Jasdevi087: Premier League + EFL predictions lessgo

Jasdevi087 08.08.21	i couldn't be fucked listing more albums
Sinternet 08.08.21	lol fair hmm generally can see a lot of this i rate sheffield utd to go straight back up though, they have a talented squad who just lost their way last season and should certainly challenge at a championship level my money's on watford being bottom straight back down (my apologies to ben foster), and i'd probably say this is finally the year burnley don't quite have enough. hard to pick another but brentford are a bit of an unknown quantity so i'd opt for them. think you've nailed prem top 10 though, should be a 3 way battle between us and the two manchester's, with liverpool slightly off the pace as they ease back to normality i'd say everton are going to have a mare this season but every time they look shite they do alright and when they have a great summer they fuck it up in the league somehow so don't wanna speak too soon
Sinternet 08.08.21	i don't rate wolves this season either, think they'll struggle, southampton i agree don't look promising but think they'll just about survive
anarchistfish 08.08.21	Grealish-less Villa above Arsenal? Big doubt
anarchistfish 08.08.21	Also is there a sputnik fantasy team still
Jasdevi087 08.08.21	i was more than ready to write Brentford off but I've been very impressed with their pre-season "Grealish-less Villa above Arsenal? Big doubt" Villa have made some outstanding transfers this window and have several young players who are only getting better. Watch this space right here, this very space, Arsenal lose their opening match to Brentord 3-2, promise bro please believe me
DoofDoof 08.08.21	I predict Spurs will finish between 18th and 6th in the league
zakalwe 08.08.21	Arsenal will definitely finish above us.
NorwichScene 08.08.21	I think Liverpool will have a chance this year if keep players fit. Man City favourites again due to their strength in depth, don't even need Augero
Ryus 08.08.21	top 4 looks right to me
rabidfish 08.08.21	conservative take on the top 6, but most likely to be what ends up happening. It'd be fun to see Arsenal break into top 3 again, for old time's sake
Jasdevi087 08.08.21	"I think Liverpool will have a chance this year if keep players fit." We just lost Robertson :/
Sinternet 08.08.21	time for another meme year for the kop, inb4 salah acl
Keyblade 08.08.21	"Grealish-less Villa above Arsenal? Big doubt" be very disappointed if we didn't
Deez 08.08.21	It's between those top 4 of course. Considering how bad we were second half of the season yet still finished 3rd when we had a settled ,if average, central defence and midfielders back in midfield is unbelievable really. Henderson,fabinio and thiago have played ONCE together. A lot depends on Gomez and VVD (and matip) staying fit but with Konate in there now even if all 3 went again we're better off. My biggest concern is Gini leaving who played every week and relying on Keita or even Ox who are both made of crisps. Although any signing wouldbtop the progression on Jones and Elliot into the first team who are both ready. WeCan't carry Firminio for another season either so I'd like to see us buy one more but we still have the most settled 11 and settled system with City when fit and without debilitating injuries again in a single position we'll challenge of course. Klopp and Peps teams are machines at this point. Although we have to show last year WAS the injuries and not a downward slope. The numbers Klopps out up every season shows well be there but sooner or later the lack of spending from the board will allow others to surpass us. If city get Kane I think they'll win it. Chelsea still in honeymoon period with Tuchel so see how that goes when a bad spell comes. Expect Werner to to get 20 this year though and their squad is fantastic. Utd will bottle it when they're got 30000 people calling them cunts again. City,Chelsea,Liverpool,Utd, Leicester, spurs, villa, Leeds, West ham, arsenal top 10 Norwich , Watford,Newcastle down Everton in a relegation battle. Think villa will have great season and spurs maybe above Leicester if they replace Kane with martinez
Mesm277 08.08.21	I think Man City will ace it. Their squad depth is insane. However, Chelsea could potentially be a dark horse for the league based on Tuchel's impact and the fact Lukaku will be coming in and will definitely bag with the supply of Werner, Havertz and Ziyech
Deez 08.08.21	Dunno how much of a dark horse you can call the champions League winner. I'd have Chelsea second faves personally prob Utd and Liverpool after
anarchistfish 08.08.21	Anyone else doing fantasy? I can make a league
Deez 08.08.21	Always. Had a nightmare last year
Sinternet 08.08.21	got to january and completely forgot last year but i'm down for this season
Mesm277 08.08.21	Dark horse based on the fact Man City should have it in the bag
Keyblade 08.08.21	yea anybody who's not city should be considered a dark horse at this point. which is quite sad because chelsea and united have been spending quite a bit of money the last few years, on mostly good players too. not like that money was spent poorly
Slugboiiii 08.08.21	PNE are definitely getting relegated. We're absolute shite
Jasdevi087 08.09.21	yeah you guys just got violated by Hull City, gonna be a looooong season
Jasdevi087 08.13.21	Come on Brentford!
