[Albion] Premier League 21-23/2/25

Eeyore · Sunday at 11:36 PM

A1X said:
Any of the clubs between 3rd and 10th could conceivably finish anywhere in that mini table

Not forgetting the late burst from guaranteed European qualifiers Crystal Palace

Yeah, I'd hold fire on that one for now. Yer know, just in case.

dadams2k11 · Monday at 12:01 AM

Randy McNob said:
absolute rubbish. The professional foul came into football law after the Koeman / Platt incident in 93 where the defender intentionally fouled the forward knowing the attacker would be clean through on goal and the defender knew he would only be handed a yellow. These days the rule is being completely misinterpreted as, yesterday's case in point, the foul actually started in the attacker's own half. Regardless of where other players are situated on the pitch there is absolutely no conceivable way you can be in an "obvious" goalscoring position in your own half of the pitch or half way line. And how can one deduce the defender is deliberately fouling the foward as he feels it "obvious" he will go on and score when the attacker hasn't even crossed the half way line?

It starting in the West hams half and continued into Arsenals half.

Tbf, the player who committed the foul didn't even protest because he knew exactly what he was doing, so did the rest of the Arsenal players, and even the crowd for that matter.

Everyone there knew he was bringing him down on purpose as Raya was so far out of his goal that he was in no man's land and Kudus have a very good goal scoring opportunity, not 100%, but very good.

Eeyore · Monday at 1:49 AM

Randy McNob said:
absolute rubbish. The professional foul came into football law after the Koeman / Platt incident in 93 where the defender intentionally fouled the forward knowing the attacker would be clean through on goal and the defender knew he would only be handed a yellow. These days the rule is being completely misinterpreted as, yesterday's case in point, the foul actually started in the attacker's own half. Regardless of where other players are situated on the pitch there is absolutely no conceivable way you can be in an "obvious" goalscoring position in your own half of the pitch or half way line. And how can one deduce the defender is deliberately fouling the foward as he feels it "obvious" he will go on and score when the attacker hasn't even crossed the half way line?

I still think that football should take a leaf out of rugby's book and introduce a 'penalty goal' where if a player fouls or commits and offense where a goal was the most likely outcome, one is awarded. The Suarez incident against Ghana being one such candidate. With video technology that shouldn't be too difficult.

Guinness Boy · Monday at 6:48 AM

Randy McNob said:
absolute rubbish. The professional foul came into football law after the Koeman / Platt incident in 93 where the defender intentionally fouled the forward knowing the attacker would be clean through on goal and the defender knew he would only be handed a yellow. These days the rule is being completely misinterpreted as, yesterday's case in point, the foul actually started in the attacker's own half. Regardless of where other players are situated on the pitch there is absolutely no conceivable way you can be in an "obvious" goalscoring position in your own half of the pitch or half way line. And how can one deduce the defender is deliberately fouling the foward as he feels it "obvious" he will go on and score when the attacker hasn't even crossed the half way line?

Ironically for you the professional foul rule in this country came in after an incident in a West Ham v Arsenal game - Willy Young bringing down 17 year old Paul Allen in the cup final. It coined the phrase professional foul.

And in the same game on Saturday that was also a professional foul. Nailed on red all day. Only an Arsenal fan would say differently.

The story of professional fouls: from Willie Young to Federico Valverde

The red card shown to Valverde in the Spanish Supercup can be traced back to a foul in the FA Cup final 40 years ago

www.theguardian.com

Bob! · Monday at 9:51 AM

Team of the week for JP and er... JP

Randy McNob · Monday at 12:33 PM

Guinness Boy said:
Ironically for you the professional foul rule in this country came in after an incident in a West Ham v Arsenal game - Willy Young bringing down 17 year old Paul Allen in the cup final. It coined the phrase professional foul.

And in the same game on Saturday that was also a professional foul. Nailed on red all day. Only an Arsenal fan would say differently.

The story of professional fouls: from Willie Young to Federico Valverde

The red card shown to Valverde in the Spanish Supercup can be traced back to a foul in the FA Cup final 40 years ago

www.theguardian.com

Precisely, Allen was 'clean through on goal' - these exact words are in your article

Since when was a player 'clean through on goal' in his own half of the pitch?

Guinness Boy · Monday at 12:35 PM

Randy McNob said:
Precisely, Allen was 'clean through on goal' - these exact words are in your article

Since when was a player 'clean through on goal' in his own half of the pitch?

That's not how the law is phrased these days. Red is for the denial of a goalscoring opportunity, which it obviously was.

But don't worry, you got your history wrong and that call wrong so semantics is all you have left.

Bodian · Monday at 6:36 PM

Randy McNob said:
Precisely, Allen was 'clean through on goal' - these exact words are in your article

Since when was a player 'clean through on goal' in his own half of the pitch?

The other day! He effectively was 'clean through on goal' is that if he had got away from the tackle he had a perfectly clear line to shoot the ball to the goal with nothing between him and the goal.

In fact, Kudus was cleaner through on goal than Clive Allen was. Allen still had the keeper to beat, it wasn't an open goal.

Dave the OAP · Tuesday at 5:32 PM

The arse issue new “ excuse-o-badge” for the rest of the season.

A1X · Tuesday at 9:38 PM

Southampton have 30 minutes to keep alive their hopes of catching us this season

Bodian · Tuesday at 9:42 PM

A1X said:
Southampton have 30 minutes to keep alive their hopes of catching us this season

Is @Acker79 still here to do the customary teams that can't catch us thread?

oldboyroy · Tuesday at 9:54 PM

Our friend Cucu makes it 4

Bodian · Tuesday at 9:55 PM

Horribly, I can feel Palace doing the double over us this year. Although I still reckon we'll finish above them.

GT49er · Tuesday at 10:00 PM

Time to start the annual official 'Teams that can't catch us' thread now! Somebody?........ Anybody?............. please!

Flounce · Tuesday at 10:03 PM

Bodian said:
Horribly, I can feel Palace doing the double over us this year. Although I still reckon we'll finish above them.

But will THEY make Europe

Sarisbury Seagull · Tuesday at 10:03 PM

ANOTHER Brighton reject just making his debut for Chelsea.

Edit - and nearly scoring with his first touch!!

GT49er · Tuesday at 10:47 PM

Sarisbury Seagull said:
ANOTHER Brighton reject just making his debut for Chelsea.

Edit - and nearly scoring with his first touch!!

Don't worry - out last promising youngster that dumped us and buggered off to Chelsea has just been chucked out on loan to Millwall!

saafend_seagull · Tuesday at 10:51 PM

Lukic banned for our game (also was the home game which didn’t help)

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