Rushies tash

30 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

 

Personally I agree with klopp about the manc home game..we twatted them and it was just one of those days. It was 2 points dropped, but the scoreline had nothing to do with their defending and everything to do with our composure and decision making around the penalty area. We're much improved in that regard now. I think the thing about us now is we could twat absolutely anyone when we're at our best. And those teams who are not that good and especially not that good at defending, we can twat even when we're slightly below our best. Man united are definitely a team who can't defend, despite their anfield clean sheet. 

Our pressing did pin them back very effectively in that game, yes (though they did have a few presentable chances on the break). But, for the majority of the game, they sat deep and were happy for us to have shots from distance. I agree, we are more than capable of hammering them, but the jammy cunts are 6th for a reason. I just don't see it playing out as an easy win. Hope I'm wrong, mind.

I don't know why some people are still expecting us to twat them everywhere tomorrow. The same was being said in December and we saw what happened there. They're jammy cunts who are more than capable of making life hard for us if we rock up expecting a drubbing. They don't seem to have a game plan beyond hoping that one of their players does something good on the break - they're shit, but they're also 6th in the league somehow. I'd love to knock 6 past them, but I can't see it happening. 1-0 will do.

13 hours ago, Barrington Womble said:

Do Brexit voters think it's gone badly? 

Anything that has gone badly has been framed as France and Germany wanting to punish us for leaving. Much like a duck imprinting on the first thing it sees, some people seem incapable of altering their viewpoint, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Boris Johnson being another case in point.

1 minute ago, Bjornebye said:

 

Im half way through episode one and yes she’s ace. 

Mate, next thing you'll know, it'll be half way through episode 5 and it's 3 o'clock tomorrow morning. She'll still be hot as well.

Sure it's been posted before, but just started watching the Gentlemen. Kaya Scodelario who plays Susie Glass is immense.

3 hours ago, an tha said:

The main hope in Nyon is that Liverpool get knocked out at the quarter-final stage.

 

How can they say this, even privately? Any dubious calls against us now are going to get seen through the prism of UEFA not wanting us in the final.

46 minutes ago, Megadrive Man said:

Do many people really give a fuck about being in the ECHR though? Can't see it being much of a vote winner.

The ECHR is what lets all the forrins stay here innit? Or something. The hard of thinking definitely know it's a bad thing anyway.

55 minutes ago, Harry's Lad said:

Now I,do feel old. 

I remember going on my own and paying 60p to get in the Kop. 75ish

Started going in the mid eighties. Was lucky enough to see Kenny play before he retired. Even though I was (and still am) a short arse, absolutely loved the shared experience of standing on the Kop. Never ended up in the spec I started in and missed half the goals, but would take that over sitting in the stands any day.

25 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

 

Nonce 

Ha ha, you cheeky cunt. It's bad enough I can remember £2.80 tickets.

2 minutes ago, manwiththestick said:

I remember watching this at home, my missus upstairs in early labour saying we need to get in the car to the women's hospital, we went just after the final whistle.

 

My youngest was born in the early hours after.

My eldest was born in the early hours the day before he scored on his debut against Chelsea. Mrs Tash kicked me out of the maternity ward to go and watch it in the pub next to the hospital. 

Paying £2.80 (or something close to that) for a child's ticket on the Kop. To watch the current champions.

When I lived in Acton, we used to drink in a little pub by the station called The Albion. First time in there, we got invited to a stay behind and didn't get home until 6 the following morning. Was rough as houses, but the people in there were sound. Living in London, finding a friendly place to drink where strangers will strike up a conversation and the barmaids remember your round after only a couple of times going there is like gold dust.

It's a fucking beauticians now. Cunts.

6 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

What's people thoughts on this finance deal with the premier league and EFL. 

 

I agree money needs to funnel through the divisions. But my issue with it is that all its doing to helping sustain and unsustainable product. The top 100 paid players in League 2 earn on avg 175k a year. If clubs are supposed to be self funding how is that sustainable. These teams avg less than 6k in attendance each week and that is with Bradford scewing the stats with their 18k. 23 home games a year and your paying a single player £3300. The premier league be putting money into other leagues but if they give the EFL what they want without the structure changing then it wages will continue to spiral even more out of control. 

There is too much money in the Premier League, an obscene amount. But I do find it amusing that the government is arguing for, what appears to be, a form of footballing socialism.

8 minutes ago, dave u said:

 

Looks like the ball hits his hand as well. Which would be in an unnatural position if he wasn't executing a Karate Kid 'Crane Kick'.

They'd have noticed all of this had the check not been concluded with the same speed as Diaz's offside check against Spurs.

The last thing I remember buying here was a load of massive T shirts in the early 90s (to wear over my baggy stone wash jeans). The whole place stank of meat.

