The Non-Footy Sports Discussion Thread

[Val Keating]

Nice vid, only a couple of seconds of our own PFP no. 1 Volky, and a little UK bias (fair enough, it is BT Sports), some good reminders in there of what a cracking year it’s been. Leon Edwards head kick the stand out shock moment from 2022 for me.

Its a toss up between the Edwards win and the Pereira win for me.

 

[Val Keating]

Couple of big rematches next year and potentially a Ngannou V Jones fight

 

[Jonnoo]

Couple of big rematches next year and potentially a Ngannou V Jones fight

Francis v Jones would be interesting, Jones out of the game a while, but a beast when up and going. Looking forward to Volk v Islam but if Volk goes to ground will be very difficult for him. Israel v Pereira will be good if they go again, and Figueraido and Moreno will be a ripper. Interesting to see if Conor saddles up again, not that he needs to for anything other than ego.

 

[Val Keating]

Francis v Jones would be interesting, Jones out of the game a while, but a beast when up and going. Looking forward to Volk v Islam but if Volk goes to ground will be very difficult for him. Israel v Pereira will be good if they go again, and Figueraido and Moreno will be a ripper. Interesting to see if Conor saddles up again, not that he needs to for anything other than ego.

Conor been on the sauce for sure.

If Jones takes out Ngannou then wow.

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

This is one way to announce a player signing. I’m all for it

 

[Val Keating]

This is one way to announce a player signing. I’m all for it

Thats hilarious. One of my best mates is from Kilmarnock. Big rugby town apparently.

 

[Samsquanch]

Tennis is not my cup of tea but I find it even harder to watch when lines people impose themselves on the game with wrong calls. Get rid of the human element in all international tournaments FFS.

 

[koshari]

Another win to WBA and they are flying on the field but of the field its a bit if a worry,
Taking a 20mil loan from loansharks after owner fails to pay back 4mil he borrowed from the club to prop up his foundering tech company.

same loan outfit took darby to receivership.

Championship promotion hopefuls West Bromwich Albion have agreed a £20m loan from US investment group MSD Holdings.

The money, taken out over four years with the group's UK holding company, will be used to finance the club's "general business operations".

Albion are currently 14th in the Championship, but only three points outside the play-off places.

This season is their last one covered by parachute payments after relegation from the Premier League in 2020-21.

As Albion went down the season after winning promotion to the top flight in 2019-20, the payments, worth tens of millions of pounds, are made for two years, rather than three.

The news of the deal comes days after the club assured fans that a £4.95m loan to chairman Guochuan Lai will be repaid by the end of the year.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed and required CPR to be administered for nine minutes on field.

Was just a regulation hit, he got back up then had a cardiac arrest, collapsing in an eerily similar way to Phil Hughes.

 

[Nate7]

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed and required CPR to be administered for nine minutes on field.

Was just a regulation hit, he got back up then had a cardiac arrest, collapsing in an eerily similar way to Phil Hughes.

Gaso was at the game as it happened. I think he posted in the grumpy thread.

 

[Gorman2Geister]

This is one way to announce a player signing. I’m all for it

Shockmaster eat your heart out!

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed and required CPR to be administered for nine minutes on field.

Was just a regulation hit, he got back up then had a cardiac arrest, collapsing in an eerily similar way to Phil Hughes.

the vision is horrific

i know there's a phenomenon where if you get in the chest with enough force at the wrong split second of your heartbeat it can disrupt the electrical rhythm of your heart and send you into cardiac arrest, and i think it's feasible that's what's happened here when you see the video.

I'm pretty sure I've actually read of it happening in country footy games before

 

[Ligma]

the vision is horrific

i know there's a phenomenon where if you get in the chest with enough force at the wrong split second of your heartbeat it can disrupt the electrical rhythm of your heart and send you into cardiac arrest, and i think it's feasible that's what's happened here when you see the video.

I'm pretty sure I've actually read of it happening in country footy games before

Yep that’s what I watched a cardiologist say on TikTok. Crazy stuff

 

[Nate7]

the vision is horrific

i know there's a phenomenon where if you get in the chest with enough force at the wrong split second of your heartbeat it can disrupt the electrical rhythm of your heart and send you into cardiac arrest, and i think it's feasible that's what's happened here when you see the video.

I'm pretty sure I've actually read of it happening in country footy games before

Without going into the specifics, you can alter the rhythm and or stop the heart. I'm not suggesting that's what happened today, just a reply to the quoted post.

Bruce Lee's one inch punch had the potential.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Without going into the specifics, you can alter the rhythm and or stop the heart. I'm not suggesting that's what happened today, just a reply to the quoted post.

Bruce Lee's one inch punch had the potential.

yeah, not sure about the amount of force required but i know it's a time thing where there's like a fraction of a millisecond window where it's super vulnerable to chest contact

 

[Nate7]

yeah, not sure about the amount of force required but i know it's a time thing where there's like a fraction of a millisecond window where it's super vulnerable to chest contact

Force (possible), in the right part of the HR cycle - absolutely.

 

[koshari]

cricket mankading debate, stupid, plain cheating and the vertical arm rule is a farce, make it the batsman cant leave the crease until the ball has left the bowlers hand, then he cant be run out, any other sceario if he is out of his crease he is gone, same as a stumping.

