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Match Day Thread General matchday thread.

Discussion in 'The Premier League' started by Libby, Aug 4, 2017.

  1. duggie2000

    duggie2000 Well-Known Member

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    Very disturbing report
    Its why clubs in the Prem are terrified of going down
    A couple of Prem clubs could go under if the cost of wages and buying players does not stabilise soon, but the so called top six clubs are only interested in Champions League and could not care less if the rest of the Prem went bust, at least then they could have their private little elite division where they would die a long/short death of football boredom playing each other several times a year
    The money from Sky etc must be distributed more evenly amongst all the leagues
     
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  2. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    the super league idea?

    ****, let them have it.
     
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  3. duggie2000

    duggie2000 Well-Known Member

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    Yes if it meant the premier would go back to 24 teams and the same in the rest of the leagues, like it used to be
    And they would have to start back in the non league if they wanted to return to English football
     
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  4. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    be tough as to which clubs got into this super league at the moment. as the only two certs are pool and city...
     
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  5. Sucky

    Sucky peoples champ & forum saviour

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    City <laugh>

    If your going by the last 5 years maybe yeh

    City in the scale of europes elite are as big as sunderland.
    City ffs <laugh>
     
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  6. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    Not sure how it’s the top six clubs fault for others overspending.

    Just seems like poor management to me. Don’t spend more than you can afford, simple concept yet many owners don’t seem to like following it.
     
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  7. Commachio

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    It's the race for the big bucks off the prem though.

    If there was a breakaway super league and lets say 4 English clubs, who would/should they be?
     
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  9. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    That still doesn’t mean clubs should overspend to achieve that. Play the long game, invest wisely both in personnel and infrastructure and work towards making the Prem. Problem with too many owners/ clubs is that they want instant success - and success can be determined in a number of ways, getting promotion/ surviving relegation/ top half/ top six/ top four/ trophies etc. Whatever the aim is, there should be a smart, thought out plan to achieve it, not just “Chuck a load of money and hope for the best”.

    I’d imagine City, Pool, Utd and then one of Chelsea or Arsenal. Arsenal are bigger than Chelsea but Chelsea are currently better and have a brighter future I’d say.
     
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  10. A classic double-slap.
     
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  11. Sucky

    Sucky peoples champ & forum saviour

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    Im well known for my 2step round the manor
     
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    Used to be 22 teams mate...used to play 42 matches a season.
     
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    Criticised for not spending and now criticised for spending

    <doh>
     
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    the toons not going bust we owe **** all
     
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    Gettin stoned listening to this

     
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    Well we did that by the skin of our teeth, but we're through as group winners <ok>
     
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  19. Libby

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    Yeah, no one cares bruv.
     
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    **** you then Rodders <grr>
     
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