leffe186 Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 10 minutes ago, St. Maximin said: Home teams putting their away fans right behind a goal. It’s way too close and looks ridiculous seeing them either cheer an away goal or stay quiet when the home team scores. Stuffing them right at the top is one thing Newcastle have always got right. Strongly disagree, it really helps atmosphere and - frankly - it’s fairer. Speaking as an away fan, being up in the clouds at Newcastle sucks. And in fact it’s against the rules, but Newcastle get an exemption afforded to nobody else because the local authority couldn’t find a way to make it work that didn’t compromise spectator safety. Man U initially had the same exemption temporarily but fixed the issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 The way pundits are all in casual dress down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Maximin Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 5 minutes ago, leffe186 said: Strongly disagree, it really helps atmosphere and - frankly - it’s fairer. Speaking as an away fan, being up in the clouds at Newcastle sucks. And in fact it’s against the rules, but Newcastle get an exemption afforded to nobody else because the local authority couldn’t find a way to make it work that didn’t compromise spectator safety. Man U initially had the same exemption temporarily but fixed the issue. Ah fair, actually didn’t know that. That was kind of tongue in cheek about Newcastle but I prefer it in the corner - just think it’s better if your home fans are directly behind both goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 7 minutes ago, St. Maximin said: Ah fair, actually didn’t know that. That was kind of tongue in cheek about Newcastle but I prefer it in the corner - just think it’s better if your home fans are directly behind both goals. Yeah it’s a bit of a pet hate of mine tbh . I think it’s definitely better for the home team if they are directly behind both goals, which is one reason why being in the rafters at St James’ Park is annoying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 (edited) Team/manager x,y,z are cooking Edited September 3, 2023 by Andy84 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 Different gravy, what man gravy splattered all over your chops Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 "Elite". Make it stop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 “Ange-ball” and basically every iteration of ****-ball. Fucking embarrassing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 On 03/09/2023 at 08:03, leffe186 said: Strongly disagree, it really helps atmosphere and - frankly - it’s fairer. Speaking as an away fan, being up in the clouds at Newcastle sucks. And in fact it’s against the rules, but Newcastle get an exemption afforded to nobody else because the local authority couldn’t find a way to make it work that didn’t compromise spectator safety. Man U initially had the same exemption temporarily but fixed the issue. Yes, agree. Selfishly I like it at SJP as I find it's fairly easy to ignore the away fans up there if we're having a bad day. Would hate having the players celebrate with the away fans like we often do away. As an away fan it'd be shit. Sunderland away was significantly impacted as an experience when they moved us up a height. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 When goalkeepers shout "AWAY" when you're defending a corner. Utterly pointless and no use what so ever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Unnecessary ref/decision chat. Brief Howe interview on BBC national radio and it's all asking him about the disallowed goal and the cancelled pen. Who gives a fuck man, we won and neither of those decisions ended up mattering, nor were they particularly controversial. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pups Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 On 03/09/2023 at 16:11, MrRaspberryJam said: The way pundits are all in casual dress down. suits and white trainers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Shirt pulling going unpunished. The amount versus AC Milan and Sheffield United was ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sports Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 (edited) Lack of Transparency in Football Governance: Concerns about how football organizations and governing bodies are managed and the transparency of decision-making processes. Edited September 25, 2023 by sports information update Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 On 03/09/2023 at 16:03, leffe186 said: Strongly disagree, it really helps atmosphere and - frankly - it’s fairer. Speaking as an away fan, being up in the clouds at Newcastle sucks. And in fact it’s against the rules, but Newcastle get an exemption afforded to nobody else because the local authority couldn’t find a way to make it work that didn’t compromise spectator safety. Man U initially had the same exemption temporarily but fixed the issue. Late to this, but are there really rules around away fan positioning? We used to give them the whole lower North Stand (ie opposite the Holte end, full width of pitch behind the goal) until Martin O'Neill made them move it to the location they are now (the only piece of long term thinking he ever engaged in with us). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 (edited) One of my pet hates is the way broadcasters consider we are all, in fact, total fucking idiots. So, a few years ago, they're desperate to establish Robbie Savage as 'a character' the average person who likes football will like, despite 99% of supporters thinking he's an absolute insufferable bell-end. How many people watch matches and listen to his chuntering and think "Yeah, he's a real addition to the quality of the broadcast", cunting on about god knows what? Yet the BBC force-fed us him for years. The latest is Micah Richards. Now, I think he's a total bell-end already, on the basis of his time with us as a player, but his need to be a constant source of 'bantz' with that stupid fucking laugh, it's so annoying. I tried listening to that Rest is Football podcast (as I like the History and Politics ones from the same stable) and it's literally seconds until he bursts out laughing, like the big witless goon he is. He's not a national treasure, he's a twat, so stop inflicting him on us. Edited September 25, 2023 by brummie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 39 minutes ago, brummie said: Late to this, but are there really rules around away fan positioning? We used to give them the whole lower North Stand (ie opposite the Holte end, full width of pitch behind the goal) until Martin O'Neill made them move it to the location they are now (the only piece of long term thinking he ever engaged in with us). Yeah - this isn’t the best article but it was the first I Googled: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-clubs-agree-changes-9231473.amp I hated the away fans’ position at St James’ Park since we got moved to the rafters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 1 minute ago, leffe186 said: Yeah - this isn’t the best article but it was the first I Googled: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-clubs-agree-changes-9231473.amp I hated the away fans’ position at St James’ Park since we got moved to the rafters. Ah, I see looking at the description of the changes needed at the various grounds in that article, Villa and Newcastle were both, ahem, excused for some reason I can't recall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Actually came in here to post this. Why is it that Arteta can do what he likes on the touch line - and I use that word advisedly - without sanction? Also, what is it about him that is so irritating? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, brummie said: Ah, I see looking at the description of the changes needed at the various grounds in that article, Villa and Newcastle were both, ahem, excused for some reason I can't recall. I thought Man U were excluded temporarily (they made the changes eventually) but only Newcastle were given a permanent exemption because the local authority said they couldn’t think of a way to ensure spectator safety? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 24 minutes ago, leffe186 said: I thought Man U were excluded temporarily (they made the changes eventually) but only Newcastle were given a permanent exemption because the local authority said they couldn’t think of a way to ensure spectator safety? It was a joke about us not being in the PL at the time of the article. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 7 hours ago, brummie said: It was a joke about us not being in the PL at the time of the article. Soz. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Pundits/Media crowning teams 6 games into a 38 game league season, take Spurs for example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 2 hours ago, KDT said: Pundits/Media crowning teams 6 games into a 38 game league season, take Spurs for example. I mean, we had pundits saying a combined XI was all Arsenal players before the game. Merse said we’d be bottom half without Kane, then said Arsenal would destroy us. It’s all hyperbole. Build them up, knock them down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 People thinking Ten Haag is a good manager because he looks studious and Dutch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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