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[skintsaint]

Burnley with a welcome to the top flight home drubbing.

[SotonianWill]

  On 12/08/2023 at 03:18, skintsaint said:

Burnley with a welcome to the top flight home drubbing.

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Thought they were pretty good. Shows the difference in Premier League vs Championship even with 5 new players, chances get punished. 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Nathan Jones doing the 5 Live commentary for the Arsenal match today

 

[S-Clarke]

  On 12/08/2023 at 10:53, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Nathan Jones doing the 5 Live commentary for the Arsenal match today

 

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I'm so shocked that during the summer managerial merry-go-round, that no club has yet picked up the 'greatest manager of all time'. 

They must all be blind.

[hypochondriac]

  On 12/08/2023 at 11:01, S-Clarke said:

I'm so shocked that during the summer managerial merry-go-round, that no club has yet picked up the 'greatest manager of all time'. 

They must all be blind.

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No chance is he going to take a job whilst we are still paying him. 

[CB Fry]

  On 12/08/2023 at 10:53, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Nathan Jones doing the 5 Live commentary for the Arsenal match today

 

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Seems even less qualified to comment on Premier League games than Karen Cairney.

Edited 12 August, 2023 by CB Fry

[coalman]

  On 12/08/2023 at 10:53, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Nathan Jones doing the 5 Live commentary for the Arsenal match today

 

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The first time that radio 5 has needed both translation and subtitles.

[SNSUN]

  On 11/08/2023 at 09:24, AlexLaw76 said:

Alan Shearer's Premier League goal record.

I notice the fuss is being made about this and how it is bigger than winning titles in Germany

WTF?!

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May be late to the party but if Kane plays tonight in the Super Cup and wins, is that his first trophy? After one game of leaving Spurs?

[The Cat]

Great goal by Saka

[SotonianWill]

2-0 Leipzig in the Supercup thingy majig. 

[St.Jeweller]

  On 12/08/2023 at 19:30, SotonianWill said:

2-0 Leipzig in the Supercup thingy majig. 

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The curse of Harry Kane 😆

[Miltonaggro]

  On 12/08/2023 at 11:01, S-Clarke said:

I'm so shocked that during the summer managerial merry-go-round, that no club has yet picked up the 'greatest manager of all time'. 

They must all be blind.

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They’d have to be bloody deaf! 

[SotonianWill]

  On 12/08/2023 at 19:35, St.Jeweller said:

The curse of Harry Kane 😆

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I’m only watching to see him, hopefully he comes on and turns it around. 

[Lighthouse]

You can take the boy out of Spurs...

[East Kent Saint]

Harry to 😄the rescue , oh 3-0 now

[SotonianWill]

Take away money, as I obviously don’t include that in this. But I feel bad for Kane. Just looking at him he looks lost. 

[SNSUN]

  On 12/08/2023 at 20:52, SotonianWill said:

Take away money, as I obviously don’t include that in this. But I feel bad for Kane. Just looking at him he looks lost. 

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He’s a jinx. The best striker to never win a trophy? 😛

Edited 12 August, 2023 by SNSUN

[CB Fry]

Is Kane actually playing today? That's mad.

[Turkish]

  On 12/08/2023 at 21:24, CB Fry said:

Is Kane actually playing today? That's mad.

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Came on as sub. Bayern lost 0-3 🤣

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

  On 12/08/2023 at 21:26, Turkish said:

Came on as sub. Bayern lost 0-3 🤣

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[OttawaSaint]

Jackson handball in the Liverpool vs Chelsea game. Not given after VAR.

I just don't know what handball is anymore. Seemed really clear-cut whereas Dunk's yesterday less so.

Edited 13 August, 2023 by OttawaSaint

[AlexLaw76]

  On 13/08/2023 at 16:57, OttawaSaint said:

Jackson handball in the Liverpool vs Chelsea game. Not given after VAR.

I just don't know what handball is anymore. Seemed really clear-cut whereas Dunk's yesterday less so.

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his hand/arm has to be extended from his body (make their shape bigger). clearly, Jackson's was not 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Salah looked proper pissed when he got subbed off

[Streaky]

Caleta car currently stinking it up for Lyon against strasbourg. On tnt

[Gru]

Oriol starting for Barcelona (ITV4 now)

[The Kraken]

Just seen that Neymar is looking likely to join the Saudi bandwagon. Just the small matter of £130M a year to find in wages for him. That’s £2.5M a week.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66495833

[skintsaint]

  On 14/08/2023 at 14:17, The Kraken said:

Just seen that Neymar is looking likely to join the Saudi bandwagon. Just the small matter of £130M a year to find in wages for him. That’s £2.5M a week.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66495833

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Surprised he took that long to get there.

[skintsaint]

Utd looking shiiiiiite.

[Lord Duckhunter]

Fuck me, I must have missed Che Adams’ wolves transfer. 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Not sure I get all the hype surrounding that Garnacho

[S-Clarke]

Wolves just can't score, same as last year. Their playmakers/link players are superb, but without a goal scorer I have no idea how they'll do this year.

