The Real Football Thread

[del1962]

With no football on one of my favourite PL games

 

[BlueRoads]

So Netherlands and French Leaugues are pretty much cancelled.

I am not sure if any leagues will be completed, the effect of Coronavirus looks like it will effect next years european competitions as qualification can start early

Because National Leagues (thats fifth tier and below are cancelled) then those above in England should be, one of the football govening bodies mantras is the game is the same at all levels, a shame for Liverpool but that is sometimes how it is

When it looked like nothing could stop Liverpool.

The German Bundesliga might go ahead. But I'm not a huge fan of my home league, so I don't care that much.

 

[del1962]

I see that there is talk of playing English Premier League games in Perth Australia

Just cant see this happening myself

 

[BlueRoads]

A Barney Ronay-article on Dortmund-Schalke in the Guardian and an "as it happened" .
I wonder, are Britons desperate enough to watch those games now?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

A Barney Ronay-article on Dortmund-Schalke in the Guardian and an "as it happened" .
I wonder, are Britons desperate enough to watch those games now?

Don't think so. Not even sure that many German fans will be keen to watch it. Top football matches requires a live audience. It's half the deal.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Don't think so. Not even sure that many German fans will be keen to watch it. Top football matches requires a live audience. It's half the deal.

I record both the Bundesliga and English Premier matches for my dad because he likes to watch, caught a glimpse of yesterday's Bundesliga. For those who had watched the more recent summer Olympics it was a familiar sight - what with a huge stadium and no audience and all.

 

[del1962]

From what I read the behind closed door games where a bit sterile

Has anyone watch any, I could imagine them being a bit like pre season friendlies without fans

 

[Tricycle Rider]

From what I read the behind closed door games where a bit sterile

Has anyone watch any, I could imagine them being a bit like pre season friendlies without fans

FC Seoul had a rather novel approach. Well, they ended up having to apologize for it, but I thought it was pretty funny.

FC Seoul apologises for 'sex dolls' in stands

 

[BlueRoads]

Messi's final years not wasted by Corona! La liga is on again!

 

[jmdirt]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxA3w6PSPUg

 

[del1962]

I have recently come to the conclusion that Liverpool fans are the most unbearable set of fans on the planet earth

 

[BlueRoads]

4 goals between Barcelona and Atletico: 3 penalties, 1 own goal.

 

[BlueRoads]

Atalanta - PSG!

 

[BullsFan22]

Damn, I was really hoping Atalanta would pull it off.

 

[BlueRoads]

PSG, Leipzig, Bayern, Lyon. For the semis! Good thing I don't bet.

(Two French, two German. None English. None Spanish.)

 

[Põhja Konn]

French and German clubs which didn't have to navigate busy domestic schedule in July have looked much fresher and energetic compared to their opponents from England, Spain or Italy.

 

[BlueRoads]

Great. So they could have had Pocchettino and they bring in Koeman because they are arrogantly keeping on with their DNA stuff. I wish Koeman the best, but ***, this club deserves to drown. I'm only sorry for all that talent wasted.

 

[ice&fire]

Great. So they could have had Pocchettino and they bring in Koeman because they are arrogantly keeping on with their DNA stuff. I wish Koeman the best, but ***, this club deserves to drown. I'm only sorry for all that talent wasted.

Pochettino has a stained past as player of local rival RCD Espanyol. Koeman scored the goal that won them their first Champions League. They're so self-centered in their identity that they've chosen to pay the Dutch Federation 4.5M€.

 

[BlueRoads]

Bartomeu and the whole board are leaving Barcelona. Can that be? Is there hope?
Well, the next board will probably not be any better. But at least it can't be worse.

 

[BlueRoads]

So Maradona died today.

 

[42x16ss]

So Maradona died today.

The entire 86 World Cup would have to be one of the absolute best solo performances in sport. He pretty much won the whole thing himself.

Here in Australia at least, everyone wants to focus on the "hand of God" goal without any mention of Maradona scoring one of the greatest goals in the history of the sport in the same match.

The greatest ever (after Pele of course) along with Puskas, and Cruyff IMO.

 

[Black Betsy]

Never thought that I'd mourn the loss of a sports icon... First time I've seen him was in 82, when he played in my country and I was an avid soccer fan. Talent, passion and that will, especially against all odds, when all is against you is what I'll remember from him...

Btw, he got the popular vote (lol) as the best player of the century (I think) , yet FIFA managed to screw him

 

[kingjr]

Thats not it, not to derail the thread but its down to where to draw the lines, one draw them at the arm pit, an other one draw the lines at the shoulder, which the first one omit.
Different rules to different judges lead to confusion why one call was made and the other not.

I think the whole line-drawing thing to determine if someone is offside is ridiculous anyway. They should just freeze the image, ref takes one look at it, and if its clear offside it's offside, and if it isn't, play continues.

 

[Skalman]

I think the whole line-drawing thing to determine if someone is offside is ridiculous anyway. They should just freeze the image, ref takes one look at it, and if its clear offside it's offside, and if it isn't, play continues.

I agree completely, its destroying football as its implemented now (at least my interest for it)

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Hot off the grill - any thoughts on this European Super League? Is it just a proposal, or a done deal? Inquiring minds want to know.

Super League: Why have the plans collapsed?

Backers for a European Super League have admitted that the plan cannot go ahead.

www.bbc.com