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Mickolution
Oct 1, 2005

Ballers...I put numbers on the boards
That's amazing.

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Tortilla Maker
Dec 13, 2005
Un Desmadre A Toda Madre

TheBigAristotle posted:

In the season before a tournament we should stage a penalty shootout after every Premier League match with the crowd encouraged to stay.

All fun and games until a starting keeper injures himself trying to make a diving save.

CyberPingu
Sep 15, 2013


If you're not striving to improve, you'll end up going backwards.

Tortilla Maker posted:

All fun and games until a starting keeper injures himself trying to make a diving save.

I mean Pickford shouldn't be sprinting out in a penalty shootout.

E. Oh injured himself...

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

TheBigAristotle posted:

In the season before a tournament we should stage a penalty shootout after every Premier League match with the crowd encouraged to stay. Five penalties, all taken by English players. This is our league, we can make the rules.

Replicate the process exactly. Get it sponsored, make it a 'thing', collect data, find out who the best penalty takers in England are in front of barracking fans and present them with an award at the end of the season.

And who's the best penalty-stopping keeper for England in that competition environment? It might be Jordan Pickford but if, statistically, there is a specialist, consider subbing that player on with a minute to go of extra time.

We need these shootouts at all international friendlies too.

lol this was published in the daily mail

Mickolution
Oct 1, 2005

Ballers...I put numbers on the boards

Jose posted:

lol this was published in the daily mail

Holy poo poo, I thought it was from Reddit or something. Not sure why they'd ask Clive Woodward to come up with a solution?

edit: a solution to a problem that doesn't exist, I mean.

FullLeatherJacket
Dec 30, 2004

Chiunque può essere Luther Blissett, semplicemente adottando il nome Luther Blissett

Mickolution posted:

Holy poo poo, I thought it was from Reddit or something. Not sure why they'd ask Clive Woodward to come up with a solution?

edit: a solution to a problem that doesn't exist, I mean.

I'm not saying that this is linked to him playing in an era where it wasn't a red to pick a player up and drop him on his skull, but I'm definitely writing that on the internet

I for one can't wait to see Middlesbrough beat City 8-0 and then everyone traipses back out onto the field to do a penalty shootout for no reason or competitive benefit

Woodenlung
Dec 10, 2013

Calculating Infinity
https://twitter.com/TheEconomist/status/1415071064636469255

It really is a white boy summer

vyelkin
Jan 2, 2011
Bring back Mario Balotelli.

Gigi Galli
Sep 19, 2003

and then the car turned in to fire

vyelkin posted:

Bring back Mario Balotelli.

:hmmyes: but unironically

CyberPingu
Sep 15, 2013


If you're not striving to improve, you'll end up going backwards.
Are there any decent Italian prospects for the future that are black or are they just not going to get selected?

I think I know what the answer is but I thought I'd ask.

Sandwolf
Jan 23, 2007

i'll be harpo


vyelkin posted:

Bring back Mario Balotelli.

Kean/Balotelli strike partnership bring on 2022

edit: Moise Kean to Pingu above me

CyberPingu
Sep 15, 2013


If you're not striving to improve, you'll end up going backwards.

Sandwolf posted:

Kean/Balotelli strike partnership bring on 2022

edit: Moise Kean to Pingu above me

Oh yeah. Did his time at Everton gently caress things up or is he just not deemed good enough.


Or is it secret option R?

vyelkin
Jan 2, 2011

Sandwolf posted:

Kean/Balotelli strike partnership bring on 2022

edit: Moise Kean to Pingu above me

Seems strange to me that Kean wasn't good enough to play for Everton but was good enough to play consistently for PSG on loan.

Sandwolf
Jan 23, 2007

i'll be harpo


CyberPingu posted:

Oh yeah. Did his time at Everton gently caress things up or is he just not deemed good enough.


Or is it secret option R?

Scored 13 in 26 at PSG last year and he's young still

CyberPingu
Sep 15, 2013


If you're not striving to improve, you'll end up going backwards.

Sandwolf posted:

Scored 13 in 26 at PSG last year and he's young still

Right my point was is he deemed not good enough to even make the tournament squad or are there some other things at play?

