Following Our Nearest And Dearest Rivals 2022/23

[azpi28]

[Kantesmini]

Just saw this, Really looks amazing although I don't think they managed to get promoted in the end! 

 

[chiefBlueCFC]

Everton lost to Minnesota United 4-0 

[Boyne]

[Zeta]

4 goals for Liverpool's new striker today. Looks like they've got another good one. GOod thing we've got...Havertz and...Werner to compete at the top of the league.

[azpi28]

On 20/07/2022 at 17:00, Kantesmini said:

Just saw this, Really looks amazing although I don't think they managed to get promoted in the end! 

 

 

[ducavis]

10 hours ago, Zeta said:

4 goals for Liverpool's new striker today. Looks like they've got another good one. GOod thing we've got...Havertz and...Werner to compete at the top of the league.

Isn’t that down to Klopp and his coaching team helping him to work on his flaws. He is still very raw, & needs loads of polishing, but from their training videos you can already see them giving him sessions to work on his composure & finishing. Same with Carvalho they bought from Fulham, looks like a gem. That is what Klopp does.

 

[Bob stark]

9 minutes ago, ducavis said:

Isn’t that down to Klopp and his coaching team helping him to work on his flaws. He is still very raw, & needs loads of polishing, but from their training videos you can already see them giving him sessions to work on his composure & finishing. Same with Carvalho they bought from Fulham, looks like a gem. That is what Klopp does.

 

Not sure it is klopp. You can't improve a player after just a week of training. 

[ducavis]

31 minutes ago, Bob stark said:

Not sure it is klopp. You can't improve a player after just a week of training. 

They’ve had him for 3wks though, the video floating around on social media was 2wks ago. I think a coach can improve certain aspects of a player/team’s general play especially during preseason, you can see that with Utd also (agree it’s still preseason).

Can’t also underestimate the impact of Salah allowing him to take the pen to open his account. Those little details do matter.

[Bob stark]

3 hours ago, ducavis said:

They’ve had him for 3wks though, the video floating around on social media was 2wks ago. I think a coach can improve certain aspects of a player/team’s general play especially during preseason, you can see that with Utd also (agree it’s still preseason).

Can’t also underestimate the impact of Salah allowing him to take the pen to open his account. Those little details do matter.

3 week is a very short time to make any improvement individually especially technique wise. Imo Nunez is just simply fitter and has better understanding with his teammates. 

[JM7]

Frank needs to get off to a good start otherwise he’s in trouble. He’s already come out and said his players need to be at it. Sort of calling them out already. 
 

I know results don’t mean a lot in preseason but a 4-0 loss? Not exactly going in the right direction. 

[drjonesy1994]

8 minutes ago, JM7 said:

Frank needs to get off to a good start otherwise he’s in trouble. He’s already come out and said his players need to be at it. Sort of calling them out already. 
 

I know results don’t mean a lot in preseason but a 4-0 loss? Not exactly going in the right direction. 

Good job we are up there first game of the season then... 

[Boyne]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62256634

Football kit sales delayed as supply chain issues hit clubs.

Fewer than half of English Football and Premier League clubs have both their new home and away kits available to buy online ahead of the season, as manufacturers face supply chain issues.

Only 44 out of 92 clubs currently have both their 2022-23 season kits on sale.

Premier League clubs including Crystal Palace and Leeds United are among those who have neither kit available.

Some have blamed the delays on disruption and factory shutdowns in Asia due to Covid.

It means some clubs won't have their new kit on sale before the season starts, which for the Championship is 29 July, for League One and League Two is 30 July and for the Premier League is 5 August.

Out of the 92 clubs in the top four leagues:

• 44 teams have both kits available for sale on their website
• 22 teams have only their home kit available
• 7 teams have only their away kit available
• 19 teams have neither kit available

One English Football League chief executive, who did not want to be named, told the BBC his club had signed off kit designs in October, with orders placed shortly afterwards, but neither their new home or away kit were available to sell yet due to Covid disruption at factories in Asia.

He said it was difficult to quantify the cost to the club until it saw the impact on sales, but added that some clubs would face a financial hit.

"We can manage our cash flow, but it will impact on some clubs' cash flow, I'm sure, because July is a month when there's not much cash coming into the business," he said.

"We're in a position where that hasn't caused any disasters for us. But for some clubs I would imagine it's pretty difficult."

• 'People put such value on these bits of polyester'
• Warning shipping delay problems set to continue

He added that the delay would also be disappointing for fans.

"If you're a parent or a grandparent who's going to buy a kit for a young child's birthday in July, which you would normally have done, you've not been able to do that, you've got to wait," he said.

