GO FULHAM !!!

 

update - Fulham appears to be dominating the time of possession but it's 0-0 at halftime

 

gotta love the advertising on their jerseys ....

 

 



 

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Reading up 1-0

 

OK ... this part of soccer really pisses me off.  Fulham just received a handball penalty way beyond the actual goal.  there was no chance Reading would have scored in that sequence had the inadvertent handball occurred.  Nevertheless, Reading gets a penalty kick and goes up 1-0.    There needs to be a less severe penalty that allows the refs to still make the call but not totally turn the game around on an otherwise non-impact play.

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Reading up 1-0


OK ... this part of soccer really [BAD WORD REMOVED] me off. Fulham just received a handball penalty way beyond the actual goal. there was no chance Reading would have scored in that sequence had the inadvertent handball occurred. Nevertheless, Reading gets a penalty kick and goes up 1-0. There needs to be a less severe penalty that allows the refs to still make the call but not totally turn the game around on an otherwise non-impact play.

I know man. There are quite a few things like this that piss me off. Overall it's one of those things that is hard to change when the things have been done one way for so long. If they made penaltys reveiwable like they do in rugby. It would cut down on simulation/diving. But I think it would obviously take some power from the refs and make the game better overall.

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Reading up 1-0

 

OK ... this part of soccer really [BAD WORD REMOVED] me off.  Fulham just received a handball penalty way beyond the actual goal.  there was no chance Reading would have scored in that sequence had the inadvertent handball occurred.  Nevertheless, Reading gets a penalty kick and goes up 1-0.    There needs to be a less severe penalty that allows the refs to still make the call but not totally turn the game around on an otherwise non-impact play.

 

Or, the opposite occurs where a foul occurs inside the box but it isn't severe enough to "warrant" a penalty kick so nothing is called.

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At the end of the day, if a foul occurs in the 18 yard box, it's a penalty (unless it's for the defending team, of course). 'Accidental handball' still counts as a foul depending on the way the body is positioned when the offence happened.

 

I believe there will be a 'video referee' in the 2018 World Cup. Incidents will be reviewed at the time of offence and the on field referee will receive a notification on his watch or in his earphone.

 

Referees always get a bad rep, but they have to make decisions instantly.. I don't envy their job. Let's not forget they have 2 linesmen on the side of the pitch and a 4th official on the sideline. They will also advise the referee on things.

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Personally, I'd like to see 3 different lengths in which a penalty kick is assessed.  If it's blatant, keep it at the current length, for lesser penalty assessments move it 5 yards back and even lesser penalties 10 yards back.  This will still allow for a penalty to be called but would be more reasonable as the penalty kick coincides with the severity of the foul.

 

In essence as it relates to Fulham & Reading, that may have been the deciding factor that ultimately cost them to advance to the Premier League ---- I guess we'll never know as we now watch Reading get their opportunity if they are able to beat the winner of Huddersfield and Sheffield Wednesday.

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Personally, I'd like to see 3 different lengths in which a penalty kick is assessed.  If it's blatant, keep it at the current length, for lesser penalty assessments move it 5 yards back and even lesser penalties 10 yards back.  This will still allow for a penalty to be called but would be more reasonable as the penalty kick coincides with the severity of the foul.

 

In essence as it relates to Fulham & Reading, that may have been the deciding factor that ultimately cost them to advance to the Premier League ---- I guess we'll never know as we now watch Reading get their opportunity if they are able to beat the winner of Huddersfield and Sheffield Wednesday.

 

The problem with this is that the box is only 18 yards.. currently the penalty spot is at 12 yards. Moving back 10 yards will mean it's outside of the box resulting in a freekick..

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The problem with this is that the box is only 18 yards.. currently the penalty spot is at 12 yards. Moving back 10 yards will mean it's outside of the box resulting in a freekick..

