General Premier League Thread 2020-21 - Mod Notes in 1st post. [Updated 17/12/20]

CSF · 10-12-2020 03:57PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Driving from Birmingham to London for a meal in the middle of a pandemic especially since this isn't Grealish's first or second breach show's he really just doesn't give a fcuk about anybody but himself.

I think if you look it into a bit more, you will find Grealish does a bit more for vulnerable people than the average footballer.

Your sweeping statement is ridiculous. He deserves criticism for the mistakes he has made, but such an outright attack on his character is just ignorant.

1o059k7ewrqj3n · 10-12-2020 04:29PM

Wuff Wuff wrote: »

oh a completely different thing came up when i saw Grealish trending haha

nsfw of course

Jesus christ :pac::eek::eek:

10-12-2020 04:38PM

CSF wrote: »

I think if you look it into a bit more, you will find Grealish does a bit more for vulnerable people than the average footballer.

Your sweeping statement is ridiculous. He deserves criticism for the mistakes he has made, but such an outright attack on his character is just ignorant.

Could you define how many acts of kindness are performed by the average footballer, and how much Grealish exceeds this, say in the average week?

Otherwise, claiming he is a good guy seems to be as valid, or invalid, as saying he's a bad guy.

My attitude to most of this stuff is that ultimately as long as a player isn't breaking the law, it kinda doesn't matter if he is a saint or a rogue, all we can really concern ourselves about is what they do or did on the pitch.

CSF · 10-12-2020 05:17PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Could you define how many acts of kindness are performed by the average footballer, and how much Grealish exceeds this, say in the average week?

Otherwise, claiming he is a good guy seems to be as valid, or invalid, as saying he's a bad guy.

My attitude to most of this stuff is that ultimately as long as a player isn't breaking the law, it kinda doesn't matter if he is a saint or a rogue, all we can really concern ourselves about is what they do or did on the pitch.

Well I think it would be fair enough to point out that you're nearly as biased on Grealish as I am, albeit on the other side of the fence.

Agent Coulson · 11-12-2020 12:45AM

CSF wrote: »

I think if you look it into a bit more, you will find Grealish does a bit more for vulnerable people than the average footballer.

Your sweeping statement is ridiculous. He deserves criticism for the mistakes he has made, but such an outright attack on his character is just ignorant.

If he did it once you could that however he has broken Covid restriction and guidelines numerous times during the pandemic along with drinking driving and crashing a number of cars during this time so no I will stand by my statement that he only cares about himself and has no respect for the general public.

PsychoPete · 11-12-2020 08:00AM

I assume Grealish has the mentality that just because he is a footballer he can do what he wants. His on and off the field antics are absolutely idiotic. You'd think he'd have a lot cop on than what he shows

Quazzie · 11-12-2020 08:30AM

PsychoPete wrote: »

I assume Grealish has the mentality that just because he is a footballer he can do what he wants. His on and off the field antics are absolutely idiotic. You'd think he'd have a lot cop on than what he shows

Why would he cop on though. He drops to the ground easier than Jordan's knickers and for this he gets rewards with an England call up. The media love him. He repeatedly flouts the law in his personal life, and no one calls him out on it, or he feels no repercussions. The evidence shows that everything he does wrong leads to more reward.

TheadoreT · 11-12-2020 08:31AM

Assuming that he thinks at all is overestimating his intelligence. Have you ever heard him speak? Himself and Barkley would have been the remedial kids in your school. They play more on instincts and would have made it at a higher level if either had a brain cell between them.

CSF · 11-12-2020 09:01AM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

If he did it once you could that however he has broken Covid restriction and guidelines numerous times during the pandemic along with drinking driving and crashing a number of cars during this time so no I will stand by my statement that he only cares about himself and has no respect for the general public.

Can you provide details of the drink driving and numerous car crashes? I’m aware of one incident with his car but no drink driving charge was brought against him.

eigrod · 11-12-2020 10:29AM

Having seen that pic of Grealish, the only feeling I have against him this morning is jealousy &#55357;&#56842;

Shanotheslayer · 11-12-2020 10:49AM

eigrod wrote: »

Having seen that pic of Grealish, the only feeling I have against him this morning is jealousy ��

morning jealousy for him
morning wood for her

:pac:

DVDM93 · 11-12-2020 01:06PM

First of all, well done Jose Mourinho, hard to argue with a manager who went the month unbeaten (3 wins & 1 draw)

However, I'd have given it to Ole Gunnar Solskjær.