Egarran 08.14.21	They came on Ars instead
anarchistfish 08.14.21	Ah soz I forgot to set up a league. In the middle of exams
Egarran 08.14.21	forgot my fantasy team too, and I would totally have put Nørgaard on mine
Sinternet 08.14.21	classic arsenal lol yeah we can just get the league ready for GW2, if anyone wants to set it up and post a list for people to join
Sinternet 08.14.21	must admit i did just remember five minutes ago to pick my team so i've missed a week
anarchistfish 08.14.21	Got a fat 3 points from toney and saka plus the 2-0 loss so good start so far
Jasdevi087 08.15.21	what a fucking opening weekend so far
Shemson 08.15.21	Lol I see we have a kopite saying we’ll be in a relegation battle, I thought you all loved Benitez? I think I agree with that top 5 listed there, think relegation is a bit harsh on Palace, they’ve definitely got better players than your 19th-13th team, I think they’ll be ok. Agree with Southampton and Norwich going down though, probably with Watford or Brentford, as great as their opening day results were.
DoofDoof 08.15.21	Fvck Citeh and their £350 million bench warmers :D
Deez 08.15.21	Lol I see we have a kopite saying we’ll be in a relegation battle, I thought you all loved Benitez?' We do Shem. That's why we want him to cement his legacy even more by taking you down : )
MyNameIsPencil 08.15.21	as a casual wolves fan im just taking this season one game at a time and pray the team doesn't implode
Egarran 08.15.21	As a casual neutral, this was a bloody good opening. Also "The mega-signing City have made, Jack Grealish, the sixth most expensive player of all time, flickered without ever quite catching light. He resembles some terrifying footballing chimera: the impishness and drive of Paul Gascoigne, rolled down socks of Francesco Totti, the massive calves of Roberto Carlos, the bandaged left wrist of Gary Lineker at the 1986 World Cup, the hair of Cameron Diaz in There’s Something About Mary."
anarchistfish 08.17.21	ngkqyv league code
Deez 08.17.21	Great 97 points first week and we gonna start week 2. Fml
anarchistfish 08.17.21	Nah I included gw1
Shemson 08.17.21	Haha Deez I saw enough in one match to know we won’t be in a relegation battle this season. We’ll finish top half but likely no excitement and around 8-10 as is tradition
Pheromone 08.17.21	cmon the boys - looked perfect other than the first 15 against City. Also lmao at the Arsenal 0-2 you love to see it
Deez 08.17.21	Reckon Rafa will do alright if he's not hounded out Shem tbh night not be pretty like
Shemson 08.17.21	I was pleasantly surprised with the way Rafa set us up tbh First time we had a hard working team put a shift in since Moyes. Not the prettiest but honest attacking football.
beefshoes 02.21.22	Spurs against City this weekend made for the best and most entertaining EPL match of the season thus far. Baised as a supporter but Kane, Son, and Kulusevski are such a force to be reckoned with when they're in optimal form.
Deez 02.21.22	Hi Shem
zakalwe 02.21.22	It was a good weekend
Pheromone 02.21.22	what a game from Kane
DoofDoof 02.21.22	Unbelievable from Kane, went to the Brighton game in the cup the other week and he was almost as good then too Son looked very good in that game too, some signs of life from Spurs
Egarran 02.21.22	Richly deserved.
