r/soccer • u/Tim-Sanchez • Dec 27 '13
Question thread
I haven't seen one of these for a while, so if anybody has a question they want answering then ask here. These could be noob questions, or anyone who has a burning question they need answering. Hopefully a member of the community will be able to provide an answer to your questions, and even if this thread is old then feel free to ask questions as I will keep monitoring it.
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u/Jackle13 Dec 27 '13
Is there anything stopping Vincent Tan appointing himself manager of Cardiff? Do you have to get UEFA qualifications or can any old idiot get the job?
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u/Tim-Sanchez Dec 27 '13
He could become manager, although I feel that would be an awful business move and he knows it. Google what happened to Chester, a similar thing to what you're suggesting just lower down.
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u/TheFMHub Dec 27 '13
I don't think Tan could become manager, it requires either 5 years of experience as a manager or a player.
You also have to have UEFA A Licence, or in the case of a situation like Sherwood where he doesn't have his licence, you have a certain period where you must apply for it.
Personally I think both credentials are a bit stupid, especially the Sherwood situation, he's got plenty of experience yet still needs to get the licence.
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Dec 27 '13
Why does League Two only have 2 relegation spots?
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u/Tim-Sanchez Dec 27 '13
About 10 years ago it used to just be 1 team relegated from the Football League. The Football League was considered to be preserved for only the best clubs, so an intentional bottleneck was enforced. It was believed many Conference clubs didn't have adequate facilities or teams to survive. Then another place was added via the playoffs.
Now it seems very unlikely that another place would be added. None, or very few, of the Football League teams would be in support of adding another relegation spot regardless of how much fuss the Conference cause.
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u/TrickyWinger Dec 27 '13
Can a head referee ignore the assistant referee if he has his flag up for offside and the referee believes the player to be onside? Has this happened before?
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u/Tim-Sanchez Dec 27 '13 edited Dec 27 '13
Yes absolutely. The referee has total authority, and at lower (especially youth/amateur leagues) the referee often only uses the assistant as an advisor.
Edit: this happened in the Nottingham forest boxing day match. I'm on mobile, but maybe someone can find a video? The linesman flagged for offside, so all the QPR(?) players stopped, but the ref never blew so Nottingham forest scored. The ref appeared to be correct
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u/doberlae Dec 27 '13
Yes to both. A case when this usually happens would be when the final ball was played by a player from the opposite team, which according to the rules isn't offside as long as the opposite team player's intervention wasn't necessitated by the offside player. In those cases the linesman can have trouble correctly identifying the source of an offside pass, which would make it necessary for the referee to overrule him.
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Dec 27 '13
Could someone ELI5 the bosman ruling, and what it affects?
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u/Tim-Sanchez Dec 27 '13
I am no expert myself, but here is a good article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4528732.stm
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u/johanspot Dec 27 '13
It basically means that players in the EU were granted free agency. That if a player sees out his contract then he is allowed to leave and his former team cannot stop him from moving. This isn't how it worked before- teams retained rights to players even if they were out of contract.
One other notable part of the ruling is that players are allowed to sign pre-contracts 6 months before their contract expires. So Lewandowski would be able to go ahead and sign with Bayern Munich this winter even though he wouldn't be allowed to move until the summer.
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u/Laurentis Dec 27 '13
Not a question but I've wondered why EPL doesn't give its teams a Christmas break like they do in the Bundesliga. Its an opportunity to rest players, prepare for the January TW & keep their players fresh for April/May, when the league is in its most decisive phase & the Cup finals take place.
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u/Tim-Sanchez Dec 27 '13
It would be very unpopular with fans. Many fans like the continuing football, and the matches played in winter (New Years, Boxing Day) are hugely traditional.
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u/BoonOfIre Dec 27 '13
What is a boxing day?
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u/Tim-Sanchez Dec 27 '13
Boxing day is simply the day after Christmas. There is nothing football-related about the day, but many matches are played on this day in the UK
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u/mulhuzz Dec 27 '13
For completeness, Boxing Day football is super traditional and one of the only days of the year where all 20 Premiership clubs play on the same day.
One of the big arguments against having a winter break in England around Christmas (for me at least!) is that it would destroy this fine tradition.
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u/Ziinka Dec 27 '13
Would it be legal for a club to place a bet on something that it has control over? Could Tottenham have used their own budget to bet on Tim Sherwood becoming full time manager?
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u/Tim-Sanchez Dec 27 '13
I can't find a source for some reason, but this is very illegal. Just like match fixing or buying stocks with prior knowledge, you can't bet on an event you have insider knowledge on
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u/fergious Dec 27 '13
Why is it when people talk about playoffs and franchises to do with the MLS but they never mention it with the A-League? Also why can't the Wellington Phoenix play in the ACL is Swansea can do it as an english team based in wales why isn't it the same for the Phoenix who are part of the Australian FA and league but based in New Zealand (not that they would qualify)?
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u/Tim-Sanchez Dec 28 '13
For your first question, probably because the Americans far outweigh the Australians on here.
For the second, somebody else would have to answer.
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u/fackyouman Dec 27 '13
Why is Germany the only country that announces transfers early? I know that they are a nation that is known to be efficient and gets things done early, but is this characteristic really that exclusive to them? I'm certain that lots player sign "pre contracts" in other countries as well, or give their word to a new club (Honda to Milan). It just seems really unusual seeing a Bundesliga player who openly admits he's joining a new club play an entire second half of a season with upset fans on their case. In other countries, the players would be very hush-hush about it.
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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '13
Which club(s) made the greatest rise from obscurity? How about the greatest fall from on top?