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Cracking header. Had to go looking for it and twist it in. Fantastic.

to be fair we'll do that ina 4-4-2 anyway. Very true, unfortunately

Haven't seen a lot of Perch so it's difficult to say if he'll be a good signing or not. Seen enough of Simpson to know that after having been repeatedly bummed against the likes of Jerome Thomas to know that Perch definitely isn't any worse. Low fee, low risk, low wage (relatively), sell-on fee if it doesn't work out, can play in a few positions...etc. Very 'meh' all round.

Don't see Ozil for Germany or Sneijder for Inter defending much... That's because Germany and Inter play the system well. You can defend from the front too you know.

Playing 4-2-3-1 requires the 2-3 to be able to be a fluid and cohesive unit - defending when we don't have the ball and supporting the striker when attacking. Our shower of shite wouldn't be able to understand let alone play the system. They're just not up to it. We'd start banging long balls to Carroll who would lose it and the 4-2-3-1 would become a 4-5----1 and we'd get a hiding. It's a great idea in princple but our midfielders can't make it work effectively imo.

Aye, well done. Good for you.

When you do get one be sure to mention it it the materialism thread. And the mood thread. And in this thread. Obviously. Sorry about that. Why not ask your missus to stop mentioning your fucking kid in every thread, maybe I don't want to read about that? Cheers. Now that bite was worth waiting for! Wait til she sees this!

I'd completely forgotten Best played for us until I read this thread.

thats like saying the pro foul when in on goal last man type thing is. What I mean is the ref may not always be in a position to see if the shot is going in before it's handled. How can he award a goal for a shot which may or may not have been going in before it's handled? Last night it was obvious, tomorrow it might not be. It's a shit idea imo madras, sorry.

Can't see how a ref can consistently decide every single time a handball has 'stopped' a goal. Sometimes it will be obvious and sometimes it won't. Last night it was obvious that Suarez prevented a goal but it won't be as clear every time. Penalty goals are inherently unfeasible imo, each incident is different.

Should be the same punishment regardless of whether the penalty goes in or not and FIFA have not caved in and extended the ban so it's good news. It's a real shame Ghana didn't score the penalty but that's the way it works sometimes. Suarez did what he had to and he'll take the rap for it. Tough shit and let's get on with it.

Stop fucking crying man you soft shite.

the rules have constantly adapted to occasions like this. at one time the cross bar was a rope, there were no penalties,a newcastle player was so adept at catching players offsider that the rule was changed, at one time is was OK to kick players from behind. I've got no problem with rule changes that make it safer to play (tackle from behind) and make the game a better spectacle to watch (no backpasses/offside traps). I have got a problem with awarding goals when the ball hasn't crossed the line though.

So? You want the game to move on, or not? This is humanity, accept it, warts and all. The rules are the rules, get on with it and take the luck as it comes.

Where was this campaign to get the rules changed yesterday then? It wasn't even an issue yesterday but now there's a clamour to alter the rules because Gyan missed the pen. Ridiculous.

Keep it as it is. A red card and a pen is about as harsh as it gets. Normally, the attacking team wouls core the goal and nothing would be said, just so happens that Uruguay got away with it and suddenly everyone's up in arms wanting to change the rules and award penalty goals?? Nah.

He did what he had to do. Aye, it's a bit sly but he got sent off and Ghana had the chance to win it. It's not Suarez's fault Gyan skied it, is it?

He did what he had to do to give his team a chance. Any professional would have done the same imo.

He meant 'dinked' but he's a stupid cunt and said 'dribbled'.

Kingson is getting nowhere near any of these tbh

Wouldn't have played for free though would he? That's our problem, we've got zero to spend. Absolute zero. Probably get pelters for this but; I simply dont subscribe to that view. That is entirely your prerogative. We'll see come Sept 1st.

Would like to see Ghana win tonight but I quite like Uruguay too. As long as Argentina wallop the krauts tomorrow I'll be well chuffed with whoever wins tbh.

Harper, because he's so loyal.

Wouldn't have played for free though would he? That's our problem, we've got zero to spend. Absolute zero.

I always look forward to the new season but I'm under no illusion that we're going to be in a relegation scrap from the first whistle. We'll struggle badly unfortunately.