English Premier League.

[ƒιѕнρℓαρѕ]

1 hour ago, Footballfirst said:

I've just checked the IFAB Laws of the Game and you are correct, but I seem to recall that the laws previously only referred to starting the game with fewer than 7 players (may be from a few years ago).

 

I remember that Ibrox game where we had 4 sent off, 1 more and it would have been abandoned. At the time I felt someone could have kicked the ref up the arse to prompt it, but we ended up with the Andy Thorne game so all's well, etc.

[Tommy Brown]

6 hours ago, ǝǝɥʇᴉɯS said:

 

I remember that Ibrox game where we had 4 sent off, 1 more and it would have been abandoned. At the time I felt someone could have kicked the ref up the arse to prompt it, but we ended up with the Andy Thorne game so all's well, etc.

Sheff Utd v West Brom was abandoned, Utd had 3 sent off then 2 injured off.

Utd manager at the time was Niel Warnock. Who was completely at it.

I'm sure it was declared 3-0 to WBA.

[Nookie Bear]

11 hours ago, ǝǝɥʇᴉɯS said:

 

End of the day, what tactics wouldn't have resulted in a hammering with 9 men? At least they gave it a shot.

 

Against that Chelsea team the obvious tactic was to sit on the edge of the box and frsutrate the life out of them.

[ƒιѕнρℓαρѕ]

9 minutes ago, Nookie Bear said:

 

Against that Chelsea team the obvious tactic was to sit on the edge of the box and frsutrate the life out of them.

 

When you go down to 9 men you're losing the game anyway

[Nookie Bear]

30 minutes ago, ǝǝɥʇᴉɯS said:

 

When you go down to 9 men you're losing the game anyway

 

I've seen us failing to beat a rangers team that was down to 9

[ƒιѕнρℓαρѕ]

Just now, Nookie Bear said:

 

I've seen us failing to beat a rangers team that was down to 9

 

Fair, but this wasn't rangers, this was Chelsea. At the end of the day though, the real answer is that it's the manager's favoured way of doing things. It's something that will have won him a lot of kudos with Spurs fans too, they love all that.

[Randy Marsh]

5 minutes ago, Nookie Bear said:

 

I've seen us failing to beat a rangers team that was down to 9

Levein's first match as manager?  I believe he brought a defender on for a defender when Rangers were down to 9 men.  This was near the start of our longest winless run against the Old Firm which someone just alluded to on another thread.

[Nookie Bear]

1 hour ago, Randy Marsh said:

Levein's first match as manager?  I believe he brought a defender on for a defender when Rangers were down to 9 men.  This was near the start of our longest winless run against the Old Firm which someone just alluded to on another thread.

 

Can't remember much about the game except the much-maligned Bert Konterman decided to have the best game of his life.

[Hannibal]

1 hour ago, Nookie Bear said:

 

Can't remember much about the game except the much-maligned Bert Konterman decided to have the best game of his life.

 

I seem to remember it may have been a Rangers penalty that won it for them?

[Nookie Bear]

57 minutes ago, Hannibal said:

 

I seem to remember it may have been a Rangers penalty that won it for them?

 

Surely not!

[John Findlay]

4 hours ago, Nookie Bear said:

 

I've seen us failing to beat a rangers team that was down to 9

I saw Hibs fail to beat a Nine man Hearts team.

[Psychedelicropcircle]

20 hours ago, Armageddon said:

That was superb 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Best game I’ve watched in a while! 

[Mikey1874]

West Ham continue to fail upwards. 

[tian447]

3 hours ago, Mikey1874 said:

West Ham continue to fail upwards. 

 

Be interesting seeing a Championship side in Europe next season, given that they'll somehow turn around and win it despite being massively average in the Premier League. 

[Tazio]

Bad day for Spurs. Maddison out until the new year and Mickey Van de Ven out until probably March. And Romero banned for the next 3 games. This next month and a half is going to be a real trial losing the most creative midfielder and both first choice centre half’s. 

[Malinga the Swinga]

10 hours ago, Tazio said:

Bad day for Spurs. Maddison out until the new year and Mickey Van de Ven out until probably March. And Romero banned for the next 3 games. This next month and a half is going to be a real trial losing the most creative midfielder and both first choice centre half’s. 

Shame injuries aren't more serious, especially in Maddison's case. Decent player but dives/cheats continually to get opponents into trouble. Hopefully it is the start of their decline into mediocrity where they belong.

In any case, given money they have spent, they should have a squad to replace anyone missing.

[Tazio]

2 hours ago, Malinga the Swinga said:

Shame injuries aren't more serious, especially in Maddison's case. Decent player but dives/cheats continually to get opponents into trouble. Hopefully it is the start of their decline into mediocrity where they belong.

