Premier League 20/21

[GetOverTheBar]

Good luck to anyman gets a treble up on EPL league teams this year. Crazy season so far.

[lurganblue]

The VAR officials are afraid to give handball penalties these days. Cash of Villa had a blatant handball blocking/saving a shot overlooked by var.

Aye it was a joke. Defo a pen.  Their goal ruled out for offside was awful too.  Ings had an armpit ahead of Cash's ass.

[blewuporstuffed]

The VAR officials are afraid to give handball penalties these days. Cash of Villa had a blatant handball blocking/saving a shot overlooked by var.

Aye it was a joke. Defo a pen.  Their goal ruled out for offside was awful too.  Ings had an armpit ahead of Cash's ass.

So much for VAR getting rid of inconsistencies 

[seafoid]

https://www.ft.com/content/546acfd3-d646-45a0-b9bc-e0041c06114b

When 18-year-old Amad Diallo moved from Italy's Atalanta to England's Manchester United on New Year's Day, the £37m signing became the first move of this January's football transfer window. But Premier League clubs have made just four other permanent signings since then, during what has been a frenzied period in past years for big money transfers in English football's top division. The lack of activity before the window shuts on Monday is due to twin factors rocking the game: the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic and post-Brexit immigration rules making it tougher to complete transfers. "The pandemic has been the big thing [as] clubs are reluctant to spend money now and a lot don't have it," said Jonathan Barnett, co-founder of ICM Stellar Sports, the agency that represents stars such as Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale and Chelsea's Ben Chilwell.  "As for Brexit, it has affected things. The quality of certain players wasn't high enough to come into the country . . . so a lot of smaller deals probably haven't been done."  Lockdowns have left teams bereft of match-day revenue. Each month without fans equates to £100m in lost ticket sales across English football, according to the Premier League. Last season broadcasters also clawed back rebates worth £330m to cover the four-month period from March last year when fixtures were suspended.

[manfromdelmonte]

https://www.ft.com/content/546acfd3-d646-45a0-b9bc-e0041c06114b

When 18-year-old Amad Diallo moved from Italy's Atalanta to England's Manchester United on New Year's Day, the £37m signing became the first move of this January's football transfer window. But Premier League clubs have made just four other permanent signings since then, during what has been a frenzied period in past years for big money transfers in English football's top division. The lack of activity before the window shuts on Monday is due to twin factors rocking the game: the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic and post-Brexit immigration rules making it tougher to complete transfers. "The pandemic has been the big thing [as] clubs are reluctant to spend money now and a lot don't have it," said Jonathan Barnett, co-founder of ICM Stellar Sports, the agency that represents stars such as Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale and Chelsea's Ben Chilwell.  "As for Brexit, it has affected things. The quality of certain players wasn't high enough to come into the country . . . so a lot of smaller deals probably haven't been done."  Lockdowns have left teams bereft of match-day revenue. Each month without fans equates to £100m in lost ticket sales across English football, according to the Premier League. Last season broadcasters also clawed back rebates worth £330m to cover the four-month period from March last year when fixtures were suspended.

Clubs that rely on day trippers for their match day revenue have been harder hit

[Boycey]

https://www.ft.com/content/546acfd3-d646-45a0-b9bc-e0041c06114b

When 18-year-old Amad Diallo moved from Italy's Atalanta to England's Manchester United on New Year's Day, the £37m signing became the first move of this January's football transfer window. But Premier League clubs have made just four other permanent signings since then, during what has been a frenzied period in past years for big money transfers in English football's top division. The lack of activity before the window shuts on Monday is due to twin factors rocking the game: the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic and post-Brexit immigration rules making it tougher to complete transfers. "The pandemic has been the big thing [as] clubs are reluctant to spend money now and a lot don't have it," said Jonathan Barnett, co-founder of ICM Stellar Sports, the agency that represents stars such as Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale and Chelsea's Ben Chilwell.  "As for Brexit, it has affected things. The quality of certain players wasn't high enough to come into the country . . . so a lot of smaller deals probably haven't been done."  Lockdowns have left teams bereft of match-day revenue. Each month without fans equates to £100m in lost ticket sales across English football, according to the Premier League. Last season broadcasters also clawed back rebates worth £330m to cover the four-month period from March last year when fixtures were suspended.

Clubs that rely on day trippers for their match day revenue have been harder hit

Unless I'm missing something match day revenue is zero wherever your fans are coming from if 0% of them are getting in??

[brokencrossbar1]

https://www.ft.com/content/546acfd3-d646-45a0-b9bc-e0041c06114b

When 18-year-old Amad Diallo moved from Italy's Atalanta to England's Manchester United on New Year's Day, the £37m signing became the first move of this January's football transfer window. But Premier League clubs have made just four other permanent signings since then, during what has been a frenzied period in past years for big money transfers in English football's top division. The lack of activity before the window shuts on Monday is due to twin factors rocking the game: the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic and post-Brexit immigration rules making it tougher to complete transfers. "The pandemic has been the big thing [as] clubs are reluctant to spend money now and a lot don't have it," said Jonathan Barnett, co-founder of ICM Stellar Sports, the agency that represents stars such as Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale and Chelsea's Ben Chilwell.  "As for Brexit, it has affected things. The quality of certain players wasn't high enough to come into the country . . . so a lot of smaller deals probably haven't been done."  Lockdowns have left teams bereft of match-day revenue. Each month without fans equates to £100m in lost ticket sales across English football, according to the Premier League. Last season broadcasters also clawed back rebates worth £330m to cover the four-month period from March last year when fixtures were suspended.

Clubs that rely on day trippers for their match day revenue have been harder hit

Unless I'm missing something match day revenue is zero wherever your fans are coming from if 0% of them are getting in??

Yeah,  all clubs get their season tickets sales no matter what but I'd imagine most clubs have suspended them for this season. I know some clubs took the money for the season tickets and then offered a pro-rata refund scheme which is a bit tight really instead of just refunding the whole lot. All clubs are in the same boat this year and the reality is it's only clubs who have strong commercial sides to their business that will cope best.

[mouview]

Not too many Irish players improving their lot in the transfer window. Shane Long, Conor Shaughnessy both drop down divisions. Troy Parrott loans from Millwall to Ipswich. Anyone at all in the ascendant?

[lurganblue]

Not too many Irish players improving their lot in the transfer window. Shane Long, Conor Shaughnessy both drop down divisions. Troy Parrott loans from Millwall to Ipswich. Anyone at all in the ascendant?

Hourihane dropped on loan to Swansea.  At least he's now getting minutes.  Scored 2 already.

[laoislad]

Ronald Koeman telling us what we already know....
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ronald-koeman-says-everton-fans-19750952.amp

[SHEEDY]

Ronald Koeman telling us what we already know....
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ronald-koeman-says-everton-fans-19750952.amp

and he's proving at barcelona what everton fans already knew, that he's a worse than useless football manager.

[shark]

Not too many Irish players improving their lot in the transfer window. Shane Long, Conor Shaughnessy both drop down divisions. Troy Parrott loans from Millwall to Ipswich. Anyone at all in the ascendant?

Hourihane dropped on loan to Swansea.  At least he's now getting minutes.  Scored 2 already.

He suffered from Dean Smith's aversion to substitutions.

[Louther]

Two wins for City this week will knock Liverpool out of the running.

Talk Alisson missing for Liverpool. Losing 1st keeper with inexperienced CB pair ahead will have Brighton and City rubbing their hands if true. Irish lad has done well but will be tested again.

[Boycey]

Five aways wins tonight out of five, I wonder what the odds were.

[manfromdelmonte]

Bedtime for me.... up Brighton early tomorrow