Bertuzzi44 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 The derailment of this thread (a source of joy for so many of us) and, what's worse, the resurrection of T.I.O.R/Robert, is perhaps the worst thing about the coronavirus pandemic. And yes, I know 18,900+ people have died worldwide. Bison44 and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 2 hours ago, T.I.O.R. said: Robert will do just fine, Bison44. Never mind about your subjective passion. Let's look at some actual numbers instead. The IIHF claims to have a membership of 81 countries. Can you believe it? I wouldn't have, until I just looked it up. See for yourself at: https://www.iihf.com/en/associations Anyhow, for argument sake lets play along with their silly illusion of grandeur. For some inexplicable reason there does not appears to be a IIHF/Coca-Cola ranking for these 81 hockey-playing countries, but just for fun let's say there has always been one. Let's also look at Canada as having two epochs. A pre-Gretzky era and a post-Gretzky era. Lets also assume that there have been 81 national ice hockey associations from the beginning. (I still find it hard to believe that there's 81 countries in the world that have hockey rinks.) Anyhow, during both the pre and post Gretzky eras, do you suppose the lowest ranking for Canada would have ever been 40th in the world, because that's the highest the CMNT has ever been in the FIFA/Coca-Cola rankings? There's your smoking gun, @admin! Do what you must. dyslexic nam, N1ckbr0wn, BuzzAndSting and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 5 hours ago, SthMelbRed said: There's your smoking gun, @admin! Do what you must. Without an IP ban there's no point, he's already stated he'll continue to create new accounts and continue to post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 On a more immediate note. His team taking a 20% pay cut to keep the staff in work. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52036612 Bertuzzi44, h coach and toontownman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Davies valued as the third most expensive teen in the world at a cool 92.5 Million Euros!! https://football-observatory.com/IMG/sites/b5wp/2019/wp288/en/ Ivan, Bison44, Red and White and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 12 hours ago, nolando said: Davies valued as the third most expensive teen in the world at a cool 92.5 Million Euros!! https://football-observatory.com/IMG/sites/b5wp/2019/wp288/en/ Interesting that Jonathan David is not even on the list, even though Josh Sargent comes in around 16 mil and Timothy Weah around 11 mil. We know that Gent rejected an offer of 25 mil, so his value is at least that. All the players listed are from the big 5 leagues, so that's probably why he does not show up. Assuming David has the highest value in Europe outside the top 5 leagues, he probably comes in around number 22 on that list. nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoginess Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 One of my favourite Soccer podcasts “Total Soccer Show” does listener questions. It’s an American podcast but last week I asked who had a higher ceiling, Pulisic or Davies. Fun response which I’m glad a whole wack of USMNT fans had to listen to. https://total-soccer-show-usmnt-champions-league-epl-and-more.simplecast.com/episodes/the-minnow-xi-assembling-the-best-team-from-the-smallest-soccer-nations-plus-pulisic-v-davies-and-more-listener-questions (It’s about 30 min in) johnyb, Kyle_The_Hill, nolando and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 14 hours ago, nolando said: Davies valued as the third most expensive teen in the world at a cool 92.5 Million Euros!! https://football-observatory.com/IMG/sites/b5wp/2019/wp288/en/ This article is pretending Alphonso Davies doesn't even exist. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/23/football/jadon-sancho-erling-braut-haaland-borussia-dortmund-spt-intl/index.html They literally list out the "top 5" players, but exclude Davies and include 6th ranked Hudson-Odoi. Kyle_The_Hill, dyslexic nam and Obinna 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Lol. Good luck ignoring him. He is going to be a fucking force of nature for years to come. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Kent said: This article is pretending Alphonso Davies doesn't even exist. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/23/football/jadon-sancho-erling-braut-haaland-borussia-dortmund-spt-intl/index.html They literally list out the "top 5" players, but exclude Davies and include 6th ranked Hudson-Odoi. So Trump was right about cnn being fake news..... Macksam and johnyb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Obinna said: So Trump was right about cnn being fake news..