Maltshoveller

On 30/03/2023 at 20:08, Ghost Rider said:

So am I not a “fan” then, as I live outside of Bristol and find it hard to attend games with a very young family? I attended matches home and away for over 15 years, but now I’m not even considered a “fan”? I can’t tell you how upsetting that comment is to me if I’m honest. 

God dont be so sensitive

If you attended games for that long It doesnt make YOU an armchair fan

It was aimed at the fans of the big clubs who never go to games

Hope this makes you fill less upset Not that i care to be honest!!

More good news for the armchair "Fan"

Harry Kane =Nothing more than a one season wonder

Tin man will use his right foot

12 hours ago, Lrrr said:

Cameron Bancroft signs for somerset for first 4 CC games

That will get him ready for the Ashes

7 hours ago, spudski said:

 

 

I didn't say I agreed with the tweet. I was purely pointing out the thread and it's comments. 

The stats show he's England's top scorer. End of.

However...as shown on this thread and others, it causes debate. 

Kane has scored the most for England. 

People debate whether he's England's ' greatest ' goalscorer. 

Which is nigh on impossible to for everyone to agree on. 

There seems to be loads of posters on here who dont know the difference between FACT and OPINION (not you spud)

simple way to show them

FACT = Kane is Englands top goalscorer

Opinion = Kane is Englands Greatest goalscorer 

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8 hours ago, Rob k said:

Very difficult to compare eras, the Jimmy Greaves, etc back in the day would last about 10 mins in todays game as wouldnt be fit enough, so many variables to consider when saying who the best is.

But IF Jimmy Greaves was playing today

would he not be training like modern players Eating like modern players so making him a fitter player than he was back then 

Nice to see big Dunc get his first win

Let him finish his apprenticeship at FG before he takes over from Pearson

and takes us the the Prem

31 minutes ago, TomF said:

Two fastest 100s in T20 and then SA chase down highest run chase score with an over to spare.  

That is so SA

Wait until they are chasing 140 in a semi final and see what happens!!!

On 13/03/2023 at 07:40, archie andrews said:

He was put through on goal seemed like ages he took to score.... I was there

Yeah i was there that day

When the goat got put through You never had a doubt he would score

54 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Yet Billy Sharp gets nothing for punching a player. Wow. 

Or Bruno pushing a linesman 

Sucks of see what they want to see

2 hours ago, MarcusX said:

I’m going to say something potentially divisive but I think the standard of defending is higher now generally. Defenders are more composed and can play even at “lower” international levels. The pace of the game is a lot quicker too so have to factor that in.

As for not allowed to defend, I think that’s a common trope that’s rubbish. What you don’t see so much of us CBs (in particular) putting in big tackles like they may have done (I’m think the likes of Terry, Campbell, Adams) and that’s because their positioning is generally much better.

Maldini I believe once said, if I have to make a tackle, I’ve already made a mistake.

Cant agree with all of what you have said

but Good post

Just renewed 

Didnt know it had run out!!

1 hour ago, TBW said:

Like to see this list without penalties. 

Penalties count as goals dont they?

23 minutes ago, Bob Taylor is GOD said:

Not a fair comparison table IMO.

More penalties given these days - and when they were, defenders used to take some of them.

Also Defenders can

(a) No longer defend properly

(B) Are not allowed to defend as football is becoming a none contact sport

If any one had seen all those play

My money would be on them saying

Greaves and Charlton

For me Shearer and Lineker

34 minutes ago, WECANDO said:

It was a def handball to prevent a goal. So he had to be sent off. As for Mitrovic, he should be band for months not games for that threatening behaviour.

I agree he should have a real long ban

but as i said in another post

Bruno should also have been done for pushing the linesman v Liverpool

4 minutes ago, bcfc01 said:

Which they might miss.

If the red card rule wasn't in place you'd have loads of hand balls on the line with players knowing they can stop a certain goal with no punishment and the keeper may save a penalty.

Red card every time.

Yes they might miss it but it is still an opportunity

For me it is a penalty but should only be yellow

3 minutes ago, bcfc01 said:

Not sure how anyone could say it wasn't a penalty, its obvious.

Also, if the ref gives the penalty, the player has to have a red card for stopping a goal scoring opportunity, thats pretty obvious as well.

As for Mitrovic, he's just a **** who's cost them the game.

This is where the rule is wrong

Sent off for stopping a goal scoring opportunity BUT they are given a penalty so still have that opportunity

Nice to see Bruno turn up again when all is going well

Biggest C### in football (and that takes some doing)

15 minutes ago, Ronnie Sinclair said:

Mitrovic what a plonker 

Mitrovic touches the ref =Red Card which is the correct outcome

Man Utd V Liverpool game Bruno pushes the linesman = Nothing

Spinless refs v the big clubs

5 hours ago, ralphindevon said:

I've been to lots in France with Marseille being my favourite for atmosphere and an interesting city, just don't wonder down the wrong street/district

In Spain I preferred Valencia to Barcelona 

Yeah the Mestalla is at the top of my wish list

Estadio da luz in Lisbon is a great night

It should be as simple as

Shot which would go into the net =Shot on target

Shot which would miss the goal =Shot

Rocket science it is not

First game i ever went to was also nil nil

1977 v Villa

That might stop the egg chasing fans saying 

Why dont the England football team show any pride in the shirt like the Rugger boys do Ha Ha Ha Love it