The Footie Thread

[Bdill93]

Thanks mate, it's taking all of my willpower not to say I hope Villa go out of business so I'll just say thanks.

Woah woah woah, here I am being a nice guy and you want us in administration?!

Need I remind you that Baggies are the enemy not us!

Its nice to have some form of local rival, being as both of our nearest are nowhere near us

 

[Bazz]

Woah woah woah, here I am being a nice guy and you want us in administration?!

Need I remind you that Baggies are the enemy not us!

Its nice to have some form of local rival, being as both of our nearest are nowhere near us

Our rivals are Real Madrid and AC Milan not those scumbags

 

[Bdill93]

Our rivals are Real Madrid and AC Milan not those scumbags

I forgot that Wolves were a European giant to be fair

 

[Bazz]

I forgot that Wolves were a European giant to be fair

We invented the concept of European football, but I've remembered who I'm talking to so I'm leaving that topic alone now.

 

[clubchamp98]

Jeez - can someone summarise for me?

In short.
It’s like the handball rule they make it up as they go along.

Every rule they have “ simplified “ over the years is a joke.
Even the managers are not sure of the rules!

 

[Bdill93]

We invented the concept of European football, but I've remembered who I'm talking to so I'm leaving that topic alone now.

Yep.... 1982 and all that! 11 years before I was even born....

 

[clubchamp98]

Lots of discussion re why the goal scorer was not booked last night. There’s a lot of opinions and even more rose tinted glasses. However whether you like it or not. This probably ( and I say probably as some still won’t accept it) explains why play was not stopped for a booking.
From the BBC

Already on a booking, Bergvall brought down Tsimikas but play continued with Liverpool retaining possession.

However, Tsimikas was then off the pitch receiving treatment when Bergvall scored to seal a 1-0 first-leg victory for Spurs.

The International Football Association Board's Laws of the Games state: "If the referee plays the advantage for an offence for which a caution/sending-off would have been issued had play been stopped, this caution/sending-off must be issued when the ball is next out of play.

"However, if the offence was denying the opposing team an obvious goalscoring opportunity, the player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour; if the offence was interfering with or stopping a promising attack, the player is not cautioned."

The crucial part of the above is the final sentence. The offence - the foul by Bergvall - was interfering with a promising attack.

If referee Stuart Attwell did indeed play advantage then, applying the above, he did not have to go back and caution Bergvall.

But the laws also state "advantage should not be applied in situations involving serious foul play, violent conduct or a second cautionable offence unless there is a clear opportunity to score a goal."

Was this a clear opportunity to score? Debatable.

The first bit is plainly wrong.

He wasn’t having treatment!
He was standing waiting 30 seconds to come back in to play while the guy who chopped him down was scoring!

 

[clubchamp98]

I would love it for a referee to be criticised by a player and then to respond with a list of all the passes he misplaced, missed tackles etc and show that players actually make a lot more mistakes than a referee ever does

Players get dropped if they do that though!

 

[Neilds]

Players get dropped if they do that though!

Some do, as do some referees.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Everton sack Dyche.
Rumours of Jose replacing him.

 

[Norrin Radd]

Everton sack Dyche.
Rumours of Jose replacing him.

Jose would be a total disaster for the toffees.
Moyes is the perfect fit .

 

[Arthur Wedge]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1877393478629359832

A day too late to get Potter

The owners also own Roma and they of course had Jose but talk that Fonseca being looked at

 

[Pin-seeker]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1877393478629359832

A day too late to get Potter

Maybe they didn’t want Potter

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Everton sack Dyche.
Rumours of Jose replacing him.

Good
No, no, no

I'm hoping that's just silly paper talk. After all, Jose buys teams, wants to be at the top end of things. We can't offer that right now. I don't want him anywhere Everton.

 

[Tashyboy]

In all honesty, it is hard to see where Dyche would get a job at a prem club nowadays.

 

[Billysboots]

Erik ten Hag still out of work.

Just saying…………

 

[Pin-seeker]

Good
No, no, no

I'm hoping that's just silly paper talk. After all, Jose buys teams, wants to be at the top end of things. We can't offer that right now. I don't want him anywhere Everton.

Who would you want?

 

[Pin-seeker]

Erik ten Hag still out of work.

Just saying…………

So is Rooney

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Erik ten Hag still out of work.

Just saying…………

Rooney ?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Who would you want?

I'd have sacked him 2 days ago and got Potter but I suspect that discussion was had and he chose West Ham instead.

I'm not sure now, it's a precarious time. Had it been summer I'd have been tempted to try someone like Michael Carrick, doing a very good job at Middlesbrough. He'd have a full pre season, get some players in. As it is I'm not sure who is being talked about, who is around.

Let's hope the inevitable guff about Rooney is just that. Same with Jose. I can't see why he'd want to come but equally, I don't want him anywhere near us.

The new owners are not new to football, nor to changing managers. Hopefully they have someone lined up and get them in quickly.