Football 2010-2011

[The Nal]

Tekkers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9zAXMmhobI

[Steve P]

Tekkers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9zAXMmhobI

Edited July 26, 2010 by Steve P

[The Nal]

Great skill, although you'd look a cock if it went wrong. Which reminds me ...

[Steve P]

I still have no idea what they were trying to do there. Was Pires dummying the ball for Henry to score? Is that not a foul then?

[Steve P]

I can't see the vid at work, are you talking about that weird penalty set piece they created against City a few years ago?

[pink_triangle]

I actually think bramble did a good job at wigan. I dont think he is a bad signing at all for sunderland. In other news Guti and Raul both leaving real madrid, I thought they would never get rid of them!

[The Nal]

I can't see the vid at work, are you talking about that weird penalty set piece they created against City a few years ago?

[Nedson]

Daily Mirror reports that Martin O Neil fears losing 30m rated winger Ashley Young.

Is there another Ashley Young at Villa?

[Steve P]

Thats it yeah. Surely even if Pires kicked the ball properly, Henry would have been encroaching anyway? And after the Cryuff peno, is it not illegal to even try it?

[philipsteak]

The idea was that it would surprise everyone so much that by the time the defenders had realised what they were trying, Henry would have got the ball, without needing to encroach. If you look at the video, Henry would have been there first.

[The Nal]

The idea was that it would surprise everyone so much that by the time the defenders had realised what they were trying, Henry would have got the ball, without needing to encroach. If you look at the video, Henry would have been there first.

[Langdale Wolf]

Ah ok. Just checked, its still allowed in the rules.

[The Nal]

Yup - would have been allowed as long as Henry was outside the area when Pires made contact with the ball.

Incidentally, if a penalty taker takes the kick and it comes back off the woodwork, it wouldn't be allowed if the penalty taker then scored without it touching any other player.

[ampersand]

Incidentally, if a penalty taker takes the kick and it comes back off the woodwork, it wouldn't be allowed if the penalty taker then scored without it touching any other player.

[The Nal]

what a ridiculous rule! i would have thought i'd seen something like that before and been given.

[ampersand]

Nah the law sees it as two touches without another player touching the ball. Its the same as rolling the ball forward a few inches from a peno and then taking another touch to bang it in.

[Nedson]

nah, surely there's been incidents of it hitting the post and the taker slotting it in and it being allowed?

Edited July 26, 2010 by Nedson

[Cardboard Box City]

*the message board equivalent of muzak*

[ampersand]

Chris Killen is off to China.

[Langdale Wolf]

not really though, cos that would be done to have a clear advantage. hitting it off the post surely puts the ball back into play for all to touch. least it would be if i wrote the rules. it's not as if he's hit the post deliberately to gain an advantage.

[Cardboard Box City]

muzak?

[ampersand]

He was out of contract.

[ampersand]

But technically, the post is merely a marker, and serves no other purpose than the goal line or the corner flag. You can't hit the ball twice in a row from a set piece.

Similarly, if you hit a crap shot that is heading for a throw in and it hits the ref and goes in, it's a goal because the ref - like the post - isn't an active participant.

I always thought it'd be great to take your dog to the game and train it to dribble the ball into the net. Though that'd probably be one for the dubious goals panel.

I'd be very, very surprised if you found one. If you can, the ref has got it wrong. If the keeper tips it onto the post and the player scored the rebound, that's okay because another player has made contact with the ball between the taker's two touches. But if it's penalty - post - shot by the same player - goal, it's not a goal.

[Langdale Wolf]

which refs regularly do. i just thought the post wouldn't have come into it. i knew you couldn't take a free kick or throw in to yourself or whatever, but didn't know that. learn suhin new everyday! perhaps i'll learn the offside rule tomorrow!

[Steve P]

Things just get better and better at Pompey