But if a player always goes bottom corner that's really predictable, and a keeper only has to pick a 50/50 chance which way to go and to hope that the taker isn't too close to inside the post. (And, of course, the closer to the post the taker's aim is, the greater the chance of them missing by goin...

I'd suggest just because someone scores a lot of penalties doesn't necessarily make them a "good" penalty taker totally agree. It should surely be about pushing the % chance of success in your favour as much as possible, and that is by placing it in the most difficult position. The nicer ...

I do sometimes wonder whether commentators are a bit dumb, or just stick to narratives because it makes their life easier bit of both imo. Same as when someone takes a pen that goes in and the replay shows it went at a very convenient height for a keeper and not that far to his side, but the keeper...

Are teams getting more points these days? I am not just talking about the Championship. I am sure 90 points used to feel like a pretty special achievement 20-30 years back, but seems to almost happen as standard nowadays (I may also just be misremembering, which I do a lot of) League 1 this year co...

Given the last few years I'm not sure we should really be lolling at clubs with batshit mental owners seemingly intent on screwing the club into the ground. That said, £3 billion? Just how could a stadium cost that much unless you're using it for money laundering purposes? Tottenham's stadium cost ...

The Athletic estimates their revenue will hit c. £20m this season due to the US presence and sponsors that the TV series has generated. That's a mid table Championship budget. If they can hit those sort of levels, promotion from L1 is definitely achievable, but probably beyond them next season give...

It's just going to be nice to watch tonight's games unfold without having to worry about what the consequences for us are (for the first time in a good few months/years)

The flag is grammatically correct in Spanish. Think "Copa Del Rey" as an example of the grammar. Except rey is not a proper noun ... Berkshire is. "Spanish Cup" would be "Copa de Espana" (proper noun) "Berkshire Cup" would be "Copa de Berkshire" (pr...

What about Off at Eleven (OAE)? I vaguely remember that, but not what format it took. I first signed up to this portal when it was a shade of pale blue and lots of cascading messages down the page like a Windows Explorer tree, with titles of "X" then "Re: X" then "Re: Re: X&...

8 points separating Swansea (15th) and Sheff Wed (23rd), going to be a fun battle at the bottom with everyone having 6 left to play

They did well with the van tbf

Winston Biscuit Everything we experience now is from the Zinga Tower collapsing

We've had some right Whoppers in charge of the club tbf

Found the Tweet

https://twitter.com/BCAFCBH/status/1771115788079882556?t=M8N3A_Cw_gsIS8H8UW_FAA&s=19

It's an homage to our 1966 training kits. Anyone who finds this genuinely annoying/offensive/troubling should be locked in a small cupboard, forever. Dear me. Of all the 'rows' this 'kit row' is one of the most pathetic I think I've ever read about. Guess some England fans are proud of the country ...

For years and years I thought they were called Solihull Motors. It was a real revelation just a couple of seasons ago when I discovered the truth. :oops: :oops: :oops: Their ground is right next door to the Jaguar plant on the edge of Solihull tbf. Nice little ground too. But the name comes from th...

Sunak has now chosen to wade it on the argument as well, just to make sure the racists are all on board

Presumably with the (expected) Labour majority post-election this will help move things along quicker/have more positive backing from the MPs

Only four points? Why so few? Interesting that my understanding is that if Forest get relegated the EFL are waiting for them with more charges after they trashed FFP in their promotion season. Everton & Forest both hit a threshold to mean they get a 6 point deduction, but Forest had 2 of those ...

jd82 £125 apparently

And £120 for the kids version

Channel 4 deal to show England matches ends this year. ITV have won it from September 2024 through to June 2028. Euros and WC actual tournaments continue to be shared by BBC and ITV Suspect that means that BBC will push to be the terrestrial partner for TNT Sport's FA Cup rights deal. Must admit I'...