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Post by Nobbygas on Jun 9, 2022 13:04:24 GMT
Germany 1 England 1. So the ball is about 5 yards away from Kane and going away from goal. Kane feels the slightest of touches from behind and goes down like a sack of potatoes. Looked to me like a yellow for simulation. What do I know? It was a pen. The defender tried to be clever and make it look accidental but what on earth was he doing falling head first like that? The other point is why wasn't the defender sent off? Surely under the current rules he had to go? Last defender and denied the striker of a clear goal scoring opportunity? The ref (or VAR) must have decided it wasn't a goal scoring chance but it was a foul.
What a mess VAR is though. After the pen incident, the Germans broke, and had a four against three opportunity, which they messed up. They really should have scored. Imagine if they had scored? With the VAR review leading to a pen being given, the 'goal' would have been scrubbed out. What a friggin mess that would have been. The pressure on the ref would have been immense, and this was really a low level game.
In the Bundesliga, I think it was the season before last, the teams had gone off for half time. The ref had to review a pen shout that happened just before he blew for HT. As usual it took a while. He then had to get both sets of players back onto the pitch, so the pen could be taken. After it was scored, both teams had to line up for the KO, before the whistle blew again and they went back in for HT ! Utter nonsense.
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Post by Nobbygas on Jun 9, 2022 12:21:29 GMT
I wish Ben Garner nothing but good luck in the future. I thought he came across as a very decent man. There were obviously health issues with someone in his family that affected him during his time with us, and that couldn't have been easy for him. As it was his first job in management he probably didn't have the power to get rid of those that Joey B***** has successfully got rid of within the club. As for selling JCH and not getting a replacement, maybe the blame lies with Widdrington over that?
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Post by Nobbygas on Jun 6, 2022 13:14:22 GMT
He does have five Champions League winners medals.
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Post by Nobbygas on Jun 6, 2022 13:12:39 GMT
These Nation League games are a good idea to replace the boring friendlies, as they do introduce an element of competition.....but the timing? Oh dear. Last week England players were on the lash in Ibiza! They are human and they need a break sometime. Playing these games now is madness.
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Post by Nobbygas on Jun 5, 2022 9:03:49 GMT
Yep, it's all down to Joe Root now. The first hour today is must watch sport.
As an aside, in this innings Root needs exactly 100 runs to reach 10,000 Test runs. If he can do that and win the game for England it will be one hell of a day for him personally.
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Post by Nobbygas on Jun 1, 2022 17:28:01 GMT
The strange case of SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin. The worst team ever to compete in the Bundesliga (1965-1966). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SC_Tasmania_1900_BerlinPromoted because the Bundesliga had relegated Hertha, and wanted a presence from Berlin in the top flight. By a twist of fate the team finishing third in the Regionalliga Berlin was chosen to be promoted. Surely the ficklest fans in the history of the game. 81,500 and 70,000 for the first two home games. Just 827 hardy souls turned up in January 1966 for a fixture against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Finished bottom and relegated with lots of records. Played 34 Won 2 Drawn 4 Lost 28. Goals for 15, Goals against 108, Goal difference: -93. The Club was dissolved in 1973. A new Club was established - SV Tasmania 73 Neukölln, now called SV Tasmania Berlin. They have just been promoted to the 4th tier of German football, the Regionalliga Nordost. Berlin.....It's just not a footy place.
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Post by Nobbygas on Jun 1, 2022 15:54:34 GMT
Didn't Gilbert O'Sullivan also write a song about her?
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Post by Nobbygas on May 31, 2022 19:56:10 GMT
Surrey v Glos tonight. What a turn around ! Amazing stuff. Surrey started like a house on fire. 54-0 after just four overs. Then all out for 129 after 15 overs !
Let's see how Glos can bat.
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Post by Nobbygas on May 30, 2022 16:13:00 GMT
underrated group on the Motown Label She was the original singer with the Elgins.
