Football 17/18

[zahidf]

2 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

When I google "Salah+Ramadan" a familiar and unpleasant source is the only place running with this. Yuck.

yeah. loads of muslim sportsman play sports during ramadan without issue.

Bringing it up seems a shitty thing to do 

[jyoung]

58 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

talking of entertaining...

 

Really wanna know which PR company are running his social media

[WS_Jack_III]

Probably going to get murdered on here for this but...

What's the obsession with the safe standing thing? I'm guessing you're all going to say atmosphere but I couldn't imagine anything worse than having to stand for 2 hours if seating is available. 

 

And before anyone says about gigs, you're usually all the way back at gigs in the seats. 

[TheGayTent]

4 minutes ago, WS_Jack_III said:

 I couldn't imagine anything worse than having to stand for 2 hours if seating is available. 

Why?

[JSmurphy]

Louis van Gaal on Dutch tv channel Ziggo: 'I still get a lot of offers...and now I've had an offer that I think I can't refuse...No, I can't share any more than this.'

[The Nal]

38 minutes ago, zahidf said:

yeah. loads of muslim sportsman play sports during ramadan without issue.

Bringing it up seems a shitty thing to do 

Why? Comes up every year at this time. Especially with a World Cup. Just like in Brazil.

Salah and Mane. And Can I've just seen. Not eating or drinking water from 4am and then playing a Champions League Final at 8pm is a concern for Liverpool surely? 14 hours with no water before a 90 minute match. 

I know of loads of Muslim players who don't fast on match days. Anelka hat to stop because he kept getting injured. 

Heres a shot putter. 

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/jul/22/ramadan-olympics-fasting

But there have been studies done that show its effects athletes. I'm just curious is all. 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17224435

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22375237

[eFestivals]

4 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Salah and Mane. And Can I've just seen. Not eating or drinking water from 4am and then playing a Champions League Final at 8pm is a concern for Liverpool surely? 14 hours with no water before a 90 minute match. 

How strict are each of them?

What I'm guessing is you aren't meant to have sex before marriage, but here's betting it didn't stop you.

[thetime]

21 minutes ago, WS_Jack_III said:

Probably going to get murdered on here for this but...

What's the obsession with the safe standing thing? I'm guessing you're all going to say atmosphere but I couldn't imagine anything worse than having to stand for 2 hours if seating is available. 

 

And before anyone says about gigs, you're usually all the way back at gigs in the seats. 

I’m assuming you are at an age when standing wasn’t the norm at football. 

[jyoung]

19 minutes ago, JSmurphy said:

Louis van Gaal on Dutch tv channel Ziggo: 'I still get a lot of offers...and now I've had an offer that I think I can't refuse...No, I can't share any more than this.'

Arsenal / Chelsea?

Plz god, no!

[The Nal]

15 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

How strict are each of them?

Dunno. Thats what I'm wondering. Seems Salah is fairly strict about it.

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/plan-ensure-mohamed-salah-peak-14412792

How strict are each of them?

What I'm guessing is you aren't meant to have sex before marriage, but here's betting it didn't stop you.

I'm not religious, but yeah remember having sex alright, I think John Major had just resigned. 

[JSmurphy]

15 minutes ago, jyoung said:

Arsenal / Chelsea?

Plz god, no!

As a fan of a non-Prem team either of those would be amazing. 

[jyoung]

1 minute ago, JSmurphy said:

As a fan of a non-Prem team either of those would be amazing. 

Can't imagine Chelsea... Or maybe just wishing it not... Wouldn't mind him at Arsenal tho for the obvious bants.

[Wooderson]

Im no expert but devout muslims can delay the start of their fast should they wish. I would expect this is what footballers will do. Its a non-story.

[jyoung]

The big news coming out is that the FA are in talks to sell Wembley Stadium...

Edited April 26, 2018 by jyoung

[TheGayTent]

They haven’t owned Wembley for the vast majority of it’s history. Providing they agree the right terms (prioritising the important dates etc) I don’t see an issue. 

[pink_triangle]

2 hours ago, WS_Jack_III said:

Probably going to get murdered on here for this but...

What's the obsession with the safe standing thing? I'm guessing you're all going to say atmosphere but I couldn't imagine anything worse than having to stand for 2 hours if seating is available. 

 

And before anyone says about gigs, you're usually all the way back at gigs in the seats. 

Having done both the atmosphere is better standing, it used to be cheaper and I found it a better social experience with friends.

[WS_Jack_III]

3 hours ago, TheGayTent said:

Why?

Kills me and I've always been an active person so it's not anything like that. I struggle at Glastonbury at times.

3 hours ago, thetime said:

I’m assuming you are at an age when standing wasn’t the norm at football. 

Yes, I'm of the PL era. Other than local football, I've only had to stand once at a match. Newcastle away at Marseille and it was hard work.

1 hour ago, pink_triangle said:

Having done both the atmosphere is better standing, it used to be cheaper and I found it a better social experience with friends.

That'll probably still be the case even if they introduce it. 

[thetime]

2 hours ago, Wooderson said:

Im no expert but devout muslims can delay the start of their fast should they wish. I would expect this is what footballers will do. Its a non-story.

Pretty much spot on.

[thetime]

14 minutes ago, WS_Jack_III said:

 

Yes, I'm of the PL era. Other than local football, I've only had to stand once at a match. Newcastle away at Marseille and it was hard work.

I would say it it’s just they type who have rose tinted glasses how good it was, in the same way people say Glastonbury was better in the 90s(it was though),  I used to stand in my teens but wouldn’t even think of it now. 

I cant see the problem if people want to stand though. 

[TheGayTent]

35 minutes ago, thetime said:

I cant see the problem if people want to stand though. 

I’m always amazed when people who prefer sitting are also against the choice to stand. 

Given how many problems there are when ‘sitters’ are forced to stand due to others wanting to stand who are in the rows in front of them...I’d have thought if you offer the choice, this problem goes away. 

At the moment, you’re left with unofficial standing areas at home which usually makes the problem redundant - away games though can be an issue depending on the make up of the support. (I can count on one hand the amount of times post Taylor Report I’ve sat at a West Ham away game - usually 100% of the away support stand. Which of course, means any West Ham supporter that wants to go away and sit down, can’t. ) 

Edited April 26, 2018 by TheGayTent

[WS_Jack_III]

I'm certainly not against it. If they can do it and it works then why not. 

But I would always go for a seat.

Edited April 26, 2018 by WS_Jack_III

[pink_triangle]

28 minutes ago, thetime said:

I would say it it’s just they type who have rose tinted glasses how good it was, in the same way people say Glastonbury was better in the 90s(it was though),  I used to stand in my teens but wouldn’t even think of it now. 

I cant see the problem if people want to stand though. 

I still on occasions (some away matches) have the option to sit or stand and choose the latter.

[Wooderson]

I see the Daily Express has taken that hateful screed down. Paper should be boycotted in the city. Poxy stuff.

[LJS]

 

[mjsell]

Interesting to see how this Wembley purchase (if it happens) plays out in the long term in regards to Spurs' NFL deal for their new stadium. Khan is nailing his colours to the Wembley mast by the looks of things. And despite it currently being nothing more than a business aquisition, there is surely no doubt he is maneuvering into a position where he is prepared should a London franchise become a possibility.