Changes In Football thread

[6ft Kerplunk]

Understood. File under sin bin then.

Talking of sin bins, Jnr II's team had a bit of a maverick ref the other week. He decided sin bins were actually a thing and sent two players to the sin bin for 10 minutes towards the end of the match. Also gave a coach a yellow card for questioning it. Odd chap though as he also gave a fiver from his match fee to a player from each team who he deemed was their player of the match.

[Hendo]

Understood. File under sin bin then.

Talking of sin bins, Jnr II's team had a bit of a maverick ref the other week. He decided sin bins were actually a thing and sent two players to the sin bin for 10 minutes towards the end of the match. Also gave a coach a yellow card for questioning it. Odd chap though as he also gave a fiver from his match fee to a player from each team who he deemed was their player of the match.

[Winston Biscuit]

reportedly a vote taking place today by PL clubs as to whether to bring in spending caps on wages, transfers and agents costs

And they do vote to bring in a spending cap from the start of the 25/26 season

16 voted for it, 3 voted against (City, Villa & Man Utd) and Chelsea abstained

[Snowflake Royal]

reportedly a vote taking place today by PL clubs as to whether to bring in spending caps on wages, transfers and agents costs

Only really in the interests of the perennially safe also rans.

[Stranded]

reportedly a vote taking place today by PL clubs as to whether to bring in spending caps on wages, transfers and agents costs

And they do vote to bring in a spending cap from the start of the 25/26 season

16 voted for it, 3 voted against (City, Villa & Man Utd) and Chelsea abstained

Its not really a cap is it when the anticipated cap limit has only been breached twice in history. Both by Chelsea - and one of those times was due to one time expenses as a result of Abramovich getting kicked out.

[Winston Biscuit]

Bielsa saying what we already knew
https://x.com/LUFC_WorldWide/status/180 ... 81105?s=19

[Brogue]

Bielsa saying what we already knew
https://x.com/LUFC_WorldWide/status/180 ... 81105?s=19

i have no idea what he's going on about

[Winston Biscuit]

Updates to the laws of the game for 24/25

https://www.efl.com/news/2024/august/07 ... -2024-25-/

[From Despair To Where?]

Bielsa saying what we already knew
https://x.com/LUFC_WorldWide/status/180 ... 81105?s=19

i have no idea what he's going on about

Yep, talking lots but saying very little.

I think he's saying the pursuit of money is killing the game whereas the heart of football lies with the supporters.

I think Cantona would have said the same in about 5 seconds and sounded enigmatic rather than rambling.

[Sutekh]

Updates to the laws of the game for 24/25

https://www.efl.com/news/2024/august/07 ... -2024-25-/

Non-deliberate handball yet body unjustifiably bigger

Congratulations to IFAB for yet more ******* stupid piddling about to provide plenty of extra confusion and subjective twatwaffling to beat officials about the head with.

[From Despair To Where?]

Updates to the laws of the game for 24/25

https://www.efl.com/news/2024/august/07 ... -2024-25-/

Well, that's cleared it all up...


Rolling my eyes at IFAB, not you Winst.

[Dirk Gently]

Mutual holding is usually no offence

So if there are numerous simultaneous wrestling matches going on in the box that's perfectly fine..?

[Sutekh]

Mutual holding is usually no offence

So if there are numerous simultaneous wrestling matches going on in the box that's perfectly fine..?

It says "usually" which should clarify things for all officials no end

[Clyde1998]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... 6kg09ee84o

Premier League clubs have voted in favour (16-4) of rules regarding commercial deals. This will require deals clubs sign with 'associated partners' to be of 'fair market value'.

[Winston Biscuit]

Premier League clubs agree "a new in-house media operations business"
"Launching for the start of Season 2026/27, the Premier League will bring all international media content production and distribution in-house."

[South Coast Royal]

Premier League clubs agree "a new in-house media operations business"
"Launching for the start of Season 2026/27, the Premier League will bring all international media content production and distribution in-house."

Whatever that means.
Probably more money to be made by the Premier League so they might eventually pass on just a bit more to EFL clubs...... or maybe not.

[Sutekh]

Premier League clubs agree "a new in-house media operations business"
"Launching for the start of Season 2026/27, the Premier League will bring all international media content production and distribution in-house."

Whatever that means.
Probably more money to be made by the Premier League so they might eventually pass on just a bit more to EFL clubs...... or maybe not.

Heard reported that Man City were vehemently against this and were therefore obviously one of the four against votes (Forest and Villa were two of the other three against). Presume it means that clubs can’t go off and do their own thing across the globe.

[Dirk Gently]

Whatever that means.
Probably more money to be made by the Premier League so they might eventually pass on just a bit more to EFL clubs...... or maybe not.

Heard reported that Man City were vehemently against this and were therefore obviously one of the four against votes (Forest and Villa were two of the other three against). Presume it means that clubs can’t go off and do their own thing across the globe.

I think it's in a similar vein to the "deals clubs sign with 'associated partners' to be of 'fair market value'" thing.

Stopping the likes of City getting disproportionately high income from international media partners who just happen to be owned by their overseas owners.

[Winston Biscuit]

Welsh FA to present plans to the English FA tomorrow for the creation of Prosiect Cymru, a new 16 team Welsh Cup which would include Cardiff, Swansea, Newport & Wrexham, with the winner getting a spot in the following seasons Europa Conference League.

Accusations from English clubs are that its only being proposed to try and get Welsh clubs into the Europa Conference League and therefore create a financial advantage for them over the English clubs they come up against in the football league

[Sutekh]

Welsh FA to present plans to the English FA tomorrow for the creation of Prosiect Cymru, a new 16 team Welsh Cup which would include Cardiff, Swansea, Newport & Wrexham, with the winner getting a spot in the following seasons Europa Conference League.

Accusations from English clubs are that its only being proposed to try and get Welsh clubs into the Europa Conference League and therefore create a financial advantage for them over the English clubs they come up against in the football league

Would UEFA agree to a pathetic cup competition like this getting a place though ? esp. given there’s already a Welsh Cup that gets a European place?