
Exclusive interview: Holmesdale Fanatics slam Crystal Palace partnership with Socios
Holmesdale Fanatics have described the club’s Socios deal as “a shocking and disgusting proposal that was rejected by the entire fanbase.”
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Reuben Pinder
Reuben is a JOE contributing writer.

Exclusive interview: Holmesdale Fanatics slam Crystal Palace partnership with Socios
Holmesdale Fanatics have described the club’s Socios deal as “a shocking and disgusting proposal that was rejected by the entire fanbase.”
4 years ago

Andy Robertson is ‘lucky to be walking’, claims Clattenburg
‘To hear that Robertson has to have his leg planted alarms me, because if he does that he’s not walking this Christmas’ Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has claimed that Liverpool defender Andy Robertson is ‘lucky to be walking’, as he criticised the standard of officiating in Liverpool’s draw at Tottenham Hotspur. Robertson was […]
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Spurs kicked out of Conference League after UEFA rule they forfeited Rennes game
Spurs have been booted out of the UEFA Europa Conference League after the governing body ruled they forfeited their game against Rennes
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Shane Warne was made to look a fool just one ball into Ashes series
Former Aussie spinner Shane Warne was made to eat a slice of humble pie after Mitchell Starc bowled out Rory Burns with the first ball of the series
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Brazil legend Pele hospitalised for treatment on colon tumour
Brazilian football icon Pele has been hospitalised for treatment on his colon tumour, with reports saying he should be discharged in a few days
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Fabrice Muamba recalls seeing Christian Eriksen collapse during Euro 2020
Muamba suffered cardiac arrest nine years prior to the incident in Copenhagen Fabrice Muamba has described watching Christian Eriksen’s collapse in Euro 2020 as ‘heartbreaking’ having suffered the same fate nine years before at White Hart Lane. Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s opening group game against Finland in the summer, before paramedics saved his life as […]
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Footage shows No.10 staff joking about Christmas party last year
They’re literally laughing at you Leaked footage published by ITV News has revealed No.10 staff laughing in a press briefing rehearsal about a Christmas party held at Downing Street in 2020. The video shows them joking about a “cheese and wine” evening at a time when gatherings were outlawed while London was placed under Tier […]
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Is Kendall going to die in the Succession season 3 finale?
As we all recover from the second hand embarrassment of Roman accidentally sexting his father, let’s ponder Kendall’s fate, and what that last scene means
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BBC drop Michael Vaughan from Ashes coverage after Azeem Rafiq allegation
The former England captain will not take part in any of the broadcaster’s cricket coverage following Azeem Rafiq’s allegation against him
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Declan Rice sings Ice Ice Baby to over 50k people live on Twitter space
Rice sent Twitter into a frenzy on Tuesday night as he sang Ice Ice Baby in front of a virtual crowd of 50k people in the #SingYourDialect space
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Gareth Southgate extends England contract to end of 2024
Gareth Southgate has extended his contract with England until 2024, the FA have confirmed – which will take his tenure as manager to eight years
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Cristiano Ronaldo speaks out on Solskjaer sacking for the first time
‘Ole is an outstanding human being.’ Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken out for the first time on the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, praising his former teammate and now former manager as an ‘outstanding human being.’ Solskjaer was relieved of his duties as United boss after three years at the helm following another humiliating defeat at […]
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Ed Woodward could prolong his stay at Manchester United to oversee new managerial appointment
Man United’s executive vice-chairman could delay his departure from the club as they seek a new interim manager before hiring a long-term coach
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Steve Bruce ‘believes he could stabilise Man United dressing room’
The former Newcastle manager and Man United captain is reportedly keen on taking over at Old Trafford, believing he can bring stability to the dressing room
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s hometown pays tribute following Man United sacking
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s hometown, Kristiansund, have lit up a ’20 Legend’ sign in tribute to the recently sacked Manchester United manager
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Manchester United emergency meeting ends with decision to sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Au revoir, Ole Manchester United have come to the decision to sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following their 4-1 loss to Watford on Saturday afternoon, reports The Times. The club’s board held an emergency meeting via video link after the defeat at Vicarage Road, their fourth defeat in their last five Premier League matches. Reports suggest […]
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David De Gea admits Man United ‘don’t know what to do with the ball’
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has admitted his teammates ‘don’t know what to do with the ball’, something everyone else has known for a while
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Friends x Man United mash-up feat. Gary Neville and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
FootballJOE return with a new mash-up song, with Gary Neville covering the Rembrandts’ ‘I’ll be there for you’, in tribute to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
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Azeem Rafiq apologises for anti-semitic messages he sent on Facebook
Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq has published an apology for offensive messages he sent on Facebook when he was 19 years old
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What more do people want from Gareth Southgate?
