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Re: Football 2020 - 2021
« Reply #175 on: January 25, 2021, 01:57:24 PM »
Not even eleven men could carry Lampard! ;D
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« Reply #176 on: January 26, 2021, 08:04:31 PM »
West Ham into top four!

And surely Steve Bruce is not far from the sack?

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Re: Football 2020 - 2021
« Reply #177 on: January 27, 2021, 07:09:50 PM »
Think this could be a long ban for Ibrahimovic


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55831122

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« Reply #178 on: January 29, 2021, 05:14:05 PM »
Be interesting to see what happens with this.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55836237

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« Reply #179 on: February 03, 2021, 04:50:23 PM »
Southampton got well and truely shafted by VAR last night. There shoild be explanations. More openness.
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« Reply #180 on: February 03, 2021, 10:47:41 PM »
It's beginning to look a lot like Man City but Moyes might be in with a chance of manager of the year. Liverpool have become an enigma with the best record against the other 5 of the 'Big 6' and yet losing against Brighton.

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« Reply #181 on: February 07, 2021, 02:47:20 AM »
Another awful decision by Mike Dean, who we all know lives to be the centre of attention. Hiw he gets to keep his job I'll never know.
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Re: Football 2020 - 2021
« Reply #182 on: February 09, 2021, 09:16:57 PM »
Burnley saved from a fine by Bournemouth

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« Reply #183 on: February 10, 2021, 12:43:19 PM »
The best 'free' football team in the world?


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« Reply #184 on: February 15, 2021, 08:31:07 PM »

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« Reply #185 on: February 15, 2021, 10:02:21 PM »
Down to 5th after Chelsea win but still phenomenal

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« Reply #186 on: February 16, 2021, 06:49:26 PM »
The air's thin up ere. Irons!
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« Reply #187 on: February 27, 2021, 05:10:56 PM »

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« Reply #188 on: March 08, 2021, 08:16:06 AM »
The 'celebration' in the centre of Glasgow was about 2 blocks from my flat. It was like Guy Fawkes from about 2 pm till 9pm.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-56312051

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« Reply #189 on: March 24, 2021, 09:54:24 AM »

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« Reply #190 on: April 18, 2021, 11:47:28 PM »

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« Reply #191 on: April 19, 2021, 10:08:58 AM »
The 'celebration' in the centre of Glasgow was about 2 blocks from my flat. It was like Guy Fawkes from about 2 pm till 9pm.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-56312051
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« Reply #192 on: April 19, 2021, 10:24:59 AM »
Dit fucking to

https://youtu.be/x2XcPq5d_0o

I can't tell you how disappointed I am that the club I support is part of this.

It ought to be fairly easy to kill though because it looks like nobody wants this except the top executives of the involved clubs.
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« Reply #193 on: April 19, 2021, 10:34:22 AM »
Early radio reports that Mourinho has just been fired...


Now confirmed by BBC.
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« Reply #194 on: April 19, 2021, 11:15:34 AM »
Early radio reports that Mourinho has just been fired...


Now confirmed by BBC.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56799400

As an Arsenal supporter, I'd normally be heartened by this news because Spurs have fired the entire coaching team which cannot be good for their prospects in the remainder of the season. Unfortunately, the super league story casts its shadow over all things football and this is peanuts by comparison.
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« Reply #195 on: April 19, 2021, 11:59:19 AM »
I can't tell you how disappointed I am that the club I support is part of this.

It ought to be fairly easy to kill though because it looks like nobody wants this except the top executives of the involved clubs.
I suspect this is largely a negotiating tactic from the biggest clubs aimed at changes to the Champions League, so hopefully will disappear as a suggestion soon. Albeit I image that the outcome will be no European Super league but with the biggest clubs having greater influence over the Champions League, so still putting more power into the hands of the biggest clubs.

In a broader sense I've no issue with a European Super league - indeed isn't the Champions League already this. The big issue being that there is no 'relegation' and therefore no promotion. So no other team can get in on merit. That seems inherently unfair, but will also impact on quality and competitiveness - if there is no downside for losing, where is the motivation later in the tournament where teams can't progress but will be back again next year regardless of their results.

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« Reply #196 on: April 19, 2021, 02:51:36 PM »
I suspect this is largely a negotiating tactic from the biggest clubs aimed at changes to the Champions League, so hopefully will disappear as a suggestion soon. Albeit I image that the outcome will be no European Super league but with the biggest clubs having greater influence over the Champions League, so still putting more power into the hands of the biggest clubs.
The only problem with that theory is that the big clubs have already won that battle, I believe. UEFA is due to announce changes to the CL either today or tomorrow that will put more power in the hands of the big clubs (i.e. those likely to do well in the CL).

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In a broader sense I've no issue with a European Super league - indeed isn't the Champions League already this. The big issue being that there is no 'relegation' and therefore no promotion. So no other team can get in on merit. That seems inherently unfair, but will also impact on quality and competitiveness - if there is no downside for losing, where is the motivation later in the tournament where teams can't progress but will be back again next year regardless of their results.
All that is true but also, this super league would contain only twelve clubs determined by their financial clout rather than current form (as evidenced by the fact that Arsenal and Spurs are involved). It's certainly not fair but I think the biggest objection is that it is an attempt to syphon off as much of the European football revenue stream as possible into the pockets of the owners of those twelve clubs.

ETA: I think this will die before it gets off the ground. If the twelve clubs get expelled from their respective domestic leagues and banned from European competition, it'll kill them.
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Re: Football 2020 - 2021
« Reply #197 on: April 19, 2021, 03:06:24 PM »
The only problem with that theory is that the big clubs have already won that battle, I believe. UEFA is due to announce changes to the CL either today or tomorrow that will put more power in the hands of the big clubs (i.e. those likely to do well in the CL).
I suspect they are looking to wring out some further last minute concessions from UEFA - hence the timing.

All that is true but also, this super league would contain only twelve clubs determined by their financial clout rather than current form (as evidenced by the fact that Arsenal and Spurs are involved). It's certainly not fair but I think the biggest objection is that it is an attempt to syphon off as much of the European football revenue stream as possible into the pockets of the owners of those twelve clubs.

ETA: I think this will die before it gets off the ground. If the twelve clubs get expelled from their respective domestic leagues and banned from European competition, it'll kill them.
Agreed - a ban from domestic competitions would kill this dead. But would the Premier League have the guts to throw out these six teams.

A case of who blinks first.

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Re: Football 2020 - 2021
« Reply #198 on: April 19, 2021, 07:56:36 PM »
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Re: Football 2020 - 2021
« Reply #199 on: April 19, 2021, 11:22:46 PM »
The Premier League has to take some of the blame. It set the trend and is now a victim of its own success. I was against it 30 years ago. Football needs a fans' revolution. Unfortunately I can't see it happening. These clubs know there are a billion plastics out there who actually think this is a good idea and will part with their dough as a result. A sad day for football. Even if this doesn't go through these clubs will still get a bigger slice of the cake, that's for sure.

Was thinking this morning, when will Karren Brady write an article about this in The Scum. Of course she'll condemn it but we all know had West Ham been invited GSB would be on this like a flock of seagulls on a bag of chips. Feel sorry for the fans of these clubs. They don't want it either. Seriously considering do I want to invest my time and hard earned in football.
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