Silvio Dante Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 Never seen this before. Post match of 1985 FA Cup Final, Man Utd manager Ron Atkinson and Everton player (who was fouled) Peter Reid discussing a Kevin Morans red card - the first in an FA cup final at that point. Imagine anyone in todays game making those statements after that tackle! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 How did we get from that to measuring offsides by millimetres and the endless bleating about it? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markthehorn Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 Be about 3 red cards for that now ! Mind you the VAR would probably take 5 minutes to check it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Red Cyril Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 1 hour ago, Markthehorn said: Be about 3 red cards for that now ! Mind you the VAR would probably take 5 minutes to check it . 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markthehorn Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 8 hours ago, Rocking Red Cyril said: 7 The tackle - be worth about 3 red cards. But you'd also probably get a long VAR check too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirlieBeachRed Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 (edited) I did prefer how the game was played in the past. Is so bloody soft nowadays. Rarely see a proper tackle now. Edited April 30 by AirlieBeachRed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 11 hours ago, Markthehorn said: Be about 3 red cards for that now ! Mind you the VAR would probably take 5 minutes to check it . Am I the only one who thinks it wasn't *that* bad ? Just seems mistimed to me (forceful but not particularly malicious?), it's not high or two footed and point of contact is foot on foot from the second angle. It's no Roy Keane, or even say Mason Holgate's this season and that was a yellow if VAR didn't intervene. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 4 hours ago, AirlieBeachRed said: I did prefer how the game was played in the past. Is so bloody soft nowadays. Rarely see a proper tackle now. There were four in quick succession by us on Saturday. I don't really want to go back where reckless challenges seemed to be the norm. It would be interesting to see how career ending injuries have been impacted over the decades by the perceived changes in attitude/application of the laws of the game. My perception is that far more pros make it through their natural career now. There's also the hidden post career physical trauma to consider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 17 hours ago, Mendip City said: How did we get from that to measuring offsides by millimetres and the endless bleating about it? The game's gone soft ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo1111 Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 17 hours ago, Mendip City said: How did we get from that to measuring offsides by millimetres and the endless bleating about it? There’s too much money in it for starters. Too much at stake financially. hence you get clubs ‘considering their options ‘ when they feel they cop a bad decision. Threatening legal recourse basically. It will get worse as time goes on. Football in 10 years time will be more about sports lawyers than players IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 39 minutes ago, milo1111 said: There’s too much money in it for starters. Too much at stake financially. hence you get clubs ‘considering their options ‘ when they feel they cop a bad decision. Threatening legal recourse basically. It will get worse as time goes on. Football in 10 years time will be more about sports lawyers than players IMO. Agree….. you never know though, in ten years time it might not exist in any way similar to today. Maybe all the celebrity teams will be playing in a global super league and we’ll have something resembling “our” game back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo1111 Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 5 hours ago, Mendip City said: Agree….. you never know though, in ten years time it might not exist in any way similar to today. Maybe all the celebrity teams will be playing in a global super league and we’ll have something resembling “our” game back. I’d love it if it happened. I actually wanted the European super league for that reason. So sick of the way things are at present with the illusion of sporting integrity. and apparently now the prem clubs are trying to rewrite the ffp rules so anyone can now spend £500m a season on wages and fees. What the actual **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 2 minutes ago, milo1111 said: I’d love it if it happened. I actually wanted the European super league for that reason. So sick of the way things are at present with the illusion of sporting integrity. and apparently now the prem clubs are trying to rewrite the ffp rules so anyone can now spend £500m a season on wages and fees. What the actual **** Think that cap is in addition to the other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markthehorn Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 22 minutes ago, milo1111 said: I’d love it if it happened. I actually wanted the European super league for that reason. So sick of the way things are at present with the illusion of sporting integrity. and apparently now the prem clubs are trying to rewrite the ffp rules so anyone can now spend £500m a season on wages and fees. What the actual **** Seems like clubs will have a certain percentage of their revenue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 13 hours ago, milo1111 said: I’d love it if it happened. I actually wanted the European super league for that reason. So sick of the way things are at present with the illusion of sporting integrity. and apparently now the prem clubs are trying to rewrite the ffp rules so anyone can now spend £500m a season on wages and fees. What the actual **** It’s all designed to ensure everyone is stuck in their place… as you say the concept of sporting integrity has disappeared over the horizon. Welcome to mid-table championship…. forever! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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