The Premier League Thread

[Libby]

For me, this would work better only if a fourth promotion/relegation slot. The three guaranteed promotions needs to be a minimum.

Yeah I don't see how reducing the amount of promotion spots at least some seasons is going to do anything to improve the gap

 

[woolstonian]

They'll never scrap the play offs because they generate too much money and entertainment but I wouldn't mind the format changing to what they do in Germany and have a 2 leg relegation/promotion play off match between 18th in the PL and 3rd in the Championship.

They used to do that. I remember 3rd from bottom Charlton beating 3rd from top Leeds to maintain their top league status.

 

[Saints_Alive]

They used to do that. I remember 3rd from bottom Charlton beating 3rd from top Leeds to maintain their top league status.

Dirty Leeds falling apart again...

 

[thereisonlyoneno7]

Talking of Leeds, do we want them to get promoted or to play them next year?

Part of me wants them to stay as I feel they will be weaker, but if they do stay maybe it will inhibit some of our incomings as they are a ‘bigger’ club?

 

[Libby]

Talking of Leeds, do we want them to get promoted or to play them next year?

Part of me wants them to stay as I feel they will be weaker, but if they do stay maybe it will inhibit some of our incomings as they are a ‘bigger’ club?

I'd like them to go up cos I've already been there and I think they'll have the best chance of surviving.

 

[thereisonlyoneno7]

I'd like them to go up cos I've already been there and I think they'll have the best chance of surviving.

Yep we also have to hope we will be up the following year, so really need to try to have as many poor teams in the PL that year to give us a fighting chance.

 

[Libby]

Yep we also have to hope we will be up the following year, so really need to try to have as many poor teams in the PL that year to give us a fighting chance.

Do we?

 

[tomw24]

Tarkowski very lucky not to see red.

 

[Paddy Podped]

Tarkowski very lucky not to see red.

I’ve just seen it….. ouch!!

 

[jaySFC]

Tarkowski very lucky not to see red.

Yeah, shocking how he is still on the pitch. That was a potential leg breaker.

 

[tomw24]

Yeah, shocking how he is still on the pitch. That was a potential leg breaker.

It's complete incompetence by the officials. Referee was in a great position to see it himself (possibly nerves as it is his first Merseyside derby) and then the VAR inexplicably failed to send him to the screen. It's just not good enough.

 

[saintrichie123]

Awful challenge……definitely a straight red IMO

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[jaySFC]

It's complete incompetence by the officials. Referee was in a great position to see it himself (possibly nerves as it is his first Merseyside derby) and then the VAR inexplicably failed to send him to the screen. It's just not good enough.

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[tomw24]

Awful challenge……definitely a straight red IMO

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Still, at least you can't accuse the referee of bias towards Liverpool!

 

[saintrichie123]

Still, at least you can't accuse the referee of bias towards Liverpool!

Definitely not there no, terrible challenge

 

[TheRealSaints]

Here's a fun idea: Promoted teams get 4 points for a win.

Or, even better: 30 points guarantees survival (for promoted clubs), regardless of final position. (So teams 15th to 17th could go down, in theory).

I'm an ideas man.

We’d have 12 points now

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

He's not wrong. Cannot stand VAR

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[Saintmagic]

He's not wrong. Cannot stand VAR

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Wonder if we can get him sacked, has to be a sackable offence losing to us this season

 

[tomw24]

He's not wrong. Cannot stand VAR

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What? Was a clear foul. Sarr studded Caicedo in the leg.

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

What? Was a clear foul. Sarr studded Caicedo in the leg.

But it took six minutes to make a decision. How can something be obvious if it takes six minutes?

The whole argument that VAR was sold in on was having a high bar for interference. There has clearly never been a high bar, and little effort to get to one