Southgate faces an impossible challenge in pleasing an insatiable fanbase England have secured qualification for the 2022 World Cup after beating San Marino by a margin of 10 (ten) goals. They’ve topped the group without losing, boasting a goal difference of +31. Only San Marino, and all that, but achieving qualification in this manner is […]
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Piers Morgan defends Michael Vaughan over Yorkshire racism allegations
The former GMB presenter and close friend of Vaughan cited a passage from his autobiography, claiming it shows he ‘thought the opposite’ of the allegations
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Frank Lampard rejects Norwich City job offer
Norwich City looked nailed on to hire former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard as their replacement for Daniel Farke, before he turned the job down
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Neymar somehow avoids red card after chest bumping referee
Neymar played a key role in helping Brazil qualify for the 2022 World Cup, but was lucky not to be sent off after squaring up to the referee
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Gary Lineker backs Bamford against trolls who tell them to ‘stick to football’
Gary Lineker has expressed his support for Patrick Bamford after he told JOE about the backlash he receives for speaking out about societal issues
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Joe Root breaks silence on Yorkshire racism scandal
The England captain has issued a statement, saying he will reach out to the club’s new chair Lord Patel and offer his support to improve the culture
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Steven Gerrard confirmed as new Aston Villa manager
Aston Villa have announced Steven Gerrard as their new manager after agreeing to buy him out of his contract with Scottish Premiership leaders Rangers
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Antonio Conte bans ketchup to help ‘overweight’ Spurs players get in shape
The new Tottenham manager has overhauled the kitchen at Hotspur Way, doing away with condiments and butter, hoping to help players lose weight
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin annoys all the right people with magazine cover
A scroll through his Instagram page displays some of the jazzy outfits he has worn previously, putting all of us to shame with his enviable levels of sauce.
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Sancho could be used at wing-back as Man United seek solution to £73m problem
As Manchester United seek a solution to their £75m problem, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reportedly experimented with playing Sancho as a wing-back
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Former Chelsea technical director first choice for DoF role at Newcastle United
Michael Emenalo is reported to be leading the race to be appointed Newcastle United’s new director of football, having done a similar role at Chelsea
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John Terry joins Twitter, immediately insults stranger’s wife
John Terry has announced his arrival on Twitter, insulting a stranger’s wife within five hours of being active on the social network
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Norwich sack Daniel Farke despite win over Brentford
Farking hell Daniel Farke has been relieved of his duties by Norwich City despite the Canaries’ win over Brentford on Saturday afternoon. Norwich picked up their first win of the season against the Bees, but remain rock bottom of the Premier League table with just five points and a goal difference of -21. Norwich City […]
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Newcastle cancelled interviews with managers, thinking they’d secured Emery
Newcastle reportedly cancelled interviews with managerial candidates, thinking they had secured Unai Emery, before the manager decided to stay in Spain
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QUIZ: Guess which year these Champions League photos were taken
It’s Champions League week, so let’s take a trip down memory lane with a visual quiz – all you have to do is guess when these photos were taken
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The FootballJOE Pub Quiz: Week 12
You know the drill It’s been quite the week in the world of football. Manchester United bounced back from their embarrassment against Liverpool with a 3-0 win that cost Nuno Espirito Santo his job at Tottenham. Barcelona sacked Ronald Koeman. Crystal Palace beat Manchester City at the Etihad. West Ham continued to defy the odds […]
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Watford investigating homophobic chanting at Southampton game
The club has reiterated its zero-tolerance approach to discrimination Watford FC are investigating an incident of homophobic chanting at their 1-0 loss to Southampton on Saturday afternoon. Watford fan Alexander Pitt wrote on Twitter that he had to leave the game early after hearing fellow Watford fans chanting ‘rent boy’ at an opposition player. He […]
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How Spurs could line up under Antonio Conte
