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One of the 18 year olds, the one with the TikTok account, had a 1 year old himself. Another kid without their dad. Poor kid is innocent in all this, but his dad and those others are morons. I see they are doing some balloon releases for them over the next few days and the families have been keeping low to the ground when it comes to public statements or anything like that. They know they will get zero sympathy and backlash from folks.

I cant afford tickets at the prices they are for my family for a few reasons, but if that is a grade A fixture at 47 notes a ticket, I cant see us getting an attendance that high again this season if we continue playing like this. No member or general sale buying fan would want to fork out on that shite game by game.

Credit to anyone making the trip for this.

Players, manager and board were expecting to come down and piss the league and the disrespect they are showing it is unreal. Yes they are league 1 teams, but so are we. They seem to think we are prem or championship standard and we really aint. The defence is shocking, the goalkeeping is awful and the discipline is dreadful. 33/1 on us being relegated and all but dooming the club by the way. Not impossible. Improbable, but definitely not impossible.

Fire sale a load of them off and get the kids playing since they seem to be the only ones who care.

Notts County not looking like a team who just came up. Luton however showed last week they are woeful at the back when they turn off.

We have a recognised striker on the pitch!

When we topping the league on this then guys? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3300jeenlgo https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.FT5&hl=en_GB https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/fans-to-5k/id6755238943 As long as they don't mind that my pb on a 5k right now is 43 mins, we should be champion.

26% Lovely

Yeah polls close in 2 minutes.

If Binface gets 20% of the vote tonight I think that rounds this by-election out as the farce it is

What in the chatGPT is this!?

Derby sale just fell through. That was a middle eastern one wasnt it? Could be it was these guys who were touting us too? https://x.com/dcfcofficial/status/2086836838430290124

The thing is here, are we taking this seriously and going 1st team squad or not botherinng and treating it as a glorified friendly and maybe a few first teamers get a run out for a bit. Wouldn't be a good start to the tenure to go out to a League 2 side, but in the grand scheme of things, there isn't that much money in a League cup run and, to say the phrase I always hate to say, our priority is the league here.

BBC News - Gianni Infantino: Uefa says Fifa's backing of its president 'changes nothing' - BBC Sport https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c2k74yevgzwo Guess we are now at an impasse until March. He has backing allegedly of FIFA execs, so stalemate for now until someone makes a move.

Rumbling at a pre season friendly takes dedicated levels of stupidity. Got to respect that level of idiocy.

Someone give Jordan Ayew a bell.

Waiting to see the allocation here before I come asking for a ticket or two here.

Sky saying one of his senior folks has now resigned.

