The 2025-2026 Football Thread

[pachyderm]

Gutted with the England squad announcement.


I was sure I’d get a place…….

Pfft.

I'm definitely not watching now.

 

[Sal09]

Mum Maguire having a go as well.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

No Football tonight. It’s bloody boring.

I'll happily take "boring".

Well, to my mind, it - boring - is far better than "nail-biting", "shredded nerves", "grinding teeth", "throbbing temples because of tension".

Finally, relaxation, I can pour a glass of beer, or sip a glass of wine, without having to brace myself for unwelcome news......or, put another way, at the very least, I can rest assured that the domestic football league will not be "the", or "a", source of, unwelcome news.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Yup 🙂

The home kits seem to be out.

Not the others, not yet.

 

[Sal09]

I think Tuchel will be sacked immediately after if he fails to win the World Cup.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Pfft.

I'm definitely not watching now.

I’d shaved my legs and everything!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I think Tuchel will be sacked immediately after if he fails to win the World Cup.

You know, once upon a distant time, (actually, when the legendary Arsène Wenger retired), I had harboured hopes that Thomas Tuchel (rather than Unai Emery) would succeed him, and profoundly regretted the fact that he hadn't been appointed as manager then.

In any case, these days, I think it fitting that we stick with Mikel Arteta, and not just because he has guided, steered, and led us to the Premier League title.

Unlike some other teams, (ahem), Arsenal have abided by the FPP rules.

 

[pachyderm]

The home kits seem to be out.

Not the others, not yet.

Nice but nothing special imho.

They don't add stars for how many times they've won a title?

 

[Sal09]

Nice but nothing special imho.

They don't add stars for how many times they've won a title?

That Gold Patch is special lol.

You can also get Champions and number 26 on the back but I wasn’t keen on that.

Just patch on the sleeve will do for me.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

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That Gold Patch is special lol.

You can also get Champions and number 26 on the back but I wasn’t keen on that.

Just patch on the sleeve will do for me.

I am not someone who wants to wear a shirt, but, - a big but - but, if I were, I would insist on purchasing one with this long awaited (and longed for) golden patch.

 

[Sal09]

Predictions for relegation battle?

 

[Apple fanboy]

Predictions for relegation battle?

I predict I’ll be a bag of nerves!

 

[Sal09]

I predict I’ll be a bag of nerves!

I think Spurs will loose and West Ham will draw.

 

[Apple fanboy]

I think Spurs will loose and West Ham will draw.

I sort of think we will both draw. But who knows. Not going to be an enjoyable 90+ minutes.

 

[daneoni]

Apparently there are 9 possible outcomes. And only one of them will get Spurs relegated. So its really not looking good for WHU

The only way they stay up is for them to beat Leeds and Spurs lose to Everton. Possible, but long odds for that one.

Likely outcome is WHU win and Spurs draw. And then its curtains.

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

With Everton's current form I wouldn't count on them...

...though it would be typical for both a struggling Everton to grab an unlikely win, and for Spurs to - well - be spursy enough to lose such a game...

But I'm not betting on it. 🙁

 

[pachyderm]

Predictions for relegation battle?

Spurs stay up.

Hammers not so much.


The real tragedy here is that neither of them will get to play THE MASSIVE next season.

 

[ivanwi11iams]

p.s Arsenal’s new home kit looks much better.

Except that awful collar...regardless, I still bought a shirt 😂

 

[ivanwi11iams]

I am so happy that we won the league while Pep was still City's manager. If we'd won it after he left, I can hear "them" already..."You only won it because Pep is not here..." 🤦

 

[ivanwi11iams]

Predictions for relegation battle?

I believe both Spurs and West Ham will win their games. Thus, Spurs stay up - I expect Richarlison doing "something" to score...like doing anything that is necessary 😳

 

[boppin]

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[pachyderm]

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That Gold Patch is special lol.

You can also get Champions and number 26 on the back but I wasn’t keen on that.

Just patch on the sleeve will do for me.

Totally missed that!

 

[daneoni]

Hull City beat Middlesborough to win promotion to the EPL

 

[ivanwi11iams]

I suppose we may get the opportunity to beat Hull in the FA Cup Final again, next season 😂

 

[Sal09]

Totally missed that!

Buy patch from kitbag and do it urself.