I know what you mean. I’d love a more competitive league. One where we don’t have 3 stands at away grounds. Where points can be dropped anywhere. Teams of real quality. I’m only 31. If I ever see another team win the spl it’ll be because a billionaire bought them for some reason.
The best way to look at it I feel is this. In the sixties Jimi Hendrix was known as the greatest guitar player alive. Speed forward to nowadays, then yes there’s guitarists who shred, tap, strum in ways technically superior to Hendrix; but if it wasn’t for the original innovator then you wouldn’t have had the groundwork set in stone.Ok maybe I was being too generous with 3. But 5 year olds can.
So a 5 year old today can master a skill that the best footballer in the world in the 70s invented.
Would definitely love a more competitive league. I'm the same age as you. It's only ever been us and the tims in our lifetime.I know what you mean. I’d love a more competitive league. One where we don’t have 3 stands at away grounds. Where points can be dropped anywhere. Teams of real quality. I’m only 31. If I ever see another team win the spl it’ll be because a billionaire bought them for some reason.
I’m 10 years older and haven’t experienced anything like a realistic third challenge. It seems weird to not want us to win… but I think a new/different challenge is badly needed.Would definitely love a more competitive league. I'm the same age as you. It's only ever been us and the tims in our lifetime.
I actually emember quietly rooting for Hearts in Burley's time there, hoping that they could sustain the challenge.
Maybe one day.
Actually a very good idea mate.If a country's football association runs a third domestic cup it should be for Under 21s.
If a country's football association runs a third domestic cup it should be for Under 21s.
Woman pundits should only be allowed if they have tits out.Woman pundits are a good addition to the TV coverage, generally speaking.
New contender for worst take ever posted.Never got the obsession with Zidane. A fine player yes. World class yes but not amongst the best I've seen.
Figo not on Totti’s level, Totti not on Zidane’s level.Francesco Totti was on the same level as Figo and Zidane his loyalty to Roma stopped him being talked about in the same breath as those two
It's a troll, ignore. Aye, Mason Mount is in Balon d'Or list but we can discount as being good: Pele, Garrincha, Vava, John Charles, Cruyff, etc.. absolute nonsense.Show me a 3 year old doing the Cruyff turn properly.
Celtic in 67 to be fair....I could be wrong, but from the top of my head I can't think of 1 example of this happening.
1986 probably although 98 was alright.There hasn't been a decent World Cup since the 90s.
1982? Superb team.Brazil have flattered to deceive for most of my life. I'm 55 and haven't ever really seen this great footballing team...
Flattered to deceive so my point stands.1982? Superb team.
Better than the Euro’s, Portugal won that by finishing 3rd in their group drawing 3 games.Messi shouldn’t have won the Ballon D’or
The Copa America is like an International version of the League Cup. Or Celtics European Cup run. You can win it by winning 4 games! Two groups of 5. After 4 pointless games 4 teams in each group qualify straight to the Quarter Finals. Wtf?
Messi shouldn’t have won the Ballon D’or
The Copa America is like an International version of the League Cup. Or Celtics European Cup run. You can win it by winning 4 games! Two groups of 5. After 4 pointless games 4 teams in each group qualify straight to the Quarter Finals. Wtf?
I can only think of a single Italian player that has come from their 'Empire' and that is Gentile, but he was ethnically Italian.Countries that had overseas empires and large colonies have an unfair advantage today because migrants from those vast lands have moved to the mother countries, so they get to play their offspring in their national teams. I suppose Scotland and Wales benefit to a small extent, but England have hit the jackpot because most of these migrants settle in England. Other nations that benefit are France, Netherlands, Belgium and Italy amongst others.
Plus they’ve had 5 Copa America’s in the last 10 years. If you’re having that many tournaments you’re bound to win one by law of averages.
It all felt a bit contrived to get him the award.
Messi shouldn’t have won the Ballon D’or
The Copa America is like an International version of the League Cup. Or Celtics European Cup run. You can win it by winning 4 games! Two groups of 5. After 4 pointless games 4 teams in each group qualify straight to the Quarter Finals. Wtf?
I love stripped TITTIES !!!Newco, pyoor should have been stripped of the titties.
When you say "one of the first" are there actually any others?
I'm not really up to speed on it, but how many clubs started in the Champions League and are now in the conference?
So you think the South American football association decided to have more tournaments in the hope that Messi would win one? Nothing to do with it being their centenary year or the fact they changed the format so it was aligned with the Euros going forward.
Difference is in the Copa America and in South American qualifying for the World Cup, you don't really get any easy games. You'll never be in a group with the likes of San Marino or Andorra where you can gub them 10-0.
Argentina's opponents in Copa America 2021:
- Uruguay (17th)
- Paraguay (43rd)
- Chile (24th)
- Bolivia (77th)
- Ecuador (46th)
- Colombia (16th)
- Brazil (2nd)
Europe obviously has stronger top teams, but it also has a lot of guff along the way.
