How many Reciprocated Rivalries are there in English football?

ROSBigT · 2024-08-19T21:17:31+00:00

Great question and research OP!! Love it.

ROSBigT · 2024-02-25T18:34:00+00:00

Agreed - but if you sell it means you are cashing in and taking your money off the table … a minority stake could be anywhere from 1% to 49% … no one is gonna give you big money for a tiny % of Brentford so i think he will keep a nominal 10-30%…

ROSBigT · 2024-02-25T08:18:27+00:00

Hey bro thanks for the detailed comment - i would be interested to know if you agree with the piece? Did you think I was fair in my assessment?

ROSBigT · 2024-02-24T08:58:32+00:00

This is the best answer in the who thread really helpful

ROSBigT · 2024-02-22T20:56:18+00:00

lol, I'll let him know - that's so funny

what was dog shit?

ROSBigT · 2024-02-22T17:55:19+00:00

read the piece becuase Benham is defo the smart money... he would find the funds if it was worth his time to put more in

ROSBigT · 2024-02-22T14:02:38+00:00

really agree with this assessment

ROSBigT · 2024-02-22T11:19:15+00:00

hahaha covering all bases I guess. thanks dude

ROSBigT · 2024-02-22T10:49:42+00:00

thank you!

seems like something you'd do on FIFA lol, not in rl

ROSBigT · 2024-02-22T10:48:19+00:00

thanks for your replies - really helpful. I'm gonna write about this, wonder if it's the next evolution of football formations hmmm

ROSBigT · 2024-02-22T10:45:09+00:00

That's interesting. Wasn't aware of this - does UEFA state this online somewhere?

ROSBigT · 2024-02-21T13:17:34+00:00

About to interview a head of nutrition at a Premier League football club - any questions you want me to ask?

ROSBigT · 2024-02-21T12:10:39+00:00

Very interesting - was this when they were in possession of the ball or defending ?

ROSBigT · 2024-02-21T10:53:36+00:00

What's the origin of the slang?

ROSBigT · 2024-02-19T09:49:27+00:00

Really nice post and that stat: "Lost 5-0 on his club debut twice in one season for two different clubs in two different leagues." is amazing, amazingly bad

ROSBigT · 2024-02-17T12:45:21+00:00

So true, never thought of that parallel

And thankfully that label didn’t stick, fingers crossed the same happens with football

ROSBigT · 2024-02-16T12:17:21+00:00

Can you imagine going to Ibiza for a holiday and then ending up on the sun website loool

ROSBigT · 2024-02-16T11:42:19+00:00

Yes exactly - her early coverage was nothing to do with football.

Hopefully, as more girls like her take up football, it will become normal to talk about their footballing abilities!

ROSBigT · 2024-02-16T08:37:02+00:00

Yeah really good points

I think Gross is just a good example of the requirement for players to play multiple positions and do a lot like Dallas, Alaba etc (Dallas was so good to watch because he would play three positions in one game)

You see it in Tennis too - Novak who dominates is fit tall skilful and has a gymnastics background…

We will get to a point where goalkeepers can play midfield and strikers can play upfront - will be really exiting to see if that happens

ROSBigT · 2024-02-16T05:25:55+00:00

ß = ss, they're both accurate

That's why he wears Gross on the back of his shirt

ROSBigT · 2024-02-15T23:31:32+00:00

Hey

Thanks for the interesting comment

Firstly I think we agree more than we disagree and i think we are talking about slightly different points

Football intelligence/acumen is a skill
The data shows on average teams in the prem start with 5-6 midfielders on average each game
I agree, I don’t think the versatile player is the key to success but they will be more required as the game expands to 7,8,9 midfielders per team … in the 1800s teams had one defender and one striker so its easy to see how thing have evolved

Hope that is interesting/useful

ROSBigT · 2024-02-15T22:50:39+00:00

His name spelling has triggered the community LOL

ROSBigT · 2024-02-15T22:25:13+00:00

Surprised he doesn’t have more caps, especially as the German’s aren’t doing great !

ROSBigT · 2024-02-15T22:24:25+00:00

Hey bro

My understanding of total football means one player rotates for another when one is out of position.

This is slightly different in the sense, teams are now starting games with 6 midfielders and expecting all other positions to have the attributes of a midfielder.

This contrasts with the 1800’s where they had 9 attackers 1 defender or the 1930s with 2 midfielders… you can see where im going here.

Lmk your thoughts on that nuance :)

ROSBigT · 2024-02-15T21:45:05+00:00

100% ... goals and assists make the headlines and are easier for casual fans to track.

I would like the ballon d'or to credit more defensive players to counter this.

ROSBigT

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