Lost only to Arsenal & that was by virtue of a penalty which was Pogba's fault, there's nothing OGS could have done about that, you cant manage common sense.

Wins then against Everton, West Brom & that amazing comeback against Southampton with Edison Cavani AKA reborn when PSG thought him to be surplus to requirements & Thomas Tuchel perhaps though beyond his capabilities as a manager. Not beyond Ole's however.

Last but not least he managed one of his players to the POTM award, Bruno Fernandes.

Can we start giving this man the credit he deserves please?

https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1337366524906987520?s=20

11-12-2020 01:15PM

eigrod wrote: »

Having seen that pic of Grealish, the only feeling I have against him this morning is jealousy ��

The photo doing the rounds?

I would not be jealous, in fact she kinda seems...ordinary. Which in a strange way makes me think fair play to him, you see so many footballers with bottle blondes with ridiculous lips and chests tottering around on twig like legs. It's almost good PR...except for the lockdown issue, if he broke lockdown rules he has to get some sanction because it threatens other players, games etc.

11-12-2020 01:25PM

Grealish is now a meme favourite on Twitter!

11-12-2020 01:28PM

I don't think that Grealish has the attitude to go to the very top and stay there consistently for a few years. Pity, as he has talent.

Edit, didn't realise he was already 25.

tom1ie · 11-12-2020 02:04PM

DVDM93 wrote: »

First of all, well done Jose Mourinho, hard to argue with a manager who went the month unbeaten (3 wins & 1 draw)

However, I'd have given it to Ole Gunnar Solskjær.

Lost only to Arsenal & that was by virtue of a penalty which was Pogba's fault, there's nothing OGS could have done about that, you cant manage common sense.

Wins then against Everton, West Brom & that amazing comeback against Southampton with Edison Cavani AKA reborn when PSG thought him to be surplus to requirements & Thomas Tuchel perhaps though beyond his capabilities as a manager. Not beyond Ole's however.

Last but not least he managed one of his players to the POTM award, Bruno Fernandes.

Can we start giving this man the credit he deserves please?

https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1337366524906987520?s=20

Well done Mourinho, thoroughly deserved!
Absolute travesty Son didn't get the POTM award, what with son having a goals per game ratio of 0.91.

Esse85 · 11-12-2020 02:08PM

DVDM93 wrote: »

First of all, well done Jose Mourinho, hard to argue with a manager who went the month unbeaten (3 wins & 1 draw)

However, I'd have given it to Ole Gunnar Solskjær.

Lost only to Arsenal & that was by virtue of a penalty which was Pogba's fault, there's nothing OGS could have done about that, you cant manage common sense.

Wins then against Everton, West Brom & that amazing comeback against Southampton with Edison Cavani AKA reborn when PSG thought him to be surplus to requirements & Thomas Tuchel perhaps though beyond his capabilities as a manager. Not beyond Ole's however.

Last but not least he managed one of his players to the POTM award, Bruno Fernandes.

Can we start giving this man the credit he deserves please?

https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1337366524906987520?s=20

You want the manager to be absolved when his players make mistakes, the Pogba incident, but you want the manager taking the credit when a player he managers with POTM

Where's the consistency in standards?

Shanotheslayer · 11-12-2020 02:11PM

Esse85 wrote: »

You want the manager to be absolved when his players make mistakes, the Pogba incident, but you want the manager taking the credit when a player he managers with POTM

Where's the consistency in standards?

Your first mistake was taking the post seriously

DVDM93 · 11-12-2020 02:55PM

Esse85 wrote: »

You want the manager to be absolved when his players make mistakes, the Pogba incident, but you want the manager taking the credit when a player he managers with POTM

Where's the consistency in standards?

Hi @Esse85,

Yes & I implore you to see reason.

Bruno was awarded for a high level of consistent performance across a period of 1 month/4 games under the guidance of OGS who I feel is largely responsible for this.

Pogba's was was a one off silly moment in a game which came as the result of a rush of blood to the head as he said so himself when he even went as far as apologising for it.

I won't lambast Ole for that just like I won't be giving him credit for Pogba's amazing goal against West Ham.

I judge on consistencies, not rarities.

Anyway, more importantly, going by shano's post & the reaction it's gotten, obviusly my posts regarding OGS aren't being taken seriously. Although I am genuine in my beliefs I appreciate how it looks in that I'm a Liverpool supporter & that the general mood across the forum is that most rival fans are PRO-OGS where as most United supporters are ANTI-OGS. So that's going to be the end of it.

