markjazzbassist Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Bailey said: Shall we keep doing this after every game Sure, if it weren’t for the ref I think it could have been a different result.  I’m still not impressed with him.  Let’s see how he does given a full campaign.  Lampard worked wonders with a squad full of youngsters.  Let’s see if arteta can get CL football with his squad next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 3 hours ago, markjazzbassist said: Sure, if it weren’t for the ref I think it could have been a different result.  I’m still not impressed with him.  Let’s see how he does given a full campaign.  Lampard worked wonders with a squad full of youngsters.  Let’s see if arteta can get CL football with his squad next year. I didnt see the sending off but surely you think it was a pen? I watched most of the first half and bar the first 10-15 mins I thought they controlled the rest of the half. I think Lampard has done well too but he did have a huge squad of talented players at his disposal. I'm not convinced about how good they are, yet at least. They have problems at the back and I'm not sure Lampard is the man to sort that problem. Arteta has come in half way through a season and made big improvements to one of the leakiest defences whilst Lampard has had a pre-season and a full season to sort them out but hasn't. Buying Havert and Werner is going to stop them conceding silly goals. I would be amazed if Arteta managed to get CL football with that squad IMO. They are a group that shouldn't be good enough and its frustrating as an Everton fan to see a squad like that lift a trophy, especially when we lost to a bunch of kids. MikeO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwlad Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 Sorry for Brentford but Fulham the better team on the night, don't like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 CIty knock out Real Madrid, but the real story was Lyon besting Juve and advancing. Rudi Garcia finally gets one over on Juve who finished above him when he managed Roma. i bet he will be celebrating tonight! Matt and Palfy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Arsenal signing Willian from under the noses of Chelsea looks a good bit of business given the number of young players they have in the squad. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted August 15, 2020 Report Share Posted August 15, 2020 Bye bye pep and city!!  Rudi Garcia well done.  From Roma outcast to CL semis.  Their squad is decent but he’s got them playing as a well drilled unit.  I love this so much.  Seeing smug pep foiled by a guy who was fired by Roma and labeled a has been is just too sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted August 15, 2020 Report Share Posted August 15, 2020 1 hour ago, markjazzbassist said: Bye bye pep and city!!  Rudi Garcia well done.  From Roma outcast to CL semis.  Their squad is decent but he’s got them playing as a well drilled unit.  I love this so much.  Seeing smug pep foiled by a guy who was fired by Roma and labeled a has been is just too sweet! I wanted city to win to shut the crowing red shite up Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 Anyone else think this coming season could turn out to be a bit of a vintage year? Liverpool have barely lost in the league for the last 3 seasons. City who struggled last season have strengthened in a key position. Chelsea have brought in a lot of players, highly touted ones too, albeit I'm not sure they improve their weaknesses. Utd finished the season well and whilst I dont remember them signing anyone yet, they are looking at decent players who look a much better fit than under previous managers. Leicester seem to be the ones struggling at the moment as the end of their season showed they need more depth and so far all they have done is sold players. Spurs have made some curious moves and I'm not entirely sure if they will help them improve but right back is a weakness they have addressed. Arsenal have done really well this window, especially if they keep Aubamayang. They could be a problem if they strengthen central midfield especially now they have two new pieces of silverware in the cabinet. Wolves also haven't strengthened but they don't strike me as a team that need to do lots of business. We have our first season under Ancelotti and the rumours of players coming in are in the positions we desperately need. I think Southampton haven't done too badly either, permanently signing KWP and a highly thought of centre back. They also finished the season really well and will be confident. That list is 10 sides who will all fancy their chances this season. At this point I would guess that Leicester will be the side that struggles to improve upon last season but the rest of those higher up in the list all look as though they could have big seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo 2.0 Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 I think that Chelsea will be dark horse for the title, there's not one person that's signed that you could argue with and given that nobody else has really done much in the circumstances, I expect them to be very close to top spot come May. Manchester City finally have something to motivate them domestically, so I expect them to be up there again (even more so if they sign Messi) and of course you can't write off the Shite, as much as I would want to. Arteta is doing a fantastic job, but I just don't think that Arsenal are good enough for a title challenge yet, back in the top four perhaps but not all the way for me - Mourinho has absolutely ruined Spurs as expected so would legitimately not rule out them being around 11th/12th at Xmas and for him to be sacked.  Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted September 7, 2020 Report Share Posted September 7, 2020 On 31/08/2020 at 16:12, Zoo 2.0 said: I think that Chelsea will be dark horse for the title, there's not one person that's signed that you could argue with and given that nobody else has really done much in the circumstances, I expect them to be very close to top spot come May. Manchester City finally have something to motivate them domestically, so I expect them to be up there again (even more so if they sign Messi) and of course you can't write off the Shite, as much as I would want to. Arteta is doing a fantastic job, but I just don't think that Arsenal are good enough for a title challenge yet, back in the top four perhaps but not all the way for me - Mourinho has absolutely ruined Spurs as expected so would legitimately not rule out them being around 11th/12th at Xmas and for him to be sacked.  