Random Arsenal Shit (When it's not worth starting a thread)

[HCZ_Reborn]

Not that I was there to see it but the 1934-35 season deserves a mention, we won the First Division while Spuds were relegated after finishing bottom

You sure you weren’t there?

[Letters]

As I stated to NQ, it’s not a fair comparison because those footballers were extraordinary even by the standards of the time in which they were playing, not just compared to now.

Sure.

And I'm definitely not saying football was better back then. I mean, I think in some ways it was - it was more of a sport, less of a business. But in terms of the quality, there were a lot of cloggers back then. But to witness that era with I'd argue two of the GOATs playing in the same team, that's one to bore the kids and grandkids about.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Sure.

And I'm definitely not saying football was better back then. I mean, I think in some ways it was - it was more of a sport, less of a business. But in terms of the quality, there were a lot of cloggers back then. But to witness that era with I'd argue two of the GOATs playing in the same team, that's one to bore the kids and grandkids about.

Oh for sure, I just do think there’s always an element of crying for the moon

Both in football and let’s be fair, in every other aspect of life

[Mac76]

You sure you weren’t there?

Ha I'm not that old...

[HCZ_Reborn]

Ha I'm not that old...

The depressing thing is that I’m almost certainly older now, than that chap was when that picture was taken

[Mac76]

caught up with Sunday's MotD yesterday - in the Villa game, Cash literally picked the ball up after the ref had blown for a FK and ran away with it - did he get yellowed? did he f**k

Meanwhile Rashford got booked (admittedly slightly questionably) for a tackle, then put in another tackle which was a certain booking - did he get a second booking? did he f**k

#onlyArsenal

[WMUG]

Actually went to a couple of away league games that season, I was up in the stands at Ewood Park, behind the goal where Henry nicked the ball off Brad Friedel, rounded him and slotted home. Referee too stupid to realise that it was a perfectly legitimate goal as Friedel had released the ball and Henry had intercepted micro seconds after it had left his boot. I wonder what VAR would have done, probably would have disallowed the goal and sent Henry off for dangerous play

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x73SRjWdrIA

Looking at the replay, I don't think it had left his boot, just his hand.

I don't think you can do that

[HCZ_Reborn]

Yeah think you’re right about it not getting to Friedel’s boot but the fact is, the referee ruled the ball was still in Friedel’s control well how so? If it’s in the air and it’s intercepted between hand and foot as long as there’s no follow through I can’t see how that’s not legitimate. But the referee I think probably didn’t know what to do, as he’d never seen that before.

I certainly hadn’t

[Letters]

Best did it



Also disallowed. But why? As soon as the 'keeper throws it and it's in the air, it's in play isn't it?

[WMUG]

I seem to remember a United player (Solskjaer?) doing the same thing soon afterwards, and that got disallowed.

My memory is that they updated the laws soon after to specifically disallow it.