English Premier League 17-18
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Topic: English Premier League 17-18
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Subject: English Premier League 17-18
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 10:45am
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2 days til it kicks off, with Arsenal v Leicester on Friday night. Not sure about the rest of you, but I am getting sick of hearing pundits talk as if Chelsea are in a crisis. They'll still be very strong. I'm sure they're going to get at least 2 new players in as well to take their spending over the £200m mark
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Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 10:46am
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In the absence of games you have a vacuum that filled by people talking a lot of nonsense. |
Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 11:24am
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Yep, If I hear a pundit say Newcastle are going to struggle one more time |
Posted By: Claret Murph
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 12:45pm
 ------------- Lansdowne Road debut aged 52 and 201 days . |
lassassinblanc wrote:Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 2:00pm
How are they not though? They've made 1 good signing in a team where they need about 9 replacements  The 3 teams who went up this season are absolutely awful. Huddersfield have spent but they're still miles behind.
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Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 2:08pm
I didn't disagree, Majority of the time they state the bloody obvious is what I meant |
Posted By: Double Maxim
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 5:15pm
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I think Brighton Huddersfield and Swansea will go down this season. ------------- Double Maxim without doubt the greatest drink in the world |
Posted By: eboue16
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 5:35pm
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Tammy Abraham might keep Swansea's head above the water if they can create the chances for him ------------- "He f**ked me over and my attitude is an eye for an eye." Roy Keane Talking about Alf Inge Haaland tackle |
Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 5:40pm
Who's gonna do that if they sell Gylfi then? Swansea don't replace, I'm still waiting for them to replace Bony and Williams which is why they're in this position in the first place! Same can be said for Burnley, they've made these cute small signings but they've just lost Andre Gray which puts them in that relegation mini-league as it stands
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Posted By: eboue16
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 5:53pm
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Theres two "if"'s in there. A wonderfully powerful word ------------- "He f**ked me over and my attitude is an eye for an eye." Roy Keane Talking about Alf Inge Haaland tackle |
Posted By: TonyNotJack
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 6:02pm
| edit : wrong thread |
Posted By: Zinedine Kilbane 110
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 9:36pm
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Great that it's starting on a Friday... I think Chelsea are the team to beat. Still can't believe they sold Matic to Man U. I can see him being Man U player of the season. I think Swansea will go down this season. ------------- |
Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 2:42pm
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Gylfi not playing for Swansea this weekend, I think we all know what happens from here. It's a shame really, Swansea entered the league with an identity, a brand of football easy to watch on the eye and they've cashed in on all of their prized assets and replaced them with cheap. Sold themselves out in the end and I see it being the season they go down, and TJ gets his wish of Paul Clement being sacked, although none of his fault, but the Manager always goes first regardless who sanctions the transfers.
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Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 2:45pm
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Two men that Brendan Rodgers bought a few years ago are set to leave for a total of £150m+ - Coutinho and Sigurdsson |
Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 2:46pm
Countinho going nowhere ! And I think he was a transfer committee buy anyways. With regards to Swansea, it seems the likes of themselves and Stoke really has stood still over the summer. I do agree this might be the year that they go down.
