The 'couldn't think where else to put this' and decided it didn't merit a new thread thread

sweepy23

Well it’s what they do in the states and the crowds there don’t seem to dwindle

Vorselaarhammer

Interesting comment from Lomas, haven't heard that one before....

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/11/09/steve-lomas-has-an-interesting-theory-on-why-west-ham-stars-have/

ASLEFshrugged

sweepy23 said:

Well it’s what they do in the states and the crowds there don’t seem to dwindle

The NFL have a deal with the TV companies, if a televised game isn't sold out the TV pays for the empty seats

thornburyiron

190 games is half of the total number of PL games

sweepy23

ASLEFshrugged said:

sweepy23 said:

Well it’s what they do in the states and the crowds there don’t seem to dwindle

The NFL have a deal with the TV companies, if a televised game isn't sold out the TV pays for the empty seats

Interesting. What about Baseball?

Fortuneseeker

MrsGrey said:

3pm games delayed live?

A journo said yesterday they might even have live games running simultaneously.

ASLEFshrugged

sweepy23 said:

Interesting. What about Baseball?

Probably not, MLB has 36 teams who play 162 games each over 26 weeks compared to the NFL with 32 teams who play 16 games each over 17 weeks.

Hammerex

Not a happy hammer today. I did a six match accumalator with a pay out of
£300. The first five all won, last match was Charlton v M K Dons. Score was
2-1 Charlton, until M K Dons scored with a 90th min penalty. ;weep

SuzanneClaret

Football will eventually kills itself with the amount of televised games.

We already have an ‘elite’ and then ‘the rest’ sistuation.

Televised games will become so over hyped and ridiculous as to bear no comparison with what is really happening.


I need coffee.

IronHerb

Will Suze? Will? I think that is already upon us.

SuzanneClaret

That is sadly true....

alderz

I'm sure someone can tell me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that all Bundesliga games are shown on TV, and fans get the choice to watch whatever games they want live. That hasn't killed the Bundesliga because clubs respond by ensuring games are affordable. The thing that is ruining English football for the fans (imo) is the ticket pricing. As it stands, I would welcome more TV games because I can't afford to get to West Ham hardly at all. If more games means less fans go that damages the product anyway, so ticket prices may have to decrease to make it an attractive enough proposition to still want to go.

SuzanneClaret

Ald.... I’m of the opinion we should follow the Bundesliga model in every respect.

alderz

Further to what I said before, another massive expense is rail fare. From my limited experience of German rail, it is significantly less expensive. From where I am you’re looking at at least another £20 on trains to get to a game

imagelost

Is it true there is standing, in the grounds?

ASLEFshrugged

imagelost said:

Is it true there is standing, in the grounds?

German stadiums have rail seating so even if you stand on the terraces you have an allocated spot

ASLEFshrugged

I think we should do the same as Italy where the top two divisions are national but everything below that is regional. A lot less travelling for fans and a lot more derbies.

Ace of Clubs

West Ham fans urged to stop 999 calls after 'losing again'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-42054350
I find it crazy that someone would do such a thing, they must be a bit loopy.

IronHerb

Were they West Ham fans?

NEoldiron

Watching the game yesterday, it struck me (although not for the first time) that there needs to be more forms of in-game sanctions other than yellow and red cards.
AC gets another stupid yellow for a little tug/dig at Richarlison but which did not interrupt an attack by Watford, whereas Lanzini who was making a purposeful run in midfield was barged off the ball by Cleverley and only a free kick given.
Marriner apparently just viewed the foul in isolation, without taking into account the impact that had on West Ham's attack.
The problem with yellow cards is that the offending team's next opponents are the ones who benefit if the player is over his limit of yellows. I think there should be a similar system to that in Rugby where the offending player is sent to the sin bin. At least in this way the team that has been fouled gets some immediate advantage. Thoughts?

IronHerb

No thanks. Get better refs.

grey_til_I_dye

Gaelic games have an additional black card, which is essentially an enforced substitution.

IronHerb

Yeah, and they have big sticks. ;biggrin

NEoldiron

So IH, you don't like the idea of a sin bin?

grey_til_I_dye

Herb

Not sure we can get refs much better than the current standard.

For all our moans, they mostly do a pretty impressive job of things.

I think the speed of the game (and the nature of it, where many players see cheating as another skill set) requires video ref support.

alderz

I still think a 5 minute sinbin for yellows is the way to go. 5 minutes for a first yellow, 10 for a second, 15 for a third, etc. You could get any number of yellows in a game, they don't contribute towards suspensions, and then there are straight reds still

SuzanneClaret

;lol Martin Atkinson's head would explode!

imagelost

Sin bin great idear, sending off helps other teams out in the next match

alderz

I am on day 2 of a 3 day training course and realised yesterday afternoon that the trainer says pacific when he means specific. Please send thoughts and prayers

Bazshuayi

I have heard others pronounce in the same way (I inwardly cringe and the sapiosexual in me wants to distance myself). My thoughts are that at least you only have one more day ;biggrin My prayers revolve around you recording it and uploading it ;wahoo