 

When I state move back 10 yards, I mean take the penalty kick from 22 yards back on lesser severe penalties (classify 3 types of penalties as #1 most severe to #3 least severe) then have the player take the penalty kick from 12 yards or 17 yards or 22 yards (even if the kick comes from outside the box).  This gives the goalie a fair chance to stop a goal on a penalty that is incidental and most likely would not have resulted in a goal anyway.

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When I state move back 10 yards, I mean take the penalty kick from 22 yards back on lesser severe penalties (classify 3 types of penalties as #1 most severe to #3 least severe) then have the player take the penalty kick from 12 yards or 17 yards or 22 yards (even if the kick comes from outside the box).  This gives the goalie a fair chance to stop a goal on a penalty that is incidental and most likely would not have resulted in a goal anyway.

 

Ah I see what you mean..

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oh, and I think I'm rooting for Reading over Huddlesfield.  ---- Reading looks like my kind of town (on the water hosting festivals and concerts).

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oh, and I think I'm rooting for Reading over Huddlesfield.  ---- Reading looks like my kind of town (on the water hosting festivals and concerts).

 

I'm a neutral but slightly siding for Huddersfield. Literally, the only reason is Reading have been in the Premier League before but Huddersfield haven't - With Brighton there, it would be nice to have another fresh blooded team up there.

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Funny you mentioned Brighton. My son hates them already and they're not even in the PL.   Apparently Crystal Palace and Brighton hate each other.

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Funny you mentioned Brighton. My son hates them already and they're not even in the PL.   Apparently Crystal Palace and Brighton hate each other.

 

Yeah they do.. it's a rivalry that goes back some time... it's an odd one for me aas most rivalries over here are due to close proximity but Brighton and Crydon (Where Crystal Palace are based) are about 50 miles apart... I know 50 miles isn't much over there, but over here that's quite a distance for a rivalry.

 

They got promoted this year so will be in the Premier League for the 2017/18 season..

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Yeah they do.. it's a rivalry that goes back some time... it's an odd one for me as most rivalries over here are due to close proximity but Brighton and Crydon (Where Crystal Palace are based) are about 50 miles apart... I know 50 miles isn't much over there, but over here that's quite a distance for a rivalry.

 

They got promoted this year so will be in the Premier League for the 2017/18 season..

 

I agree.  I would think the entire Bournemouth, Southampton, Brighton southern coast would be a significant trio of rivalries amongst each other.  I'm sure it will be if they can all stay up in the PL

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I agree.  I would think the entire Bournemouth, Southampton, Brighton southern coast would be a significant trio of rivalries amongst each other.  I'm sure it will be if they can all stay up in the PL

 

Bournemouth v Southampton is a relatively 'friendly' rivalry. That's mainly because for a long, long time Bournemouth were in the lower leagues so never really posed a threat to Southampton. Brighton is about 70 miles from Southampton and about 100 miles from Bournemouth. The biggest rivalry on the South Coast is Southampton v Portsmouth. Portsmouth have fallen from grace somewhat, but when they play each other it gets really violent. Fans of the away team have been known to only be allowed to enter the stadium via official club transport and have a police escort in and out of the respective cities. They also bring those games forward to a 12pm kick off in favour of the traditional 3pm kick off, that way the fans don't have time to spend all day in the pub.

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Bournemouth v Southampton is a relatively 'friendly' rivalry. That's mainly because for a long, long time Bournemouth were in the lower leagues so never really posed a threat to Southampton. Brighton is about 70 miles from Southampton and about 100 miles from Bournemouth. The biggest rivalry on the South Coast is Southampton v Portsmouth. Portsmouth have fallen from grace somewhat, but when they play each other it gets really violent. Fans of the away team have been known to only be allowed to enter the stadium via official club transport and have a police escort in and out of the respective cities. They also bring those games forward to a 12pm kick off in favour of the traditional 3pm kick off, that way the fans don't have time to spend all day in the pub.