Not that the South American football association decided to have more tournaments, more that a competition that wasn’t given much recognition when deciding the Balon D’Or previously was viewed as a major factor this year.
It's the equivalent of winning the Euros though. Especially since they decided to water down the Euros by introducing more teams and having 3rd place qualifying for the knockout stages.
The UEFA Nations League on the other hand, is a friendly tournament.
There's what, 10 teams and they sometimes invite another?
Of those 10 teams, 2 of them can be considered at the top level alongside the best European ones. There's another few that would be 2nd or 3rd ranked in Euro qualifying groups at best.
It's not on the same level as the Euros when one tournament has 8 of the top 10 teams in the world an another has 2.
If you're born on one of the bases in Cyprus, you will actually be born on British soil.This is shite because you could be born on an RAF base to two British parents and then have to play for Cyprus or whatever.
If he doesn’t win the CL, then he’s going to look back and think what a waste of ability.Verratti is the best midfielder in the world in terms of controlling tempo and dictating play.
If he doesn’t win the CL, then he’s going to look back and think what a waste of ability.
This is already a bit of thing in Italy just now, everyone wonders why he is plying his trade in France when it should be a much higher level.
Obviously the only argument is that PSG are strong contenders for the CL, would love him to go back to Italy or to Chelsea.
That's getting added to my "Big Bumper List of Things Said In The Bear Pit That Proves Many Rangers Fans Know Zero About Football", alongside such greats as:Barry Ferguson was a better all round footballer than Roy Keane.
He does.What would he really prove in Italy though? Winning a league with Juve? Can't see any Italian sides competing for the CL in the coming years.
Apparently he smokes like a chimney.
They are all wild shouts to be fairThat's getting added to my "Big Bumper List of Things Said In The Bear Pit That Proves Many Rangers Fans Know Zero About Football", alongside such greats as:
"Xavi doesn't deserve to be anywhere near an all-time Champions League XI"
"Iniesta wasn't known for his dribbling"
"Gazza was better than Michael Laudrup"
"Michael Laudrup wasn't a genius"
"Gascoigne is in the top 5 players of all time"
"Richard Gough was better then Sergio Ramos"
crowd attendances for smaller/merged teams would be larger.
Arsene Wenger suggested the best possible change to offside rule, and it's very simple and easy to implement worldwide; change it from "if any part of the attacker's body that he could score with is ahead of the defender, he's offside" to "if any part of the attacker's body that he could score with is in-line or behind the defender, he's onside"The best thing about VAR is it shows how utterly stupid offside is. Who cares where someone's toe is in comparison to someone else's toe? Scrap it now.
I'm not sure what the time gap in modern elite sports needs to be before the more modern one would guaranteed beat the older one, but 10 years can't be far off it. For example we all know any modern top level football team would beat the Real Madrid 1950s side or Brazil 1970 side in absolute terms, in the same way any pro tennis player with a ranking would destroy the Grand Slam winners of the 30s, 40, 50s, etc, again in absolute terms.Not sure about that. Some absolutely incredible players outside Messi and Ronaldo. Real Madrids Champions League winning sides were unreal.
Arsene Wenger suggested the best possible change to offside rule, and it's very simple and easy to implement worldwide; change it from "if any part of the attacker's body that he could score with is ahead of the defender, he's offside" to "if any part of the attacker's body that he could score with is in-line or behind the defender, he's onside"
Absolutely agree mate. People complain about why you don't get players like Ronaldinho anymore. He was outstanding to watch but was very much of his time. There's no way teams at the top end carry a player like him any more. It's all about the team unit now rather than individual superstars. I could never imagine him in a Pep or Klopp team for example. Especially with his off field lifestyle.I'm not sure what the time gap in modern elite sports needs to be before the more modern one would guaranteed beat the older one, but 10 years can't be far off it. For example we all know any modern top level football team would beat the Real Madrid 1950s side or Brazil 1970 side in absolute terms, in the same way any pro tennis player with a ranking would destroy the Grand Slam winners of the 30s, 40, 50s, etc, again in absolute terms.
Zidane isn't as great a manager as believed and won his CL titles with a prime Madrid team. When he returned and players were past their prime, he got found out
My idea is better. Scrap offside. Its beyond stupid.
Absolutely agree mate. People complain about why you don't get players like Ronaldinho anymore. He was outstanding to watch but was very much of his time. There's no way teams at the top end carry a player like him any more. It's all about the team unit now rather than individual superstars. I could never imagine him in a Pep or Klopp team for example. Especially with his off field lifestyle.
I am not convinced that this would work. On paper it does make sense, but when you start to look at the practicalities of it, I think it starts to fall apart. In reality, people who follow these types of club are not really motivated by success or prestige - they just like following their local team.Scottish football has far too many teams.
All 20 teams from League 1 and 2 should have merges with clubs within a relevant distance bringing the total number of clubs to 10 just for a start.
Money distributed would be better, crowd attendances for smaller/merged teams would be larger.