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Post by herbiedumplings on Mar 6, 2024 11:25:45 GMT
I don't think the PL is boring tbh. Sheffield United getting walloped every week loses it's appeal quite quickly but then you don't watch them every week. I tend to watch a Monday night game and will try and catch the bigger Sunday games and I usually enjoy them. I'm not particularly interested in the outcome of games, or clubs fortunes over the season (other than to hopefully see United and City flounder), but the football is usually very good. It's easy to pick out a dreary sounding fixture like Palace v Forest but for every game like that, there's plenty more that are entertaining. That’s fair. In the NL/BT Sport days, I quite enjoyed catching random Bundesliga games for instance…
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Post by timberwolf on Mar 6, 2024 12:05:11 GMT
I don't think the PL is boring tbh. Sheffield United getting walloped every week loses it's appeal quite quickly but then you don't watch them every week. I tend to watch a Monday night game and will try and catch the bigger Sunday games and I usually enjoy them. I'm not particularly interested in the outcome of games, or clubs fortunes over the season (other than to hopefully see United and City flounder), but the football is usually very good. It's easy to pick out a dreary sounding fixture like Palace v Forest but for every game like that, there's plenty more that are entertaining. If you love football you'll watch it. I pick the games I want to watch. One thing I've noticed is the standard of lower league football has improved. Like us, but obviously the top league is of a higher standard. Think a lot of football is boring now especially if you do not watch it live. The hype surrounding the PL has an opposite effect on me and the excitement created when two top sides play each other with comments like we are going to see a cracker today rarely happens. Pre covid i used to go to non County games but since we got back to normal i cannot be arsed anymore. Its not just whats on offer as a game its boxes you have to tick just to see a game with pre booking for a half empty ground, car parking becoming harder and pop up roadworks and diversions where homework is required to get round them all. All in all i love County but not football in general and cannot remember the last time i even watched a cup final.
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Post by Henry Pratt on Mar 6, 2024 12:54:03 GMT
I don't think the PL is boring tbh. Sheffield United getting walloped every week loses it's appeal quite quickly but then you don't watch them every week. I tend to watch a Monday night game and will try and catch the bigger Sunday games and I usually enjoy them. I'm not particularly interested in the outcome of games, or clubs fortunes over the season (other than to hopefully see United and City flounder), but the football is usually very good. It's easy to pick out a dreary sounding fixture like Palace v Forest but for every game like that, there's plenty more that are entertaining. Agreed, and this season there's what seems to be boiling up into a genuinely close 3-way title race. Probably won't end that way as City hoover up every point available in March, but at the moment it's great. And as I've banged on about before, the standard of top-level football these days is better than we've ever had.
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Post by shootershillbilly on Mar 6, 2024 21:43:27 GMT
Randomly wondering how old Foden will be when he signs for his home club...?
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Post by Nik on Mar 6, 2024 21:49:37 GMT
Randomly wondering how old Foden will be when he signs for his home club...? 33; couple of seasons bossing Championship midfields at EP.
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Post by edjelley on Mar 6, 2024 22:03:40 GMT
I don't think the PL is boring tbh. Sheffield United getting walloped every week loses it's appeal quite quickly but then you don't watch them every week. I tend to watch a Monday night game and will try and catch the bigger Sunday games and I usually enjoy them. I'm not particularly interested in the outcome of games, or clubs fortunes over the season (other than to hopefully see United and City flounder), but the football is usually very good. It's easy to pick out a dreary sounding fixture like Palace v Forest but for every game like that, there's plenty more that are entertaining. Agreed, and this season there's what seems to be boiling up into a genuinely close 3-way title race. Probably won't end that way as City hoover up every point available in March, but at the moment it's great. And as I've banged on about before, the standard of top-level football these days is better than we've ever had. Just remember what city may have done to get in their current position of dominance. 115 charges, non cooperation with the league information requirements and constant delaying of the investigation. It's an absolute farce. They surely should have been reprimanded or suspended as soon as refusing to provide evidence asked for?. When I watch something I want to know it's all fair and the same rules apply to all.
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Post by m14hatter on Mar 6, 2024 22:21:35 GMT
Agreed, and this season there's what seems to be boiling up into a genuinely close 3-way title race. Probably won't end that way as City hoover up every point available in March, but at the moment it's great. And as I've banged on about before, the standard of top-level football these days is better than we've ever had. Just remember what city have done to get in their current position of dominance. 115 charges,complete non cooperation with the league requirements and constant delaying of the investigation. It's an absolute farce. They should have been suspended as soon as refusing to provide evidence. They have completely undermined the integrity of the competition. When I watch something I want to know it's fair and the same rules apply to all. That is the essence of sport,not which foreign country can bankroll a club and do what they want. You do realise you’re watching us being bankrolled, don’t you? We’re completely financially doping our way from the national league to wherever we end up. As for football being fair, the vast majority of the time it comes down to whichever team has been bank rolled and always has been since the formation of the PL. look at UTD, Blackburn, Chelsea, City etc. it comes down to whoever splashes the cash best. Even at our level, is it fair we’re probably spending double the amount on wages than around half the division? There’s not much sporting integrity in that, is there?