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Posted By: 9fingers
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2017 at 9:08pm
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Great opening game. Leicester playing like the season before last, Arsenal playing like most seasons and not giving a single f**k when defending. Kolasinac looks a good signing going forward, Lacazette looks decent too |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2017 at 9:14pm
sh*te opening game. The standard is terrible and the EPL bubble is going to burst one of these days. Anyway I've no interest in it but will comment on it every day for the rest of the season on ybig. ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2017 at 9:43pm
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Posted By: Sligo Hornet
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2017 at 9:45pm
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Disagree Muff...brilliant opening game...and I dislike both teams....great effort from both teams and yes lots to criticise...Arsenal had two teams ....defence was totally asleep...whilst front was electric.....Leicester were superb and they must be gutted SO GLAD football is back ..,..I LOVE football 
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Posted By: 9fingers
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2017 at 9:57pm
Surprised at you SH 
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Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2017 at 9:58pm
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That Ozil is a joke. Such a lazy ponce. Arsenal the usual joke of a team. Their defence is laughable. ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2017 at 10:09pm
Plus wan ------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2017 at 10:10pm
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Hornet ya gobsh*te ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: Sligo Hornet
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2017 at 10:23pm
Muff your are probably right...but I NEED my football.....jesus this closed season has been one of the worst for "other stuff" 
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Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2017 at 10:51pm
Ah no, nothing to do with being right. I think your sarcasm meter was off guard a tad bit  Also, from what I read on here in the last week, you were an absolute credit to yourself when it came to "other stuff". I'm sure the others on here that knew Bear would agree with that  ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2017 at 1:47pm
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Think alot of people are writing Watford off this season, I'm not actually watching the game but I look at their lineup and replace Okaka for Deeney and that's a decent XI, I can name teams on top of my head with worse than that. I also think that Marco 'What does he know about English football, Jeff' Silva is being wrote off too easily despite massively overachieving with Hull last season.
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Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2017 at 1:53pm
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He's called Silva coz he always comes out 2nd best in games ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2017 at 11:43am
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Who was the midfielder for Brighton that gave the ball away which led to City's opener? He has a good set of man boobs on him. Not exactly premier league fit
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Posted By: BrendanD88
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2017 at 12:15pm
Dale Stephens. |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2017 at 10:52pm
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The very first MOTD in the premier league era now on BBC red button Man united played at Sheffield united with just two subs due to an injury to no2 keeper Garry Walsh and the other two keepers were at a youth tournament Shearer showing his class there in his debut for Blackburn at Palace I liked the old format, they showed extended highlights of two games, brief highlights of one game and just the goals from the rest of the games....then off to bed to get up early for mass, those were the days Noticeable that there was less talking/punditry between the games too. |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2017 at 9:38pm
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So that's Man Utd as champions already. Boring season ahead. ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2017 at 11:53pm
The only thing to look forward to now are your managers getting sacked threads, and puns about Mourinhos bus |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2017 at 12:02am
Great. Because there will be loads of that coming ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2017 at 2:32pm
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Oh look, how predictable.. Mike Dean wants to be centre of attention
I said in the VAR thread he'd be looking to out-do himself this season now he's no longer the most controversial thing going, just after a 97th minute winner, he just couldn't help himself.
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Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2017 at 2:36pm
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Ake not sent off for a professional foul, Sterling sent off for celebrating. Next week they'll have a player red carded for tying his lace |
Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2017 at 4:47pm
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The ever-reliable Di Marzio is claiming Swansea have signed Renato Sanches from Bayern (loan). And are buying back Bony. These are the type of signings I've been waiting for them to make for about 2-3 years now. Edit: He just published there's a 30 million option to buy in the deal. It seems a bit too good to be true for Swansea?
