September 4, 20205 yr 3 hours ago, Firemans4Horn said: 😂 😂 😂 I'm pretty sure that I don't have epilepsy, but I definitely just had a seizure.
September 5, 20205 yr City's ownership now has bought a 10th club. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11800/12062548/troyes-ac-manchester-city-owners-city-football-group-acquire-ligue-2-club
September 10, 20205 yr Some updates of VAR. Curious how many GKs encroach. https://www.premierleague.com/news/1816257 Quote Use of VAR Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be involved in the decision-making process during all Premier League matches for the second season, after the system made its debut in 2019/20. In July this year, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) transferred the responsibility of VAR to FIFA. And at the Premier League's Annual General Meeting in August, Shareholders unanimously approved its implementation in line with the full FIFA VAR protocol for the 2020/21 season. This campaign there will be a few differences to how VAR was used last season. Referee Review Area (RRA) There will now be increased use of the RRA, which will be used for subjective decisions in three key areas: goals, red cards and penalty kicks. Goalkeeper encroachment on penalties The protocol does not allow for tolerance levels, so if the goalkeeper saves a penalty and his foot is over the line then VAR will advise it is retaken. If the goalkeeper is off his line and the ball hits the post or goes over, it won't be retaken unless the 'keeper has a material impact on the kick being missed. Player encroachment on penalties This is now judged on any part of a player’s body that is on the ground when the kick is taken. So if any part of the foot is on the penalty area or arc line it is encroachment. The player must still have a material impact on the outcome of the kick. Flagging for tight offside calls When an immediate goalscoring opportunity is likely to occur, the assistant referee will keep their flag down until the passage of play is completed. Once a goal is scored or the chance is gone, the assistant will then raise the flag to indicate the initial offence. If a goal is scored the VAR will then review the offside judgement. Green and red lines for tight offside calls For tight offside calls, the VAR can use crosshair technology, drawing two lines that are positioned for the defender and attacker. These lines can also take into account parts of the body that are off the ground, such as a player's shoulder, which is shown as a 3D vertical line. In the Premier League, the whole process is displayed to broadcasters so fans can see in real time how a decision is reached. This season, when the VAR uses the crosshair technology, the attacking offside line will turn green or red depending on whether the player is onside or offside. A graphic will also show the decision. Onside Offside Edited September 10, 20205 yr by MoJames
September 10, 20205 yr On 9/4/2020 at 11:07 PM, Schulz2.0 said: City's ownership now has bought a 10th club. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11800/12062548/troyes-ac-manchester-city-owners-city-football-group-acquire-ligue-2-club Interesting purchase. I wonder why they went with Troyes that is like 90 miles from Paris when both Paris FC and Red Star are close to their level and in the city. PSG's monopoly of Paris football is insane for a city of 12 million in the country that just won the world cup.
September 10, 20205 yr On 9/4/2020 at 5:09 PM, Firemans4Horn said: I didn’t know Zubaz were making football kits.
September 10, 20205 yr We need to do top 6 and relegation predictions before the season starts. Or even top half of the table predictions.
September 10, 20205 yr 4 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said: We need to do top 6 and relegation predictions before the season starts. Or even top half of the table predictions. Pool Chelsea City Arsenal Tottenham ManU CP and Bournemouth - out
September 10, 20205 yr Chelsea Pool City LCFC manure Tottenham Arsenal .... West Brom Fulham Southampton
September 10, 20205 yr Missing a relegation team there @ztejas City Liverpool Man U Chelsea Tottenham Arsenal Villa West Brom Fulham Edited September 10, 20205 yr by mdmost
September 10, 20205 yr 4 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said: We need to do top 6 and relegation predictions before the season starts. Or even top half of the table predictions. Liverpool Man United City Chelsea Everton Spurs Relegation: West Brom, Fulham, Palace
September 10, 20205 yr 11 minutes ago, ztejas said: Pool Chelsea City Arsenal Tottenham ManU CP and Bournemouth - out Damn. Bournemouth getting relegated from the PL two years in a row would really be something.
September 10, 20205 yr 12 minutes ago, 406W30th said: Damn. Bournemouth getting relegated from the PL two years in a row would really be something.
September 10, 20205 yr 34 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said: Liverpool Man United City Chelsea Everton Spurs Relegation: West Brom, Fulham, Palace
September 10, 20205 yr Time to amend those Liverpool predictions. No Salah and Mane for January and part of February. Edited September 10, 20205 yr by mdmost
September 10, 20205 yr 55 minutes ago, 406W30th said: Damn. Bournemouth getting relegated from the PL two years in a row would really be something. Hahaha. I was thinking it was just 2 that got relegated for some reason.
September 10, 20205 yr 36 minutes ago, mdmost said: Time to amend those Liverpool predictions. No Salah and Mane for January and part of February. Then swap you and City. I still don't trust us to win the league.
