Football benches

[TerryPHELAN]

They’re massive these days aren’t they? Back I the day, there was the manager, assistant, physio and one sub. Nowadays benches are huge. And what’s with these iPads and flip charts when subs are being made? Has the game become more complicated from 40 odd years ago?

 

[Itchysphincter]

And what’s with these iPads and flip charts when subs are being made? Has the game become more complicated from 40 odd years ago?

There just more twats there now.

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

They’re massive these days aren’t they? Back I the day, there was the manager, assistant, physio and one sub. Nowadays benches are huge. And what’s with these iPads and flip charts when subs are being made? Has the game become more complicated from 40 odd years ago?

No doubt some of it for show by people wanting to look important, but clearly the game is far more complicated tactically than it was in the 70s/80s or even early years of the Premier League in the 90s.

Doesn’t mean that great players/managers wouldn’t be great now as they’d adapt.

Whether people think that football is better than it was in (pick any time period) as a result of these changes is down to personal preference.

 

[IsraJack]

I think that a it has a lot to do with the big money in today’s football - and success is achieved by fractions, hence all the people and screens.

 

[Itchysphincter]

No doubt some of it for show by people wanting to look important, but clearly the game is far more complicated tactically than it was in the 70s/80s or even early years of the Premier League in the 90s.

Doesn’t mean that great players/managers wouldn’t be great now as they’d adapt.

Whether people think that football is better than it was in (pick any time period) as a result of these changes is down to personal preference.

It’s the same game now as it was in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. The same game as it was when we used jumpers for goalposts.

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

It’s the same game now as it was in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. The same game as it was when we used jumpers for goalposts.

You don’t really believe that do you? Even if you don’t buy into the technology and analysis aspect making a huge difference then the back pass rule and change to offside has made a huge difference.

The game is unrecognisable - watch the full 90 of some of the old games that were shown during Covid or any of Italia 90 to see how different the game is.

 

[jack123]

You don’t really believe that do you? Even if you don’t buy into the technology and analysis aspect making a huge difference then the back pass rule and change to offside has made a huge difference.

The game is unrecognisable - watch the full 90 of some of the old games that were shown during Covid or any of Italia 90 to see how different the game is.

Knowing Itchy he does.

But all jokes aside, every sport has moved on from back in the early 70s.

 

[Itchysphincter]

The rules have changed, yeah, but you think it’s unrecognisable???!

Not surprised j123 appears to agree.

 

[Ringwood]

KOL has is IPad on a stand working through the menu for half time

*disclaimer

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

The rules have changed, yeah, but you think it’s unrecognisable???!

Not surprised j123 appears to agree.

Well clearly it’s still football and the object is still to score more goals than the opposition

The product on the pitch and what goes into it during the week and on matchday is very different though - which I guess was the crux of the initial post.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Can't even eat a pie in the dugout anymore...


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[Itchysphincter]

Well clearly it’s still football and the object is still to score more goals than the opposition

The product on the pitch and what goes into it during the week and on matchday is very different though - which I guess was the crux of the initial post.

The game has evolved, that’s all.

Please don’t encourage numbnuts over there.

 

[jack123]

The rules have changed, yeah, but you think it’s unrecognisable???!

Not surprised j123 appears to agree.

The only thing I agree with, is that you are wrong. Come on, if you think pro game is still the same as jumpers for goalposts, well I have no words.

 

[Itchysphincter]

KOL has is IPad on a stand working through the menu for half time

*disclaimer

On the Greggs app.

As an aside, no word of a lie, I remember seeing KOL in the middle of town a couple of times when we were still playing at the Vetch, midweek, in his Swans tracksuit, shoving a Greggs pasty in his mouth. One time he caught my eye, and I thought ‘OMG that’s Kris O’Leary’ before his eyes dropped to look at the pasty which was hanging out of his mouth and he minced off in a guilty fashion.

 

[Itchysphincter]

The only thing I agree with, is that you are wrong. Come on, if you think pro game is still the same as jumpers for goalposts, well I have no words.

If you think it’s unrecognisable you’re stupider than I thought you were pretending to be. Stop making yourself look foolish and I’ll give you a pass.