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  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Do you give them X-ray specs as well?
  • alderzalderz
    Annoying that we've conceded last minute goals in three of the last five games. If we could have seen those games out we'd be sitting in 13th this evening.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    EXETERHAMMER said:

    So Southampton and Leicester down.

    I remember that grim relegation feeling.

    I have sympathy for the Leicester fans*

    *Not any that ever used a clacky-clacker. #karma #justicedone #ownit
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    edited April 20
    MrsGrey said:

    Can anyone explain why men want to take off their shirt when they score a goal?

    Probably like most things in that someone did it for the first time and then someone copied it and then it spread so much for no reason that they had to begin to yellow card it. It's interesting to compare sports as Rugby is probably the least ritualistic in no overly elaborate celebrations such as sitting on a hoarding like Kudus or chicken dances. Cricket also hardly make a fuss. Ice hockey one of the funniest in which fights take place in which it's almost impossible to hurt each other due to padding and being on skates, the refs allow it and its part of the match. I think Leeds tried introduce it into football in the 70's, but Billy Bremner got a bit overly spiteful.

    It's also clear that pain thresholds are different in footballers and Rugby players, a guy gets poleaxed in Rugby shakes his head and is off again, where as in football they bang the ground with their hand and act like bullets were involved for an ankle scuff.

    I think it is mostly just copying things they see which humans do a lot, it's amazing how quick kids adopt a new trend which I recall from coaching my sons teams over the years, it can happen on a Saturday on match of the day and the kids are doing it on the Sunday. The Rabona was an interesting trend I seem to recall.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    MrsGrey said:

    Can anyone explain why men want to take off their shirt when they score a goal?

    Given that they know they're going to get booked, I'd say it's because a lot of footballers are pretty low in the IQ stakes. Didn't we have a player get sent off late on after getting a yellow for a goal celebration, and we then conceded an even later goal when down to 10 men (I want to say Picquionne, but I'm really not sure).
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    MrsGrey said:

    Can anyone explain why men want to take off their shirt when they score a goal?

    Saying that, it's not just men, didn't Chloe Kelly do it after scoring in the Euro final?
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    buffybegood said:

    MrsGrey said:

    Can anyone explain why men want to take off their shirt when they score a goal?

    Saying that, it's not just men, didn't Chloe Kelly do it after scoring in the Euro final?
    And became a bit of a media darling for doing so.
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    edited April 21
    MrsGrey said:

    Can anyone explain why men want to take off their shirt when they score a goal?

    Yeah, it's strange, you never see the women do that. ;)

    Oops. just saw that post re. Chloe Kelly
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    A big day in the Championship today. Sheffield Und were in pole position but have lost their last three matches as they came over all Spursy, Leeds on the other hand have stolen the opportunity and now look to be promoted today after taking a 2-0 lead after 10 minutes against Stoke. Then the big match is at 5.30 where Burnley play Sheffield and should they win they will join Leeds in the Premier League next season.

    Poor old Sheffield!
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    Burnley have conceded 15 goals in 44 matches!

    To put that into context
    Liverpool have conceded 31 goals in 33 matches so far and Arsenal who are the best defensive side in the Premier have conceded 27 in 33.

    Leeds who top the Championship have conceded 29 in 44 matches
    Birmingham who top League 1 have conceded 30 in 42 matches
    Doncaster who top League 2 with 48 conceded in 44 matches
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited April 21
    claretandbluesky said:

    Burnley have conceded 15 goals in 44 matches!

    To put that into context
    Liverpool have conceded 31 goals in 33 matches so far and Arsenal who are the best defensive side in the Premier have conceded 27 in 33.

    Leeds who top the Championship have conceded 29 in 44 matches
    Birmingham who top League 1 have conceded 30 in 42 matches
    Doncaster who top League 2 with 48 conceded in 44 matches

    And they're on a bad run defensively, they've conceded in both their last 2 games 😂🤣😂, it was 13 conceded in 42 matches.

    So Leeds and Burnley are promoted, and Sheffield Utd have to face the lottery of the play-offs despite being 10 points clear of 4th, and 20 points clear of 6th. Shame 😂🤣😂.
  • ScotHammerScotHammer
    edited April 21
    Can’t work out if I am more pleased for Scott Parker, or glad that Sheffield Utd missed out?🤔⚒
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Dirty Lids coming up.

