The Footie Thread

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Foxholer said:
And have you found them to be appropriate?
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Whenever you watch football on TV I find no it's nowhere near enough

Grass roots level maybe

Subs in premier League love wasting time. Fake injuries

Then you get the usual 4-5 mins

If it was actual stoppage you would be looking at 7-8 minimum a half.
 
pauljames87 said:
Whenever you watch football on TV I find no it's nowhere near enough

Grass roots level maybe

Subs in premier League love wasting time. Fake injuries

Then you get the usual 4-5 mins

If it was actual stoppage you would be looking at 7-8 minimum a half.
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Well, if (as they seem to do when I've checked) they simply stop their watch rather than 'make allowance', they seem to get much nearer that amount of time than what 'the guidelines' indicate.

Fake injuries are a completely different topic from Subs though!
 
Blue in Munich said:
If the relevant authorities acquired either some intestinal or testicular fortitude it could be done. What we probably need to know is why they won't deal with it?
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Problem is its a worldwide issue and its impossible for 1 league to go all out and stop it. That Richarlison tackle the otherweek was almost assault and the ref waved play on. Madness.

We're currently seeing some really bad tackles being waved on as a fair tackle.
 
Foxholer said:
Well, if (as they seem to do when I've checked) they simply stop their watch rather than 'make allowance', they seem to get much nearer that amount of time than what 'the guidelines' indicate.

Fake injuries are a completely different topic from Subs though!
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Their suppose to time any stoppages on a second watch , the match watch is always rubbing
 
Liverbirdie said:
It seems to be that free market economics is a catch all panacea on this forum for disgusting money excess.
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Probably because it reflects real life!
FWIW. I don't think 'panacea' is the appropriate expresson. 'Cop-out' perhaps? Attitude? Excuse? Footballers are, after all, 'independent contractors'
 
Fade and Die said:
Not being funny but Villa are one of the worst teams for breaking up play and slowing the game down. I honestly do not know how you can watch it?
West Ham V Villa a few weeks ago I could not believe how many times Villa players went down feigning injury, especially at corners one player was always left on the floor clutching his head or rolling around like a crocodile in a death roll! Pathetic stuff which fooled the ref most of the times, on the odd occasion he waved play on the Villain was up like a spring lamb!
Took West Ham scoring to make you pack it up.
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Well its about 10x better than when we had Jack in the team too. :ROFLMAO:

Every team has players that do that, thats modern football :ROFLMAO: I dont think we play a slow game, we might have against you but commonly its quite a high tempo passing game under Gerrard.
 
Just read the rules for the World Cup draw which is being conducted later. Seems overly complicated to me with what teams can and can't be paired together, the draw could take longer than the actual competition!. Why don't they just put all the balls in a bag and draw them out, 1st team out in Group A, 2nd Group B, etc and just fill the groups up like that?
 
Neilds said:
Just read the rules for the World Cup draw which is being conducted later. Seems overly complicated to me with what teams can and can't be paired together, the draw could take longer than the actual competition!. Why don't they just put all the balls in a bag and draw them out, 1st team out in Group A, 2nd Group B, etc and just fill the groups up like that?
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Because when big teams go out in the group stages it reduces the TV viewing figures so they have to help them out with seedings. It's only going to get worse from the next one when they boost it to 48 teams as well. Absolute waste of time. Essential have entire extra qualifying round where a handful of minnows get eliminated. Just more greed ruining football basically, nothing to see here.
 
Orikoru said:
Because when big teams go out in the group stages it reduces the TV viewing figures so they have to help them out with seedings. It's only going to get worse from the next one when they boost it to 48 teams as well. Absolute waste of time. Essential have entire extra qualifying round where a handful of minnows get eliminated. Just more greed ruining football basically, nothing to see here.
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Given that the World Cup is in Qatar, midway through the league season, I have a much better idea.

Restrict the World Cup to best team in Europe, North America (including Central America), South America, Middle East, East Asia, Africa, Oceania and Qatar.

That is 8 teams, straight knockout. Quarter Finals, Semi Final and Final.

Get it over and done with, then get back to league football asap.

However, I've a feeling that proposal would be frowned upon by FIFA and the national associations.
 
Swango1980 said:
Given that the World Cup is in Qatar, midway through the league season, I have a much better idea.

Restrict the World Cup to best team in Europe, North America (including Central America), South America, Middle East, East Asia, Africa, Oceania and Qatar.

That is 8 teams, straight knockout. Quarter Finals, Semi Final and Final.

Get it over and done with, then get back to league football asap.

However, I've a feeling that proposal would be frowned upon by FIFA and the national associations.
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You will be wanting the Champions League to be just the league champions next !????
 
Neilds said:
You will be wanting the Champions League to be just the league champions next !????
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I've always likes that idea, even though it would be a nightmare for Man Utd.

Always felt the Champions League should be the Champions of each European League. A lot more romantic that way. Early stages you could have ties like Linfield (N Ireland) versus Real Madrid, or Fola Esch (Luxembourg) versus Man City. Never going to happen though. We have to put up with underperforming teams (and therefore I'd say undeserving) scraping into 3rd or 4th in their leagues getting into the Champions League
 
Foxholer said:
Probably because it reflects real life!
FWIW. I don't think 'panacea' is the appropriate expresson. 'Cop-out' perhaps? Attitude? Excuse? Footballers are, after all, 'independent contractors'
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As I said, it seems to be used as a cure all in any arguments on here when it comes to high pricing. If someone says that its free market economics they see that as the end of the argument for some reason.

Yes, independent contractors, so let you agent find you work.
 
Liverbirdie said:
As I said, it seems to be used as a cure all in any arguments on here when it comes to high pricing. If someone says that its free market economics they see that as the end of the argument for some reason.

Yes, independent contractors, so let you agent find you work.
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I wouldn't use the term 'cure all' either, but I agree with your point (having 'been guilty' of it often enough). Bruce Hornsby had something to say, well...play and sing, about it!
 
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