Dave D

Dave U's go-to Guardiola insult of "baldy weirdo" may have the last laugh in an ironic twist of fate   

Who refused to go with him if he left for Spurs-

https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/18/blow-for-tottenham-as-arne-slots-assistant-rules-out-feyenoord-exit-18804534/

This guy is his larger than life assistant- I vaguely remember him- John DeWolf

Its quite a distraction during a title run-in. I appreciate they had little choice but to act now.

Even the players are probably googling him on their phones right now.

Ive heard he's picking the team tonight

Last nights result was a kick in the nuts to our already seemingly fragile minded team- and will have the Blue Hordes foaming at the mouth at the prospect of pissing on our chips.

The timing of the fixtures seem to be up against us psychologically but tough shit I guess, need to stick in there          

Maybe we are doing him a disservice but you would think it would take more than just a "felt something" situation to rule you out of a derby that may, just may, play a big part in you possibly getting a Premier League winners medal.

Klopp must be exasperated with it week in week out   

14 hours ago, YorkshireRed said:

When having a boiled egg. I like my soldiers to be cold. Well buttered, but cold. 
 

I feel they’re better prepared to do battle with the yolk that way. 
 

Cold toast (again generously buttered) is good for dipping in soup as well. 

Try your soldiers with butter and marmite on. Works with egg very well 

5 hours ago, Fowlers God said:

Breaky from the hotel this morning. 
 

Sausages were very good

beans in a pot which is good. No juice touching anything and can leave them no issues

mushrooms tasty and never enough. 
hash brown crispy enough

bacon- usual oily hotel type

bread- sourdough nonsense 

Egg runny on top cooked further down the yolk. 
tomato- not cooked; just hot

 

7/10

Quite fancy to serve it to your table with the rim of the plate on fire. 

2 minutes ago, TD_LFC said:

 

But there's temporary in a we've appointed you and it didn't work out or it burned bright but ended quickly way and theirs temporary in a caretaker seeing you through the season while we wait for someone else way.

 

No serious club would take the second approach and theirs no shame in trying and getting it wrong if you've done everything you can for the things you can control.

 

 

Theres no shame in getting wrong- just an awkward meeting with FSG accountants after the pay offs and transfer fees/wages on players you probably no longer want.

Obviously they will be working the numbers/data etc to do all they can to get it right but Edwards strikes me as the kind of guy who, if he got an inkling that someone he likes will be available in years time, for whatever reason, I could see him waiting.       

If we manage to win this now I'll build a statue of Klopp myself. Not only is he combating PGMOL and a corrupt oil state team but his own players at times.   

4 minutes ago, TD_LFC said:

 

Like i said earlier, the panic about lack of options isn't something that I think is shared within the club and the linear reporting of targets isn't how clubs tend to work.

 

You never know if a manager is equipped for it until they're in the job so you just work through mitigating risk and trying to appoint managers that line up with your philosophy and requirements.

 

The club has had a pretty good no dickhead rule up to now because they invest as much in the off the field scouting as they do on the field, especially for players, so making sure a signing is a high character high talent person is as much as you can do the rest is down to luck.

In all honesty, I think any appointment will prove to be comparatively "temporary" given the way the Premier League/Media seems to work- unless you get really lucky as we did with Klopp and everything aligns

2 hours ago, TD_LFC said:

 

What current situation?

 

No way in a million years would we go for a temporary manager.

The current situation of no-one suitable being available this summer. Or do you just go for someone not equipped for it? 

Given the current situation I can see us going for a temporary appointment.

The main downside to that would be transfers as you could only really let them tick over 

11 hours ago, Josef Svejk said:

We'll be begging Xabi to take the job within a year...

Xabi is gambling as it could all go to shite for him next season.

5 minutes ago, razor said:

Good stuff, Dave.  For me, Gakpo has really stepped up.  His speciality is picking up the ball on the edge of the attacking third, turning and bursting forward through tight spaces.  We need to use that better with the movement ahead of him.  He can then install himself as the Bobby replacement, linking the last phase of attack.  

 

On your excellent point (made on the pod, too) about the "moment" the ball is played during a VAR check, this is absolutely crucial.  If my memory is correct, there are 24 frames per second in digital video.  If you filmed a foot kicking a ball, the "contact" will cover virtually all 24 frames - and sometimes more, depending on the type of strike.

 

Now, when two people are running (sometimes in opposite directions, so, unscientifically "twice" the speed!) the offside line shifts massively in a split second.  So, the moment the "pause" button is pressed is VITAL.  Yet, pundits and journalists never seem to talk about it!  There is an arbitrary "press pause there" mumbled by the VAR, and then the lines are the only thing that is analysed!  But if a few frames are rewound of moved forward - the boot will still be in contact with the ball ("the moment the ball is played") yet the lines will be in completely different places.

 

VAR is a shambles and it has had a detrimental effect on the sport.

 

Lastly, I just wanted to mention that Alisson corner.  My mate used to referee in a Christian league.  He loved it.  Yes it was physical and competitive, but when it came down to contentious decisions, it was so easy because nobody cheated - if you touched the ball last you admitted it.  Sometimes they'd be so honest that there's be a disagreement: "Mate, I did touch it, it's a corner." / "No, you didn't, I did, it's a goal kick..."

 

I couldn't help but think of that league when I saw Alisson touch that ball over.  Everything about him wanted the ref to give a corner.  So, I think almost subconsciously, he took the goal kick he never wanted to a daft place when our players weren't even in the right positions.  I'm not saying he wanted it to result in a goal, but he was defo uncomfortable with gaining an unfair advantage and was prepared to conceded possession.

 

His heart belongs to Jesus, and there's nothin we can do about it!

 

 

Completely agree- 2 people running alongside one other will fluctuate between being off and on

Please win- but only if you promise to win the league. If you aren’t going to do that then whatever 

49 minutes ago, Saintslfc13 said:

I just saw the offside. I thought the rule was amended before the season to stop those marginal offside calls from penalizing the fowards. He's at most a centimeter or two off and completely square with the defensive line, there's absolutely no advantage gained in terms of forward momentum or anything like that.

To give offside there is atrocious.

Its not like he’s mistimed his run or the defender has played him offside.

It’s not sport. 

1 hour ago, Bjornebye said:

Elephant & Castle, Downtown Chicago. $13. Pissed off how they’ve sliced the toast but other than that lovely. 7/10 

Looks tasty but certainly room for improvement.

Less green stuff

Don’t cook sausage with hair straighteners

Serve bacon and not frazzles 

4 minutes ago, Bob said:

That looks like it should cost less. 

 

Dunno about you but I'd like to hope the ingredients cost more than a fiver when I'm eating out. 

It was easily one of the best breakfasts I’ve ever had out. Superb.

The breakfasts were on offer at half price before 11am.

Definitely be going again

Maguire- “we found a way”

No you didn’t you utter penis. VAR found a way

What a pack of wankers all round. United, their fans, VAR. 

Actually given offside when he wasn’t remotely offside. Drama of the Cup! The romance!

Nope- Billy jobsworth and his lines have eradicated that 

47 minutes ago, Jamie H said:

I've repped but need more info on the quality of the sausages to give one of those trophy things. Beans obviously a massive plus point.

Sausages were surprisingly good. I was going  to order an extra sausage but glad I didn’t as I was stuffed. 
Mad price- all breakfast half price before 11am. It’s either madness or genius as it was packed 

A tremendously priced large breakfast.

£4.60