Premier League

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

More importantly Chadster..will we be Promotion favourites I wonder?

Sadly,becoming all too predictable isn't it.

 

Edited January 19 by SIMON GARNERS 194

[DE.]

Not many teams who could do back-to-back promotions and then stay in the PL, I'd wager. Tough result for Ipswich today, but any team could get hammered by one of the big boys considering the sheer gap in finances and structure. They need to try and keep the score down at Anfield and then get back on track at home to Southampton. At this point I imagine it'll be two of Wolves, Ipswich and Leicester to go down with Southampton - but which two remains to be seen.

Ange surely can't have much longer left. He seems to have no tactical flexibility whatsoever which is bizarre for a manager at PL level.

[Exiled_Rover]

  On 19/01/2025 at 18:01, chaddyrovers said:

Think about how much Ipswich have spent this season on new players. Next season, they will be promotion favourite 

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They bought a very good Championship side this summer. They were always destined to struggle in the Premier League.

[roversfan99]

Says a lot that even spending so much money and the most you can aspire to is being a promotion contender upon inevitable relegation. The whole pyramid is fucked when you consider that most clubs are losing so much money.

The wages get higher, the ticket prices get higher, the kick offs become more and more inconvenient and the football becomes less competitive.

[Upside Down]

I think Forest showed the way to do it. Take the money and buy as many top quality players as you can.

They're having an excellent season this year and fortunately for them a lot of the rich clubs are doing really shit.

[roversfan99]

Forest got a lot of criticism for spending so much money and signing so many players.

[Eddie]

  On 19/01/2025 at 20:44, roversfan99 said:

Says a lot that even spending so much money and the most you can aspire to is being a promotion contender upon inevitable relegation. The whole pyramid is fucked when you consider that most clubs are losing so much money.

The wages get higher, the ticket prices get higher, the kick offs become more and more inconvenient and the football becomes less competitive.

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Plenty of clubs survive. I agree that Ipswich probably had one eye on preparing for the yoyo, but I don't think they spent particularly well. They'll be one of the promotion favs next year, but they did put together a very expensive Championship quality squad. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Miss informed about the Spurs boss.

Edited January 20 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[Mattyblue]

If you can get up and then initially survive you can make a fist of it. We’ve discussed Forest, but also the not exactly ‘massive’ Bournemouth, Brentford, Fulham, Palace. Gates between 10k and 26k and they are looking pretty steady.

Alas, we won’t get up, won’t initially survive and won’t make a fist of it.

[roverandout]

Man City need to rip this squad up. Too many past it players and too many sub par ones. Kovacic and nunes aren't good enough.  De bruyne is a year past his best. Ederson looks like he's seen better days. Foden hadn't lived up to his potential.  Lewis isn't a full back.  They need to make huge changes in the summer 

[Bronzed A Donis]

Hopefully the footballing authorities make the change for them and they can start next season with a derby against Altrincham.

[riverholmes]

  On 22/01/2025 at 21:59, roverandout said:

Man City need to rip this squad up. Too many past it players and too many sub par ones. Kovacic and nunes aren't good enough.  De bruyne is a year past his best. Ederson looks like he's seen better days. Foden hadn't lived up to his potential.  Lewis isn't a full back.  They need to make huge changes in the summer 

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My feeling is extreme egotism took over and the club management believed their style was enough to win, regardless of the personnel. 
 

Perhaps, comparable to ‘Wenger-ball’ and how it went from a practical tactic for success to an exercise in managerial self-indulgence.

 

[Upside Down]

  On 23/01/2025 at 19:30, riverholmes said:

My feeling is extreme egotism took over and the club management believed their style was enough to win, regardless of the personnel. 
 

Perhaps, comparable to ‘Wenger-ball’ and how it went from a practical tactic for success to an exercise in managerial self-indulgence.

 

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To be fair to Wenger, Arsenal spunked all their money on that new shit stadium they built and couldn't afford to buy anymore top quality players.

As regards to City I think you're right though, Pep thinking he's some kind of football god and completely ignoring the fact he's had the best players in the world and an infinite budget at his disposal for all of his success.

[Mattyblue]

To be fair to Pep no wonder he’s had a touch of hubris considering the media thinks he’s re-invented the sport and every club down to the Dog & Duck league utilise his methods (badly).

English football is now crafted in his image.

[Upside Down]

  On 24/01/2025 at 07:03, Mattyblue said:

To be fair to Pep no wonder he’s had a touch of hubris considering the media thinks he’s re-invented the sport and every club down to the Dog & Duck league utilise his methods (badly).

English football is now crafted in his image.

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And it's shit.

[Norbert Rassragr]

I'm waiting until a revival of the mid 90s 4-4-2 makes a comeback, and all the fashionista stat gimps start foaming about a player like Stuart Ripley. Imagine the pointless numbers and percentages that they'd generate.

[wilsdenrover]

  On 24/01/2025 at 15:59, Norbert Rassragr said:

I'm waiting until a revival of the mid 90s 4-4-2 makes a comeback, and all the fashionista stat gimps start foaming about a player like Stuart Ripley. Imagine the pointless numbers and percentages that they'd generate.

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Visits to byline could be one…

 

[KentExile]

  On 24/01/2025 at 16:56, wilsdenrover said:

Visits to byline could be one…

 

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milligrams of chalk on boots

[Rogerb]

Potential PSR breach coming down the track for man united with resultant points deduction lost 300 million in last three years.

[Upside Down]

  On 24/01/2025 at 18:35, Rogerb said:

Potential PSR breach coming down the track for man united with resultant points deduction lost 300 million in last three years.

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Won't happen. 

[Roverthechimp]

  On 24/01/2025 at 18:35, Rogerb said:

Potential PSR breach coming down the track for man united with resultant points deduction lost 300 million in last three years.

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Garnacho to Chelsea for 180 million. In the summer utd sign 3 Chelsea reserves for 120 million on long-term contracts - everbody happy and PSR breach avoided…

[1874]

Spurs whining about injuries makes me laugh. Maybe they should just recall some of their on loan players that they stole

[roverandout]

How Chelsea expect to win anything with sanchez in goal. He's terrible 

[Tom]

  On 24/01/2025 at 22:18, 1874 said:

Spurs whining about injuries makes me laugh. Maybe they should just recall some of their on loan players that they stole

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They are one of the worst though, didn’t they fly to Australia or similar for a tour the day after the season finished?

 

Jokers 

[roversfan99]

Surely thats Ange at the job centre.