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Author Topic: Futbol Talk  (Read 828503 times)

Pakuni

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Re: Futbol Talk
« Reply #4775 on: May 15, 2024, 04:01:41 PM »
They'll never get the 14 votes needed.  I understand why Wolves brought it up, and it definitely can be improved on, but there's no chance this goes through.

You're probably right, unfortunately.
What they should do is dump VAR and add at least one more referee.
It's nuts that in soccer, you're asking one referee (plus two linesmen with limited authority) to see everything that's occurring over an 81,000-square-foot playing surface.
For comparison's sake:
NFL - Seven officials for 57,600 square feet
NHL - Two referees + two linesmen for 17,000 square feet
NBA - Three officials for 4,700 square feet
MLB - Four umpires for 8,100 square feet (imperfect comp, but the vast majority of the calls are made within the diamond).

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Re: Futbol Talk
« Reply #4776 on: May 15, 2024, 04:03:06 PM »
I get the concept around dumping VAR, but the first time there is a bad call, people will be wondering why its was dumped.
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Re: Futbol Talk
« Reply #4777 on: May 16, 2024, 10:56:31 AM »
Beyond Marsch being hired by Soccer Canada, this is absolutely ABSURD

https://x.com/worldsoccertalk/status/1790140189253267695?s=46

MLS getting their paws all over another international federation.  I get that Soccer Canada is broke, but my god

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« Reply #4778 on: Today at 01:21:56 PM »
Chelsea being run like someone just screwing around on EAFC.  Boehly reinforces every stereotype there is about Americans.
I'll stick with my opinion on Gold.  He'll be in foul trouble within the first eight minutes.

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« Reply #4779 on: Today at 02:51:13 PM »
Speaking of Americans and soccer.  I was talking to my buddy during and after the LFC match on Saturday.  And I had completely forgotten the most amazing potential US dual national (who would have never happened in a million years)....Trent Alexander Arnold's mother is an American who was born in NYC.

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Re: Futbol Talk
« Reply #4780 on: Today at 03:11:05 PM »
Chelsea being run like someone just screwing around on EAFC.  Boehly reinforces every stereotype there is about Americans.

Poch to Man U?

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« Reply #4781 on: Today at 03:25:22 PM »
“True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.” - Clarence Darrow

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« Reply #4782 on: Today at 03:29:07 PM »
Poch to Man U?

He could probably get the job if he wanted it, although why would he want to go from one dysfunctional club to another, that can't even offer Europe?
I'll stick with my opinion on Gold.  He'll be in foul trouble within the first eight minutes.