EPL 2024/2025
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@KiwiPie said in EPL 2024/2025:
@African-Monkey said in EPL 2024/2025:
The 3 Bs, Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford look like raking it in from player sales this summer.
Who is likely to be sold by Brighton? Joao Pedro is the only name I have heard so far and I think they may be asking too much for him.
Think Joao Pedro is a done deal?
@African-Monkey said in EPL 2024/2025:
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2024/2025:
@African-Monkey said in EPL 2024/2025:
The 3 Bs, Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford look like raking it in from player sales this summer.
Who is likely to be sold by Brighton? Joao Pedro is the only name I have heard so far and I think they may be asking too much for him.
Think Joao Pedro is a done deal?
Oh yeah Chelsea of course for over 50m - 7 year deal plus Chelsea are close to getting Jamie Gittens from Dortmund for 55m which seems a hell of a lot for someone with so little top level football but he is very young and has been playing for Dortmund since he was a kid.
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@African-Monkey said in EPL 2024/2025:
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2024/2025:
@African-Monkey said in EPL 2024/2025:
The 3 Bs, Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford look like raking it in from player sales this summer.
Who is likely to be sold by Brighton? Joao Pedro is the only name I have heard so far and I think they may be asking too much for him.
Think Joao Pedro is a done deal?
Oh yeah Chelsea of course for over 50m - 7 year deal plus Chelsea are close to getting Jamie Gittens from Dortmund for 55m which seems a hell of a lot for someone with so little top level football but he is very young and has been playing for Dortmund since he was a kid.
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2024/2025:
@African-Monkey said in EPL 2024/2025:
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2024/2025:
@African-Monkey said in EPL 2024/2025:
The 3 Bs, Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford look like raking it in from player sales this summer.
Who is likely to be sold by Brighton? Joao Pedro is the only name I have heard so far and I think they may be asking too much for him.
Think Joao Pedro is a done deal?
Oh yeah Chelsea of course for over 50m - 7 year deal plus Chelsea are close to getting Jamie Gittens from Dortmund for 55m which seems a hell of a lot for someone with so little top level football but he is very young and has been playing for Dortmund since he was a kid.
They always find ways to exploit loopholes in the rules, so I'm sure they'll find a way to pay for him off a different set of books.
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We keep one at least Semenyo extends until 2030, good win for us, now just need another defender, goal keeper and winger
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Diogo Jota
RIP.
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It's very sad, Diogo Jota sounds like a thoroughly decent man by all accounts and it's a tragedy for his family and of course his parents to lose both sons at once.
Interesting to hear that nobody at Wolves had a bad thing to say about him which can't be said for every ex-player.
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just watched the world club cup final
glad i'm not a manu mancity liverpool arsenal fan, those chelsea fans are guna be so irritating for the next 4 years running round with that world champ badge on their jerseys
@mohikamo said in EPL 2024/2025:
just watched the world club cup final
glad i'm not a manu mancity liverpool arsenal fan, those chelsea fans are guna be so irritating for the next 4 years running round with that world champ badge on their jerseys
I think what you meant to say was well done for smashing the 2025 juggernaut of PSG ...
Am obviously very happy, but hard to tell where this ranks on the list of achievements. Behind the League & Champs League for sure.
Chelsea squad have certainly earned their break this year.. First pre season is 8th August, so I imagine they'll only get two weeks, at most, off.
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@mohikamo said in EPL 2024/2025:
just watched the world club cup final
glad i'm not a manu mancity liverpool arsenal fan, those chelsea fans are guna be so irritating for the next 4 years running round with that world champ badge on their jerseys
I think what you meant to say was well done for smashing the 2025 juggernaut of PSG ...
Am obviously very happy, but hard to tell where this ranks on the list of achievements. Behind the League & Champs League for sure.
Chelsea squad have certainly earned their break this year.. First pre season is 8th August, so I imagine they'll only get two weeks, at most, off.
@MajorRage
i think it ranks pretty high
there were about 20 top class programs (and they were all trying) in the comp which is a lot better than any national league
of the big Euro leagues, the EPL is the only one that is even remotely competitive
the only comparable comp is the Euro Champions League, with about the same number of top class teams
roll on the Euro Super League!
hahawhat would I rather watch: chelsea v flamengo, or liverpool at stoke on a rainy afternoon in the middle of an english winter - no contest
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Congratulations to Chelsea on winning a Mickey Mouse trophy.
But I suspect there will be a significant cost for them in November, December and January to only having two weeks off pre-season.
i'll tell you what a mickey mouse trophy is
the bundesliga (a one team league)
the french league (a one team league)
the spanish league (a two team league)
the italian league (not much better)
the epl (a litte bit better than that)bournemouth v burnley - who f'n cares!
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And Paris St-Germaine and their coach clearly lost their cool and decorum at the post-match trophy awarding ceremony. Maybe they should have gone back to their dressing room instead like the French National Rugby team?
the fracas at the end was probably more of a surprise than the actual result
couldn't really understand it, the game didn't appear to be that niggly and the result was pretty much decided in the first half
woulda thought you'd just cop the loss and get the f**k outta there
the in-your-face tactics of chelsea (which were perfect) was probably a bit annoying tho
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i'll tell you what a mickey mouse trophy is
the bundesliga (a one team league)
the french league (a one team league)
the spanish league (a two team league)
the italian league (not much better)
the epl (a litte bit better than that)bournemouth v burnley - who f'n cares!
@mohikamo said in EPL 2024/2025:
bournemouth v burnley - who f'n cares!
I would care, cherries supporter all the way lol
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i'll tell you what a mickey mouse trophy is
the bundesliga (a one team league)
the french league (a one team league)
the spanish league (a two team league)
the italian league (not much better)
the epl (a litte bit better than that)bournemouth v burnley - who f'n cares!
