The Footie Thread

[Lord Tyrion]

I heard today that Burnley have gone 95 Premier League games without a player getting a red card!
That's awesome, well done them.

A team of thugs but no red cards ??

Sexy goal from West Ham ?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Now that should be looked at by VAR - that’s a red card surely

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Now that should be looked at by VAR - that’s a red card surely

That will be a yes.

The system working.

 

[ColchesterFC]

My sons team was in a league with them for two seasons. It was an absolute pleasure to watch them school his team ?. It was one of those where as parents we just stood on the sidelines purring at their play, we didn't care about the score. They were playing Pep football, nothing over physical, nothing humped forwards, all movement and silky passing.

The ethos of the club was excellent, really good coaching, no arrogance. They do attract the best players, trials every year, but even so they do a great job with them.

One of the issues now is that academies vacuum up the best players and then restrict how and where they play. They really do have a lot of control and if that academy is not great then you are messing up a lot of talent.

I've found the same thing watching cricket. Mal Loye was in my brother's age group and I watched an U16 game they were playing in, Norfolk v Northants. Loye scored an absolutely effortless hundred and was clearly several levels above anyone else on the pitch. Also played against Michael Vaughan against Yorkshire U15 and watched him stroke the ball around the ground for a chanceless hundred. Even at that age the difference in quality between someone who is going to make it to the top level and those at the next level down is clear.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

That will be a yes.

The system working.

Yep - that was a good example of it working and being done quickly

 

[Junior]

Yep - that was a good example of it working and being done quickly

The only other thing he should have done was pulled out the yellow card for Schmeichel and a couple of the leicester players who were persistently in his face protesting. Fernández was doing the same yesterday and was rightly booked. Needs stamping out.

 

[ColchesterFC]

The only other thing he should have done was pulled out the yellow card for Schmeichel and a couple of the leicester players who were persistently in his face protesting. Fernández was doing the same yesterday and should have been booked. Needs stamping out.

What I didn't understand yesterday was that Fernandes got booked for his protests to the ref after the Southampton goal. That's fair enough, no idea what he said, but a few minutes earlier one of the Southampton players protested against a decision and could clearly be seen telling the ref that it was "Flipping testicles" (I might have made that Mod friendly and the actual words used were less forum appropriate). The ref chose to simply have a talk to him and the Southampton captain. I can't believe that what Fernandes said was much worse than what the Southampton player said, and if it was then it should've been a straight red card.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

The only other thing he should have done was pulled out the yellow card for Schmeichel and a couple of the leicester players who were persistently in his face protesting. Fernández was doing the same yesterday and was rightly booked. Needs stamping out.

Yes - every now and then they book someone and you think that the start of doing it to all and yet nothing - always remember when Mascherano was set off for constantly going at the red and it was expected to be a new dawn of players showing more respect - well no one else did and it took about a week before players were surrounding the ref and screaming at him

 

[clubchamp98]

The only other thing he should have done was pulled out the yellow card for Schmeichel and a couple of the leicester players who were persistently in his face protesting. Fernández was doing the same yesterday and was rightly booked. Needs stamping out.

Totally agree.
Maybe let the captain have a word.
But he’s just been to the monitor he’s not changing his mind.
Not excusing the challenge but he was challenged and pushed from behind ,but he had time imo to pull out in time.
So a correct red .

 

[clubchamp98]

Benrhama trying to con the ref.
Holding his knee when no contact
No yellows for diving now?

 

[Pin-seeker]

I heard today that Burnley have gone 95 Premier League games without a player getting a red card!
That's awesome, well done them.

Good honest team,hope they stop up ?

 

[Orikoru]

What I didn't understand yesterday was that Fernandes got booked for his protests to the ref after the Southampton goal. That's fair enough, no idea what he said, but a few minutes earlier one of the Southampton players protested against a decision and could clearly be seen telling the ref that it was "Flipping testicles" (I might have made that Mod friendly and the actual words used were less forum appropriate). The ref chose to simply have a talk to him and the Southampton captain. I can't believe that what Fernandes said was much worse than what the Southampton player said, and if it was then it should've been a straight red card.

The worst thing you can say to a ref is calling him a cheat. Quite a few refs would consider that worse than the other C word or anything else you could say to them. So maybe Bruno said that, who knows.

 

[clubchamp98]

The worst thing you can say to a ref is calling him a cheat. Quite a few refs would consider that worse than the other C word or anything else you could say to them. So maybe Bruno said that, who knows.

I remember a ref saying to us .
“It’s not really what you say it’s the way you say it”
It sets a very poor example and we see the kids in the park doing it.
But calling him a cheat is a no no.

 

[ColchesterFC]

The worst thing you can say to a ref is calling him a cheat. Quite a few refs would consider that worse than the other C word or anything else you could say to them. So maybe Bruno said that, who knows.

Would expect that to be a straight red if you call the ref a cheat so don't think it can have been that.

 

[fundy]

The worst thing you can say to a ref is calling him a cheat. Quite a few refs would consider that worse than the other C word or anything else you could say to them. So maybe Bruno said that, who knows.

cant have happened, not a cat in hells chance the ref wouldnt be rolling around on the floor ?????

 

[Lord Tyrion]

This could be in the irritation thread but I'm sticking it here. Sky making a big fuss because Antonio is now the leading PL scorer for West Ham. Ignore the umpteen other players who have scored more in the club's history.

I know, I know, football didn't exist before the PL etc ?. It's still annoying.

He has been excellent tonight mind ?

 

[GG26]

The only good thing to come out of tonight’s game is that Perez will now miss three matches. I’ve yet to see why he keeps getting picked. Would be good to see either Soumare or Daka get a start.

We desperately need some of our defenders to get fit again. We are missing Castagne, Bertrand, Fofana, Justin, Evans, Vestergaard. Amartey is our sixth choice centre back. I see a difficult first ten matches before we get a run together.

West Ham are going to have a good season. I thought they would have our measure and so it proved.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

This could be in the irritation thread but I'm sticking it here. Sky making a big fuss because Antonio is now the leading PL scorer for West Ham. Ignore the umpteen other players who have scored more in the club's history.

I know, I know, football didn't exist before the PL etc ?. It's still annoying.

He has been excellent tonight mind ?

More the fact Di Canio was the record for so long

Look at how many Kane gets in 2 seasons it's more than the total Antonio has now

 

[clubchamp98]

More the fact Di Canio was the record for so long

Look at how many Kane gets in 2 seasons it's more than the total Antonio has now

Yes .
I know it’s all about the squad but I would be a bit peed off if I was on a hat trick against 10 men and the manager subs me.
Impressive display even before the red .

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Yes .
I know it’s all about the squad but I would be a bit peed off if I was on a hat trick against 10 men and the manager subs me.
Impressive display even before the red .

Need to keep him fit, he's our only "striker"

Nice to see fornals and benramha score aswell .. adapted well