What's Grinding Your Gears - Football Edition

[Tucker]

Probably been posted before, but when the substitue is needed and they have not even got their shirt on let alone shin pads. We had to have the full kit on ready and also run the bloody line or get fined.

I remember a few years back Dembele coming on for someone who was injured. He didn’t even have his bloody boots on.

 

[Insomnia]

I remember a few years back Dembele coming on for someone who was injured. He didn’t even have his bloody boots on.

He was so silky he didn't need boots

 

[rossdapep]

Something else that.

I am watching this tournament daily and the commentators for one game spent about 30 mins talking about their favourite pizza.

 

[PLTuck]

When did they change the yellow card for kicking a ball away after a free kick is awarded?

One of ours (cant even remember who) got yellowed for it a few games ago. Every game since I've noticed the opposition have done it at least once and not been carded.

 

[Tucker]

When did they change the yellow card for kicking a ball away after a free kick is awarded?

One of ours (cant even remember who) got yellowed for it a few games ago. Every game since I've noticed the opposition have done it at least once and not been carded.

It’s turned into another one of those things where if the ref wants to apply it they will, if they don’t they won’t. The ref last night bottled numerous decisions like this.

 

[easley91]

Commentators constantly on about flags going up late at offsides. That's been the rule for how long now?

 

[hughy]

Commentators constantly on about flags going up late at offsides. That's been the rule for how long now?

It winds me up to be fair. Think I'm right in saying Ederson's injury is as a result of a ridiculously obvious offside against Isak not being flagged.

I understand why they brought the rule in, but it does feel somewhat flawed.

 

[easley91]

It winds me up to be fair. Think I'm right in saying Ederson's injury is as a result of a ridiculously obvious offside against Isak not being flagged.

I understand why they brought the rule in, but it does feel somewhat flawed.

I don't disagree that it is stupid, but it has been this way for a while now. So I don't understand why they're always so shocked when a flag goes up late?

 

[EastUpperDK82]

As of yesterday... Neal Maupay

 

[dontcallme]

Commentators constantly on about flags going up late at offsides. That's been the rule for how long now?

Agree. Commentators and pundits in my view are there to inform us.

Instead we just get their opinions on how things should be.

 

[EssexSH27]

Know we weren’t effected last night, but 8.15 kick offs. No respect for the match going fans.

 

[Wick3d]

Know we weren’t effected last night, but 8.15 kick offs. No respect for the match going fans.

I was coming back from work, and I lived in the area around the stadium. Fucking hell, the trains were rammed at 5 onwards.

I felt sorry for the fans getting home after the match. If you leave 10 minutes early, you're still getting home at 11pm+. But leaving at FT is bonkers; I don't know how people do it.

 

[dontcallme]

I was coming back from work, and I lived in the area around the stadium. Fucking hell, the trains were rammed at 5 onwards.

I felt sorry for the fans getting home after the match. If you leave 10 minutes early, you're still getting home at 11pm+. But leaving at FT is bonkers; I don't know how people do it.

It’s why I never criticise fans for leaving early. They’re making a money and time commitment that I’m just not willing to make.

 

[nailsy]

The commentator for our match on Friday going on about it being another year without us winning anything. Only three points behind city in the league used to mean you were in the title race.

 

[spurmin]

Stadium announcers naming teams and goal scorers names like they are boxers.

 

[tommo84]

The commentator for our match on Friday going on about it being another year without us winning anything. Only three points behind city in the league used to mean you were in the title race.

The commentator was Sam Matterface - a Chelsea fan. Then on Tuesday the journalist who asked Ange about not winning a trophy this season was Ian Abrahams - a West Ham fan. Once upon a time these professions left their club allegiances at the door and tried to *be* impartial. Now if we’re lucky they try to *appear* impartial but increasingly in the interest of “engagement” they think ‘fuck impartiality’ and just say what they want as fans. They ain’t worth listening to. Not that the aforementioned duo have ever been worth listening to.

 

[lincspurs]

The commentator was Sam Matterface - a Chelsea fan. Then on Tuesday the journalist who asked Ange about not winning a trophy this season was Ian Abrahams - a West Ham fan. Once upon a time these professions left their club allegiances at the door and tried to *be* impartial. Now if we’re lucky they try to *appear* impartial but increasingly in the interest of “engagement” they think ‘fuck impartiality’ and just say what they want as fans. They ain’t worth listening to. Not that the aforementioned duo have ever been worth listening to.

It seems now that all commentators & pundits etc.. take great pride in announcing & promoting their club affiliations, whereas i seem to remember they used to be protective of any allegiance.
Guess it’s all about creating controversy to encourage clicks, but it can be so bloody frustrating.

 

[Timbo Tottenham]

People calling “stoppage time” “extra time”.

 

[luRRka]

Defenders running back towards goal and throwing themselves to the floor. Ref buys it every time

 

[aliyid]

I have an irrational dislike / hatred for Sean Millis. It has nothing to do with Utd or Hojlund but I keep seeing this guy everywhere as a ‘lookalike’ he was even being interviewed on SkySports News the other day.

It’s bad enough they keep giving the likes of Goldbridge or Rory Jenkins some level of credibility but this guy keeps appearing everywhere when (and I can’t state this strongly enough) HE LOOKS NOTHING LIKE HOJLUND