Mark Connolly Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 I've obviously not read the story as it's the Sun, but could it not just be that they are reporting that a man who has just moved halfway round the world for a new job has now been joined by his family? Fairly standard stuff for the rags here, even if it is utterly pointless. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meldrew Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Ric said: I don't read The Sun, but I saw the backpage on the BBC gossip page. Are they seriously running with the headline of the Celtic manager's wife attending games? It's quite something, really, not just finding the most inane aspect of the game but combining it with a bit of soft misogyny. Classy stuff from the sun, as always. surprised they didnt say his ''Sheila'' attended games Edited August 13, 2021 by Meldrew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Dee Man said: Do they say she should be back at home doing the ironing or something? Not explicitly but it hints at that sort of misogyny. 56 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: I've obviously not read the story as it's the Sun, but could it not just be that they are reporting that a man who has just moved halfway round the world for a new job has now been joined by his family? A fluff piece in their "lifestyle section", perhaps, not the headline to a game on the back pages. Especially when there were 3 other Scottish teams competing last night. His wife's attendance is literally the least important thing last night. 52 minutes ago, Meldrew said: surprised they didnt say his ''Sheila'' attended games Fun fact, well not really but still, I once knew a couple who were named Bruce and Sheila, neither of them were Australian. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meldrew Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 14 minutes ago, Ric said: Not explicitly but it hints at that sort of misogyny. A fluff piece in their "lifestyle section", perhaps, not the headline to a game on the back pages. Especially when there were 3 other Scottish teams competing last night. His wife's attendance is literally the least important thing last night. Fun fact, well not really but still, I once knew a couple who were named Bruce and Sheila, neither of them were Australian. but they did have a ginger son called Blue 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 A friend of mine is married to a woman called May. Their neighbour on one side is a woman called April, and the woman on the other side is called June! Sounds like the setup for a joke, but it's a true story. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, Ranaldo Bairn said: A friend of mine is married to a woman called May. Their neighbour on one side is a woman called April, and the woman on the other side is called June! Sounds like the setup for a joke, but it's a true story. I would expect nothing less of an august chap such as yourself 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: I would expect nothing less of an august chap such as yourself Aw shucks. I was going to say the next couple were called Julie and Augustus but that would have been a lie haha 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 This casual misogyny perpetrated by a down market tabloid towards Mrs Postecoglou cannot be condoned by any right thinking person Spoiler Had to google her. Wid. The OP never included a pic so he should GTF! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Quality grasp of the English language from whoever's responsible for the BBC's Rangers/Alashkert live text: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I'm not sure what's wrong with that? A "shot on goal" is widely defined as any shot, while a "shot on target" is one that either goes in or is saved by the keeper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 On 13/08/2021 at 13:14, tamthebam said: The OP never included a pic so he should GTF! Neither did you. Into the sea with the pair of you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 12 hours ago, Miguel Sanchez said: Quality grasp of the English language from whoever's responsible for the BBC's Rangers/Alashkert live text: You'll have to run this one by me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 7 hours ago, TheScarf said: You'll have to run this one by me. How do you have an effort 'on' goal that misses the target? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky1990 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 17 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said: How do you have an effort 'on' goal that misses the target? You're nit-picking at best. It might not be absolutely grammatically correct but its hardly an example of terrible journalism. You and everyone else know exactly what the person writing that has meant, there was a shot at goal and it went wide or over. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 28 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said: How do you have an effort 'on' goal that misses the target? This has forever been the terminology. If I was to go off on a statistical based complaint tangent, it’s always bothered me that hitting the post counts as on target. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Miguel Sanchez said: How do you have an effort 'on' goal that misses the target? I'm usually a big fan of yours, Miguel. On this occasion, however, you've made an absolute c**t of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 38 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: This has forever been the terminology. If I was to go off on a statistical based complaint tangent, it’s always bothered me that hitting the post counts as on target. I thought it didn’t 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, ropy said: I thought it didn’t Oh. Has that changed? I could’ve sworn it was. It’s annoyed me for years. Maybe it’s the source of all my bitterness. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: Oh. Has that changed? I could’ve sworn it was. It’s annoyed me for years. Maybe it’s the source of all my bitterness. Opta : A shot on target is defined as any goal attempt that: • Goes into the net regardless of intent. • Is a clear attempt to score that would have gone into the net but for being saved by the goalkeeper or is stopped by a player who is the last-man with the goalkeeper having no chance of preventing the goal (last line block). Shots directly hitting the frame of the goal are not counted as shots on target, unless the ball goes in and is awarded as a goal. Shots blocked by another player, who is not the last-man, are not counted as shots on target. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 16 minutes ago, ropy said: Opta : A shot on target is defined as any goal attempt that: • Goes into the net regardless of intent. • Is a clear attempt to score that would have gone into the net but for being saved by the goalkeeper or is stopped by a player who is the last-man with the goalkeeper having no chance of preventing the goal (last line block). Shots directly hitting the frame of the goal are not counted as shots on target, unless the ball goes in and is awarded as a goal. Shots blocked by another player, who is not the last-man, are not counted as shots on target. I’ve wasted my life being angry at the world. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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