Just wondering on the ramifications for the game if the authorites moved to outlaw any amortisation on player transfers and so effectively forced clubs to pay fees 100% up front. Hoping it would reduce the utterly ludicrous size of transfer fees that are a feature of the game these days and hopefull...

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4-1

Germany scored that for them as well

St Pauli Ftr I don’t think that was a red. Penalty, maybe.

Penalty and a red all day long.

Hideous Porteous challenge, really finishes them, another failure to get out of a group beckons.

Germany v Scotland tonight will hopefully deliver some high comedy either way..... (Scotland being hammered or Germany badly struggling).

So more financial outgoings for Cheatsea, just when they're expected to be selling. If it did happen it'd be hilarious if the PL stepped in and stopped it (which is something all leagues should be doing to clubs that are "overstretching themselves"). Meanwhile though this does remain no m...

NSNCH

Mid Sussex Royal More ex manager news, Brian has left Hibs.

Very uncomplimentary comments from their fans but the club isn't in a good place atm.

I hope he's doing ok now.

Ready made replacement for MB

Pepe the Horseman

No, no, no, no, no. Just no!

I’m surprised no-one has mentioned yet that Oxford have signed Sheffield Wednesday’s player of the season, Will Vaulks, on a free transfer too. Seems to have created quite a jizzfest in Oxfordshire. Isn't that the big geezer with the extra long throw in? He's annoying for that, but nothing scary ot...

Can't recall Liverpool ever having a blue away kit, I presume Utd fans are OK with it as long as it isn't light blue.

Semis

Tournament draw/routes allowing then I reckon the last 4 will be:

France
Germany
Nederlands
England

Have to say I would not be surprised to see Germany back on top again despite their shortcomings.

And the Nederlands to be the dark horse.

Well Wycombe were clearly in the market for a new training ground having just switched their training base to Harlington. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4nn480vp1vo Not sure what was wrong with the quite pleasant training ground on Marlow Road. I did some glider training flying up a...

Any news/rumour yet on the away and 3rd kits?

And aren't Reading on a roll of 6 preseason friendlies with no wins and no draws?

More concrete rumours coming in to corroborate. I think this is better news for Dai than Reading FC, sadly. Having worked on a few M&A deals in my time, the consideration is often adjusted for cash within the business. E.g., if the club has an extra £5m cash, the price goes up £5m and it's fair...

Only interesting thing about AI is watching it hallucinate. I asked three LLMs (ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude) to select their all-time Reading FC XI. They all selected Jimmy Quinn on the right wing, which is odd. The only other player they all selected was Murty. ChatGPT and Claude selected basicall...

Raphinha for Mainoo then

Ukraine, obviously