Anyone watching Chelsea/Palace?
Palace goal ruled out for pushing in the wall.
Made me think of Splotties thread about fouls going unpunished. You could say that the referee stuck to the letter of the law in this case, but they are so inconsistant.
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Anyone watching Chelsea/Palace?
Palace goal ruled out for pushing in the wall.
Made me think of Splotties thread about fouls going unpunished. You could say that the referee stuck to the letter of the law in this case, but they are so inconsistant.
I look forward to this being the first season where not a single goal is scored from a free kick.
Not sure I'd be bothered if we never play in the Prem again.
Just announced that the goal was ruled out on a technicality. Palace defender was less than a metre from the Chelsea wall when ball was struck. Don’t think I’ve ever seen that rule implemented before.Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
You can guarantee it wouldn't have been implemented the other way round.Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
Not disallowed for the push according to Sky, but for some gobbledygook about Gueyi being too close to the Chelsea wall - I’d have disallowed it for the push myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
I’ve never heard of that rule before. Have you?Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
I’m gonna be watching every free kick now that causes a wall to be formed, more closely 😁
No, a new one on me - I’d have a right moan about football getting like rugby with all of its nonsense rule changes every season normally, but I’m trying to turn over a new leaf.Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
I see Chris Wood has scored for Forest, so, in true Premier League knocking style, I’ll ask can the league be as good as it’s cracked up to be if a striker who I’d say was a good Championship player, but not much more than that, into his late 20s can score 20 goals in a season at the age of 33? Credit to him because I’d definitely say he’s Premier League standard now, but it was one of the mysteries of last season to me that he was able to score so many.
Palace looking a better side than Chelsea so far
Sanchez has just gotten away with a potential penalty, clearly punches Guehi in the back of the head
I hadn’t either but they’re discussing it on 5Live now, it’s been in the laws of the game for a while apparently. Decent rule I reckon, stops grappling & grabbing prior to the ball being struck. Plain for everyone to see and makes the ref’s job a touch easier. Sensible now, as well, as decisions are explained by the ref immediately after a decision. Fans can argue as much as they like but if it’s according to the laws of the game there’s no point.Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
Seemingly that rule was introduced in 2019.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Does anyone on here honestly know it existed?
The answer is yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
:thumbup:
That’s all well and good. But does that rule get adhered to week in week out? Also, I wonder how many managers and players are aware of that ruling.Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
Is it possible that Max Watters could have improved as well? 😁Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Let’s hope today sorts things out on that front:thumbupQuote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
All we want as watching, paying supporters, is more consistency. That rule does seem pretty clear and a good one at that.Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
Imagine that being implemented for the 1st time though in the last minute of a premier league title decider 😁
Good game in the Championship, Hull 2 Oxford 2 with ten minutes of the first half left.
Or us in a Division One promotion clinching game with no VAR or referee’s explanation:yikes::yikes:Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
Arsenal score from a corner with the Man United keeper at fault - it’s like we’ve never been away.
Shocking goalkeeping, made Onana look like Peter Schmeichel.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
United have done pretty well apart from that clanger and have made the Arse look very ordinary.
The other new boys Cunha and Mbeumo have looked lively but on the whole, not much of a spectacle with few clear cut chances.
One of the pleasing developments so far this season is the return of the long sleeved shirt - never been a fan of the Americanized short sleeve shirt over a long sleeved vest look.
Arsenal hanging on for what I’d say would be an undeserved 1-0 win.
I see Oli McBurnie scored a 93rd minute winner for Hull (assist by Ryan Giles).
Chris Wood is is 10 goals away from joining the Premier League 100 club and if he does so this season it will mean he’s hit double figures in the league in 6 of the last 9 Premier League seasons. Given he’s on 2 goals after the first weekend that’s quite a realistic possibility.
Not bad for a championship striker and someone whos never really played for the top clubs in the PL.
What more proof do you want that it’s a crap league?Quote:
Originally Posted by J R Hartley
You’ve had another mare. Didn’t do your research. He didn’t play in the championship until his late 20s. His last game in the championship was August 2017 when he was 26. He was then sold to Burnley that transfer window and has scored 90 in 254. Almost double the amount of Championship goals he scored (46).Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Stick the the lower leagues Bob. The PL isn’t for you.
even when Chris wood wasn't scoring as many, he always had a very high chance conversion %, just he was getting a lower than average number of chances so it's just a case of either working with him to get into goalscoring positions more frequently, or setting your team up to create the kind of chance he thrives on more regularly.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
I think he was used as an impact sub for a chunk of his career as well.
I would have thought you’d realise that I’m not being entirely serious about Wood (although the fact that he is doing so well so late in his career does surprise me). Mind you, I’m not sure what I got wrong when I talked about his career as I’d class 20-25 as early 20s and 26-29 late 20s. So, as you say, he was 26 when he established himself in the Premier League with Burnley where he did well to get into double figures every season, but his record at Newcastle suggested Tyneside was a step too high for him. His record at Forest though is very good and last season it was sensational when you consider his age and that he was playing in a side that looked like it was going to qualify for the Champions League - I’d contend that there was nothing in his career up to then (not even when he was scoring so consistently at Burnley) to suggest he had a season like 24/25 in him.Quote:
Originally Posted by J R Hartley
My arithmetic was out, he was actually 25 when he signed for Burnley so by your logic he was early 20s when he left the championship :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Fwiw id say 20-23 is early 20s, 24-26 mid 20s and 27-29 late 20s.
Anyway back to Wood I don’t think he gets the credit he deserves. He’s not just a battering ram he’s good with his feet too. Aside from those 2 barren seasons at Newcastle, where he didn’t start many games it has to be said, he’s hit double figures in the the other 8 seasons in the last 10 years, 2 of which were at Leeds in the Chanpionship but still that’s pretty consistent going.
Maybe getting 20+ last season people didn’t see coming, but it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise as he’s proven season after season when he’s playing consistently he’s scoring consistently in the PL.
I think it was unfair of you to imply he was just a decent championship striker and not PL level.
Last one from me this evening.
Since he joined Burnley in August 2017 only 5 players have scored more Premler League goals than Chris Wood.
Salah, Kane, Son, Vardy and Sterling.
Not bad going for a good championship striker and nothing more than that.
Haaland will likely overtake him this season but he will likely overtake Sterling (92) and stay in 6th.
Goodnight