This Norwegian one is tricky...
Because I'd generally side with Bristol's approach... except with regards to goalkeepers.
This Norwegian one is tricky...
Fully agree with Bristol on this.
If I played for Bristol and saw someone injured I'd kick it out. Hate me, I don't care.
There are two clubs in Bristol (City and Rovers), you can’t abbreviate Bristol City to Bristol!This Norwegian one is tricky...
Because I'd generally side with Bristol's approach... except with regards to goalkeepers.
Don't think this will happen. If they've gone out and made a written statement, the players will be well informed not to expect this from the opposition themselves and to play to the whistle. They'd be stupid if they didYeah now watch their players lose their shit as one of theirs is injured on the pitch, ref doesn't stop the game and the opposing team doesn't kick it out.
I agree with the idea itself, mind.
I hope that's the stupidest thing you ever said.you can’t abbreviate Bristol City to Bristol!
It’s like calling Manchester United, Manchester.
Tricky one. I get that in the heat of the moment you just go on and score the goal. But after letting it sink in I would allow the other team to march up field and score one themself. It's all about the spirit of the game...This Norwegian one is tricky...
Because I'd generally side with Bristol's approach... except with regards to goalkeepers.
This! Normally when they are on a break away attack. Then lose their shit when the opposition get the ball and start to build an attack of their own.I’ve lost count of the times a team has carried on playing when one of their own is down, then they lose possession and expect their opponents to kick the ball out.
Totally agree with Bristol City’s decision. Let the ref manage the game.
To get the bullshit 'spirit of the game' crap out of the way now, rather than later in the season. It also lets the refs know, they need to actually do their jobs and can't be relying on them to make calls on injuries on their behalf.I wonder why they decided to make an official statement, instead of just doing it, like many teams already are.
It could also backfire though and just make them look like knobs, if no other clubs react to it. Fans will still boo their asses off for no reason whatsoever.To get the bullshit 'spirit of the game' crap out of the way now, rather than later in the season. It also lets the refs know, they need to actually do their jobs and can't be relying on them to make calls on injuries on their behalf.
The Villa/Leeds one last season was prime example of what you want to avoid.
What?I hope that's the stupidest thing you ever said.
Bristol is the most obvious way to abbreviate Bristol City.What?
You realise there are two clubs, Bristol City and Bristol Rovers?
Having lived in Bristol for 30 years you are completly wrong. Given there is not a single person in the entire West Country who would call Bristol City, Bristol - you are simply wrong.Bristol is the most obvious way to abbreviate Bristol City.
Even if your argument were that the posters' use of 'Bristol' is misleading you would be wrong, as the thread is literally only about one specific team from Bristol and the other team based in Bristol doesn't even play in the same division and has therefore no bearing at all on the conversation.
Trying to remember which game in the championship where there was nearly a full on Brawl, did it involve Leeds when they played to the whistle?. Anyway totally agree this unwritten rule is just daft play to the whistle.Coming from north Bristol, I’m blue and white squares through and through, so clearly don’t like the red half of Bristol...
However, they are absoubtly spot on, and I hope other clubs follow the lead - the ball should NOT be kicked out if a player is on the floor until the ref blows the whistle - unless someone’s leg is hanging off...
This has been abused for so long - it’s considered unsporting not to kick out the ball (mental), when infact most of the time it’s a player who is faking it on the floor (being in-sporting).
Yes, that's exactly what I perceive as normal.Based on your theory if you have a thread that’s just about Man Utd you can abbreviate it to Manchester. If you are talking about Sheffield Wednesday, you can abbreviate it to Sheffield.
As I say, not a single person in the entire area agrees with you, but just ignore someone with local knowledge.Yes, that's exactly what I perceive as normal.
Same as I would for example find perfectly acceptable if the commentator were to refer to the home team as "Bristol" in a league match between Bristol City and Middlesbrough.
The reason why I'm not getting swayed by your opinion is because I don't think local knowledge has any bearing on the issue. It's more of a general opinion that you should be able to abbreviate things if the context is clear and obvious. Same way I would, for example, in a discussion about activities of the Orange County City Council it not find necessary to point out which City Council I'm talking about in every single mention of the City Council.As I say, not a single person in the entire area agrees with you, but just ignore someone with local knowledge.
I couldn’t care less whether you agree with me - but when you quote me as saying something stupid, then I’m going to argue my point.The reason why I'm not getting swayed by your opinion is because I don't think local knowledge has any bearing on the issue. It's more of a general opinion that you should be able to abbreviate things if the context is clear and obvious. Same way I would, for example, in a discussion about activities of the Orange County City Council it not find necessary to point out which City Council I'm talking about in every single mention of the City Council.
Well, that was unnecessary off topic posting once again.
That should absolutely become an official rule.Although a better and more challenging idea is for the opposing team to put the ball out of play off of the "injured" player so they get to retain possession.
Plenty of people on the continent do so. Up until recently, everyone understood that they were talking about Manchester United. Even now, if City play Spurs, it's obvious who the commentator refers to when he says "Manchester".Having lived in Bristol for 30 years you are completly wrong. Given there is not a single person in the entire West Country who would call Bristol City, Bristol - you are simply wrong.
Based on your theory if you have a thread that’s just about Man Utd you can abbreviate it to Manchester. If you are talking about Sheffield Wednesday, you can abbreviate it to Sheffield.