I thought it was rubbish. Poorly produced on many levels. Considering it was over eight episodes it really could have been fleshed out rather than dragged out.
I don't understand what all the fuss has been about, probably explains why I don't watch much TV.
I watched it on the train to and from work. As a football supporter I found it interesting but I imagine to the non supporter it was as boring as dishwater. Not the sort of program my wife would watch with me.
It suddenly occured to me that they are doing a second series and the play-off final at Wembley will certainly be great material for it - probably not if they lose!
Sunderland at home to Barnsley 31st December 2017. Championship relegation threat fixture.
A kid wearing a Charlton hat?? Huh
There were a lot of inaccuracies in their crowd shots in S1 if I remember rightly (people clearly at a match taking place in the summer supposedly reacting to something that took place in a match in January).
I actually didn’t think the first series was amazing, it was a bit football for people that don’t know much about football, but I guess because it gave us a rare look behind the scenes it still had enough about it to be interesting.
I never saw Fashanu or Jones as intimidating, if I was playing on a Sunday against either of those they wouldn't have bothered me in the slightest. Keane, Souness those two had a real edge of genuine, nasty violence about them as did our own Lee Bowyer they would have been horrible to compete against and would have brought out the worst in me. The Leicester centre half Walsh was a genuine hard man and no centre forward wanted any part of him
Agree with that. Van den Hauwe, Mark Dennis, Thommo and any number of 80s players were harder than Fashanu and Jones.
Rodwell was a disgrace . Contract or no contract . He’s exactly what’s wrong with football today . Fact
You’re looking at the symptom not the cause.
Sunderland and other farcically run clubs - including our own - create these situations by handing out these ridiculous contracts in the first place.
How did he not have a relegation clause put in there? Why a flat £70,000 per week, why not make it contingent on appearances?
True, Rodwell may have behaved like an arse but the club allowed him to do it by creating a situation where they carried all the risk and him none.
If I remember correctly, Paul Stewart was at Liverpool and eventually left to go to Tottenham. At one point he said that he was not going to leave Liverpool for another club and then be worse off.
He made no bones about the contract he was on, even though he was not playing too much football.
I always had a bit of respect for him after that with his honesty.
Rodwell was a disgrace . Contract or no contract . He’s exactly what’s wrong with football today . Fact
You’re looking at the symptom not the cause.
Sunderland and other farcically run clubs - including our own - create these situations by handing out these ridiculous contracts in the first place.
How did he not have a relegation clause put in there? Why a flat £70,000 per week, why not make it contingent on appearances?
True, Rodwell may have behaved like an arse but the club allowed him to do it by creating a situation where they carried all the risk and him none.
If I remember correctly, Paul Stewart was at Liverpool and eventually left to go to Tottenham. At one point he said that he was not going to leave Liverpool for another club and then be worse off.
He made no bones about the contract he was on, even though he was not playing too much football.
I always had a bit of respect for him after that with his honesty.
He went from Spurs to Liverpool. He refused to leave on a permanent deal and spent the last 2 years of his Liverpool contract out on loan before signing for Sunderland.
Rodwell was a disgrace . Contract or no contract . He’s exactly what’s wrong with football today . Fact
You’re looking at the symptom not the cause.
Sunderland and other farcically run clubs - including our own - create these situations by handing out these ridiculous contracts in the first place.
How did he not have a relegation clause put in there? Why a flat £70,000 per week, why not make it contingent on appearances?
True, Rodwell may have behaved like an arse but the club allowed him to do it by creating a situation where they carried all the risk and him none.
If I remember correctly, Paul Stewart was at Liverpool and eventually left to go to Tottenham. At one point he said that he was not going to leave Liverpool for another club and then be worse off.
He made no bones about the contract he was on, even though he was not playing too much football.
I always had a bit of respect for him after that with his honesty.
He went from Spurs to Liverpool. He refused to leave on a permanent deal and spent the last 2 years of his Liverpool contract out on loan before signing for Sunderland.
Good, confirmed I was correct but wrong on the clubs.
Watched the first few episodes... Would love each club to make their own version each season as it was a really refreshing look behind the closed doors of football.
Out of the 18 man squad that started that game 9 remain with the club I don’t think we have much to laugh about and will likely come back and bite us on the ass.
Out of the 18 man squad that started that game 9 remain with the club I don’t think we have much to laugh about and will likely come back and bite us on the ass.
Who cares.
I still sing "sha la la" to my Nigel mate and it still winds him up.
Out of the 18 man squad that started that game 9 remain with the club I don’t think we have much to laugh about and will likely come back and bite us on the ass.
Who cares.
I still sing "sha la la" to my Nigel mate and it still winds him up.
fair play but palace are a rival and that was brilliant
taking the piss out of other clubs when we are under one of the biggest laughing stock owners in the english league system is the bit i find strange.
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I don't understand what all the fuss has been about, probably explains why I don't watch much TV.
Wonder if they’ll go for a third season, can’t imagine another season in League One will make for compelling viewing?
That photo is from episode 5.
Sunderland at home to Barnsley 31st December 2017. Championship relegation threat fixture.
A kid wearing a Charlton hat?? Huh
I actually didn’t think the first series was amazing, it was a bit football for people that don’t know much about football, but I guess because it gave us a rare look behind the scenes it still had enough about it to be interesting.
I think season 2 (a season that will have a lot of Charlton recognition)
Is released on Netflix in November
I still sing "sha la la" to my Nigel mate and it still winds him up.
taking the piss out of other clubs when we are under one of the biggest laughing stock owners in the english league system is the bit i find strange.