ICTChris Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 It's probably been mentioned but footballers covering their mouths when talking about a free kick. Calm down lads, you aren't telling each other your bank account details or passing on nuclear launch codes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Lining up to take a free kick like 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 On 16/02/2022 at 19:31, Highland Capital said: Folk who huff and puff at short corners. Corners hoofed into the box are wildly wildly overrated. Folk get excited when a corner is given but they hardly ever result in a goal. By a similar token, folk who huff and puff about the goalkeeper passing the ball out from the back. Apparently some people like the ball hoofed up the park and lose possession. I don't think they're over rated, they are just poorly executed more often. A player at almost any level who can't get a corner past the first defender, at the very least, needs more practice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandcowden Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 13 hours ago, throbber said: 2 goals in stoppage time, you just don’t get that anywhere else in the world. What utter drivel.is this something else the EPL claims as its own? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandcowden Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 9 hours ago, velo army said: Music being played after a goal. I hate it more than I hate the late offside flag (and that rips my very knitting). Just let the crowd make noise. Having shitey music drowning out crowd celebrations is utterly fucking moronic. Absolutely.clearly an initiative by people who don't understand the game&it's atmosphere 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 On 20/02/2022 at 18:56, Jambomo said: People referring to “The Barclays” as in “That goal was pure Barclays” or “a only in the Barclays”. It’s a meaningless phrase given the variance in quality and entertainment that is actually one show between the top and bottom teams. There’s plenty of games that are dire in that league, so pretending it’s some amazing product is stupid. We aren’t selling it, so we can leave the eulogising to Sky Sports. Just calling that league "The Barclays" or even BPL is cringeworthy in the first place imo. Just call it the Premier League, PL or EPL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Stiles Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 On 20/02/2022 at 19:32, throbber said: They’re certainly taking the piss when saying it on here anyway. I sometimes think certain forum users only watch the Barclays to come on here and complain about the commentary. Like some that watch Man United games so they can post about how much they hate Man United. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 4 hours ago, Marten said: Just calling that league "The Barclays" or even BPL is cringeworthy in the first place imo. Just call it the Premier League, PL or EPL. That league has become so corporate and sanitised that calling it "The Barclays" unironically is pretty apt. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 That league has become so corporate and sanitised that calling it "The Barclays" unironically is pretty apt.Fair point! I just never use sponsor names for leagues, cups or grounds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 The law that says a goalkeeper can only hold on to the ball for six seconds, and if they hold on to it for seven seconds or more it’s an indirect free kick. Why is that law there? If a team is in a favourable scoreline, a keeper will not release the ball for at least twelve seconds, and I’ve seen up to twenty seconds. Why is the law there? Does ma f*ck*ng heid in.What makes even less sense is when the keeper is booked for time wasting it almost never results in an indirect free kick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 The keeper is only ever booked for timewasting when the ball isn't in play, ie at a goal kick or free-kick.In terms of the 6 second rule, it already achieves what it is put in place to avoid, so who cares if they actually have the ball for 7 or 8 seconds? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 51 minutes ago, craigkillie said: The keeper is only ever booked for timewasting when the ball isn't in play, ie at a goal kick or free-kick. In terms of the 6 second rule, it already achieves what it is put in place to avoid, so who cares if they actually have the ball for 7 or 8 seconds? If you think that a keeper in a winning side only holds on to the ball for 7 or 8 seconds, you should become as sad as me a check it out on a regular basis. It takes them 7 or 8 seconds to get off the ground once they’ve flopped there after gathering a straightforward shot or cross. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 The purpose of the rule is to make sure that the goalkeeper can't just stand with the ball in his hands until the end of the game if his team is winning. It ensures that the ball has to be returned to play in a somewhat timely manner. The choice of six seconds is completely arbitrary, and any attempt to enforce that strictly wouldn't be in the spirit of the game. As you pointed out, if a goalkeeper comes and claims a cross, it can often be more than six seconds before they can get back up and have all the opposing players out of their way etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Stiles Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 15 hours ago, Marten said: Just calling that league "The Barclays" or even BPL is cringeworthy in the first place imo. Just call it the Premier League, PL or EPL. Calling it the Barclays goes back to when they were the last title sponsor of the league. It was obviously written into the deal that the competition had to be referred to as the Barclays Premier League when being mentioned in the media and it led to a laughable over use of the term, particularly by a then relevant Owen Coyle, who would shoehorn it in as often as possible no matter how ridiculous it sounded. Referring to The Barclays is really taking the piss out of that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 22/02/2022 at 07:28, Marten said: On 22/02/2022 at 00:25, velo army said: That league has become so corporate and sanitised that calling it "The Barclays" unironically is pretty apt. Fair point! I just never use sponsor names for leagues, cups or grounds. The B&Q cup is the exception. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 The purpose of the rule is to make sure that the goalkeeper can't just stand with the ball in his hands until the end of the game if his team is winning. It ensures that the ball has to be returned to play in a somewhat timely manner. The choice of six seconds is completely arbitrary, and any attempt to enforce that strictly wouldn't be in the spirit of the game. As you pointed out, if a goalkeeper comes and claims a cross, it can often be more than six seconds before they can get back up and have all the opposing players out of their way etc.A lot of them absolutely milk it tbh. I watched Everton a few weeks back and on at least two occasions Pickford held the ball for 30 seconds before kicking it. I'd like to see the game 45 minutes a half and exactly that. Any time the ball goes out the clock is stopped. It would be simple enough to do in the top divisions with a 4th official but would probably be a bit trickier the lower you went I suppose. It would certainly eliminate time-wasting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 It’s getting boring tbh. I’m slowly losing interest in the football. Liverpool scudding Leeds is pish entertainment unless your a fan boy. The CL used to be a brilliant competition. It is absolutely shite now. You’re looking at the big 4 Barclays teams making up the semifinalists. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 VAR. It's just fucking shite 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 10 hours ago, 19QOS19 said: A lot of them absolutely milk it tbh. I watched Everton a few weeks back and on at least two occasions Pickford held the ball for 30 seconds before kicking it. I'd like to see the game 45 minutes a half and exactly that. Any time the ball goes out the clock is stopped. It would be simple enough to do in the top divisions with a 4th official but would probably be a bit trickier the lower you went I suppose. It would certainly eliminate time-wasting. Are you kidding? The next game would be due to kick off 5 minutes after the last one finished. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Stiles Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 I'm getting increasingly annoyed by players now positioning the ball as far outside of the curve as is legally possible at corners. As if the ball being that bit closer to the penalty box is going to make any difference. Love it when it sails over everyone and out the other side of the box after it's very careful placement on the very edge! Other than showing how they'll play the laws to the extreme I don't see the point. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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