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This is fun - an Athletic writer goes to an open trial for an English semi-pro club. Spoiler alter: he keeps his day job.
just going to leave this here without any commentary
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Kevin Friend also leaving PL referee pool Exclusive: Premier League facing shortfall of experienced referees as Kevin Friend steps down (telegraph.co.uk)
ManU legend Howard Webb is replacing Mike Riley as head of referees.
Canning Riley shows there may be an awareness of how farcical the league’s officiating was last year. I still think sweeping, wholesale changes are required, including either better VAR integration and guidelines or at least putting more live eyes on the pitch. We’ll see how this goes down but the overall standard has been poor for a long time, made worse by the usage of VAR to infuriate rather than supplement.
Canning Riley shows there may be an awareness of how farcical the league’s officiating was last year. I still think sweeping, wholesale changes are required, including either better VAR integration and guidelines or at least putting more live eyes on the pitch. We’ll see how this goes down but the overall standard has been poor for a long time, made worse by the usage of VAR to infuriate rather than supplement.
No, it’s just their first big signing of the window.
Disclaimer: it might be the brief window since his retirement sulking memories, but by and large I didn’t hate Webb more than most. If he can raise the standard I’m all for this.
The retirement of all these guys (5 by my count) in the same offseason can’t be a coincidence. Obviously it’s not the kind of transition that optimal. But given the drek that’s been kicked to the curb, senior EPL officials must have read the riot act. I never minded Webb. Hope he does a better job than his predecessors.
That's good. Campos' look is so iconic, but so were a lot of keeper kits in the '94 WC and thereabout. The other one that sticks out the most in my mind is Sweden's Ravelli:
Bonus point for the painter's hat! FIFA also needs to pull its head out of its ass and allow 3-color strips again, amirite @dirtynine ?!??
I still have the blue/green and red/yellow versions of that, complete with shorts. They have my number and name. They were super popular when I was in... 7th grade?
They were so baggy that they still fit.
I had the red/yellow too! I was quite a good keeper before my height became a disqualifier in 7th grade. Ahhh the joys of peaking early.
So I’ve wondered this for a long time and never had the moment to ask. I didn’t watch back in the 90s. Why oh why did they wear those baggy, long-sleeved shirts? It doesn’t seem to make sense from either a strategic or comfort point of view. The fashion value is also highly questionable, though that seems the only plausible theory I’ve been able to come up with. Anyone?
It was simply the style of the day. Nothing more.
Most kits (including this one) were padded on the arms and hips.
IIRC, Campos was also an outlier and innovator for wearing a short-sleeved keeper shirt. IIRC (again), keepers didn't start wearing short-sleeves en masse until much later.
Just in time for more and more turf fields over here. Helluva time for the fashion to change.
I ended up wearing a compression sleeve on my right elbow most of my “career.” For whatever reason I consistently would catch it and rip it up. A second skin of a sleeve took care of it.
So - FIFA is running its big semi-automated VAR offsides trials at the FIFA Arab Cup
I don’t care how well it works - I’ll still hate it
https://theathletic.com/2990737/2021/12/02/semi-automated-offsides-fifa-new-baby-bold-step-development-var/?source=user_shared_article
Coming to a Premier League near you in 2023-2024
I don’t care how well it works - I’ll still hate it
https://theathletic.com/2990737/2021/12/02/semi-automated-offsides-fifa-new-baby-bold-step-development-var/?source=user_shared_article
Coming to a Premier League near you in 2023-2024
Mike Dean to become Premier League VAR after retiring as referee - The Athletic
well, he can still turn yellows into reds...
well, he can still turn yellows into reds...
It was .Apologies. It showed up in my feed and I thought it was recent. Regardless, it supposedly will feature at the World Cup
Just like that, my hope for Howard Webb is dashed.
I’m genuinely surprised that Dean would put himself in a position that he won’t be the visible center of attention for grounds full people that hate him.
I was watching this game live and it was so shocking in the moment that I thought it wasn’t real. This on top of the fact that he missed a penalty during the game itself that would have won the tie and that this PK also would have sealed the shootout for Boca.
It was the worst PK I’ve ever seen in such a high pressure moment, and I’m including Baggio’s in that statement.
Reminds me of Martin Palermo's issues from the spot. He also broke his leg in Spain due to a wall collapsing.
View: https://youtu.be/jPT4Vmhh458
Baggio would have scored if there was a second goal on top. Benedetto's would still miss.
And beyond the missed penalties, he also lost at least 3 very clear goal opportunities.
Mike Dean: Let fans listen to referee’s conversation with VAR | Sport | The Times
His fans or football fans in general?
Is there any reason that’s a bad idea, other than it coming from Mike Dean?
When you first look at this image, realize that the player in yellow is not leaping, and then check yourself.
View: https://twitter.com/MenInBlazers/status/1547254114903531520?s=20&t=rBS5CaCHFI4juKYhjOOUjw
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What the hell is going on with Canada Soccer? First there was the very poor decision to back out of the Iran friendly and now there are well-reported allegations of series mismanagement, conflicts of interest, and souring relationships with the men's and women's squads.
Look at these media rights payments, ludicrously low for both a team on the rise as well as an upcoming World Cup co-host. Plus, who signs a media deal for 18 years in this rapidly evolving environment?
Looks like Canada Soccer is still living in 1994. The rise of the women‘s and men’s teams seems to have not been accompanied by a better infrastructure to support them. The 18 year rights deal is horrendous. I’d be having my lawyers looking for every possible way to get out of that.
Even if the rise of the CanMNT was not all that predictable in 2019, it was known at that point that they would be hosts in 2026. It’s insane that they just signed away all of their upside from hosting that tournament to a third party after doing all the work to win the bid.
I lol’d.
Excellent.
the article makes it sound like some Board members want to use the non-payment for 2020 as grounds for termination. Even if that fails, sounds like there’s a least a few other avenues to explore. Not sure how you placate the players during all the turmoil.
Feels very much like a horrible idea at best and CONCACAF standard behavior in the old Blazer/Warner world at worst.
From reading the article, it seems like they tried to copy the US Soccer / SUM relationship, but with relatively small-time CPSL operators instead of MLS billionaires and without the relatively neatly aligned interests that the SUM thing had.
From reading the article, it seems like they tried to copy the US Soccer / SUM relationship, but with relatively small-time CPSL operators instead of MLS billionaires and without the relatively neatly aligned interests that the SUM thing had.
TIL Ted Lasso is a documentary.
I can’t imagine signing a professional football contract, fulfilling a dream, and blowing it to be on a reality TV show.
I can’t imagine signing a professional football contract, fulfilling a dream, and blowing it to be on a reality TV show.
Given that Halifax are in the 5th tier, he might be getting paid more for Love Island
Most of my pictures from Taiwo Awoniyi day at Stadion an der alten Försterei sucked, but I think this one sums it up. We wish him the best in the EPL.
No Euro 2022 thread I guess. Has been entertaining. Look like France are going to finally get past the quarters with a late penalty against the defending champs. Rennard gave way on a penalty. Perisset hit a great one.
Incidentally, if I didn’t know who she was and you put me in a room with Corrine Diacre and asked me to guess what she does for a living, I think skipper of the French women’s footie national team would be a top three guess.
Incidentally, if I didn’t know who she was and you put me in a room with Corrine Diacre and asked me to guess what she does for a living, I think skipper of the French women’s footie national team would be a top three guess.
we’ve been chatting about it over in the Women’s soccer thread.
I still think France is good for a total locker room meltdown before this tournament ends.