Sandwolf
Jan 23, 2007

i'll be harpo


CyberPingu posted:

Right my point was is he deemed not good enough to even make the tournament squad or are there some other things at play?

Probably a mixture of things, we took almost entirely players who play in Serie A (save some exceptions, Verratti, Jorginho, Emerson, I guess technically Donnarumma), Kean is less experienced on the national level compared to Immobile, Insigne, Belotti, Berardi, probably a bit of racism

CyberPingu
Sep 15, 2013


If you're not striving to improve, you'll end up going backwards.

Sandwolf posted:

Probably a mixture of things, we took almost entirely players who play in Serie A (save some exceptions, Verratti, Jorginho, Emerson, I guess technically Donnarumma), Kean is less experienced on the national level compared to Immobile, Insigne, Belotti, Berardi, probably a bit of racism

Fair, Italy's frontline is pretty stacked as is.

blue footed boobie
Sep 14, 2012


UEFA SUPREMACY

vyelkin posted:

Bring back Mario Balotelli.

I hadn’t thought of him in years and apparently he’s still only 30 and played in Serie B last year and is now with a side that was just promoted to the Turkish Super Lig. What a waste.

CyberPingu
Sep 15, 2013


If you're not striving to improve, you'll end up going backwards.
Balotelli is a perfect example of crossing the thin line between confidence and arrogance

African AIDS cum
Feb 29, 2012


Welcome back, welcome back, welcome baaaack
Italy has a lot of players from Rome and below

Jean-Paul Shartre
Jan 16, 2015

this sentence no verb


African AIDS cum posted:

Italy has a lot of players from Rome and below

Which, to the northern Italians who run the FIGC, makes them black...

(USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)

KYOON GRIFFEY JR
Apr 12, 2010



Runner-up, TRP Sack Race 2021/22

JohnCompany posted:

Which, to the northern Italians who run the FIGC, makes them black...

thank you for explaining the joke, it's funny now

Tortilla Maker
Dec 13, 2005
Un Desmadre A Toda Madre
Who's ready for World Cup 2030, Italy-Saudi Arabia edition?

Rather odd joint bid.

quote:

Italy has hosted four major football tournaments over the last 87 years but it has not spent much money on its stadiums since it hosted the 1990 World Cup, which is where Saudi investment could help.

The two countries already enjoy close business, diplomatic and sporting relations. For example, next January, Saudi Arabia will host the Italian Super Cup — the annual game between the previous season’s league and cup winners — having already staged two previous editions.

https://theathletic.com/2709095/202...-shared-article

FullLeatherJacket
Dec 30, 2004

Chiunque può essere Luther Blissett, semplicemente adottando il nome Luther Blissett

After everything that's happened over the last few years, I think maybe we should consider not awarding major tournaments to horrid kleptocracies with no respect for women or religious minorities

but if the Saudis can partner with someone else... it might just be workable

Bape Culture
Sep 13, 2006

Hahaha gottem

Woodenlung
Dec 10, 2013

Calculating Infinity
Now that the Euros are over, we can celebrate that the Danish league is BACK






blue footed boobie
Sep 14, 2012


UEFA SUPREMACY
https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/com...utm_name=iossmf

Idk where to put this because the la liga thread is dead, but leaks of Fiorentino Perez talking poo poo on everyone associated with Real Madrid have been coming out and apparently Mou told Ozil that everyone on the Inter team and staff had hosed his girlfriend.

blue footed boobie fucked around with this message at 03:10 on Jul 17, 2021

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
You missed the part where he called ozil a bream first

goddamnedtwisto
Dec 31, 2004

If you ask me about the mole people in the London Underground, I WILL be forced to kill you
Fun Shoe
https://twitter.com/Sporf/status/1415638524833923077

Strawman
Feb 9, 2008

Tortuga means turtle, and that's me. I take my time but I always win.


Did you watch the 2014 World Cup? Even Messi thought Rodriguez should have won the Golden Ball. It was obvious in every line of his body language when Messi went to accept it.

