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  1. duffer

    Lampard red card

    We'll cope. There's more than one way to skin a cat... 😁
  2. duffer

    Lampard red card

    Screenshot from IFAB below, going through almost exactly this scenario. Just for complete clarity, the defending player here is the the one on his knees attempting to stop EMC's shot from going into the goal, the offside player is Wright. In the rules, as far as I can see it, this is a 'save'...
  3. duffer

    Match Thread Coventry City - Portsmouth FC Match Thread - Wednesday 9th Apr

    I don't think we've won a second ball or a knock down all night. Painful.
  4. duffer

    Match Thread Coventry City - Portsmouth FC Match Thread - Wednesday 9th Apr

    Absolutely. That plus Sheaf having to go through the laundry basket to find a shirt. Must've been at least five mins, that stoppage. (What is it with players on the bench not wearing shirts these days?) Anyhow, maybe the ref was doing us a favour, it didn't look like we were going anywhere in...
  5. duffer

    Match Thread Coventry City - Portsmouth FC Match Thread - Wednesday 9th Apr

    The difference in approach is stark. Pompey always looking to move the ball forward and wide, or quickly down the channels. With one exception, just now from their corner, we're slow in possession and happy to pass it around front of them. Can only see one winner at the moment...
  6. duffer

    Match Thread Coventry City - Portsmouth FC Match Thread - Wednesday 9th Apr

    Why are we so unwilling to play on the break. So frustrating.
  7. duffer

    Do you want to discuss boring politics?

    We've always censored things based on age ratings, generally for the protection of children. Are you against that?
  8. duffer

    Lampard red card

    Well we'll have to agree to differ, but politely, you're completely ignoring the control element here. Their player isn't in any position to be in control of the ball, and that's the key part of deliberately played. It's an attempted save, there's nothing else he can do from the position he's...
  9. duffer

    Lampard red card

    Again, without trying to bang on about it, how could he have control of the ball when it's hammered at him from a short distance and he's on his knees? If he doesn't have control, then by definition it can't be deliberately played. I wonder if it's more likely that the linesman thought they...
  10. duffer

    Death List 2025

    Awesome drummer. Absolutely drove the sound that Blondie made, imho. The lad is learning the drums (thank God for electronic kits!). I put on Union City Blues the other day, and told him when he could play like that, he's made it. 😁 (See also, Neil Peart, Rush, probably less to your taste...
  11. duffer

    Lampard red card

    I don't think by any reasonable criteria anyone could claim that the defender had control of the ball. It's a shot from a short distance away, with the ball moving quickly, and with little time to coordinate movement. The bloke's on his knees, it's rather hard to control a ball from that...
  12. duffer

    Trump is my favourite comedian of the year already

    ONS data, 2024... Goods and services... Exports to the EU, 2024, 346.1 billion. Exports to the US, 2024, 182.6 billion. Therefore, by any definition, we export more to the EU than to the US. When you look at imports and exports, we trade more with the EU than the US. Why you can't grasp...
  13. duffer

    Trump is my favourite comedian of the year already

    Just for clarity, these aren't reciprocal tariffs, that's straight up Trump bullshit. Trump's tariffs are based on the trade imbalance between the US and the countries involved. (Excepting Russia of course, which also runs a substantial trade imbalance in normal times but is exempted from...
  14. duffer

    Do you want to discuss boring politics?

    It's a bit rich accusing someone else of going off on a tangent when you're seemingly busting a gut to avoid the question and just repeating yourself on how it helped getting him elected. Do you believe in the rule of law or not? Do you honestly believe that Trump didn't have a case to answer...
  15. duffer

    Trump is my favourite comedian of the year already

    No tariffs on Russia. Just to make it completely clear whose side Trump is on. So it's nice and easy for everyone now. Support Trump, support Putin
  16. duffer

    Do you want to discuss boring politics?

    They weren't all civil cases, see link below. Regardless, you're going to say that anyone standing for potential election should not be able to be prosecuted? And where's your evidence of the courts' electoral interference: I've listed the cases, which one do you think was based on falsehoods...
  17. duffer

    Do you want to discuss boring politics?

    "Lawfare"? Either you believe in the rule of law, or you don't. If you want your far right zealots to stay out of court, maybe pick ones who don't commit crimes. Which court cases, specifically, were unfair. The sex pest one? The one where his company committed fraud? The one where he had...
  18. duffer

    Match Thread Sheffield United - Coventry City Match Thread - Friday 28th Mar

    Agreed. And sometimes he looks like he's playing in flippers he's found at the bottom of the canal! Got to get it in the box for him, that's his strength, but we're just so, so slow at doing it in some games.
  19. duffer

    Match Thread Sheffield United - Coventry City Match Thread - Friday 28th Mar

    Good reality check. The difference between a team attacking with intent, and one going through the motions.
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