@mohikamo said in EPL 2024/2025:
i'll tell you what a mickey mouse trophy is
the bundesliga (a one team league)
the french league (a one team league)
the spanish league (a two team league)
the italian league (not much better)
the epl (a litte bit better than that)bournemouth v burnley - who f'n cares!
Although many will agree with you, I'm not sure you've got that right.
Even the one team leagues, have mini battles in other parts of the table & the opportunity for the rest to knock over the big ones creates huge interest and atmosphere. IT's a diff sport but Drive to Survive has proven unequivocally that the "who cares" teams are equally worthy of the exposure if given it. Wrexham, another.
Bournemouth vs Burnley maybe a who cares match for many, but it will still sell out & have a cracking atmosphere - especially if both are either vying for Europe or avoiding relegation.
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i'll tell you what a mickey mouse trophy is
the bundesliga (a one team league)
the french league (a one team league)
the spanish league (a two team league)
the italian league (not much better)
the epl (a litte bit better than that)bournemouth v burnley - who f'n cares!
@mohikamo said in EPL 2024/2025:
i'll tell you what a mickey mouse trophy is
the bundesliga (a one team league)
the french league (a one team league)
the spanish league (a two team league)
the italian league (not much better)
the epl (a litte bit better than that)bournemouth v burnley - who f'n cares!
The Serie A is probably the most competitive league in the world lol.
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@mohikamo said in EPL 2024/2025:
i'll tell you what a mickey mouse trophy is
the bundesliga (a one team league)
the french league (a one team league)
the spanish league (a two team league)
the italian league (not much better)
the epl (a litte bit better than that)bournemouth v burnley - who f'n cares!
The Serie A is probably the most competitive league in the world lol.
@African-Monkey said in EPL 2024/2025:
@mohikamo said in EPL 2024/2025:
i'll tell you what a mickey mouse trophy is
the bundesliga (a one team league)
the french league (a one team league)
the spanish league (a two team league)
the italian league (not much better)
the epl (a litte bit better than that)bournemouth v burnley - who f'n cares!
The Serie A is probably the most competitive league in the world lol.
Yep Serie A doesn't seem to have any one club much richer than the rest - it is really wide open at the top.
Palace chucked out of the Europa League for double club ownership rules - Forest into Europa League. Seems a pretty harsh punishment for them basically being surprised that they made it into Europe.
Haven't watched the Chelsea final highlights yet, looks like they really did a job on PSG - hard to say if it means anything in the long run but better to win than lose, especially financially. Also it seems bizarre that they can sign a player and bring him straight into a tournament. The concept of a club world cup is fine, but it is all Saudi money and there really isn't the space for it in the calendar - Chelsea are going on their summer break while other EPL teams are already playing pre-season games.
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@mohikamo said in EPL 2024/2025:
i'll tell you what a mickey mouse trophy is
the bundesliga (a one team league)
the french league (a one team league)
the spanish league (a two team league)
the italian league (not much better)
the epl (a litte bit better than that)bournemouth v burnley - who f'n cares!
Although many will agree with you, I'm not sure you've got that right.
Even the one team leagues, have mini battles in other parts of the table & the opportunity for the rest to knock over the big ones creates huge interest and atmosphere. IT's a diff sport but Drive to Survive has proven unequivocally that the "who cares" teams are equally worthy of the exposure if given it. Wrexham, another.
Bournemouth vs Burnley maybe a who cares match for many, but it will still sell out & have a cracking atmosphere - especially if both are either vying for Europe or avoiding relegation.
@MajorRage ring culture manifest.
If you're not first you're last etc. Absolute bullshit.
The Premier League was as interesting this past season as any, even without a title race or relegation fight. The flattening out of the middle of the table created huge interest.
Be interesting to see what happens this coming season with some obscene money being spent at the top. I hope we don't revert to the bad old days.
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@MajorRage ring culture manifest.
If you're not first you're last etc. Absolute bullshit.
The Premier League was as interesting this past season as any, even without a title race or relegation fight. The flattening out of the middle of the table created huge interest.
Be interesting to see what happens this coming season with some obscene money being spent at the top. I hope we don't revert to the bad old days.
@mariner4life said in EPL 2024/2025:
The Premier League was as interesting this past season as any, even without a title race or relegation fight. The flattening out of the middle of the table created huge interest.
Agree, unlike the normal excitement that comes from 10 teams in the race to be relegated, it came to be about 12 teams to be within reach of playing in Europe. Loved it until I didnt lol
Hard to know what to expect this year, dont really want bottom three to go straight back down, but if the fight is contestable elsewhere, Im probably happy with it
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Not sure where he will end up this year, we have just bought a keeper in Petrovik and sold Travers (which seems a really bad move), but it has meant that in these warm up games Paulsen has played with the main squad, even if off the bench
https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2025/july/15/afc-bournemouth-2-hibs-1/ -
@MajorRage ring culture manifest.
If you're not first you're last etc. Absolute bullshit.
The Premier League was as interesting this past season as any, even without a title race or relegation fight. The flattening out of the middle of the table created huge interest.
Be interesting to see what happens this coming season with some obscene money being spent at the top. I hope we don't revert to the bad old days.
if you've got zero chance of ever being first - now that's a bullshit competition
if spurs and manu didn't get relegated last season they are never getting relegated
i can remember when manu were in the second division - but that aint ever happening again
kinda liked Norwich's realistic attitude the last couple of times they got promoted
didn't change their team much
gave the players who won the championship the reward of playing the big league PL teams
gave the fans a nice fixture list for a season
then fucked off back to the championship with a boat load of money
nice workthe way the system (FFP and all that) operates now, that's the responsible approach for the all the promoted teams