1 minute ago, Leyton388 said:

Arsenal are winning fuck all this season. 

But their small squad are definitely playing two more midweek games.

Another thing pissing me off about this Arsenal side is that, besides their set piece obstruction shenanigans, nobody wants to call out the diving shit bags in their team either. The past two games have seen some outrageous tumbles with barely a mention from the commentators. 

Extra time and a late, spawny Arsenal winner. Don't want pens, too much of a lottery. Porto might win.

40 minutes ago, manwiththestick said:

Can we just forfeit and take a 3 nil loss?

Haha, I looked that up. Any team who forfeit a fixture get kicked out of the competition. Would be funny as fuck taking a 3-0 loss for not playing and going through anyway.

50 minutes ago, Scooby Dudek said:

Walker the prick saying the ref did well. He would wouldnt he, seeing as he had at least three bookings ignored.  Cunts. 

 

 

 

He was also allowed to take as long as he liked for every fucking throw in.

Just now, Barrington Womble said:

I completely agree it's not a good thing for the game. But now they've let it happen, it's happening. Maybe some some help, guidance and money Bordeaux could become french champions again. Now that brings in a whole load of different problems, as with the red bull clubs in Europe. And even more weirdly, redbird have 10% or whatever in fsg, what if they threw their hand in with fsg and then all their clubs, including Milan end up in the fsg house? It's all a nightmare for the game down the line. 

I can guarantee it will only become a problem for the integrity of the game once we start to do it.

5 minutes ago, Byrnie said:

What's he talking about with the drug cheats pre-match comments?

Guardiola was saying stuff along the lines of hoping the atmosphere doesn't get to the ref etc. I thought he'd gotten away lightly with that as well.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/03/09/pep-guardiola-man-city-vs-liverpool-anfield-referee/#:~:text=“You can't control what,to do is perform better.

2 minutes ago, dave u said:

The more I watch City's goal the more I think something needs to be done about blocking at corners. I'm not saying it should have been disallowed as it happens all the time, but I think it needs looking at for future reference. Standing your ground and blocking someone off is fine, but Ake basically acted like an offensive lineman clearing a space for his running back. People said Macca needed to be stronger, but he's an undersized midfielder being shoved out of the way by a centre back who has no interest in the ball, only in stopping Macca from getting to the near post. If this is seen as ok then there should be a free for all and we may as well hire NFL offensive line coaches to teach players how to block.

Said in another thread if they're making no effort to play the ball and are instead moving to block another player, then it's obstruction.

1. Direct free kick

A direct free kick is awarded if a player commits any of the following offences against an opponent in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:

charges

jumps at

kicks or attempts to kick

pushes

strikes or attempts to strike (including head-butt)

tackles or challenges

trips or attempts to trip

If an offence involves contact it is penalised by a direct free kick or penalty kick.

Careless is when a player shows a lack of attention or consideration when making a challenge or acts without precaution. No disciplinary sanction is needed

Reckless is when a player acts with disregard to the danger to, or consequences for, an opponent and must be cautioned

Using excessive force is when a player exceeds the necessary use of force and endangers the safety of an opponent and must be sent off

A direct free kick is awarded if a player commits any of the following offences:

a handball offence (except for the goalkeeper within their penalty area)

holds an opponent

impedes an opponent with contact

bites or spits at someone on the team lists or a match official

throws an object at the ball, opponent or match official, or makes contact with the ball with a held object

7 hours ago, Barrington Womble said:

The issue for me is the English press. They are petrified of the narrative that there may be corruption amongst referees. The know a very large and vocal part of the English football fan base believes refereeing integrity being a problem is an issue for Johnny foreigner. And anyone who suggests otherwise, is a tin foil hat merchant. So the align themselves time and time again with the whole idea it can't possibly be  corrupt, it's just shit. Listen to any of those weekly podcasts, the times, guardian, athletic etc, they're all the same. Until one of them stands up and says "can't we at least remove the impression of a conflict of interests", this is going to just continue. I find it all quite depressing. 

The Romans had the arena to keep the plebs distracted - we have VAR.

21 minutes ago, Scooby Dudek said:

Dean, I think it's him, saying  on Sky that Oliver believed he got the ball first, VAR looked, confirmed he got the ball first so therefore that was that. 

Surely VAR should be saying, yes he got the ball but it was reckless, have a look. 

 

It's bollocks, next week, get the ball but follow through is enough to give foul, as it correctly should be, according to refs that game/week/specific incident. 

He doesn't win the ball first though. It comes off MacAllister's chest, onto Doku's leg then up into the air. VAR would have seen that, but chose for whatever reason to avoid sending Oliver to the screen.

On 10/03/2024 at 19:39, Caramac said: