**Official** English Football Season 2023/24

[CartyDurham]

It’s going to be Spain in the final for England

they lead 4-1 v Ukraine with about 20 mins left

 

[BoyBrumby]

Interesting to look back at the last time we made the final.

Few big Prem names in England's team: Micah Richards, Kieran Gibbs, Milner, Walcott, Mark Noble and, um, Adam Johnson; Jerry's team though looks to have formed the basis of their WC winning squad in 2014: Ozil, Neuer, Boateng, Howedes, Hummels and Khedira all started.

4-0 probably a fair reflection of the gulf in class in retrospect.

 

[GIMH]

Adam Johnson still doing porridge?

edit - been out three years apparently. Good to see I have my finger on the pulse

 

[Howe_zat]

I wonder how the eligibility works for the under-21s given most sides have a player or two more in the 23 and a half sort of age range.

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[GIMH]

I wonder how the eligibility works for the under-21s given most sides have a player or two more in the 23 and a half sort of age range.

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I could be talking wham but I think it is something to do with their age on 1st September the year the qualifying starts

 

[duffer]

Rice and Timber done then. Damn serious start to the summer. Now everything depends on outgoings

 

[Socerer 01]

Arsenal winning transfer window then

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Or Chelsea with the amount they have banked from players they didn't need.

Yes I know they spent stupid amounts last season but they are collecting a large amount for dead wood. Plus they are finally attempting to get strikers.

 

[Pothas]

Just reminds me of when Everton 'won' the transfer window and then were terrible.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Got to be said Leicester have started the window well getting Coady and Winks in. Both should be way too good for the Championship, obviously it depends how many others leave as to how they will do and whether they can come back up or not.

 

[Aritro]

Adam Johnson still doing porridge?

Always wondered why the show "Porridge" with Ronnie Barker was called that.

Is it some sort of rhyming slang?

 

[Aritro]

I've taken the liberty of googling it myself.



And yet, in a surprising twist:

 

[CartyDurham]

Always wondered why the show "Porridge" with Ronnie Barker was called that.

Is it some sort of rhyming slang?

No. It’s basically what prisoners got to eat in times gone by iirc

 

[duffer]

Arsenal winning transfer window then

Big Willy signed his extension today too. Gimme a HELL YEAH

 

[Furball]

I wonder how the eligibility works for the under-21s given most sides have a player or two more in the 23 and a half sort of age range.

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Calling it an Under 23 competition is probably more accurate.

 

[CartyDurham]

Calling it an Under 23 competition is probably more accurate.

Where are Scotland?

 

[sledger]

Big Willy signed his extension today too. Gimme a HELL YEAH

Oh baby

 

[CartyDurham]

The U21 final between England and Spain will be shown on CH4 at 5pm on Saturday

 

[CartyDurham]

Edwin van de Sar is in intensive care with bleeding on the brain

 

[Aidan11]

Edwin van de Sar is in intensive care with bleeding on the brain

Awful news. Didn't realise he is only 52. Wishing him a full recovery.