fred quimby Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 2 hours ago, jyoung said: . Broken glass everywhere and the city stinks of piss. don't push me I'm too close to the edge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink_triangle Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, eFestivals said: city were the better team thru the season, yep - but Liverpool still didn't have the dips they had. In terms of individual results possibly, but in individual games Liverpool had more dips. The second half of the season from City was about as controlled as you can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pink_triangle Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 I agree that the liverpool penalty should have been given by the rules, but I am not convinced the rules are best for the game. As we head into the VAR era of football I fear the game will evolve into forwards targeting players hands and penalties given that would not previously. Having played and watched football (badly) over many years, your arms do not stay stuck to your sides at all time. To me the penalty is a disproportionate penalty for the offence. Does anyone else have concerns about where we are moving with handballs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 10 minutes ago, pink_triangle said: I agree that the liverpool penalty should have been given by the rules, but I am not convinced the rules are best for the game. As we head into the VAR era of football I fear the game will evolve into forwards targeting players hands and penalties given that would not previously. Having played and watched football (badly) over many years, your arms do not stay stuck to your sides at all time. To me the penalty is a disproportionate penalty for the offence. Does anyone else have concerns about where we are moving with handballs? The worry now is that a player can just flick a ball up at the defender hoping it hits an arm to get a pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 18 minutes ago, pink_triangle said: I agree that the liverpool penalty should have been given by the rules, but I am not convinced the rules are best for the game. As we head into the VAR era of football I fear the game will evolve into forwards targeting players hands and penalties given that would not previously. Having played and watched football (badly) over many years, your arms do not stay stuck to your sides at all time. To me the penalty is a disproportionate penalty for the offence. Does anyone else have concerns about where we are moving with handballs? I think it'll at least give a consistency that's not there currently. And for a player to flick a ball at an arm, the arm has to be out of position and stay out of position for that to work - so it shouldn't really happen unless a player is as daft as Spurs matey was the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjsell Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 2 hours ago, eFestivals said: I think it'll at least give a consistency that's not there currently. I'd rather the consistency go the other way. Having played football all my life, I don't think I've ever intentionally handled the ball - but the ball has hit my hand/arm countless number of times, all completely naturally. At what point did the simple act of the ball touching an arm by mistake become such an advantage for that player? I agree with pink that a penalty is incredibly disproportionate for the vast majority of offences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, mjsell said: I'd rather the consistency go the other way. Having played football all my life, I don't think I've ever intentionally handled the ball - but the ball has hit my hand/arm countless number of times, all completely naturally. At what point did the simple act of the ball touching an arm by mistake become such an advantage for that player? I agree with pink that a penalty is incredibly disproportionate for the vast majority of offences. i agree with the last bit - but the offence is handball, not whether it's a handball deserving of a penalty and an arbitrary line is the only realistic way to work it. The rules on handball have changed many times of the decades. When I was a kid it was all about whether an advantage had been gained (I think the wording might have been about 'controlling the ball'), which meant if it bounced in your favour off your arm it was handball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyoung Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 Jovic off to Madrid to probably end up being one of the best strikers in the world over the next few years. Dread to think how La Liga defenders feel knowing they'll be up against him and Hazard next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyoung Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 Finally some good news coming out of Chelsea. Hudson-Odoi set to sign a five year contract. Hopefully Loftus-Cheek next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetime Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 3 hours ago, jyoung said: Finally some good news coming out of Chelsea. Hudson-Odoi set to sign a five year contract. Hopefully Loftus-Cheek next. When does the ban start? Is it this window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyoung Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 7 minutes ago, thetime said: When does the ban start? Is it this window. Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santowhir Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 So it sounds like Eriksen is off then confirming that he would like a new challenge. I find it really hard to value him, he's got a year left on his contract and he's 27. He'll be a great asset for someone I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 (edited) Ole out, Diego in. Diego Maradona says he should be next Manchester United manager 36 minutes ago, santowhir said: So it sounds like Eriksen is off then confirming that he would like a new challenge. I find it really hard to value him, he's got a year left on his contract and he's 27. He'll be a great asset for someone I'm sure. Madrid I'd suspect. Edited June 5, 2019 by The Nal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 2 hours ago, santowhir said: So it sounds like Eriksen is off then confirming that he would like a new challenge. I find it really hard to value him, he's got a year left on his contract and he's 27. He'll be a great asset for someone I'm sure. A bargain at £30m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 1 hour ago, The Nal said: Madrid I'd suspect. he's supposed to be on zidane's list. You'll probably end up with Bale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 "England" fans on tour. Shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRW5252 Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Wooderson said: "England" fans on tour. Shite. Nearly as bad as Liverpool fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 6 hours ago, CRW5252 said: Nearly as bad as Liverpool fans 70k in Madrid last week with no issues. Spurs had 30k there - no issues. Your point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, Wooderson said: 70k in Madrid last week with no issues. Spurs had 30k there - no issues. Your point? latest estimates are 100k for liverpool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 Hazard to Madrid then. 90m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRW5252 Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Wooderson said: 70k in Madrid last week with no issues. Spurs had 30k there - no issues. Your point? I was just taking the piss. There has been problems with Liverpool fans in the past, just like there's been problems with England fans. Who bloody cares anyway. Anyone that causes trouble is a bellend, regardless of what team they support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyoung Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 30 minutes ago, The Nal said: Hazard to Madrid then. 90m. Probably worth more but what can you do when he's got one year left and could leave on a free next season. He's been great for Chelsea and the Premier League. No ill feelings. We won't be able to reinvest so let's hope that Hudson-Odoi and Pulisic can step up and deliver. Will be very interesting to see who comes in as manager and how the squad looks next season. If Sarri does leave (which looks inevitable now), I am leaning towards Lamps and Jody Morris to be fair. We will need someone who knows the club inside out and knows which youth products / academy grads can step up to the first team squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didinowanttohearthat Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 42 minutes ago, jyoung said: Probably worth more but what can you do when he's got one year left and could leave on a free next season. He's been great for Chelsea and the Premier League. No ill feelings. We won't be able to reinvest so let's hope that Hudson-Odoi and Pulisic can step up and deliver. Will be very interesting to see who comes in as manager and how the squad looks next season. If Sarri does leave (which looks inevitable now), I am leaning towards Lamps and Jody Morris to be fair. We will need someone who knows the club inside out and knows which youth products / academy grads can step up to the first team squad. Lampard would be a disaster imo. Done nothing to deserve it too - getting Derby to 6th is hardly awe inspiring stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 19 minutes ago, didinowanttohearthat said: Lampard would be a disaster imo. Done nothing to deserve it too - getting Derby to 6th is hardly awe inspiring stuff. He scored a goal in the Champions League final though. What could go wrong!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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