Sinternet 02.21.22	kulusevski looks decent too bad most of your backline is not even midtable quality
Pheromone 02.21.22	romero is mustard
DoofDoof 02.21.22	Dier in a three I think will work, upgrade Davies Wing backs have been a horror show though, Reggie and Sessegnonmight come good, need a new right sided option though and get rid of Doherty who’s been one of our worst ever signings (esp considering he is a diehard gooner…)
DoofDoof 02.21.22	Lukaku is effective getting goals but stops Chelsea playing their best football - lot of mixed feelings about that signing from the Chelsea lot I know
rabidfish 02.21.22	Lukaku is a great striker, but damn the serie A really brought out his best form. He should've stayed in italy. if not Inter, then Milan or Juve.
Sinternet 02.21.22	the problem is he's a striker who relies on direct service into him on the counter whereas the rest of the team is built for a more possession-based total control system. i think he'll come good eventually, he's still got the strength and finishing ability we bought him for, but in games where we're stuck on the edge of the box trying to pass it round looking for a gap in the defence his biggest weakness (his first touch) more often than not comes into play. but hey drogba was underwhelming his first season here too and he's the best striker we've ever had and who lukaku models himself on from what i remember in interviews, so i'll at least give him a season and a half to either adapt or have the team adapt around him. more pressing problem is that pulisic has been utter wank this season and if not for injuries and very busy schedules should really barely feature, every time he hits a decent run of form he gets injured. i really would like to see him go out on loan to another club at a high level where he could be a dead-on starter in his proper position, he needs the confidence and development still. think half the reason we bought and are holding on to him has to be for marketing in the US. we're still in all cup comps though and james should be coming back in the next week or so. so once the schedule clears a little i think we might have a bit more rhythm in the team
DoofDoof 02.21.22	I thought Pulisic was a typical (annoyingly) astute signing to replace Hazard…but he’s really dropped off (mainly thanks to injuries) Big surprise, thought he was guaranteed to be a success at Chelsea
Deez 02.22.22	Serie A is nowhere near the Prem quality is also the Problem. Our B team turned over Milan on their park in a game they had to win. Madness. Inter were every bit as good if not better than us last week even though we won 2-0 and can see why Lukaku would back a load in that league. Ibra still doing it at like 51 or whatever. Exactly what you said sin. When he was Everton and the like on the counter hes superb but when you have to face low blocks (urgh) against teams who are happy with a point against the european champions hes fking useless. It is indeed mad how bad Drogba was that first season hahah what a player and of coure NICE ONE SPURS!! I still think CIty win the league but its mad how people were saying its over when it still would have been only 6 points if we won games in hand and CIty to play. They did it with us last year after we went 5 clear in december. Said there was no stopping us, look what happend.
zakalwe 02.22.22	City will fuck it
Deez 02.22.22	City are all glitz and glammer when theyre in front and cruising but under major pressure they come very close to cracking. Aguero final day goal/Champs league every year. That season we lost 1 game they were stellar. Lets see. I think theyll beat us at their place I still think we have a few holes defensively time to time. The game we played at theirs in that 1 game loss season was one of teh most intense ,High quality games ive ever seen. Even their fans took a night off from wanking dogs and sniffing aerosols to make a din.
Jasdevi087 02.22.22	if we're the jammiest fuckers on the planet, they'll hopefully do that thing where they randomly get slapped by Crystal Palace or someone and we can pip them on goal difference after we draw 0-0 at the etihad
zakalwe 02.22.22	Haha. I’ve said it before ‘real’ city fans are absolutely quality. The best I’ve ever met. Now it’s all plastics and glory hunters.
Jasdevi087 02.22.22	I genuinely can't imagine how people have the energy to give a shit about Manchester City winning things. people go off about how "oh but at least they're exciting to watch" but I completely disagree. it's fucking depressing to watch them play. every 20 minutes an opposition doesn't score it's like City get to just pop a goal in as a tax or some shit
Deez 02.22.22	They should win it every year. A club funded by a fucking oil state. Cooking the books. It took us not losing a game until 29th Febuary to pip them. Anything less than them winning the league should be a massive failure for them.
