The English Football Thread

[Vesper 29,203]

 

[NikkiCFC 8,082]

7 minutes ago, Jason said:

 

I think Leicester and West Ham have better chance to finish top4 than Manchester United. 

[Vesper 29,203]

WOEFUL 

Twitter can’t believe how terrible Man Utd vs Arsenal was with fans convinced they were watching ‘pub football’

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10038471/man-utd-arsenal-terrible-fans-pub-football/

[NikkiCFC 8,082]

9 minutes ago, Vesper said:

 

My only explanation here is that he is United fan and when he saw Auba is going to score he tried to save Utd with calling for offside before action is finished so VAR could not overturn decision. Thanks God Kevin Friend didn't blow the whistle before Auba scored. 

[LAM09 6,840]

My only explanation here is that he is United fan and when he saw Auba is going to score he tried to save Utd with calling for offside before action is finished so VAR could not overturn decision. Thanks God Kevin Friend didn't blow the whistle before Auba scored. 

There's just so many things wrong about the decision. He's not even guessing, but certain in his mind (going by the VAR directive of keeping your flag down otherwise).

Crazy to think Arsenal would have come away with nothing had Auba stopped.

[Atomiswave 6,072]

All EPL refs are shit..........name one that aint utter tosh? I def cant. And its been like this for many many years. Pgmol is corrupt  as fuck, otherwise they would have demoted all of them and promote others from lower League just like what Lige1 in France did.

[Magic Lamps 11,677]

14 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

My only explanation here is that he is United fan and when he saw Auba is going to score he tried to save Utd with calling for offside before action is finished so VAR could not overturn decision. Thanks God Kevin Friend didn't blow the whistle before Auba scored. 

It is statistically evident that refs are at least subconciously influenced by power patterns as bigger clubs and home teams are generally favoures. In this case the linesman, the utd players and the fans all tried to dissuade Auba from finishing that off so credit to him for staying in the zone. Mark of a true scorer. 

The linesman however should be probed. Not only was he plain wrong, he tried to interfere with play against the policy of letting play on and even continued waving his flag for a few seconds instead of realizing his clear misbehaviour. 

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16 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

It is statistically evident that refs are at least subconciously influenced by power patterns as bigger clubs and home teams are generally favoures. In this case the linesman, the utd players and the fans all tried to dissuade Auba from finishing that off so credit to him for staying in the zone. Mark of a true scorer. 

The linesman however should be probed. Not only was he plain wrong, he tried to interfere with play against the policy of letting play on and even continued waving his flag for a few seconds instead of realizing his clear misbehaviour. 

In short they are shite to the bone.....FA and PGMOL do shit about it. You are a ref, does not matter which stadium you find yourself in, do you damn job.

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B.Silva just got a 6 game ban for his racist comments....

[LAM09 6,840]

B.Silva just got a 6 game ban for his racist comments....

Minimum ban for racial offences.  

 

 

A ban was warranted IMO, though, excessive.

[Atomiswave 6,072]

5 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

Minimum ban for racial offences.  

 

 

A ban was warranted IMO, though, excessive.

He did several times if im not wrong, he brought it on himself. But I wonder if the likes of Henderson and kane would get similar treatment.

[LAM09 6,840]

He did several times if im not wrong, he brought it on himself. But I wonder if the likes of Henderson and kane would get similar treatment.

Certainly makes matters worse if it isn't his first indiscretion.

The FA worry about their own, unfortunately.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

I thought he was just charged?

 

Where did they say he was banned for 6 games?

[LAM09 6,840]

I thought he was just charged?   Where did they say he was banned for 6 games?

 

 

Minimum ban for any racial offences is 6 games  

 

 

Edit - There's still supposedly some leeway

 

 

However, the FA’s position when discrimination takes place on social media is to recommend match-based sanctions as an entry point. An independent regulatory commission will decide whether Silva deserves a six-game ban and has the power to increase or decrease that depending on mitigating circumstances.

  

 

 

 

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

2 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

13 minutes ago, Sir Mikel OBE said:

I thought he was just charged?
 
Where did they say he was banned for 6 games?

Minimum ban for any racial offences is 6 games

 

Oh wow

 

Welp, he only has himself to blame. It was a stupid post to make public, and he should know better.

[LAM09 6,840]

 
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Welp, he only has himself to blame. It was a stupid post to make public, and he should know better.

Naivety. Just have to hope The FA aren't trying to set an example but rather have intentions on cracking down on all incidents.

[Atomiswave 6,072]

23 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

Certainly makes matters worse if it isn't his first indiscretion.

The FA worry about their own, unfortunately.

Utter stupid from SIlva, one thing is you say it ti his face in traning etc, but on social media? Several times? Your asking for trouble. And Pep defended him.......no Pep you should have took him to the cleaners for being so open about it when you know voltures are all around us.

[LAM09 6,840]

1 minute ago, Atomiswave said:

Utter stupid from SIlva, one thing is you say it ti his face in traning etc, but on social media? Several times? Your asking for trouble. And Pep defended him.......no Pep you should have took him to the cleaners for being so open about it when you know voltures are all around us.

Pep's defence was beyond stupid. Mentioning Silva being multilingual as a reason to pardon his tweet. 

Pathetic tbh