The Footie Thread

[Deleted member 21784]

Just been sent a picture on what’s app.

Fat bird says to her husband “ do I look fat in this Dress”.
Husband says “ Do I look bald in this tie”
Fat bird “says you are bald”.
He says “.exactly”
A lot of Utd fans will look fat.
The fat legendary geordie fan does it right. He don’t wear stripes. Good dress sense that lad

But strips are slimming no? It's hoops that make you look fatter

 

[Tashyboy]

But strips are slimming no? It's hoops that make you look fatter

Nah, when was the last time you saw a fat packet of polos

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Nah, when was the last time you saw a fat packet of polos

I'm pretty sure @pauljames87 has this one right. Stripes slim, hoops make you look big. It's exactly why Newcastle have black and white stripes (black is also slimming ) Double check with Mrs Tash on this one,

Okay, maybe not exactly why but it's turned out to be very useful.

Oh, and the utd kit is still horrible

 

[Slime]

But stripes are slimming, no? It's hoops that make you look fatter

I'm pretty sure @pauljames87 has this one right. Stripes slim, hoops make you look big. It's exactly why Newcastle have black and white stripes (black is also slimming ) Double check with Mrs Tash on this one,

Okay, maybe not exactly why but it's turned out to be very useful.

Oh, and the utd kit is still horrible

This seems to be an ongoing argument for which there is no definitive answer.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/...kes-you-look-fat-vertical-or-horizontal-lines

I think the only real answer to looking slimmer is to lose weight.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

This seems to be an ongoing argument for which there is no definitive answer.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/...kes-you-look-fat-vertical-or-horizontal-lines

I think the only real answer to looking slimmer is to lose weight.

That's why I said look fatter and not the root cause lol

 

[Lord Tyrion]

This seems to be an ongoing argument for which there is no definitive answer.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/...kes-you-look-fat-vertical-or-horizontal-lines

I think the only real answer to looking slimmer is to lose weight.

OR, we need to stand QPR fans next to Toon fans and then judge .

 

[Lord Tyrion]

On less serious matters, , I see the Utd sale is off. Ouch!

 

[clubchamp98]

Not if you’re male & over 16 years old.

Should have said “ some fans”
Remember the grey kit they had designed for jeans.
Ferguson blamed it for a defeat saying” the players couldn’t see it in the background.”

 

[clubchamp98]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66724505

not the first apology this season and I wont be the last

Too late now though.
very important stage in the game.
How can a ref with multiple screens get that so wrong.

 

[nickjdavis]

Too late now though.
very important stage in the game.
How can a ref with multiple screens get that so wrong.

I saw that incident for the first time last night and for the life of me couldn't understand why it wasn't given offside within about 10 seconds.

 

[Tashyboy]

On less serious matters, , I see the Utd sale is off. Ouch!

Should the glaziers not be in the what is a troll thread.
They are the gift that keeps giving. But from a City fans point of view. That’s not the best news from the swamp today.
This is

Man Utd biggest net spenders over past decade

Manchester United have spent a record £1.19bn more on transfers over the past decade than they have recouped through player sales, according to a new study.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Slime]

On less serious matters, , I see the Utd sale is off. Ouch!

All depends on what and where you get your information.

 

[Tashyboy]

Ex-Liverpool star John Barnes owes £238k in tax, court hears

A bankruptcy petition against former footballer John Barnes has been lodged by tax officials.

www.bbc.co.uk

Barnsy what have you done with it.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

All depends on what and where you get your information.

Manchester United shares dive on report sale is off

Shares see biggest ever one-day fall after a report that the team will be taken off the market.

www.bbc.co.uk

I thought it had been confirmed but re reading the report it is still rumour

 

[clubchamp98]

Ex-Liverpool star John Barnes owes £238k in tax, court hears

A bankruptcy petition against former footballer John Barnes has been lodged by tax officials.

www.bbc.co.uk

Barnsy what have you done with it.

Looking forward to his comeback in the Saudi league.

 

[clubchamp98]

I saw that incident for the first time last night and for the life of me couldn't understand why it wasn't given offside within about 10 seconds.

At first I thought he tried to play the ball.
But he was jumping to get out of the way of it.
How a PL ref can’t see that is quite astonishing really.

wonder how many times he looked at it to convince himself he wasn’t interfering.

 

[Tashyboy]

In instances like the City “ Goal”. I often wonder what the outcry would be if it had been disallowed. In this instance there would have been none. And we would have all said “ the ref and VAR called it right and that what VAR is there for”.

 

[clubchamp98]

In instances like the City “ Goal”. I often wonder what the outcry would be if it had been disallowed. In this instance there would have been none. And we would have all said “ the ref and VAR called it right and that what VAR is there for”.

I was all for VAR to stop this sort of thing.
but in some not all cases there seems no logic or consistent decisions.

 

[clubchamp98]

In instances like the City “ Goal”. I often wonder what the outcry would be if it had been disallowed. In this instance there would have been none. And we would have all said “ the ref and VAR called it right and that what VAR is there for”.

Just watched Refs miced/up on TV.
michael Owen and Howard Webb talking about it.
Webb said “ it should have been disallowed”

But listening to the VAR refs they never once mentioned the effect the player has on the Keeper.
Just a full dive effort to save it.

Imo if any player is offside in the six yrd box between the posts he’s interfering with the Keeper.

 

[Hobbit]

Just watched Refs miced/up on TV.
michael Owen and Howard Webb talking about it.
Webb said “ it should have been disallowed”

But listening to the VAR refs they never once mentioned the effect the player has on the Keeper.
Just a full dive effort to save it.

Imo if any player is offside in the six yrd box between the posts he’s interfering with the Keeper.

The “is the player interfering or not” requires a subjective decision from the ref/linesman. I feel the subjectivity can be taken out of it by saying “you’re in an offside position.” Put the onus on the player to stay onside. Makes the ref’s and linesman’s job a lot easier and makes things unambiguous for the players = less arguing.