Jasdevi087 02.22.22	considering they have a $20m substitute for every position on the field, yeah
zakalwe 02.22.22	Salford City >
Jasdevi087 02.22.22	Salford City can't even dominate League Two and they're the definition of a tinpot club but i would rather be a diehard Ammies shill than support either of the Manchester clubs
Pheromone 02.22.22	i would give so much for everton to go down this season
Deez 02.22.22	Got Aston villa last game. Stevie sends Everton with Frank down. The scenes.
zakalwe 02.22.22	They are flitting dangerously close aren’t they. Woy to save Watford, Howe to steady the ship at Newcastle Lampard to make a pigs ear of it at Everton. Definitely possible.
zakalwe 02.22.22	Having said that I reckon they’ll beat city at the weekend.
Jasdevi087 02.22.22	Everton and Newcastle going down would be my dream scenario but tbh I'm getting kinda worried about Leeds. Watford and Norwich are nailed on to go straight back down, Burnley seem strong enough to pip 17th, helps that they've got like 4 games in hand
Egarran 02.22.22	As a filthy neutral I hope Newcastle stays up. They're fun to watch. But yeah Everton can go.
Demon of the Fall 02.22.22	'the problem is he's a striker who relies on direct service into him on the counter whereas the rest of the team is built for a more possession-based total control system' whilst this is undoubtedly true, you have to ask why are we signing players that don't suit the manager's system. Sure, Tuchel could've said no, but coaches don't tend to reject proven commodities when offered to them when the alternatives are of lesser rep. We've been here before and I'm concerned the club will once again choose the big money signing over the coach. Fortunately Tuchel had enough about him to put the whole interview fiasco to bed without much fuss and appears to be trying to play Rom into some form/make this work somehow. The service hasn't been great, but honestly I'm struggling to see how any striker can have 7 touches in a full 90 minutes. At least when Timo plays he makes the runs consistently, regardless of whether the ball ever looks like arriving. Rom often doesn't even attempt anything other than his one basic move in-behind. Otherwise he's a statue. It's like playing with 10 men. We're a better team without him in the side.
Demon of the Fall 02.22.22	funny that Kane potentially breathed new life into the title race considering how City tried to sign him in the summer... it'd probably be all over by now if he'd made that move
beefshoes 02.24.22	Mega glad that Kane stayed, or else Spurs probably wouldn't have a hope in the race for Europe. haha
Demon of the Fall 02.24.22	classic Spurs
Egarran 02.24.22	lads
Pheromone 02.24.22	ega not u
Demon of the Fall 02.24.22	yes ega, it is the way
Egarran 02.24.22	Yeah that was low, sorry. But you gotta admit these two last games were textbook.
Demon of the Fall 02.24.22	textbook Spursiness, you just can't shake it Conte sounds like he's asking for the sack already, wants that pay-day, lol
Egarran 04.10.22	What a nice round in the PL this was. Someone give me a good stream for City vs Liverpool.
Sinternet 04.10.22	man utd giving everton a lifeline classic
DoofDoof 04.10.22	Man U are total gash Conte is infectious
Deez 04.10.22	One time i want Utd to win ffs
Jasdevi087 04.11.22	"man utd giving everton a lifeline classic" easiest money I've ever made
Demon of the Fall 04.12.22	Conte turning it around. It's funny I was telling my mates Spurs would get 4th earlier in the year, then as soon as I'd given up on that idea and awarded it to Arsenal they start putting a string of good results together. Making me look stupid. Utd are hilariously awful, it'll take more than a ten Hag or insert another decent coach to turn that club around.
Egarran 04.12.22	You are thinking plane crash, right?
