Really like the Xmas fixtures but I agree a break in January would be beneficial.

Maybe keep the new years day fixtures, but have prem teams start fa cup in round 4, so the get a week or 10 days break at the start of the year.

Rogers to Celtic, interesting very interesting, rubs chin.

Rogers to Celtic, interesting very interesting, rubs chin.

Think it's a good move

Good appointment, far better than Keane would've been.

For an ageing old fart like myself, the footy is a massive part of Christmas/New Year.

 

What is the point of Boxing day if not for the footy ?

 

Just scrap Christmas, or even the Winter, but leave the Christmas footy alone.

 

Think about it, stuck indoors for a week, f**k all on telly, and no foot for a week. Makes me come over with a cold shiver.

 

All the other changes I have no objections to.

 

But in the Non-Leagues, the games get called off at this time, either due to the weather or the ref preferring to spend the afternoon down the pub.

i think celtic have shown great character with that appointment. 

i think celtic have shown great character with that appointment.

Ha ha.

I'm very, very pleased he's back (unless, since leaving LFC, he's become taciturn).

thought david moyes was going there. Wonder where he'll end up now? maybe back to everton, perhaps?

rather than scrap the community shield they should replace it with this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUFxukhNaU4

Deluded Brendan lives. He chucked £200 million down the drain at Liverpool and left them a mess.

The Rangers will continue to the top.

OMFG. He's started already:

BR: "I can't wait to be in Paradise with our team and our fans as we all get to work."

Can't he just say 'pleased to be here. There's a lot of work to do, etc...'

Edited May 20, 201610 yr by Spudulike

Shipment of lip cream to bonny Scotland for a not so bonny BR. He'll need it even further north.

Deluded Brendan lives. He chucked £200 million down the drain at Liverpool and left them a mess.

The Rangers will continue to the top.

He also gave them their best finish in decades. Compare that with van Gaal who spent £260 million at Man United.

Scotland's answer to Liverpool is probably the best club for him. Won't be long before he's tearfully laying it on thick about those "special fans".

No discussion of the FA Cup final tomorrow?

I'm really torn about it. For Crystal Palace to win would be a great story. They have passionate fans and hard working players. Compare that to the overpaid prima donnas at Man United and their manager who is the most odious manager in the Premier League (impressive considering the number of pricks among managers).

On the other hand, I can't help but feel that it's good for a big team to win the FA Cup. It's heartbreaking to see the degree that it's getting devalued each year. Know what I mean?

He also gave them their best finish in decades. Compare that with van Gaal who spent £260 million at Man United.

And as soon as they sold Suarez he was found out.

Least LVG can win a cup, what did Brendan ever win?

And as soon as they sold Suarez he was found out.

Least LVG can win a cup, what did Brendan ever win?

2nd place is better than what van Gaal has done, and Klopp hasn't been an improvement either. Rodgers got the most out of Suarez, more than previous managers. Rodgers also played more entertaining football than the sleeping pills van Gaal sells.

He did a good job at Liverpool. I don't see why people don't acknowledge that. The fact that he looks silly and vain is irrelevant.

No discussion of the FA Cup final tomorrow?

I'm really torn about it. For Crystal Palace to win would be a great story. They have passionate fans and hard working players. Compare that to the overpaid prima donnas at Man United and their manager who is the most odious manager in the Premier League (impressive considering the number of pricks among managers).

On the other hand, I can't help but feel that it's good for a big team to win the FA Cup. It's heartbreaking to see the degree that it's getting devalued each year. Know what I mean?

It is very devalued. It is sad and I am not sure what the answer is to be honest. It's now usual practice for clubs to place the FA cup behind league and European contests.

At least tomorrow's final feels important as LVG's job, and the short term direction of Utd, may depend on the outcome.

Edit: I hope Palace do it.

Edited May 20, 201610 yr by Spudulike

2nd place is better than what van Gaal has done, and Klopp hasn't been an improvement either. Rodgers got the most out of Suarez, more than previous managers. Rodgers also played more entertaining football than the sleeping pills van Gaal sells.

He did a good job at Liverpool. I don't see why people don't acknowledge that. The fact that he looks silly and vain is irrelevant.

 

The more I see of Rodgers, the more that one good season with Liverpool looks like lightning in a bottle. They were 7th the year before and 6th the year after. It was almost his Howard Wilkinson moment.

Can I just clarify they said that beyond these discussion there would be discussion about the future of the Community Shield. Only I speculated they might scrap it, for all I know it could be just be about ways to improve the whole experience.

On the FA Cup final I hope United win personally can't stand Pardew.

Xhaka to Arse for 30m another player they don't really need.

Just seen Celtic official saying Rodgers track record got him the job? What record is that? Failing to deliver time and time again while bs'ing the fans?

Surprised they didn't go for Benitez. 

After all is said and done, it could be Palace v Leicester in the Community Shield next season.  Incredible.

2nd place is better than what van Gaal has done, and Klopp hasn't been an improvement either. Rodgers got the most out of Suarez, more than previous managers. Rodgers also played more entertaining football than the sleeping pills van Gaal sells.

He did a good job at Liverpool. I don't see why people don't acknowledge that. The fact that he looks silly and vain is irrelevant.

He spent over £200 million and didn't deliver anything, he didn't get out the group stages of the CL and left behind an awful squad for Klopp.

If that's doing well I'm a monkey's uncle.