sixx Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Why is it so common for players to have played with both AC Milan and Inter and Juve? Ibra, Bonucci, Vieira, Davids, Baggio and a few other probably. Seems to happen a whole lot more than in England, Spain or Germany. And also why do Brazilian players, or players in Brazil for that matter, often have such bonkers career trajectories? Sometimes staying at a club for like 10 games only to sign for a club and not playing a single game, going on loan in in the 7th tier before going back to one of the biggest teams etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Soz to p*ss on your chips but I thought Roy was a right winger? Definitely played up front for Forest that year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morla84 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Do clubs have to play the premier league theme before the match now? They played about 20 seconds of blaydon races, then about 10 seconds of the premier league tune, then local hero yesterday, sounded ridiculous. Noticed it before a game on motd last night and also before the spurs match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Yeah they do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morla84 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Smashing thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Been like that for years now. Pointless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I suppose it's inspired from the Champions League ceremonial. Just seems a shame to have it trample over a club's tradition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 But it adds nothing. At least the CL theme tune is used in the TV coverage and other stuff and has become iconic and associated with the CL. The Premier League music is just pointless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morla84 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Really? I hadn't noticed it before this weekend, didn't even realise it was the PL theme tune. Bit of a nothing tune as you say Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 It's all about them pushing the brand. Think the music is used in the international TV coverage. They've gone in really hard on that in the last two seasons. New logos, that bright colour scheme, dropping the sponsor etc... But again, no reason for it to replace any team's entrance song. Silly. If anything the weight of the "brand" lies in the history and traditions of the clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 All this "#TheBest" shit on twitter is just the ballon d'or, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 The referee is included as part of the pitch isn't he? So if the ball hits him play can't be stopped etc. What's to stop players playing one twos off the referee? Also if a player is on the break, and the referee is in the way of the player, can the player push the referee over/out the way? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnMag Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 PL team struggles and back to back relegation leads to League One, how many times that happened in so called modern era? All eyes on Sunderland.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 PL team struggles and back to back relegation leads to League One, how many times that happened in so called modern era? All eyes on Sunderland.... Happened to Wolves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled in Texas Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 The referee is included as part of the pitch isn't he? So if the ball hits him play can't be stopped etc. What's to stop players playing one twos off the referee? Also if a player is on the break, and the referee is in the way of the player, can the player push the referee over/out the way? Yes, the referee is considered part of the field in terms of the ball hitting the referee - no play won't be stopped if the ball it's the referee. Technically players could try to play a 1-2 off the referee but the referee should not be so close to the ball that he couldn't get out of the way. Most referee consider it a failure on their part of the get hit but the ball and cannot jump/move out of the way. And any player who intentionally ploughs through a referee instead of going round is likely to be on his way to sitting in the parking lot as soon as the refereee is back on his feet. You can't push/plough through an opposing player, and you can't do that to a referee either [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 If the ref thinks you've intentionally played a 1-2 off him I'm sure he'd award a free kick against you for unsportsmanlike conduct. Or something similar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 All this "#TheBest" shit on twitter is just the ballon d'or, right? ok I guess so Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 All this "#TheBest" shit on twitter is just the ballon d'or, right? ok I guess so No. The Ballon d'Or and FIFA's best player are now separate awards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Is it just me, or is there a lot less "amazing" (maybe high profile is a better descriptor) footballers around these days? I mean, just a few years ago I could look at the big countries starting elevens and immediately see one or two massive profiles in their squad. Looked at the England - Germany squads today and didn't really see any name I'd say is a massive profile. Same goes for the outfield players of Italy. Obviously they are good players, but there's not that many Henrys, Beckhams, Maldinis, Zidanes, Ronaldinhos and Figos knocking about anymore, in the sense that even people who don't really care for football would recognise them on "brand awareness" alone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Is it just me, or is there a lot less "amazing" (maybe high profile is a better descriptor) footballers around these days? I mean, just a few years ago I could look at the big countries starting elevens and immediately see one or two massive profiles in their squad. Looked at the England - Germany squads today and didn't really see any name I'd say is a massive profile. Same goes for the outfield players of Italy. Obviously they are good players, but there's not that many Henrys, Beckhams, Maldinis, Zidanes, Ronaldinhos and Figos knocking about anymore, in the sense that even people who don't really care for football would recognise them on "brand awareness" alone. England and Germany B teams were playing, plus sometimes the ‘Beckhams, Maldinis, Zidanes, Ronaldinhos and Figos’ aren’t really lauded until towards the end or even after their career. If the current crop of English players, I wonder how Kane, Dele Alli, Dier will be remembered? There are surely a number of big name French, Italian, Brazilian, and (one) Portuguese players who stand out of the current crop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Is it just me, or is there a lot less "amazing" (maybe high profile is a better descriptor) footballers around these days? I mean, just a few years ago I could look at the big countries starting elevens and immediately see one or two massive profiles in their squad. Looked at the England - Germany squads today and didn't really see any name I'd say is a massive profile. Same goes for the outfield players of Italy. Obviously they are good players, but there's not that many Henrys, Beckhams, Maldinis, Zidanes, Ronaldinhos and Figos knocking about anymore, in the sense that even people who don't really care for football would recognise them on "brand awareness" alone. England and Germany B teams were playing, plus sometimes the ‘Beckhams, Maldinis, Zidanes, Ronaldinhos and Figos’ aren’t really lauded until towards the end or even after their career. If the current crop of English players, I wonder how Kane, Dele Alli, Dier will be remembered? There are surely a number of big name French, Italian, Brazilian, and (one) Portuguese players who stand out of the current crop. I'm not really talking about players being gifted and lauded for their ability, more their actual fame levels outside of the average football watcher. I fail to think of many outside of Messi, Neymar and Ronaldo that peple not that interested in football would see today and still be all "Oh yeah, that guy, I know who that is", where just a few years ago the footballing world were littered with profiles that (personal experience) people who hate football knew begrudgingly who was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Why do Everton fans have such a gargantuan chip on the shoulder about us for no reason? Seen many digs at us by them on social media past few weeks, desperate to tell us that we're not a big club. Seems like mackem levels of tragic. Like, just, why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Weird comment to make anyway since the stadiums took less people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Why do Everton fans have such a gargantuan chip on the shoulder about us for no reason? Seen many digs at us by them on social media past few weeks, desperate to tell us that we're not a big club. Seems like mackem levels of tragic. Like, just, why? Everton had higher attendances than us when we were shite and they were winning league titles. pwned It's just a social media thing though I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I literally couldn't give less of a shit about attendances. It's just a random and idiotic thing to criticise a club or a fanbase for. Either it's because you're doing well (glory hunters) or an accident of geography (luck). Absolutely pointless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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