The Championship 2011/12

[GazLCFC]

It's almost 9pm, has it happened yet?

My Cov supporting mate was expecting something to happen today. He had heard there is a buyer in the pipeline who are offering a pound but SISU won't sell, as most wouldn't. Admin will come shortly after (if that's possible/legal).

 

[Matt_B]

ipswich getting tanked by Peterborough and a red card decision worse than ours!

 

[bocadillo]

ipswich getting tanked by Peterborough and a red card decision worse than ours!

I see nothing wrong with either of the red card decisions I've seen today.

 

[Matt_B]

I see nothing wrong with either of the red card decisions I've seen today.

the Ipswich player got the ball fair and square

 

[bocadillo]

the Ipswich player got the ball fair and square

He jumped in and he also took the player. You can't do that any more.

 

[Matt_B]

He jumped in and he also took the player. You can't do that any more.

To me, it looked fine. c'est la vis

 

[Jeff]

I like the way Peterborough play. When they go ahead they don't think about trying to defend the lead, they just want to keep attacking and scoring more goals.

 

[bocadillo]

To me, it looked fine. c'est la vis

It is the screw?

 

[Jeff]

6-1 to Peterborough. Ipswich down to 9 men.

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

Crazy game. Peterboro' all over them of course. Can see it being more than six too.

Atleast we aren't the only fancied side struggling at the minute!

 

[Graz]

Full time, P'boro 7 Ipswich 1. Oof.

13 goals conceded in the last 2 games for Ipswich

 

[FryattFox]

To me, it looked fine. c'est la vis

As a central defender it looked absolutely fine to me.

Ridiculous that you can't make tackles anymore.

 

[bocadillo]

As a central defender it looked absolutely fine to me.

Ridiculous that you can't make tackles anymore.

It's no longer fine to take the man as long as you get a touch on the ball. That's the way the game now is; I'm surprised people are taking so long to get used to it.

 

[Blue Maniac]

Full time, P'boro 7 Ipswich 1. Oof.

13 goals conceded in the last 2 games for Ipswich

5+7=13?

 

[FryattFox]

It's no longer fine to take the man as long as you get a touch on the ball. That's the way the game now is; I'm surprised people are taking so long to get used to it.

Maybe because it's still quite inconsistently referee'd, or because it's a rule that is barely applied at all at a grass roots level.

Either way I think that it's a rule that's far too bias towards forwards and in part ruins the art of defending.

 

[jb5000]

Maybe because it's still quite inconsistently referee'd, or because it's a rule that is barely applied at all at a grass roots level.

Either way I think that it's a rule that's far too bias towards forwards and in part ruins the art of defending.

No, it makes defending an art of positioning and timing rather than a game of who can kick hardest. You're right that it's a rule that isn't enforced properly though, even at Premier level never mind parks football.

 

[Lako42]

That Taylor for P'borough looked quality

 

[Motown Fox]

Ipswich defence was terrible though . Pity we not playing them yet.

 

[FryattFox]

No, it makes defending an art of positioning and timing rather than a game of who can kick hardest. You're right that it's a rule that isn't enforced properly though, even at Premier level never mind parks football.

It's ridiculous to think that positioning and timing aren't important either way.

And it's hardly going back to the good ol' days of 'who can kick hardest'. That was a perfectly timed tackle yesterday and IMO it shouldn't be chastised just because there was a player behind the ball.

 

[bocadillo]

It's ridiculous to think that positioning and timing aren't important either way.

And it's hardly going back to the good ol' days of 'who can kick hardest'. That was a perfectly timed tackle yesterday and IMO it shouldn't be chastised just because there was a player behind the ball.

It would be very interesting to know what you believe Law 12 actually says in relation to the awarding of a direct free kick. I can see nothing that suggests that the ref got it wrong.