Football Thread 2018 | May | Zidane and dusted

By Lego Go To PostI fucked this PC up good and proper

By FootbalIFan Go To PostHow and why

By Lego Go To PostIt started blue screening and then it wouldn't boot at all. After hours of troubleshooting, it boots, but none of the recovery options work. Doing a full reinstall of Windows now, with only one stick of ram in, in the third slot.

By Oddinho Go To PostHas Martial never gotten a contract with improved terms? It must be kind of shitty for him essentially joining half a year before shit gets crazy in the transfer market.

By NinjaFridge Go To PostHe's my favourite facist supporter after Frustrated.

By Oddinho Go To PostHas Martial never gotten a contract with improved terms? It must be kind of shitty for him essentially joining half a year before shit gets crazy in the transfer market.

By Lego Go To PostYeah, it should be. It's not the most up to date build and there's some used parts, so hardware failure is likely. I just thought the behaviour from Windows was very odd. I think it might actually be the slots on the motherboard rather than the ram, currently. But I'm not ruling out the new SSD I stuck in there either, because of the recovery options all failing (system restore points, reset PC etc). Not even the reset and don't keep files option, only a brand new install worked, which I'm pretty sure is basically the same thing.

By domino Go To Postwe offered him a new deal this year. he didnt sign it
or is that not what you mean?

By Pennywise Go To PostSounds like it. Have you read the error on the blue screen? You already took the right steps starting with only one ram chip. Always one of the easier options. Have you taken a look into the bios to check, if there is anything suspicious?

By Oddinho Go To PostWould be cool if the fact Barca owe us a lot of money gave us a leg up in the race for Dembele, but the truth is I don’t think he’ll want to drop down to Liverpool when top clubs will be interested.

By Frustrated_me Go To PostYou don't think Liverpool will be able to attract top talent? Even with the CL final? Even with the prospect of playing with Mane, Firmino and Salah? Klopp? No?

I find that odd tbh.

By FlutterPuffs Go To Postwages

By Shanks D Zoro Go To PostBuffon only apoligised in that he shouldn’t have gone on the way he did after the game.

Buffon still thinks Oliver fucked him over though in the game. So Buffon has learnt nothing at all.

By Frustrated_me Go To PostYou don't think Liverpool will be able to attract top talent? Even with the CL final? Even with the prospect of playing with Mane, Firmino and Salah? Klopp? No?

I find that odd tbh.

By Kermit Go To PostHe’s allowed to disagree with the decision, it was tricky enough that I could see both sides… to an extent.

As a neutral though, I reckon Oliver got it right.

By etc Go To PostHopefully Klopp is enough of a name to give us a bit of an edge. Wonder if B-Rod just wasn't a manager good players wanted to join in summer 2014. As disappointing as it was when we blew it in 13/14, it should have been enough to attract better players than we did.

By etc Go To PostMartinez givena 2 year extension with Belgium

I'm no Duncan Bannatyne, but where on earth is the wisdom of doing that just before a tournament? Unless they expect him to do such a good job that another team will try and take him.

By Punished Go To Post

https://twitter.com/darrenrichman/status/996824497486548993?s=19

By Cleff Go To PostFirst the Wehrmacht now this.

What even is the Spectator?l

By flinbad the flailer Go To PostStaggering levels of stupidity and hogwash in that article. Everything from the brexit inanity to such I'm-going-to-pretend-I'm-not-just-interested-in-this-topic-for-the-first-time-for-rhetorical-purposes gems as "Previous international conferences on invasive alien species have been sleepy affairs. Last year’s, in Dundee, where Professor Tony Martin, who led the rat project works, attracted scientists from all over the world."

Argument boils down to the usual pablum about a can-do attitude, but with a sinister racist edge: if they can eradicate the rats from their island, surely we can remove all the brown people qua rats from ours.

Follow the shit hole a little deeper, and you'll see this genius has penned sophistic eco-misinformation paired with reactionary bile for years - e.g., "The climate change agenda is a conspiracy against the poor."

Also, Owen Paterson is a putrid cunt.

Asamoah confirms Juve exit

Inter target Kwadwo Asamoah has confirmed that he will leave Juventus this summer.

Explaining the reasons for his departure in an open letter on Twitter, Asamoah revealed it was ‘purely to the interest of his family’ that he called time on his six-year spell with Juve, amidst speculation that he will join Inter once his contract expires next month.

“Neither words nor actions could express the difficulty in taking this decision because I’m immensely proud of my time here,” began the defender-midfielder in a Twitter post.

“Every single person at the club will forever have a special place in my heart, from the Coaches to my teammates, through to the staff and most importantly the wonderful and vociferous fans.

“Even though Juventus offered me a new contract, I humbly and respectfully opted to commit myself to a club elsewhere.

“It’ll be unbearably austere to play against Juventus in the future, but I had to make this commitment, purely to the interest of my family, and it’s my hope and wish that the fans would understand and accept this decision.

“I played with legends and some of the best players in the world, in a golden Juventus generation, and will miss them all.

“To the two great Coaches I worked under – Massimiliano Allegri and Antonio Conte – and their support staff, I say ‘thank you’ for making me a better player.

