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See I don’t understand this point of view at all. I have no problem with being anti war, I am too, and I understand that Irish people wouldn’t want to go to a North-Korean style rally which glorifies the British army, but as has been pointed out Irish people have been dying in the British army and navy since Napoleonic times, and given that there was conscription in WW2, plenty of people who are being remembered didn’t even want to be there. Hopefully keeping it fresh in our minds every year will stop it from ever happening again.This wasn't the minutes silence. They all came together for that and he stood apart. He didn't do anything else and did not disrespect it. I have no issue with him not wanting to take part in that with his team mates if he didn't want too. He is Irish. While we all get taught all the great things about our 'empire' and our armed forces, people need to remember that for a lot of the world a lot of bad things happened to them regarding the 'empire'. The idea that for many Irish people, given not just the history of the troubles from their view but the long history prior to that of what Britain did in Ireland, that they feel uncomfortable with moments like this is perfectly understandable. I'm sure many people on here would feel the same if brought up in the same situation.
Jesus!Not sure if anyone has posted their player handballing it. 100% the same.
Can we get Dermott to review our game on Sky tomorrow?
Unlikely, because it’s not affecting Pep, Juergen, or Artetta.
I'd say if a player goes down with a head injury, then the physio shouldn't have to wait to be waved on by the ref, they should just come on and tend to the player, and the game should just carry on, and the player has to stay down until the ball goes dead.If you go down with a head injury and the physio comes on, or even if the game is stopped, then you have to wait a minute or two to come back on rather than being waved on straight away. Unfortunately punishes genuine cases but would cut out the fakery. The only issue is people trying to play on with a genuine head injury rather than taking a minute out but I'd have thought if it was serious then you wouldn't be able to play on anyway.
It’s a shame in some ways that he’s actually now finding his feet at this level after the system has changed. He seemed to have the freedom of the park in the first 7 or 8 games but often got caught taking a second too long. He’s now much more at the pace of things and starting to grow those eyes in the back of his head but now playing in a system that wipes out the space he has.Actually I like the way Rodriguez does hold onto the ball and wait for things to open up. He gives himself time to look up when he gets the ball which is why his passing can split defenders. As others have noted, it doesn’t always work but I’d rather that than a quick pass back.
I think the perception of Remembrance Day is that we are glorifying empire, it is actually about remembering people who gave their lives and are also victims of the establishment themselves in many casesI am going to guess you must be over the age of 35 because schools now (and definitely universities) are heavily, heavily critical of the empire. The idea we are taught it was all great and sing god save the queen is a fallacy that left-leaning newspapers would probably have you believe.
Over 200,000 Irishman fell fighting in World War One and over 80,000 in World War Two. It is a warped view of history to think the Troubles cancels out the incredible bravery Irish people have shown fighting for the armed forces.
It's up to him, but I think it's a warped understanding. A matchday thread isn't the place to discuss these things so we should leave it there!
This and the clips on the other thread need to be put together by someone clever and SOMETHING done with them. I can't help but think there is a personal issue with Oxford United looking at his historyNot sure if anyone has posted their player handballing it. 100% the same.
Maybe if you go down with a head injury you should have to leave the field for a concussion assessment for ten minutes. That would stop people going down for no reason.I'd say if a player goes down with a head injury, then the physio shouldn't have to wait to be waved on by the ref, they should just come on and tend to the player, and the game should just carry on, and the player has to stay down until the ball goes dead.
That way, if it's genuine, then the player gets immediate treatment, but if it's fake, then the other team doesn't have to suffer by having the game stopped unnecessarily.
It would very quickly stop the faking, as it would be pointless, and would actually be detrimental to the team of the player faking injury.
Yes but as has been mentioned, that might lead to some players ignoring genuine head injuries, as they won't want to go off the pitchMaybe if you go down with a head injury you should have to leave the field for a concussion assessment for ten minutes. That would stop people going down for no reason.
True although it happens in other sports. I think in most cases, incidents will be noticeable to others (officials/medical staff) if they have the potential to cause concussion and officials should be able to send people off the pitch for assessments. I also think individual players, as difficult as it may be, have to take personal responsibility too if they have a genuine head injury.Yes but as has been mentioned, that might lead to some players ignoring genuine head injuries, as they won't want to go off the pitch
Yes but as has been mentioned, that might lead to some players ignoring genuine head injuries, as they won't want to go off the pitch
Sometimes you have to spend a little more to get a player you want. Nobody wants to lose thier strikers, we need to start being ruthless. If they owners want to build a £100m stadium. £750k on a quality striker is short change to help them achieve their ambitions & being in the championship would help finance that stadium and make planning just that little bit easier if we have a great buzz & publicity going round the club & Oxfordshire. They financed a high turnover in the summer, they will need to do the same for 3/4 in January.Easiest thing in the world to do that in L1 at a price we can afford !
We won’t be top 2 with the current squad. We aren’t getting enough goals from Harris & our top scorer is Greg Leigh. That’s why we will struggle to maintain our current position. January is massive & can’t come quick enough. We will see how serious the board are about promotion if we are still where we are. I’ve heard we will give it a right go in January if we are still in and around the top 2.Yet just over a week ago we had won 5 in a row.
Both teams have had poor results, results where they have been lucky and results where they have completely out classed the other side.
It’s far too early to say if we will be top 2 contenders or in the play offs but to say 1 side will go up automatically and the other currently isn’t even a play off contender is knee jerk and IMO a bit ludicrous.
Everyone is disappointed after the last 3 games but we are always going to have these spells through out the season and guess what, I’m sure we will hit another slightly rough patch again at some stage.
Do what they do in other sports, have an independent assessor, or as soon as there is a head injury you take the player off, first sign of a clash of heads you make a concussion sub for both which can be reversed after the check is completeYes but as has been mentioned, that might lead to some players ignoring genuine head injuries, as they won't want to go off the pitch
We won’t be top 2 with the current squad. We aren’t getting enough goals from Harris & our top scorer is Greg Leigh. That’s why we will struggle to maintain our current position. January is massive & can’t come quick enough. We will see how serious the board are about promotion if we are still where we are. I’ve heard we will give it a right go in January if we are still in and around the top 2.