September 10, 20205 yr http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-spending-thiago-mancity-chelsea-18910164?fbclid=IwAR3t960cks7H2mhUhsrWZY2QkFbu7b4MILTDXKhwoK3NQMQqzUJue3QIHRg Edited September 10, 20205 yr by midtown
September 10, 20205 yr 4 minutes ago, midtown said: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-spending-thiago-mancity-chelsea-18910164?fbclid=IwAR3t960cks7H2mhUhsrWZY2QkFbu7b4MILTDXKhwoK3NQMQqzUJue3QIHRg But Chelsea will still be subjected to the financial fair play (FFP) rules, despite the ridiculous claims that those rules were no longer relevant after City overturned Uefa’s two-year European ban in July.
September 10, 20205 yr 3 hours ago, SimonBolivar said: Interesting purchase. I wonder why they went with Troyes that is like 90 miles from Paris when both Paris FC and Red Star are close to their level and in the city. PSG's monopoly of Paris football is insane for a city of 12 million in the country that just won the world cup. The Kingdom of Bahrain recently bought a stake in Paris FC. Red Star's history and fanbase is pretty political. I'm not sure they'd be big fans of the ownership.
September 10, 20205 yr Top 10: 1.) Chelsea 2.) City 3.) Liverpool 4.) Man U 5.) Tottenham 6.) Wolves 7.) Arsenal 8.) Everton 9.) Southampton 10.) Sheffield United Relegated: West Brom, Villa, Fulham Only reason I think Crystal Palace avoids relegation is that I think they'll have Eddie Howe as their manager by Boxing Day. They might be the worst team in the PL, talent-wise though.
September 10, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, Schulz2.0 said: The Kingdom of Bahrain recently bought a stake in Paris FC. Red Star's history and fanbase is pretty political. I'm not sure they'd be big fans of the ownership. I know more about Paris FC than I do Red Star. What's their past like? I used to watch a shit ton of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, but it was when both were in lower leagues. RIP CA Bastia.
September 10, 20205 yr 28 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said: I know more about Paris FC than I do Red Star. What's their past like? I used to watch a shit ton of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, but it was when both were in lower leagues. RIP CA Bastia. Pretty far left on the political spectrum.
September 11, 20205 yr Fuck all y'all for thinking Villa get relegated. I mean... They might. But fuck y'all anyway, just on principle. #UTV
September 11, 20205 yr 1. City 2. Liverpool 3. Chelsea 4. Spurs 18. Sheffield United 19. WBA 20. Manchester United
September 11, 20205 yr 23 hours ago, Cheeseweasel said: Liverpool Man United City Chelsea 5 minutes ago, maninblack said: 20. Manchester United
September 11, 20205 yr On 9/10/2020 at 11:12 AM, Jive Turkey said: We need to do top 6 and relegation predictions before the season starts. Or even top half of the table predictions. interesting read.. predictions galore! https://www.football365.com/news/premier-league-2020-21-predictions-manchester-united-bruno-fernandes Edited September 11, 20205 yr by yoladu
September 11, 20205 yr On 9/10/2020 at 11:19 AM, MoJames said: Chelsea Pool City LCFC manure Tottenham Arsenal .... West Brom Fulham Southampton
September 11, 20205 yr 18 minutes ago, yoladu said: interesting read.. predictions galore! https://www.football365.com/news/premier-league-2020-21-predictions-manchester-united-bruno-fernandes Spurs are still Spurs.
September 12, 20205 yr 11 hours ago, yoladu said: interesting read.. predictions galore! https://www.football365.com/news/premier-league-2020-21-predictions-manchester-united-bruno-fernandes thanks for posting this. my hot takes: the chase group: everton with hamez & richarlison could pester wolves for best darkhorse, at the expense of leicester who did fuckall to stay relevant (1 signing, a belgian LB). biggest surprise at the top: chelsea with werner and silva (on a free!?!) have added a lot, and of course brit pundits can't bring themselves to mention the kid and his form after the restart. at the bottom: hoping Fulham can find a way (McBride, Dempsey, Lewis holla) YNWA BITCHES.
September 12, 20205 yr welp 40 minutes in to fulham's prem return... - it's great to see craven on telly again after spending time there during Dempsey's tenure - fulham are really going to struggle to stay up sadly
September 12, 20205 yr I know the Scousers have their own thread, but damn this 'Pool-Leeds match is fun.
September 12, 20205 yr I thought the first penalty was the wrong call. It caught Koch's leg before his arm. Regardless, optimistic start for Leeds. My top half of the table prediction looks good.
September 12, 20205 yr 26 minutes ago, CDAK said: I thought the first penalty was the wrong call. It caught Koch's leg before his arm. Regardless, optimistic start for Leeds. My top half of the table prediction looks good. Leeds will fade the last third of the season. Thats basically what happened under Bielsa in the Championship. I'm skeptical they would have gotten promoted without the pause due to COVID.
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