EPL 2022/2023

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:23 am

How was that not a penalty against West Ham?

Post by **Sabo** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:25 am

rass wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:23 am How was that not a penalty against West Ham?

No clue. That was pretty blatant.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:40 am

They looked at that offsides call forever and it seemed pretty obvious as such things go. This didn’t even cause a blip of stoppage.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:47 am

Sabo wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:25 am
rass wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:23 am How was that not a penalty against West Ham?
No clue. That was pretty blatant.

Just saw it...yeesh.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:55 am

Graham Potter has no eyebrows

Baloney · Post by **Baloney** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:50 am

Arsenal riding their luck in this game

Post by **Shirley** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 9:33 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:47 am
Sabo wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:25 am
rass wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:23 am How was that not a penalty against West Ham?
No clue. That was pretty blatant.
Just saw it...yeesh.

In fairness, it was a pretty nice save though.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 1:33 pm

tennbengal wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:47 am
Sabo wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:25 am
rass wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:23 am How was that not a penalty against West Ham?
No clue. That was pretty blatant.
Just saw it...yeesh.

Thing is... They tend to give leeway when the arm is going to the ground when the player is falling. Hand and arm have to go somewhere when you are falling, and it's not logical that he would've pulled it out of the way, thereby allowing his cheek to smash into the ground.

That said, not sure why they didn't review it longer. Definitely seemed like something you'd want to examine a bit more.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 2:45 pm

Three different VAR fuckups this weekend in the EPL.

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:16 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2023 1:33 pm
tennbengal wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:47 am
Sabo wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:25 am
rass wrote: ↑Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:23 am How was that not a penalty against West Ham?
No clue. That was pretty blatant.
Just saw it...yeesh.
Thing is... They tend to give leeway when the arm is going to the ground when the player is falling. Hand and arm have to go somewhere when you are falling, and it's not logical that he would've pulled it out of the way, thereby allowing his cheek to smash into the ground.

That said, not sure why they didn't review it longer. Definitely seemed like something you'd want to examine a bit more.

That's fine if you get knocked down. He slid to block the shot, putting his arm in that position.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:32 pm

Yeah, I'm not gonna die on that hill. It's a bad call.

(There was a kind of similar situation in the WC, where the guy was going down to block the shot and was using his hand to brace his fall. It was a planned action, but it's not like he could've just fallen on his tail bone. VAR got that one right.)

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:00 pm

Looks like the "Dyche Bounce" didn;t last all that long.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:19 am

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:01 am

So is Marsch the latest entry in the bottom of the premier league managerial merry go round?

Does he replace Steve Bruce on the list of managers shuttling through the doors of clubs in 14-20th place?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:18 am

Regardless of contract, would this be a half-year appointment to try to save them from relegation or would you assume he'd stay with them in the Championship? Asking for a USMNT fan friend.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:29 am

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:18 am Regardless of contract, would this be a half-year appointment to try to save them from relegation or would you assume he'd stay with them in the Championship? Asking for a USMNT fan friend.

For his sake, I would hope the appointment isn't in hopes of staying up, but leading them next year in the Championship. Pretty bad career move to get canned by a relegation fight team, jump to the 20th place side and get canned if they don't stay up.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:30 am

I meant would he be taking it with the option to leave, not with the knowledge he could be fired.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:38 am

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:30 am I meant would he be taking it with the option to leave, not with the knowledge he could be fired.

I see your point, but if he chose to leave if he didn't pull off a great escape, I think it's career suicide. European soccer clubs are already extremely averse to hiring American coaches. Prior to Marsch, the longest tenure of an American coach was Bob Bradley's 3 months at Swansea. I think Marsch needs to stick it out and bring Southampton back up if he ever wants to coach in a top flight in Europe again. And it could be 5-10 years before we see another American in the EPL, La Liga or Bundesliga.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:43 am

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:29 am
mister d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:18 am Regardless of contract, would this be a half-year appointment to try to save them from relegation or would you assume he'd stay with them in the Championship? Asking for a USMNT fan friend.
For his sake, I would hope the appointment isn't in hopes of staying up, but leading them next year in the Championship. Pretty bad career move to get canned by a relegation fight team, jump to the 20th place side and get canned if they don't stay up.

I do think it would be a pretty good career move to rebuild a team in the Championship and bring them back up. And I do think he'd be capable of doing that. If they hired him to keep them up and plan to fire him if they go down, then everyone is wasting their time.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 3:15 pm

BBBOOOOOO Southampton.... Harry Haddocks banned
https://www.espn.com/soccer/southampton ... ish-mascot

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed Feb 15, 2023 2:56 pm

My God that was a terrible play by Tomiyasu.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:05 pm

Hard disagree.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:16 pm

Looking forward to Tim Howard explaining how that was a clear cut penalty when he played for Everton and a fair challenge when he played for United.

Baloney · Post by **Baloney** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:41 am

D-day for United bids today, 5pm if you're interested in putting a bid in.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... aches.html

Square Rob · Post by **Square Rob** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:44 am

Baloney wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:41 am D-day for United bids today, 5pm if you're interested in putting a bid in.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... aches.html

I’m just scrounging up that last five billion. Gotta go check the couch.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 9:27 am

Somehow Tom Hanks got old and I missed a couple of stages in the process and I’m upset about it (he’s probably upset about this result for his first ever in person Villa match).

Baloney · Post by **Baloney** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 9:56 am

Martinez with a nice finish there

Post by **Sabo** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 11:59 am

Baloney wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 9:56 am Martinez with a nice finish there

Couldn’t happen to a nicer schmuck.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 12:05 pm

What a disastrous month for Leeds. Lost a 6-pointer today (on one of the strangest goals I’ve ever seen), and every other game has gone against them (or will, after West Ham beats Spurs tomorrow). Two weeks ago, they lost a 6-pointer and every other game went against them. And they don’t have a manager. What a mess.

If they were any worse, they would be Chelsea.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 12:06 pm

Southamptons win today is a nice feather in the cap for the new manager. Too bad it isn’t Marsch.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 12:10 pm

Love to give it all right back.

Post by **Shirley** » Sun Feb 19, 2023 12:51 pm

Rex wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 12:05 pm If they were any worse, they would be Chelsea.

Ouch. Fair.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sun Feb 19, 2023 1:00 pm

Rashford, you beauty!

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Sun Feb 19, 2023 3:33 pm

Shirley wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 12:51 pm
Rex wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 12:05 pm If they were any worse, they would be Chelsea.
Ouch. Fair.

Or West Ham. Deservedly in the relegation zone

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 2:02 am

They get battered everywhere they go.

Baloney · Post by **Baloney** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:26 am

Rush2112 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 20, 2023 2:02 am They get battered everywhere they go.

Except by Chelsea fans

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 10:40 am

Getting knocked out? Suboptimal.

Being jeered by a crowd after being knocked out? Super sub-optimal.

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 11:47 am

Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of "hilarious" videos of dudes getting sucker punched, no matter how much of a dick they were being.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 11:51 am

Speaking on behalf of dudes who have deservedly eaten a similar punch (from a much larger puncher), we're good with it.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 11:56 am

Not a sucker punch when it's right in front of you and you ask for a second one. Would not have seen that coming after the first attempt