The Footie Thread

[Pin-seeker]

Ronaldo is still a good player,but feel like his presence could be a negative to the team.
Tough one for the manager,if you don’t play him & you lose,it’s because you didn’t play Ronaldo.

 

[larmen]

Sven dropped Beckham from the team because he didn’t want to start him. It’s probably hard to bench a player.
Also Hummels in Germany this year.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Sven dropped Beckham from the team because he didn’t want to start him. It’s probably hard to bench a player.
Also Hummels in Germany this year.

Dropping Ronaldo is a lot bigger than dropping Beckham imo.
Ronaldo is arguably the best player ever.

 

[Swango1980]

Ok, so what goes through the mind of someone. 'Oh, I've score a goal! I know, I'll show everyone my magnificent sixpack. I know it's magnificent, but not before, or a bit later, but just now...'

Nope, still don't get why.

Ps. Same as sliding on ones knees towards the corner flag. Can imagine that one person did it once. But now its everyone. Really can't think why they all have the same mindset.

Everyone does things that others will just never understand.

I bet many people just don't understand why grown adults spend time on forums expressing their thoughts to people they don't know

 

[4LEX]

Sven dropped Beckham from the team because he didn’t want to start him. It’s probably hard to bench a player.
Also Hummels in Germany this year.

That was actually McLaren when he got the job. He then recalled him and it made him look very silly which destroyed his crediblity.

 

[srixon 1]

Always been up there since that Euros where multiple players were banned - then add in Ronaldo and Pepe and it becomes a perfect mix of the team people most want to see lose

Portugal. The Man United of international football

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Portugal. The Man United of international football

Ronaldo , Pepe , Fernandes, Silva

4 players that many would happily see rapidly punched

Bunch of diving snivelling “pick your word”

 

[Lord Tyrion]

@Bdill93 what are your thoughts on Tim Iroegbunam? It looks like we are buying him, not just agent rumour.

 

[clubchamp98]

Ok, so what goes through the mind of someone. 'Oh, I've score a goal! I know, I'll show everyone my magnificent sixpack. I know it's magnificent, but not before, or a bit later, but just now...'

Nope, still don't get why.

Ps. Same as sliding on ones knees towards the corner flag. Can imagine that one person did it once. But now its everyone. Really can't think why they all have the same mindset.

Think it’s just so you have something to wave around.
Who knows we need a shrink.

I hate the sliding in the corners ,the laces on their boots really damages the grass.
I spend a lot of time repairing them .

Was talking to a striker the other day and he said he “dosnt do it anymore” because the grass and mud gets caught in his laces and he could misshit the ball.

 

[clubchamp98]

@Bdill93 what are your thoughts on Tim Iroegbunam? It looks like we are buying him, not just agent rumour.

What about the poor kids that have to have that on their shirt.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Just watched the 2nd Portuguese goal and it has me wondering ... Why do players pull off their shirt and run around with it? Am neither for it, or against it, but just puzzled as to why they do it. (I've been pleased, or very pleased, occasionally, about things I've done but never once thought about pulling off my shirt to celebrate).

Isn't still an automatic yellow card or do the refs at this sort of event ignore it or does it depend who the ref is and how fussy they are?

 

[Swango1980]

Isn't still an automatic yellow card or do the refs at this sort of event ignore it or does it depend who the ref is and how fussy they are?

Automatic yellow

 

[clubchamp98]

Isn't still an automatic yellow card or do the refs at this sort of event ignore it or does it depend who the ref is and how fussy they are?

He was booked.
Pretty sure it’s an automatic yellow still.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

What about the poor kids that have to have that on their shirt.

Smart parents will put Tim on the back. Cost a fortune otherwise

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Ok, so what goes through the mind of someone. 'Oh, I've score a goal! I know, I'll show everyone my magnificent sixpack. I know it's magnificent, but not before, or a bit later, but just now...'

Nope, still don't get why.

Ps. Same as sliding on ones knees towards the corner flag. Can imagine that one person did it once. But now its everyone. Really can't think why they all have the same mindset.

A few players have explained it

Most of the time it depends on the situation in the game

The player in this instance has just scored a massive goal for his country so a lot of celebrations will be reactionary without thinking too much about it

Some players have their own celebration some will work out something with their teammates

Some will make it all about themselves and egos

It’s very hard to judge celebrations when a lot of it will just happened without them thinking about it

 

[PaulMdj]

Sven dropped Beckham from the team because he didn’t want to start him. It’s probably hard to bench a player.
Also Hummels in Germany this year.

The previous Portugal manager had started to ease him out and was getting stick, Martinez has brought him back in and since then Portugal have had their best ever qualifying campaign, 100% record, scored 36 goals, only conceded 2.

Portugese fans are very happy with both Ronaldo playing and the way Martinez has started.

 

[Hogieefc]

@Bdill93 what are your thoughts on Tim Iroegbunam? It looks like we are buying him, not just agent rumour.

Would love to know were we are getting the money from !!!

 

[backwoodsman]

A few players have explained it

Most of the time it depends on the situation in the game

The player in this instance has just scored a massive goal for his country so a lot of celebrations will be reactionary without thinking too much about it

Some players have their own celebration some will work out something with their teammates

Some will make it all about themselves and egos

It’s very hard to judge celebrations when a lot of it will just happened without them thinking about it

Still doesn’t really answer the question though. Yep, I know a player is elated and celebratory - massively so. Yep, I know it is likey to be reactionary. Leaping about I can see; shouting, crying, yep; hugging, clapping, gesturing etc - that too. But I have never seen how/why pulling off your shirt fits into that kind of spontaneous action?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Would love to know were we are getting the money from !!!

Around £10m apparently. We have the money, it is how it is accounted. Maybe the payments are staged, maybe they also know that Onana will be gone soon and so are using some of that money.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Still doesn’t really answer the question though. Yep, I know a player is elated and celebratory - massively so. Yep, I know it is likey to be reactionary. Leaping about I can see; shouting, crying, yep; hugging, clapping, gesturing etc - that too. But I have never seen how/why pulling off your shirt fits into that kind of spontaneous action?

No me neither. I can't remember where/who started it either