Jumpers For Goalposts: The Football Banter Thread

[Benny Smyth]

Clicky for Joey Barton story.

[Benny Smyth]

EDIT : Just checked out Sky and also BBC and they both claim Barton is having a medical today....HOWEVER, I follow the chairman's son Jack Sullivan on Twitter and he claims that he isn't.

His choice of wording is interesting though...

[Shakermaker Promotions]

**Fingers in my ears** I can't hear you and I can't see you either....Ne Ne Ne Ne Ne!

[Benny Smyth]

So West Brom's and Man City's first game of the season was yesterday (Monday).

I get it that TV dictates the moving of fixtures. I can allow games being moved to the Sunday. I'm willing to accept the thought process of games on a Monday (although I cannot accept the first game of the season for any team being on a Monday) and I understand the need for midweek games during the Christmas period when the fixtures get filled with cup games as well as the league but on Friday, Man Utd travel to Villa Park. Who the watches football on a ing Friday?

[Jim - Scotland's Party DJ]

Rangers fan here (the good Rangers ) My family from both sides have followed them pretty much all the way back to their formation.

Nice to have some positive stuff going on and off the park after 3 years of shambles. Long may it continue. 3 wins from 3 which used to be the norm but of late that's been a bit of a task.

I get to do gigs in Ibrox Stadium every once in a while too and get to sit out on the terrace with 50,000 empty seats which is always nice and is about as close as I was ever going to get to kicking a ball for them.

[ukpartydj]

West Ham fan for the last 4 years.
My girlfriend is massively into it since she was a child she was on the front cover of one of there membership packs (or something like that) years ago haha and we have a signed Carlton Cole shirt in our hallway . I've not been into football but since meeting her she infected me. And like her I'm massively into it now. Cannot wait to go in the oylimpic stadium!

Also I feel like a part time supporter of Bournemouth, living here and all that!

[Benny Smyth]

Villa vs. Man Utd tonight.

I'm actually going to predict a 1-1 draw. Man Utd's backline and goalie didn't look that great against Spurs, and I think they may struggle against Gestede.

Saying that, Rooney scores against Villa for Poops and Giggles.

[ukpartydj]

Nothing personal but I would very much like villa to concede a few. Rooney is my Fantasy Football captain for this week you see...
I've got off to an alright start this season!

[Shakermaker Promotions]

You've got Cresswell as a central defender?

[Benny Smyth]

You've got Cresswell as a central defender?

And Lescott on the bench.