning that one as well. You can hardly blame the organisers either, obviously they had no idea about them being from Walsall. The worst thing about it all is that it can be so demoralising for the boys and the exact opposite of what football at their age is supposed to be about. Gutted to hear your lads lost in the final, even more so when it comes through a mistake but I’m sure you’re proud of them for making it all the way to a final. I’m pretty sure one of my mates lads plays for you. Unfortunately as well, you’re going to get them sort of teams but karma always strikes and them getting knocked out was that karma. Onto Birstall today, I’ll just be happy if the boys are competitive and score a few goals because it’s a big step up in level today, but at least we are ready for that.

He’s been at an even more power crazy institution in Real Madrid.

Just bin all financial rules. The big clubs pretty much get away with spending what they want anyway which is why it was thought to be a good idea to create a level playing field per se.

I mean for me it boils down to the team that won it rather than the organisers because this team came from the West Midlands so would imagine they had no clue about them and their standard and I’m not taking anything away from the boys they were a really good team and ultimately it’s not their fault. We played them in the group stage and they beat us so our boys were a bit disheartened already starting the final because even they knew they were too good for the level. Final was scheduled for 2 and kicked off at 2:05 which for a tournament goes to show it was really well ran. Good luck for tomorrow and the rest of the tournaments going forward. Can’t blame you for pulling them out - obviously their own team going in lower is never gonna get changed which is a shame.

Mulder is defo gonna get a century isn’t he

Tournament season started for my lads team today. Played in the level 3-5 at Loughborough Dynamo. Great venue and really well ran. Got all the way to the final and lost to a level 1 side. Another tournament to go at tomorrow at Birstall United but a much tougher task as it’s mainly filled with level 1 sides but could be a good learning curve for them all.

Looking forward to the blast starting next week! Can’t beat a Friday night at Grace Road.

Everton at home. Trophy day. Booked Prague the December before for that weekend.

Or had Everton not won their points appeal.

He left at the right time. He won’t be returning as a player. One day maybe in some other capacity.

Thirteen minutes?

I can’t believe it wasn’t given as a penalty in the first place. Let alone have more than one look.

The players you mean?

It’s not impacting him directly playing the ball. I don’t want Arsenal to win the league as much as the next person but Raya has his shirt pulled and his arm held.

It’s a foul, if not by Pablo by Todibo.

Yeah a Rolls Royce of a player. But certainly not world class.

Not keen on Hull being binned off for Helm.

I agree and I would also go as far as saying Fofana was much better for us than he has been at Chelsea.

Banks, Shilton, Lineker, Mancini, Cambiasso, were all world class at a time in their careers. Mahrez, Kante & Vardy were world class whilst playing for us. We’ve also had some very good players that were elite but not world class and at a certain time whilst playing for us would’ve walked into all but 5/6 teams around Europe - Schmeichel, Pereira, Tielemans.

That’s not Louis Page mate 🥺

Think it’s snooker fans in general at finals. Absolute dicks that think they’re mates because they’re supporting that person.