Pheromone 04.12.22	come on u spurz
Deez 04.12.22	They go round in circles Utd. Get a manager it, give him loads 9f money, this time it'll be different, it goes to shit, have a protest say the glaziers are ruining the club, give them more money, they stay quiet, Sack manager say it doesn't matter who comes in cos it's rotten from the top down. Get new manager in and repeat. It's fucking glorious, long may it continue
DoofDoof 04.12.22	United have a ridiculous mismatched squad - almost PSG level bloated and even more ineffective Zero master plan in operation
beefshoes 04.27.22	Title race has been a point apart for months now, and only two points seperate Spurs and Arsenal for Europe. What a season. United's fall from grace has been astonishing with this new low point (CR7 is the only factor keeping Utd in the top 10), and in spite of losing Aguero, City is playing the best football since peak Barca/Madrid last decade. Also wild that Liverpool's chances for a quadruple are as high as they are.
zakalwe 04.27.22	Bunch of over hyped, over paid tarts dicking about with absolutely no clue whatsoever about the game itself because they were sucked up into the system as a 10yr old in order to make money for some cunt with a crafty comb-over who has flaunted style over substance slags to stick on a cover of FIFA all the while nobbers on Twitter talk about ‘the game’ without knowing fuck all about it. Citeh now lording it up as one of the greatest sides of all time is a fucking joke. A farce!!! Game is beyond dead and absolutely fucking shit. Bring back the kippax, the shelf, the true Kop, the shed, and an environment where blokes could be who they were without being ridiculed, demeaned or fucked off out of it for the sake of nonsense.
Egarran 04.27.22	God I love you
zakalwe 04.27.22	❤️
Jasdevi087 04.28.22	anyone else sorta excited about the very real possibility of having Forest back in the prem?
Deez 04.28.22	Dirty fking scruffs nah
Demon of the Fall 04.28.22	I wouldn't mind, especially as I'm sure the fans will use their 'history' to rip the piss out of Spurs / Arsenal and the like (hopefully City too, but they might actually win the big ears this year). It's been a while, so yeah why not?
Sinternet 04.28.22	it'd be nice to have a traditionally big club come back up again yeah, will be a breath of fresh air from the norwichs and watfords its great seeing smaller/less traditionally big clubs come up too like brentford last year and huddersfield a few seasons back, but I could do without the yo-yo cllubs dropping in and out every season, get the sunderlands, birminghams and portsmouths back up for some proper derby days
Demon of the Fall 04.28.22	I had my own (biased) reasons for wanting Brentford in the Prem (my 2nd club) but they've been great. Certainly more interesting than the yo-yo clubs. Fulham seem to have entered that category too, maybe this time it'll be different?
zakalwe 04.28.22	There will always be the yo-yo clubs thankfully. You need the balance in the mix. As for Forest they aren’t a ‘big club’ per se it’s what makes Cloughies managerial achievements the greatest.
Demon of the Fall 04.28.22	try telling a Forest fan they're not a big club, lol yeah, I guess the clubs that keep going through the promotion / relegation cycle regularly just aren't as interesting, nice to see some new names even if it doesn't always last very long, that's all I meant.
zakalwe 04.28.22	I dunno. I’ve spoken to a couple in the past who realise they massively overachieved thanks to Clough. They’re ‘big’ in terms of being a massive part of the history of the game and having some great players. I’d definitely support them if I lived in Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Demon of the Fall 04.28.22	fair enough, the whole concept of a 'big club' is at least somewhat subjective because there isn't exactly a set criteria, where's the line? easiest one is weekly attendances I suppose, but even that's outdated due to the modern 'global' era and some clubs having logistical issues with regards to stadium redevelopment etc. You could use yearly revenue. What about trophies won? Then how far back do you go? All a bit silly really.
zakalwe 04.28.22	Yeah I agree mate. I think you have your one off giant clubs then everyone else just sort of slips in behind.
