EPL 2024/2025
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at the risk of being 'that guy' I am so done with football at the 'top level'. The CL draw is a joke, the League cup fixing it for the big boys, the FA Cup removing replays, the financial situation of the likes of City and Chelsea not being punished, whilst others are pinned to the wall, the constant Sky Sports et al lauding of what is actually pretty dull football with pretty dull outcomes, the prioritisation of overseas TV fans over local match attending fans, the fact that most of the big stadiums are full of tourists and have lost all atmosphere and the sheer dominance of coverage of the biggest teams over every other sport and story has meant i just can't be arsed. I feel like I'm watching a different game to everyone else.
The PL can fuck off, the European elite clubs can fuck off. I'm done. If it wasn't for rugby i'd be cancelling my Sky Sports and TNT contracts.
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Curious how much of Stirling's salary Arsenal will cover, it sounds like that was where most of the negotiation was. Could be yet another savvy move by arsenal, who are really starting to look like a competent organisation again. On the other hand, one of the other new signings (Merino) is injured already so some things stay the same.
Man U loan out Sancho again, this time to Chelsea with a sale clause so that disaster is over.
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@Dodge said in EPL 2024/2025:
at the risk of being 'that guy' I am so done with football at the 'top level'. The CL draw is a joke, the League cup fixing it for the big boys, the FA Cup removing replays, the financial situation of the likes of City and Chelsea not being punished, whilst others are pinned to the wall, the constant Sky Sports et al lauding of what is actually pretty dull football with pretty dull outcomes, the prioritisation of overseas TV fans over local match attending fans, the fact that most of the big stadiums are full of tourists and have lost all atmosphere and the sheer dominance of coverage of the biggest teams over every other sport and story has meant i just can't be arsed. I feel like I'm watching a different game to everyone else.
The PL can fuck off, the European elite clubs can fuck off. I'm done. If it wasn't for rugby i'd be cancelling my Sky Sports and TNT contracts.
Just watch the lower leagues mate or even go abroad fir some games, good fun watching games there.
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Great result for the cherries š, 3 goals in 9 mins, should never have been allowed to get back into this match, but didnāt give up.
After 2 dubious hand ball decisions in 2 matches, the result comes. -
Itās early days but I reckon Everton might risk the drop this season.
Haaland is deadly with a chance. Just lethal. A real striker.
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@Billy-Tell said in EPL 2024/2025:
Itās early days but I reckon Everton might risk the drop this season.
Haaland is deadly with a chance. Just lethal. A real striker.
Everton in real trouble already in my view, last year although they didnāt score many their miserly defence was awesome, leaky already and -8 goal difference is going to hurt.
Haaland nicknamed the robot for a reason, when on is clinical.
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@Billy-Tell said in EPL 2024/2025:
Itās early days but I reckon Everton might risk the drop this season.
Their new waterside stadium right by the Mersey is going to be a beauty, but I fear Everton are going to be a Championship side by the time to play at Bramley Moore dock.
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Ten Hag with about zehn Tage to go in my opinion. Swatted aside by Liverpool. Chrome dome with a dream start as Liverpool manager.
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Pep is a nasty man letting Man U win the FA Cup and making Man U fans and hierarchy think the Ten Hag is up to the job.
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Ten Hag was bold to play Liverpool in that way, building from the back and having the full backs advanced ready for attack. Trouble is that Liverpool just swarmed the midfield and nearly every Liverpool chance was a from a turnover of possession, sometimes forced, sometimes unforced. Realistically United aren't good enough to play like that, their main hope was to crowd the midfield and play on the break - the FA Cup final model.
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@dogmeat said in EPL 2024/2025:
@Cyclops Apparently Chelsea are paying 200K / week of Raheem's salary and the Sanch sale clause is if they finish 14th or above.
the circus that is Chelsea continues to entertain.
It may be a genius move but letting a guy go who is 20th all time in goals scored in the EPL and bringing in a guy who has no track record at all in the EPL is ...... strange. Canny for Arsenal, not sure if he will start in their first team but Sterling is handy off the bench and to start cup games.
Interesting to see the difference in Slot to Klopp so far, they seemed to be playing Sloppball or Klotball - he wants them to be as dynamic in attack but not to be as reckless - I think Slot has seen that they have been too loose at times and if you give your opposition too many chances, you'll lose a few games.
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@Billy-Tell said in EPL 2024/2025:
Haaland is deadly with a chance. Just lethal. A real striker.
Pffft, still behind Chris Wood in EPL goals.
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I'm about to kick off my TSL competition which I have been running for nearly 30 years - some of the people here are either entering or have entered in the past. If you fancy joining, drop me a PM and I will email the details - you will have to pick a team of 11 players before the weekend and you score a point if one of your players scores a goal.
And to bridge the gap before the EPL returns, please list all of the teams that have finished in the top 6 of the EPL since the Premier League started - there are 21 clubs in all. 8 clubs have done only 1 season in the top 6, 7 clubs have 10 or more.
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