The English Football Thread

[The Power 147]

Cabaye was great yesterday for Palace, still so confused as to why a bigger club (like us) didn't take a chance on him.

[NishC300 1,865]

Cabaye was great yesterday for Palace, still so confused as to why a bigger club (like us) didn't take a chance on him.

We could have as a matter of fact.

[kmk108 1,186]

Great start from Bournemouth. Silence those northern mugs.

[Thendo 1,088]

Is Atsu injured or what? Not on the bench for Bournemouth.

[Laylabelle 9,395]

If bourmouth win or possibly draw we go to 17th..looks so weird lol

[kmk108 1,186]

Is Atsu injured or what? Not on the bench for Bournemouth.

Apparently he's not fully fit.

[kmk108 1,186]

The officiating has let Bournemouth down. It was a very soft foul on the disallowed goal and that Liverpool goal was definitely offside according to the new rules.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Cabaye was great yesterday for Palace, still so confused as to why a bigger club (like us) didn't take a chance on him.

Well to be honest, we still could. A player like him isn't staying at Palace long-term. European ambitions will always spur top players on, be it January or next June, he'll move again.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I hope Mourinho phoned Oscar and told him to make notes on Coutinho's play today.

[Spike 12,049]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Hendo is a fucking ace midfielder.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

I hope Mourinho phoned Oscar and told him to make notes on Coutinho's play today.

+ whole the last season+ the game against stoke...

[Laylabelle 9,395]

New offside rule working well....most refs couldn't call it right before!

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

no new offside here?...

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Hendo is a fucking ace midfielder.

Definitely. Wasn't sure about him a while ago, thought he wasn't going to make it. But as he gets older he's getting so much better and making him captain was almost a stroke of genius.

I hate saying it but this Liverpool teams has some really good players now. Coutinho, Henderson, Benteke, Clyne.

[Laylabelle 9,395]

no new offside here?...

More of a change even

' if a player has a shot at goal and a team-mate in an offside position makes a play for the ball – even if they do not touch it – the goal will now be disallowed'

So Liverpool's shouldn't have counted...surprise surprise it did...

[Fulham Broadway 16,953]

Standard of refereeing same as last season then - but its not important to the media , obviously Eva gate is what people are interested in.

[Special Juan 27,458]

Another absolute shambles from the linesman last night.

[Magic Lamps 11,677]

More of a change even

' if a player has a shot at goal and a team-mate in an offside position makes a play for the ball – even if they do not touch it – the goal will now be disallowed'

So Liverpool's shouldn't have counted...surprise surprise it did...

Hasn't it always been this way.

Anyway, offside is a nice concept, but in almost every game there is a controversial offside decision, cos the linesmen can't call it right. Either bring in technology to call it right or just abandon the rule.