Sinternet 04.28.22	agree with all that, think the european history is the thing that makes them a special case to me obviously bit like seeing deportivo la coruna struggling in the spanish 3rd tier only twenty years after winning la liga, or even less than getting to the CL semi-finals, just doesn't feel right
Jasdevi087 04.28.22	As much as I'm pissed they're back, I hope Fulham stay the fuck up this season cause I'm genuinely sick of seeing them yoyo. i think this is the first time a club has done it three consecutive times? Would honestly be astonishing if Luton win the playoffs lmao. They'd get 15 points in the prem but it'd be pure banter
zakalwe 04.28.22	They used to be a decent side in the 80s. Top flight.
Jasdevi087 04.28.22	aight fuck it, bring them back up, slap a retro kit out, we're doing Luton Town 2022-23 boys
SlothcoreSam 05.04.22	Man City, LOL
Jasdevi087 05.04.22	honestly I did pretty well on league two considering I've never watched a game
SlothcoreSam 05.04.22	You watching the champions league game?
Jasdevi087 05.04.22	nah I'll watch the highlights later in the day cause i fucking hate both those teams lol
SlothcoreSam 05.04.22	Haha, it's been a crazy game.
Jasdevi087 05.04.22	every year they don't win the champions league is another year football breathes
Deez 05.05.22	Was fking glorious
DoofDoof 05.05.22	Spurs knocking them out on VAR is one of my happiest memories What I will say - those two legs of football were absolutely immense, Real and City went for it, fvck caution
zakalwe 05.05.22	Thought last nights game was a bit drab other than the final few minutes. Hope Liverpool absolutely smash Madrid in the final.
DoofDoof 05.05.22	Liverpool are allowed to win it if they throw the league or one of the cups - I’m not having ‘The Quad’
Jasdevi087 05.05.22	we threw the league back in december let's be honest, we've been in this "only 1 point off city" thing before, city win the rest of their games regardless how we do
Pheromone 05.16.22	well that was bloody glorious cheers newcastle
zakalwe 05.16.22	Haha.
anarchistfish 05.16.22	we bottled it again
Sinternet 05.17.22	imagine you and spurs both lose final matchday lmao scenes
Deez 05.17.22	we threw the league back in december' You can't throw a league in December! We've won every game and drawn with spurs and Chelsea since November. Lost 2 games all season. It takes a fking miracle to get above them. They should win it every year given the fking billions they've spent but it's insane. We had to beat them at their place and didn't that was the killer. Gerrard need to park the bus Sunday but fully expect them to get 5, never bought the quadruple thing but even being in with a chance on the last day is amazing. And yeah...arsenal...jesus
Keyblade 05.17.22	we're not beating city on the final day or even getting a draw, trust me. it's over lads
Deez 05.17.22	Fernandinhio sent off after 5 mins, Coutinho 85 min equaliser ITS FUCKING ON!!
Jasdevi087 05.17.22	Villa will literally lose 4-0 Devastated Luton lost to Huddersfield, please dear god can we not do a Huddersfield vs. Sheffield United final
zakalwe 05.17.22	‘T derby, ‘t massive game lad.
DoofDoof 05.17.22	'imagine you and spurs both lose final matchday lmao scenes' I can see both games ending in draws. If Norwich score more than two against Spurs we deserve instant relegation...and I think we'll score at least once. So worst scenario for Spurs is a draw I feel, which is just enough. If Palace beat Everton on Thursday then Arsenal vs Everton could be very tasty
Jasdevi087 05.17.22	would honestly take a miracle to send the toffies down after they spend the last month snatching points they had absolutely no business taking, but am begging for it to happen nonetheless
Pheromone 05.17.22	so excited for the arsenal 'all or nothing' documentary now (unless we somehow bottle it against norwich)
DoofDoof 05.17.22	the clips from Arsenal TV last night are top tier, mega meltdown
Pheromone 05.17.22	that channel does my nut in, insufferable people on there
DoofDoof 05.17.22	I mean, I just occasionally access for the comedy value - I couldn't spend 90 minutes listening to them
Sinternet 05.17.22	fair play to them for being the first to really do what they do and be successful with it but it's crazy how bad they've gotten from already being sucky, they just feed off drama for money by having the stupidest guests, there'a a reason why hector bellerin slagged them off in an oxford union speech, can't imagine having to deal with those bozos the troll donation compilations are hilarious though tbf compare them to someone like goldbridge who can be annoying and a bit of a prat but also feels way more genuine and is actually entertaining in a random guy you meet at the pub kinda way
Pheromone 05.17.22	really hope chelsea go on a downward spiral and spurs cement ourselves as the greatest team in world football is this too much to ask?
