Things you dont see much in football anymore

Muahahaha

A thread to discuss changes in the game over the years and features that have more or less gone missing due to changes in tactics, innovation etc

- A player on each post when defending a corner. Still happens but it seems to be becoming less prevalent. Zonal marking seems the preference over defending posts.

-A keeper being chipped from outside the box as a way of scoring. Its rare that strikers even attempt goals like this in the modern game whereas years back it was common. Perhpas it is because in the modern game keepers are 6 foot 6 and above, most of them can easily tip their bar without leaving the ground.

-Indirect free kick in the box given due to a backpass being handled. Dont think Ive seen one of these in at least three or four years. Keepers dont seem to get caught out on this anymore.

-Controversial transfers between rivals. The type of transfer that has fans riled up against the departing player. Im thinking Cantona from Leeds to Manu, Figo from Barca to Madrid, Sol Campbell from Spurs to Arsenal. Controversial transfers seem to be a thing of the past.

Bleating Lamb

A good well timed physical tackle that wins the ball not resulting in opponent doing two or three rolls on the ground....

Skylinehead

Muahahaha wrote: »

- A player on each post when defending a corner. Still happens but it seems to be becoming less prevalent. Zonal marking seems the preference over defending posts.

Not sure if zonal comes into it, but they figured out the number of times a player would clear the ball from standing on a post was so low that they'd be better off the line, actively defending.

The transfer to rivals thing happens a lot in Italy, rarely it happens in England

Fr Tod Umptious

Muahahaha wrote: »

A thread to discuss changes in the game over the years and features that have more or less gone missing due to changes in tactics, innovation etc

- A player on each post when defending a corner. Still happens but it seems to be becoming less prevalent. Zonal marking seems the preference over defending posts.

-A keeper being chipped from outside the box as a way of scoring. Its rare that strikers even attempt goals like this in the modern game whereas years back it was common. Perhpas it is because in the modern game keepers are 6 foot 6 and above, most of them can easily tip their bar without leaving the ground.

-Indirect free kick in the box given due to a backpass being handled. Dont think Ive seen one of these in at least three or four years. Keepers dont seem to get caught out on this anymore.

-Controversial transfers between rivals. The type of transfer that has fans riled up against the departing player. Im thinking Cantona from Leeds to Manu, Figo from Barca to Madrid, Sol Campbell from Spurs to Arsenal. Controversial transfers seem to be a thing of the past.

Back pass rule has been in for about 26 or 27 years

Most players were not even born when it came in so they know nothing else.

Drag00n79

Keepers wearing caps.

Collie D

Black boots

Muahahaha

Muahahaha wrote: »

A thread to discuss changes in the game over the years and features that have more or less gone missing due to changes in tactics, innovation etc

- A player on each post when defending a corner. Still happens but it seems to be becoming less prevalent. Zonal marking seems the preference over defending posts.

I thought the issue was that it kept everyone onside if the ball was cleared and played back in.

AidoEirE

Muahahaha wrote: »

A thread to discuss changes in the game over the years and features that have more or less gone missing due to changes in tactics, innovation etc

- A player on each post when defending a corner. Still happens but it seems to be becoming less prevalent. Zonal marking seems the preference over defending posts.

-A keeper being chipped from outside the box as a way of scoring. Its rare that strikers even attempt goals like this in the modern game whereas years back it was common. Perhpas it is because in the modern game keepers are 6 foot 6 and above, most of them can easily tip their bar without leaving the ground.

-Indirect free kick in the box given due to a backpass being handled. Dont think Ive seen one of these in at least three or four years. Keepers dont seem to get caught out on this anymore.

-Controversial transfers between rivals. The type of transfer that has fans riled up against the departing player. Im thinking Cantona from Leeds to Manu, Figo from Barca to Madrid, Sol Campbell from Spurs to Arsenal. Controversial transfers seem to be a thing of the past.

On your last point, last one i can really thibk of was Tevez from UTD to City

And indirect free kicks i havent seen in years

The Mig

United winning matches

jbt123

With all the player haircuts these days, I don't see any good old fashioned combovers like the Charlton brothers...

The game's gone, I tell ya...

The Talking Bread

Muahahaha wrote: »

-Controversial transfers between rivals. The type of transfer that has fans riled up against the departing player. Im thinking Cantona from Leeds to Manu, Figo from Barca to Madrid, Sol Campbell from Spurs to Arsenal. Controversial transfers seem to be a thing of the past.

