EPL 2023/2024
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@dogmeat we are competing in the top 6 regularly now, but I wouldn't put Spurs in with the likes of Chelsea, City, and Utd especially. I don't think anyone could accuse us of trying to buy titles, in fact one of the longstanding gripes from Spurs fans is the our tightwad chief executive
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@canefan said in EPL 2023/2024:
we are competing in the top 6 regularly now, but I wouldn't put Spurs in with the likes of Chelsea, City, and Utd especially
koff koff European Super League
@dogmeat said in EPL 2023/2024:
@canefan said in EPL 2023/2024:
we are competing in the top 6 regularly now, but I wouldn't put Spurs in with the likes of Chelsea, City, and Utd especially
koff koff European Super League
I was more referring to our level of player investment. But yes we did try to get into the ESL, better to be in the tent looking out and on the outside looking in
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Fulham certainly gave us the epitome of an up and down season. Beat or go very close against the top teams and lose to those around and below us. Will be tough next year because doesn’t Khan spend a lot.
I remember when Khan first arrived he apparently had to be told about promotion / relegation rules cos his other team, the Jackson Jaguars frequently bottom of the NFL but no relegation means a crowd of 90,000 every fortnight.
Team of the year and coach of the year goes to Aston Villa for me.
I get my laughs from the clown on YouTube who supports Manure. -
That's exactly how I feel Mr Meat. I've followed football my whole life and it has always been sleazy. Now the sleaze is of a different type but I just try to enjoy the actual game for what it is.
The reason City have dominated for the past few years is of course their money but also a planned approach to team/squad building. For example when Rodri first arrived to take over from Fernandinho, he was interchanged with him a lot and it was thought he would never be as good - by the time Fernandinho retired, Rodri was good enough that he wasn't missed. Similarly with David Silva, Yaya Toure etc.
On Chelsea, I actually think the best thing that happened for Poch was having so many injuries that he was forced to stick with
Caicedo Gallagher
Palmer Madueke Mudryk
Jackson
for a few games and they have all benefited from having a settled system and personnel. For the first half of the season, he had so many players he kept on shifting them around and trying to find a system for them.On Brighton, they actually had a good season up until half-way - 30 points from 19 games and into the final 16 of the Europa League. In 2024, it fell apart - 18 points from 19 games. I'm sure they will be fine with a good manager (after McKenna of Ipswich apparently), their injured players returning and a couple of obscure South Americans who turn out to be superstars.
The have an elite Manager, structure and players.
They have also signed up and agreed to FFP/SNP regulations and ignored them totally.
What they have done is totally fraudulent and if the adhered to the financial regulations then they simply would not have been able to build the dynasty they have done so far. They may have still won a lot with Pep but they are not subjunctive to the same conditions that other clubs are due to a nation state running it.
They have 115 charges to answer. They will also get away with it.
Uefa found them guilty but due to time issues it was thrown out.
They can’t even fill their own stadium but last year had the highest revenue in world football?
Its a joke
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The have an elite Manager, structure and players.
They have also signed up and agreed to FFP/SNP regulations and ignored them totally.
What they have done is totally fraudulent and if the adhered to the financial regulations then they simply would not have been able to build the dynasty they have done so far. They may have still won a lot with Pep but they are not subjunctive to the same conditions that other clubs are due to a nation state running it.
They have 115 charges to answer. They will also get away with it.
Uefa found them guilty but due to time issues it was thrown out.
They can’t even fill their own stadium but last year had the highest revenue in world football?
Its a joke
@DaGrubster it's farcical, and spits in the face of clubs that are trying to play by the rules. If you aren't going to enforce the rules, why bother having them?
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@dogmeat said in EPL 2023/2024:
Leverkusen's dream of an unbeaten season and the treble is looking dicey
Hat-trick to Lookman and it's 3-0 - always looked a huge talent but has struggled in England to get established.
If they come back from this to avoid defeat, it really will be a miracle.
A massive win for Atalanta, a relatively small club who have had great success under Gasperini and this is the crowning glory
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Hands off Chelsea! Go find your own Paella.. I know its just rumours but hey
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Dogmeat , I had to look up whether it was the same player. Another cock up on Parker’s part. Geez he cost us a lot with his negative attitude and game plans.
NB: Although if memory serves me right he tried to convert a penalty in a close game with a stupid panenka . -
You mean this one
He was lucky crowds weren't allowed into grounds....
Still class player even then though
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Bournemouth may have lost Richard Hughes to Liverpool which is a massive loss, but picking up former Roma boss as a replacement in Tiago Pinto looks like a solid gain
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/bournemouth-transfer-guru-tiago-pinto-appoint-3072209?ITO=newsnow
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Who dances better Carlo Ancelotti or Razor?
https://twitter.com/championsleague/status/1797025055169229082
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In reason #48 of "why do people care about Football at the very top" Real Madrid have just won the Champions League for about the 15th time in 18 years
And promptly signed Kylian Mbappe
I really don't know why everyone didn't just let these behemoth clubs (and Spurs) fuck off and play in their own sandpit.