Jasdevi087 05.17.22	I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see Chelsea turn into what Manchester United have been post-fergie under this new ownership
Jasdevi087 05.29.22	please i have suffered enough all i ask is not to find out tomorrow morning that Huddersfield won the playoff
zakalwe 05.29.22	Been a hell of a week. The last game of the season was incredible. Was meant to come on here to say that but couldn’t remember any of these random as fuck albums to find the list.
anat 05.29.22	just anyone but liverpool or city next year please maybe notts to win the league
Shemson 05.29.22	Yeah Zak, I really enjoyed watching that drama unfold knowing we were safe Don’t think I could’ve taken it without our massive comeback against Palace 🤣
Egarran 05.29.22	Poor Liverpool. They deserved a goal. But I understand that everyone else in England is very happy with the result.
Deez 05.29.22	Weve had Alisson save us many times Read had Courtious save them. Its how it goes.
beefshoes 05.31.22	Happy that Spurs beat Arsenal for 4th, that the Toffies are safe, and to see Nottingham in the top flight for the first time in my sentient life.
Jasdevi087 05.31.22	we finna draw 3-3 with Forest in December to send City top wooo
Demon of the Fall 05.31.22	'I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see Chelsea turn into what Manchester United have been post-fergie under this new ownership' It could happen, but any comparison at this stage is incredibly lazy. Liverpool also have American owners and they have a completely different (better) approach to Utd. In fact I've read more inside sources likening Boehly & cos approach to that of Liverpool's ownership than Utd's. i.e. heavy use of analytics based scouting rather than over-paying for 'names', sticking to a coach and building around their needs rather than chopping and changing etc. I guess we'll see.
zakalwe 05.31.22	Yank and Arab ownership Dead game
Demon of the Fall 05.31.22	I don't actually care where the owners of any club are from, but the politics can fuck right off It's always been there under the surface to an extent, just not on this scale. You have entire nations (or at least their 'representatives' trying to one-up each other via a game of bloody footy). Swear I remember simpler times, or maybe I was just naive? Either way sport should be an escape from all this crap.
zakalwe 05.31.22	If you go to any lower league game the soul is there because the club still presides as a massive part of the local community and all the money, greed, business acumen and bollocks hasn’t seeped in. It’s just football which is all any of us want.
Demon of the Fall 05.31.22	true zak, true Unfortunately when you've been following the same club for 25+ years you can't just quit. I actually think my love for the 'game' at the top level died some time ago. I'm just a fan who made a decision as a kid and didn't realise the lifetime of consequences. I got lucky to be fair (in success terms), but my club also became a big part of the problem. I could follow the lower leagues, but honestly I don't really care outside of some very general curiosity. I guess most people probably just end up being interested in whatever level their own team currently participates in.
Shemson 06.01.22	I feel the same Demon in that I’ll always love Everton but I’m not sure I love the game the same way anymore. Fortunately Everton In The Community do fantastic work so we do still have a lot more of that communal vibe than some of the soulless super powers do. Just a shame we’re crap at football 🤣
zakalwe 06.01.22	Unfortunately it’s coming Everton’s way once the new ground is built.
Jasdevi087 06.01.22	do not kid yourselves evertonians that you aren't fucking loaded and soulless too, you just have feckless owners unlike us on the red side
zakalwe 06.01.22	https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5LOSbWo8C74 It was better back in the day, it really was.
Jasdevi087 06.01.22	nah was soulless then too, where my Clapham Rovers fans at?
Shemson 06.01.22	I never said we weren’t loaded, we’re a premier league mainstay owned by an Iranian billionaire ffs, I said we do a lot of good work in the community and I don’t think you can be soulless if you have that presence.
