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 dreamwaverider  London 16 Nov 21 3.06am |
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Originally posted by Wilesy01
Looked his usual busy self. Had a chance to score and also had an assist wiped out for an iffy VAR decision but good nonetheless. You really do wonder what San Marino get out of being thumped like that. Pre-qualifying might be a good idea for lower ranked nations. Totally agree. The qualifying system needs a far better structure. 10-0 doesn’t really make a great spectacle.
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antipodeagle  Wellington 16 Nov 21 5.28am |
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Originally posted by dreamwaverider
Totally agree. The qualifying system needs a far better structure. 10-0 doesn’t really make a great spectacle. And it makes a bit of a mockery of Goal Difference as the criteria for separating teams on the same number of points at the end of all of the qualifying matches. Say if England and Poland finished level on points and we had a better GD by 1, but we'd beaten San Marino 10-0 and Poland had beat them 5-0, does that really make us the better team overall? It's a bit like a 7 aside tournament my son played in when he was 9, where in the last match they had to beat the other side by 11 or more to win their side of the draw. They eventually won by 12, but it wasn't enjoyable for either team or spectators (particularly the parents of the other team who couldn't understand why we were still urging our boys on when they were already 9-0 up). I feel for the poor parents of the San Marino players... Edited by antipodeagle (16 Nov 2021 5.29am)
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| maddog Wiltshire 16 Nov 21 7.03am |
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Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly
Southgate seems to want to do Palace harm at every turn There was the PPPG , which Southgate supported, prior to his England role. Now he puts Gallagher in the spotlight, likely raising his sale price. (yeah, yeah, got to think of the players development) Wishing Gallagher well, but ultimately , if he fulfils his potential, then it won't be at Palace Why did Southgate select Gallagher? Is it… a) because he hates Palace and wanted to push Gallagher’s price even further out of Palace’s range than it was at the start of the season when we took him on loan because we couldn’t afford to buy him? b) because he hates Forest Hillbilly and wanted to ruin his day? c) because he had (like anyone who has watched MOTD this season) seen what a great player he is and decided to give him a try?
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| Badger11 Beckenham 16 Nov 21 7.39am |
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Originally posted by dreamwaverider
Totally agree. The qualifying system needs a far better structure. 10-0 doesn’t really make a great spectacle. Agreed. If FIFA wants countries as small as San Marino to compete then they are never going to get any better under the current rules due to a small player gene pool. I would allow more flexibility for player selection for the minnows. San Marino is next door to Italy I expect there are plenty of Seria B players who would be happy to turn out for them.
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| herefordeagle Hereford 16 Nov 21 8.28am |
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Originally posted by Badger11
Agreed. If FIFA wants countries as small as San Marino to compete then they are never going to get any better under the current rules due to a small player gene pool. I would allow more flexibility for player selection for the minnows. San Marino is next door to Italy I expect there are plenty of Seria B players who would be happy to turn out for them. I disagree. I think we just need to accept that there will be strong sides and weak sides due to the country sizes. Loosening the rules makes international football more like club football. I think the rules are more than flexible as it is and I'd hate to see football go down the same route as rugby which I view as a bit of a joke
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| chris123 hove actually 16 Nov 21 8.52am |
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Originally posted by Wilesy01
Looked his usual busy self. Had a chance to score and also had an assist wiped out for an iffy VAR decision but good nonetheless. You really do wonder what San Marino get out of being thumped like that. Pre-qualifying might be a good idea for lower ranked nations. Serious finance I would imagine.
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| Beastie 16 Nov 21 9.10am |
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Originally posted by maddog
Why did Southgate select Gallagher? Is it… a) because he hates Palace and wanted to push Gallagher’s price even further out of Palace’s range than it was at the start of the season when we took him on loan because we couldn’t afford to buy him? b) because he hates Forest Hillbilly and wanted to ruin his day? c) because he had (like anyone who has watched MOTD this season) seen what a great player he is and decided to give him a try? or d) to stop him playing for Rep. Ireland.
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| babylonjohn St Leonards-on-Sea 16 Nov 21 9.51am |
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Originally posted by herefordeagle
I disagree. I think we just need to accept that there will be strong sides and weak sides due to the country sizes. Loosening the rules makes international football more like club football. I think the rules are more than flexible as it is and I'd hate to see football go down the same route as rugby which I view as a bit of a joke Strong sides and weak sides yes, but these were part timers. Bank clerks and salesman who play football at the weekend. Its just boring watching such a one sided game.
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| maddog Wiltshire 16 Nov 21 12.45pm |
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Originally posted by Beastie
or d) to stop him playing for Rep. Ireland. Yes our big rivals for World Cup domination! 🤣 I don’t get what’s so hard to understand. Gallagher is a quality footballer - and those hoping to keep this a closely guarded Palace secret from other teams scouts are not paying attention. Everyone in English football already knows that he is destined for bigger things and even if we had broken the bank and signed him on a permanent contract last summer (which we couldn’t afford to do even then!) we would be worrying about him leaving to a bigger club next summer.
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| MrRobbo Chaldon 16 Nov 21 12.55pm |
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Yeah, its not something that we are going to be able the keep a secret. The guy is scoring and getting praise from everyone in the game. At the end of the season, he’ll have a chat with Tuchell and see how close to the first team he’ll be. Our only real hope of keeping him is that Chelsea sign another couple of CM’s and he wants guaranteed game time. I must admit I reckon both him and Guehi will be starters come Qatar. Gallagher is so much more progressive than Phillips, and Guehi would be an excellent foil for Maguire.
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| maddog Wiltshire 16 Nov 21 12.59pm |
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Originally posted by MrRobbo
Yeah, its not something that we are going to be able the keep a secret. The guy is scoring and getting praise from everyone in the game. At the end of the season, he’ll have a chat with Tuchell and see how close to the first team he’ll be. Our only real hope of keeping him is that Chelsea sign another couple of CM’s and he wants guaranteed game time. I must admit I reckon both him and Guehi will be starters come Qatar. Gallagher is so much more progressive than Phillips, and Guehi would be an excellent foil for Maguire. Chelsea don’t need to sell him though. If he is not near their first team level (but he will be!) we may get a further loan.
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eagleman13  On The Road To Hell & Alicante 16 Nov 21 1.01pm |
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Seen these 2 reports concerning CG from 'Newsnow' on HOL home page . . .
This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise. |
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