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Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2017 at 12:21pm
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Looks liken Swansea might stay up this season afterall. A CB and they're actually looking good again! |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2017 at 11:22am
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Frank De Boer sacked Ridiculous |
Posted By: Charlton's Child
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2017 at 11:26am
Roy Hodgson to replace him , Joke shop |
Posted By: HuntysCousin
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2017 at 1:31pm
| It's baffling how Bilic thinks putting Hernandez out wide is a good tactical move. He could have put on someone who can actually play the role when Antonio went off, but decided to throw Carroll up front and waste Hernandez instead |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2017 at 1:42pm
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Bilic to be sacked ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: HuntysCousin
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2017 at 1:58pm
| Idiotic challenge from Aurier |
Posted By: MC Hammered
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2017 at 1:57pm
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https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2017/sep/26/david-squires-on-fans-bravely-persisting-with-their-romelu-lukaku-song?CMP=fb_a-football_b-gdnfootball" rel="nofollow - https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2017/sep/26/david-squires-on-fans-bravely-persisting-with-their-romelu-lukaku-song?CMP=fb_a-football_b-gdnfootball ------------- El Puto Amo |
Posted By: Bob Hoskins
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2017 at 3:23pm
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The last frame about Poppygate . Love his cartoons ------------- Romario 2016: And the ticket mafia gets caught! Well, four years ago I had already told the government. |
Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2017 at 4:08pm
The "shall we try petrol again" line |
Posted By: Zinedine Kilbane 110
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2017 at 4:02pm
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What do palace do now.... sack Roy? They have Chelsea next! Portsmouth lost the first 7 in 09/10 and finished bottom. Palace look set to beat that record. ------------- |
Posted By: Zinedine Kilbane 110
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2017 at 6:26pm
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City should be beating Chelsea at HT. Pressing high and creating lots of chances. Morata off with a hamstring injury. Delphi playing well at left back. ------------- |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2017 at 4:45pm
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You can't help but feel Shelvey would still be good enough for Liverpool's squad at least. Always a brilliant passer of the ball. Still only 25 ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2017 at 12:24pm
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24 passes before the Burnley goal yesterday, 3 Irish players involved including the goal scorer and assister Yet we'll probably be hoofing the ball against Moldova on Friday night and will have the minority of possession! |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2017 at 12:37pm
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Yeah, Unbelievable goal, doubt Burnley will get the credit they deserve for it too. ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: Claret Murph
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2017 at 12:52pm
Burnley is just a back water and always will be , but it has been a great time to be a Claret over the few years my only grip is that Dyche will leave at some stage , not to a big 4 club but someone in the top ten , hey we are 7th as it is ------------- Lansdowne Road debut aged 52 and 201 days . |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2017 at 3:18pm
| Leroy Sané is officially the fastest player in the Premier League since Opta began recording sprint speeds in 2014. He was clocked at 35.48 kilometres (22.05 miles) per hour against Chelsea, beating Jamie Vardy's previous record. |
Posted By: alihau41
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2017 at 3:41pm
he's also the biggest sap in the league, winning that title after of the completion of that back tattoo of himself celebrating in a stadium with a load of empty seats
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Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2017 at 4:15pm
I used to prefer the old way of determining this which was 100m sprint live on Saint & Greavsie. Think Keith Curle won it one year.
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Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2017 at 4:36pm
Actually remember that |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2017 at 4:43pm
I was only reading this recently. http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/aug/24/rumbelows-sprint-challenge-explosive-post-match-interviews-and-shahid-afridi" rel="nofollow - http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/aug/24/rumbelows-sprint-challenge-explosive-post-match-interviews-and-shahid-afridi ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: Mulvanystrasse
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2017 at 6:49pm
His Dad was lightning fast too, saw him play for Wattenscheid 09 in the Bundesliga a good few times in the early '90's. |
Posted By: alihau41
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2017 at 1:43pm
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united with the best shots:goals ratio in the league so far united 17.4% city 16.3 Watford 14.1 Chelsea 14 Leicester 13 burnley 11.5 spurs 10.4 best attacking team in PL history 9.5 arsenal 9 west ham 8.8 west brom 8.8 stoke 7.9 brighton 7.8 Newcastle 7.7 Huddersfield 6.9 Swansea 6.5 Bournemouth 5.5 everton 5.1 Southampton 4.7 palace 0
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Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2017 at 10:41pm
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sh*te from Fraser Forster today Makes so many mistakes |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2017 at 9:20pm
Chadli  ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2017 at 9:55pm
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Leicester fans booing Snakespeare at the final whistle Would love to see him sacked ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: FrankosHereNow
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2017 at 10:11pm
------------- YBIG Quiz Champion 2016, 2017 & 2018. As You Were Three in a row |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2017 at 10:23pm
As long as Leicester win their next game, it'll be much ado about nothing ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: SuperDave84
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2017 at 11:34pm
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The title was a midsummer night's dream, but this relegation struggle could be a winter's tale. ------------- 
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Posted By: Mulvanystrasse
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2017 at 12:14am
The quality of mercy is not strained. |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2017 at 7:04pm
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Duffy and Rice to feature much in tonight's game? ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 1:43pm
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Fantastic finish from Rooney Totally against the run of play. Arsenal playing some fantastic football. ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: MC Hammered
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2017 at 12:05pm
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https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2017/oct/31/david-squires-on-the-halloween-football-special-2017?CMP=fb_a-football_b-gdnfootball" rel="nofollow - https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2017/oct/31/david-squires-on-the-halloween-football-special-2017?CMP=fb_a-football_b-gdnfootball ------------- El Puto Amo |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2017 at 12:11pm
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Do some teams have a league fixture on 31st December and another one on the 1st January this season? I saw tweets from City fans the other day about this with them supposedly playing Watford and then Palace a day later. Could this be right?