Jasdevi087 06.01.22	souln't
beefshoes 10.29.22	Thoughts on the season so far? It really sucks seeing the midlands clubs struggle with so much instability across divisions. Villa should be fine with Emery on board (no excuses honestly), but it'd be shocking if Wolves and Forest somehow manage an escape from relegation, and talk about a plunge for Leicester. And Fulham...what a solid outing. Still above Liverpool in the table, churning out some genuinely exciting performances
MyNameIsPencil 10.29.22	things are going to get way worse in wolverhampton before they get better
beefshoes 10.29.22	Absolutely stupid situation. They should have replaced Lage over the summer break, given how poor their run was at the end of the last season. Assuming they find a suitable fit to take over after the World Cup, maybe they have a chance at avoiding relegation. Shame really, given how talented their squad is, and how strong they've generally been since having been promoted.
Deez 10.29.22	Seasons pretty much how expected tbh apart from maybe Arsenal for now and yeah likes of Fulham and Bournmouth too since O neil took over. Of course Liverpool would be the main one but Klopp can only churn so much out of an ageing squad without freshening up that midfield. Utd/Spurs hit and miss as usual. City will have it won by March.
Egarran 10.29.22	Noo Haaland not even on the bench. It will be another sad round for my fpl team.
beefshoes 10.29.22	Since ESPN+ picked up the rights to the championship here in the states, I've honestly had as much fun, if not more following it than the prem (at least the top six).
beefshoes 10.29.22	About Liverpool, I feel like they'll come back in better form after the world cup, and especially if they can land a couple of good midfielders in the next transfer window. Given TAA's strengths as a playmaker, I'm surprised that Klopp hasn't tried him there, and especially given how spotty his defending has been this season. That match against City a couple of weeks ago (and that screamer from Salah) was definitely a highlight.
Deez 10.29.22	Yeah the championships fun, but extremely hard to get out of Problem is with Liverpool is they tend top have a list of 1/2/3 and if theyre not available we wait and can leave us lacking (as it has again in the middle) this team would have won everything if it wasnt for a FFP skirting Man City and their fake Sponsorships but here they are at the end of that cycle and need a refresh.
beefshoes 10.29.22	It's gotta be demoralizing too having two seasons coming just a point short of the title, and losing two UCL finals with (mostly) the same squad. Losing Mané surely didn't help morale either. Fucking oil money. Newcastle as a club deserve a bit of success for sure, but it's going to be a bit nauseating seeing the title race come down to a wank off between Emirati and Saudi cash.
Shemson 10.30.22	I think it’s best ignoring where all football money comes from or football will make you sad. The money in the premier league nowadays means all clubs are run by shady fucks tbh, a vast majority of whom don’t know shit about football and don’t really care about the club they own, it’s just another asset.
zakalwe 10.30.22	Don’t get me started.
Shemson 10.30.22	At least your shady fuck knows a thing or two about football tbf Zak lol
zakalwe 10.30.22	https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2022/oct/04/david-squires-on-going-to-the-match-2022-ls-lowry I’m no Guardian reader but this is a work of art
Deez 10.30.22	Theres 'Shady fucks' and theres people who literally chop journos up...i mean...
Deez 10.30.22	thats boss Zak haha
Egarran 10.30.22	Yeah Daily Mail is where it's at.
Shemson 10.30.22	Lol thanks for that Zak Liked the adverts for ‘Visit Totalitarian State’ and opportunity for banter betz
Deez 10.30.22	Anyone watched Welcome to Wrexham?? Been fking great
beefshoes 11.01.22	Planning on checking it out soon. Seems like yesterday when both Cardiff and Swansea were both in the prem. Fucking love Wales, so I wish them all the best when it comes to club and international football, and can't wait to watch them in the group stage fixtures in a few weeks.
beefshoes 11.01.22	Thrilled as fuck too that Everton is doing reasonably well so far. Makes the Merseyside derby more interesting for sure.
Jasdevi087 11.01.22	this is last years list fellers