I agree, I don’t want to swap I just don’t think we are anything special.We're in a much, much better position though. We have a style of play and players wanting to play for the manager. I'd rather be us right now than them.
I agree, I don’t want to swap I just don’t think we are anything special.We're in a much, much better position though. We have a style of play and players wanting to play for the manager. I'd rather be us right now than them.
We are a work in progress and it's still very early days. Despite that we now have a clear way of playing under a new system and generally it's getting results. Considering the mess we were in over the past couple of years we are in pretty good shape. Had we not had the injury problems and that Chelsea game hadn't got two key players banned then I'd say we would easily be sitting in 4th place right now and possibly pushing for 3rd. We might not be anything special yet but we are a very good side.I agree, I don’t want to swap I just don’t think we are anything special.
I thought that looked odd at the time, there must be some reason for it?Just seen Onana putting vaseline on his gloves yesterday...explains why they don't try to catch the ball much these days.
I agree, I don’t want to swap I just don’t think we are anything special.
Shanks, what’s this all about and why am I still getting my lad to water his gloves?!Just seen Onana putting vaseline on his gloves yesterday...explains why they don't try to catch the ball much these days.
I thought that looked odd at the time, there must be some reason for it?
Is that not against the rules?Just seen Onana putting vaseline on his gloves yesterday...explains why they don't try to catch the ball much these days.
they should follow Tom Brady's deflat-gate route. Anyone who's tried to kick one of those deflated Mitre balls from the 90s know you can bearly get the thing of the floor let alone make it roll into the goal.Is that not against the rules?
No, been happening for over a decade. In really wet conditions keepers will put loads on the back of one of the posts so they can apply it without having to open the tub during a game.Is that not against the rules?
Even thinking about 8-year-old me trying to kick a Mitre Ultimax breaks my toe.they should follow Tom Brady's deflat-gate route. Anyone who's tried to kick one of those deflated Mitre balls from the 90s know you can bearly get the thing of the floor let alone make it roll into the goal.
I headed an underinflated Mitre ball back upfield when playing centre back at school in the late seventies. PE teacher criticised me for not directing the header but it didn't really register due to the concussion.Even thinking about 8-year-old me trying to kick a Mitre Ultimax breaks my toe.
Thanks for bringing back memories that were long lost (probably due to concussions). Yous guys (Y'all) should have tried to play with what we had to use in the States back in the 70s pre Mitre. At least an 8 on the Moh scale even when dry. And no, things weren't so bad here that our pitches were uphill in both directions. Our world was rocked when a couple of our teammates brought back Mitre multiplexes over. That ball was pure magic compared to the small boulders we had been using for years.I headed an underinflated Mitre ball back upfield when playing centre back at school in the late seventies. PE teacher criticised me for not directing the header but it didn't really register due to the concussion.
You haven't experienced the true joy of football until you've lined up with all the other parents and players to do a pre match dog shit and broken glass check on a British public park pitch.Thanks for bringing back memories that were long lost (probably due to concussions). Yous guys (Y'all) should have tried to play with what we had to use in the States back in the 70s pre Mitre. At least an 8 on the Moh scale even when dry. And no, things weren't so bad here that our pitches were uphill in both directions. Our world was rocked when a couple of our teammates brought back Mitre multiplexes over. That ball was pure magic compared to the small boulders we had been using for years.
Only just caught up with this. At least the things you were looking for could be handled with care. I remember playing on Wanstead Flats/Aldersbrook Rd which were (are?) common grazing land. Wet and soggy cow pats that you had to play around, not great when you forgot to look.You haven't experienced the true joy of football until you've lined up with all the other parents and players to do a pre match dog shit and broken glass check on a British public park pitch.