EPL 2020/2021
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@hooroo said in EPL 2020/2021:
@bovidae said in EPL 2020/2021:
@hooroo said in EPL 2020/2021:
Stoked for Leicester all the same.
Me too. A couple of great saves from Schmeichel at the end.
I always like to see a team win a trophy for the first time. They had lost in the FA Cup final four times previously.
Fully and you can see it still means something. I forgot it was on and just happened to catch it while channel surfing. Thank fuck.
It's been an emotional day. Watching the basketball HoF induction ceremony had me misty eyed for ages, there were some feel good stories on the news including a former con who ran an ultramarathon to raise money for kids in Huntly who has now inspired some of the kids to run events, and a guy on the spectrum who has developed people skills and personal growth after starting as the waterboy for the Hutt Valley High first 15 who is now the full time manager and an inspiration to the school. And finally they showed an old guy Leicester supporter being interviewed outside Wembley before the final who couldn't even get words out without breaking down ðŸ˜
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Five massive talking points after that final.
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A great goal from Tielemans. Almost the perfect shot from that distance.
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Superb save by Kasper Schmeichel. One of great FA Cup final saves.
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A very controversial VAR decision to deny Chelsea an equaliser. Surely the technology should only intervene if there is a clear and obvious mistake by the on-field officials? Harsh decision IMHO.
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First time winners after 4 losing finals. Leicester City fans clearly felt an enormous monkey had come off their backs. Interesting to see where their club goes from here.
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Brendan Rogers has established himself as one of the very best managers in the game. Still only 48. I think a lot of big clubs will chasing his services.
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@hooroo said in EPL 2020/2021:
@bovidae said in EPL 2020/2021:
@hooroo said in EPL 2020/2021:
Stoked for Leicester all the same.
Me too. A couple of great saves from Schmeichel at the end.
I always like to see a team win a trophy for the first time. They had lost in the FA Cup final four times previously.
Fully and you can see it still means something. I forgot it was on and just happened to catch it while channel surfing. Thank fuck.
Yeah, it's nice to see that "The Magic of the Cup" still exists for some teams.
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@sparky said in EPL 2020/2021:
- A very controversial VAR decision to deny Chelsea an equaliser. Surely the technology should only intervene if there is a clear and obvious mistake by the on-field officials? Harsh decision IMHO.
As controversial VAR decisions go this season, that one was a but ho hum, first time they showed it, you knew it would be given. Offside has not had clear and obvious applied to it - just coloured lines. I think there are too many inaccuracies in play for them to be measuring to that level - for example, it is impossible to select the exact moment the pass was played. You are actually selecting the frame closest to the pass. Switch it one frame and the offside can look very different. As such they should have a "too close to call" rule on any decision within a certain range rather than measuring some guy's armpit against another guy's testicles.
Having said that, great to see Leicester win the game. Chelsea totally dominated the first half without ever looking like scoring - that is their main problem right now, toothless unless playing against a high line.
For the famous save, you have to see it in real time to get the full effect. Mount connected with it so well and to get down to it and push it away was amazing.
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@kiwipie said in EPL 2020/2021:
As controversial VAR decisions go this season, that one was a but ho hum, first time they showed it, you knew it would be given. Offside has not had clear and obvious applied to it - just coloured lines. I think there are too many inaccuracies in play for them to be measuring to that level - for example, it is impossible to select the exact moment the pass was played. You are actually selecting the frame closest to the pass. Switch it one frame and the offside can look very different. As such they should have a "too close to call" rule on any decision within a certain range rather than measuring some guy's armpit against another guy's testicles.
Absolutely the tolerance levels they apply to the decisions are far too strict. You shouldn't give an offside on the evidence that the tip of a player's foot or hand crossed the line
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First round of playoffs in championship overnight
Bournemouth 1- 0 Brentford
Barnsley 0-1 SwanseaReverse legs this weekend. Still all are very open and the nerves are certainly there.
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the latest LOL is the chat that Brendan Rdogers' succesful season with Leicester means he is ready to once again join a big club
a big club like Spurs or Arsenal....
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@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
the latest LOL is the chat that Brendan Rdogers' succesful season with Leicester means he is ready to once again join a big club
a big club like Spurs or Arsenal....
The Leicester owners have money, and seem very supportive. And the two London clubs are not very settled right now, and I would not want to work for Daniel Levy unless I got a pretty strong guarantee that I had a big say in transfers
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@canefan said in EPL 2020/2021:
@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
the latest LOL is the chat that Brendan Rdogers' succesful season with Leicester means he is ready to once again join a big club
a big club like Spurs or Arsenal....
The Leicester owners have money, and seem very supportive. And the two London clubs are not very settled right now, and I would not want to work for Daniel Levy unless I got a pretty strong guarantee that I had a big say in transfers
the joke is in thinking that either or those clubs are actually bigger than Leicester.
Leicester in things.
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@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
@canefan said in EPL 2020/2021:
@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
the latest LOL is the chat that Brendan Rdogers' succesful season with Leicester means he is ready to once again join a big club
a big club like Spurs or Arsenal....
The Leicester owners have money, and seem very supportive. And the two London clubs are not very settled right now, and I would not want to work for Daniel Levy unless I got a pretty strong guarantee that I had a big say in transfers
the joke is in thinking that either or those clubs are actually bigger than Leicester.
Leicester in things.
Well they've certainly won more trophies than Spurs in the last 20 years....
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@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
@canefan said in EPL 2020/2021:
@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:
the latest LOL is the chat that Brendan Rdogers' succesful season with Leicester means he is ready to once again join a big club
a big club like Spurs or Arsenal....
The Leicester owners have money, and seem very supportive. And the two London clubs are not very settled right now, and I would not want to work for Daniel Levy unless I got a pretty strong guarantee that I had a big say in transfers
the joke is in thinking that either or those clubs are actually bigger than Leicester.
Leicester in things.
Depends on how you define big. Bigger stadiums, bigger fan base - indeed.
Bigger trophy cabinet. Perhaps not.
