Things In Football That Grind Your Gears

SlickRic wrote: »

i know.

i've used these exact argument when in conversations about players' wages.

but there's no getting away from the fact that it's a ridiculous amount of money to be paid for playing football. it is at least a little unsettling IMO.

In a perfect world - you could see the following.

Player wages reducing, meaning club costs lower, meaning lower ticket prices, meaning more accessible game in general.

A curbing on transfer fees could also see a similar knock on effect.

Money generated through sponsorship and tv deals could be reinvested into charities or local development (HA!). The cost of the TV deals could come down also, meaning cheaper subscription packages too.

The reality is if transfer fees or wages were reduced, it would simply mean more money to the club owners.

What annoys me most in football is when a player, from the team in possession, goes down injured but his team continue to attack - when the attack breaks down they go freaking apoplectic if the opposition don't put the ball out of play. It annoys me even more when the opposition DO put it out of play - they had their chance, they lost the ball no PUNISH them for it.

homerjay2005 wrote: »

90% of hand ball penalties should not be given, very rarely do people deliberately handball it, but its something that appears to be lost on not only fans, but refs.

I'd go other side of that arguement - players getting defended cause the bal was hit at them from only a few yards away "Nothing they could do!" you hear people cry - reality is that the defending player had his arms out from his body, deliberately blocking the free space around them the attacking player could hit the ball in to. Ball hits their arm when they aren't down by the side, or directly in front, PENALTY.

Yes, there are exceptions, such as players running (arms away from body in a natural position) but when you see defenders blocking space with their arms like a keeper - John Terry LOVES doing this - I don't care how far away they are when the ball was hit, it is a penalty.

GavRedKing wrote: »

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10 yards from the ball from a free kick

Usually the defending team is about 7 yards away when the player eventually hits it, every team steps forward as soon as the ref marks the 10 yards but its a thing that I hate and is simple to stop.

I think it was MLS (someone will correct if not) that I seen the referee using a spray to draw a white line in front of the players feet before every free kick. Obviously, it wouldn't be paint or anything as it was gone after a few minutes. I don't think I've seen it since but it seemed like a good idea.

Footballers.

What's that, the referee didn't award the throw-in to you when you raised your arm calling for it, when you know it came off your leg?
Sure shout some obscenities at him then or get right in his face, that's perfectly acceptable.

Feigning injury. Clubs should be made provide ambulances on stand-by for each match. Your player look like he's in excuciate pain, whisk him off to whatever private hospital of your choice.

Yeah I know it might not be all practical to implement but still, there's alot more that can be done to discipline players/managers, etc.

gnfnrhead wrote: »

I think it was MLS (someone will correct if not) that I seen the referee using a spray to draw a white line in front of the players feet before every free kick. Obviously, it wouldn't be paint or anything as it was gone after a few minutes. I don't think I've seen it since but it seemed like a good idea.

That's widely done in South America I believe. I know they do it in Chile anyway.

gnfnrhead wrote: »

I think it was MLS (someone will correct if not) that I seen the referee using a spray to draw a white line in front of the players feet before every free kick. Obviously, it wouldn't be paint or anything as it was gone after a few minutes. I don't think I've seen it since but it seemed like a good idea.

It's a foam spray, I think it was first trialed in Argentina and then spread to other South American leagues (and the MLS) after they saw its success there.

BKC wrote: »

That's widely done in South America I believe. I know they do it in Chile anyway.

Bob the Seducer wrote: »

It's a foam spray, I think it was first trialed in Argentina and then spread to other South American leagues (and the MLS) after they saw its success there.

gnfnrhead wrote: »

I think it was MLS (someone will correct if not) that I seen the referee using a spray to draw a white line in front of the players feet before every free kick. Obviously, it wouldn't be paint or anything as it was gone after a few minutes. I don't think I've seen it since but it seemed like a good idea.

Ya I think I've seen it in the Copa Libertadores but its certainly something that should be done in all the professional leagues.

Fans, in general.

The ones who stand at matches and spend more time watching opposition fans and screaming abuse at them.
The ones who stand at games and scream disgusting stuff at opposition players but run to the cooperate as soon as a player looks at them.
The ones who sneer at other countries football despite the fact the closer they've ever came to the city their team plays in was by using 3d glasses.
The ones who post statistics upon statistics about pass completion of random Easter European player in an attempt to sound informed about the game.
Those who Jang on every word that ssn tells them too.

All of the fans.

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

And Alan Hansen

Sure, while we're at...

Johnny Giles. Does he himself even know what he's talking about these days?

Nani and valencia
When a player moves from their club fans suddenly stop rating a player and says he was never that good

Roy Keane.