“Management acquired my services with a fortune from Udinese and I can’t thank them enough for positively changing my life.

“The unflinching emotional support I received from the fans, even in my worst injury times, was so amazing that I feel deep love for this club and will forever appreciate the kindness shown to me.”

The Ghanaian, 29, has gone on to make 156 appearances for the champions since arriving from Udinese in 2012, despite two serious knee injuries.

By Arnie Go To PostHe won’t anywhere else

By JesalR Go To PostYou think he wouldn't ask for at least parity?

By Laboured Go To Post

https://twitter.com/TeleFootball/status/997420026624925696

Just a few days before last season’s FA Cup final, Antonio Conte posed for pictures with the Premier League trophy in an executive box overlooking the Stamford Bridge pitch. As he sat in the gods at Chelsea’s stadium, warmly discussing his family’s plans to move to England full time, Conte was head and shoulders above all of his rivals. He had masterminded a miracle title success, breaking records in the process, and the Blues were strong favourites to sweep aside Arsenal and complete the Double. But the final, instead, proved to be a prelude to the breakdown in trust that is expected to cost Conte his job, whether or not his team beat Manchester United and he lifts the Cup this time around at Wembley.

Conte had allowed his players to enjoy their Premier League success in the fortnight leading up to last season’s Cup final, trusting them to refocus in time to turn it back on again. Too many let him down, however, and Chelsea instead produced one of their worst performances of the season. Victor Moses was sent off and Diego Costa lit the blue touch paper for what became an acrimonious summer by giving a post-match interview in which he claimed he would not be forced to China and only wanted to join Atletico Madrid.

Just 11 days later, Costa would reveal to Spanish reporters how he had been told he was no longer part of Chelsea’s plans via a text message from Conte and he effectively went on strike. The Blues knew of Conte’s desire to sell Costa, who he had fallen out with in January 2017, but were completely unaware of his decision to communicate it in black and white. If there had been any doubt, it was then clear that Conte did not trust the club to carry out his instructions without having to take matters into his own hands.

Conte’s message not only cost Chelsea millions in terms of Costa’s transfer fee, it also contributed hugely to the club failing to qualify for the Champions League which will see them miss out on between £50 million and £70m. Chelsea finished 23 points worse off in the Premier League this season and much of that can be attributed to the loss of Costa. Conte’s team only conceded five more goals than they did during their title-winning campaign, but scored 23 fewer. Costa top scored with 20 goals, while Eden Hazard finished with 12 in the League this term - one more than record signing Alvaro Morata.

Morata has in many ways confirmed the worst fears of the board that Costa would be far harder to replace than Conte thought and there is concern that many more players - including Hazard - would look for an exit route if the Italian worked the final year of his contract.

Conte’s message to Costa was forwarded throughout the Chelsea squad, causing shock at how easily he was prepared to dump a star man, and the relationship between the 48 year-old and other influential members of his squad has quickly deteriorated. David Luiz has been frozen out since suggesting Gary Cahill, rather than Antonio Rudiger, should play on the right side of the back three against Roma in Italy and then defending himself in the stormy inquest that followed. Kenedy was caught yawning in the same meeting and barely played again before being loaned out to Newcastle United for the second half of the campaign.

Conte’s frosty replies to questions regarding Willian, voted this season’s Players’ Player of the Year, have hinted at a problem between the pair that the Brazilian himself has alluded to. Asked about his relationship with his head coach, Willian said: “Oh boy. Do you really want me to tell you? Well let’s save it for our next interview.” Willian has started only one game since marching straight down the tunnel after being substituted in the semi-final victory over Southampton last month.

Perhaps the most damaging relationship breakdown, though, has been with Hazard, whose use as a false nine in the limp 1-0 defeat to Manchester City prompted criticism. Hazard had been prepared to sacrifice himself for the supposed greater good up to that point, but sometime after the City loss the Belgian was pulled aside by Conte and had his commitment questioned. The Chelsea hierarchy got wind that problems were brewing between the pair and any chance of Conte seeing out the final year of his contract may well have evaporated at that very point.

No longer able to outspend their rivals, Chelsea can simply not afford to keep losing their best players. Faced with the choice of potentially having to pick between Hazard or Conte, then it is a no contest for owner Roman Abramovich.

Conte’s opponent on Saturday, Jose Mourinho, set Chelsea back years by failing to keep Kevin De Bruyne, Mohamed Salah and Romelu Lukaku at the club, and Abramovich will not allow a similar scenario to play out again. Hazard this week claimed he is waiting to see if Chelsea sign some “good players” before deciding whether or not to put pen to paper on a new contract. But the truth is he is also waiting to see who will be in charge.

While it may have no bearing on his Chelsea future, the Cup final remains important for Conte. Win and he can boast that he lifted two trophies in two years at Stamford Bridge. But lose and future employers might not be quite so trusting that can hit the heights again. That again would be costly to Chelsea, as they face having to pay a full £9m compensation bill if they sack Conte and he does not quickly walk into another job. But it is a price Abramovich may well feel is worth paying.

By FootbalIFan Go To PostYou can take dembele on a free if its up to me

By Laboured Go To Post

https://twitter.com/TeleFootball/status/997420026624925696