Today's Football - 2023/2024 Season

[maccavennie]

What an absolute bore fest that first half was

 

[Old Blue 2]

As a centre back myself in my playing days I kind of agree with you, but that Romero challenge was dirty, the natural momentum may have caused a clash without a doubt but the action of raising his foot is purposeful in my opinion

I still don't see how someone can suddenly come to a full stop when they are moving. Not physically possible.

 

[kenada_blue]

Fixed

Haha defo.

Arle Ange is thinking "need calm heads. Richy...get warmed up"

 

[HowardsWay]

I still don't see how someone can suddenly come to a full stop when they are moving. Not physically possible.

Yeah but this guy has form for it. Is that 7 times he's now been sent off and the last couple I have seen have been just as dirty? If you've played the game you'll be aware of the "play the ball take the man" as was employed by Bremner, Souness, Case, McKay, Charlton and a whole host of others in years gone by. Thankfully, skilled players are protected now and opponents have to consider what they are doing before they do it. I've no doubt he meant that and deserved the red.

 

[kenada_blue]

I still don't see how someone can suddenly come to a full stop when they are moving. Not physically possible.

It's not. But he's not just gone for the ball for that to happen.

It's ball, man, anything in the way. And just happens to go ankle high.

If his foot was along the ground without his studs up with he same force...then he's still on the pitch

 

[kenada_blue]

"he's kicked him but not with much force so it's not a red"

Didn't know they judged violent conduct by levels

 

[Kurt.]

I still don't see how someone can suddenly come to a full stop when they are moving. Not physically possible.

I agree with you …. But the action of raising his foot was deliberate, you know as a player at any level when you’re gonna leave one on a player… and in my opinion that’s what Romero has done there, knew exactly what he was doing

 

[carolinablue232]

Every game should be like this

Minus the 27 minutes of VAR

 

[PhilM]

I agree with you …. But the action of raising his foot was deliberate, you know as a player at any level when you’re gonna leave one on a player… and in my opinion that’s what Romero has done there, knew exactly what he was doing

That's how I took it too. He has decided to take the ball and the player. That Udogie didn't even try to win the ball with his karate lunge.

 

[Old Blue 2]

Yeah but this guy has form for it. Is that 7 times he's now been sent off and the last couple I have seen have been just as dirty? If you've played the game you'll be aware of the "play the ball take the man" as was employed by Bremner, Souness, Case, McKay, Charlton and a whole host of others in years gone by. Thankfully, skilled players are protected now and opponents have to consider what they are doing before they do it. I've no doubt he meant that and deserved the red.

Yeah, the guy has form, I agree. I'm old enough (started watching Everton from around 1957 onwards) to have seen all those you mention, and I'd add Curtis of Coventry and Storey of Arsenal to those thugs. As an attacking player, I was well aware of 'play the ball, take the man' in my days of playing for Brunswick Boys Club, and then Stoneycroft in the I Zingari First division.

 

[PhilM]

 

[tsubaki]

that is idiotic

 

[allen]

This game is mental.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Nine men

Or "no men" in German

I'll get me coat

 

[Simon Buttle]

Wow Spurs are having an utter mare here, could this be the end of their little run?