British Expats - The Toon Army / EPL thread

By all means have a 4th official, but why not use TV if its available? The main argument against more officials is that officials miss things, thats kind of the root cause of the problem.

The other problem with a 4th official is over time it will become a 5th official, then a 6th, 7th, 8th, and before you know it you have tennis or american football with more officials than players.

Tangram

Apr 17th 2012 1:35 am

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Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10010297)

I believe that's what the 4th official ( video ref ) uses in rugby.

iaink

Apr 17th 2012 1:39 am

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Originally Posted by Tangram (Post 10010300)

I believe that's what the 4th official ( video ref ) uses in rugby.

Sorry, I was thinking touchline officials.

Thats probably why the FA is against video.. cant be copying Rugger, can we now, oh no. Shame really because sin binning would help too. Too many games ruined by an early sending off for something petty. Footy would benefit from the option of a 5 or 10 minute sin bin, as well as permanent sending off.

Tangram

Apr 17th 2012 2:08 am

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Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10010305)

Also take from rugby if you argue with the ref the free kick moves closer to the goal.

iaink

Apr 17th 2012 2:12 am

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Originally Posted by Tangram (Post 10010361)

Also take from rugby if you argue with the ref the free kick moves closer to the goal.

See, It'll never happen. Makes too much sense.

JamesM

Apr 17th 2012 2:19 am

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Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 10010278)

Is every game televised? Asking because I do not know.

At that level- Yes.

You're not going to get it at Clapham Common on a Sunday- but then the game is not anywhere near as fast.

Novocastrian

Apr 17th 2012 9:58 am

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Toon are having a successful season and the FCB has kept his head down of late, but he'll never be forgiven for trying, trying, I said, to rename St. James Park.

Now the Ordinance Survey have refused to recognize his diktat...

http://www.jarrowandhebburngazette.c...name-1-4455416

Eff off Ashley.

Greenhill

Apr 18th 2012 12:18 am

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Some of the best and most memorable moments from EPL matches over the last 20 years:-

http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/20-seasons.html

The celebrations are worth watching a couple of times, Ferguson & Kidd are hilarious. But wtf Ketsbaia??! Oh, I remember now, that's the special way NUFC fans and players express their emotions.

JamesM

Apr 18th 2012 3:23 am

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Would just like to quickly welcome Reading FC back to the Premier League!

Former Lancastrian

Apr 18th 2012 3:31 am

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Originally Posted by JamesM (Post 10012612)

Would just like to quickly welcome Reading FC back to the Premier League!

Yes congrats to them. How do you pronounce it though?
Is it like Im reading this book or was reading this thread
or is it
Redding?

iaink

Apr 18th 2012 3:33 am

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Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 10012632)

Yes congrats to them. How do you pronounce it though?
Is it like Im reading this book or was reading this thread
or is it
Redding?

You honestly dont know?:blink:

Former Lancastrian

Apr 18th 2012 3:42 am

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Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10012636)

You honestly dont know?:blink:

I was more interested in how US and Canadian sports announcers might have problems with it :lol:
Luckily Fox Sports News we get in Canada is getting dropped by most Canadian carriers so we wont have to listen to some of the awful pronunciations they make when giving out the EPL or other division results.

A bit like Lanca(shire) or Lancasher

iaink

Apr 18th 2012 4:03 am

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They seem to be able to manage "celtic", so I expect they will get the hang of it.

It will only be for a year anyway, right?

Former Lancastrian

Apr 18th 2012 4:12 am

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Originally Posted by iaink (Post 10012713)

They seem to be able to manage "celtic", so I expect they will get the hang of it.

It will only be for a year anyway, right?

I dunno but 6 points against your lot might help them :lol:

iaink

Apr 18th 2012 4:17 am

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Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 10012735)

I dunno but 6 points against your lot might help them :lol:

Next year will be different. Our luck will change:rofl:
Its all just bad luck in front of goal, honest!

<repeats to self until brainwashed into mindless optimism>

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