I'd like to apologise to everyone in this thread if I've disrupted it in any way, especially to any United fans as I appreciate it's a sensitive topic & even more so any moderators I may have caused unnecessary hassle to, for that was not my intention.

All I ask is that if OGS comes good that I'll be remembered as one of his believers.

Thank you.

DVDM93.

P. S. Leeds are playing West Ham tonight at 8PM on the off chance that anyone has forgotten that there's Friday night football tonight, I'm looking forward to it & hopefully we can all enjoy it together!

Shanotheslayer · 11-12-2020 02:57PM

I really do enjoy the formal posting style DVD, I feel like I'm working at boards reading it :pac:

eigrod · 11-12-2020 08:04PM

Leeds miss a penalty. Absolutely woeful penalty. If Fabianski dived the wrong way he’d have had time to go back amd still save it,

VAR orders a retake - wasn’t much in that off the line. 1-0.

Mushy · 11-12-2020 08:08PM

eigrod wrote: »

Leeds miss a penalty. Absolutely woeful penalty. If Fabianski dived the wrong way he’d have had time to go back amd still save it,

VAR orders a retake - wasn’t much in that off the line. 1-0.

Terrible first penalty, thought a retake would happen with the west ham player an absolute mile into the box

davycc · 11-12-2020 08:09PM

Gorgeous movement from Paddy bamford to win the peno

DVDM93 · 11-12-2020 08:45PM

https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1337489437614333954?s=20

https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1337494338134269953?s=20

eigrod · 11-12-2020 09:18PM

Jaysus, that’s a serious loss and there’s at least another 6 months of Covid impact to follow these accounts. New stadium must be in serious doubt.

https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/1337472289047252994?s=21

11-12-2020 09:20PM

A lot of clubs will have a similar story I'd imagine.

fyfe79 · 11-12-2020 10:08PM

eigrod wrote: »

Leeds miss a penalty. Absolutely woeful penalty. If Fabianski dived the wrong way he’d have had time to go back amd still save it,

VAR orders a retake - wasn’t much in that off the line. 1-0.

If Fabianski's movement was considered excessive, then they may as well start awarding penalty goals similar to penalty try's in rugby.... no point having goalkeepers at all.

He looked about an inch of his line. Yes, technically off his line, but I've seen keepers stand a foot behind their line as they anticipate jumping forward (natural motion), only for the ref to tell them to stand on the line.

What's gone wrong with football in 2020? Jesus Christ.

That, tonight, is considered coming off your line?
Bamford considered offside a couple of weeks ago for pointing?
Whack a ball off a defender's hand from a foot away and it's a penalty?
Taking minutes to still make the wrong decision, as opposed to the old way of making a wrong decision instantaneously and everyone just getting on with it?

It's absolutely sh!t, to be honest. I'm in my 40's and getting seriously disillusioned with all this.

The level of annoyance football is bringing into my life is just not worth it... and I say this as a Liverpool fan so things should be rosy. But it's not, modern bullsh!t is just absolutely wrecking the game.

Osmosis Jones · 12-12-2020 12:48PM

I mean I guess it's good that it's at least being talked about but jesus christ the way the media approaches this shíte when it comes to English players is astounding. Asking if something that is both dangerous and explicitly against the rules is just "part of football" :rolleyes:

https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1337723268887883777?s=20

radiata · 12-12-2020 01:02PM

Weepsie wrote: »

I felt the one last week was nothing. Kane turned, looked and took a step. Eyes fixed on the ball. Gabriel was running but hadn't jumped. if a defender wants to make a runnkng jump at a player who is standing still they have to be 100% sure of their own safety.

Ahh ffs

fyfe79 · 12-12-2020 01:10PM

Weepsie wrote: »

I felt the one last week was nothing. Kane turned, looked and took a step. Eyes fixed on the ball. Gabriel was running but hadn't jumped. if a defender wants to make a runnkng jump at a player who is standing still they have to be 100% sure of their own safety.

If Kane's carry on is constantly rewarded then it's essentially advocating the removal of the headed dual.

Kane is the problem here, make no mistake. Every other player would attempt to contest for the ball with a jumping header. Kane, instead of making an honest jump for the ball, would rather not challenge for it but instead attempt to win a foul while risking serious injury to his opponent.

It's a citation in rugby.

General Premier League Thread 2020-21 - Mod Notes in 1st post. [Updated 17/12/20]

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