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[Messi]

So De Gea hurt himself.

 

[The Super Bob]

You going? Should be a cracking atmosphere if the Arsenal cup game is anything to go by.

No, someone from Ireland is coming over so I've give them the ticket I had (he comes over for a few games a year ). Is it sold out? Might see if I can get another one tomorrow.

 

[Salazar]

Get up Clint.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

Just wondering, do guys flop in football like they do in basketball? Or are guys actually getting hurt when they're cut under?

 

[Meier]

They expected the same from Robinho. It ended nicely.

Robinho moved to Real for less than 1/2 that fee. Every transfer of a young player is a bit of a crapshoot. You don't throw out that BIG of a figure though unless you're completely confident in the player's ability.

Robinho has scored a decent number of goals in Europe.. you're acting like he flamed out after a year.

 

[LegoArmo]

Just wondering, do guys flop in football like they do in basketball? Or are guys actually getting hurt when they're cut under?

A bit of both.

 

[elsk]

Just wondering, do guys flop in football like they do in basketball? Or are guys actually getting hurt when they're cut under?

edit: now I get it. Yes they act a lot, it's part of the game.

Yes, a lot of promising players flop very often when they arrive to a big club.
I don't understand the last part of your question.

Robinho moved to Real for less than 1/2 that fee. Every transfer of a young player is a bit of a crapshoot. You don't throw out that BIG of a figure though unless you're completely confident in the player's ability.

Robinho has scored a decent number of goals in Europe.. you're acting like he flamed out after a year.

If you really believe biggest fee = biggest talent, then I got nothing to discuss with you anymore

 

[Hixx]

No, someone from Ireland is coming over so I've give them the ticket I had (he comes over for a few games a year ). Is it sold out? Might see if I can get another one tomorrow.

Few thousand left if that strange ticket-counting lad on readytogo is to be believed.

 

[K1LLER7]

Ffs chicha

 

[Empty]

feels like this is being set up for a late fulham goal.

 

[Meier]

Fuckin Fulham.. just blew a great chance. Pass the ball, don't try and beat every defender by yourself!

 

[Yurt]

Just wondering, do guys flop in football like they do in basketball? Or are guys actually getting hurt when they're cut under?

Unfortunately, acting is part of football too.

 

[Hixx]

This is as bad as the Blackburn v Sunderland game last week. Truly awful.

 

[Rad-]

Hernandez is so one dimensional it's almost unreal.

 

[Baconsaurus Rex]

Are you a City fan Meier?

 

[elsk]

Tbh, I watched the last Milan match and I was 100% sure I was watching Robinho on the bench, but it was Emanuelson.

Hernandez is so one dimensional it's almost unreal.

I would make a joke about mexican players, but they trashed us last night.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

A bit of both.

Thanks!

Yes, a lot of promising players flop very often when they arrive to a big club.
I don't understand the last part of your question.

The type of flopping I was referring to was when players exaggerate contact to try to get the officials to call a foul.

edit: saw your edit

 

[Messi]

Hernandez is so one dimensional it's almost unreal.

Run to the near post at every oppertunity

edit: that was a penalty.

 

[LegoArmo]

Yikes, looked like a penalty to me...

 

[Meier]

Are you a City fan Meier?

Yeah, I'm a fan but not a fanatic due to the time difference. I try and watch when I can. I follow em due to Noel and Liam's love.

 

[The Friendly Monster]

Not sure about that one. Will have to see it again.

edit: never a pen.

 

[José Mourinho]

Fulham duped.

 

[kharma45]

That was a clear pen.

 

[Hixx]

Penalty all day, ref bottled it.

 

[santi_yo]

Penalt---hmm

 

[Salazar]

Bollocks.

 

[Moobabe]

I think we call that an 'Old Trafford Decision' - should have been given.

 

[Lunchbox]

fuck off murphy you piece of shit

not today

 

[Arnie]

Unbelievable.

 

[Milchmonster]

If you really believe biggest fee = biggest talent, then I got nothing to discuss with you anymore

It's true, Hummels really is shit. Or Kagawa. We should have spent those €350k on free beer for the fans.

Also, if you look at it that way: Bayern traded Hummels for Breno and paid €7.8m on top of that lol

 

[Meier]

OMG how did they not give Fulham a penalty? THE FIX IS IN!!

 

[Baconsaurus Rex]

Yeah, I'm a fan but not a fanatic due to the time difference. I try and watch when I can. I follow em due to Noel and Liam's love.

I guessed so.

 

[LegoArmo]

This referee seems like a good bloke.

 

[Yurt]

Thanks!
The type of flopping I was referring to was when players exaggerate contact to try to get the officials to call a foul.

edit: saw your edit

Or a non-contact, kinda like WWE.

 

[K1LLER7]

Hernandez is so one dimensional it's almost unreal.

He's got the finishing welbeck needs

 

[The Super Bob]

Ah. I meant Psychological rather than Physiological (had just written physiological in my work before hand).

Yeah we do a bit of everything.

Biomechanics.
Exercise Physio
Strength & Conditioning
Sports Development
Sports Coaching

Its the Psychology part I'm interested in.

Ah right. The sports psychology looks like it is a half decent course You looking at doing anything postgraduate? Should be starting a Msc in forensic psychology in October.

Would have been a very soft penalty I think. Definitely a bad game for MNF. Another Arsenal - Newcastle would have been nice.

 

[The Friendly Monster]

He went down so easily and was barely touched, it wasn't a penalty.

 

[José Mourinho]

Pens at Old Trafford? Behave.

 

[Fur_Q]

This league is fixed.

 

[WJD]

Just did a nervous fart.

 

[Salvadora]

Pens at Old Trafford? Behave.

Yeah what do people think is going to happen.

 

[Willkiller]

Fucking refs. They should let them all celebrate with Man U at the end of the season..

 

[flyover]

Just wondering, do guys flop in football like they do in basketball? Or are guys actually getting hurt when they're cut under?

There's obviously lots of flopping and diving. But I actually suspect players are in pain a little more than we cynics (myself included) often think -- especially when it's cold. Kind of like when you accidentally kick something around the house, and you think, "Oh my God. My toe is broken. Oh man, that hurts. Oh jeez... Hey, it's getting better. Uh, guess I'm fine." That's why they get taken off looking half-dead, and then are back running full speed within minutes.

As bad as football is for flopping, I think basketball is worse, these days. It's become epidemic, because the refs are so bad it distinguishing between the real and the fake.

 

[elsk]

This league is fixed.

 

[Salazar]

Martin Jol probably sleeps arms crossed and scowling.

 

[LegoArmo]

Newcastle got a penalty at Old Trafford that clearly shouldn't have been given. Plus Murphy went down way too easily.

 

[Salvadora]

Fucking refs. They should let them all celebrate with Man U at the end of the season..

Someone post the Howard Webb picture.

 

[The Friendly Monster]

The conspiracy theorists are ridiculous.

 

[WJD]

We get one decision and suddenly the refs are all biased towards us. Get a fucking grip, people.

 

[Meier]

If you really believe biggest fee = biggest talent, then I got nothing to discuss with you anymore

I believe that a team doesn't spend 53 million pounds unless they think the guy they're purchasing is absolutely at a world class level and better than almost every other player in the world. There is a certain threshold where the price DOES equal the talent. That's all irrelevant though, all one has to do is watch Neymar play. His ball skills are unparalleled at his age.