skintsaint Posted 3 February, 2022 Share Posted 3 February, 2022 1 hour ago, sydney_saint said: Would absolutely love Big Ange here when it is time to part with Ralph. I know some will say he's a nobody manager. But Celtic fans said the same and they absolutely adore him now. He's a serial winner everywhere he has been. Not only that, but he plays fantastic football whilst cleaning up silverware. You could manage where he has and win trophies 😅 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloggy saint Posted 3 February, 2022 Share Posted 3 February, 2022 'Big' Ange? 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 3 February, 2022 Share Posted 3 February, 2022 Steve Bruce promoted while Eddie goes down would be the stuff of dreams. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 3 February, 2022 Author Share Posted 3 February, 2022 Whenever I have watched any of AFCON it has been so shit. The shittiest tournament of all time without doubt. That shite Greek side would look flamboyant against these teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 3 February, 2022 Share Posted 3 February, 2022 14 minutes ago, whelk said: Whenever I have watched any of AFCON it has been so shit. The shittiest tournament of all time without doubt. That shite Greek side would look flamboyant against these teams Not a fan then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 3 February, 2022 Share Posted 3 February, 2022 18 minutes ago, whelk said: Whenever I have watched any of AFCON it has been so shit. The shittiest tournament of all time without doubt. That shite Greek side would look flamboyant against these teams Racist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 9 hours ago, whelk said: Whenever I have watched any of AFCON it has been so shit. The shittiest tournament of all time without doubt. That shite Greek side would look flamboyant against these teams It is for the football hipsters. The same people ho probably watch NFL and tell everyone about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 44 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said: It is for the football hipsters. The same people ho probably watch NFL and tell everyone about it. Surely the only reason you’d watch it is If you have nothing other than football in your life. The standard of football is dreadful, hardly heard of some of the countries let alone players, yet we get told that Europeans don’t respect the competition enough. I’m sure its a big thing if you live or are from the continent but if you don’t I’m not really sure why you’d bother watching any of it. And as for the NFL watched by geeks who wish they were yanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiberalCommunist Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 10 hours ago, whelk said: Whenever I have watched any of AFCON it has been so shit. The shittiest tournament of all time without doubt. That shite Greek side would look flamboyant against these teams Substandard tournament. Substandard refs. Substandard crowd control. Substandard players exc the usual few. They set out to promote it, but this has damaged it badly. Its just a shame we didn't get to play L'pool, that could have been the one plus point for the shambles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 I've watched bits but never a whole game. It's largely funny because it's so bad, especially the refs who just seem to make a load of stuff up as they go along. The use of VAR has made our refs seem highly competent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nta786 Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 I've only watched highlights and any other clips that appears on my feed when something controversial happens i.e. referee blowing whistle early. To be fair I did look at the scores and hoped Djenepo would win the thing. What is odd is that whilst people say the AFCON deserves greater recognition, I wonder why no one says similar for other continental tournaments. I, and a lot of my friends certainly don't know when the Asia cup is played or who last won it etc, and same goes for the Americas. However, I think some have an idea of who won the last 2/3 AFCONs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Force Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 (edited) What you need to know about the CONCACAF cup is when is the final? So you can watch USA and Mexico play another bad tempered game against each other. To be fair a lot of the central American teams are quite good considering their small populations, with a couple Island nations often having a few useful players and the rest of the team very athletic if not as technically gifted.. The games are at a decent standard, the facilities are excellent because it it always played in the US, which is not an inbuilt home advantage due to the number of people from all those other countries living here, and the refs for the most part decent, everyone in Latin America hates the US and all the other countries in Latin America hate Mexico for being the big boy so the bias is often against the big teams!. A bit more predictable than the Euros, but with the team Canada has right now the next one might be quite tasty. Normally held every 2 years, between World cups and Euro years. I have not watched the S. American version as much, But you got some of the biggest countries in football in there. And even the lesser countries produce good teams. Use to be better when they were allowed to invite a couple other counties to participate to bring the numbers up to a better number to construct groups out of. Always included Mexico, plus a few other semi regulars (I know US and Japan have both participated.) But now they are not allowed to do so. Not sure how it is currently handled but at one point the full International team was not allowed to participate in another regions competition, but an U23 or Olympic squad was allowed in. Obviously a bunch of youngsters are not going to be able to handle Messi, or a full Brazil squad, making these games mostly to fill up a calendar rather than properly competitive matches. Both competitions are held in our summer so player availability is good and does not effect premier league squads although MLS is played through the summer (because winter for most of the continent makes playing impossible which does effect that completion, a lot of MLS teams have a high proportion of those central American players) A lot of games will be played at night here so not at a good time for watching in Europe. Edited 4 February, 2022 by Mystic Force Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 How did VAR not disallow that Boro goal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 How is that not disallowed 🤣🤣🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 2 minutes ago, Turkish said: How is that not disallowed 🤣🤣🤣 Apparently because there was another touch before it was put in the net. I'm still in favour of using VAR but that's farcical. Such an obvious handball. What's the point of even having VAR if it's not going to pick that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yozzman Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 VAR worked as it should because that is the law now. If an attacking player’s accidental handball