Match Thread | Crystal Palace vs Man City (11/03/23)

[SebastianBlue]

Wait for there next goal kick:

- Guaita takes 15-20 seconds to get the ball placed where he's kicking it from.
- Palace centre halves drop for the short pass.
- Guaita never plays the short pass and another 15-20 seconds has passed.
- Guaita waits for Palace centre halves to run up the pitch, takes 15-20 seconds to kick it.

We lost nearly 10 minutes in that half because of that.

Don't even get me started on throw-ins.

Every game against us. And, to be fair, many in the league not involving us.

There is a reason they tried to add on more time in the WC: the average time the ball is in play across the top five leagues has been trending down for a decade.

Everyone (clubs, broadcasters, fans, etc.) are literally paying more for less every year.

They have to make reforms (80 minute matches, stop clock when ball is out of play, no more stoppage time) or they’re going to quite literally lose the young fans to eSports football (already happening, partly because of changing tastes and attentions spans, partly due to economics), which to them will be much more interesting, action-packed, and have a much better value-for-money proposition.

Broadcasters are already seeing falling live viewership in favour of highlight packages on streaming platforms and why not, you’re not forced to watch 35 minutes of nonsense shithousery.

I have always been one for live football but this even testing even my resolve now. Everyone says we play boring football now but it’s hard to play high tempo when the opposition breaks play every 90 seconds and the officials practically encourage it.

 

[give it to gordon]

That bloke... Daniel Sturridge you mean?

Hmmm...

Yea why the mmmm ?

 

[eyalluvitt]

This is so true, rag's can kick fook out of anybody, anytime.

Look at Anfield last week, so so different

 

[I'm Blue]

COME ON CITY!!!
Put these jammy cunts to bed.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Sturridge’s accent is nearly as bad as his suit.

 

[Gus Fring]

The referee part my good man

I’m not suggesting they aren’t a bunch of pricks mate, but for some on here it’s the only reason we don’t win games.

 

[christened at st marks]

How can people turn up to watch this shite at Palace

 

[roy.or.r]

With respect exactly the same chance :)

Have you seen my cock? It is not a joke.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Why has Daniel Sturridge come as 14 year old Jermaine Pennant?

 

[happy]

Come on now Manchester City, shape yourselves.