Doesn't stop the people being happy. Should everyone hate Carnegie Libraries and similar urban improvements?

It's called sports washing, OI.

Football has come a long way from the days of chucking coins in the blanket going around plough lane, to pay for steve Hatter , although we at afc wimbledon still do it without the blanket:-)

The people of East Manchester seem quite pleased as well.

keefy - It has clearly, successfully, bought influence.

Barry Silkman

The biggest gainers of the EPL is the agents - followed by the players - as the players at least add something. The biggest losers are the working class fans who kept the game going and now cannot afford to go to games.

Waiting for the money to infiltrate Conkers competitions.

For the older/wiser folk on here… back in the late 80s when I started supporting Wimbledon was there as much talk about money? Seems to be that the sport has normalised money being the primary factor in football success to the point where it’s hard to have a decent conversation about the game without money being mentioned.

Burnham's Manchester received millions from City's owners. Was that making the rich even richer ?

Good job we're not likely to get there anytime soon.

The point of the Premier League is to make very rich people even richer, and in some instances, buy political influence for nefarious nation states. As OI says, other pastimes are available and I have chosen that option.

Yeah I do enjoy my Sunday afternoon games for neutral football enjoyment. But I also think that the Premier League is losing some of its attraction with VAR and PSR.

The Premier League is full of very skillful football players so even if you don't have a particular team you can still enjoy the football. Other leagues, sports or pastimes are available.

The owner's an interesting bloke and very knowledgeable, Lawrence. He gave a fascinating talk here on the history of zoos and travelling menageries. He included a story about a Victorian zoo keeper who refused to pay a toll on the road for his elephant because the toll legislation had no reference to elephants in it. There is a painting: 'The disputed toll' which is worth a Google. He did the talk without notes or slides or anything too. Just held us spellbound, as some such people can.

Cheers, Sandy ... the clearance was panicked in my view so it hit the opponent. Down the line for a throw in upfield was the best option. Of course, if it had missed the player it would have been a good clearance.

Are inflatibles making a comeback?

Thanks Paddington

What is the point of the premier league.

It was Yiadom, Swiggy.

Yeah it’s kick a ball in from row z to delay the game now

Not sure kicking the ball into row Z is a thing now, given the multi-ball game we have now. Out and against the advertising board so the ball enters the pitch again would be better imho

Still should have been cleared properly by the right sided player

Constitution of an ox to rewatch that Surbs 💪🫡

Rewatching the last 5 minutes of injury time, still not sure what the foul we give away at our corner is right at the end. Ref just seems to give it cause some players are on the floor.