The shitness of modern football

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This world cup. Everything bad condensed into one big dollop of shit. "Fans" leaving at half time, shite game, Morgan fucking freeman opening it with a message of unity, then the media and other wankers pretending this has all come completely out of the blue.

[an tha]

https://www.thisisanfield.com/2022/11/football-what-comes-next-for-liverpool-and-is-there-a-tipping-point/

[KMD7]

[Creator Supreme]

On 04/12/2022 at 11:42, an tha said:

https://www.thisisanfield.com/2022/11/football-what-comes-next-for-liverpool-and-is-there-a-tipping-point/

Only just read that, rang a lot of bells.

[Mudface]

3 hours ago, KMD7 said:

 

Beheading's too good for this scum.

[VladimirIlyich]

2 hours ago, Creator Supreme said:

Only just read that, rang a lot of bells.

Mine happened about 12 years ago and I don't really miss it,that much. I still love the game,just not what it has become.

[etho]

This new FIFA world cup in 2025 FIFA have just announced reeks. Thing is you know it will go ahead in some form. I wouldn't be surprised if the ESL clubs are in on it to try and force their agenda and lower the value of the premier League. All just fucking shit. So is the fact the champions league is getting ruined fr 2024. Just how greedy can these cunts be

[TheHowieLama]

11 hours ago, KMD7 said:

 

 

Well and good but would you vote for Messadona or Maradessi?

[KMD7]

11 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

 

 

Well and good but would you vote for Messadona or Maradessi?

Maradessi. Like you even had to ask? 

[Carvalho Diablo]

 

[VladimirIlyich]

2 minutes ago, Carvalho Diablo said:

 

As somebody said in the reply 'We cant see if there was anybody on our near side of the pitch.'

[DJLJ]

21 of 30 from the Cameroon U17 team has been sent home since they turned out to be older than 17…

 

https://fecafoot-officiel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PRESS-RELEASE-U17-OK.pdf
 

wonder how many is their actual age in those under age groups…

[TheHowieLama]

Infantino taking a selfie in front of Pele's open casket:

 

[Trumo]

1 hour ago, TheHowieLama said:

Infantino taking a selfie in front of Pele's open casket:

 

 

Jo Brand doesn't seem too bothered though.

[Red Shift]

Just thinking out loud here.

You know, once upon a time, ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ was sung spontaneously by the fans, and was never an organised ‘event’ before the match.

I honestly can’t remember which home game the song was officially ‘played’ so that fans would sing along.

 

Back in the 60s it was played as part of the Top Ten, but once it dropped out of the Top Ten, it wasn’t played. It’s at that point that The Kop and the crowd as a whole, kept the song alive for it to become the anthem and very fabric of the club that is is today.

 

At some point the song was re-introduced over the broadcasting system as a ritual before each game, encouraging the crowd to sing along, to which the crowd duly obliged, and for me, it lost some of its spontaneity. Don’t get me wrong, I love to hear it and it stirs the spirit.

 

At which home game was it first re-broadcast and used permanently?

[VladimirIlyich]

42 minutes ago, Red Shift said:

Just thinking out loud here.

You know, once upon a time, ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ was sung spontaneously by the fans, and was never an organised ‘event’ before the match.

I honestly can’t remember which home game the song was officially ‘played’ so that fans would sing along.

 

Back in the 60s it was played as part of the Top Ten, but once it dropped out of the Top Ten, it wasn’t played. It’s at that point that The Kop and the crowd as a whole, kept the song alive for it to become the anthem and very fabric of the club that is is today.

 

At some point the song was re-introduced over the broadcasting system as a ritual before each game, encouraging the crowd to sing along, to which the crowd duly obliged, and for me, it lost some of its spontaneity. Don’t get me wrong, I love to hear it and it stirs the spirit.

 

At which home game was it first re-broadcast and used permanently?

It was also sing regularly by ALL clubs during the 1970s and not just us. London clubs,Manc clubs,the lot.

[Evelyn Tentions]

2 hours ago, Red Shift said:

Just thinking out loud here.

You know, once upon a time, ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ was sung spontaneously by the fans, and was never an organised ‘event’ before the match.

I honestly can’t remember which home game the song was officially ‘played’ so that fans would sing along.

 

Back in the 60s it was played as part of the Top Ten, but once it dropped out of the Top Ten, it wasn’t played. It’s at that point that The Kop and the crowd as a whole, kept the song alive for it to become the anthem and very fabric of the club that is is today.

 

At some point the song was re-introduced over the broadcasting system as a ritual before each game, encouraging the crowd to sing along, to which the crowd duly obliged, and for me, it lost some of its spontaneity. Don’t get me wrong, I love to hear it and it stirs the spirit.

 

At which home game was it first re-broadcast and used permanently?

Back in the early days, the team ran out to a huge roar as YNWA finished and big Ron booted the ball towards the Kop goal (but very rarely finding the net). It's heard at the end of recording of "Fearless" on Pink Floyds Meddle album.

