• 31 May 2025, 7:12 a.m.

    There was plenty of early reporting of the Southport killer being a choirboy from a Welsh village. The media loves a “why did this normal seeming person do this heinous act?” It’s just part of their formulaic response.

  • 31 May 2025, 8:58 p.m.

    Shame we didn't make Champions League, we could've done a job on PSG. Hmmm

  • 31 May 2025, 9:25 p.m.

    He's one of several that Mrs Rave and I 'affectionately' refer to as The Public Inflammation Service.

  • 1 Jun 2025, 5:04 p.m.

    Which was quickly and robustly superseded by “Burn the darkies; send’em all back. I’m just saying what everyone else is thinking.”

  • 2 Jun 2025, 11:38 a.m.

    Kelleher to Brentford for £12.5m sounds a good deal for them. But they can guarantee him the No. 1 spot as Flekken is leaving, not something we could do after that season from Sels.

  • 2 Jun 2025, 3:52 p.m.

    But… but… you’re talking about football… in the Other Football thread. I was beginning to wonder if it would ever happen again

  • 2 Jun 2025, 7:02 p.m.

    There's a story that Palace are at risk of being booted from the Europa League as they gave failed to resolve their multi club ownership conflicts. If they are, depending who you believe the place goes to either us or Brighton.

  • 2 Jun 2025, 7:30 p.m.

    Would make no sense to go to Brighton, we’re next in line, they should get the conference place.

  • 2 Jun 2025, 7:41 p.m.

    Even if it’s true they’ll fudge some compromise together. I wouldn’t get your hopes up.

    Besides, my hotel room in Leipzig is already booked. You’re telling me I’m off to Istanbul instead?!

  • 2 Jun 2025, 7:52 p.m.

    They'll be given chance to make changes before being thrown out. No chance this happens.

  • 2 Jun 2025, 8:01 p.m.

    I don’t believe it either, Textor only owns 25%, they’ll say it isn’t a controlling stake, but there’s a reason why Marinakis put his shares in Forest into trust at the end of April. It was because that was the deadline.

  • 2 Jun 2025, 8:34 p.m.

    Mbueno to Man Utd according to Ornstein. How the fuck are they affording Cunha and Him? 62.5 and 50 million. I mean aren’t they totally skint?

    What a load of pudding.

    Chicago: off to fumble around the Swiss Ramble.

  • 2 Jun 2025, 8:52 p.m.

    43% apparently, and the problem is that if he puts his shares into a blind trust (the deadline for which as you say was end of April) it means he can't sell them for a year. Although you'd think that having their Europa place taken away would significantly impact the value of those shares as well, so it's an awkward spot to be in.

    The Mail says they're having an emergency meeting with UEFA tomorrow.

  • 2 Jun 2025, 8:55 p.m.

    I hope they've got their brown envelopes handy.

    I'm not sure there would even be a meeting if there wasn't some chance they can sort it out.

  • 2 Jun 2025, 10 p.m.

    In one hilarious rumour. Matt Turner to Lyon for 25 million. That would be the funniest thing ever. However, I would not be surprised if this came from the Onion.

    Chicago: Amused.

  • 2 Jun 2025, 10:08 p.m.

    That's "FA Cup winner Matt Turner" to you.