Yellow Wal 315 Posted September 2, 2017 There are numerous things that annoy me, things that have changed for the worse or for no reason.1. Seeing international caps being given out so easily.2. Seeing eleven (or is it twelve) substitutes in international matches.3. Ridiculously high transfer fees.4. Ridiculously high wages.5. A loan system that is abused by the richest clubs.6. Seeing two goal line assistant referees (who do nothing) in European games.7. Seeing players exaggerating injury when fouled.8. Seeing players falling to the ground when another player touches them.9. Seeing shirts being pulled and players being held in the penalty area that apparently referees cannot see.10. Three match bans instead of longer for extremely dangerous foul play.11. Transfer fees that are ''undisclosed''. 12. Referees that think the game is all about them.......... I must be getting old and grumpy because it took me no time at all to compile this list, so much so that I am sure I could have added half as many again had I thought about it longer.Am I alone with these annoyances?Should I start following indoor bowls or something else and forget all about football? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,820 Posted September 2, 2017 Nooooo. Just concentrate on the things you love about the game[:)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Greenthumb 782 Posted September 2, 2017 Or in the clubs case, things that haven''t changed are what annoy people Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lessingham Canary 108 Posted September 2, 2017 Supporters that boo their own players for no reason,So called fans of the same team wantng to fght each other ,Internatonal breaks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 736 Posted September 2, 2017 Plenty of things that are better too though.Goalkeepers not being able to pick up a back pass.Off side rule is much better.Being able to see your team live on tv much more often.Fans forums Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,621 Posted September 2, 2017 Not sure I agree about the offside rule hairy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted September 2, 2017 Hairy Canary wrote the following post at 02/09/2017 7:46 AM:"Plenty of things that are better too though. Being able to see your team live on tv much more often"And of course the size of the screens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,621 Posted September 2, 2017 "Contact was made so he has the right to go down " Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greavsy 2,584 Posted September 2, 2017 AgentsRelease clauses Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 10,946 Posted September 2, 2017 Fans that get upset when a player gives some back after spending 90 minutes abusing said player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,328 Posted September 2, 2017 The level of refereeing in this country is woeful at times. I thought they were supposed to know the rule book better than anyone.My biggest, biggest gripe with modern football, aside of all the money and TV deal crap, is penalties. This theory or logic that a player must go to ground to get a penalty is ludicrous. A foul is a foul - if the player is still standing it shouldn''t make a difference. Grumble grumble... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 2, 2017 Too many to bother typing.Current one is ball being kicked out of play when player goes down. Unless its a head injury or an obvious bad injury, then just get on with it. Player kicks ball out of play to be "fair" to the opposition but same player will dive in box to get "unfair" penalty.And then supporters clap loudly as if the player who kicks it back, normally all the way to the goalkeeper, has just run a marathon for his local charity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Wal 315 Posted September 2, 2017 I certainly agree with Lessingham - International Breaks, they really get up my nose.Oh, and small countries playing in the big boy competitions. I ask you, Portugal 5 Faroe Islands 1, Belgium 9 Gibraltar 0, Malta 0 England 4. All the smaller team does is defend all match and tries to let in as few as possible. What''s the point?Surely Andorra, Gibralta, Malta, Liechtenstein and the like would be better playing each other in a league format with progression to a higher ''division'' if they were successful. As it is many of those matches are pointless.Has the Vatican got a team? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 5,118 Posted September 2, 2017 Sky buggering around with kick off times and moving dates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 957 Posted September 2, 2017 All of the above + Forums and Message Boards [;)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faded Jaded Semi Plastic SOB 1,196 Posted September 2, 2017 Diving/feigning injury and the almost universal acceptance from pundits that it is OK to fall over in the penalty area at the slightest touch......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzar 1,825 Posted September 2, 2017 Our inability to keep a clean sheet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,797 Posted September 2, 2017 Fans who think they know more than the managerFans who think the season is over after 5 gamesFans who think a match is over when we concede firstActually, there isn''t much about the game itself that annoys me, it''s other fans! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 10,946 Posted September 2, 2017 "Hell is other fans". Jean-Paul Angry 2017. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,719 Posted September 2, 2017 The day they stopped "Match of the Week". [:''(] [:''(] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,500 Posted September 2, 2017 Smart phones......and those that can''t put the bleedin'' things away during the game...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Birdseye 0 Posted September 2, 2017 Replacing the working mans scampi 🍤 with inferior cod goujons Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alex_ncfc 686 Posted September 2, 2017 The whole "brand" ethos of football these daysThe sheer boredom due to the fact that football is no longer competitive in the top league and our (and many clubs) only aim from now on will only ever be survival when we are thereLack of coloured goal netsLibrary-like atmospheres at gamesIdentikit stadiumsThe sh*t and drivel modern commentators and their co-commentators come out with Time added on - the standard 3 minutesMeaningless contracts/players sulking and refusing to play - basically refusing to do the job they are contracted to do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greavsy 2,584 Posted September 2, 2017 The demise of the Sky Strikers on MNF! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,328 Posted September 2, 2017 Tim Lovejoy leaving Soccer AM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jools 584 Posted September 2, 2017 Every aspect of the game has changed for the worse -- anybody over the age of 50 denying that is either thick as two short ones, scared to let go because football is all that they have, or they''re in the early stages of dementia.Anybody suffering from all the above symptoms are Ipswich supporters.Me - I don''t want to let go - not because I''m scared to and have nothing else in my life, but because I believe football can be cured - everything in life is cyclical - that''s why Earth is round - like a football. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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JF 694 Posted September 2, 2017 Number 4 is one of the things that annoy me most when people moan about it. You don''t hear anyone moaning about golfers, tennis players, boxers, F1 drivers ridiculous wages. No, just footballers.if it''s the going rate and clubs are prepared to pay it then good luck to them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