immediately precedes another player scoring, the goal will now be awarded, when last season it was likely to have been ruled out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 4 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said: Apparently because there was another touch before it was put in the net. I'm still in favour of using VAR but that's farcical. Such an obvious handball. What's the point of even having VAR if it's not going to pick that up. Mockery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 4 minutes ago, Yozzman said: VAR worked as it should because that is the law now. If an attacking player’s accidental handball immediately precedes another player scoring, the goal will now be awarded, when last season it was likely to have been ruled out. Even though the attacker miscontolled it gaining a clear advantage with his arms outstretched at shoulder height, joke of a rule 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 And there's no food or drink on the concourse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 4 February, 2022 Author Share Posted 4 February, 2022 Wear the bastards out for next Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 4 February, 2022 Author Share Posted 4 February, 2022 Well penalties. Clearly as they have the better players they will ensure the penalty shoot out is won by Utd as it by no means a lottery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 Would love to see CR miss again...! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nta786 Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 3 minutes ago, whelk said: Well penalties. Clearly as they have the better players they will ensure the penalty shoot out is won by Utd as it by no means a lottery. Roy Keane agrees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 If nothing else the boro fans who were charged £45 for a Friday night game live on TV have got somewhere near their money worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 4 February, 2022 Author Share Posted 4 February, 2022 £45? FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 4 February, 2022 Author Share Posted 4 February, 2022 Some excellent pens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 Let's get it round to the keepers taking them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 2 minutes ago, whelk said: Some excellent pens Even the crap ones have been so well hit the keepers can’t get to them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 Some top quality penalties so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 Lovely stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 4 February, 2022 Author Share Posted 4 February, 2022 I am pleased for Bob Mortimer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 👏👏👏 well done Boro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 Oh dear.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 Well at least now we know Utd won't be live on TV in the next round. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 13 minutes ago, Turkish said: If nothing else the boro fans who were charged £45 for a Friday night game live on TV have got somewhere near their money worth Money can't buy moments like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 Best FA Cup fourth round penalties victory at Old Trafford since 1992. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 4 February, 2022 Author Share Posted 4 February, 2022 Just now, Sheaf Saint said: Money can't buy moments like that. Bet they would rather have an extra point in the league? Well the daft cunts would 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 4 February, 2022 Author Share Posted 4 February, 2022 1 minute ago, CB Fry said: Best FA Cup fourth round penalties victory at Old Trafford since 1992. When Ryan Giggs was a slip of a lad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris cooper Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 🎶it’s happened again 🎶it’s happened againnnn .. 🎶Manchester united 🎶it’s happened again! 😂🎶 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 LOL @ Man Utd. Long long loooong may it continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 I imagine this might gain some support on here 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 5 February, 2022 Share Posted 5 February, 2022 9 hours ago, CB Fry said: I imagine this might gain some support on here He needs his bumps felt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 5 February, 2022 Share Posted 5 February, 2022 10 hours ago, whelk said: £45? FFS United have got away with charging full price for cup games for years as a) it's often a big day out for the away team who just pay it and b) for big cup semi finals or finals they give priority to season ticket holders who attended every home cup game, it means they have to all buy to have a chance of a final ticket. That said a few years without any finals they might not get away with that approach. Great win for Boro, suppose its too much to hope Plymouth or Fulham will get a shock win today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW5 SAINT Posted 5 February, 2022 Share Posted 5 February, 2022 12 hours ago, CB Fry said: Best FA Cup fourth round penalties victory at Old Trafford since 1992. Is it really the 30th anniversary of ManU becoming the first top flight team to go out of the FA Cup on penalties. I’m feeling old…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 5 February, 2022 Share Posted 5 February, 2022 11 hours ago, CB Fry said: I imagine this might gain some support on here Not to mention allowing endless rolling subs to allow a better reflection of a club's true xG potential for those 90mins. Offside can go too. If that still isn't enough to stack the deck, big clubs should go into games with xG bonuses based on their last season plus a bonus based on their TV audience draw. The future of football! 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 5 February, 2022 Share Posted 5 February, 2022 Come on Kidderminster. Would love this upset! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 5 February, 2022 Share Posted 5 February, 2022 10 minutes ago, SNSUN said: Come on Kidderminster. Would love this upset! Bugger!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiberalCommunist Posted 5 February, 2022 Share Posted 5 February, 2022 Burnley Watford game stopped for a emergency medical intervention. Roy has just had a hip op. Carry on, as you were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 5 February, 2022 Share Posted 5 February, 2022 Burnley 0 Watford 0. A match so dire I think my retinas are permanently scarred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 5 February, 2022 Share Posted 5 February, 2022 6 minutes ago, SaintBobby said: Burnley 0 Watford 0. A match so dire I think my retinas are permanently scarred. Bit of a disastrous result for Burnley that one, struggle to see how they get out of it this time round. Spurs, Liverpool and Man Utd in the next 4. I'd say they're all but gone, but the other 3 above them are equally bad that they'll always be within touch. It's going to be a low 'safety' total though, I'm pretty sure on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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