Football The 2020/2021 Season Thread

[DaGaffer]

While funny, he's not wrong

He has the most "London" face of any human being I've ever seen.

I could slap it all day long.

 

[Embattle]

Turkey went on the Red list, seems the government is in talks with FA and UEFA about bringing it here.

 

[Aoami]

Turkey went on the Red list, seems the government is in talks with FA and UEFA about bringing it here.

Should be doing it regardless, so glad they're seeing sense eventually. Sponsors be damned! Just give it to Istanbul next year.

 

[Raven]

They ought to be more flexible anyway. It was the same a few years back, there is no point in two teams from the same country playing their game in another country, for environmental reasons alone, plus the fans wanting to see the match...not that EUFA care about fans.

 

[Raven]

He has the most "London" face of any human being I've ever seen.

I could slap it all day long.

It's the haircut that does it for me.

 

[caLLous]

European Super League: Nine clubs given financial sanctions by Uefa over breakaway

Nine of the original European Super League clubs are fined by Uefa over last month's proposed breakaway.

www.bbc.com

 

[Embattle]

European Super League: Nine clubs given financial sanctions by Uefa over breakaway

Nine of the original European Super League clubs are fined by Uefa over last month's proposed breakaway.

www.bbc.com

Fairly light smack.

 

[Raven]

Real and Barca look to be getting another punch in the nuts, straight after bankruptcy too.

Oh no, what a shame, my gut is wrenched.*

*If EUFA had any real teeth

 

[Aoami]

Fairly light smack.

Fairly? It's a fucking joke.

 

[DaGaffer]

Fairly? It's a fucking joke.

They're giving the nine a light slap to encourage Real/Barca/Juve to get back in the tent with minimum fuss. Not sure it will work though.

 

[Hawkwind]

I do wonder if the owners could go to court over the fines and EUFA imposing a monopoly on the game. Still, good on EUFA for doing something.

 

[Embattle]

I don't think UEFA and FIFA should kid themselves, fans don't particularly like them either it is just the SL was an even worse idea.

 

[Embattle]

European Super League: Real Madrid, Barcelona & Juventus defend plans in face of Uefa 'threat'

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus defend their plans for a European Super League in the face of "threats" from Uefa.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Aoami]

European Super League: Real Madrid, Barcelona & Juventus defend plans in face of Uefa 'threat'

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus defend their plans for a European Super League in the face of "threats" from Uefa.

www.bbc.co.uk

UEFA considering a 2 year ban from Europe from the 3 of them. Absolute bullshit that the rest of the clubs are getting away with it in my opinion.

 

[Aoami]

This is also a fucking joke
View: https://streamable.com/8xsmtn

 

[Gwadien]

wow.

 

[Scouse]

wow.

Rules eh.

I mean offside is offside right?

Or do we make a subjective decision on what is "clear and obvious".

That argument cannot be anything but...

 

[Aoami]

Rules eh.

I mean offside is offside right?

Or do we make a subjective decision on what is "clear and obvious".

That argument cannot be anything but...

I don't get your point. This is objectively not offside.

 

[Gwadien]

I meant this https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56953366

I obviously never wanted ever to ever ever ever ever ever never neverververeverver bring up VAR

 

[Embattle]

It was offside.

 

[Aoami]

I meant this https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56953366

I obviously never wanted ever to ever ever ever ever ever never neverververeverver bring up VAR

Crazy that Derby were ever in that position to be honest. Feel a bit sorry for Wycombe. A club of their size staying up in the champo would've been massive.

 

[Raven]

Every time I drop Dallas to the bench in FF he has a blinding week.

 

[Scouse]

I don't get your point. This is objectively not offside.

Point 1:

It was offside.

... well, that cleared that up.

Point 2: If you're OK with holding up the game to draw lines all over the pitch, because: money (isn't money bad?) then fine.

Point 3: If we're only supposed to be using it for "clear and obvious" - then how do you define how clear, how obvious? What clear and obvious is is a completely subjective decision.

 

[caLLous]

"Clear and obvious" has got precisely fuck all to do with offside calls - it's for things like penalties and red cards.

 

[Embattle]

Neymar signs new Paris St-Germain contract

Neymar signs a contract extension with Paris St-Germain, keeping the Brazil forward at the French giants until 30 June, 2025.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Scouse]

"Clear and obvious" has got precisely fuck all to do with offside calls - it's for things like penalties and red cards.

So, we're back to holding up the game to draw lines all over the pitch.

Yay.

 

[caLLous]

So, we're back to holding up the game to draw lines all over the pitch.

Yay.

Yup, they should really do something about how they use VAR to adjudge offsides.

 

[Aoami]

Every time I drop Dallas to the bench in FF he has a blinding week.

I wonder if Bielsas head would be turned by a lucrative offer from Spurs. Kane is all but gone, and wouldn't fit into a Bielsa team well anyway, potentially giving him a lot of money to spend to shape a team in his image.

 

[Aoami]

Point 1:

... well, that cleared that up.

Point 2: If you're OK with holding up the game to draw lines all over the pitch, because: money (isn't money bad?) then fine.

Point 3: If we're only supposed to be using it for "clear and obvious" - then how do you define how clear, how obvious? What clear and obvious is is a completely subjective decision.

Point 1. According to the rules, he is offside. That is what I was complaining about, not VAR. The current offside law is shit and shows VAR in a terrible light. That should not be offside because Kane gains no advantage. Ralph Hassenhutl made me laugh in the Saints fan forum the other day. He said VAR works brilliantly in Germany but over here the laws and lack of competent officials is ruining it.

Point 2. As long as the correct decision is reached in the end, then yes. It used well in basically every other sport in the world, and well in football in some countries other than England. We are just a country of fucking luddites apparently.

Point 3. Clear and obvious mistake is subjective. Whether something is or is not a foul is objective, but even with technology officials are constantly reaching the wrong decisions. This is not VARs fault. Nothing to do with this decision anyway. All goals are automatically checked.

 

[Scouse]

Point 1. According to the rules, he is offside. That is what I was complaining about, not VAR. The current offside law is shit and shows VAR in a terrible light.

Really?

He's fucking offside. Part of him that can play the ball is offside. It's exactly the kind of thing VAR is for.