Premier League 2025-26

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JoG2

Quote from: tiempo on March 05, 2026, 10:14:56 PMSpurs hire a Monty Python character to take them down, thats funnier than the time Derry employed Mickey Harte

The guy that that has won one of our 8 national titles in Derry history? Python-ultralite

tiempo

Quote from: RedHand88 on March 05, 2026, 10:50:06 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 05, 2026, 10:48:44 PMIf City win their last 9 games do you reckon they'd win the league?

Absolutely, considering one of those 9 is against Arsenal.

City currently 9/2, savage odds and worth £20

It'll either be over after the next 3 games or massively on

Milltown Row2

Quote from: tiempo on March 06, 2026, 06:40:44 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 05, 2026, 10:50:06 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 05, 2026, 10:48:44 PMIf City win their last 9 games do you reckon they'd win the league?

Absolutely, considering one of those 9 is against Arsenal.

City currently 9/2, savage odds and worth £20

It'll either be over after the next 3 games or massively on

They couldn't beat a team going down at home, give me your £20
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought.

statto

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Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 06, 2026, 07:17:27 AM
Quote from: tiempo on March 06, 2026, 06:40:44 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 05, 2026, 10:50:06 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 05, 2026, 10:48:44 PMIf City win their last 9 games do you reckon they'd win the league?

Absolutely, considering one of those 9 is against Arsenal.

City currently 9/2, savage odds and worth £20

It'll either be over after the next 3 games or massively on

They couldn't beat a team going down at home, give me your £20
Forest will stay up, Gibbs White and Anderson are two quality operators who will have alot of admirers in the summer. 

Spurs and Leeds would need to be worried the form and momentum is with West Ham and Forest.  Forest/Spurs a massive game in a few weeks.  Spurs have conceded at least 2 goals in last 9 premier league games. 

statto

Quote from: tiempo on March 06, 2026, 06:40:44 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 05, 2026, 10:50:06 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 05, 2026, 10:48:44 PMIf City win their last 9 games do you reckon they'd win the league?

Absolutely, considering one of those 9 is against Arsenal.

City currently 9/2, savage odds and worth £20

It'll either be over after the next 3 games or massively on
This isn't the City team of 4/5 years ago.  They have difficult champions league games/fa cup sandwiched between upcoming fixtures while Arsenal have significantly easier fixtures in both. Arsenal will do enough to fall over the line. 

Milltown Row2

If a team wins the premiership by 'falling over the line' do they still count?
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought.

Armagh18

Quote from: statto on March 06, 2026, 08:37:00 AM
Quote from: tiempo on March 06, 2026, 06:40:44 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 05, 2026, 10:50:06 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 05, 2026, 10:48:44 PMIf City win their last 9 games do you reckon they'd win the league?

Absolutely, considering one of those 9 is against Arsenal.

City currently 9/2, savage odds and worth £20

It'll either be over after the next 3 games or massively on
This isn't the City team of 4/5 years ago.  They have difficult champions league games/fa cup sandwiched between upcoming fixtures while Arsenal have significantly easier fixtures in both. Arsenal will do enough to fall over the line. 
Yeah if it was that top City team you'd back them without a doubt, both teams will definitely drop more points this season but agree Arsenal probably have enough to just about get over the line.

Will be the worst champions ever, but still champions.

mrdeeds

Quote from: Armagh18 on March 06, 2026, 08:51:59 AM
Quote from: statto on March 06, 2026, 08:37:00 AM
Quote from: tiempo on March 06, 2026, 06:40:44 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 05, 2026, 10:50:06 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 05, 2026, 10:48:44 PMIf City win their last 9 games do you reckon they'd win the league?

Absolutely, considering one of those 9 is against Arsenal.

City currently 9/2, savage odds and worth £20

It'll either be over after the next 3 games or massively on
This isn't the City team of 4/5 years ago.  They have difficult champions league games/fa cup sandwiched between upcoming fixtures while Arsenal have significantly easier fixtures in both. Arsenal will do enough to fall over the line. 
Yeah if it was that top City team you'd back them without a doubt, both teams will definitely drop more points this season but agree Arsenal probably have enough to just about get over the line.

Will be the worst champions ever, but still champions.

Under what metric would they be the worst champions ever?

Look-Up!

Arteta made a big mistake a few years ago in settling for a draw against City in the run in. Should have laid down a marker and tried to seize momentum as that City were always likely to go on a streak for run-in.

I think this time round a draw leaves it very difficult for this City to win the league. So expect a dour spectacle in their showdown. If Arsenal stay undefeated, realistically 4 wins gets them the league. That's 16 points plus the current gap of 7 leaving City needing to win all the other 8 games. I don't think they will.

