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Football Thread |OT17| Jordan Henderson for Ballon d'Or
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The_Hitcher89
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Sunderland or Newcastle pls
Auto-correct is so fucking annoying.
I think Stoke are going down. I just looked at their run-in and they play most of the bottom teams. If they lose a couple they are fucked.
Likely to be Villa I think, but hopefully Sunderland. Newcastle would be hilarious too.
They used to be my second team through my mum's side of the family, but I don't have any affinity whatsoever for them nowadays. Weird.
Milchmonster
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Totally love our starting eleven today.
Bittencourt, Schieber and Leitner should get as much playing time as possible the rest of this season.
Bittencourt, Schieber and Leitner should get as much playing time as possible the rest of this season.
What?
The_Hitcher89
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Its scathing because its true tbh, based on the first 5 months or so of the season at least
Can't blame the team that much though. Every team who gets rid of their manager in the late period of the season always go down. Like Wolves replacing Mick Mac with the kitman.
I think they'll be alright. Good coach, some financial backing and parachute payments will help them more than the relegated teams this year. Wolves and Blackburn were a mess, and I'm not too sure what happened to Bolton.
If QPR can keep some of their stars and Harry, they'll probably come straight back up.
José Mourinho
cocknose
I don't care who goes down as long as one of the three is QPR.
Looking at the table tells me that it could almost be any club from Southampton to Aston Villa. The relegation battle is much more exciting than the title race
It usually is. Last year was an exception
Would you want SWP and Bosingwa to suffer that fate after their great services for Chelsea?
And none of them are Bent :lol
Who is it? Benteke, Weimann, Gabby and...?
Looking at the table tells me that it could almost be any club from Southampton to Aston Villa. The relegation battle is much more exciting than the title race
I think if Southampton win this, they're safe. In an ideal world Stoke would be going down, but I can't see Villa picking up a point there today.
The_Hitcher89
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I felt so sorry for Connor. He inherited a lazy team, and he clearly didn't even want to be manager, but was fucked over by the owner's lack of foresight in lining up a replacement before sacking McCarthy. Imagine feeling obliged to put that much of a weight on your shoulders
QPR and Wigan please.
Qpr and stoke at the very least for me
Wigan will never go down. Might as well accept this.
Yup. Sahin, too.
Think Bittencourt could become a much more important player for us next season.
Can see them being motivated as fuck. Even if we draw I'll be happy, will keep the gap at 15 and Mancini can't talk more shit about it not being a true reflection.
Fucking cunt.
Shame because no one had a bad word to say about him. I assume he's back with McCarthy at Ipswich now?
Should never have sacked Mick. Proper solid manager in the Championship at least.
José Mourinho
cocknose
SWP has long been gone now and Bosingwa chose to go to those hallions. Yes, I want this.
Definitely. I bet there are some absurd financial clauses if they do go down as well. Especially in contracts like Samba's and Remy's.
They made their choices, now suffer the consequences
Bowery, who was in League 2 last season:
-------------------- Guzan --------------------
Lowton ---- Vlaar ------ Baker ---- Bennett
----------- Westwood - Delph ---------------
Weimann - Bowery - Benteke - Agbonlahor
Diablo Rosso
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Fixed. After last season they can both fuck off.
i want whichever team you support to fuck off
QPR and Reading are down, mangs. I definitely want Villa and Southampton to stay up, wouldn't mind Wigan and Newcastle, don't give a fuck about Sunderland and Norwich, and fuck Stoke.
Cardiff have been notorious bottlers time and time again in the Champs, so I hope Watford beat them this weekend and they crumble, but its unlikely. Like I said earlier, Watford and one of Brighton/Forest would be nice, with Cardiff going up just because they're likely to now.
What happened last season with Sunderland?
The_Hitcher89
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What's the official reason for the existence of parachute payments? In a way, doesn't it reward careless financial moves?
Obviously its needed with the way promoted clubs operate, but would it be needed if they operated within their means (which they'd have to do if they took it away)?
Genuine questions btw, I'm not saying 'fuck these little clubs being rewarded for throwing money about because they think they can mix it with the big boys'
Obviously its needed with the way promoted clubs operate, but would it be needed if they operated within their means (which they'd have to do if they took it away)?
Genuine questions btw, I'm not saying 'fuck these little clubs being rewarded for throwing money about because they think they can mix it with the big boys'
Will be good to see the fallout. Wonder if 'Arry will stick around for long if they do go down.
My thoughts exactly.
Diablo Rosso
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Celebrating after we lost the title on the final day. Cunts.
I must say your relegation system is harsh. Over here only one club goes out directly and two have to battle for their place trough a playoff system. Just like only the title winner from the second division goes straight up, the rest will have to fight for their tickets to the top league.
Baker is actually really good. I like him more than Clark after seeing him this year. He made a clanger last week but at least it was agaisnt Liverpool rather than against teams around us.
Gareth Bale
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If they didn't then a lot of clubs wouldn't bother to spend money and try and compete when they come up.
Would be interested to know this as well.
When was the last time Arsenal had a really good goalkeeper? Lehman? Never rated Almunia myself.
Because otherwise there would never be any teams that could stay up in the premier league. They'd come up with their championship budgets, spend nothing and go straight back down. Only stupid money clubs would have a chance.
Parachute payments give security to newly promoted teams that they can actually try to stay up, spend a bit of money and if it doesn't work out they aren't completely screwed by a massive wage bill.
He says he will. Can't see who in the PL will replace their manager with him if they stay up to be honest. Everyone's safe in their job apart from Pulis I think.
looooooool fucking hell
Ches is nothing more than average. Good shot stopper at times, but all over the place positionally and can't handle a defence.
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