Media Discussion - 2023/24

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hertsblue said:
Had to laugh (again) at the bbc:

Community Shield: Arsenal 'make statement' with victory over Manchester City​


Statement win lol. You would think we were playing a lower league team, not one who finished 2nd and have spent over 600 million in a few years.
A team who thanks to the cup finals we played are a few weeks ahead of us in fitness, a team who were only playing by default as they won nothing to get to this game, a team who needed a flucky deflected shot deep into additional added time to score and who until we hugely tired from the 80th minute could hardly get the ball off us
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This is so true.

Personally I was pleasantly surprised by how well we played yesterday. I thought we were much much better than them for most of the game.

We're obviously a bit short of fitness (and quite right too given that our season went on weeks after everyone else apart from West Ham were on the beach).

If we'd been played off the pitch by Arsenal I'd be concerned but that clearly didn't happen. Kev came on for 20 minutes 3 stone overweight and ran the game. The guy is 32 years old and clearly needed the rest after last season so no problem at all as far as I'm concerned. Totally different than Kalvin Phillips turning up fat mid season after an injury.

Pep himself looks like he's enjoyed his time off and I'm glad to see it.

The one thing I've been worried about for this season is the physical and mental exhaustion that must be a factor. You could see we were running on fumes at the end of last season...

We look pretty well rested and we looked a lot better than last season when we lost the CS to Leicester.

All in all a good runout, Kovatic looks an excellent signing. He's not gundo but he definite is someone that can support Rodders and bring midfeild control if and when needed. Cole Palmer looks like he can fill the right side impact role that Mahrez has been so good at for a few years. Its a good way for him to find his way into a bigger role in the future.

One thing that did boil my piss a bit was the constant going to ground and squealing by the Arsenal players. This was something they did a lot last year. Its embarrassing. This is clearly an Arteta thing, in which case I'm glad he removed himself from the succession plan by going there.

As for Arsenal, Rice looked compact and decent but isn't a massive upgrade on what they had. Their keepr is clearly a good shot stopper but looks like he's living on his nerves a bit like the Everton fella.

The full back they got, Timber looks decent. Glad Utd or the scousers din't get him.

I think they will be a bit better this season but not that much.

If we play to our potential we'll be better than them again.
 
ShedDweller said:
This is so true.

Personally I was pleasantly surprised by how well we played yesterday. I thought we were much much better than them for most of the game.

We're obviously a bit short of fitness (and quite right too given that our season went on weeks after everyone else apart from West Ham were on the beach).

If we'd been played off the pitch by Arsenal I'd be concerned but that clearly didn't happen. Kev came on for 20 minutes 3 stone overweight and ran the game. The guy is 32 years old and clearly needed the rest after last season so no problem at all as far as I'm concerned. Totally different than Kalvin Phillips turning up fat mid season after an injury.

Pep himself looks like he's enjoyed his time off and I'm glad to see it.

The one thing I've been worried about for this season is the physical and mental exhaustion that must be a factor. You could see we were running on fumes at the end of last season...

We look pretty well rested and we looked a lot better than last season when we lost the CS to Leicester.

All in all a good runout, Kovatic looks an excellent signing. He's not gundo but he definite is someone that can support Rodders and bring midfeild control if and when needed. Cole Palmer looks like he can fill the right side impact role that Mahrez has been so good at for a few years. Its a good way for him to find his way into a bigger role in the future.

One thing that did boil my piss a bit was the constant going to ground and squealing by the Arsenal players. This was something they did a lot last year. Its embarrassing. This is clearly an Arteta thing, in which case I'm glad he removed himself from the succession plan by going there.

As for Arsenal, Rice looked compact and decent but isn't a massive upgrade on what they had. Their keepr is clearly a good shot stopper but looks like he's living on his nerves a bit like the Everton fella.

The full back they got, Timber looks decent. Glad Utd or the scousers din't get him.

I think they will be a bit better this season but not that much.

If we play to our potential we'll be better than them again.
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other than the win going to them, every other stat from that game was a plus for us..


At one point we had 85% possession.
 
Various MSM outlets are running with this line....

ESPN UK
ESPN UK7 hours ago
Erling Haaland had 0 shots and just 13 touches in the Community Shield final before being subbed in the 62nd minute
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ShedDweller said:
This is so true.

Personally I was pleasantly surprised by how well we played yesterday. I thought we were much much better than them for most of the game.

We're obviously a bit short of fitness (and quite right too given that our season went on weeks after everyone else apart from West Ham were on the beach).

If we'd been played off the pitch by Arsenal I'd be concerned but that clearly didn't happen. Kev came on for 20 minutes 3 stone overweight and ran the game. The guy is 32 years old and clearly needed the rest after last season so no problem at all as far as I'm concerned. Totally different than Kalvin Phillips turning up fat mid season after an injury.

Pep himself looks like he's enjoyed his time off and I'm glad to see it.

The one thing I've been worried about for this season is the physical and mental exhaustion that must be a factor. You could see we were running on fumes at the end of last season...

