What are the things you hate regarding fitba?

[eez-eh]

11 hours ago, Groundhopping Adventures said:

Trophies for finishing second 

 

Seeing as third place in League Two get automatic promotion, do you think they get a trophy as well?

[The Golden God]

So many things about watching games in the pub that I’m sure I’ve listed before but one is people who turn up well after kick off, Spurs game today and there was maybe 25 folk in at kick off and about 60 at half time. Pubs showing football should have a rule that you’re not allowed to watch the game if you’re not in for kick off. 
 

Also seen a family all decked out in Rangers gear walking through the town during the middle of their game today, if you’re a fan why aren’t you watching the game. 

[highlandmac]

6 hours ago, The Golden God said:

So many things about watching games in the pub that I’m sure I’ve listed before but one is people who turn up well after kick off, Spurs game today and there was maybe 25 folk in at kick off and about 60 at half time. Pubs showing football should have a rule that you’re not allowed to watch the game if you’re not in for kick off. 
 

Also seen a family all decked out in Rangers gear walking through the town during the middle of their game today, if you’re a fan why aren’t you watching the game. 

What if you say you're not in to see the game specifically,just in for a pint -can you get in after KO then?but what if, then,you cast sneaky glances at the screen?

[Swarley]

Probably been said before but players faking injury to get another player booked/sent off. Incident in yesterday's Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City game where a player kicked out at a player on the ground. Replays show he clearly does catch him around the chest area but the player on the ground immediately holds his face then starts rolling around. Absolutely no need for the play acting/overreaction. 

Match footage

[The Golden God]

15 hours ago, highlandmac said:

What if you say you're not in to see the game specifically,just in for a pint -can you get in after KO then?but what if, then,you cast sneaky glances at the screen?

You can, 3 times a half, 2 more if it goes to ET. 

[highlandmac]

7 hours ago, The Golden God said:

You can, 3 times a half, 2 more if it goes to ET. 

Fair enough

I assume these perfectly reasonable rules are to be vigorously enforced by large,steroid pumped bouncers

[topcat(The most tip top)]

On 29/04/2024 at 09:07, accies1874 said:

Fans singing "f**k the SFA" or "Premier League, corrupt as f**k" when they disagree with a referee's decision. Whatever happened to "the referee's a w****r" or "you don't know what you're doing"? Why's it got to be some big conspiracy? 

Hearts fans behind the goals singing this on Saturday while we were waiting for Dundee's penalty to be overturned by the SFA's VAR system seemed a bit odd.

And not reacting to the overturning with at least a slightly sarcastic  chorus of "Well done, SFA!" seems churlish

[RandomGuy.]

Loves stats/analysis stuff, but there's a creeping amount of people who are massively over analysing anything successful big clubs do and claiming its some incredible thing others are missing.

Like, I see this getting done at every Saints game and you see it at amateur level too, yet apparently it's a sign of an elite side and coaching.

I seen similar a few months ago when Mainoo broke through at Man U. Someone produced a 25 minute video of every instance of him looking around before he received the ball.

I think people get so obsessed with finding something to "analyse" every week.

Edited May 14 by RandomGuy.

[parsforlife]

9 hours ago, RandomGuy. said:

Loves stats/analysis stuff, but there's a creeping amount of people who are massively over analysing anything successful big clubs do and claiming its some incredible thing others are missing.

Like, I see this getting done at every Saints game and you see it at amateur level too, yet apparently it's a sign of an elite side and coaching.

I seen similar a few months ago when Mainoo broke through at Man U. Someone produced a 25 minute video of every instance of him looking around before he received the ball.

I think people get so obsessed with finding something to "analyse" every week.

There was one of de bryne scanning and that was why he has such good game awareness/vision, as if nobody else had thought of it.

Generally find these type of posts I find are done by those who consume football purely through tv and have finally noticed something that maybe isn't always filmed and they think it's a new innovation. 

[Melanius Mullarkey]

10 hours ago, RandomGuy. said:

Loves stats/analysis stuff, but there's a creeping amount of people who are massively over analysing anything successful big clubs do and claiming its some incredible thing others are missing.