Apparently they don't have the funds to sign one either, so it will probably be their undoing. I think they're good enough to avoid relegation, what with the likes of Sheffield United and Luton in the same league as them, but ultimately without a striker it will be a bit of a waste having the talent they have in the wide/10's.

[adrian lord]

Wolves should be winning. So much for Ten Hag having got his ducks in a row. Looks like they will edge it though 

Edited 14 August, 2023 by adrian lord

[Lighthouse]

How in the hell is that not a penalty for Wolves?! How can a professional referee look at that 12 times and decide no pen.?

[Southner]

United lucky. Penalties have been given for far less.

[saintant]

I see the VAR cheats are at it again favouring the big clubs. Blatant penalty denied to Wolves when keeper came out, missed the ball and cleaned out two Wolves players. VAR check - nothing given. Frigging disgrace.

[skintsaint]

VAR gifts Utd a win.

[S-Clarke]

The ref is never going to give a pen to the oppo, in injury time, at old Trafford. The PL wouldn't allow it.

[Southner]

  On 14/08/2023 at 20:57, Lighthouse said:

How in the hell is that not a penalty for Wolves?! How can a professional referee look at that 12 times and decide no pen.?

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Total joke. 

[saintant]

I wonder whether a different decision would have been reached if that had happened at the other end with Utd trailing and the crowd baying. Think we all know the answer.

[saintant]

Never thought I'd say it but Lemina was superb tonight. Showed what he can do when he can be arsed.

[Harry_SFC]

  On 14/08/2023 at 21:15, saintant said:

Never thought I'd say it but Lemina was superb tonight. Showed what he can do when he can be arsed.

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Definitely a shout for MOTM along with Cunha, who apart from his miss looked very good indeed. 

[skintsaint]

 

If a defender mistimes his tackle like that its always a pen.

[Harry_SFC]

  On 14/08/2023 at 21:27, skintsaint said:

 

If a defender mistimes his tackle like that its always a pen.

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It is an absolute stonewall penalty. Clear cheating/bias going on here.

Edited 14 August, 2023 by Harry_SFC

[Roo1976]

wow just seen wolves pen shout why wasn't it given?....................unbelievable .VAR down to someone else's opinion ,on another day given? they have all this technology yet still cant deal with the situation shocking.

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 14/08/2023 at 21:29, Harry_SFC said:

It is an absolute stonewall penalty. Clear cheating/bias going on here.

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That’s not a penalty. It’s an assault with excessive violence.

[ashnats]

In no way is that a penalty, goalkeepers are allowed to come for the ball and provided they do not charge the players, are allowed physical contact even if they don't get a hand on it.

Basically if they have their knees high/raised, then it's a charge and it is a foul.  If they are flailing for the ball and don't get it, it's not a foul.  He is clearly leading with his arms and upper body, so not a foul.

Bazanu does this all the time. 

[skintsaint]

  On 14/08/2023 at 21:46, ashnats said:

In no way is that a penalty, goalkeepers are allowed to come for the ball and provided they do not charge the players, are allowed physical contact even if they don't get a hand on it.

Basically if they have their knees high/raised, then it's a charge and it is a foul.  If they are flailing for the ball and don't get it, it's not a foul.  He is clearly leading with his arms and upper body, so not a foul.

Bazanu does this all the time. 

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[Southner]

  On 14/08/2023 at 21:46, ashnats said:

In no way is that a penalty, goalkeepers are allowed to come for the ball and provided they do not charge the players, are allowed physical contact even if they don't get a hand on it.

Basically if they have their knees high/raised, then it's a charge and it is a foul.  If they are flailing for the ball and don't get it, it's not a foul.  He is clearly leading with his arms and upper body, so not a foul.

Bazanu does this all the time. 

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I'd be happy if Baz got that close to the ball lol lol lol 🤪 

[Gloucester Saint]

  On 14/08/2023 at 21:29, Harry_SFC said:

It is an absolute stonewall penalty. Clear cheating/bias going on here.

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Authorities need to investigate there, Hooper still should have seen it live but VAR no excuses, that’s just fixed. If that’s an attempt at an objective decision by VAR then the officials concerned have no role in the sport or any sport. Not fair to push them down the pyramid. PL needs to clean up its act. If I had my way after a morning’s investigation by independent panel, Wolves are awarded a point tomorrow and Man U stripped of two to keep it clean but never happening. 

Cricket refers all the time to video and Rugby to TMO - how many decisions remain wrong? Far less if any. Being on the mic helps with transparency eg why have they made the decision they’ve made. Technology not the issue, elite football’s sickness is.

Edited 14 August, 2023 by Gloucester Saint

[Dark Munster]

  On 14/08/2023 at 21:15, saintant said:

Never thought I'd say it but Lemina was superb tonight. Showed what he can do when he can be arsed.

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Bastard. (Him, not you).