In any case, given money they have spent, they should have a squad to replace anyone missing.

You really are a miserable bubble of joylessness. How dare a team attempt to be ambitious, everyone should just accept their place. 

[Cade]

Totteringham hibsed it

 

 

[Malinga the Swinga]

3 hours ago, Tazio said:

You really are a miserable bubble of joylessness. How dare a team attempt to be ambitious, everyone should just accept their place. 

Of dear, what a shame. Wolves deserved it as Tottenham were miserable after first 3 minutes and their manager beginning to be shown as overrated and tactically clueless.

 

[Bindy Badgy]

 

I will never understand why people lay at those prices.

[alicante jambo]

Glad they got beat. Never liked postecoglue arrogant prick. Never really rated him either just another celtic manager with loads of money more than the rest. 

[Shooter McGavin]

Cracking first half at Stamford Bridge

[Tazio]

3 minutes ago, Shooter McGavin said:

Cracking first half at Stamford Bridge

Not the best start to the 2nd for Chelsea though. 

[Percival King]

Haaland scores with his erse.

[Shooter McGavin]

1 minute ago, Tazio said:

Not the best start to the 2nd for Chelsea though. 

Haalands that good, he’s scoring with his piece now 😂

[Hmfc1965]

This has been a great game to watch.

Both look superb going forward.

[Tazio]

I wasn’t going to watch this. Glad I did now, 3-3. 

[briever]

Cracking match 3-3

[Shooter McGavin]

Compare this, to the Celtic game on Sky earlier, and it explains why our TV deal is a pittance.

[Tazio]

Just had a wee thought watching this. The new rule that if you get treatment on the pitch you have to go off after it for 30 seconds to discourage time wasting. It doesn’t seem to apply to keepers, Ederson has the trainer on and then continues. I can see why but it means each team has a player who can feign injury without being penalised. 

[Hmfc1965]

3 minutes ago, Shooter McGavin said:

Compare this, to the Celtic game on Sky earlier, and it explains why our TV deal is a pittance.

And the TV deal largely explains the difference.

[briever]

3 minutes ago, Shooter McGavin said:

Compare this, to the Celtic game on Sky earlier, and it explains why our TV deal is a pittance.

 

Why would you compare it?

 

Our deal should be compared with Denmark and Norway.

[Taffin]

Palmer has been outstanding.

[briever]

I wonder if Jackson has a Scottish grandad?

[Shooter McGavin]

1 minute ago, briever said:

 

Why would you compare it?

 

Our deal should be compared with Denmark and Norway.

Not really comparing it per se.

 

More highlighting that who, from outside of Scotland, would tune in to watch Celtic batter teams in barely competitive fixtures week in week out to merit more money from a TV deal?
 

Games being competitive are often just as entertaining as games containing the highest quality. The games Sky choose to broadcast don’t offers neither.

[Shooter McGavin]

4 minutes ago, Hmfc1965 said:

And the TV deal largely explains the difference.

True, the money is also distributed far better in England too.

[briever]

Had to be that massive james hunt Rodri scoring.

[VALDOS']

Rodri probably as important as Halaand and KDB these days to City

[Tazio]

This game is ridiculous. Penalty to Chelsea now. 

[Shooter McGavin]

Unbelievable

[heartgarfunkel]

4 minutes ago, briever said:

Had to be that massive james hunt Rodri scoring.

He's absolutely brilliant though - ***** you love to hate but would kill to have him in your team.

[briever]

Just now, heartgarfunkel said:

He's absolutely brilliant though - ***** you love to hate but would kill to have him in your team.

 

Cracking player - massive james hunt.

 

Pen for Chelski.
 

[Tazio]

I can’t stand Chelsea but have to say you’re not getting dull games with them this season. 

[Taffin]

Brilliant, brilliant game.

[heartgarfunkel]

Just now, Taffin said:

Brilliant, brilliant game.

Just fantastic 

[VALDOS']

2 minutes ago, Tazio said:

I can’t stand Chelsea but have to say you’re not getting dull games with them this season. 

No definitely not, they are very open which brings excitement, although City have been uncharacteristically equal to that today

[DG_HMFC]

What an incredible game of football.

[briever]

Scary that Palmer hasn't been capped yet 😗

[Head The Brick]

13 minutes ago, DG_HMFC said:

What an incredible game of football.

superb watch

[Luckies1874]

Have to agree about Rodri, one of the best and most consistent players in Europe now.
 

Does Grealish ever do anything of note? Doku going to put his starting selection for big matches in serious doubt unless he pulls the finger out.