One of the worst things I've witnessed was at an exhibition match we played in Brisbane some years ago. As it was played over the PA, the words appeared on the big screen along with a bouncing ball for people to singalong to. 

[Moctezuma]

I've taken to calling Gianni Infantino 'Johnny Baby' in an exaggerated Italian American accent as it posits him in more of a buffonish figure in my mind instead of the snide ice chewing mendacious kleptocratic sociopath he clearly is.

[navbasi]

Cheating fucking cunts and not a single fuck is given…

[VladimirIlyich]

36 minutes ago, navbasi said:

Cheating fucking cunts and not a single fuck is given…

They need a rat. 

[DJLJ]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12785007/premier-league-time-wasting-referees-failing-to-clamp-down-on-stoppages-with-ifab-set-to-discuss-solutions
 

timewasting in the premier league. Now only effective play for just under 56% of the games. 

[Mudface]

48 minutes ago, DJLJ said:

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12785007/premier-league-time-wasting-referees-failing-to-clamp-down-on-stoppages-with-ifab-set-to-discuss-solutions
 

timewasting in the premier league. Now only effective play for just under 56% of the games. 

 

It's weird, I thought after the World Cup, refs would do the same, but no, back to the usual crap benefitting cynical and non-footballing teams.

[No2]

19 hours ago, DJLJ said:

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12785007/premier-league-time-wasting-referees-failing-to-clamp-down-on-stoppages-with-ifab-set-to-discuss-solutions
 

timewasting in the premier league. Now only effective play for just under 56% of the games. 

I sent off a 16 year old in a cup game earlier in the season for time wasting. They were 2 up in injury time, the 2nd ball was slow to come in all day, they have a corner and suddenly 3 balls are on the pitch. The taker strolls over to the first one, gives it a little squeeze and discards it, half way through the process of doing this on the 2nd ball I give him a yellow and he's off.

 

Coincidentally I have the same team in the next round a couple of weeks later. Before the match the manager approached me and say he assumed I realised my mistake and didn't report that red. I told him to tell his players the cards will be flying out if they try that shit again. They didn't, they went 2 up and instead of trying to slow the game down like all schoolboy teams try to do when 2 up they kept playing and won 5 nil.

 

I see it all the time, teams starts well, get a lead and then stop playing, it's infuriating and so bloody stupid. Why change from playing the way that got you the lead to do something you're not even good at? I've seen momentum change a thousand times because managers think they're clever. I'm not one for prematch chats with teams, they all know the drill, since the Newcastle game at Anfield I've have had a little chat with Captains on time wasting, no second chances, first time anyone tries that shit a card is coming out. It's such an easy thing to fix, in the 10 minutes I seen of Newcastle the other night I probably seen 5 yellow card offences, one was Almiron taking a corner, the linesman told him at least 5 times to take it. Why wouldn't you take the piss if the officials allow you take the piss like that?

 

A yellow for time wasting should also come with a sin bin or indirect free kick. Martin Atkinson booking Torres for time wasting in the Gerrard slip game still gets my blood pressure up. A card so late in the game usually benefits that team because its slows it even further. An indirect free kick from 15 yards would add all sorts of excitement. Half the games would finish with one.

[aws]

Should get an extra 30 seconds added on for every yellow card. 

[VladimirIlyich]

7 hours ago, Harrison Booth said:

I sent off a 16 year old in a cup game earlier in the season for time wasting. They were 2 up in injury time, the 2nd ball was slow to come in all day, they have a corner and suddenly 3 balls are on the pitch. The taker strolls over to the first one, gives it a little squeeze and discards it, half way through the process of doing this on the 2nd ball I give him a yellow and he's off.

 

Coincidentally I have the same team in the next round a couple of weeks later. Before the match the manager approached me and say he assumed I realised my mistake and didn't report that red. I told him to tell his players the cards will be flying out if they try that shit again. They didn't, they went 2 up and instead of trying to slow the game down like all schoolboy teams try to do when 2 up they kept playing and won 5 nil.

 

I see it all the time, teams starts well, get a lead and then stop playing, it's infuriating and so bloody stupid. Why change from playing the way that got you the lead to do something you're not even good at? I've seen momentum change a thousand times because managers think they're clever. I'm not one for prematch chats with teams, they all know the drill, since the Newcastle game at Anfield I've have had a little chat with Captains on time wasting, no second chances, first time anyone tries that shit a card is coming out. It's such an easy thing to fix, in the 10 minutes I seen of Newcastle the other night I probably seen 5 yellow card offences, one was Almiron taking a corner, the linesman told him at least 5 times to take it. Why wouldn't you take the piss if the officials allow you take the piss like that?

 

A yellow for time wasting should also come with a sin bin or indirect free kick. Martin Atkinson booking Torres for time wasting in the Gerrard slip game still gets my blood pressure up. A card so late in the game usually benefits that team because its slows it even further. An indirect free kick from 15 yards would add all sorts of excitement. Half the games would finish with one.

Jeez! And I thought I was harsh booking a one armed 11 year old!