Alexis Sanchez..............





Tevez to City, Rooney (almost to City), RVP to United, Adebayour to City, Mata and Matic to United, Raheem Sterling to City, Nasri to City, Ashley Cole to Chelsea, Torres to Chelsea, Alan Smith got death threats when he moved to United, kissing the Leeds crest and promising fans he will never leave to go to United and stay with them after they got relegated.......then less than 2 months later he is wearing a Utd jersey, Lampard to Chelsea, Arry flip flopping between Portsmouth and Southampton!



Harry Kane to...........................may break the recent decrease in such transfers if Spurs don't qualify for CL

Mr.Nice Guy

The obvious one for me, which is a consequence of the stricter approach taken towards tackling these days, is the demise of the 'hard man' footballers. The tough, uncompromising, nasty bastards that would do anything required to win. The blood and thunder, ferocious challenges, the confrontations, it's all a shadow of the glory days.

Guys like Roy Keane, Patrick Vieira, Duncan Ferguson, Jaap Stam, Vinnie Jones, players that had an edge and were prepared to play right on it. That's not really possible these days to the same extent because of the shift in thinking about what constitutes a fair challenge, not to mention the increasing role of VAR that means every action can be scrutinized.

I think the 2000s were the last hurrah for this type of player. It was fun while it lasted.

Richard Hillman

A Mourinho Masterclass

Skid X

Outfield players going in goals.

Sub Goalies have ruined that, you rarely see players swapping jerseys and having a go in goals after the Keeper got injured or sent off.

Muahahaha

Reminds me of the time in 1990 Niall Quiin scored for Man City and then the City keeper got sent off. Quinn went in nets and saved the resulting penalty, he was defintely MOTM that day

Shanotheslayer

Skid X wrote: »

Outfield players going in goals.

Sub Goalies have ruined that, you rarely see players swapping jerseys and having a go in goals after the Keeper got injured or sent off.

Sub goalies have been around for years as far as I remember ?

RobbingBandit

Skid X wrote: »

Outfield players going in goals.

Sub Goalies have ruined that, you rarely see players swapping jerseys and having a go in goals after the Keeper got injured or sent off.

Most of the time this happened subs had all been used up keeper gets injured or sent off it very rarely happened in premier league era.

RobbingBandit

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Most of the time this happened subs had all been used up keeper gets injured or sent off it very rarely happened in premier league era.

John Terry and John O Shea were the last ones I remember doing it

RichT

'Keepers actually catching the ball instead of punching, slapping or waving at the ball when it comes into their domain.

Definitely helped if you had a pair of shovels at the end of your wrists though, ala Big Pat.........

shanec1928

Keepers taking penalties.

The Talking Bread

shanec1928 wrote: »

Keepers taking penalties.

I can't recall this ever being a thing?

greendom

The Talking Bread wrote: »

I can't recall this ever being a thing?

Was just watching the BT documentary, Too Good To Go Down and Alex Stepney took them the year United got relegated.

doncarlos

People supporting their local side

Managers smoking fags in the dugout.

The Talking Bread

greendom wrote: »

Was just watching the BT documentary, Too Good To Go Down and Alex Stepney took them the year United got relegated.

A few anomalies over decades, South Americans particularly but hardly something that would establish it as anywhere near a normal practice!

Fr Tod Umptious

Deleted User wrote: »

Managers smoking fags in the dugout.

Now that was certainly a thing

The Talking Bread

Deleted User wrote: »

Managers smoking fags in the dugout.

Be careful with your use of words, Eoghan McDermott is on a social justice warrior crusade this week...

callaway92

Nixonbot wrote: »

Not sure if zonal comes into it, but they figured out the number of times a player would clear the ball from standing on a post was so low that they'd be better off the line, actively defending.

It's not that either.

The analysis into where team's opponents usually deliver the ball from a corner is what has lead to more zonal marking.

ie Liverpool's corners from the left-hand-side in their last 5 games:

If their opponents look into it properly, they'd know to flood the near post/left-hand side of penalty box







Likewise, if Shaqiri is taking it from the left-hand-side..... well then....Flood your near post!!

The Talking Bread

It's also easier to defend a cross than a shot. That's probably the simplest way to describe it!

