Ben Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Phil said: Hate all the modern terms to be honest, low block, mid block, high press, false number 9... Number 8 instead of just saying a midfielder or attacking midfielder Or number 6 for a defensive midfielder even though traditionally number 6 played centre half. i always feel as though people who use these terms learned football through watching YouTube videos, presented by people who know nothing about the game themselves. I think the main difference is how versatile the modern game is, Eddie Howe changes his formation during a game and they constantly change positions to accommodate an attacking option or in response to a change by the opponent , Personally I find it fascinating to watch along with certain podcasts and youtube videos explaining the modern process (I ignore the numpty pundits like Merson, Cundy and Rednapp) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Just now, Ben said: I think the main difference is how versatile the modern game is, Eddie Howe changes his formation during a game and they constantly change positions to accommodate an attacking option or in response to a change by the opponent , Personally I find it fascinating to watch along with certain podcasts and youtube videos explaining the modern process (I ignore the numpty pundits like Merson, Cundy and Rednapp) It's also just a more precise way of expressing something, for example mid or low-block is more descriptive than "park the bus" or ten men behind the ball. I kind of get the number thing, number four was a defensive midfielder back in the day. Everyone knows what a number six or a number eight is without having to be more descriptive though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 A number 6 is chips, a number 8 is special fried rice* Numbers may differ depending on your takeaway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 The way that Reddit recommends subreddits for other clubs by saying “similar to r/coys”. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Old post, but most people are far more knowlegable about the game tactically now with the recent trens of tactical analasys on Youtube as well as tye easy access to data. Most fans just used to blag it tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Maybe it's OCD but I hate random shirt numbers, like that stupid skinny prick fabinho for Liverpool number 3 even though he's a right footed central midfield player. Also I don't like any shit like 4+5 just cos someone else has number 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 5 hours ago, Pancrate1892 said: Maybe it's OCD but I hate random shirt numbers, like that stupid skinny prick fabinho for Liverpool number 3 even though he's a right footed central midfield player. Also I don't like any shit like 4+5 just cos someone else has number 9 Like the way they do it it Spain 1-23, no silly business like they do in Italy. Wish Bruno, Miggy and Willock had a better numbers. Especially Willock. Feel like the 28 hurts his profile. It's a youth/academy number. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatwax Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 With it being transfer season I’ve noticed it more and more and it isn’t really aimed at the people using it, more the nature of why it’s used… …but I absolutely hate the fact that people refer to targets as ‘purples’. Solely because it only exists because that odious prick Lambeezy used it as a reason to not improve our squad at the time by categorising our players by colours. We can’t have too many ‘purples’. Fuck off you cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Fatwax said: With it being transfer season I’ve noticed it more and more and it isn’t really aimed at the people using it, more the nature of why it’s used… …but I absolutely hate the fact that people refer to targets as ‘purples’. Solely because it only exists because that odious prick Lambeezy used it as a reason to not improve our squad at the time by categorising our players by colours. We can’t have too many ‘purples’. Fuck off you cunt. Blame the ancient Greeks. (Associated with ‘elite’ things since then). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 On 09/06/2023 at 19:55, Astroblack said: Like the way they do it it Spain 1-23, no silly business like they do in Italy. Wish Bruno, Miggy and Willock had a better numbers. Especially Willock. Feel like the 28 hurts his profile. It's a youth/academy number. I know what you mean. Alexander Arnold 66.....makes them sound like someone who comes on in a preseason friendly never to be seen again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikenewcastle Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 On 01/06/2023 at 12:24, Phil said: Hate all the modern terms to be honest, low block, mid block, high press, false number 9... Number 8 instead of just saying a midfielder or attacking midfielder Or number 6 for a defensive midfielder even though traditionally number 6 played centre half. i always feel as though people who use these terms learned football through watching YouTube videos, presented by people who know nothing about the game themselves. Agree with this. What annoys me is that all of these terms seem to appear out of nowhere then get used by everyone all the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Low block, mid block, high press, false number 9 etc. What are the acceptable terms to use when talking about these then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 FA bootlickers and shit coaches - ala Lee Parsley and Southgate - getting considered 'decent' managers on the back of having a cohort of excellent players at their disposal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle4lyf Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 People gatekeeping what teams you’re allowed to support ‘you’re from London, you can’t support Utd.’ ‘You’ve always supported Utd, you can’t switch to Newcastle’ ‘You can’t support two teams’. Just live and let live Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Nah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Gave me a chuckle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 On 03/07/2023 at 07:08, Newcastle4lyf said: People gatekeeping what teams you’re allowed to support ‘you’re from London, you can’t support Utd.’ ‘You’ve always supported Utd, you can’t switch to Newcastle’ ‘You can’t support two teams’. Just live and let live You are David Mellor and I claim my £5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle4lyf Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 8 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: You are David Mellor and I claim my £5 Googled him but not sure what you mean sorry. It comes up with some barrister/politician bloke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 17 minutes ago, Newcastle4lyf said: Googled him but not sure what you mean sorry. It comes up with some barrister/politician bloke http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/3382485.stm Quote Chelsea fans perhaps hope that Mellor goes back to supporting Fulham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Starting to get irritated with Rolls Royce tied to Sven Botman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCOCOL Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 On 02/07/2023 at 22:08, Newcastle4lyf said: People gatekeeping what teams you’re allowed to support ‘you’re from London, you can’t support Utd.’ ‘You’ve always supported Utd, you can’t switch to Newcastle’ ‘You can’t support two teams’. Just live and let live Which Utd? West Ham, Sheffield, Oxford, Cambridge, Rotherham, Leeds. Sutton United would be a good one for the London folk as Wist 'Am are Essex's team now Spurs are shite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 “Can’t afford his wages.” 1. Majority of the time, nobody has a fucking clue what the player’s wages are. 2. Players can and do take pay cuts for new opportunities! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 2 hours ago, mighty__mag said: Starting to get irritated with Rolls Royce tied to Sven Botman. Could account for his perceived (wrongly I think) lack of pace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 This club statement uses the American convention - that really winds me up - of using team names as a singular noun i.e. saying "Newcastle is" rather than "Newcastle are" (which too many sounds much more impersonal) When did this start ?? https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/newcastle-united-appoints-simon-capper-as-chief-financial-officer/?fbclid=iwar3nsucolfr88avrs0olvn_kq7z02im-eg_80i19sigrx4i_hiupzph7im4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Superior Acuña said: This club statement uses the American convention - that really winds me up - of using team names as a singular noun i.e. saying "Newcastle is" rather than "Newcastle are" (which too many sounds much more impersonal) When did this start ?? https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/newcastle-united-appoints-simon-capper-as-chief-financial-officer/?fbclid=iwar3nsucolfr88avrs0olvn_kq7z02im-eg_80i19sigrx4i_hiupzph7im4 I've never known that to be an American convention like. Newcastle United is a singular proper noun. Edited July 15, 2023 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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