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Phonsie confirms once and for all that his pace is god given https://www.tiktok.com/@alphonsodavies/video/6810699320808017158 JuicyHam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Speaking of his pace, has anyone heard any speed measurements for him? Am I crazy for thinking he looks faster than Mbappe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 On 4/3/2020 at 10:02 PM, Kent said: Speaking of his pace, has anyone heard any speed measurements for him? Am I crazy for thinking he looks faster than Mbappe? Second fastest at Bayern according to these guys. https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2019/12/3/20993458/bayern-munich-fastest-player-alphonso-davies-kingsley-coman-serge-gnabry-jerome-boateng johnyb, Lofty and Kent 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) Speed in football is overrated. Its speed with ball control that's important. Phonzie has great tight control. For instance, Messi would lose many foot races but he can go at full sprint and the ball always seems to stay within a tight space to his feet. Its incredible This is why I never understand why players and coaches warm up by running and jogging without a ball. I always warm up with a ball, even when I stretch I keep a ball next to me. Once a coach asked me why, j told him I already know how to run, I'm learning to run with a ball at my feet Edited April 5, 2020 by SpursFlu Unnamed Trialist, gator and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikmacdo Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 3 hours ago, SpursFlu said: Speed in football is overrated. Its speed with ball control that's important. Phonzie has great tight control. For instance, Messi would lose many foot races but he can go at full sprint and the ball always seems to stay within a tight space to his feet. Its incredible This is why I never understand why players and coaches warm up by running and jogging without a ball. I always warm up with a ball, even when I stretch I keep a ball next to me. Once a coach asked me why, j told him I already know how to run, I'm learning to run with a ball at my feet Speed matters when you're a defender. Look at how Davies has used to speed to chase down forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 3 hours ago, SpursFlu said: Speed in football is overrated. Its speed with ball control that's important. Phonzie has great tight control. For instance, Messi would lose many foot races but he can go at full sprint and the ball always seems to stay within a tight space to his feet. Its incredible This is why I never understand why players and coaches warm up by running and jogging without a ball. I always warm up with a ball, even when I stretch I keep a ball next to me. Once a coach asked me why, j told him I already know how to run, I'm learning to run with a ball at my feet Your anecdote suggests that this person was undoubtedly incompetent as a football coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Mikmacdo said: Speed matters when you're a defender. Look at how Davies has used to speed to chase down forwards. Because he is often out of position, in defensive terms. Plenty of great defenders have compensated relative slowness with great positioning and anticipation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 News reports say they are starting training again at Bayern Monday, in small groups, separated. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Mikmacdo said: Speed matters when you're a defender. Look at how Davies has used to speed to chase down forwards. I'll give you that sure being fast is an asset especially in defense but I was talking more in an offensive context. And of course the foundation of running fast with a ball is being able to run fast so I wasn't trying to suggest being a fast runner is a negative thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Movement without the ball, getting to loose balls, making probing runs, keeping up with runners etc, speed is an asset in all these things. The threat of a speedster getting behind the defense, will make a coach change his whole game plan. Lofty, Mikmacdo and Kent 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 51 minutes ago, Bison44 said: Movement without the ball, getting to loose balls, making probing runs, keeping up with runners etc, speed is an asset in all these things. The threat of a speedster getting behind the defense, will make a coach change his whole game plan. No you want players who can run faster with the ball than they can without the ball Kent and Lofty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikmacdo Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, SpursFlu said: No you want players who can run faster with the ball than they can without the ball There's 0 players ever who can run faster with the ball than without 😁 Lofty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2885152-br-football-ranks-the-10-best-teenagers-in-world-football Ranked as 2nd best teenager according to bleacher report. johnyb, cronaldo7, Obinna and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Mikmacdo said: There's 0 players ever who can run faster with the ball than without 😁 You ever heard of Pele? Lofty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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