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Posted By: Territorial
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2017 at 12:46pm
http://https://www.mancity.com/fixtures/first-team" rel="nofollow - http://https://www.mancity.com/fixtures/first-team (BBC website too) Coming on the back of an EFL game at Leicester on Tue.19th Dec, Bournemouth at home on Sat.23rd Dec and Newcastle away on Wed.27th Dec, it's no wonder Pep wants the League sewn up by the end of November! Though to be serious, it can surely only be that one or more of these New Year games needs to be moved for TV, but SKY and BT need to sort out the Christmas fixtures first? |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2017 at 4:40pm
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41818468" rel="nofollow - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41818468 Interesting Mourinho signing mostly players over 6 foot seemed to excite some fans in the summer |
Posted By: BrendanD88
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 7:32am
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Posted By: Hans Moleman
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 6:53pm
would have said the height thing for top teams aspiring to win the league in the top nations in Europe is actually quite the opposite. As in, smaller sides usually do better. Obviously you will want a big goalkeeper, centre halves and maybe 1/2 others, but I would have thought the average height of the very best sides would be smaller.
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Posted By: Hans Moleman
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2017 at 6:59pm
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The games this weekend will sort a huge amount out in the PL. Can see City beating Arsenal it's just a matter of whether Arsenal put in an effort to make a game of it or not. Chelsea would usually be fancied to beat United at Stamford Bridge but they seem a basket case of a team at the moment. This is a chance for United to give themselves real breathing space to the teams behind them in what could turn out to be an almighty scrap for top 4 places yet. They'll park the bus and play for the draw. They should look to get at a confidence shattered Chelsea defence but we all know they won't. Chances are because of this, Chelsea will eek out the win. If Chelsea win, the gap between United, Spurs, Chelsea and Liverpool will be very little at all. Be interesting to see who if anyone can come out of the pack to get close to City. Spurs look the only ones capable to me still.
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Posted By: Zinedine Kilbane 110
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2017 at 5:53pm
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I can see Palace and Swansea going down. Have no idea who the 3rd place team will be. A lot of teams will be sweating this season as the newly promoted teams are doing well. ------------- |
Posted By: Sligo Hornet
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2017 at 6:44pm
Hopefully either West Ham or Bournemouth |
Posted By: HelloBarry
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2017 at 10:41pm
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Everton ------------- Quit while you are ahead. All the best gamblers do. http://blog.sbobet.com/tips |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2017 at 1:57pm
| http://www.football-observatory.com/IMG/sites/b5wp/2017/202/en/" rel="nofollow - http://www.football-observatory.com/IMG/sites/b5wp/2017/202/en/ |
Posted By: Hans Moleman
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2017 at 6:19pm
That the website, where they build length of contract, age, wages, etc. into their valuation of each player? Interesting table alright. No matter how accurate people will argue it is, amazing to see Spurs in 2nd spot considering their wage bill in comparison to the other top teams around them. I presume their overall wage bill is still miles off others. Also, looking the likes of Bayern well down the table is an interesting one. A couple of years ago, I would have said they had player for player the best squad in Europe. ------------- "I called him an embarrassment to FIFA and to himself," .... He said 'No-one speaks to me like that'.... and I said, "well I do' and that was that." |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2017 at 4:56pm
| http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5057601/Premier-League-vox-pop-reporters-say.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5057601/Premier-League-vox-pop-reporters-say.html |
Posted By: bhob
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2017 at 9:00pm
It's getting boring now at this stage. sh*te boring predictable journalism. United after 11 games last season 18 points, scored 16, conceded 13, this season 23 points, 23 scored 5 conceded. Yes they're the biggest disappointment so far  Which of the 'big six' has been the biggest disappointment? Manchester United. Yes, champions Chelsea have under-performed, but United spent in a way which should have delivered them swagger and self-expression. The black dog mood of Jose Mourinho, with his PSG flirtation to boot, is not helping one bit. Mourinho no longer inspires players. Summer spending
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Posted By: Zinedine Kilbane 110
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2017 at 7:12am
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Loads of the top players pulling out of the England Squad. Playing Germany and Brazil but not one f.airy do the players/clubs give. ------------- |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2017 at 8:36am
Have you not got any concerns for United so far this season Bhob? Are you not disappointed with their form since the Liverpool game? Does Mourinho's away form against the big teams not continue to concern and disappoint you? Do you think they can put in a title challenge this season?
