Today’s Football - 2024/25 Season

[RufusCat]

A question came to mind during Blackburn v Preston after penalty award that Andy Hinchcliffe believed was "very harsh". If a player attempts a tackle, and misses the ball but catches the opposition player it's assumed to be a foul, and in the area a penalty. Why is it not the same for headers? The defenders head connected quite firmly with the attacking players chin, nowhere near the ball. Am I in the minority thinking the referee made the right decision?

 

[Nightman]

Pardon me, I will be more specific.

Has there ever been a football player with some honours system initials attached awarded whilst still a player and actively playing?

Doucouré OMG

 

[Rita_Poon]

Doucouré OMG

Surely the proof of not?

 

[hallamblue]

A question came to mind during Blackburn v Preston after penalty award that Andy Hinchcliffe believed was "very harsh". If a player attempts a tackle, and misses the ball but catches the opposition player it's assumed to be a foul, and in the area a penalty. Why is it not the same for headers? The defenders head connected quite firmly with the attacking players chin, nowhere near the ball. Am I in the minority thinking the referee made the right decision?

Those seem to be given more these days. Same with a keeper. The keeper used to be able to punch the attacker if they mistimed it and not give away a penalty, but they're given these days.

 

[NathDogg]

Looking forward to those Tory bellwhiffs Bournemouth crapping the bed against the rs as per usual.

Prove me wrong, you small time whoppers.

 

[Cake]

Everton v Sheffield Wednesday night game 1984/85 ITV4 now. Atrocious conditions. Pure entertainment

 

[PITA]

Must say, i was a cynic to the Swiss model, and whilst it has flaws... I found the process to be enjoyable in all 3 leagues so far.

Does it benefit the bigger clubs? Maybe? But I've seen Brest, Lille, Sporting and Celtic qualify... would they normally have done so?

The ability to play 2 sides from the same pot, I feel only benefitted them. Perhaps in a non "freak" year where Brest, Girona & Bologna all qualified from the "big" leagues it'd be less skewed, but i enjoyed it.

Apart from Lille, they haven't qualified for the final 16 though.

 

[Runub]

Notts Forest 1-0

 

[T Bone]

Notts Forest 1-0

Big Dunc with the clever finish

 

[Runub]

2-0 Notts Forest

 

[T Bone]

2-0 Notts Forest

Squak about that. Little cry baby seagulls.

 

[Billy Dean]

MGW. Good player man, good player

 

[Runub]

3-0 Notts Forest

 

[Tommy Chong]

Nuno ‘The Holy Spirit’ 3 - Fabian ‘The wunderkind’ 0

 

[carolinablue232]

Forest are on one today. 3-0. A little payback from the beat down they took at Bournemouth.