The Footie Thread

[GB72]

This is actually the perfect time - if they cancelled this weekend, then after today's game it would be 10 days until the next matches (Boxing Day). I guess that doesn't account for training, but still.

Good bit of amunition for anyone complaining as well, action being taken now to save the beloved boxing day matches. Seems sensible

 

[Deleted member 21784]

This is actually the perfect time - if they cancelled this weekend, then after today's game it would be 10 days until the next matches (Boxing Day). I guess that doesn't account for training, but still.

No doubt some clubs would moan that they will lose players to the Acon (that should be cancelled with covid hitting hard no?) If they put the games back

 

[Orikoru]

No doubt some clubs would moan that they will lose players to the Acon (that should be cancelled with covid hitting hard no?) If they put the games back

Klopp complains about that regardless.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Klopp complains about that regardless.

Well their best player will be off and one of their top players will be joining lol

You can't replace Salah easily
. Especially when his second in command is with him

 

[Deleted member 15344]

United Brighton at the weekend off now too

Must be close to them cancelling all games for a week or two surely

can see the games being played during the “winter break”

 

[GB72]

can see the games being played during the “winter break”

Seems to make sense to give an official 7 day winter break now.

I can see all sorrts of rows starting over players being allowd to go to ACON

 

[Deleted member 16999]

UEFA Nations League draw at 5pm tonight.

England will draw 1 from each of these Pots:

POT 1
Belgium
France
Italy
Spain

POT 2
Portugal
Netherlands
Denmark
Germany

POT 4
Wales
Austria
Czech Republic
Hungary

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Seems to make sense to give an official 7 day winter break now.

I can see all sorrts of rows starting over players being allowd to go to ACON

I don't get how it can even go ahead .. only a week ago it was on the red list .. the new variant is from there

But hey ho sport trump's science

 

[fundy]

Seems to make sense to give an official 7 day winter break now.

I can see all sorrts of rows starting over players being allowd to go to ACON

thats been brewing for a while, almost certain some of the European clubs are going to try and not allow their players to go, if it goes ahead

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Seems to make sense to give an official 7 day winter break now.

I can see all sorrts of rows starting over players being allowd to go to ACON

Yeah the AFCON will be a worry because of the winter break meant they were only missing 2 league games ( plus cup games ) - it wouldn’t go down well with Clubs if games get cancelled and then players did leave to go to AFCON

 

[GB72]

Yeah the AFCON will be a worry because of the winter break meant they were only missing 2 league games ( plus cup games ) - it wouldn’t go down well with Clubs if games get cancelled and then players did leave to go to AFCON

Problem is that those feelings will then be tied in to arguments about players not travelling again due to Covid but, with no red countries, I am guessing there is less of a point to make this time.

 

[GB72]

I don't get how it can even go ahead .. only a week ago it was on the red list .. the new variant is from there

But hey ho sport trump's science

This is football though. They were sending players into the middle of high infection zones in south america last year.

 

[Foxholer]

This is football though. They were sending players into the middle of high infection zones in south america last year.

And we know how sensible and responsible Footballers are!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Problem is that those feelings will then be tied in to arguments about players not travelling again due to Covid but, with no red countries, I am guessing there is less of a point to make this time.

Yeah the removal of the red countries removes the ability to stop the players going

It’s always been daft to have a major comp during the main season for the main leagues.

 

[need_my_wedge]

Being totally honest here, surely Arteta should face some kind of charge for what he did? He was caught on camera rolling an injured player onto the pitch to waste time. Surely he should get a fine for that?

I can't remember which game I was watching recently, it would have been an Arsenal match, but I saw the opponent manger do exactly the same thing. A player went down off the field and he was helped onto the field to stop the game. Whilst it leaves a bad taste, you need to make it clear there will be punishment going forward, you can't just go and punish Arteta (unless there is already a rule in place), he's not the only one doing it.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Yeah the removal of the red countries removes the ability to stop the players going

It’s always been daft to have a major comp during the main season for the main leagues.

Must be the festive season

Fully agree.

 

[Orikoru]

I can't remember which game I was watching recently, it would have been an Arsenal match, but I saw the opponent manger do exactly the same thing. A player went down off the field and he was helped onto the field to stop the game. Whilst it leaves a bad taste, you need to make it clear there will be punishment going forward, you can't just go and punish Arteta (unless there is already a rule in place), he's not the only one doing it.

I'm sure it's happened before, I just don't recall seeing it. Obviously anyone doing the same thing should be punished - especially when it's so clearly obvious in a high profile televised game. It's an open goal in terms of the evidence being right there.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Tough group:

Group A3: Hungary, England, Germany, Italy.

 

[Swango1980]

He’s not taken off the pitch as soon as possible, he’s taken off once he’s able to move.

It’s also possible Arteta was doing both.

Exactly, as soon as possible. That being, as soon as he is able to move. I was not suggesting a crane came on the pitch and dragged him off as soon as he went down

 

[fundy]

New PL statement: a further four games OFF this weekend -
Southampton FC v Brentford FC
Watford FC v Crystal Palace FC
West Ham United v Norwich City
Everton FC v Leicester City FC