|
Post by bigmartin on May 11, 2024 18:35:24 GMT
Some very old and long gone foes in those lists. Blimey. Workington. I can't believe they were in the Third Tier. Done a few gigs in Workington (became a bit of a locals favourite at one particular metal/punk venue). Great memories of parking my campervan in a Vet carpark overnight and after a heavy night clubbing like youngsters, coming back and our guitarist bringing dog shit into the van and spreading it pretty much over the entire interior. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
|
|
|
Post by desmond on May 11, 2024 18:38:02 GMT
Some very old and long gone foes in those lists. Blimey. Workington. I can't believe they were in the Third Tier. Done a few gigs in Workington (became a bit of a locals favourite at one particular metal/punk venue). Great memories of parking my campervan in a Vet carpark overnight and after a heavy night clubbing like youngsters, coming back and our guitarist bringing dog shit into the van and spreading it pretty much over the entire interior. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times Think John Rutter made his debut for us away at Workington all those years ago ! If not his debut it was certainly a very early game for him, My first and only visit to the ground.
|
|
|
Post by bigmartin on May 11, 2024 19:03:41 GMT
Blimey. Workington. I can't believe they were in the Third Tier. Done a few gigs in Workington (became a bit of a locals favourite at one particular metal/punk venue). Great memories of parking my campervan in a Vet carpark overnight and after a heavy night clubbing like youngsters, coming back and our guitarist bringing dog shit into the van and spreading it pretty much over the entire interior. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times Think John Rutter made his debut for us away at Workington all those years ago ! If not his debut it was certainly a very early game for him, My first and only visit to the ground. Managed by Bill Shankly. Jesus, every day really is a school day. Their history is absolutely fascinating actually. I love the internet...
|
|
|
Post by herbiedumplings on May 11, 2024 19:21:24 GMT
I know we like to grumble about the quality of journalism these days, but since when is it “Nottm Forest”? It’s not even as though it’s quicker to type or takes up less space on a page than “Notts Forest”! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/czq5yvwwjgntNottingham Forest. Nottinghamshire County. Thank you, John Bartholomew. You’ll know with your vast cartographical knowledge that the City Ground isn’t even in Nottingham, I suppose?
|
|
|
Post by timberwolf on May 12, 2024 7:43:50 GMT
Blimey. Workington. I can't believe they were in the Third Tier. Done a few gigs in Workington (became a bit of a locals favourite at one particular metal/punk venue). Great memories of parking my campervan in a Vet carpark overnight and after a heavy night clubbing like youngsters, coming back and our guitarist bringing dog shit into the van and spreading it pretty much over the entire interior. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times Think John Rutter made his debut for us away at Workington all those years ago ! If not his debut it was certainly a very early game for him, My first and only visit to the ground. That area of the country must have been the least visited of anywhere else in england. If it hadn,t been for football i,d never have gone anywhere near the place like many RL fans who have visited workington and whitehaven to watch their side. Has anyone on here actually been to that area if work or football was not involved.
|
|
|
Post by mat1scfc on May 12, 2024 20:01:22 GMT
Old Trafford Is Falling Down
|
|
|
Post by herbiedumplings on May 12, 2024 20:14:35 GMT
Old Trafford Is Falling Down Home or away fans? Hard to tell from the accent…
|
|
|
Post by Nik on May 15, 2024 16:42:50 GMT
Be interesting to see which way this goes
|
|
|
Post by runtothehills on May 15, 2024 17:13:30 GMT
Keep goal line technology and bin VAR, it's hard enough watching the games when you don't care about either team, watching it as a supporter at a live game must be horrendous, it's sucked the life out of the game and hasn't got rid of contentious decisions.
|
|
|
Post by herbiedumplings on May 15, 2024 17:23:30 GMT
Keep goal line technology and bin VAR, it's hard enough watching the games when you don't care about either team, watching it as a supporter at a live game must be horrendous, it's sucked the life out of the game and hasn't got rid of contentious decisions. Or do something a bit like tennis (I think it is?) - one challenge per half per team.
|
|
|
Post by scfc29 on May 15, 2024 17:56:15 GMT
Keep goal line technology and bin VAR, it's hard enough watching the games when you don't care about either team, watching it as a supporter at a live game must be horrendous, it's sucked the life out of the game and hasn't got rid of contentious decisions. I think this is probably the way to go, with the inclusion of the World Cup style semi automated offside decisions not the word art crap they use in the premier league. Objective decisions are therefore always made correctly and subjective are up to the referee’s. Would be amazed if anything changed from what’s currently in place though.
|
|
|
Post by mustafapoint on May 15, 2024 19:53:13 GMT
Why can't reviews of on field decisions be like the TMO in rugby, where you hear the decision and the reason for it being talked through? I think more fans would then accept VAR and goal line technology.
|
|
|
Post by mat1scfc on May 15, 2024 19:58:20 GMT
Why can't reviews of on field decisions be like the TMO in rugby, where you hear the decision and the reason for it being talked through? I think more fans would then accept VAR and goal line technology. they've started doing it in a few countries but they for some reason can't test it in England until it's 100% proofed checked.
|
|
|
Post by ancienthatter on May 15, 2024 20:02:43 GMT
Why can't reviews of on field decisions be like the TMO in rugby, where you hear the decision and the reason for it being talked through? I think more fans would then accept VAR and goal line technology. Having a detailed explanation in the ground about how the technology decision making is sucking the joy out of the game wouldn’t make things any better at all. If it takes 3 guys in a booth to decide if a goal is offside or not then the rules need to change. A detailed analysis presented to the crowd isn’t going to do anything other than kill the joy. Why are we persisting with something that ruins the product. Nobody has ever said I wished we had VAR in League Two or the National League. Goal line technology yes.. VAR to split the difference in a toe nail.. absolutely not.
|
|
|
Post by suedehead on May 16, 2024 7:47:03 GMT
We survived 150 years of league football without VAR and the game was just fine. Goal line technology is great, works (more or less) perfectly and has virtually no impact on the game. If anything, I think the second or two delay where everyone stops and stares at the ref to see if his watch has buzzed is brilliant and enhances things.
But VAR is a farce. It won’t get voted against, it’ll be here to stay and we’ll have to put up with it (‘we’ being general football fans).
I’m obviously not close enough to know the workings of it and sure it’s too simplistic but the main bone of contention is offsides. Review them, that’s fine but if they’re not clearly visible to the naked eye then leave the infield decision. Again, that’s subjective so potentially not workable but it has ti be better than what we have now.
I think for fouls it can work, if somebody swings an elbow into a players face and the VAR picks it up when the ref missed it then that’s a good thing. I think. But the offsides are the problem. Unless there’s a foolproof solution, like goal line technology, just leave it to the liners.
|
|