RIP Ludek Miklosko

Get there and support the team!

So how is everyone feeling about Thursday?

It was also quite a poor quality game in terms of the football on show when you consider the amount of money that was on the pitch.

City vs United was something of a refereeing disaster, with a sending off missed (Fernandes) and a goal given that shouldn’t have been- you might argue that the two cancelled each other out in some cosmic way but really with all of the attention and money on the PL these things should be done right

I’m not sure people would be calling for a Fernandes red if Foden hadn’t reacted like that. Not that I care either way. Just hoping the Prem gets a bit more interesting through the season.

When Foden went down his natural position would make his legs straighten out in order to be able to jump up as quickly as possible. That wasn't taken into account.

To balance things City v Utd; the Haarland goal should not have stood [Link]

tGG - it was good to see that unmistakable bright orange tag of yours back on here again today. I hope all's well with you now.

You would earn more interest on a bond paying 5% than the Lloyds regular saver account paying 8%.

No one’s disputing Foden, it’s the lack a red for the deliberate kick in the back on him that makes no sense. I guarantee if you said so it’s not longer a red card to kick an opponent lying on the floor, the same ref would tell you that’s not the case.

OI i know I was just saying it’s bizarre

Well done TGG on still being alive, decent resolve shown

Foden deserved to get sent off. He made his own decisions.

I'd have sent him off but then when I refereed VAR didn't exist so my decision was final.

Nick - Woking. 8% from Lloyds on offer presently.

I'm not arguing Lurker but that was the explanation of why VAR didn't mention it. Fernandes and (Enzo) Fernandez two of the nastiest players in the Premier League.

OI surely kicking someone in the back when they’re lying on the floor, clearly deliberate is violent conduct.

On another matter, been watching the Beeb's coverage of the Ultimate Athletics thing over the last few days. Very good it was too. Today though, after bigging up the fact that Aemondo Duplantis was going to sing a song during the closing ceremony, the woman interviewer and Amy Hunt continued yacking over his efforts. Pity really, as I was more interested to hear his singing voice than their waffling. BBC take note. Two women and a mic trumps all else.

Teeny Tiny man (not mine) has just got home, so I will bid you all anon.

Sending out love to the ginger one.

spit - I will be honest. I have been known to have a cider drink in my time.......

Best wishes, tGG. Never knew you were going through a bad patch. Hope life improves for you.

As the Chumbawamba song,"i get knocked down ,I get up again" hope for better times Mr TGG

cheers, padders. One of the voices of reason over the past fifteen years or so.