The General Football Thread

[ChilcoSaint]

Na


Nah! Would love City to win the domestic treble but let's have Tottenham winning the CL by beating Liverpool in the final!!

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

Man City will need to improve massively on that performance if they’re going to win the league.

So will Liverpool if they play like they did against us.

 

[fatletiss]

Na


Nah! Would love City to win the domestic treble but let's have Tottenham winning the CL by beating Liverpool in the final!!

Oh FFS!

 

[fatletiss]

Except that the VAR official gets various replays so it greatly increases the chances of getting to the correct decision.

Ever heard the saying, “The more you look at something, the more you see it”

 

[fatletiss]

Not sure who I want to win this, but I think I want City to win all four. Despite, or perhaps because of, my residency here. I think they’d be really deflated too, so we can finish above them.

I want City to win anything Liverpool are still in.

 

[fatletiss]

. The "clear and obvious" line is essential. VAR should only lead to decisions being overturned which are clearly, unquestionably, wrong.

Agreed.

Which is why I worry about how they will use VAR. I’m all for improving the odds of having correct decisions, but put a 10-20 second time limit on it. Any longer, then by definition, it isn’t “clear and obvious.”

Why can’t football governing bodies see this simple point? Too many smart arses trying to complicate something.

 

[fatletiss]

Went to the Lennox bar here in Palma where they manage to show three different sporting events simultaneously. Outside they were showing the Grand National, whilst inside they had Bayern v Dortmund and City v Watford.

Sounds like bloody clever bar. City were playing Brighton

 

[Libby]

Agreed.

Which is why I worry about how they will use VAR. I’m all for improving the odds of having correct decisions, but put a 10-20 second time limit on it. Any longer, then by definition, it isn’t “clear and obvious.”

Why can’t football governing bodies see this simple point? Too many smart arses trying to complicate something.

I've always said something similar and my point last night wasn't about var in general, but more point out an example where big clubs could still get bias towards them for decisions as there's still too many grey areas and decisions down to interpretation.

I actually thought that making a movement like that with your head no matter how small is a straight red as well.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

Ever heard the saying, “The more you look at something, the more you see it”

No.

 

[fatletiss]

No.

You have now

 

[The Ides of March]

Sounds like bloody clever bar. City were playing Brighton

OK SmartOne!! I was probably too busy celebrating Pompey's great win and almost near confirmation of playing in the League 1 play-offs, something that I hope the players and fans will enjoy because I feel the PFC fans know there are three teams that are better.

 

[Paddy Podped]

Can someone please remind me, what are the current rules if an English team who finishes outside the top 4 wins the Champions League?

Do they take 4th's spot in the CL, or do we get 5 in next season's?
What if this scenario happens?:

PL: Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham

CL winners: Man Utd
EL winners: Chelsea

Who ends up where?

 

[st_brendy]

Can someone please remind me, what are the current rules if an English team who finishes outside the top 4 wins the Champions League?

Do they take 4th's spot in the CL, or do we get 5 in next season's?
What if this scenario happens?:

PL: Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham

CL winners: Man Utd
EL winners: Chelsea

Who ends up where?

Spurs (ie 4th place) would miss out on CL. All other five get CL football. And there would be no extra EL place - we would be down to just Spurs and either the FA Cup winner (if City don't win) or 7th place (if City do win).

 

[fatletiss]

Can someone please remind me, what are the current rules if an English team who finishes outside the top 4 wins the Champions League?

Do they take 4th's spot in the CL, or do we get 5 in next season's?
What if this scenario happens?:

PL: Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham

CL winners: Man Utd
EL winners: Chelsea

Who ends up where?

In your scenario, Man Utd and Chelsea play Champions League and Spurs would drop out.

Simply put, one country can have 5 teams in the Champions league, but not 6.

 

[fatletiss]

OK SmartOne!! I was probably too busy celebrating Pompey's great win and almost near confirmation of playing in the League 1 play-offs, something that I hope the players and fans will enjoy because I feel the PFC fans know there are three teams that are better.

You changed it from smart arse and then added the nonsense about Pompey

 

[The Ides of March]

You changed it from smart arse and then added the nonsense about Pompey

I apologise about "smartarse" but am happy to celebrate the success of all the Solent teams.

 

[The Ides of March]

In your scenario, Man Utd and Chelsea play Champions League and Spurs would drop out.

Simply put, one country can have 5 teams in the Champions league, but not 6.

If 5 teams qualify for the CL from the Top 6, then the lowest placed team go into the EL from that group. Add to that the 7th and 8th placed teams! 8th would have to qualiify.. There is every possibility that Watford and Wolves will finish in those positions regardless of the FA Cup.

 

[fatletiss]

I apologise about "smartarse" but am happy to celebrate the success of all the Solent teams.

No apologise needed. I liked it when it was just smart arse!!! It was he Pompey bollox I objected too

And if the cap fits ...

 

[Libby]

If 5 teams qualify for the CL from the Top 6, then the lowest placed team go into the EL from that group. Add to that the 7th and 8th placed teams! 8th would have to qualiify.. There is every possibility that Watford and Wolves will finish in those positions regardless of the FA Cup.

8th can't qualify.

 

[----HistoryRepeating----]

Christ Wolves are dangerous. Got to stop them getting the first goal, or we're in trouble!