The KUMB bits 'n' pieces & off-topic thread

The Forum for all football-related discussion, including West Ham United FC. Our busiest Forum and the place to begin if you're new to KUMB.

Moderators: Gnome, last.caress, Wilko1304, Rio, bristolhammerfc, the pink palermo, chalks

Post Reply
User avatar
sussexhammer74
Posts: 2633
Joined: Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:43 pm
Location: Sussex
Has liked: 269 likes
Total likes: 243 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces thread

Post by sussexhammer74 »

Aston Villa borrowing money.
User avatar
sussexhammer74
Posts: 2633
Joined: Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:43 pm
Location: Sussex
Has liked: 269 likes
Total likes: 243 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces thread

Post by sussexhammer74 »

But Newcastle the richest club in the world, borrowing money.

User avatar
Johnny Byrne's Boots
Posts: 32381
Joined: Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:19 pm
Location: Care home dodger
Has liked: 1858 likes
Total likes: 2107 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces thread

Post by Johnny Byrne's Boots »

As ever with rich companies borrowing, why use your own money when you can use somebody else's?
User avatar
Tezza65
Posts: 2143
Joined: Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:29 pm
Location: Bedfordshire
Has liked: 1951 likes
Total likes: 604 likes
Contact:

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces thread

Post by Tezza65 »

Johnny Byrne's Boots wrote: Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:52 pm As ever with rich companies borrowing, why use your own money when you can use somebody else's?
Guess who has to pay for it?

I think it's an insult to us fans.
User avatar
bubbles1966
Posts: 67301
Joined: Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:01 pm
Location: I'm holding onto nothing, and trying to forget the rest
Has liked: 2502 likes
Total likes: 4408 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces thread

Post by bubbles1966 »

Properly going off on twitter re:Arsenal midfielder.
User avatar
Jonah
Posts: 5350
Joined: Fri Jan 31, 2003 3:39 pm
Location: Somewhere stuck between joyful and peachy
Has liked: 639 likes
Total likes: 544 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces thread

Post by Jonah »

Certainly a page turner.
User avatar
Bubbles Fortuna
Posts: 18277
Joined: Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:25 pm
Has liked: 1994 likes
Total likes: 4751 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces thread

Post by Bubbles Fortuna »

bubbles1966 wrote: Thu Jul 28, 2022 8:51 pm Properly going off on twitter re:Arsenal midfielder.
They allegedly knew and played him anyway. Will be interesting how it turns out.
User avatar
Cuenca 'ammer
ex 'ouston 'ammer
Posts: 40935
Joined: Thu Dec 05, 2002 4:19 pm
Location: Journey to the dead of night. High on a hill in Eldorado
Has liked: 1995 likes
Total likes: 1674 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces thread

Post by Cuenca 'ammer »

bubbles1966 wrote: Thu Jul 28, 2022 8:51 pm Properly going off on twitter re:Arsenal midfielder.
don't do Twatter, and can't see anything on the Beeb, what am I (and others) missing ?

don't post of course if it's a scandal.....

:winker:
User avatar
Cuenca 'ammer
ex 'ouston 'ammer
Posts: 40935
Joined: Thu Dec 05, 2002 4:19 pm
Location: Journey to the dead of night. High on a hill in Eldorado
Has liked: 1995 likes
Total likes: 1674 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces thread

Post by Cuenca 'ammer »

oops, double post..

apologies..
User avatar
funky chicken
Posts: 9793
Joined: Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:36 pm
Has liked: 323 likes
Total likes: 1225 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces thread

Post by funky chicken »

Bubbles Fortuna wrote: Thu Jul 28, 2022 10:19 pm They allegedly knew and played him anyway. Will be interesting how it turns out.
They’ll probably let the Gooners off the hook. Big Sam and Sunderland continued to play Adam Johnson leading up to his court case.
User avatar
ironilunga
Posts: 9019
Joined: Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:05 am
Has liked: 382 likes
Total likes: 1201 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces thread

Post by ironilunga »

Below is an artists impression of what age Jamie Vardy will be able to retire from football after paying off his wife’s court costs

Image
User avatar
norse
Posts: 7564
Joined: Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:41 am
Location: cold north
Has liked: 379 likes
Total likes: 835 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces thread

Post by norse »

Image
User avatar
Cuenca 'ammer
ex 'ouston 'ammer
Posts: 40935
Joined: Thu Dec 05, 2002 4:19 pm
Location: Journey to the dead of night. High on a hill in Eldorado
Has liked: 1995 likes
Total likes: 1674 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces thread

Post by Cuenca 'ammer »

snoddy is an absolutely top bloke from the stuff I've read about him.

:thup:
User avatar
S-H
Posts: 49150
Joined: Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:05 am
Location: Kumb Inn
Has liked: 5739 likes
Total likes: 9655 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces thread

Post by S-H »

@Chavs

Is there an end in sight?

User avatar
-DL-
Bag Man
Posts: 30097
Joined: Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:43 am
Has liked: 834 likes
Total likes: 4918 likes
Contact:

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces & off-topic thread

Post by -DL- »

Bumping this to the first page in the vain hope that some of the off-topic stuff in the transfer thread gets discussed in here instead...
User avatar
Cuenca 'ammer
ex 'ouston 'ammer
Posts: 40935
Joined: Thu Dec 05, 2002 4:19 pm
Location: Journey to the dead of night. High on a hill in Eldorado
Has liked: 1995 likes
Total likes: 1674 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces & off-topic thread

Post by Cuenca 'ammer »

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football ... o-27682416

Arsenal in FFP danger


Arsenal are in danger of having breached Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules for the 2021-22 campaign, claims a report in The Times.

UEFA are said to have a watchlist of 20 teams who were in danger of breaching the FFP rules, while Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Italian trio Juventus, Roma and Inter are all set to be sanctioned for 2020-21 season breaches.
Online
User avatar
alf git
Posts: 9420
Joined: Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:49 pm
Location: On the beaver slide.
Has liked: 2 likes
Total likes: 1605 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces & off-topic thread

Post by alf git »

-DL- wrote: Sun Aug 14, 2022 11:19 am Bumping this to the first page in the vain hope that some of the off-topic stuff in the transfer thread gets discussed in here instead...
You could easily put 2000 pages of that thread in here.
User avatar
Johnny Byrne's Boots
Posts: 32381
Joined: Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:19 pm
Location: Care home dodger
Has liked: 1858 likes
Total likes: 2107 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces & off-topic thread

Post by Johnny Byrne's Boots »

while Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Italian trio Juventus, Roma and Inter are all set to be sanctioned for 2020-21 season breaches.

A strongly worded email. With exclamation mark to show they mean it.
User avatar
MB
Cricket's Darren Anderton
Posts: 25278
Joined: Wed Dec 18, 2002 5:13 pm
Has liked: 5680 likes
Total likes: 3098 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces & off-topic thread

Post by MB »

All that talk of left footed bangers and this gem from the toilet seat thief popped up in my timeline

User avatar
norse
Posts: 7564
Joined: Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:41 am
Location: cold north
Has liked: 379 likes
Total likes: 835 likes

Re: The KUMB bits 'n' pieces & off-topic thread

Post by norse »

Marlon Harewood turns 43 today :scarfer:
Post Reply