DG.Roma Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 That was some end to the game for Bergwijn. Booking and a goal in the 94th minute, then another goal to win it. If the ref had been a robotic jobsworth he would've given him a second yellow for the celebration too 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 4 goals out of 5 went in off the post in that Spurs game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Ferguson's Hat Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Putting the bar in #barclays 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 The race for 4th place in the Barclays is better than any other country’s league title competition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 12 hours ago, 8MileBU said: Perhaps if they didn’t put 100 players out on loan every year they’d have more mentally and physically fit players in their squad to give the poor tired multi-millionaires doing all the work a break from their arduous jobs. Being a top level professional footballer is incredibly difficult physically and mentally (and like most elite sport will have lifelong implications on your mobility). They are not robots, and they are the ones who will ultimately pay the price for the amount of football being squeezed into the calendar, combined with the dramatic rise in tempo over the last 10-15 years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 7 hours ago, Satoshi said: Being a top level professional footballer is incredibly difficult physically and mentally (and like most elite sport will have lifelong implications on your mobility). They are not robots, and they are the ones who will ultimately pay the price for the amount of football being squeezed into the calendar, combined with the dramatic rise in tempo over the last 10-15 years. I don't want to all "yer da" and I do understand there are cons to being a top level player, but I think the pros far outweigh them. Their job is train, play and be fit, they are supported by experts in every field to ensure they can be in the best possible shape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I don't want to all "yer da" and I do understand there are cons to being a top level player, but I think the pros far outweigh them. Their job is train, play and be fit, they are supported by experts in every field to ensure they can be in the best possible shape. Oh indeed, there isn't many people who have the choice to be a top level player and choose not to do it (although there are guys like Propper, Rose or Ronaldinho who officially or unofficially chuck it quite early on). For me it's more pronounced in other sports - being a top level athlete is not good for your long term health. The worlds top squash player won't be making much but it seems pretty likely he will have plenty of knee troubles in later life. In sports like Rugby most of the guys are paid very little to jam their heads beside some giants knee. Didn't Lee Wilke keep playing with a dodgy knee even when he knew it would severely impact mobility in later life? Andy Murray doesn't need the money but knows playing after his hip operation will have a negative long term effect. Being a top athlete is a hard way to make a living, and if the players and managers are speaking out about being fatigued then they should be listened to. I'd be happy to have far fewer games (say 40 club matches a year on average) but sadly money talks. Edited January 20, 2022 by Satoshi 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Satoshi said: Oh indeed, there isn't many people who have the choice to be a top level player and choose not to do it (although there are guys like Propper, Rose or Ronaldinho who officially or unofficially chuck it quite early on). For me it's more pronounced in other sports - being a top level athlete is not good for your long term health. The worlds top squash player won't be making much but it seems pretty likely he will have plenty of knee troubles in later life. In sports like Rugby most of the guys are paid very little to jam their heads beside some giants knee. Didn't Lee Wilke keep playing with a dodgy knee even when he knew it would severely impact mobility in later life? Andy Murray doesn't need the money but knows playing after his hip operation will have a long term. Being a top athlete is a hard way to make a living, and if the players and managers are speaking out about being fatigued then they should be listened to. I'd be happy to have far fewer games (say 40 club matches a year on average) but sadly money talks. But there are long term consequences in lots of jobs. I've got a sore back that will only get worse from sitting on my arse all day. God help a brickie's labourer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 35 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: But there are long term consequences in lots of jobs. I've got a sore back that will only get worse from sitting on my arse all day. God help a brickie's labourer. They don't usually live long enough to retire, in my experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 10 hours ago, Sergeant Wilson said: But there are long term consequences in lots of jobs. I've got a sore back that will only get worse from sitting on my arse all day. God help a brickie's labourer. True, most forms of physical labour will come with some long term consequences. As a desk jockey my primary risks are RSI and vision problems from staring at a screen too long. I'm hoping my (sporadic) use of a standing desk will alleviate the arse sitting concerns to a certain extent. Where elite athletes differ is that they are pushing their body to the very extremes as part of their jobs. It's the desk jockey equivalent of Goldman Sachs where you work 16 hour days. Both come with long term physical and mental consequences. So to surmise, mediocrity = good for long term health. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 Moshiri puts £100m more into Everton - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60083048. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 More money - that'll solve it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManBearPig Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 More money for what? They already have Nathan Patterson. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 "Capitalisation of previous loans" sounds suspiciously like there is no extra money at all, never mind about a £100million "injection". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo said: "Capitalisation of previous loans" sounds suspiciously like there is no extra money at all, never mind about a £100million "injection". Yes, it's converting existing loans into shares and thereby diluting the holdings of other shareholders (Kenright?). The club will not have to pay back the loans. There will be no extra money to invest in the squad unless he puts in (buys new shares) or lends more money. FFP rules may limit his ability to do that. Edited January 21, 2022 by Bishop Briggs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 16 hours ago, Satoshi said: True, most forms of physical labour will come with some long term consequences. As a desk jockey my primary risks are RSI and vision problems from staring at a screen too long. I'm hoping my (sporadic) use of a standing desk will alleviate the arse sitting concerns to a certain extent. Where elite athletes differ is that they are pushing their body to the very extremes as part of their jobs. It's the desk jockey equivalent of Goldman Sachs where you work 16 hour days. Both come with long term physical and mental consequences. So to surmise, mediocrity = good for long term health. I'm the exception that proves the rule. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 4 hours ago, Bishop Briggs said: FFP rules may limit his ability to do that. FFP is being scrapped. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 That Norwich strip is giving me a headache. It’s particularly neon in UHD. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Dennis causing Norwich all sorts of problems but lucky not to be sent off. Got a booking for a tackle, and has just gone down in the box looking for a penalty with what looked like no contact. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 What a weird/amazing finish. Class seeing a defender not winning a foul there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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