What Our Opponents' Fans Are Saying About Us 20/21

[mdharris]

KUMB
Spurs defence is very impressive. Must be a certain kind of special to put 3 past it

Helps when you have a player score a once in a lifetime screamer

If Kane and Son stay fit they're going to win the league

Mourinho is in charge. The players will turn against him soon enough.

Man city , bloody suicidal defending

Classic Mourinho this
And unfortunately another indication that if Spurs keep Kane and Son fit they will be right up there

Thanks @Jgplk1, great work

 

[sausage]

This rule is one of many showing how the powers that be have zero clue.
SO what happens when the ball hits the "seam" between the two, how do you even tell? It's utterly stupid. Arm = handball, done.

I think it would have been easier to define it differently - if the ball hits the under/inside of your arm, it's geometrically impossible for it to be above that magic 'armpit line'. I don't know the phraseology it would need, but "shoulder" doesn't seem to be biologically enough for some people really.

I would say that the shirt sleeves could be marked differently to show where the shoulder ends, but that would just be too much faff and you'd end up with players wearing a kit like Michael Owen and a few others in the mid 90's used to.

If it was shirt sleeves, he could literally elbow the ball into the net and it be valid

I think they could have gone with the 'elbow and below' rule (see, it's an anagram so even catchier), but I would disagree with handballs being called for Dele style incidents where the ball hits the outer pectorial/shoulder at the front top of the arm.


It's never going to be 100% accurate unless the players have datum points on them like crash test dummies.

 

[taidgh]

I think it would have been easier to define it differently - if the ball hits the under/inside of your arm, it's geometrically impossible for it to be above that magic 'armpit line'. I don't know the phraseology it would need, but "shoulder" doesn't seem to be biologically enough for some people really.

I would say that the shirt sleeves could be marked differently to show where the shoulder ends, but that would just be too much faff and you'd end up with players wearing a kit like Michael Owen and a few others in the mid 90's used to.

If it was shirt sleeves, he could literally elbow the ball into the net and it be valid

I think they could have gone with the 'elbow and below' rule (see, it's an anagram so even catchier), but I would disagree with handballs being called for Dele style incidents where the ball hits the outer pectorial/shoulder at the front top of the arm.


It's never going to be 100% accurate unless the players have datum points on them like crash test dummies.

How ridiculous were those kits? lol. Why did it take kit manufacturers so long to figure out that maybe tighter would be better.

 

[sausage]

How ridiculous were those kits? lol. Why did it take kit manufacturers so long to figure out that maybe tighter would be better.

I wonder all the time how fans adjusted to the sizes. I guess an XXXL got progressively smaller until one season some fans started looking like a sleep bag stuffed back in its storage bag.

I know that I bought the yellow Pony kit (Armstrong era) from a charity show around 05 ish, and the Medium/Large was the equivalent of an XXL at that time. Looked like the ending of Big on me.

 

[dg8672]

They're playing alright, in good form, a manager who knows how to grind out results, but 2/3 injuries to key players and they could suffer

Comments like this always baffle me. This would be true for EVERY team, yet they act like we're the only ones that could be derailed by something like this.

It'd be like saying "Sure, he won Employee of the month, but 2/3 months of shitty performance and he might get canned."

 

[sausage]

Saw this on a chat thread and thought I'd share.

Scarily enough, I think they're being serious

 

[hugrr]

From a Ludogorets Forum

Pre-match

4-0

This time you are likely to guess. If we get rid of four, it will be a success!
Our protection is gone. Two central with Kovid, the third injured.
It will be the two Romanians, without a reserve! It is possible that Nedyalkov will pass for central.

We and the bus can't park for 1: 0 for example!
I will go shopping to avoid the match!

During the Match

Feathers will fly, but they will fly to Urel!

I hope there is fog in London too!

This match is like a training session on the defensive side

Corpse!

Pff where is the 35th!

I've been here, it's for masochists tonight ... even with Arsenal at 6-0, at least we tried something. Good night!

The late change of fresh blood, the late forcing of young people to gain experience from the aces and the frequent change of coaches!
Here are the consequences ...

 

[Inq]

Been on chelski’s subreddit. They seem a little worried. Confidence over there generally coming from last seasons 2 wins against us.

 

[absolute bobbins]

Saw this on a chat thread and thought I'd share.

Scarily enough, I think they're being serious

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Newcastle don't have either of those things. They're a well supported local club, that's it.

 

[tommo84]

Saw this on a chat thread and thought I'd share.

Scarily enough, I think they're being serious

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Haven’t seen or heard someone make that claim since Keegan’s first stint up there. They’re a great club, Newcastle, but as a one-club city their support is quite insular. That leads them to think they’re bigger - as both a club and a fanbase - than they really are.

Interestingly I know a few southern-based Newcastle fans who are very down to earth and modest about how big Newcastle are - probably because in the South they get a better idea of just how big some of the other clubs are.