As Antonio Conte looks set to take over as Spurs boss, Reuben Pinder takes a look at how he might change Tottenham’s tactical set up
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Five English clubs opt in to safe standing pilot scheme
Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and Cardiff City have opted in to a safe standing pilot scheme
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Lionel Messi: I want to return to Barcelona after PSG contract expires
“We’ll return to Barcelona to live and our lives will be there.” Lionel Messi has said he wants to return to Barcelona after his time at Paris Saint-Germain is up as a technical director. Messi had no option but to leave Barcelona after 21 years in the summer due to the club’s bleak financial situation, […]
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PSG bosses ‘considering terminating Sergio Ramos’ contract
He is yet to play a match for PSG Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly considering terminating Sergio Ramos’ contract just five months into his time in France, with the defender yet to make an appearance for Ligue 1 side. Ramos joined PSG on a free transfer after his Real Madrid contract expired, having only made 15 […]
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Spurs pushing to convince Antonio Conte to succeed Nuno Espirito Santo
Tottenham are reportedly pushing to convince Antonio Conte to take over as manager after the club sacked Nuno Espirito Santo
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Roy Keane dismantles ‘boring’ Tottenham with brutal analysis
Roy Keane tore Tottenham Hotspur apart in the wake of yet another 3-0 loss, this time against a wounded Manchester United team
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Roy Keane labels apologies from Man Utd players ‘rubbish’
“It’s no good, it’s all rubbish.” Roy Keane was not in the Sky Sports studios for Manchester United’s 5-0 humiliation at the hands of Liverpool last week; a decision Sky producers will be rueing to this day. But a week later, we got our dose of Keane content, as he labelled apologies from Man Utd […]
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Arsenal fans left fuming by refereeing inconsistency after Evans and Laporte tackles
It’s a fair complaint Arsenal fans were left livid after Aymeric Laporte was sent off in a match the Gunners weren’t even playing in. Laporte’s red card came after he pulled down Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha, who would have had a clean run through on goal had the Spaniard not committed the challenge. The red […]
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Jeff Stelling announces he is leaving Soccer Saturday at the end of the season
A legend of the game Jeff Stelling has announced that he will be leaving Soccer Saturday at the end of the season. Stelling has been the main host of Sky Sports’ Saturday afternoon programme for the past 25 years, and has taken the ‘incredibly difficult decision’ to step down at the end of the 21/22 […]
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer slams ‘unacceptable’ press lies about Paul Pogba
“It’s unacceptable from the press and they know who they are.” Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has come down hard on the ‘lies’ published about Paul Pogba in the wake of Manchester United’s 5-0 defeat to Liverpool last weekend. Pogba was sent off just 15 minutes after coming off the bench for an overzealous tackle on Naby […]
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Mauricio Pochettino explains why he hooked Lionel Messi at half-time
He was replaced by Mauro Icardi at half time Mauricio Pochettino has explained his decision to substitute Lionel Messi after just 45 minutes in Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-1 win over reigning champions Lille on Friday night. Messi started the game in the middle of PSG’s front line, with Kylian Mbappé absent through illness, but appeared to […]
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Howard Webb admits wanting Ronaldo to miss penalty after realising mistake
Howard Webb told the Athletic he realised his mistake as soon as he had given the penalty, and was secretly hoping Ronaldo would miss
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Xavi the favourite to replace Ronald Koeman as Barcelona manager
Koeman was sacked on Wednesday night Barcelona wasted no time in sacking Ronald Koeman on Wednesday night, after a 1-0 defeat to Rayo Vallecano proved to be the final straw for the Dutchman. Radamel Falcao scored the only goal of the game, turning Gerard Pique inside out before slotting the ball past Marc Andre Ter-Stegen, […]
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Man United player questioned decision to give Maguire captaincy in clear the air talks
The squad held clear-the-air talks after the defeat to Leicester, which clearly did them a world of good Manchester United are in disarray. The players have lost faith in their manager’s ability to coach them, they’ve just lost 5-0 to their arch rivals in the most humiliating fashion, and they’ve got a 36-year-old vanity project […]
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