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Post by edjelley on Mar 6, 2024 22:40:38 GMT
Just remember what city have done to get in their current position of dominance. 115 charges,complete non cooperation with the league requirements and constant delaying of the investigation. It's an absolute farce. They should have been suspended as soon as refusing to provide evidence. They have completely undermined the integrity of the competition. When I watch something I want to know it's fair and the same rules apply to all. That is the essence of sport,not which foreign country can bankroll a club and do what they want. You do realise you’re watching us being bankrolled, don’t you? We’re completely financially doping our way from the national league to wherever we end up. As for football being fair, the vast majority of the time it comes down to whichever team has been bank rolled and always has been since the formation of the PL. look at UTD, Blackburn, Chelsea, City etc. it comes down to whoever splashes the cash best. Even at our level, is it fair we’re probably spending double the amount on wages than around half the division? There’s not much sporting integrity in that, is there? Missing the point. 115 charges haven't just come from nowhere? Teams are allowed to spend money of course but within the agreed rules,the same rules for all. They have I think been charged with misleading and providing false financial information.
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Post by scfc73 on Mar 7, 2024 8:09:44 GMT
Just remember what city have done to get in their current position of dominance. 115 charges,complete non cooperation with the league requirements and constant delaying of the investigation. It's an absolute farce. They should have been suspended as soon as refusing to provide evidence. They have completely undermined the integrity of the competition. When I watch something I want to know it's fair and the same rules apply to all. That is the essence of sport,not which foreign country can bankroll a club and do what they want. You do realise you’re watching us being bankrolled, don’t you? We’re completely financially doping our way from the national league to wherever we end up. As for football being fair, the vast majority of the time it comes down to whichever team has been bank rolled and always has been since the formation of the PL. look at UTD, Blackburn, Chelsea, City etc. it comes down to whoever splashes the cash best. Even at our level, is it fair we’re probably spending double the amount on wages than around half the division? There’s not much sporting integrity in that, is there? But that's always been the way hasn't it? There's clubs that have money & clubs that don't. For the majority of our existence we've had nowt, we've got a bit now but we're not breaking any rules by being a bit wealthier than some in our division.
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Post by gibbo on Mar 7, 2024 8:42:13 GMT
You do realise you’re watching us being bankrolled, don’t you? We’re completely financially doping our way from the national league to wherever we end up. But that's always been the way hasn't it? There's clubs that have money & clubs that don't. For the majority of our existence we've had nowt, we've got a bit now but we're not breaking any rules by being a bit wealthier than some in our division. The majority of our success has come from being bankrolled to some extent though. The success under Elwood, the 2008 promotion that led to admin, the success now under Stott. It's rare that a team significantly outperforms it's resources relative to other clubs over a sustained period of time, particularly in the modern game (Leicester had a freak one season obviously but then reverted back to where they sit resource wise). Going back further you've got the Watford / Wimbledon rises, but an overall more level playing field financially in those days I assume. (Luton are possibly an exception at present)
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Post by timberwolf on Mar 7, 2024 9:23:27 GMT
But that's always been the way hasn't it? There's clubs that have money & clubs that don't. For the majority of our existence we've had nowt, we've got a bit now but we're not breaking any rules by being a bit wealthier than some in our division. The majority of our success has come from being bankrolled to some extent though. The success under Elwood, the 2008 promotion that led to admin, the success now under Stott. It's rare that a team significantly outperforms it's resources relative to other clubs over a sustained period of time, particularly in the modern game (Leicester had a freak one season obviously but then reverted back to where they sit resource wise). Going back further you've got the Watford / Wimbledon rises, but an overall more level playing field financially in those days I assume. (Luton are possibly an exception at present) Do not forget the GO Go Go era under vic bernard. Once he left we had to wait until Elwood arrived to see anything but lower mid table an a few league cup runs to keep us interested. We are just one of those clubs who cannot get close to success without money behind us. I,d love it if we had just an average budget with the team built up from average players to get where we are now by bloody hard work from them and our coaching and recruitment staff.
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Post by AllyF on Mar 10, 2024 16:53:49 GMT
Ederson copying Townsend's time wasting tactical injury right before Liverpool take their penalty
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Post by herbiedumplings on Mar 10, 2024 17:06:08 GMT
Ederson copying Townsend's time wasting tactical injury right before Liverpool take their penalty …for all the good it did them.
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Post by malc on Mar 10, 2024 19:14:45 GMT
Ederson copying Townsend's time wasting tactical injury right before Liverpool take their penalty …for all the good it did them. I don't think there was anything tactical or time wasting about that injury. It's got to hurt a bit when you clatter into a centre forward going at speed. Cool as ice finish from MacAllister though. City extremely lucky they didn't concede another one in the dying seconds too. For me, it was a penalty all day long.
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Post by vicar on Mar 10, 2024 20:50:14 GMT
…for all the good it did them. I don't think there was anything tactical or time wasting about that injury. It's got to hurt a bit when you clatter into a centre forward going at speed. Cool as ice finish from MacAllister though. City extremely lucky they didn't concede another one in the dying seconds too. For me, it was a penalty all day long. I'd say being subbed means he was actually injured, I agree there should have been a second penalty.
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