BottledDog Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 2 hours ago, gdm said: Russian money finds a way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Tomato Deuce said: Limited number of teams, no threat of relegation, lots of TV money, and being located in the U.S. generally, etc. I take these Forbes valuations with a grain of salt anyway. Got to be this...most MLS teams would struggle in a decent league where there is actually relegation risk. Bigger potential audience too...if the US ever joins the civilised world and makes football(soccer) their main sport then they could be the best potentially Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 2 hours ago, gdm said: For a sleeve. Fuck off, man. 1 hour ago, duo said: Potter just looks out of his depth - will have had no say on signings I dunno, can't help but like the bloke and hate Chelsea the football club. I have a feeling they'll be much better next year and might do well in the knockout stages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 (edited) 42 minutes ago, joeyt said: Was thinking the other day I wonder if there's ever been a game that Dan Burn has played where they haven't mentioned his height. Then got me thinking what other players always have a characteristic about them mentioned during games: Dan Burn - his height Peter Crouch - his height Lisandro Martinez - his lack of height Ward Prowse - his set pieces Adama Traore - his pace Mark Noble - being Mr West Ham Ruben Neves - 'we know he can score from there' anytime he has the ball outside the penalty area Alexis MacAllister - "Brighton's World Cup winner" - obviously this is a new one but it will be long lasting I'm guessing Jamie Vardy - rags to riches story Kasper Schmeichel - comparing him to his father when he makes a save Brennan Johnson - always have a camera shot of his dad in the crowd Don't really know where I'm going with the list if I'm honest I seem to remember every commentator having to mention Tino's running style. Joelinton's remarkable transformation from zero striker to hero midfielder Eddie Howe's year out Tim Cahill: How good he is in the air vs his height Alex Ferguson in the stands: "and what must he be making of all this?/I'm sure he approves of that!" Loads of skillful French-speaking wingers - mercurial, even when they're not The insistance on calling every very good ball-playing centre back a Rolls Royce Edited February 2, 2023 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 That mitoma and studying dribbling as a degree or some shit definitely has some mileage in it with commentators. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 1 minute ago, The Bonk said: For a sleeve. Fuck off, man. I dunno, can't help but like the bloke and hate Chelsea the football club. I have a feeling they'll be much better next year and might do well in the knockout stages. Can see Potter going with them the same way Souness went for us ..not popular, and got expensive players that he didn't know how to use handed to him...imagine the day when Fernandez, Felix and Mudryk run into each other when going for the same space Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Seamus Coleman gets mentioned that he was a bargain in every game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 15 minutes ago, gjohnson said: Can see Potter going with them the same way Souness went for us ..not popular, and got expensive players that he didn't know how to use handed to him...imagine the day when Fernandez, Felix and Mudryk run into each other when going for the same space I can imagine them not syncing on the pitch, but Potter is nowhere near as shit a manager as Souness was for us. It might or might not work out for him at Chelsea, but he'll go somewhere else and do well. I think he's a great coach, never thought that about Souness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 19 minutes ago, joeyt said: Seamus Coleman gets mentioned that he was a bargain in every game Zheng Zhi, the China captain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 1 hour ago, joeyt said: Was thinking the other day I wonder if there's ever been a game that Dan Burn has played where they haven't mentioned his height. Then got me thinking what other players always have a characteristic about them mentioned during games: Dan Burn - his height Peter Crouch - his height Lisandro Martinez - his lack of height Ward Prowse - his set pieces Adama Traore - his pace Mark Noble - being Mr West Ham Ruben Neves - 'we know he can score from there' anytime he has the ball outside the penalty area Alexis MacAllister - "Brighton's World Cup winner" - obviously this is a new one but it will be long lasting I'm guessing Jamie Vardy - rags to riches story Kasper Schmeichel - comparing him to his father when he makes a save Brennan Johnson - always have a camera shot of his dad in the crowd Don't really know where I'm going with the list if I'm honest Harry Kane and Shearer's record. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Jesse Marsch's nationality always gets a mention Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Thiago Silva - "making it look easy at his age" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 "I guess he's human after all" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Any black player is "athletic" any Asian player is "busy" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Sam Matterface and his cringeworthy bingo collection of puns. Any bad miss and that player "won't be getting to sleep easily tonight" A goalkeeper doing a fake kick then tricking the on rushing forward and " oh he's living dangerously there" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Apologies if this has been posted before. Ex Real, PSG and Stoke striker, Jesse - absolute roaster; Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Maximin Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 On 02/02/2023 at 21:34, Ben said: Any black player is "athletic" any Asian player is "busy" Yeah I’ve seen some research into how people often focus disproportionately on the athleticism of black players even when they’re also very good technically. I personally think there’s some racism in how black players are described, even if it’s subconscious and can be in a positive way. Animalistic comparisons seem more common. Big and powerful players are often described as a ‘beast’, while clumsy and ineffective players are a ‘donkey’ - pretty sure these terms are used disproportionately way more frequently for black players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 11 minutes ago, St. Maximin said: Yeah I’ve seen some research into how people often focus disproportionately on the athleticism of black players even when they’re also very good technically. I personally think there’s some racism in how black players are described, even if it’s subconscious and can be in a positive way. Animalistic comparisons seem more common. Big and powerful players are often described as a ‘beast’, while clumsy and ineffective players are a ‘donkey’ - pretty sure these terms are used disproportionately way more frequently for black players. I think that’s true generally, certainly with the ‘beast’ descriptions. The donkey one, not so sure - that’s been around for yonks. Tony Adams is the player most will associate with the term - the ‘ee-aw’ noises were often directed at him. Arsenal supporters even adapted it into a chant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Hannover 96 fans broke into the ground of their arch rivals Eintracht Braunschweig last night and burned "96" into the centre circle ahead of today's game against Heidenheim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 1 minute ago, BlueStar said: Hannover 96 fans broke into the ground of their arch rivals Eintracht Braunschweig last night and burned "96" into the centre circle ahead of today's game against Heidenheim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnes23 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronson333 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 https://m.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=pfbid0pndWPwKgPvS2Dkt8PGVQJ8VuB3cUNTBCB9A8e3hfhq63QXnccrrFzCssqVArfNLGl&id=639087909492017 Liverpool fans stealing seats apparently Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choppy Chop Chop Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Do coaches still leave away matches at Midnight? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dokko Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Leeds fans causing trouble at the forest game. Seems a weekend of high emotions and low life behaviour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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