EPL 2022 / 2023
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@Bovidae said in EPL 2022 / 2023:
Does anyone remember those Commando war comics? I used to read those a lot when I was younger. They always had a picture and profile of football players of the era on the front and back inside covers. It might have been Liam Brady or Alan Sunderland, I can't remember which, but I've supported Arsenal since then.
Yep. The commando and there was another comic. Don't remember the player pictures but there was a Shoot mag with a team each month in the centerfold.
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@MajorRage said in EPL 2022 / 2023:
@Billy-Tell said in EPL 2022 / 2023:
@posters
What makes you support a certain team? Like are you from Bournemouth bay imports or did you just randomly choose them?
I lived beside Stamford Bridge for a while in 2002. Loved match day and I also had a few kiwi pals that supported Chelsea
Feel quite distant from the club now TBH, too much turnover snd not enough players there long enough to build a feeling. Kante and Azpil kind of it now. Thought Mount a chance for next Lamps but who knows.
Looking forward reading all the bullshit Liverpool replies ….
Played soccer as a kid and me and all my mates just wanted to ball like John Barnes and Ian Rush. Didn't follow Liverpool per se until a few years later, after I'd stopped playing soccer, and all my old soccer mates had switched over the following Man U. That rankled and so I decided to stick with Liverpool. Went to the city a few years later when visiting family who live in the Wirral, managed to go Anfield. Honestly find followj g Liverpool, and the whole EPL thing in general, to be highly addictive - but in the same way social media is addictive - equal parts enjoyment and outrage. The product they have is great and they know exaclty what buttons to push to get you hooked and to get you coming back for more. Wish I felt that way about rugby generally - the ABs is the only rugby I won't miss these days
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@junior said in EPL 2022 / 2023:
@MajorRage said in EPL 2022 / 2023:
@Billy-Tell said in EPL 2022 / 2023:
@posters
What makes you support a certain team? Like are you from Bournemouth bay imports or did you just randomly choose them?
I lived beside Stamford Bridge for a while in 2002. Loved match day and I also had a few kiwi pals that supported Chelsea
Feel quite distant from the club now TBH, too much turnover snd not enough players there long enough to build a feeling. Kante and Azpil kind of it now. Thought Mount a chance for next Lamps but who knows.
Looking forward reading all the bullshit Liverpool replies ….
Played soccer as a kid and me and all my mates just wanted to ball like John Barnes and Ian Rush. Didn't follow Liverpool per se until a few years later, after I'd stopped playing soccer, and all my old soccer mates had switched over the following Man U. That rankled and so I decided to stick with Liverpool. Went to the city a few years later when visiting family who live in the Wirral, managed to go Anfield. Honestly find followj g Liverpool, and the whole EPL thing in general, to be highly addictive - but in the same way social media is addictive - equal parts enjoyment and outrage. The product they have is great and they know exaclty what buttons to push to get you hooked and to get you coming back for more. Wish I felt that way about rugby generally - the ABs is the only rugby I won't miss these days
So far this season I've only watched one full super rugby game: Chiefs vs Canes in the weekend. Otherwise it's just been highlights. But I won't be missing City vs Arsenal. The history of Super Rugby is how to ruin a once great competition by stupid expansion. The Super 12 is how it should have stayed! Else Super 15 if we really had to give the SA another team and appease the Australians. With Pacific Island players given more room to play for franchises, especially the Aussie ones.
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@junior I saw the 89 Cup Final including the last 20 minutes of the game and all of extra time from pitch side (i was in charge of stewards and we went onto the ground to prevent any crowd incurions). Watching Barnes taking a corner from no more than 3 metres away is a memory I will have forever. Along with how small football players are / were.
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Currently losing to the bottom placed team in the premier league is an A-level choke. It’s all over for arsenal you’d think.
Then again….
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@Billy-Tell Hardly a choke. Man City is simply a better team and could run the table with wins. Is there a game you foresee them losing?
They will beat Arsenal by at least 3 when they play next and will win the title. Heck they would win without Haarland.
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Well done Arsenal securing the draw..the bottom half of the prem take a sigh of relief as Southampton remain rooted to the floor lol
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@broughie said in EPL 2022 / 2023:
@Billy-Tell Hardly a choke. Man City is simply a better team and could run the table with wins. Is there a game you foresee them losing?
They will beat Arsenal by at least 3 when they play next and will win the title. Heck they would win without Haarland.
That won't make it feel any better, feeling like they had a chance to win only to fall in the final run home
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I know it's the lower leagues, but Wrexham are poised to return to the football league after years in the wilderness. I'm looking forward to Welcome to Wrexham series 2
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Oh well, Arsenal will have to add the Etihad to the list of other stadium (Anfield, WHL, Old Trafford) where they've won the PL.
You can't give up soft goals by losing possession in your own half against any team. A great comeback but the last two games have been about not converting goal-scoring opportunities.
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@broughie said in EPL 2022 / 2023:
@Billy-Tell Hardly a choke. Man City is simply a better team and could run the table with wins. Is there a game you foresee them losing?
They will beat Arsenal by at least 3 when they play next and will win the title. Heck they would win without Haarland.
Not getting 3 points at home to Southampton is a complete choke. What are you smoking?
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@Billy-Tell said in EPL 2022 / 2023:
@broughie said in EPL 2022 / 2023:
@Billy-Tell Hardly a choke. Man City is simply a better team and could run the table with wins. Is there a game you foresee them losing?
They will beat Arsenal by at least 3 when they play next and will win the title. Heck they would win without Haarland.
Not getting 3 points at home to Southampton is a complete choke. What are you smoking?
I support Spurs so I should know. We are the King of Choke! Very Spursy from the Arse
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@Billy-Tell Yes not a good result at home but I stand by my point the Man City is the best team and would win despite the result today. What are you smoking? Is City the best team and if your were a betting man who would you bet on? I am an Arsenal fan but can see the limitations of this team.
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@broughie said in EPL 2022 / 2023:
@Billy-Tell Yes not a good result at home but I stand by my point the Man City is the best team and would win despite the result today. What are you smoking? Is City the best team and if your were a betting man who would you bet on? I am an Arsenal fan but can see the limitations of this team.
Arsenal who were leading comfortably have now have had 3 consecutive draws. 2 after leading 2-0 and last night scoring two late goals to salvage a draw at home against the worst side on the league. That is choking. Losing to city at city is to be expected. But if they had won the last 3 games they could afford that loss.
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@Billy-Tell Choking or exposing their weaknesses as a season has progressed and highlighting the depth and experience of a team like Man City. Arsenal are a very young team.
Just watching the game and unless Tierney was injured how the hell is Zinchenko picked over him? He is a defensive liability. Sloppy seconds from Chelsea right?
Ramsdale's error was bad and I get a sense he is a little rattled and a change might be good. He has not looked poised recently. Arteta won't make a change though.
All in all it will be a good season for Arsenal and will be interesting who they can bring in next year to solidify the defense and midfield. Xhaka and Partey type players with some starch. We have enough playmaker types.
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No choking here
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@KiwiPie well at least they're openly supporting Notts County for the other spot!
Hammers smash Bournemouth overnight which has me a bit nervous. Was expecting a point to be honest given recent form. Haven't seen the game but down 0-2 after 12 minutes probably did it. I hope that pulls their head in for the Southampton match up next.