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Post by Nobbygas on May 27, 2022 14:56:16 GMT
Going back to the HB game what struck me was the intensity of colour the fans and respective teams wear like a wall of yellow / red/ blue across the stadium,.. and the outstanding thing was fans.... on the terrace....mid game drinking 🍺🍺🍺 Yes you.can get beer and drink it in your seat. They even have people walking round with a canister of beer on their backs so you can get a beer without leaving your seat.
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Post by Nobbygas on May 24, 2022 12:58:15 GMT
Coutinho for 17m has to be a bargain at today's rates. Stevenage and Bradford are making big early effort's.
and if the sh1te keep making signings like that then they'll be going nowhere yet again. Yippee !
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Post by Nobbygas on May 24, 2022 12:55:05 GMT
well!!! what a turn about, complete roll reversal of the first leg, Hertha get a 0-2 away win and retain their place in the Bundesleague [1-2 on aggregate Strange game. Two awful bits of defending gave Hertha a comfortable win. Hamburg were toothless, can't remember them threatening the Hertha goal at all. They just froze on the big occasion. So Hamburg will be spending their 5th season down in Bundesliga 2. And Union will be happy with the 6 points Hertha will donate to them next year. Dynamo Dresden vs Kaiserslauten in the Bundesliga 2 play off 2nd leg tonight. I don't want to see Dresden back in the Bundesliga. Their fans are disgusting.
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Post by Nobbygas on May 19, 2022 19:14:48 GMT
The scenes tonight in Frankfurt are incredible. First off, the Germans don't do a Bus tour. They get a fleet of Mercedes open top sports cars with four players/officials sat in each. The drive from the airport to the centre of Frankfurt, where they are heading, is normally a 20 minute drive. It has taken them just over 3.5 hours and they STILL haven't reached their destination. The crowds are HUGE. You are talking a couple of hundred thousand at least lining the route. I'd be there but unfortunately I have to cover for a sick workmate and I'm working 2pm till 10pm today.
This crowd is bigger than when the German national team came home with the World Cup ! Same route, same venue.
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Post by Nobbygas on May 19, 2022 15:13:30 GMT
Eintracht arrive shortly back in Frankfurt and they'll head to the traditional venue for events like this, the Römer in central Frankfurt. There may be one or two fans knocking around :-) If you want to watch you'll find a live stream here which starts at 4.30pm UK time. This whole city is rocking !
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Post by Nobbygas on May 19, 2022 12:40:51 GMT
He's a bit fragile isn't he. I can see when he regains fitness that he'll only play 20-20 and give red ball cricket a miss.
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Post by Nobbygas on May 18, 2022 21:47:13 GMT
C'mon the Eintracht !
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Post by Nobbygas on May 18, 2022 21:44:25 GMT
What a save with two minutes to go.
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Post by Nobbygas on May 18, 2022 21:43:57 GMT
Kevin Trapp....best keeper in Germany.
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Post by Nobbygas on May 17, 2022 6:30:02 GMT
But Siddle is past his best. Isn't the fact he looks so dangerous on County wickets highlighting some of the things wrong with English cricket? Just look at the top 6 wicket takers in the County Championship Div 1 2021. Look at their ages !
Luke Fletcher (Notts) 34 C Rushworth (Durham) 35 Sam Cook (Essex) 25 T Murtagh (Middlesex) 41 D Paterson (Notts) 33 S Harmer (Essex) 33
Ignoring that Cook is 25, the others are all old mediocre bowlers who are stifling the opportunity for younger bowlers to learn their trade.
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Post by Nobbygas on May 12, 2022 6:15:21 GMT
A programme is on Bbc 2 on Tuesday called Floodlights about this monster football coach. Jonas Armstrong plays him and Gerard Kearns plays Andrew Woodward. Others include Steve Edge and Morven Christie. 9pm Not a programme I'd be happy to watch to be honest.
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