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« on: January 12, 2014, 02:48:32 PM » |
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Just saw something in the Newcastle v Man City I don't remember seeing for a while.
Got me thinking, how things have changed in the last 30 odd years.
Here's what I came up with, got any more?
1. Attacking free kick. Two players stand over the ball. One just taps the ball to one side to give the shooter a slightly clearer path to goal. Now they just almost always shoot direct. (I wonder if this is because it's easier to bend the ball now?)
2. Attacking indirect free kicks. I suppose the four steps for goalkeepers rule being abolished has cut these down (although the back pass rule should compensate?), but you just never see obstruction given any more. Nothing more fun than an indirect free kick 8 yards from goal
3. Goalkeepers being called goalies.
4. A striker breaks clear and is one on one with the keeper. Nowadays the either shoot around or chip over the goalie. Much rarer to see the striker to round the keeper and try to slot the ball into an empty net. In the old days that was the most common imo.
5. Players standing in a wall facing a free kick used to grab their appendages like their lives depended on it. Now they seem more worries about their precious little cherub faces..
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« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2014, 03:43:50 PM » |
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Teams changing ends before the kick off after they have lost/won the toss.
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« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2014, 04:12:18 PM » |
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Defenders taking goal kicks
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« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2014, 04:23:43 PM » |
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Still see a fair amount of going past the keeper.
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« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2014, 04:32:26 PM » |
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A team challenging for the league who hasn't spent eleventy billion pounds. Yes I am bitter and it has affected my enjoyment of the game.
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« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2014, 04:33:25 PM » |
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Defenders taking goal kicks
Yes, this. Also - outfielders going in goal when a keeper is taken off injured or sent off. |
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« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2014, 04:34:25 PM » |
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Still see a fair amount of going past the keeper.
Yes, but in my memory it seems like it was almost always that way, whereas now I'd be surprised if it > 10% of one on ones. |
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« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2014, 04:36:28 PM » |
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Goalies wearing green, black boots, refs in black etc
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« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2014, 04:41:43 PM » |
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Being drawn against 'crack East European sides in the UEFA Cup'.
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« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2014, 04:42:10 PM » |
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You probably still get this in the lower leagues but games being played in absolute mudbaths.
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« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2014, 04:44:59 PM » |
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Defenders taking goal kicks
Happened a few weeks ago at Forest when we played Leeds, Kenny got clattered in the first couple of minutes so one of their centre halves ended up taking goal kicks. Admittedly it was only because of an injury... |
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« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2014, 04:45:26 PM » |
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Being drawn against 'crack East European sides in the UEFA Cup'.
Yes, it's a bit sad really. Steaua Bucharest, Levski Sofia, Widzew Lodz were all really big clubs back in the day. My personal favourites were Red Star Belgrade on who I right touch when they won the European Cup. |
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« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2014, 04:46:41 PM » |
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Teams changing ends before the kick off after they have lost/won the toss.
This happened Forest vs Leeds on December 29th  |
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« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2014, 04:48:12 PM » |
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The full members cup, the Anglo Italian trophy, the cup winners cup and my personal favourite the gmex 6 a side tourney.
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« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2014, 04:51:46 PM » |
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Teams changing ends before the kick off after they have lost/won the toss.
This happened Forest vs Leeds on December 29th Hartlepool usually pick an end if the win the toss at home in the autumn. The sun setting is a real problem for goalkeepers and defenders at Victoria Park. |
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