Guy:Incognito

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Sub goalies have been around for years as far as I remember ?

They're mandatory now though aren't they? Managers could, and would, take the risk sometimes to have an extra outfield player on the bench.

Guy:Incognito

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Most of the time this happened subs had all been used up keeper gets injured or sent off it very rarely happened in premier league era.

Happened to Jose didn't it? That's the most recent one I can remember. Made his 3 subs all at once in the first half when things were going wrong iirc.

Skid X

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Most of the time this happened subs had all been used up keeper gets injured or sent off it very rarely happened in premier league era.

Believe it or not, there was some football played before the Premier League was concocted.

allybhoy

Dogs running onto the pitch

garra

Scots and Irish making up half the team. Now you're lucky to see 1 or 2 involved.

Commentators being unable or unwilling to pronounce the name of "the spaniard" or "the south american"

1st team Squads of 16 players

Not being abused by locals when travelling over for a match, taking our seats blah blah

Saint and Greavsie on a Saturday morning

The match at 3pm on Saturdays

IamtheWalrus

Being excited for MOTD.

razorblunt

allybhoy wrote: »

Dogs running onto the pitch

I was going to say that too but this week has seen the below go viral!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/46453844

rodders999

Inflatable bananas.

IamtheWalrus

rodders999 wrote: »

Inflatable bananas.

Careful now

Shanotheslayer

Inflatable beach balls.

major bill

Moustaches!!! severe lack of Moustaches in football but maybe that's just the times

Players awkwardly celebrating goals, jumping up like a clown not knowing what to do.

Mucky pitches!!

Orange balls on a blanket of snow, modern stadia and pitch improvements have robbed us of this magnificent spectacle.

proper tackling seems to be gone out of the game now, no more hatchet men.

Lack of top world class players particularly defenders, when you saw some of the names in the 90s you'd almost want a time machine just to go back and watch it.

Muahahaha

RichT wrote: »

'Keepers actually catching the ball instead of punching, slapping or waving at the ball when it comes into their domain.

Actually thats a good one, back in the 80s and 90s keepers regulary catched shots. For some like Neville Southall it was almost a matter of pride to catch it rather than tip it out for a corner. I wonder what changed? Maybe it is a combination of balls being much lighter plus players having much stronger shots due to strength & conditioning. Id imagine the ball is moving a fair bit faster in the modern game and hence keepers are coached to just do the safest thing and tip it out for a corner.

artanevilla

Big time Charlie's being the exception rather than the rule.

holy guacamole

shanec1928 wrote: »

Keepers taking penalties.

The Talking Bread wrote: »

I can't recall this ever being a thing?

Leverkusen keeper, Hans-Jorg Butt, was a regular penalty taker during their golden age in the 2000s. Rarely missed from what I remember.

Also, yer man Chilavert for Paraguay used to take penalties AND free-kicks, played in a couple of WCs and definitely came close with a few long-range shots.

Benimar

A substitute who has his jersey and shin pads on in case he has to go on at a moments notice.

When did it become a ‘thing’ for subs not to wear jerseys on the bench?

Collie D

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

Being excited for MOTD.

This. It used to be possible to avoid scores before WhatsApp groups, Soccer Saturday, etc.

I noticed a couple of weeks ago the newsreader before MOTD still made the "look away now" comment and then proceeded to read out the results

~Rebel~

Collie D wrote: »

This. It used to be possible to avoid scores before WhatsApp groups, Soccer Saturday, etc.

I noticed a couple of weeks ago the newsreader before MOTD still made the "look away now" comment and then proceeded to read out the results

It's one of my favourite things about living in a different time zone - can usually avoid the scores until MOTD at 2:30pm my time. No-one else I might see before then around here gives a toss, so as long as I stay off social media stuff from folks at home till then I'm golden.

retalivity

Orange footballs in the winter.
Genuine nobody's becoming overnight stars - pre-internet and everyone having a wikipedia page e.g. Roy Essandoah
Goalkeepers wearing tracksuit bottoms - Kharine & Kiraly the last 2 I remember

mada82

Racism

The Talking Bread

retalivity wrote: »

Goalkeepers wearing tracksuit bottoms - Kharine & Kiraly the last 2 I remember

Taibi

niallo27

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-3dwjgoBts