Football (Soccer) Thread

[FunkMonk]

After yesterday's humiliating defeat to Wolves it seems that a lot of the Chelsea fan base are shouting for Mourinho to return.   

[Sheilbh]

Please God.
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[FunkMonk]

 

[Tamas]

 

I must say... I am tempted. 

[FunkMonk]

Saw this today 

The reason Blackburn's deal for Duncan McGuire didn't go through is because the club thought they clicked "submit paperwork" before the deadline, but they had actually only clicked "save".

https://x.com/secondtierpod/status/1754957066492404203?s=20

[Josquius]

Will have to keep an eye out for a source on that as it's quite a great story I could use at work.

[Josquius]

Completely passed me by until now but it seems new Sunderland till I die comes out next week

[HVC]

Blue card huh? That's um... yeah.

[Barrister]

Blue card huh? That's um... yeah.

Well it seems very hockey-like, which is always a good thing.

[HVC]

Blue card huh? That's um... yeah.

Well it seems very hockey-like, which is always a good thing.

I await body checks and fistfights

[Jacob]

Blue card huh? That's um... yeah.

What's this?

[HVC]

Blue card huh? That's um... yeah.

What's this?

Some new rule being tested out. For eventual full adoption as I see it.  Halfway between Yellow and red. A time out a la hockey, as BB mentioned. A combination of two cards with or without a yellow means a red.

[Jacob]

Where is it being tested out?

[HVC]

Wales already, apparently. Couldn't use a blue card so they just used yellow with the penalty box rule. Going to be rolled out more but not mentioned where. Telegraph leak for a supposed Friday announcement.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/02/08/blue-cards-to-be-introduced-for-football-sin-bins/

[Barrister]

Where is it being tested out?

It's being tested out in grassroots football in Wales - and apparently will be tried in FA Cup Matches.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13061707/Football-set-hand-referees-BLUE-CARD-new-colour-card-widely-used-50-years-revolutionary-new-rules.html