The Football News Thread 2020/21

[Kenny]

Will start with the last post from the previous season..

"Back to normal in the PL next season. 7 on the bench and back to 3 subs. "

 

[Kenny]

VAR

clubs “unanimously approved the implementation of VAR in line with the full FIFA VAR protocol”

I don't know what FIFA protocol is. I presume more use of the screens and I hope no check on an offside/possible handball lasting moe than 30 seconds.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Mike Riley dislikes this.

 

[YoungWolf]

https://twitter.com/DaleJohnsonESPN/status/1291356445217361922?s=20

So they will carrying on looking for offside studs but we just won't be able to see it...

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Great, so they be corrupt (if they so wish) without any scrutiny at all now.

 

[Kenny]

Right so further confusion for the fans then. Aces

 

[Freddeno]

That will be even worse then..cheers

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

This is going to end in tears, there will be dozens of instances of it looking one way without lines on the replay from the broadcaster that we will see, but another with lines that VAR draw on, but as we won't see the latter it will breed massive discontent and accusations of corruption.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Drinks breaks are also gone. Rightly so, use up time (they never add it on properly), stop momentum, not right to be having managers give instructions as they have been doing.

 

[YoungWolf]

Nuno will be pleased!

 

[broughtonwolf]

Time lapse visualisation of Premier League pre-tax losses from Kieran Maguire.

Doesn't make pretty reading for Villa and Sunderland.

https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/3397924/

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Sounds absolutely shit.

Yeah, can't wait to get in the ground two hours before kick off and sit on my own, not even able to get a drink.

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

Time lapse visualisation of Premier League pre-tax losses from Kieran Maguire.

Doesn't make pretty reading for Villa and Sunderland.

https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/3397924/

Quelle surprise - it's City and Chelsea looking to splash the cash again this summer.

 

[BillyDee]

Absolute suite that the offside lines will still be used, it was my understanding that it was not IFAB/FIFA protocol. Will hope that they step in to over rule that...

 

[Tony Towner]

Aberdeen have 2 players with Covid and another 6 that have to isolate. SFL have said they have to play their game at the weekend

 

[Kenny]

Aberdeen have 2 players with Covid and another 6 that have to isolate. SFL have said they have to play their game at the weekend

Postponed now.

Seems the players picked up the virus in a pub. Top notch from their players

 

[Kenny]

Salary Caps introduced with immediate effect in L1 and L2

League One £2.5m.
League Two £1.5m

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

How the hell are Sunderland staying under that limit?

 

[Kenny]

By not spending loads of years at L1 level...oh, no messed that option up.

Well its wage cuts or clear out sale. More than likely they will try and find a clever way to hide wage payments

 

[Derby Wolf]

PL manager of the year shortlist is Klopp, Lampard, Rodgers, Wilder

POTY: TAA, Henderson, Mane, Pope, Ings, Vardy, De Bruyne

YPOTY: Greenwood, Rashford, Martial, Grealish, Mount, TAA, Henderson and Pulisic