 

OK ... so when I was watching Bournemouth play Stoke on May 6 a few Saturdays ago at Bournemouth, there was a big cheer when Stoke scored.  I initially thought the Stoke fans traveled down for the game as part of their vacation. THEN A LOUD CHANT CAME ACROSS THE AUDIO .... the fans were singing "When the Saints Come Marching In" ...... I could only come to the conclusion that the Southampton fans made the 70 mile trip to watch the game since their away match vs Liverpool was scheduled for Sunday May7.  ---- It was crazy ... and LOUD !!

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OK ... so when I was watching Bournemouth play Stoke on May 6 a few Saturdays ago at Bournemouth, there was a big cheer when Stoke scored.  I initially thought the Stoke fans traveled down for the game as part of their vacation. THEN A LOUD CHANT CAME ACROSS THE AUDIO .... the fans were singing "When the Saints Come Marching In" ...... I could only come to the conclusion that the Southampton fans made the 70 mile trip to watch the game since their away match vs Liverpool was scheduled for Sunday May7.  ---- It was crazy ... and LOUD !!

 

Haha I'm honestly not trying to be contrary here, but most Premier League games are what's called 'all ticket' for away fans. This means that Stoke fans would only be able to get tickets for the away game via the Stoke City ticket office, in doing so they will need to be members of the Stoke City membership club (due to high demand). All fans in the Stoke City end of the ground would have been Stoke City fans.. it's not uncommon for fans over here to sing songs that relate to the opposition teams rivals. For instance, at Southampton games, the away fans will sing pro-Portsmouth songs, just to annoy the Southampton fans, much like the Stoke City fans did with Southampton songs when they scored against Bournemouth.. does that make sense?

 

It's also not uncommon for fans to travel the length and bredth of the country for one game and not even include it as part of a vacation. Personally speaking, I've travelled to Newcastle for an away game from Southampton. We took it in turns to drive.. it took about 6 hours each way.. (it's about 340 miles).

 

This is the view from the away end at Newcastle:

 

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Haha I'm honestly not trying to be contrary here, but most Premier League games are what's called 'all ticket' for away fans. This means that Stoke fans would only be able to get tickets for the away game via the Stoke City ticket office, in doing so they will need to be members of the Stoke City membership club (due to high demand). All fans in the Stoke City end of the ground would have been Stoke City fans.. it's not uncommon for fans over here to sing songs that relate to the opposition teams rivals. For instance, at Southampton games, the away fans will sing pro-Portsmouth songs, just to annoy the Southampton fans, much like the Stoke City fans did with Southampton songs when they scored against Bournemouth.. does that make sense?

 

It's also not uncommon for fans to travel the length and bredth of the country for one game and not even include it as part of a vacation. Personally speaking, I've travelled to Newcastle for an away game from Southampton. We took it in turns to drive.. it took about 6 hours each way.. (it's about 340 miles).

 

This is the view from the away end at Newcastle:

 

 

Wow ... that is really cool .... and humorous if the Stoke fans were really singing the Southampton song which sounds like it must have been them.

 

I need to get out there in a few years during late august & sept to travel to some of the matches.   I use google earth right now to take vacations to the UK cities while sipping on some drinks !!   much cheaper that way too.   .... and yes, Newcastle would be a destination of interest for me along with some of the other towns up that way as well.

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Yeah they do.. it's a rivalry that goes back some time... it's an odd one for me aas most rivalries over here are due to close proximity but Brighton and Crydon (Where Crystal Palace are based) are about 50 miles apart... I know 50 miles isn't much over there, but over here that's quite a distance for a rivalry.

 

They got promoted this year so will be in the Premier League for the 2017/18 season..

It's Hove, actually.

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the history of them is amazing too... i will say the westham song is a bit stupid but that becasue i honestly dont know the whole history of it. still think its funny seing guys try to act hard as hell and they are singing about blowing bubbles lol.

 

 

also prety crazy to learn about the "chelsea smile" o the "glasgow" smile... thats some brutal stuff

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