Like, I see this getting done at every Saints game and you see it at amateur level too, yet apparently it's a sign of an elite side and coaching.

 

I see Sean Dillon teaching 6 year olds that at Soccerworld on a Monday night.

[eez-eh]

2 hours ago, parsforlife said:

There was one of de bryne scanning and that was why he has such good game awareness/vision, as if nobody else had thought of it.

Generally find these type of posts I find are done by those who consume football purely through tv and have finally noticed something that maybe isn't always filmed and they think it's a new innovation. 

It was The Athletic (who else?) with an entire article about this.

Of course no other playmaking midfielder on the planet look ups to see what’s going on around them.

Some of the new stats and analysis is brilliant but so much of it is meaningless drivel as well. Over-analysed to the nth degree - a symptom of near 24 hour coverage needing to be filled with something and the average punter on an internet forum needing to make themselves feel more intelligent than everyone else by seeing something that no one else could possibly have spotted.

That’s my old man yells at cloud post done.

[Jambomo]

The offside rule, as it is now. Does it honestly matter, if someone on the far touchline has half a foot in front of the last defender when putting a cross in? It shouldn’t matter anyway but I think you should have to be in the box to be offside. 

[velo army]

When there's a high ball received in midfield or defence and the player heads it to an opponent rather than chest it down and play it. I know it's a lack of faith in their own technique but I always find it weirdly infuriating. Supporting a diddy means I'll see this more, obviously.

BRINGTHEBAWDOOONFURFUXAKE!!!

 

Edited May 17 by velo army

[topcat(The most tip top)]

On 14/05/2024 at 20:14, eez-eh said:

It was The Athletic (who else?) with an entire article about this.

Of course no other playmaking midfielder on the planet look ups to see what’s going on around them.

For youngsters who are turning out in parks and playgrounds it's a useful lesson by example

I remember reading basically the same article about Glen Hoddle 

But there's only so much help an article in Shoot! can provide so I didn't grow up to be an international footballer

Maybe in my next life I will

Edited May 21 by topcat(The most tip top)

[VincentGuerin]

On 16/05/2024 at 21:41, Jambomo said:

The offside rule, as it is now. Does it honestly matter, if someone on the far touchline has half a foot in front of the last defender when putting a cross in? It shouldn’t matter anyway but I think you should have to be in the box to be offside. 

Agree on the first part. Offside shouldn't be subject to any kind of off-field review, as if it's close enough to make an error with, then it doesn't really matter.

Disagree on the second point. Offside is the most important rule in the sport. Tactically the game doesn't work without it, and making offside only count in the penalty box would make the game much worse to watch. You'd stretch the game so much that there would be incredible amounts of space all over the pitch.

[JS_FFC]

I posted about this elsewhere but he’s the latest tripe served up by the athletic who charge you £60 a year for the privilege of reading it

 

 

Gareth Southgate will of course be picking his squad based on “good lad vibes”

[JS_FFC]

Large scale pitch invasions when a team wins a play-off to avoid relegation.

[Jacky1990]

The new trend of treating the number of times an attacking player gets fouled as if its a positive statistic and not evidence the player doesnt release the ball quick enough.

Seems entirely designed to give Jack Grealish any sort of positive statistic.

[velo army]

9 hours ago, Jacky1990 said:

The new trend of treating the number of times an attacking player gets fouled as if its a positive statistic and not evidence the player doesnt release the ball quick enough.

Seems entirely designed to give Jack Grealish any sort of positive statistic.

My bugbear with this is the pundits never questioning stats at all. They're generally thick as mince/brain damaged ex-pros who didn't go to school, so it shouldn't be a surprise, but they throw out stats in lieu of actual analysis as if they speak for themselves.

Rubbish.

[19QOS19]

22 hours ago, JS_FFC said:

Large scale pitch invasions when a team wins a play-off to avoid relegation.

Came on to post this. Pitch invasions in general. Overdone now. I think the thing that annoys me about them is that you can almost guarantee about 90% of the folk on the pitch haven't attended a game before that day.