EPL 2024/2025
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@African-Monkey said in EPL 2024/2025:
@Chiefy07 He's only doing what he's told tbf?
The only club that he probably could have been sent to is Hibs, as Bill Foley owns them too.
And also, other clubs have to actually want him for a move to be sanctioned, it's not as easy as just saying, go and play in the Eredivisie.
He's also not even the All Whites number 1 GK, Max Crocombe is.
Do you really think he doesn't get a say in what club he goes on loan to? Matt Dibley-Dias just chose Northampton to go on loan to out of 5 different clubs. After his season in the A League he would've been in demand in EFL if shopped around, plenty of clubs want a keeper that can play out from the back like him. He also isn't just limited to Foleys clubs. That would be the ideal, but if they have genuine hopes of him being a first teamer then finding the right club for his development would be more beneficial. Really all this is doing is helping AFC - not Bournemouth or Paulsen.
I don't think Auckland have done anything massively wrong here. Possibly slightly unethical but they're just doing the best to put a successful team out with the resources they have. I do wonder how much influence the $25 million license fee has earnt them - this rule has been around for a while. Auckland has been in the comp 2 mins, pays a big license fee, TV money has dried up and the rule miraculously changes. TBF the rule change seems widely supported but I guess it is the overall look of it that is a tad worrying.
From a fan point of view, I am happy Paulsen will be playing for AFC as I am planning on coming down for as many games as I can and I want them to be successful.
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Dominic Solanke has joined Spurs.
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@sparky said in EPL 2024/2025:
Dominic Solanke has joined Spurs.
Hopefully we can use him well. But we have been missing a high yield striker since Kane left
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65m most will go to Liverpool, but massive sale, EDIT 9.5 goes to Liverpool
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Community Shield finished 1-1 and then Man City won the penalties.
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Alvarez deal confirmed with a huge profit for City.
Neto to Chelsea (because they don't have enough wide players)
Emerson Royal to Milan (Spurs fans happy about that)
Carvalho to Brentford from Liverpool
Wan-Bissaka to West Ham (will be really interesting to see them this season with a new manager and lots of signings)
Aruajo to Bournemouth (whoever he is) -
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Evanilson on board woohoo! Big signing for us, prolific scorer for Porto
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@KiwiPie said in EPL 2024/2025:
@sparky said in EPL 2024/2025:
Man City's Oscar Bobb has broken a bone in his leg and will be out for at least three months.
They discovered it during the recovery swim when all he could do was bob
The dad jokes have their own thread mate...
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It all kicks off this evening with Man Utd- Fulham.
Anyway, my predictions of what the table will look like at the end of the season:
- Arsenal
- Man City
- Spurs
- Liverpool
- Aston Villa
- Newcastle (Sounds like they are in for Marc Guehi which might make them a top four club)
- Man Utd
- Chelsea
- West Ham
- Brentford
- Crystal Palace
- Brighton
- Fulham
- Wolves
- Leicester (but might be lower if they get points deduction for overspending)
- Notts Forest
- Everton
- Ipswich
- Bournemouth
- Southampton
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Hard to bet against City really. I'd go:
City, Arsenal, Villa, United, Spurs, Chelsea, Newcastle, Liverpool ...... Ipswich, Brentford, Southampton.
Basically I think Villa are going to keep going, United to bounce a bit, Liverpool to struggle with an aging squad and a post-Fergie style post-Klopp. Chelsea will still be dogshit, but beat the lesser teams. Brentford golden run feels like it's done for me & as for mid-table, I have absolutely no idea.
Still feels too early to be back! Hell, it's 28 degrees here today & the kids still have 2.5 weeks of holidays to go!
What you can read into that is that Arsenal will walk the league, Brentford will do just fine Liverpool will be the closest challenger to the Arse.
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Right, off to Charlton v Leyton Orient this morning, then off to West Ham v Aston Villa for the late game, then off to Brentford v Crystal Palace tomorrow. My first time in England.
Up the Villa!
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I think he has 6 easy games so 6 wins will mean they will probably give him the job
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@DaGrubster There's a lot of rumours going around that Pep Guardiola's already had talks with the FA about taking over when his Manchester City contract runs out in June.
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Gary Neville have all said they've heard the rumours from good sources.
Lee Carsley will be a lot cheaper for the FA than Pep Guardiola's who is currently on £20 million a year with Man City.
