Live Match Discussion: 2020/21

[Deutsch Wolf]

Was just thinking this

But big Sam said they’ve become a really good side and haven’t had the results they deserve, another manager who doesn’t understand that missing chances isn’t bad luck.

Quite. If that's the case then can we have our points from the game in January please, as we missed loads and I think Rui made one save. Ta.

 

[Jack Regan]

Eight extra minutes, time for a final twist?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

You know that gif of Roy Hodgson on the bench as Iceland broke to score in the Euros? Looking in hope and then head on chest? That was the entire Albion support just now.

 

[jd1981]

Quite. If that's the case then can we have our points from the game in January please, as we missed loads and I think Rui made one save. Ta.

The annoying things people are spouting the line if he’d been in charge from the start they’d have stayed up.

 

[Lupo]

I assume Andy Carroll is happy with how his career has developed!

 

[jd1981]

There’s a clutch of old English managers with super ego’s. Namely Bruce, Allardyce, Redknapp and Pardew.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

I've just watched the West Ham highlights, have the laws changed? I thought if a ref was going to issue a red card the game HAD to be stopped, where as with Newcastle's first goal he played on, allowed the goal and then sent Dawson off.

 

[Tredman]

Second yellow wasn't it?

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Second yellow wasn't it?

Yes, but as i said i'm sure that the laws say (or said) that if the ref is issuing a red card he has to stop the game immediately.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Yes, but as i said i'm sure that the laws say (or said) that if the ref is issuing a red card he has to stop the game immediately.

To my knowledge that is the law. Fortunately the ref applied common sense. However he will likely be ‘marked down’ for that but as he wore the right kit it should even itself out.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

To my knowledge that is the law. Fortunately the ref applied common sense. However he will likely be ‘marked down’ for that but as he wore the right kit it should even itself out.

Absolutely agree that he did the right thing, though i also understand why the law is that way too, as for example if Dawson had managed to get back and stop the goal, or foul a player and injure him, he should already have been sent off. Difficult one, but in this instance it turned out "right".

 

[Tony Towner]

I'm guessing that he mentally noted the need for the booking without realising who the player was in the moment - within the context of already being booked. Leaves him with the choice of not giving the card or breaking protocol

 

[AndyWolves]

1-0 Chelsea

Nothing more than Chelsea deserve. Man city keeper went on a bit of a walkabout there

 

[YoungWolf]

What was Steffen doing!

 

[Jack Regan]

City haven't really turned up so far. Chelsea by far the better side.

 

[jd1981]

Basically said there’s an empty goal fill your boots

 

[Johnny75]

City haven't really turned up so far. Chelsea by far the better side.

Foden and Gundogan have made a difference but Sterling has had a disaster.

 

[Jack Regan]

They're never going to be awful for 90 minutes with the quality at their disposal. Setup nicely for an interesting last 15.

 

[Tony Towner]

They're never going to be awful for 90 minutes with the quality at their disposal. Setup nicely for an interesting last 15.

This being the last post, would suggest it wasn't?

 

[Jack Regan]

This being the last post, would suggest it wasn't?

I did say "interesting" rather than exciting, but yes it was neither unfortunately.