We look pretty well rested and we looked a lot better than last season when we lost the CS to Leicester.

All in all a good runout, Kovatic looks an excellent signing. He's not gundo but he definite is someone that can support Rodders and bring midfeild control if and when needed. Cole Palmer looks like he can fill the right side impact role that Mahrez has been so good at for a few years. Its a good way for him to find his way into a bigger role in the future.

One thing that did boil my piss a bit was the constant going to ground and squealing by the Arsenal players. This was something they did a lot last year. Its embarrassing. This is clearly an Arteta thing, in which case I'm glad he removed himself from the succession plan by going there.

As for Arsenal, Rice looked compact and decent but isn't a massive upgrade on what they had. Their keepr is clearly a good shot stopper but looks like he's living on his nerves a bit like the Everton fella.

The full back they got, Timber looks decent. Glad Utd or the scousers din't get him.

I think they will be a bit better this season but not that much.

If we play to our potential we'll be better than them again.
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Pretty much sums up my thoughts mate.
 
The state of this bald goblin c*nt. Looks like a wife beating tosser, he has form for anger issues based on previous videos.


 
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aftv should be shut down, its an embarrassment to all concerned. They have no right or reason to comment on anything , they just shout louder than anyone else and in this social media driven world it has got them an audience and a platform and they have started believing their own hype and bullshit.
 
feedmpenzaandhewillscore said:
For reference, Leicester had a statement victory in this fixture two years ago. They are now playing in the championship.
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The dippers last year as well. I can remember a while back the rags beat us in this fixture and were destined for greatness too. But perhaps it was a missed opportunity to destroy their confidence for good if this is how they viewed the game. We use this fixture which we are involved in most seasons as part of the build up to the season not the start of it. I would much prefer us to lift the Cup in a couple of weeks.
 
SSBlue said:
Exactly this.

Ideally the co-commentator would be neutral but at the very least they should offer some insight.

Dixon was like an old man in the park ranting about how he doesn't "get" formations, rule changes are always bad, my teddy bear is called such-and-such. It was just weird. And when your coverage is already on the back foot because of Twatterface, it just seems like ITV didn't want to be there.
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The commentator should tell us what happened, the analyst why it happened. Dixon doesn’t understand the modern game and should be put out to pasture
 
Pingu the Penguin said:
The commentator should tell us what happened, the analyst why it happened. Dixon doesn’t understand the modern game and should be put out to pasture
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all commentators are the same these days they either spend their time trying to be funny which is cringeworthy or giving their opinon which i am not in the least bit bothered about, you're the commentator and you have one simple albeit unnecessary job and that is to tell people the action as it is happening, other than that be silent your input is neither wanted or necessary
 
SSBlue said:
Exactly this.

Ideally the co-commentator would be neutral but at the very least they should offer some insight.

Dixon was like an old man in the park ranting about how he doesn't "get" formations, rule changes are always bad, my teddy bear is called such-and-such. It was just weird. And when your coverage is already on the back foot because of Twatterface, it just seems like ITV didn't want to be there.
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you wouldn't think he was a blue as a kid would you.
 
mancboy said:
all commentators are the same these days they either spend their time trying to be funny which is cringeworthy or giving their opinon which i am not in the least bit bothered about, you're the commentator and you have one simple albeit unnecessary job and that is to tell people the action as it is happening, other than that be silent your input is neither wanted or necessary
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Being an FOC (Fairly Old Chap?), my eyesight is not too good and I don't own a cinema-sizes TV. When the camera appears to be filming from the nearest airport, I often cannot make out the shirt numbers and rely on the commentator to identify the player on the ball. However, all too often, Waldorf & Statler are discussing what colour to paint fencing or their favourite cake. I expect they must get irritated when a goal is scored and they have to break off!
 
SSBlue said:
Exactly this.

Ideally the co-commentator would be neutral but at the very least they should offer some insight.

Dixon was like an old man in the park ranting about how he doesn't "get" formations, rule changes are always bad, my teddy bear is called such-and-such. It was just weird. And when your coverage is already on the back foot because of Twatterface, it just seems like ITV didn't want to be there.
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Agree with you.

Wasn't at Wembley yesterday due to our usual group either being on holiday, having other family commitments and, of course, the protest against the original kick-off time/supporting the food banks campaign.

Watching on ITV was a salutary reminder of why I love being at the game itself rather than depending on television/radio commentary.

Matterface is just a monotone drone; dull, dull, dull; duller than the dullest ditchwater.

And Dixon might've been a pretty decent full-back in his day but an insightful expert he certainly is not. Like you I rolled my eyes when he mentioned that he 'doesn't do formations' (I mean, what is the point of you being there then Lee? Goodness sake, it's your job to explain such things!)

It wasn't long after that he called into action the old commentators' favourite (yawn!) when suggesting Arsenal might 'leave a foot in, to let City know they mean business'.

Dreadful commentary all afternoon. Any road up, I'll stop whingeing on about it and finish off completing our squad's application forms to enrol in Chloe Kelly's 'How To Take Penalties' summer school course..
 
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