 

[punkisback]

Haven’t seen or heard someone make that claim since Keegan’s first stint up there. They’re a great club, Newcastle, but as a one-club city their support is quite insular. That leads them to think they’re bigger - as both a club and a fanbase - than they really are.

Interestingly I know a few southern-based Newcastle fans who are very down to earth and modest about how big Newcastle are - probably because in the South they get a better idea of just how big some of the other clubs are.

I’d say they are a big club. Them Everton and villa probably complete the top 9 so to speak. Not much success but great fans, good stadium and have always played good football. No reason why they can’t challenge like we do, with a decent manager at the helm.

 

[SecretLemonadeDrinker]

I’d say they are a big club. Them Everton and villa probably complete the top 9 so to speak. Not much success but great fans, good stadium and have always played good football. No reason why they can’t challenge like we do, with a decent chairman at the helm.

FYP

 

[VegasII]

Saw this on a chat thread and thought I'd share.

Scarily enough, I think they're being serious

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[Gassin's finest]

Newcastle have a bigger fan base than we might think. They picked up a fair following in the 90s. The support up there though is incredible. I haven't been anywhere else in Europe, which breathes football the way that region does.

The trophies they'll be referring to will all be pre-war. Most of the big industrial north clubs had a period of huge success in the early 20th century, like Everton, Sunderland etc.

 

[SlotBadger]

Newcastle have a bigger fan base than we might think. They picked up a fair following in the 90s. The support up there though is incredible. I haven't been anywhere else in Europe, which breathes football the way that region does.

The trophies they'll be referring to will all be pre-war. Most of the big industrial north clubs had a period of huge success in the early 20th century, like Everton, Sunderland etc.

Only been there a couple of times but love the atmosphere of the city.

First time was a stag do where I still have photos of my naked mate doing sit-ups with the world’s oldest/ugliest stripper where he had to lick whipped cream off her pussy. One of the most disturbing sites of my life. And I’ve seen 2 Girls, 1 Cup.

Second time was to meet a girl I’d spoken to online and the window of her uni accommodation was literally across a road from the stand of St James’. No naked sit-ups with a mate drunkenly yelling, “you’re disgusting” as per the above incident.

 

[Gassin's finest]

Only been there a couple of times but love the atmosphere of the city.

First time was a stag do where I still have photos of my naked mate doing sit-ups with the world’s oldest/ugliest stripper where he had to lick whipped cream off her pussy. One of the most disturbing sites of my life. And I’ve seen 2 Girls, 1 Cup.

Second time was to meet a girl I’d spoken to online and the window of her uni accommodation was literally across a road from the stand of St James’. No naked sit-ups with a mate drunkenly yelling, “you’re disgusting” as per the above incident.

I went to University there. The lad they got to show us around on the open day, no word of a lie, opened with; "Right lads. If you can't get your leg over in Newcastle, you never will..."

 

[SlotBadger]

I went to University there. The lad they got to show us around on the open day, no word of a lie, opened with; "Right lads. If you can't get your leg over in Newcastle, you never will..."

One of my mates had a girl pretty forcefully cracking onto him, trying to pull him in for a kiss, etc. Told her it was awkward sticking his tongue down her throat only a few feet from her mate. She's like, "Ah, she's fine - that's me mam."

Found out that night that quite a few Geordie ladies go clubbing with their mothers. Never seen this in London.

If I remember, the next time I'm home, I'll post that photo of my mate. Blurring you-know-what will take a whole 2 seconds.

 

[rez9000]

I went to University there. The lad they got to show us around on the open day, no word of a lie, opened with; "Right lads. If you can't get your leg over in Newcastle, you never will..."

Clicking onto Trainline as we speak...

 

[Gassin's finest]

One of my mates had a girl pretty forcefully cracking onto him, trying to pull him in for a kiss, etc. Told her it was awkward sticking his tongue down her throat only a few feet from her mate. She's like, "Ah, she's fine - that's me mam."

Found out that night that quite a few Geordie ladies go clubbing with their mothers. Never seen this in London.

If I remember, the next time I'm home, I'll post that photo of my mate. Blurring you-know-what will take a whole 2 seconds.

Nah, you're alright, ta.

 

[ernie78]

One of my mates had a girl pretty forcefully cracking onto him, trying to pull him in for a kiss, etc. Told her it was awkward sticking his tongue down her throat only a few feet from her mate. She's like, "Ah, she's fine - that's me mam."

Found out that night that quite a few Geordie ladies go clubbing with their mothers. Never seen this in London.

If I remember, the next time I'm home, I'll post that photo of my mate. Blurring you-know-what will take a whole 2 seconds.

I went to Uni in Sunderland and it’s the same. I got my arse grabbed one night and turned around to be greeted by a stunner. She then leaned in and said “my mum thinks you’re fit” I asked her what she thought and she replied “my mum’s got dibs on you” I’d never experienced anything like it.