Football 2021/2022

[Hugh Jass]

1 hour ago, Ryan1984 said:

 

That's fucking terrifying.... Could the people in the stadium see it?

[Gnomicide]

My first time back at Anfield last night since the Atletico super spreader event in March 2020.

Felt like nothing had changed other than a few hand sanitisers about the place and the stewards half heartedly wearing masks, all a bit surreal in that sense. 

Decent game, nice of us to stop playing for the last 5 minutes of the first half to make it more exiting.

[DareToDibble]

2 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

My first time back at Anfield last night since the Atletico super spreader event in March 2020.

Felt like nothing had changed other than a few hand sanitisers about the place and the stewards half heartedly wearing masks, all a bit surreal in that sense. 

Decent game, nice of us to stop playing for the last 5 minutes of the first half to make it more exiting.

Atmosphere sounded incredible. Those 2 late Milan goals in the first half were unreal. Total dominance to losing 2-1 at HT.

You know what happened last time we won our opening CL game 3-2 don't you? 👀

[Gnomicide]

8 minutes ago, DareToDibble said:

You know what happened last time we won our opening CL game 3-2 don't you? 👀

Who was Pope at the time?

Yeah, great atmosphere. There was an Allez Allez part way through the second half that was one of the loudest songs I've heard in there. 

[eastynh]

7 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

My first time back at Anfield last night since the Atletico super spreader event in March 2020.

Felt like nothing had changed other than a few hand sanitisers about the place and the stewards half heartedly wearing masks, all a bit surreal in that sense. 

Decent game, nice of us to stop playing for the last 5 minutes of the first half to make it more exiting.

I went to Leicester on Saturday. Was good to be back.

[TheGayTent]

West Ham in Europe is a beautiful thing 

[JoeyT]

Newcastle v Leeds tonight.

Leeds really need a result to kick start the season. 

Surely we can beat Newcastle?!

[The Nal]

17 hours ago, eastynh said:

I went to Leicester on Saturday. Was good to be back.

Seems a lot of City fans still don't know they can go to home games again

 

 

 

😛

[squirrelarmy]

10 hours ago, JoeyT said:

Newcastle v Leeds tonight.

Leeds really need a result to kick start the season. 

Surely we can beat Newcastle?!

We’re attacking well. Struggling against Mike Deans ineptitude as a referee though 

[eastynh]

23 hours ago, The Nal said:

Seems a lot of City fans still don't know they can go to home games again

 

 

 

😛

You count fans, we'll count goals and trophies 🤷

[Hugh Jass]

6 hours ago, eastynh said:

You count fans, we'll count goals and trophies 🤷

Not much to count today…

[eastynh]

14 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

Not much to count today…

No empty seats = no goals

[squirrelarmy]

Football Twitter is usually a cesspit full of the worst people the internet has to offer but occasionally there is something funny worth posting. 
 

[Hutchmaster]

Jimmy Greaves has unfortunately passed away.

 

[pink_triangle]

Surely Noble missing a penalty is just evidence that footballers sometimes miss penalties, rather than evidence that a player needs to get in the game to take a penalty.

[Gnomicide]

14 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

Surely Noble missing a penalty is just evidence that footballers sometimes miss penalties, rather than evidence that a player needs to get in the game to take a penalty.

It would be interesting to see if there are stats backing up the theory but it does feel like a lot of players miss afterbeing brought on to take a penalty. 

One of the most interesting facts I read years ago was that a team is more likely to score following a throw in near the corner flag than they are from a corner. So all the busting a gut to stop a corner was in fact counter productive. The figures may differ now.

[pink_triangle]

9 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

It would be interesting to see if there are stats backing up the theory but it does feel like a lot of players miss afterbeing brought on to take a penalty. 

One of the most interesting facts I read years ago was that a team is more likely to score following a throw in near the corner flag than they are from a corner. So all the busting a gut to stop a corner was in fact counter productive. The figures may differ now.

The thing is people remember penalty misses and forget the ones that are scored which skews perception. When players are brought on to take penalties in shootouts and score, nobody uses them to counter any argument.

[Neil]

On 6/16/2021 at 12:25 PM, jyoung said:

New year, new fixtures, same trash talk on here.

Tough start for Chelsea with Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs and City in 4 of their first 6 games.

New year Same shit crowds at the Etihad.

Edited September 19, 2021 by Neil

[eFestivals]

15 hours ago, pink_triangle said:

Surely Noble missing a penalty is just evidence that footballers sometimes miss penalties, rather than evidence that a player needs to get in the game to take a penalty.

its evidence that moyes is not a god!!!!!!!

[The Nal]

Being hyper critical, he didnt look loose kicking the ball. If it went in Moyes would be a genius. On the flipside, Krul was subbed on to save penos before and won the shootout so I dunno. 

Moyes not trusting anyone else on the pitch to take a peno is nonsense though. 

[eFestivals]

On 9/17/2021 at 7:39 AM, TheGayTent said:

West Ham in Europe is a beautiful thing 

WEST HAM IN EUROPE IS A VERY OCCASIONAL THING!

[jyoung]

Spurs looking good 😎

[TheGayTent]

23 hours ago, eFestivals said:

WEST HAM IN EUROPE IS A VERY OCCASIONAL THING!

In an amazingly observant and shouty mood were we yesterday? 

[TheGayTent]

On 9/20/2021 at 10:22 AM, The Nal said:

Moyes not trusting anyone else on the pitch to take a peno is nonsense though. 

True. 
Although to be fair to Moyes those on the pitch either have no experience taking penalties or have recent experience of not scoring them. 
I’d also add, Noble didn’t miss, De Gea saved. 
I’d finally mention that Noble went up further in my estimation of him. 

[The Nal]

5 minutes ago, TheGayTent said:

True. 
Although to be fair to Moyes those on the pitch either have no experience taking penalties or have recent experience of not scoring them. 
I’d also add, Noble didn’t miss, De Gea saved. 
I’d finally mention that Noble went up further in my estimation of him. 

Yeah cant knock anyone for stepping up. The strike itself did look a bit laboured though. 

VAR had a shocker, was laughing at how the ref didnt give West Ham a pen with that Wan Bissaka assault on Soucek. Although I do think of one Ronaldos was a pen too.