The chances of any side finishing with 11 men for the first month of the season are quite remote. Jose Mourinho will probably be watching most of the season from the comfort of the upper tier too.
Should make for a very lively season indeed.
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count jim moriarty says
It’s about time. This should have been done years ago. Surrounding and intimidating the referee was a standard ManUre tactic under Sir Taggart, and it has spread just about everywhere. I hope they stick to it.
My lot should be OK – judging by the signings we’re making, the refs will need to speak fluent Spanish to know what the Boro lads will be talking about.
ip33 says
As Manchester United fan I’m duty bound time say it started under evil Don Revie and dirty Leeds in the 70s.
But we and others perfected it later on.
Dodger Lane says
and a Leeds United fan replies that it’s better than indifference, and actually we started it in the 1960s. By the time the 70s came around we were so much better than everyone else, we had no need to. Besides which Don had most referees in his pocket.
ip33 says
I bow to your superior knowledge. I also note that this maybe the first civil discourse between fans of our two teams since the sixties.
count jim moriarty says
More like he paid them out of his pocket…
Tiggerlion says
All footballers, no matter where they are from in the world, swear in English.
Rigid Digit says
and speaking of Footbaal and all things Premier League:
The Fantasy League has just opened again
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/home
The Afterword and Afterword Head to Head Leagues setup (again)
H2H: 169330-54830
Classic: 169330-54903
Go on, you know you want to
MC Escher says
I foresee a situation whereby a player assaults a ref deliberately to lower the number of his team on the pitch to less than 7, whereby under the Laws the match could not continue *cough Mourinho cough*
count jim moriarty says
In that situation, the PL would surely award the match to the other team (or maybe that would be too sensible).
Sitheref2409 says
(A rugby referee writes)
Why is this such a big thing?!