I don't want City to win, but if Arteta takes the chicken shit approach, which most likely he will, I don't particularly think Arsenal deserve to win either.

statto

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 06, 2026, 08:46:07 AMIf a team wins the premiership by 'falling over the line' do they still count?
Best to contact the FA for clarification. 

statto

Quote from: mrdeeds on March 06, 2026, 09:22:22 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on March 06, 2026, 08:51:59 AM
Quote from: statto on March 06, 2026, 08:37:00 AM
Quote from: tiempo on March 06, 2026, 06:40:44 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 05, 2026, 10:50:06 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 05, 2026, 10:48:44 PMIf City win their last 9 games do you reckon they'd win the league?

Absolutely, considering one of those 9 is against Arsenal.

City currently 9/2, savage odds and worth £20

It'll either be over after the next 3 games or massively on
This isn't the City team of 4/5 years ago.  They have difficult champions league games/fa cup sandwiched between upcoming fixtures while Arsenal have significantly easier fixtures in both. Arsenal will do enough to fall over the line. 
Yeah if it was that top City team you'd back them without a doubt, both teams will definitely drop more points this season but agree Arsenal probably have enough to just about get over the line.

Will be the worst champions ever, but still champions.

Under what metric would they be the worst champions ever?
Maybe not the worst champions ever, but certainly won't win any prizes for entertainment.  Arteta deserves credit for the defensive stability that has built having walked into a mess when took the job, Mosquera, White, Califiori, Lewis Skelly would get into most teams in the league and all second choice at moment. 

Saka the player most likely to get you off your seat has had a poor season, Odegaard has went off the boil/had injuries and Eze has only turned up in games against Spurs. 


Armagh18

Quote from: mrdeeds on March 06, 2026, 09:22:22 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on March 06, 2026, 08:51:59 AM
Quote from: statto on March 06, 2026, 08:37:00 AM
Quote from: tiempo on March 06, 2026, 06:40:44 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 05, 2026, 10:50:06 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 05, 2026, 10:48:44 PMIf City win their last 9 games do you reckon they'd win the league?

Absolutely, considering one of those 9 is against Arsenal.

City currently 9/2, savage odds and worth £20

It'll either be over after the next 3 games or massively on
This isn't the City team of 4/5 years ago.  They have difficult champions league games/fa cup sandwiched between upcoming fixtures while Arsenal have significantly easier fixtures in both. Arsenal will do enough to fall over the line. 
Yeah if it was that top City team you'd back them without a doubt, both teams will definitely drop more points this season but agree Arsenal probably have enough to just about get over the line.

Will be the worst champions ever, but still champions.

Under what metric would they be the worst champions ever?
Having actually watched them play football.

Absolutely woeful, try to win a corner then start a ruck and hope it bounces in. Fair play to them as its effective but dire to watch. Blame lies with refs and the rules.

mrdeeds

Quote from: Armagh18 on March 06, 2026, 10:14:14 AM
Quote from: mrdeeds on March 06, 2026, 09:22:22 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on March 06, 2026, 08:51:59 AM
Quote from: statto on March 06, 2026, 08:37:00 AM
Quote from: tiempo on March 06, 2026, 06:40:44 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 05, 2026, 10:50:06 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 05, 2026, 10:48:44 PMIf City win their last 9 games do you reckon they'd win the league?

Absolutely, considering one of those 9 is against Arsenal.

City currently 9/2, savage odds and worth £20

It'll either be over after the next 3 games or massively on
This isn't the City team of 4/5 years ago.  They have difficult champions league games/fa cup sandwiched between upcoming fixtures while Arsenal have significantly easier fixtures in both. Arsenal will do enough to fall over the line. 
Yeah if it was that top City team you'd back them without a doubt, both teams will definitely drop more points this season but agree Arsenal probably have enough to just about get over the line.

Will be the worst champions ever, but still champions.

Under what metric would they be the worst champions ever?
Having actually watched them play football.

Absolutely woeful, try to win a corner then start a ruck and hope it bounces in. Fair play to them as its effective but dire to watch. Blame lies with refs and the rules.

Most open play goals in 2026.

Dag Dog

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 06, 2026, 08:46:07 AMIf a team wins the premiership by 'falling over the line' do they still count?
Liverpool were falling over the line last year and really it's a dark place for a club to be in.

GTP

Quote from: statto on March 06, 2026, 08:34:10 AMSpurs and Leeds would need to be worried the form and momentum is with West Ham and Forest.
I thought this as well but looking at the table earlier
From the last 6 games:
Leeds have 5 points
Spurs have 1 point
Forest have 3 points
West Ham have 8 points
The fixtures will play a big part lot of mid table teams might give up points in the last 2 or 3 games, Spurs run in looks quite easy even if it appears anyone could beat them at the moment. Leeds should be safe but still have Spurs and West Ham to play in last match.
Would be ironic if Spurs go down as the best team ever to be relegated while Arsenal win the league as the worst team ever.