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Posted By: Devrozex
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2017 at 9:58am
It depends on your perspective really. It's probably seen as a toss up between United and Chelsea for most disappointing so far, however the media narrative pre-season was that United would really give City a good go in the title race and obviously that has not materialised to date. That could all change of course, it's still only early November after all, but as things stand and given the expectations it is United who have flattered to deceive the most thus far in their eyes. Despite being champions Chelsea possibly have the slight mitigating factor of losing Matic and Costa, two big players for them last year, and also being without Hazard for the first month or so. It's not much of an excuse for them however as they willing sold the former two players and subsequently replaced them. Their problems seem to stem from issues behind the scenes but they have definitely disappointed so far - both domestically and in the CL. I reckon United are neither exceeding nor failing to meet expectations. The media built them up to be title challengers in hope more than expectation - based on Mourinho's historical second season record at clubs and the fact that another Guardiola v Mourinho title race generates all sorts of interest. If you scratch even a small bit beneath the surface however you can see this was never likely to materialise. United came 6th last season - they signed Lukaku - direct replacement for Ibra - and also Matic and Lindelof. So basically they signed two players and suddenly they are expected to jump from 6th to 1st/2nd. It never seemed remotely likely to me. This could all change as the season progresses but personally I don't expect United to be doing anything other than challenging for a top four position this season. Anything else is just bonus territory. I'd imagine what pissed off those journos enough to put down United as the most disappointing side were their performances in the big games to date. They got off to a flyer of a start thanks to a dream set of opening fixtures and instead of using that as a launch pad for their season, Mourinho reverted to type and set up to get a draw at both Anfield and Stamford Bridge. Given the turmoil both sides were in when United faced them it was a great opportunity to claim big name scalps and really build momentum for a potential title race but United's ambition, or rather lack there of, reflected their aspirations this season. They are going for a top four finish - not to win the title - and that is what has caused all these journos to list them as most disappointing. |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2017 at 10:10am
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It wasn't just journos that were tipping United for the title. Plenty on here were at least expecting and predicting a title challenging. The bookies had them slight second favourites just behind City at the start, and Mourinho also said this (probably recognising his spend over the last two summers): http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40720888" rel="nofollow - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40720888 |
Posted By: Devrozex
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2017 at 10:28am
"....we are going to try." It's not exactly an emphatic statement of intent.
