GWT: PL Matchweek (mostly) 34

[hatterson]

Definitely not what I said at the time but I don’t blame you for limiting your search based on vocabulary

Feel free to link to the posts. I did a simple search because it was easy and I don't care that much given that I can look at *reality* and see what actually happened. Namely that everyone understood that a situation arose that was totally out of the clubs control and everyone agreed to make things work even though it wasn't optimal. (edit: Kinda like when continental games were moved to neutral venues this year because of quarantine restrictions)

 

[Evilo]

You guys should stop fighting and put the Monaco/Lyon game tonight. Should be a great game with a lot at stake.

 

[bluesfan94]

Best as I can tell, there is no provision for the forfeiting of a game in the PL Handbook:

https://resources.premierleague.com...a-4c6bc33368fa/2020-21-PL-Handbook-110920.pdf

Admittedly, I did only search for forfeit and did not read the whole rulebook

 

[hatterson]

Best as I can tell, there is no provision for the forfeiting of a game in the PL Handbook:

https://resources.premierleague.com...a-4c6bc33368fa/2020-21-PL-Handbook-110920.pdf

Admittedly, I did only search for forfeit and did not read the whole rulebook

Why would you just limit your search based on vocabulary....

 

[spintheblackcircle]

great ball, great finish......

 

[hatterson]

In other news. By far the worst part of watching Spurs home games is hearing Sandstorm blared through the stadium when a goal is scored.

 

[Savant]

In other news. By far the worst part of watching Spurs home games is hearing Sandstorm blared through the stadium when a goal is scored.

This deserves a like

also the only thing that can distract me from this riveting conversation is dele Ali’s hair

 

[hatterson]

Was about to say Lo Celso is a joke for rolling around like he was shot then saw he actually got studs to the side of the face. Yea that can hurt.

 

[East Coast Bias]

a forfeit just punishes Chelsea, West Ham and Spurs. That’s it.

 

[hatterson]

That looked offside. Want to see a better angle though.

 

[Havre]

I like how Fleck really tried to avoid stamping on Lo Celso. Ridiculous.

 

[Chimaera]

For what it's worth, my main concern is if they can't protect the players in this situation (having supporters storm the pitch, potentially during a match), then, yes, a forfeit needs to be considered.

That is not the case at this moment, but with as easy as they pushed their way in, and potential desires to continue it, I'm not sure going forth is the right thing until the player safety is the biggest consideration.


The onus is on both clubs (and more so United at this stage) to do their best to ensure players are not put in a situation where there could be fans storming the pitch while a match is occurring. If that means they need to play it offsite, in a closed facility, so be it.

 

[Jack Straw]

Hatty for Bale

 

[Havre]

Serge "Dani Alves" Aurier.

 

[hatterson]

For what it's worth, my main concern is if they can't protect the players in this situation (having supporters storm the pitch, potentially during a match), then, yes, a forfeit needs to be considered.

That is not the case at this moment, but with as easy as they pushed their way in, and potential desires to continue it, I'm not sure going forth is the right thing until the player safety is the biggest consideration.


The onus is on both clubs (and more so United at this stage) to do their best to ensure players are not put in a situation where there could be fans storming the pitch while a match is occurring. If that means they need to play it offsite, in a closed facility, so be it.

To be perfectly honest, if several hundred rioters are attempting to break into a building, there's not much that private security can do to stop them.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Gareth Bale with 9 goals in 16 matches suddenly not looking too shabby

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Gareth Bale with 9 goals in 16 matches suddenly not looking too shabby

PLaying a championship side really helped.

 

[Havre]

His finishing is quite special. Not doing much else though. Works against SU I guess.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

PLaying a championship side really helped.

He's brought a helluva lot more to this Spurs team than Coco has this year

 

[Havre]

SU is a bit like Spurs. Quite lost, but at least Spurs got some decent individual quality here and there. SU really haven't. And their best player has been injured for most of the season so...

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

He's brought a helluva lot more to this Spurs team than Coco has this year

Both arent good.

 

[Chimaera]

To be perfectly honest, if several hundred rioters are attempting to break into a building, there's not much that private security can do to stop them.

If they're just using stewards, yeah, I would agree. But bring in some more local police. Set up more barricades.

 

[Havre]

A combination of the two would have been quite nice.

 

[Havre]

If they're just using stewards, yeah, I would agree. But bring in some more local police. Set up more barricades.

Most of society works because you trust the majority to behave reasonably well most of the time. I really don't see the need to have thousands of police officers stopping something that really doesn't happen that often - and even when it does happen really no harm done (looking at this from a bigger picture - I'm sure the Manchester police got better things to do).

Seeing how rare this is in England these days - and it has been like this for quite some years now - I say we are mainly doing fine. Not to say nothing can't be learned by today, but I see no reason for much of a reaction.

 

[bluesfan94]

He's brought a helluva lot more to this Spurs team than Coco has this year

Coco at least brought the goal of the year, as much as it pains my Arsenal heart to say so