Match Day Thread Tottenham Hotspur v Huddersfield Town

I’m not sure that there are any first case artificial pitches, are there?

There’s been a lot of concern about increased injury rates with these pitches. I played on artificial grass in the states, admittedly some years ago now. Burns were a real hazard with the, take the skin right off you

 

I used to train/play on the all weather surface at Crystal Palace Sport Centre. You didn't want to go in for any sliding tackles on that. The current generation of artificial surfaces are completely different and rugby is being played on some. I've never tried it, though.

 

That’s the problem, or was, or those pitches; you’re traveling at speed and you get clipped. The results on the skin on your legs are not pretty.

 

I agree :

 

I noted this with Hazard yesterday in the Chelsea v Liverpool match. He was fouled, slid on his knees and lost a load of skin.
Makes you wonder what the surface is like at Stamford Bridge. Looks nice and there's clearly grass there, but what's underneath it?

 

The last people who wouldn't cooperate with Uncle Roman's plans.

 

A bit like the club itself, it looks nice and there's clearly a football team there but what's underneath it? In this case the difference is that we know what's underneath it. A Dubious Russian Billionaire. The real question is what will happen to Chelsea after him.

 

The fall of the Roman Empire

 

I agree. Got a real goodun here. I think it's goodbye to Vorn….and maybe Hugo...…..

 

Definitely stick to 3521. Has the advantage of flexibility, width, 12 men, goal threat.

 

Well we're pretty close to having no keeper at the moment so it might be a legitimate 11 man team.

 

Well Poch did say we need to be brave

 

Don't worry, we've still got Emergency Belgian Jonathan De Bie

 

Well, I understand Kane played in goal as a kid. Stick him in.

 

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo. I was there the night he went in goal, Barney would do better. We all chanted 'England, England's No. 1 when he fumbled a daisy cutter.

 

The answer is rush goalie. Quick word with the Premier League to make it legal and we are sorted.

 

And about 15 in the academy. Is it me or are half the academy goalkeepers?

 

Barney would make a fantastic keeper - there's no way of kicking a football past him and he can catch extremely well.

Where do I sign?

 

Levy would expect a cut of the royalties from the Pedigree Chum adverts.

 

It's not that bad, there's only...
Alfie Whiteman
Thomas Glover
Brandon Austin
Jonathan De Bie
Charlie Freeman
Joshua Oluwayemi
Kacper Kurylowicz