Premier League 2023-2024

[Captain Scarlet]

I see Sky Sports are sharing more chat about Bellingham and Carragher obviously wishing he would go to Liverpool, but he would be mad to. If Liverpool bought him they would be skint and still needing two other midfielders.

City will ship out some lads soon and refresh...but Bellingham and De Bruyne with Rodri holding would take fair beating.

If he went to Real Madrid he'd line up with Tchouaméni and Camavinga. That's a set midfield for years. And the feckers will pick up Mbappe at some point too!

This transfer window is fairly quiet overall. I'd say summer will be madness though.

[rodney trotter]

The clubs don't want to sell mid season anyway. Unless it Todd Boehly throwing money around. Liverpool suppose to be close to a Qatari takeover ,they will probably have some loose change.

Klopp will hardly be complaining then.

[seafoid]

Don't think he was sarcastic this week.

That was a message to the fans tonight. The next wave.

Thought he was bang on with his message to his players and fans.

He's railing against their comfortable attitude which will be their undoing players especially and home fans expecting the win, just because who they are, but with no fire or passion they'll get caught out like they have in a few games recently.

Prawn sandwich brigade

In fairness to City they have always had 35k hardcore fans, but have obviously now gained lots of hangers on and new fans spending their time taking selfies at matches

I remember when they were in the old Third Division. It's not that long ago.
Chelsea were the same. An old club with success in the past who were bought by a billionaire and turned into a superpower.

Team moved up and down the leagues far more frequently when there was less money involved.
Villa went from 3rd division to league and European Champions inside 10 years, back down to 2nd division within another 5, and then 2nd place in division 1 three years later (1990).

It all goes in circles. Soccer was one of the main beneficiaries of the economic system which is based on printing money. A bit like the landlord system. Everything goes to the top.
Soccer will be more interesting when the billionaires meet the pitchforks and the money disappears. You might see Eastern European clubs or Ajax winning the Champions League again.

[Armagh18]

Don't think he was sarcastic this week.

That was a message to the fans tonight. The next wave.

Thought he was bang on with his message to his players and fans.

He's railing against their comfortable attitude which will be their undoing players especially and home fans expecting the win, just because who they are, but with no fire or passion they'll get caught out like they have in a few games recently.

Prawn sandwich brigade

In fairness to City they have always had 35k hardcore fans, but have obviously now gained lots of hangers on and new fans spending their time taking selfies at matches

I remember when they were in the old Third Division. It's not that long ago.
Chelsea were the same. An old club with success in the past who were bought by a billionaire and turned into a superpower.

Team moved up and down the leagues far more frequently when there was less money involved.
Villa went from 3rd division to league and European Champions inside 10 years, back down to 2nd division within another 5, and then 2nd place in division 1 three years later (1990).

It all goes in circles. Soccer was one of the main beneficiaries of the economic system which is based on printing money. A bit like the landlord system. Everything goes to the top.
Soccer will be more interesting when the billionaires meet the pitchforks and the money disappears. You might see Eastern European clubs or Ajax winning the Champions League again.

whens that happening?

[seafoid]

20-30 years is the general consensus but may be sooner

[J70]

The clubs don't want to sell mid season anyway. Unless it Todd Boehly throwing money around. Liverpool suppose to be close to a Qatari takeover ,they will probably have some loose change.

Klopp will hardly be complaining then.

Unless something has come up today, the Qatar rumours were supposedly baseless, while FSG are said to be leaning towards selling another minority stake.

Could change obviously.

One thing for sure, investment from somewhere like Qatar would be controversial.

[seafoid]

I was at old Trafford in 1992. There was a protest against Martin Edwards outside the ground.
The fans said he was greedy. Nobody then could have  imagined the Glazers.

[thewobbler]

Don't think he was sarcastic this week.

That was a message to the fans tonight. The next wave.

Thought he was bang on with his message to his players and fans.

He's railing against their comfortable attitude which will be their undoing players especially and home fans expecting the win, just because who they are, but with no fire or passion they'll get caught out like they have in a few games recently.

Prawn sandwich brigade

In fairness to City they have always had 35k hardcore fans, but have obviously now gained lots of hangers on and new fans spending their time taking selfies at matches

I remember when they were in the old Third Division. It's not that long ago.
Chelsea were the same. An old club with success in the past who were bought by a billionaire and turned into a superpower.

Team moved up and down the leagues far more frequently when there was less money involved.
Villa went from 3rd division to league and European Champions inside 10 years, back down to 2nd division within another 5, and then 2nd place in division 1 three years later (1990).

It all goes in circles. Soccer was one of the main beneficiaries of the economic system which is based on printing money. A bit like the landlord system. Everything goes to the top.
Soccer will be more interesting when the billionaires meet the pitchforks and the money disappears. You might see Eastern European clubs or Ajax winning the Champions League again.

whens that happening?

I've given up on soccer's bubble bursting. Every year you think the transfer fees and wages couldn't possibly get any more outlandish, and then another summer comes along.

One thing's for sure though. The English game has topped out in terms of quality it can create. Italy and Spain's leagues have been toppled, but the gap isn't getting any bigger. Instead European clubs are being propped up by the willingness of EPL teams paying £30-40m for mediocre and unproven players, who those clubs had previously picked up for buttons.

In theory it's a bubble. In reality it just keeps getting worse.

[Cunny Funt]

Southampton and Aston Villa taken off the field because a drone was flying overhead is that normal practice?

[RedHand88]

Southampton and Aston Villa taken off the field because a drone was flying overhead is that normal practice?

Yes happened in a game last year. If that thing hits you in the face you'd be mangled. Have one myself and you don't want any part of you near the blades when they're going.

[Capt Pat]

Evan Ferguson on the score sheet again. He is just 18 and looks like another one for Stephen Kenny to bring through to the senior team. He is badly needed given the games against France and Holland coming up.

[seafoid]

Everton lose again.

[johnnycool]

Everton lose again.

As much as Frank isn't entirely at fault for the mess the club is in, he certainly isn't helping with the crap on the field...

[Capt Pat]

Evan Ferguson on the score sheet again. He is just 18 and looks like another one for Stephen Kenny to bring through to the senior team. He is badly needed given the games against France and Holland coming up.

I see Trossard has left Brighton for Arsenal. It should help ensure Ferguson gets enough game time.

[mrdeeds]

Man United overpaid for Antony. No pace as a winger.