Dave Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 @TonyEvansTimes Interesting John Henry quotes from US today. Talks abt Suarez 40m buyout. It was there. Don't underestimate him. Essentially he said: sue us. JWH astounded by football business. On Suarez he wasn't moving. Suspect others in club would have cashed in. Funny, I was under the impression that was impossible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/01/footballers-banned-from-shirt-messages-world-cup Players in this summer's World Cup will be banned from displaying any messages on undershirts. New rules come into force from 1 June saying players should not display any personal slogans at all on shirts they are wearing under their kit. The decision was taken at a meeting of the International FA Board, the game's law-making body, in Zurich. Overt slogans have long been banned by Fifa, but players often lift up their shirts after scoring to show other messages. "From now on there can be no slogan or image whatsoever on undergarments even good-natured ones. This will apply from 1 June and be in force for the World Cup," the Fifa secretary general Jérôme Valcke told a news conference after an Ifab meeting. Ifab rejected a proposal from Uefa to review the so-called "triple punishment" where a player is sent off, concedes a penalty and is suspended for stopping an obvious goalscoring opportunity. The board also sanctioned the official use of headwear for women, after an experiment, and men, while experiments will continue on the use of sinbins. There will be no extension in the use of technology which will be restricted to goal-line verdicts only, Valcke said. Ifab, comprising the four British associations and four representatives of Fifa, sanctions and changes the laws which, Valcke added, are undergoing a revision to make their meaning clearer internationally. Valcke said in Zurich: "It is definitely decided that players must not have any slogan or statement, and we are making the decision that it will apply to the World Cup and it will be enforced from 1 June and not 1 July." The Football Association had proposed the ban to make sure there was a consistent message and the general secretary Alex Horne said: "The idea is to get some consistency. The simplest rule for the image of the game is to start from the basis that slogans will not be allowed." Personal messages on shirts have been used by players to pay tribute to dead colleagues, as well as light-hearted slogans such as Mario Balotelli's "why always me" T-shirt. Jonathan Ford, chief executive of the Football Association of Wales, said some Ifab members did consider whether an outright ban would be "a little bit churlish". He added: "Everyone agreed about political or religious statements but on personal statements some of us did consider how far are we going. We decided however it was easier for us to say it has no place in the game." Referees will not, however, book players who display messages - disciplinary action will be down to competition organisers after the match. The Ifab agreed to continue with pilot studies of sin-bins instead of yellow cards, but that a recent trial at a Uefa under-16 tournament at St George's Park near Burton was "not by any means a success". Uefa's proposal to change the laws so that players who concede a penalty are only cautioned rather than sent off for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity was also rejected. Horne said that other possible changes – such as removing the one-match ban for players sent off in such circumstances – would be discussed next year but that removing the red card punishment would more "reopen the door to more cynical fouls" in the box. The Ifab also agreed to pursue more trials to allow unlimited or rolling substitutes at grass-roots level following the success of experiments carried out in Scotland which has led to a rise in participation numbers. Finally, it was agreed that Sikh men would be allowed to wear approved head coverings in game following a similar ruling for women. Good to see the people in football focusing on the important issues Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Stoke's pitch looks like a 20 year old shagpile carpet. Dreadful playing surface Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 pantofola d'oro boots are supposed to be really great though, no? Yeah I've got a pair of black ones. They are great. Very comfortable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwo4kqOE6cc 1.20 mark ;D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Belfast Mags Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 oops Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 @TonyEvansTimes Interesting John Henry quotes from US today. Talks abt Suarez 40m buyout. It was there. Don't underestimate him. Essentially he said: sue us. JWH astounded by football business. On Suarez he wasn't moving. Suspect others in club would have cashed in. Funny, I was under the impression that was impossible. The PFA said the clause wasn't binding didn't they? He's since signed a new one anyway, this is just trolling arsenal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Was it Robinho who thought he'd signed for Man Utd? I remember someone a while ago joining City and saying it was an honour to join Man Utd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Yeah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 He thought he was joining Chelsea. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7597822.stm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I see Charlie Adam pulled his classic "dirty challenge then help the guy up like they're old pals" shit this weekend. Has to be the dirtiest player in the league. http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26425905 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Programme on C4 at the moment about homophobic and racist chanting that's still on the terraces. Not good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Look at this fucking madness. Arseholes. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=288059174679164&set=vb.207470582738024&type=2&theater Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Look at this fucking madness. Arseholes. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=288059174679164&set=vb.207470582738024&type=2&theater Couldn't take the red and yellow cagoule crew seriously. EDIT:Fuck off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Yellow bastards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 They looked a bit silly giving it the big licks then trying to run away when it got nawty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I was only half joking they totally lapped it, giving it the Big. I. Am, come and get us etc. A few boys took and right trimming there though, painful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durhamunigeordie Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Just looking at that BBC article on managerial ins and outs. Wenger is the only manager in the top three flights of English football to have been appointed pre-2010. (League 2 has two managers pre-dating that). Madness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Just looking at that BBC article on managerial ins and outs. Wenger is the only manager in the top three flights of English football to have been appointed pre-2010. (League 2 has two managers pre-dating that). Madness. Well we are going to have Pardew for another 6 years so.... Dat Stability !!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Look at this f***ing madness. Arseholes. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=288059174679164&set=vb.207470582738024&type=2&theater And they say it only happens in South America Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Our game with Everton rearranged for Tuesday 25th March. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Puyol confirms he's leaving Barcelona at the end of the season. Not sure if he's retiring yet, sounds like he might play for another team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Puyol confirms he's leaving Barcelona at the end of the season. Not sure if he's retiring yet, sounds like he might play for another team. Been some talk about him moving to MLS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Puyol confirms he's leaving Barcelona at the end of the season. Not sure if he's retiring yet, sounds like he might play for another team. Been some talk about him moving to MLS. Ahh the MLS, where once good players go to die. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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