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I've been thinking about this for a while now before posting and I really do feel like football has lost its identity. I read a report yesterday that stated there has been over 50 rule changes in football over the past 2 seasons (70% of them were this season) and the original rule book that was created in Sheffield has never been further away from how the professional game is played today.
We have the PGMOL that are making changes and adding stuff in like VAR (which is basically passing one human error to another human to make an error)
We have the handball rule changed season after season, nobody knows the correct offside rule anymore for example.
Is footbal becoming less enjoyable to watch? Are we as fans being short changed by the will to change the identity of the game and "modernising" it if you will?
I feel like watching football doesn't have the same feel of when I watched football growing up in the 90s, watching the old Premiership Years season reviews just shows what I miss about football.
Just the top flight, sadly. The gap between the top two divisions is simply too big now. Ruined by sky-high fees and wages and the focus on making it a good televised product. Competition destroyed because unless you spend multi-millions you're not getting anywhere near the top 6.
It's thoroughly disheartening.
Another game where they've changed the rules, in some cases needlessly alongside questionable decisions and uses of video technology.I bet if you asked them though “Rugby league’s gone”.
That might be your opinion but the facts don't back this up.
It was as recently as last season every promoted team avoided relegation.
Its a cracking post and yes, I agree its all true.I've been thinking about this for a while now before posting and I really do feel like football has lost its identity. I read a report yesterday that stated there has been over 50 rule changes in football over the past 2 seasons (70% of them were this season) and the original rule book that was created in Sheffield has never been further away from how the professional game is played today.
We have the PGMOL that are making changes and adding stuff in like VAR (which is basically passing one human error to another human to make an error)
We have the handball rule changed season after season, nobody knows the correct offside rule anymore for example.
Is footbal becoming less enjoyable to watch? Are we as fans being short changed by the will to change the identity of the game and "modernising" it if you will?
I feel like watching football doesn't have the same feel of when I watched football growing up in the 90s, watching the old Premiership Years season reviews just shows what I miss about football.
What also bugs me and drains my enjoyment is stopping the game every few seconds, pundits talking (why can't we just watch the football) and friggin women pundits (what's all that about) Yes, modern football is shit. I watch about 10 non league games a season, and its the nearest thing to watching in the 80 and 90s. Its never coming back, we have to accept that.Its a cracking post and yes, I agree its all true.
Rule changes are all about power and ultimately money, just remember that. All the benefits for rule changes go to the rich and powerful clubs. Always follow the money, it always leads to the answer.
Agree. Finishing 4th from bottom of the Premier League as replaced all that as the pinnacle of a teams ambitions.Also the FA Cup, the pinnacle of the football season back in the day.
For those of us of a certain age, the FA Cup Final was the grand finale of the football season, irrespective of how the Blades had performed or what league we were in.
All day sat in front of the telly watching “the road to Wembley “ FA Cup It’s a Knockout , even watching the teams eat breakfast and seeing the team coaches arrive at the old Twin Towers. It was a young supporter’s dream to watch their team in an FA Cup final.
Fast forward a couple of generations and which team manager in the Premier League top 6 actually give a toss about the FA Cup ?? The fact that it’s now not even the season finale and shown at tea time on a random Sunday shows the level of importance the football authorities give it.
Just the top flight, sadly. The gap between the top two divisions is simply too big now. Ruined by sky-high fees and wages and the focus on making it a good televised product. Competition destroyed because unless you spend multi-millions you're not getting anywhere near the top 6.
It's thoroughly disheartening.
Have you been to Bournemouth ? It’s huge with a population of over 500kIt often seems like there's an insurmountable gap but the facts don't back this up.
It was as recently as last season every promoted Championship club avoided relegation.
and it's very rare that all 3 related clubs all regain promotion or all 3 promoted clubs are relegation.
It's the parachute payments that ensure every promoted club is given a chance.
Most promoted clubs of even average size can normally afford to spend 50 million on players....that's usually enough to make them, at least competitive.
We would be spending 50 million net this season too, but due to the owners planning to sell...we've dropped the net spend to 30 million.
One point I feel that does make it difficult is that with 50 million a promoted club has a chance to create a top level starting 11
however with the newly adopted 5 subs from a bench of 7 subs rule, squad strength has never been as important, so think it will become more difficult.
Did think at the time the bigger PL were wanting to bring in that "expand the subs bench" rule, so it stacked the deck to their advantage
so it virtually guaranteed they would never be relegated. If some players go out of form or have a terrible injury list, they just brings in new star players.
However they'll always be exceptions, we spent 50 million and only 4 years ago....were 5th in the table in March challenging for a Champions league spot.
Also Brighton are a smaller club than us, sell all their best players but they can compete against the top 6 clubs, so it's not impossible.
Brentford and Bournemouth are at best similar size to Barnsley and Rotherham and they've coped well in the Premier League, so it's available to all clubs.
It makes for a smashing debate.I've been thinking about this for a while now before posting and I really do feel like football has lost its identity. I read a report yesterday that stated there has been over 50 rule changes in football over the past 2 seasons (70% of them were this season) and the original rule book that was created in Sheffield has never been further away from how the professional game is played today.
We have the PGMOL that are making changes and adding stuff in like VAR (which is basically passing one human error to another human to make an error)
We have the handball rule changed season after season, nobody knows the correct offside rule anymore for example.
Is footbal becoming less enjoyable to watch? Are we as fans being short changed by the will to change the identity of the game and "modernising" it if you will?
I feel like watching football doesn't have the same feel of when I watched football growing up in the 90s, watching the old Premiership Years season reviews just shows what I miss about football.
I nod along to most of the thread, see someone conflate things I think are legitimate with women pundits and then worry it's all just as vapid.What also bugs me and drains my enjoyment is stopping the game every few seconds, pundits talking (why can't we just watch the football) and friggin women pundits (what's all that about) Yes, modern football is shit. I watch about 10 non league games a season, and its the nearest thing to watching in the 80 and 90s. Its never coming back, we have to accept that.
I see Spurs, down to 10 men, had just 6 minutes of added time to see it out. By all accounts they were also taking their time.Don't forget the"time wasting" rule,god forbid.
As regarding "friggin women pundits",if the womens game is worth watching,and i think it is,if they are players,then they have the right to be pundits,it's not a men-only club,imho.I nod along to most of the thread, see someone conflate things I think are legitimate with women pundits and then worry it's all just as vapid.
Football needs to get rid of owners. Fans take control of clubs, money gets distributed more evenly. Fuck being competitive in Europe, they'll change too if it works here.
Well it all comes down to the lawmakers (and officials). If they'd been harsh on diving from the outset, players wouldn't do it. Prem players dive because they get decisions (and possibly to protect themselves from getting hurt).The premier league is a different game to the rest of the football pyramid. Can’t understand why a player wants to feign injury rather than play the game they claim to love. And why do refs go along with it rather than say “get up you soft get” the pundits play their part too. In the lower leagues they’re more inclined to call it out as embarrassing.
That, and the fact that officials favour the established teams means I’m glad the Prince isn’t gambling with the future of the club, spending money we don’t have trying to stay up.
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