Strawman
Feb 9, 2008

Tortuga means turtle, and that's me. I take my time but I always win.


Messi , for all his millions in the bank - is not free.
He may wish to play for Barcelona or Stoke, or any other club that he fancies. But his slavemaster - €£$ - will only allow him to play for the highest bidder (PSG, or City/Chelsea if they fancy him).

How sad is that?
To be the best footballer in the world, and not be free to do as you wish in life?

He is his own prisoner.

CyberPingu
Sep 15, 2013


If you're not striving to improve, you'll end up going backwards.

Strawman posted:

Messi , for all his millions in the bank - is not free.
He may wish to play for Barcelona or Stoke, or any other club that he fancies. But his slavemaster - €£$ - will only allow him to play for the highest bidder (PSG, or City/Chelsea if they fancy him).

How sad is that?
To be the best footballer in the world, and not be free to do as you wish in life?

He is his own prisoner.

Legally he can't play for Barcelona.

Spanish employment law means the lowest he could accept a new contract is 50% of his current one.

So lmao even if he wanted to play for Barca for free he isn't allowed.

Bape Culture
Sep 13, 2006

Lmaooooo

CyberPingu
Sep 15, 2013


If you're not striving to improve, you'll end up going backwards.
This also means that Greizeman literally cannot be paid any lower than 400k per week.

Barcelona are such a mess. It's great

jesus WEP
Oct 17, 2004


CyberPingu posted:

Legally he can't play for Barcelona.

Spanish employment law means the lowest he could accept a new contract is 50% of his current one.

So lmao even if he wanted to play for Barca for free he isn't allowed.

That rules lmao

Strawman
Feb 9, 2008

Tortuga means turtle, and that's me. I take my time but I always win.


CyberPingu posted:

Legally he can't play for Barcelona.

Spanish employment law means the lowest he could accept a new contract is 50% of his current one.

So lmao even if he wanted to play for Barca for free he isn't allowed.

Everyone has a choice.
If I choose I will do my job for free.

The hypocricy is Messi crying or shedding tears and claiming he wanted to play for Barcelona but circumstances prevented this.
That is hogwash and pure dishonesty from him.

There are multiple avenues open to him and his highly paid advisory firms to figure out ways to play for Barcelona if he so wished e.g. not playing for free, but say, instead, investing some of his millions in the club. Or something financial and accounting people can figure out, on his command.

The real and simple truth is: He prefers the cash, regardless of where it comes from , and therefore is moving to PSG.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Would be totally fine to do this, as any of us in his position would as well. Totally behind this.

But what I find distasteful is pretending that it is anything other than this. He is a hypocrite.

CyberPingu
Sep 15, 2013


If you're not striving to improve, you'll end up going backwards.

Strawman posted:

Everyone has a choice.
If I choose I will do my job for free.

The hypocricy is Messi crying or shedding tears and claiming he wanted to play for Barcelona but circumstances prevented this.
That is hogwash and pure dishonesty from him.

There are multiple avenues open to him and his highly paid advisory firms to figure out ways to play for Barcelona if he so wished e.g. not playing for free, but say, instead, investing some of his millions in the club. Or something financial and accounting people can figure out, on his command.

The real and simple truth is: He prefers the cash, regardless of where it comes from , and therefore is moving to PSG.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Would be totally fine to do this, as any of us in his position would as well. Totally behind this.

But what I find distasteful is pretending that it is anything other than this. He is a hypocrite.

Ok unironically please source your quotes if this is pulled from Twitter or something.

Strawman
Feb 9, 2008

Tortuga means turtle, and that's me. I take my time but I always win.


CyberPingu posted:

Ok unironically please source your quotes if this is pulled from Twitter or something.

It's a guy in the RAWK Barca thread

https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=286922.msg17890658#msg17890658

CyberPingu
Sep 15, 2013


If you're not striving to improve, you'll end up going backwards.

Ah ok. That's reassuring. In future you should probably put those in quote tags so people don't think it's you.

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jesus WEP
Oct 17, 2004


if you take a paragraphs-long post itt at face value that’s kind of on you imho

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