Mickwhitt 4,593 #1 Posted July 11, 2021 Gentlemen, Today, in England, there is a football match taking place. Proper football, or as you know it soccer. It is the final of the European Cup and it is the first major international tournament final that our team have reached since 1966. Almost my entire lifetime, man had not been to the moon when we last played for such a trophy. At 8pm BST this evening a nation will hold its breath for 90 minutes plus injury time. We have the Italians to beat, a very good team. Wish England luck and hopefully, football is coming home! Mick 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,039 #2 Posted July 11, 2021 "Proper football" Is that like driving on the left hand side of the road? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gregor 4,846 #3 Posted July 11, 2021 9 minutes ago, Mickwhitt said: Wish England luck and hopefully, football is coming home! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,428 #4 Posted July 11, 2021 My son's wife and family are Italian, so you know what colors are being waved today at their house. I personally don't care. They are both talented teams. But like most professional sports, the fans of the winning team will get rowdy, and the fans of the losing team will get rowdy. In all of my 71 years I have never figured that one out. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,163 #5 Posted July 11, 2021 Hoping for a well-played and entertaining match between two, as @Mickwhitt noted, very talented teams. I would not care to predict the outcome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickwhitt 4,593 #6 Posted July 11, 2021 As long as its a good match I will be content. The whole tournament has been very good so far and fair from the point of view of referees etc. This is the best chance we've had in 25 years and our first final since 1966. Wishing both teams a good game and still shouting COME ON ENGLAND. ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,312 #8 Posted July 11, 2021 22 minutes ago, Mickwhitt said: Wishing both teams a good game and still shouting COME ON ENGLAND. ! My English heritage has me rooting for a win!! Bring it home! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,163 #9 Posted July 11, 2021 31 minutes ago, Mickwhitt said: As long as its a good match I will be content. The whole tournament has been very good so far and fair from the point of view of referees etc. This is the best chance we've had in 25 years and our first final since 1966. Wishing both teams a good game and still shouting COME ON ENGLAND. ! I agree, and hope the referees and field judges are as on top of THEIR game as the two other teams on the field (and I hope the fans display their enthusiasm constructively, too)! Would love to see a "highlights" reel after the match containing only terrific football. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #10 Posted July 11, 2021 I'll be glad when it's all over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,674 #11 Posted July 11, 2021 Sorry England lost....but most of my teams are losers also... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dirty Dingus Magee 24 #12 Posted July 12, 2021 your type of "football" never really caught on here in the States. i used to be a big fan of our type of football ..even played some in college .... but now have no interest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickwhitt 4,593 #13 Posted July 12, 2021 Oh well, it was a good game but penalties became the way to settle it. There used to be replays but now they won't do that. I'm not sure what you guys do if a game is tied at the end. But for me penalties is not a good way, everyone is tired and nervous, its no longer a game of skill. They don't get two boxers to stand toe to toe and take shots at each other to decide the winner after a tie. So why football. For me they should allocate points through the game for good play and bad. We have statistics coming at us about every aspect of the game so these could be used to decide the winner. Might stop some of the dirty play and deter the diving we see these days. Anything has to be better than just flipping a coin, which happened at least once to decide a game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,163 #14 Posted July 12, 2021 5 hours ago, Mickwhitt said: Oh well, it was a good game but penalties became the way to settle it. There used to be replays but now they won't do that. I'm not sure what you guys do if a game is tied at the end. But for me penalties is not a good way, everyone is tired and nervous, its no longer a game of skill. They don't get two boxers to stand toe to toe and take shots at each other to decide the winner after a tie. So why football. For me they should allocate points through the game for good play and bad. We have statistics coming at us about every aspect of the game so these could be used to decide the winner. Might stop some of the dirty play and deter the diving we see these days. Anything has to be better than just flipping a coin, which happened at least once to decide a game Generally.... In "regular season" games, US football ends with 10 minutes of extra time and a coin toss for first possession. A touchdown on the 1st possession wins, but failing that it is the score at the end of extra time. If still tied, it is a tie. In "post season" games, i.e. where the winner moves on, and there is no touchdown by the first possessor and the score remains tied, there are as many 10 minute extra time periods as needed to have a winner by score. (There are some additional rules based on possessions--I spared them here.) Personally, for your brand of football, and with some adjustments to the rules of substitution and timeouts, I think 10 minute extra time periods with a break between and first scorer wins would be better. Using any statistic that isn't patently obvious or that requires judgement would be a point of contention, IMHO. But, I'm not in charge, am I? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #15 Posted July 12, 2021 Penalty deciders are not a good idea imo. Put to much pressure on whose taking it and look what's happened on social media. The coloured lad who missed, is getting racist abuse from ignorant yobs. Play extra time until the next goal or tally the fouls. Most fouls loses. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,199 #16 Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) 22 hours ago, Stormin said: The coloured lad Don't know about the UK, but FYI, in the US it's generally considered 'racist' to refer to African-Americans as "coloured lads". Edited July 13, 2021 by Jeff-C175 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #17 Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) Wasn't meant to be racist. That's the last thig I am. I've a nephew who's half Asian Indian and half English. He's married to a Sioux native American. A niece who's half English and half black American. SWMBO is half English and half Welsh. Not sure what I am. Trouble is these days with all the PC stuff, you don't know what you can say from one day to the next. Maybe I should have said person of colour. So years back there was a comedian of West Indian descent. Charlie Williams. Born and bred in Yorkshire with the accent to suit. He used to say that white people have brown hair, black, blonde, red. Blue eyes, brown, green. And you call us coloured. Edited July 13, 2021 by Stormin 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,199 #18 Posted July 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Stormin said: Wasn't meant to be racist. That's the last thig I am. Sure, I know that Norman. Just saying so that in case you ever travel to the US you might not want to use that term... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
