I remember it from school. Thinking on now, I dunno if it's an official rule or just what we were told backbin the day and it's stuck with me, ha. Edit: just checked and the rule is 'deliberately using words to deceive an opponent'. So, you can shout 'leave it' to a team mate but if it cons oppo it's an indirect free kick. From 'ask the ref' in FA website.
That's the best goal that I've seen this season, too Has anyone else noticed that the Skunk badge (on their shirts) has been changed, and it now looks like a big weed . . . . it's got what looks like roots at the bottom
Depends if the defender used his name or not. If called his name then it was daft to let the defender have it. If the defender said mine or leave it, he hasn't put his name on it so I do believe it's an indirect freekick is given against the defend and maybe a booking but not 100% on that. So it entirely depends on exactly what the defender said.
Just having a break and watching the Newcastle game. I have to say they're poor and I really can't work out what the game plan is ..... the defence is hesitant and the forward line is weak. They desperately need a decent keeper and Lascelles is a disaster of a captain, just a big bairn imo. They're a much worse team than the one that came down and Benitez seems to have had very little effect. Perez was useless in the PL last time, and hasn't improved one bit, his hair is never out of place ..... the Spanish Wickham. It looks like they're stuck with Mitrovic and Gayle isn't good enough. They haven't scored in the PL yet and don't look as if they ever will in all honesty. This was Huddersfield, not Spurs, and Benitez doesn't have the excuse of a red card. I may record his post match interview to see if he actually starts crying
Can't see anything but three promoted sides going straight back down. Unless somebody is going to do an us? Swansea maybe?
I have Swansea to go as it stands and I think Stoke are poor despite yesterday. Jese might just drag them out of it, of the 3 up I still think Brighton will be best despite 2 losses, they've players to come back and they aren't a bad side.
Counting on Swansea spending badly though. They'e got a bit of cash to spend, if they spend well it could transform them, they'll not replace sig directly but they could bring in 3 or 4 players which could really strengthen them well beyond a relegation fight. It's ****e we still can't gauge what's happening cause of the transfer window. Bout time all tiers kicked off on the same day with the window closing the day before.
Oh I agree Swansea could completely change with buys, I'm not sure anyone wants to go there who'd have the impact of Sig though. I like the window being open at kick off personally, it's like a fine tuning option and I never get gaffers whining, it's been there long enough!
I think the set up only serves to tighten the agents grip on the game. You've got them holding up transfer and chains in the interests of their own commission, forcing teams to start the season under prepared because all their targets are being intentionally held back as agents manipulate and use time as a weapon to squeeze clubs in their most desperate form. It harms clubs with less to spend more as they get less value for money extending the gap between the Elite and the chasers as the elite are already strong when the season starts.
That part isn't gonna change sadly the big clubs and agents have the power and they are keeping it mate. The window won't change that.
Well no not on the grand scheme it can't but I don't profess it will. But they help the lesser teams on this. They can stop agents holding off transfers till after the season has started. Doesn't solve the agent problem but in this instance it does prevent agents from forcing lesser clubs to start the season under prepared just for their own greed.
Aye, 2m and we chose to loan him. Even at 10m they wanted after his loan I've always maintained we should have paid it. Obvious quality at a time the market was beginning to inflate when we knew tv money would continue to rise and he would continue to improve. We've been such a stupid football club.
TBF there has been an element of bad luck also. Can't blame the club for Mendy, everything was agreed but Marseille came in and he preferred France. Similar with Franck Kessie, it was a done deal but he couldn't get a work permit
Kessie smacked of laziness though, no appeal, no case put in. He'd have been passed had we made the effort. Mendy I agree Marseille pinched in but we dragged it out for 2 months as always.
