Wouldn't ordinarily want Millwall to win but would love to be a fly on the wall if they play scum in next round. That will liven up a few chavs.
I guess Spurs have a reputation for getting better results away from home? Perhaps another 3-2 comeback? Looking forward to getting home and following these matches. I really enjoyed the West Ham v Everton replay last night and the penalty shoot out. It was a good night for London with Fulham and the Hammers going through. Regarding penalty kicks are goalkeepers allowed to move about as much as Alumunia was before the ball was kicked - I thought they were meant to stay on their spot?
I could never bring myself to cheer for Millwall under any circumstances. Glad they're getting hammered!
I guess it was 1997 - it was just the extreme animation of Almunia that really caught my attention - all on the goal line, so legal. Law 14 - Penalty Kicks The only time during a game a goalkeeper should be standing on the goal line is during a penalty kick, and that is only because the Law says so. Goalkeepers are allowed to move side-to-side along the goal line, but not to move forward until the ball is struck. Why is this Law disregarded so often? Moving forward offers the goalkeeper a host of advantages, from a better catching position to narrowing the size of the net the shooter sees. Why isn't it called more often? Tradition, mostly. This is one of the most inconsistently called Laws in the book, especially for one that isn't even a matter of opinion. Until FIFA decides referees are going to enforce this one to the letter, or the rule is rewritten, we will have to live with the inconsistency The penalty kick was introduced to soccer in 1891 to combat the growing use of illegal means to prevent goals, particularly by handling the ball. In 1905, the requirement was added that the keeper stay on the goal line until the ball was kicked. This denied the goalkeeper the liberty to advance up to six yards, which resulted in "too many" unsuccessful penalties. In 1929, a prohibition on the keeper's lateral movement was imposed, but was generally ignored. This Restriction was repealed in 1997, in recognition (or resignation?) of the fact that goalkeepers were moving along the line anyway. As the Laws of the game of soccer currently stand, the goalkeeper must be on the goal line between the goalposts, and may not move forward until the ball is struck. All other players are outside the penalty area, at least ten yards from the ball and behind it. The shooter is identified, the keeper and other players take up their position, the referee signals, and the pressure is on! http://www.jbgoalkeeping.com/pks.html
could not bring myself to watch other teams playing at this moment, so pissed off with rangers after last weekend !
Me too, along with the rest of us, but I enjoy watching other matches as a neutral, especially if the football is half decent - actually quite the cathartic stress free experience.
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