 

[Benj7]

Is the ex afl legends boxing match happening whats the go?

 

[Samsquanch]

 

[rickety]

Gianluca Vialli obituary: 'One of the greats with a reputation to match'​

By Phil McNultyChief football writer
Last updated on6 hours ago6 hours ago.From the sectionFootball

Gianluca Vialli, who has died aged 58, was one of the modern era's great strikers and also one of its most popular and endearing figures.
The Italian's reputation was forged throughout a stellar career in playing and management, and also by his warm and dignified personality that made him beloved by so many in football around the globe, not only team-mates but also opponents and supporters alike.

Vialli played 59 times for Italy after making his debut in 1985, starting his career at lowly Cremonese before coming to wider prominence during a brilliant spell at Sampdoria then at Juventus and Chelsea, where he was a successful player and manager, winning European and domestic honours.
He was the identikit attacker of his time, powerful and mobile but also capable of grace and skill, adept in the air and on the ground as he swiftly emerged as a force to be reckoned with. Vialli was comfortable through the middle but was also highly effective in the wider areas, testimony to his versatility and game intelligence.
Vialli became a legendary figure at Sampdoria, where he formed a potent attacking partnership with Roberto Mancini. This was a lifelong friendship that saw him become part of the coach's backroom staff when Italy won Euro 2020, beating England on penalties in the final at Wembley.
The pair were known as 'I Gemelli del Gol' - 'the goal twins' - as the club embarked on what was then an unprecedented period of success.
At Sampdoria, he was a key element of the side that won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1990, Vialli scoring both goals in extra time in the 2-0 win against Anderlecht in Gothenburg.
He then led from the front as Sampdoria won their first Serie A title in 1990/91 but there was bitter disappointment when they lost the 1992 European Cup Final to Barcelona at Wembley in a game settled by Ronald Koeman's famous free-kick in extra time. During this period Sampdoria also won the Coppa Italia three times.

Gianluca Vialli's FA Cup best moments
It was perhaps inevitable that Juventus would come calling and so it proved as, after 141 goals in eight seasons, he made the move to Turin for a then world record fee of £12m, where further successes followed.
Under the guidance of the great coach and future Italy World Cup winner Marcello Lippi, Vialli became an even more rounded player, improving physically and technically, playing a vital role in what developed into one of the great Italian club sides.
Vialli was in the Juve team that won the Uefa Cup in 1993 with a 6-1 aggregate victory over Borussia Dortmund over two legs. He almost won the treble in 1995 but Juve lost the Uefa Cup Final to Parma in a season when they claimed the Serie A title and the Coppa Italia.
He ended his time at Juve on the highest high when he captained 'The Old Lady' to victory in the 1996 Champions League final, beating Ajax 4-2 on penalties in Rome.
Vialli then joined Chelsea on a free transfer as part of Ruud Gullit's reboot of the west London giants. quickly settling in to life in a city he would happily make his home long after he left Stamford Bridge.
Once again, Vialli won instant popularity with his genial and modest approach to football and life despite the success and status his talent had won him.
Vialli had chequered early days at Chelsea and only came on as a late substitute for his compatriot Gianfranco Zola when they beat Middlesbrough in the 1997 FA Cup final.

Vialli guided Chelsea to victory in the 2000 FA Cup final and Charity Shield
Chelsea owner Ken Bates gambled on making 33-year-old Vialli player-manager when things turned sour for Gullit in early 1998 but the rewards were rich. Within months he fulfilled both roles in the team that won the European Cup Winners' Cup by beating VfB Stuttgart in Stockholm with a goal from Zola.
They had already won the League Cup by beating Middlesbrough 2-0 at Wembley as Vialli embarked on a period that will have him cemented in Chelsea folklore forever.
Vialli's Chelsea also won the European Super Cup against Champions League holders Real Madrid before he stepped back from playing duties to concentrate solely on management.
He enjoyed one last great victory when Chelsea beat Aston Villa to win the FA Cup at Wembley in May 2000 but Vialli was sacked after an indifferent start to the following season.
He returned to management at First Division Watford but this never seemed a comfortable fit and he was sacked after one unfulfilling season at Vicarage Road.
The Italian's wisdom and engaging personality made him a natural for punditry and his views on the game were often sought.
He was a familiar figure on Italy's bench during the delayed Euro 2020 championships in the smart Italian team suit, his beaming smile in victory a regular sight.
It can now be recalled as a poignant and highly emotional scene as the two greats Vialli and Mancini, so different in personality but so alike in many other respects and bonded by football and true friendship, held each other in a lengthy, tearful embrace on the Wembley turf after the victory.
Many tears will be shed for Gianluca Vialli but he was a player, manager and person who will also be remembered with smiles, love and affection.

This bloke could football.

 

[rickety]

 

[krakouers]

I figured you’d be in a good mood today

 

[rickety]

I figured you’d be in a good mood today

Got a couple of Geordie mates down the road, they were into me last week hahahaha 4 on the trot now for my boys against that lot, loved it this morning. Filled a couple of swear jars and the cockies were off the roof early on .... a nice little trifecta with City last night and the absolute rabble of Sydney FC crumbling despite the best efforts of whatever that ref blokes thinks he is.

 

[big_e]

Shout out to North fan Liam Hendriks, who has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.

 

[koshari]

Vale Robbie Kneivel,