General Premier League Thread 2019-20 #Mod Notes First post [Updated 24/07/20]

theoneeyedman · 11-06-2020 09:44PM

Some BS from the EPL, with political slogans and emblems on the shirts front and back next week.
I've no problem with the Black Lives Matter movement, but IMHO a big mistake putting emblems and slogans on the shirts, enough politics mixing up with sport already, and after this any campaign can justifiably say 'well why can't we have our logo and message on the shirts'.

Shanotheslayer · 11-06-2020 10:01PM

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Some BS from the EPL, with political slogans and emblems on the shirts front and back next week.
I've no problem with the Black Lives Matter movement, but IMHO a big mistake putting emblems and slogans on the shirts, enough politics mixing up with sport already, and after this any campaign can justifiably say 'well why can't we have our logo and message on the shirts'.

I wouldn't consider BLM political...?

Fitz* · 11-06-2020 10:15PM

It's the players that want to do it, so let them.

Guy:Incognito · 11-06-2020 10:16PM

"The 24-year-old posted a video of himself wearing a mask in an airport lounge on 6 February before zooming in on an Asian man, with the caption "Corona whattttt, please listen with volume".

The video was promptly deleted and Alli posted an apology, but not before one of the 160 recipients on his close friends list on Snapchat had copied it and sold it to a national newspaper. "

Going to guess Alli isnt one of the Mensa level footballers. Any famous person like that should know better than to have a 160 person "close friends" list.

Mushy · 12-06-2020 07:00AM

NBC coverage will have piped in noise from EA anyway, with option to opt out via digital channels. One for people to look out for if watching via streams.

https://twitter.com/AndrewMarchand/status/1271157080066588673?s=20

Mitch Connor · 12-06-2020 10:37AM

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

"The 24-year-old posted a video of himself wearing a mask in an airport lounge on 6 February before zooming in on an Asian man, with the caption "Corona whattttt, please listen with volume".

The video was promptly deleted and Alli posted an apology, but not before one of the 160 recipients on his close friends list on Snapchat had copied it and sold it to a national newspaper. "

Going to guess Alli isnt one of the Mensa level footballers. Any famous person like that should know better than to have a 160 person "close friends" list.

It was.... Rebecka Vardy!

(it probably was not...)

5starpool · 12-06-2020 10:56AM

Mushy wrote: »

NBC coverage will have piped in noise from EA anyway, with option to opt out via digital channels. One for people to look out for if watching via streams.

https://twitter.com/AndrewMarchand/status/1271157080066588673?s=20

I wonder has anyone considered filling in the seats digitally as well to fake a crowd to go along with the noise? Would they need to clubs to essentially green screen the seats for this to be possible (which I doubt will happen) or could it be attempted anyhow I wonder? Just musing, obviously.

8-10 · 12-06-2020 11:01AM

5starpool wrote: »

I wonder has anyone considered filling in the seats digitally as well to fake a crowd to go along with the noise? Would they need to clubs to essentially green screen the seats for this to be possible (which I doubt will happen) or could it be attempted anyhow I wonder? Just musing, obviously.

They did that at the Sevilla v Betis game last night using computer game crowd

la-ligapng

Mushy · 12-06-2020 03:02PM

8-10 wrote: »

They did that at the Sevilla v Betis game last night using computer game crowd

Is that what that was? Half blinded by it

kowloonkev · 13-06-2020 08:16AM

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Some BS from the EPL, with political slogans and emblems on the shirts front and back next week.
I've no problem with the Black Lives Matter movement, but IMHO a big mistake putting emblems and slogans on the shirts, enough politics mixing up with sport already, and after this any campaign can justifiably say 'well why can't we have our logo and message on the shirts'.

PR isn't it? All the big sporting organizations and companies scrambling all over each other to look the most humane, and all to protect their profitabilty.

I wonder if players who don't wish to particpate in the PR exercise allowed to wear the normal shirts? Probably be too scared to do so anyway I suppose.

Non solum non ambulabit · 13-06-2020 08:40AM

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Some BS from the EPL, with political slogans and emblems on the shirts front and back next week.
I've no problem with the Black Lives Matter movement, but IMHO a big mistake putting emblems and slogans on the shirts, enough politics mixing up with sport already, and after this any campaign can justifiably say 'well why can't we have our logo and message on the shirts'.

That horse bolted with the highly politicised Poppy wearing each year. The EPL is used as a propaganda tool by the British army.

pjohnson · 13-06-2020 09:57AM

So before Wednesday can Harry stick up that spaced out table thing again. I'm sure I'm not the only user who could genuinely use a reminder of who is where by how much from about 7th down to 19th :pac:

theoneeyedman · 13-06-2020 10:11AM

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

I wouldn't consider BLM political...?

Really? That's your opinion, and you're entitled to it, but BLM has become very political in my opinion. Particularly in the US, where everything is political at the moment, but elsewhere too,where it seems less about equality as about a bandwagon to use for other agendas.