I agree on the whole. It will be interesting to see what impact Thiago Silva has at Chelsea because they conceded too many sloppy goals last season. They will score plenty but its whether they can stop them going in at the other end that will determine their chances. Looking at the other end of the league, Newcastle have just brought in Wilson and Fraser from Bournemouth. Two shrewd signings for them in my opinion. Still shit everywhere else though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted September 12, 2020 Report Share Posted September 12, 2020 Arsenal just completely dominated Fulham in the opening game of the season. Gabriel looked very good but Willian played ss though he had been at Arsenal his whole career. Bigger tests will come for them. As for Fulham, with that defence if they don't get relegated Parker will have worked a miracle. I'm not sure Leno had to make a meaningful save or that they would have had an attack that would have concerned him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted September 12, 2020 Report Share Posted September 12, 2020 This Leeds v Shite game is mad. Leeds like a school side in one moment and then brilliant in the next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted September 12, 2020 Report Share Posted September 12, 2020 VAR giving Liverpool another Dodgy penno... Actually nothing Dodgy about it.... It wasn't a penno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 19 hours ago, Hafnia said: VAR giving Liverpool another Dodgy penno... Actually nothing Dodgy about it.... It wasn't a penno I can't believe it was reviewed and then still given. Cost Leeds big time. Hafnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 Just watched the first half of the WBA v Leicester game. WBA's threat comes out wide. Not sure they have much else. Leicester's system is better than the players they have. Vardy looks undercooked at the moment but he is an elite finisher but those behind him are midtable? Tielemans is a good player, Maddison is huge for them and they will be much better when he is back and as Evans is out Ndidi is playing CB but the likes of Barnes, Praat, Gray, Perez are average. At the back Soyuncu and Evans are a good partnership and this Castagne looks OK so far but Justin is crap. When everyone is fit they will be a tough nut to crack but if they pick up injuries like they did at the end of last season they will struggle to have anything like the impact they had last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 30 minutes ago, Bailey said: I can't believe it was reviewed and then still given. Cost Leeds big time. Match of the day just glossed over it .. said correct decision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 WBA look awful Zoo 2.0 and Bailey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo 2.0 Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 6 hours ago, Matt said: WBA look awful There will only be one relegation place this season IMO, West Brom and Fulham are already out of their depth and will go straight back down - the only worry for the smaller teams in this division will be 18th. Not sure who will join them - West Ham, Brighton, Newcastle, Villa? But I'd be surprised if the two mentioned above manage to escape the trapdoor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted September 14, 2020 Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 10 hours ago, Zoo 2.0 said: There will only be one relegation place this season IMO, West Brom and Fulham are already out of their depth and will go straight back down - the only worry for the smaller teams in this division will be 18th. Not sure who will join them - West Ham, Brighton, Newcastle, Villa? But I'd be surprised if the two mentioned above manage to escape the trapdoor. West Ham or Newcastle please. Can't stand Newcastle and another failure for Moyes would be a thing of beauty to witness. Zoo 2.0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Just look at this blatant bias. Here's the league table as shown on the BBC website. Correctly, teams are shown in order of points, then goal difference, and then alphabetical order - with one obvious exception. Look at the teams on 3 points and a goal difference of 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo 2.0 Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 28 minutes ago, Cornish Steve said: Just look at this blatant bias. Here's the league table as shown on the BBC website. Correctly, teams are shown in order of points, then goal difference, and then alphabetical order - with one obvious exception. Look at the teams on 3 points and a goal difference of 1. The league is structured based on (1) Points, (2) Goal Difference, (3) Goals Scored. Liverpool scored four goals whereas Crystal Palace and Everton scored one (conceding zero each). The table is correct, no bias. Cornish Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 If it comes to goal difference, pretty sure it comes down to who scored the most. Could be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 Have draws been banned in the PL this season? Thirteen games played and not a single one (using 'fluence to make Chelsea/Liverpool a point apiece). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 Jorginho must be one of the easiest defensive midfielders to take on in the Premier League. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 Congratulations to the Cornish teams who progressed tonight to the second qualifying round of the FA Cup. Saltash United won an upset victory over Cirencester Town, while Truro City won away at Tadley Calleva. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 52 minutes ago, Cornish Steve said: Congratulations to the Cornish teams who progressed tonight to the second qualifying round of the FA Cup. Saltash United won an upset victory over Cirencester Town, while Truro City won away at Tadley Calleva. i thought cup competitions were "mickey mouse" and not worth it? why the change of thought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 9 hours ago, markjazzbassist said: i thought cup competitions were "mickey mouse" and not worth it? why the change of thought? Because they’re minnows from Cornwall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 11 hours ago, markjazzbassist said: i thought cup competitions were "mickey mouse" and not worth it? why the change of thought? James McCarthy says hi On a serious note ... Those teams he mentioned are do far down the pecking order that a pre season victory against a league 2 side would feel like winning the world cup. Cornish Steve and MikeO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 13 hours ago, markjazzbassist said: i thought cup competitions were "mickey mouse" and not worth it? why the change of thought? Other than to visit an uncle in Essex, I barely left Cornwall until I went to university. Plymouth was just across the river and different, but Exeter was on the edge of known humanity. When Saltash United played teams like Bristol Parkway, for example, it drew a crowd. Teams from up-country are big names, and Cirencester is farther away than Bristol.  To actually win against such teams makes you feel that you've put yourself on the map. For teams with players who are local labourers or technicians or farm workers or bank employees or gardeners, with everyone associated with the club being a volunteer, the perspective is rather different. They're not playing in a league where the difference between 9th and 10th, for example, translates to an additional 2m pounds. People who ordinarily are "nobodies" can feel special - even for a day. This is what makes the FA Cup special: every club gets a shot at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Matt said: Because they’re minnows from Cornwall. I'd call them mini-sharks myself, but I agree with the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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