The on topic thread

[RossFC]

Tweet from Troopz.

 

[jod23]

Extra points for the "do you even football" then says Robben is a midfielder lol

Robben is an attacking midfielder. He is not a striker. At a pinch, you could maybe call him a forward. Maybe.

An attacking midfielder is still a midfielder. He's a winger by and large but as has been discussed, a winger is a midfielder. A midfielder who attacks from out wide. An attacking midfielder.

A midfielder.

 

[Jatz]

Yet another stellar debate on here haha.

Fwiw, I think it differs from player to player.

Take Mahrez for instance. This season he refused to track back at all. Therefore I don't really count him as a midfielder. Albrighton tracks back exceptionally well, therefore, I do see him as a midfielder.

 

[go you pups]

Horrible news emerging from the Twittersphere, apparently Cheick Tiote collapsed at training in China and died in hospital

Nothing verifying this yet though

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Horrible news emerging from the Twittersphere, apparently Cheick Tiote collapsed at training in China and died in hospital

Nothing verifying this yet though

Gary Mabbutt also has been admitted to hospital suffering chest pains and breathlessness. Having heart surgery.

 

[go you pups]

Gary Mabbutt also has been admitted to hospital suffering chest pains and breathlessness. Having heart surgery.

Hope he pulls through

 

[Jatz]

Sadly, confirmed.



30 is way too young to be dying.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

First reply I shit you not.

Welsh Ronaldo @Tom1AFC
Replying to @SkySportsNewsHQ
Announce Kolasinic

Some people. So insensitive.

RIP Cheick

 

[SloaneysDanger]

Wowwwww RIP

Will never forget the equalizer he scored against Arsenal in that famous game.

So sad

 

[Jatz]

 

[SloaneysDanger]

Someone tweeted his wife is due to give birth this week...

Unsure if true or not

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[Cooldude]

WTF??

FFS, these deaths seem to happen every year so suddenly

 

[jod23]

WTF??

FFS, these deaths seem to happen every year so suddenly

Was thinking that. I remember it happened once quite a few years back. A young french player if I remember and I was shocked. Then over the years its seemed to happen with regularity. Very sad.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

WTF??

FFS, these deaths seem to happen every year so suddenly

It does seem odd to me that a lot of heart deaths and carido deaths happen to footballers

Yet no afl, rugby league or any of the Olympic sports seem to have this issue.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Happened to Mitchell Cole, young Stevenage wonderkid, about 10 years ago too.

 

[jod23]

It does seem odd to me that a lot of heart deaths and carido deaths happen to footballers

Yet no afl, rugby league or any of the Olympic sports seem to have this issue.

The odds I guess are much higher. How many professional AFL players are there. 40 or so on each AFL list. 40 x 18 = 720.

WAFL, VFL, other state leagues, still it wouldnt be more than two or three thousand people playing the game.

Then you take football into consideration. 20 Premier League teams with first team squads of say 25 players. Then you throw in the youth and U23's and Liverpool alone would have probably 50-60 players on it's books maybe more. Times that by 20 teams. Then the Championship, League One, League Two. Then all the leagues in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Scotland, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, then all of Europe, Asia, America, South America.

I guess just way more people playing which gives it a greater pool of people to perhaps have heart problems.

It's the world game after all.

 

[ADL9798]

Who could forget this:

 

[go you pups]

It does seem odd to me that a lot of heart deaths and carido deaths happen to footballers

Yet no afl, rugby league or any of the Olympic sports seem to have this issue.

The odds I guess are much higher. How many professional AFL players are there. 40 or so on each AFL list. 40 x 18 = 720.

WAFL, VFL, other state leagues, still it wouldnt be more than two or three thousand people playing the game.

Then you take football into consideration. 20 Premier League teams with first team squads of say 25 players. Then you throw in the youth and U23's and Liverpool alone would have probably 50-60 players on it's books maybe more. Times that by 20 teams. Then the Championship, League One, League Two. Then all the leagues in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Scotland, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, then all of Europe, Asia, America, South America.

I guess just way more people playing which gives it a greater pool of people to perhaps have heart problems.

It's the world game after all.

There's been about 2 young lads (u16-18s) collapse and unfortunately died out my way over the last 4-5 years. 1 during a game (a Bacchus Marsh kid who Dougie Hawkins was coaching) and a Rupertswood kid I think (a Sunbury team), collapsed during training.

So there was a push on all sporting clubs having defibrillators and stuff around that time.

But yeah, more common in football unfortunately just due to its sheer popularity worldwide.

RIP Cheick way too early

 

[jod23]

There's been about 2 young lads (u16-18s) collapse and unfortunately died out my way over the last 4-5 years. 1 during a game (a Bacchus Marsh kid who Dougie Hawkins was coaching) and a Rupertswood kid I think (a Sunbury team), collapsed during training.

So there was a push on all sporting clubs having defibrillators and stuff around that time.

But yeah, more common in football unfortunately just due to its sheer popularity worldwide.

RIP Cheick way too early

A young boy collapsed a died not long ago at the place where I play basketball on Monday nights. Was apparently only 10-12 years old. So tragic.

 

[RPCB]

Just because I hope it removes Jamie Carragher's arse from the thumbnail.

 

[NUFC Tiger]

The costs of missing out on Premier League status are clear too. Another season in the Championship for Aston Villa and relegation for Sunderland see both drop out of this year’s list.


Sunderland’s loss has been Newcastle’s gain. The Magpies’ promotion will see revenues return and restore international exposure to the Tyneside club. As a result, brand value is up 92% to US$247 million, making Newcastle this year’s fastest growing brand.

https://businesstech.co.za/news/fin...he-most-valuable-football-clubs-in-the-world/

#rafalution

 

[NUFC Tiger]

For anyone interested.

PL Clubs:
Man Utd - 1st
Chelsea - 4th
Man City - 6th
Arsenal - 8th
Liverpool - 9th
Spurs - 10th
Everton - 13th
West Ham - 17th
Soton - 19th
Leicester - 20th
Toon - 22nd
Stoke - 23rd
Swansea - 24th
WBA - 25th
Bournemouth - 26th
Palace - 33rd
Burnley - 44th
Watford - 46th

http://brandirectory.com/league_tables/table/football-50-2017

P.S Bournemouth with a more 'valuable' brand than the likes of Lyon, Inter, Roma, Napoli, Monaco, Bremen, Marseille and a few more.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

 

[chef]

Haha