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The Premier League Thread

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Jun 28, 2016.

  1. Missing Lambo

    Missing Lambo Well-Known Member

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    Technophobes of the world unite. You have nothing to lose but your interaction with people you would have avoided on the bus (NB. This does not include not 606 posters - well most of them)
     
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  2. fran-MLs little camera

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    PL teams have agreed in principle to 2 week winter break from 2020, but interestingly they intend to do it by staggering matches. There will be 5 matches on 1 weekend and 5 on the next....which will result in each team getting a 13 day break, but a completely blank weekend is avoided. Genius.
     
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  3. San Tejón

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    And it will keep Sky happy.
     
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  4. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Anything about when it is?
     
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  5. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Just seen it would be early February and it means that the FA Cup 5th round would be midweek with no replays :(
     
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  6. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    February makes sense....weather may be more severe then. Teams should be banned from filling the gaps with tours....it must be a proper break.
     
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  7. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    Why don’t they just cancel the FA Cup altogether, or skip straight to the quarter finals, with the top 6 PL sides, plus 2 randomly selected non-league teams to make up the numbers?
     
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  8. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    FA Cup ties midweek really doesn't sit right with me personally.
     
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  9. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    It’s yet another example of the all-powerful Premier League trying to devalue all other competitions. It makes me so angry! When I was a kid, the FA Cup was the pinnacle, at least equal to winning the First Division title. Now it’s just a distraction from the PL and Champions League.
     
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  10. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    PL is the be all and end all now.

    Kind of sad really.
     
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  11. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    I’ve got no problem with midweek FA Cup games. Floodlit games may even add to a little magic.

    Clearly the downside will be fan travel.
     
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    Anyone heard any medical opinion on this?
    Removing the replay might help but for me moving a game to midweek just increases the chance of injury, devalues the cup as clubs will prioritize the league and only benefits bigger(PL) clubs who expect to still be in the cup at that point.
     
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  13. fran-MLs little camera

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    VVD has admitted that he has had to step up his game at Liverpool....sounds to me like an admission that he coasted here.
     
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  15. fatletiss

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    Arsenal one down vs City. Emirates is empty
     
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  17. st_brendy

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    Even the snow couldn't be bothered to turn up.
     
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    Great 2nd goal well played city.
     
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  19. saintrichie123

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    And now it's 3.
     
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  20. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    I think Sane is easily my favourite non-Saints player. Both those goals were created by him.

    And another one! Sane scores this time!
     
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