50 worst things about modern football

[stressederic]

They're probably right you know.

[Swipe]

I put in a comment mentioning how they seem to have forgot s*** pundits and the British media, with all their snide, biased agendas.

 

They didn't print it though!

Edited February 4, 2009 by Swipe

[Drexl]

Very good. Pretty much agree. Still like it, though!

[Woodsyla]

I put in a comment mentioning how they seem to have forgot s*** pundits and the British media, with all their snide, biased agendas.

 

They didn't print it though!

They did do opinions and printed a picture of Brian Woolnough. For me that covers the point you mentioned.

[Nebraska Red]

they should have included professional referees.

 

some of them have become prima donnas and media hogs since they started doing this full time. not to mention that the overall standard of refereeing has gone down as well.

[Hassony]

I like squad numbers, prefer it to the 1-11

[Duncan Disorderly]

"professional" referees.

[allawee]

I like CL. It is undoubtedly the best club competition on Earth and much better than the old European cup.

 

The interesting one is Brazil, why do they play their friendlies on neutral stadiums, and why England have hosted them 4 times, soon to be 5?

[Jacks Jackie Jackson]

I like CL. It is undoubtedly the best club competition on Earth and much better than the old European cup.

 

Except that it isn't, obviously.

[Earl Hafler]

Defenders being allowed to " shepherd " the ball out of play by any means necessary from 10 yards away from the touchline.

[Cliff M]

They missed a few out:

 

1 Cost of going to the match

 

2 Being treated as scum by the police at aways

 

3 Not being able to stand up to watch the game

 

4 Too many poncey/moaning/ignorant people in the seat next to/in front of/behind you

 

5 Self-serving officials at UEFA, Prem League and the FA

[anny road]

They missed a few out:

 

1 Cost of going to the match

 

2 Being treated as scum by the police at aways

 

3 Not being able to stand up to watch the game

 

4 Too many poncey/moaning/ignorant people in the seat next to/in front of/behind you

 

5 Self-serving officials at UEFA, Prem League and the FA

 

 

No.2 has always been the same

[Ostrich Man]

2. The Premier League

 

What’s changed since the Premier League broke away from the Football League in 1992? Everything. If you won the First Division title, you were the best team in England. If you win the Premier League, you owe someone £500 million

 

 

 

thats a pile of bitter horses****....up until the Glazer takeover or indeed arsenal building their new stadium were either Utd or Arsenal in 500 million debt? You could argue they have a point since 2005, but trying to say that has been the case since the inception of the Premier League is f***ing nonsense.

 

same with their Champions league point.

[Jacks Jackie Jackson]

They missed a few out:

 

1 Cost of going to the match

 

2 Being treated as scum by the police at aways

 

3 Not being able to stand up to watch the game

 

4 Too many poncey/moaning/ignorant people in the seat next to/in front of/behind you

 

5 Self-serving officials at UEFA, Prem League and the FA

 

 

Numbers 4 and 5 have always been the same (apart from Prem League snouts in troughs).

[Swipe]

Guardian: Best football insults

 

Check out this prick. Some Liverpool fan he is if he thinks this song is funny:

 

"As a Liverpool fan, its difficult admitting to liking anything that comes from our old enemies down the east lancs road but I had to laugh at this one sung by the Man U fans about Ji Sung Park:

 

"Park, Park, wherever you may be,

You eat dogs in your country!

It could be worse, you could be Scouse,

Eating rats in your council house!"

[Swipe]

20 Worst things about modern football in today's paper, voted by fans.

 

Ronaldo and Ferguson at 1 & 2!

[ManxRed]

Been to Withdean to see Brighton, and they've got a player called Cox (who looks a bit like Michael Owen), and the chant they sing for him is 'We've got Tiny Cox, We've got Tiny Cox'

 

Ah, it raises a smile.

[CarraLegend]

Its not a worst thing more of an irritant but people giving huge applause to someone heading the ball back to the goalie does my f***ing head in. Oooh whoopee, John Terry heads the ball to his goalie when no oppo player is within 30 yards of him, lets give him a standing ovation!

[Sion]

Check out this prick. Some Liverpool fan he is if he thinks this song is funny:

 

"As a Liverpool fan, its difficult admitting to liking anything that comes from our old enemies down the east lancs road but I had to laugh at this one sung by the Man U fans about Ji Sung Park:

 

What a bad bad divvie

[Swipe]

Tracey's got a point!

 

9.Premier League records

 

“The fastest goal in Premiership history? The best defence in Premiership history? The longest losing streak in Premiership history? These statistics are meaningless - football wasn't invented in 1992.” Tracey, Hornsea.

[ManxRed]

The fastest goal since Sky TV began recording meaningless statistics that no one in their right mind would ever be interested in - doesn't have the same ring to it though.

[Ostrich Man]

Tracey's got a point!

 

9.Premier League records

 

“The fastest goal in Premiership history? The best defence in Premiership history? The longest losing streak in Premiership history? These statistics are meaningless - football wasn't invented in 1992.” Tracey, Hornsea.

well she does and doesnt...football wasnt invented in 1992 but the Premier League was hence the use of the words "Premiership history"....so the statistics arent really meaningless in that context.

[smithdown]

well she does and doesnt...football wasnt invented in 1992 but the Premier League was hence the use of the words "Premiership history"....so the statistics arent really meaningless in that context.

 

"It's the fastest goal in Worthington Cup history!"

[Guy_Incognito]

Hasn't it changed to or from "The Premiership" as well as being "The Premier League" or something as well?

 

New records every season at this rate.

[Ostrich Man]

well yes indeed smithdown...if someone wanted to break down each incarnation of the league cup and use that, that would be viable, but those name changes were just down to sponsorship werent they so generally its just called the League cup.

 

So if someone says in league history we know thyere talking about the old First division and Premier league combined....if someone says Premiership History we know theyre talking about since 1992.