Couldn't Think - from January 2024

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  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    We don't seem to have a particularly active youth teams thread, so I thought I'd put this here. Some tackle.



    We went on to win on penalties, into the semi-finals.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Match report:

    https://www.whufc.com/news/u18s-power-past-red-devils-penalty-shootout-win
  • alderzalderz
    It’s not even the tackle, it’s the commitment to chase back to be able to make it
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    alderz said:

    It’s not even the tackle, it’s the commitment to chase back to be able to make it

    Oh for sure, he was so far back yet put his head down and chased what seemed a hopeless cause, then, when the Man Utd player stumbled slightly it was all the opportunity he needed.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Similar to Agued a year or two ago.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    An interview with Soler, he seems to be enjoying Potters approach at present.

    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/other/west-ham-loanee-carlos-soler-is-loving-life-under-graham-potter-and-hopes-to-learn-from-him-as-he-eyes-a-future-career-in-management-having-already-won-laliga-on-his-laptop/ar-AA1yklHv?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=4d6da2ec19a94942a8b063bd6b12ee3e&ei=26
  • stevesteve
    Womans Leaque cup semi final us against that pesky chelsea .Just started come on Ladies show the boys how to beat them
  • stevesteve
    oh dear 2 down already
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    edited February 5
    Chelsea Womens team are fully financed whilst our team isn’t. Simple! 😢
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    West Ham story from James Collins, be warned, there is some colourful language:

    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R_9G_uq_bCg?feature=share
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    I am trying to visualize Andy Carroll and Collins squaring up and Nobes trying to get between them, too funny
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Any rugby union fans here? Finally England in a narrow match, triumphing 26-25 against France with 3 changes of lead in the final 10 minutes. However, I can't believe the following forward pass in the final French try wasn't picked. The momentum rule is a farce anyway imo, if you catch the ball further upfield than where it was thrown, it's gone forward, but in this example the player making the pass is on the 22, and it's caught at least 2 yards inside the 22 after going only 6 or 7 yards. Can't believe more wasn't made of it in the commentary.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    I'm not a Rugby fan but there wouldn't seem any doubt as the ref has actual lines on the pitch in this instance to measure against. Is there no VAR in Rugby?
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    claretandbluesky said:

    I'm not a Rugby fan but there wouldn't seem any doubt as the ref has actual lines on the pitch in this instance to measure against. Is there no VAR in Rugby?

    There's actually a usually very good VAR system in rugby, which makes this look so much worse. If it hadn't been for a last minute England try, this would have cost us the match.

  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    I read somewhere yesterday (HYS maybe) that it's decided by the movement of the passer's hands. If the movement is backwards or level then it's not a forward pass, regardless of the flight of the ball.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    I think that’s right. It depends on the direction of the ball at the moment it leaves the passers hands regardless of its eventual direction of travel.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    So I guess the French No 8 was out sprinting Usain Bolt at the time to get that much forward momentum on the ball. 🤷‍♂️
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    edited February 9
    I don’t think so. If the forward momentum was 2 metres in one second it’s 50 seconds for 100 metres. Even I could manage that but Usain Bolt would be way in the distance.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    BubblesNeverDies said:

    I read somewhere yesterday (HYS maybe) that it's decided by the movement of the passer's hands. If the movement is backwards or level then it's not a forward pass, regardless of the flight of the ball.

    That's right, but for it to go 2 metres forward whilst only travelling 6 metres it seems impossible that the passer's hands weren't going forward.

  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    IMO, that is simply a forward pass and the officials missed it.
  • alderzalderz
    From the BBC

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-ham-united
    Simon Stone (Chief football news reporter) said:

    West Ham have spent a lot of money on a lot of players trying to provide competition for Michail Antonio in the striking slot.

    Sebastian Haller and Gianluca Scamacca both arrived with big reputations amid much fanfare - but failed to deliver.

    There was an expectation Danny Ings would score goals - but didn't. Going further back, Andy Carroll and Javier Hernandez both had brief spells at the club.

    "Brief". Of short duration; not lasting for long.

    Andy Carroll was with West Ham for 7 years in total, and played 142 times for us.

    Great reporting.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited February 14
    Ah, but Andy Carroll did have a brief spell, he was here on loan for most of a season before technically returning to Liverpool. He then had a longer spell when we signed him permanently 😂🤣😂.
  • SlackerSlacker
    If it’s possible to feel sorry for a millionaire footballer, then it’s big Andy. I always thought he was a far better footballer than given credit for, it was such a shame he was so injury prone.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    The subject of communication has been raised a few times, with reference to foreign managers.


    Anyone want to have a go at this, which caught my eye on the BBC rolling updates page?

    Aston Villa boss Unai Emery on whether he is happy with the balance of his squad: "Yes but my opinion on how we are doing, the process, is still always being in balance. The balance is because we have to see it, in the process we are going to create and to be here.
  • alderzalderz
    MrsGrey said:

    The subject of communication has been raised a few times, with reference to foreign managers.


    Anyone want to have a go at this, which caught my eye on the BBC rolling updates page?

    Aston Villa boss Unai Emery on whether he is happy with the balance of his squad: "Yes but my opinion on how we are doing, the process, is still always being in balance. The balance is because we have to see it, in the process we are going to create and to be here.
    Reminds me of this

  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    What?????????
  • stevesteve
    Classic =)
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    You can laugh, if she ran for president they would probably elect her!
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    claretandbluesky said:

    You can laugh, if she ran for president they would probably elect her!

    Yeah, Trump's geography is a suspect as well. Canada, America's 51st state. Greenland, part of USA. Gaza, part of USA.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Gulf of America.

    I saw a think pop up on FB recently: Mexico has re-named The White House...

    Bozo's Circus Tent

    :p B)
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