Sandy Domingos-Shipley has three children, aged 15, 13 and eight, who are all Leeds United supporters.

Normally she would buy them the new kit as soon as it was released before the start of the season but this year she hasn't been able to, with the club saying it won't be on sale until late August.

Although Sandy said she would still be buying the kit when it was available, she added: "The season will be four weeks in and for the kids it kind of ruined the moment because it became our own tradition.

"It makes no sense because that's when you know that you're gonna get lots of people to buy."

Leeds United and manufacturer Adidas did not respond to a request for comment.

However, in a statement to Leeds Live last month, Adidas apologised for any frustration felt by fans, blaming "unprecedented challenges over the past year".

Kieran Maguire, a senior lecturer in football finance at the University of Liverpool, said some clubs were being affected by the impact of Covid in Asia, where many factories are based, with production limited due to restrictions.

He said a shortage of container ships and disruption at ports was also contributing to the issue.

However, he told the BBC the financial impact on most elite clubs would be limited as they are generally paid a fixed amount by manufacturers for the season, with only around 7% commission per unit sold.

"I think fans are fairly sanguine in relation to this," he said, adding that fans who wanted the kit would still buy it when it was available.

Mr Maguire added that the other peak market for clubs was Christmas and the issue should be resolved by then.

He said smaller clubs were more likely to be affected, as manufacturers would prioritise bigger clubs who sell more shirts.

Stockport County does not currently have its away shirts for the new season for sale on its website

Others have faced different issues.

On Friday, Stockport County said it had been "significantly let down" by its kit provider Puma.

"It has recently come to light that their shipping partner has mislaid part of the shipment due to be delivered, and as a result we are unable to fulfil a number of orders placed by fans whilst they try to locate it," the club said in a statement.

If the shipment could not be located, the club said it would have to wait until the next delivery was due, which was 30 November for home kits and 30 September for away kits.

It apologised to fans affected and said they could get a full refund or a 20% discount if they chose to wait for the delivery.

Puma said in a statement: "We are not facing supply issues in teamwear at the moment. Stockport County had made an order for home shirts, of which unfortunately about 15% were lost at the entry port in the UK during transit.

"We had informed the club about the missing shirts immediately and we are working with our logistics partner to find the missing shirts."

[strider6004]

Don't think Frank will be there after Christmas. 

[Boyne]

[azpi28]

 

got to love the Serie A

[axman2526]

On 22/07/2022 at 07:43, JM7 said:

Frank needs to get off to a good start otherwise he’s in trouble. He’s already come out and said his players need to be at it. Sort of calling them out already. 
 

I know results don’t mean a lot in preseason but a 4-0 loss? Not exactly going in the right direction. 

This aged well mate lol

[azpi28]

he's really strict

[Valerie]

13 hours ago, azpi28 said:

he's really strict

Very unreasonable!

[Boyne]

[axman2526]

13 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Sorry I have to now.

750 quid, tell me @Scott Harris and @WhiteWall is that value for money watching TT style of football? 

🤣

[WhiteWall]

7 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Sorry I have to now.

750 quid, tell me @Scott Harris and @WhiteWall is that value for money watching TT style of football? 

🤣

Man City £350  Hmm

[Boyne]

12 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Sorry I have to now.

750 quid, tell me @Scott Harris and @WhiteWall is that value for money watching TT style of football? 

🤣

My ST is in the MHU and it costs £880. A few years since it's gone up which is handy given the price of everything else. Saying that the cost of a pint in my local hasn't gone up. Looking forward to a few years time when the cost of my ST is halved in price.

£927 for an Arsenal ticket. How much for a seat that faces the pitch? Yes, an old joke.

Edited July 27, 2022 by Boyne

[OneTommyLangley]

just taken off twitter...Barcelona plan on selling players and reducing current player wages so they can register new signings. However, in case of emergency, they are ready to activate a third economic lever, which would generate around €100m.

economic lever - very fancy phrase for flogging future media rights or similar.

It cant go on forever, surely.

How embarrassing needing to sell players, cut salaries or sell future media rights to register a new player they have already signed.

 

 

[Valerie]

1 minute ago, OneTommyLangley said:

just taken off twitter...Barcelona plan on selling players and reducing current player wages so they can register new signings. However, in case of emergency, they are ready to activate a third economic lever, which would generate around €100m.

economic lever - very fancy phrase for flogging future media rights or similar.

It cant go on forever, surely.

How embarrassing needing to sell players, cut salaries or sell future media rights to register a new player they have already signed.

 

 

How many of these f**king levers are there?