    The Burnley yoyo bounces on.
  • stevesteve
    Love watching Spurs play this season ,Now 2 down to Forest ,And only 20 mins in =)
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    I think we appear to be in a private competition with Spurs and ManU to see who can finish lowest.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    We play spurs in two weeks time, we are at home and more importantly the match is wedged in-between their two Europa semi final legs, everything is in our favour but I still don't feel confident.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    claretandbluesky said:

    We play spurs in two weeks time, we are at home and more importantly the match is wedged in-between their two Europa semi final legs, everything is in our favour but I still don't feel confident.

    Spurs trip to London Stadium moved from 3pm Saturday 3rd May to 2pm Sunday 4th May
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Should Sheffield United joining Leeds in coming up the Premier League clubs get to share £51m of non paid parachute payments.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Sheffield Utd and Sunderland in the playoffs, Bristol City, Coventry, Middlesboro, Blackburn and some obscure scummy club from south of the river chasing the other two spots

    Bristol City haven't been in the top flight since 1979-80
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    edited April 22
    Buffy:
    "So Leeds and Burnley are promoted, and Sheffield Utd have to face the lottery of the play-offs despite being 10 points clear of 4th, and 20 points clear of 6th. Shame"

    I've never liked the idea of the playoffs as I think promotion should be based purely on season's end position, especially when there is a large points difference between 3rd and 4th.
    However, in certain circumstances I can see the point of it and am 100% in favour.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    The only reason they reintroduced playoffs is to generate more TV money and more games at Wembley

    I like the playoffs first used when the 2nd Division was created in 1892 with the bottom three teams for the top tier playing the top three teams from the second tier over two legs

    So if the positions were the same at the end of the season as they are now Southampton would play Leeds, Leicester would play Burnley and Ipswich would play Sheffield United

    Maybe automatic relegation for the bottom and top clubs while the other four go to play offs? In the Bundesliga they relegate the bottom two/promote the top two but the third lowest/highest have playoffs
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    Whilst I agree that play offs are unfair in principle to the third placed side they do provide more matches with something to play for as the season moves into its closing stages.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Not sure they are unfair when you know from the start that third place get you into the playoffs.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    ASLEFshrugged said:

    Sheffield Utd and Sunderland in the playoffs, Bristol City, Coventry, Middlesboro, Blackburn and some obscure scummy club from south of the river chasing the other two spots

    Bristol City haven't been in the top flight since 1979-80

    That was the first of 3 consecutive relegations as they plummeted from the First Division all the way down to the Fourth Division.

    They did make the Championship play-off final in 2008 but lost to Hull at Wembley.

  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    I think unfair can be a subjective view or opinion where as you may be using unfair and against the rules as the same thing. So the rules are in place and as you say very clear before the season begins so it's not against the rules, no one is springing it on you, but anyone could consider it unfair from their viewpoint if holding the personal view and a reason for that.

    An example for you
    Someone may consider inheritance tax unfair and they are entitled to do so, that doesn't mean it's illegal to impose it. You are saying something can not be considered unfair if it is made clear from the beginning what the current rules are.

    Many things that get changed in life do so because someone says they consider it unfair, if all anyone had to do was point to the rules and say' hold on, it can't be' nothing would ever change or evolve. A personal view can be different to the current advertised rules or laws.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    If championship clubs feel hard done by having to play off if finishing third think about National league where second has to playoff but go through to the semi finals stage. It’s a weird formula.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    I have actually been more interested in following Earthy at Bristol City for the last 6 weeks or so, more so than WHU at present. I do hope Bristol City get to the playoffs and Earthy plays a part, second half of the season he has become a regular in the squad, starting a lot of games.
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    Well done to Earthy, but that does show the state we are in when following a loaned out player is more interesting than watching West Ham.

    I am with you though Yeoldhammer
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited April 22
    Yeah, I've been keeping an eye on Earthy as well, this is what I posted recently in the Academy thread:
    buffybegood said:

    Earthy struggled for game time at the start of the season, I think he had an injury early on and then he struggled to get into the team. However, the second half of the season he has thrived and, from what I thought might be a bit of a waste of a loan, it actually seems to have turned into a really good experience, both for him and Bristol City who are currently 5th, 4 points clear of 7th and in with a good shout of making the play-offs with just 3 games remaining.

    As someone who moved to Bristol for university and stayed ever since, it would be kinda nice if itfinally has a top flight team for the first time since I came here.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Late, late (94th minute) winner for Man City to beat Villa. Kinda justice done imo, Villa's penalty looked very, very soft to me, I'd be fuming if it had been given against us.
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