AFC now not backing it. That oceania, Africa and South America the only ones left now? https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_news.html/news/afc-stands-in-solidarity-with-uefa-and-concacaf-to-protect-the-fifa-world-cup Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has observed with deep concern the developments of recent days relating to the proposed establishment of FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) and the uncertainty that has emerged across the global football community. The AFC stands in solidarity with UEFA and CONCACAF in expressing serious concerns over FIFA’s proposal to introduce private investment into FIFA's flagship competitions and the decision-making process around FFE. The fact that the situation has reached the point where the real possibility of a FIFA World Cup boycott has entered public discourse should concern everyone who cares about the future of our game. Football should never have been placed in such a position. Against this backdrop, and in light of the clear positions expressed by UEFA and CONCACAF, as well as the unprecedented divisions that have emerged across the football world, the AFC believes that the proposed FFE cannot realistically achieve the necessary broad consensus and unity required to move forward. The FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of global football and derives its strength from the participation of all Confederations and the world’s leading football nations. Any proposal that risks undermining the unity and universal character of the competition must be reconsidered. While the immediate debate centres on FFE, the AFC considers this issue extends far beyond a single proposal. Rather, it has exposed fundamental weaknesses in FIFA’s consultation and decision-making processes that must now be addressed. While the AFC notes FIFA’s latest clarification on the proposal, the central concerns surrounding governance, institutional process and meaningful consultation remain unanswered. A proposal of such significance, with the potential to affect the commercial, sporting and strategic future of world football, must not emerge through processes that leave Confederations, Member Associations (MAs) and even FIFA’s own governing bodies, including the FIFA Council, feeling sidelined. The primary objective for world football must be to ensure that decisions of such magnitude are being developed through processes that are anchored on transparency and command the confidence of the football community. This is not the first occasion where major stakeholders have been confronted with significant initiatives after the direction of travel appears to have already been determined. Such an approach undermines confidence in FIFA’s governance framework and diminishes the authority of its statutory bodies. No subsequent consultation process, however well intentioned, can replace early engagement with the appropriate FIFA bodies and the football family. The AFC believes this moment must become a catalyst for strengthening institutional reform. While every FIFA MA must have the opportunity to consider and determine proposals affecting the future of world football, meaningful democracy is not measured solely by the opportunity to vote. It begins with transparent governance, timely consultation, informed deliberation and genuine participation throughout the decision-making process. Accordingly, the AFC calls upon FIFA to undertake an urgent review of its governance and decision-making framework to ensure that proposals of global significance are developed through proper consultation, meaningful engagement and appropriate oversight by FIFA’s statutory bodies. The FIFA World Cup, and the game itself, belong to the entire global football family. Their future must always be shaped collectively, through institutions that reflect the voices of all Confederations and MAs

Not a boycott, but a rejection. https://www.concacaf.com/competitions/concacaf/news/statement-on-behalf-of-concacaf-and-its-41-member-associations Statement on behalf of Concacaf and its 41 Member Associations Concacaf is a confederation united by the love of our game, where football comes first. Guided by this philosophy over the past ten years we have built, from the ground up, an organization founded on service, transparent governance, and the long-term stewardship of football. History has shown FIFA and the football family what happens when the custodians of the game lose sight of these values. With this in mind, Concacaf today convened a meeting of the presidents of its 41 Member Associations, together with its President, Council members, and its FIFA Council members, to discuss a proposal developed and presented by the FIFA President to establish ‘FIFA Forward Enterprise’ and sell interests in the FIFA World Cup to private investors. During the meeting, the membership expressed deep concerns about the lack of due process surrounding the proposal, the artificially short deadline imposed, and the absence of any review or approval by the relevant FIFA governance bodies. In addition, the need for private equity investment to fund new and existing FIFA Forward programs following the most profitable FIFA World Cup in history was questioned. The discussion reinforced the need for greater transparency and proper governance. For these reasons, Concacaf and its 41 Member Associations have: Rejected the proposal; Tasked their FIFA Council Members with engaging FIFA to determine how existing vast FIFA reserves could be used to increase FIFA Forward funding for football development across our region; and Tasked their FIFA Council Members with instructing the FIFA President to ensure that any matter follows the proper governance processes via staff and FIFA Council, in accordance with the FIFA Statutes. Through these actions, Concacaf reaffirms that football's future—and its greatest asset—must remain in the hands of our football family.

Got the target on our back to be the big scalp to start with. Teams will step up against us for sure. That is unless we come out the traps like we have the last 4 years and basically roll over. If we are outside the top 6 by October, we are just any other team to everyone in the league. Pressure is on us, no one else.

How much chance is there of games moving for internationals? Is it we have to have something like 6 call ups to postpone or have I made that up?

Even without UEFA, Infantino has enough votes to be re elected president, so it is a good move to do this, but there's a chance it backfires and the show goes on without UEFA

Take out all UEFA countries and expand the format to 64 teams, you are looking at teams currently in the 150s ranking wise. New zealand were the lowest this tournament at 83. Palestine are 95th and could have squeaked it if UEFA wasnt involved this time round. Tahiti v Suriname in the group stages guys. Im buzzing. 100% heard of Suriname before I started having a browse at this....honest...