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Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2017 at 12:02pm
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Reading an article on Football365, kind of addresses what we were discussing above there Devrozex It is important to remember that United started the season on a largely level playing field. The shortcomings in a squad that had finished sixth in the Premier League but won two trophies had been addressed. Mourinho signed the centre-forward, http://www.football365.com/news/matic-mourinho-and-man-uniteds-new-assistant-coach" rel="nofollow - - the painful U-turn the media conducted almost exactly a year ago, the foundations have again been laid for possible failure. Mourinho himself described this as a marathon with six equal runners in August; it is difficult to stomach the concept of a one-horse race in November. |
Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 13 Nov 2017 at 4:52pm
| Spurs fan and desperate headline beggar Mike Dean chosen as the ref for Spurs v Arsenal at the weekend.. Nothing controversial will happen honestly ! |
Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2017 at 1:33pm
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New TV rights deal which will show 7:45pm KO's on a Saturday. Don't like it at all, Saturdays are all about the 3pm KO's
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Posted By: Zinedine Kilbane 110
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2017 at 1:57pm
A minimum of 190 Premier League games will be televised live in Britain from start of the 2019-20 season. There will be a minimum of 22 additional live games on offer. Friday night 7.45 Sat morning 12.15 Sat evening 17.15 Sat night 19.45 Sunday 12 Sunday 2 Sunday 4 Its nearly here but with the championship + European games we will be getting football 7 days a week most of the year. ------------- |
Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2017 at 2:04pm
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Just reeks of desperation to milk that cow as much as possible before the bubble bursts, next up for sale will be 7:45 Sunday's in a few years time I predict. |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2017 at 2:11pm
By God its been bursting this 10 years now |
Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2017 at 2:13pm
 So you telling me the Premier League won't suffer when Sky go bust. It's not a 'if' it's a when. |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2017 at 2:16pm
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Its like a comfort blanket to people bitter about the Premier League. I've no idea if it will go bust, all I know is I've been hearing that same spiel for the last 10 years (ironically mostly from people who watch a lot of the league) and its very very boring at this stage
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Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2017 at 2:17pm
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Last 10 years? The f**k you been smoking today man
The news about Sky being running in the red only came out in the summer!
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Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2017 at 2:22pm
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So people have only been saying that the Premier League/bubble is going to burst for the last 3 and a half months on here? |
Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2017 at 2:24pm
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I don't know and I don't really care because it wasn't factually correct up until the summer! What'll happen is Sky will pull out entirely and some big digital platform like Amazon will take the rights at a much cut price deal which would of effectively 'burst the bubble' hence why the EPL are now selling rights at stupid timeslots to make up the deficit
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Posted By: Zinedine Kilbane 110
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2017 at 2:36pm
Whats your timeframe for this happening Coyne? Supply and demand will determine the price of the rights. Amazon or anybody else wont get them at a cut price deal. This will never happen. I agree that the cost of the TV rights will not grow at the rates we have seen recently but I don't see a reduction either. The growth will be smaller and maybe Sky will cut back on the number of packages they buy but I dont see them pulling out entirely. ------------- |
Posted By: FrankosHereNow
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2017 at 2:56pm
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Sky have upped their prices this week. Might take this as an opportunity to cancel my contract. They have to be suffering. Without having any actual evidence, I've read plenty of articles over the past year to say Sky's subscriptions are declining and BT are really struggling. I'd like to know the percentages of the EPL TV money breakdowns for UK&IRL (Sky/BT) against the ROW. I cannot see Sky or BT paying as much for the next TV deal. Maybe the overseas TV deals will be big enough to keep the EPL finances as healthy as they currently are. In 10 years time, I'd be amazed if Sky and BT will still be showing EPL. I can only see the EPL either setting up their own TV network (something similar to Netflix) and selling subscriptions directly themselves or as partnership with a Netflix or Amazon. The current set up is way too expensive for customers and that is why piracy is rampant. If a quality legitimate product is offered at a reasonable price, people will pay for it. I heard on Newstalk last week that music piracy has declined massively since Spotify and other music streaming services have been launched. ------------- YBIG Quiz Champion 2016, 2017 & 2018. As You Were Three in a row |
Posted By: coyne
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2017 at 2:58pm
I know Amazon really want a slice of that Premier League package, just signed a deal with Man City to get their cameras in the dressing rooms etc. In regards to timeframe, the next auctions in 2019? Sky are enjoying a big boost in NowTV sales so you'd think the logical thing to do is go big on the prime time TV packages and keep selling those Now TV weekend passes and just concede to BT/Amazon on the other packages.
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