As someone else posted, the Poppy thing has probably meant that the ship has sailed, but IMHO it should not be the case. FIFA had regulations banning political slogans/campaigns, and I think it should be adhered to. Anyway, I'll just be glad to see the games back on either way.

MisterAnarchy · 13-06-2020 12:38PM

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Some BS from the EPL, with political slogans and emblems on the shirts front and back next week.

The same shirts that are made in sweat shops in the far east .
Its utter hypocrisy.

citytillidie · 13-06-2020 07:42PM

Table as it stands (no of games left)

82 Liverpool (9)
81
80
79
78
77
76
75
74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57 Man City (10)
56
55
54
53 Leicester (9)
52
51
50
49
48 Chelsea (9)
47
46
45 Man Utd (9)
44
43 Wolves (9) Sheff Utd (10)
42
41 Spurs (9)
40 Arsenal (10)
39 Burnley (9) Palace (9)
38
37 Everton (9)
36
35 Newcastle (9)
34 Southampton (9)
33
32
31
30
29 Brighton (9)
28
27 West Ham (9) Watford (9) Bournemouth (9)
26
25 Villa (10)
24
23
22
21 Norwich (9)

Drumpot · 13-06-2020 07:51PM

I don’t get these tables, why not just put

Liverpool +25 points,
Man City +4 points etc .

I presume we can’t put the normal table up for some EPL rights reason?

Mitch Connor · 13-06-2020 07:54PM

Drumpot wrote: »

I don’t get these tables, why not just put

Liverpool +25 points,
Man City +4 points etc .

I presume we can’t put the normal table up for some EPL rights reason?

Cause some people like to pleasure themselves to the spaces.

13-06-2020 08:08PM

It's an interesting way to view the table. Really good representation of the ways things stand.

Drumpot · 13-06-2020 08:16PM

6 wrote: »

It's an interesting way to view the table. Really good representation of the ways things stand.

I suppose one is as good as another, it’s just so big.

Can’t believe the league is starting back up in less then a week, very surreal.

fyfe79 · 13-06-2020 08:30PM

Drumpot wrote: »

I don’t get these tables, why not just put

Liverpool +25 points,
Man City +4 points etc .

I presume we can’t put the normal table up for some EPL rights reason?

Don't mention the war.

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Cause some people like to pleasure themselves to the spaces.

Too late.

ShamoBuc · 13-06-2020 08:31PM

Drumpot wrote: »

I suppose one is as good as another, it’s just so big.

Can’t believe the league is starting back up in less then a week, very surreal.

It is big but it is a great way to see the gaps between positions. Normally wouldn't be as big to be fair but for the season liverpool are having.

davemckenna25 · 13-06-2020 09:27PM

6 wrote: »

It's an interesting way to view the table. Really good representation of the ways things stand.

If that's so, I can't understand why noone else uses it?

.....maybe its not.....

Guy:Incognito · 13-06-2020 09:43PM

Drumpot wrote: »

I suppose one is as good as another, it’s just so big.

Itd be smaller if other teams won more games

ArmaniJeanss · 13-06-2020 09:46PM

davemckenna25 wrote: »

If that's so, I can't understand why noone else uses it?

FourFourTwo and a couple of other websites use it often enough.

Its called a Cann table if you want to google it.

Its not particularly suitable for print media or TV, so will likely remain niche.

13-06-2020 09:46PM

Drumpot wrote: »

I suppose one is as good as another, it’s just so big.

Can’t believe the league is starting back up in less then a week, very surreal.

It's usually not that big tbf. Its just the way the season has gone.

ShamoBuc wrote: »

It is big but it is a great way to see the gaps between positions. Normally wouldn't be as big to be fair but for the season liverpool are having.

Spot on.

~Rebel~ · 13-06-2020 09:54PM

davemckenna25 wrote: »

If that's so, I can't understand why noone else uses it?

.....maybe its not.....

It gets posted every year though, particularly around crunch time...

For top four, or relegation battles, it's a nice quick clear visual read.

davemckenna25 · 13-06-2020 09:59PM

~Rebel~ wrote: »

It gets posted every year though, particularly around crunch time...

For top four, or relegation battles, it's a nice quick clear visual read.

Maybe I've never noticed it before.

Can't see the appeal of it myself.

DM_7 · 13-06-2020 10:06PM

davemckenna25 wrote: »

Maybe I've never noticed it before.

Can't see the appeal of it myself.

Maybe as your favourite team is not the one at the top of it :pac:

Rock77 · 13-06-2020 10:09PM

First time I’ve seen the table like that..

Jaysus Liverpool have seriously dominated! When you see it like that it really highlights it...

Hope it never happens again but enjoy it lads!!

ShamoBuc · 13-06-2020 10:13PM

Rock77 wrote: »

First time I’ve seen the table like that..

Jaysus Liverpool have seriously dominated! When you see it like that it really highlights it...

Hope it never happens again but enjoy it lads!!

That's key to its appeal. Writing the points difference is one thing but seeing the literal gap is much more eye opening.

General Premier League Thread 2019-20 #Mod Notes First post [Updated 24/07/20]

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