Loughborough Ram

The ref couldn't wait to stop the game when hernandez went down at the end, yet let the game run when Saka was down after being fouled in the run up to their goal.
 
I don't mind officials letting 'old style' contact go, as long as it's the same for both sides. Clearly that wasn't the case throughout the first half

Frances plan is clearly to kick Saka and Foden out of the game

On a slightly separate point, Chris Wilder was at our game on Saturday with Chris(?) Morgan, the centre half who played for Sheff Utd a few years back. I passed them outside the main entrance.

Danny Murphy was even worse watching Mbape. I think that there would have to be an x rated warning for sexual content if he ever commentates on a PSG game.
It's very difficult to listen to at times.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

My apologies if I upset you but I get so fed up with the view that modern football is ground breaking.
In my opinion modern football has cast a spell over fans and the more we pay players the less we expect of them. Cheating is accepted as part of the game whether that is 'simulation', shirt pulling, wrestling at corners, arguing with the referee, or just plain old gaining 10 or 15 yards with a throw in. Winning is demanded whatever the cost and this issue is just another small example of fans accepting excuses from the game to justify poor attitude and behavior from the people that take the most out of the game.
I am happy at this small win over the players, when bending a rule has actually come back to kick them in the boll*cks. I think that we should all rejoice but I guess it's each to their own

Live by the sword and die by the sword.
For a few years now, players have been pushing the overhanging ball to the limit when taking a corner even though there is almost no gain to be made by doing so. 
I therefore, have no sympathy for any players, or teams that suffer a perceived injustice due officials using the same rules.
Unlucky Germany, have a nice flight home

Until there is a complete emphasis change in VAR there will be no improvement.
It is supposed to help improve the game but at the moment it is run by referees for the benefit of referees. They have commandeered this as their domain where they control how it is run and how much information they release or conceal.
It should not be their gift to do that, it should be an open process with others involved, ex players would be a valuable addition as would somebody who understands the limitations and the scope offered by the technology.
Until changes are made we might as well do without it, there is no less controversy in the leagues that have VAR, than those that don't. That should tell you everything you need to know

My apologies if I upset you but I get so fed up with the view that modern football is ground breaking.
In my opinion modern football has cast a spell over fans and the more we pay players the less we expect of them. Cheating is accepted as part of the game whether that is 'simulation', shirt pulling, wrestling at corners, arguing with the referee, or just plain old gaining 10 or 15 yards with a throw in. Winning is demanded whatever the cost and this issue is just another small example of fans accepting excuses from the game to justify poor attitude and behavior from the people that take the most out of the game.
I am happy at this small win over the players, when bending a rule has actually come back to kick them in the boll*cks. I think that we should all rejoice but I guess it's each to their own

Live by the sword and die by the sword.
For a few years now, players have been pushing the overhanging ball to the limit when taking a corner even though there is almost no gain to be made by doing so. 
I therefore, have no sympathy for any players, or teams that suffer a perceived injustice due officials using the same rules.
Unlucky Germany, have a nice flight home

Physics? ?
Alan Hinton didn't have to try and gain half a balls width when taking a corner. Didn't physics exist in the seventies?
maybe modern players should practice missing the first man instead of practicing balancing a ball on the wrong side of a line just so that they can feel like they're getting away with something

No it isn't.
It is easy to take an out swinging corner when the ball is inside the quadrant. I know I've taken hundreds. 
Don't just believe the modern thinking and utter bullsh*t that players come out with these days.

Live by the sword and die by the sword.
For a few years now, players have been pushing the overhanging ball to the limit when taking a corner even though there is almost no gain to be made by doing so. 
I therefore, have no sympathy for any players, or teams that suffer a perceived injustice due officials using the same rules.
Unlucky Germany, have a nice flight home

Physics? ?
Alan Hinton didn't have to try and gain half a balls width when taking a corner. Didn't physics exist in the seventies?
maybe modern players should practice missing the first man instead of practicing balancing a ball on the wrong side of a line just so that they can feel like they're getting away with something

No it isn't.
It is easy to take an out swinging corner when the ball is inside the quadrant. I know I've taken hundreds. 
Don't just believe the modern thinking and utter bullsh*t that players come out with these days.

Live by the sword and die by the sword.
For a few years now, players have been pushing the overhanging ball to the limit when taking a corner even though there is almost no gain to be made by doing so. 
I therefore, have no sympathy for any players, or teams that suffer a perceived injustice due officials using the same rules.
Unlucky Germany, have a nice flight home

Live by the sword and die by the sword.
For a few years now, players have been pushing the overhanging ball to the limit when taking a corner even though there is almost no gain to be made by doing so. 
I therefore, have no sympathy for any players, or teams that suffer a perceived injustice due officials using the same rules.
Unlucky Germany, have a nice flight home

I like most on here have watched years of football and seen thousands of players but sometimes you don't appreciate how good a player is until he plays for your team.
Nathaniel Mendez Laing falls into that category for me. I've always considered him a bit of a flighty player who is largely anonymous, a bit lazy but who might get you an occasional goal. Having now watched him for a dozen or so games I think that he is a quality player, with bags of skill, a team ethic and who isn't afraid to work his socks off. I'm surprised how many of our goals he seems to be at the heart of.
In my opinion he is probably our signing of the summer and if we are going to be successful it will be due, in a large part to him.

I like most on here have watched years of football and seen thousands of players but sometimes you don't appreciate how good a player is until he plays for your team.
Nathaniel Mendez Laing falls into that category for me. I've always considered him a bit of a flighty player who is largely anonymous, a bit lazy but who might get you an occasional goal. Having now watched him for a dozen or so games I think that he is a quality player, with bags of skill, a team ethic and who isn't afraid to work his socks off. I'm surprised how many of our goals he seems to be at the heart of.
In my opinion he is probably our signing of the summer and if we are going to be successful it will be due, in a large part to him.

Cambridge away 10 games ago

Forsyth just said that the ref asked him if he was the one who fouled the forward for the penalty, so he clearly didn't see what happened and guessed it should be a sending off. Forsyth said to the ref that it wasn't up to him to tell the ref what happened.
To me it is a startling indictment of how bad the ref actually was.

Don't be ridiculous. Are you twelve? They aren't even the worst derby team this century

Don't be ridiculous. Are you twelve? They aren't even the worst derby team this century

For those saying we can't blame the ref, if Cashin stays on we win and it wasn't a red.
Forsyth was clearly covering and in those conditions with ten men it was always Going to be difficult with one man short

Cambridge away 10 games ago

Forsyth just said that the ref asked him if he was the one who fouled the forward for the penalty, so he clearly didn't see what happened and guessed it should be a sending off. Forsyth said to the ref that it wasn't up to him to tell the ref what happened.
To me it is a startling indictment of how bad the ref actually was.