Weekend Debate

[southernwhite]

We’ve dropped points to Birmingham Rotherham and wendies. All relegation candidates. Not great

As i said yesterday we struggle against weak opposition, yet pit us against Ipswich or Leicester and you will see a great performance for 90min, it's bloody frustrating, but as some have said until we sort this out we are not in for the auto's.
Pfft good afternoon everyone

 

[OLOF]

We’ve dropped points to Birmingham Rotherham and wendies. All relegation candidates. Not great

They weren't our cup finals Eire

 

[Makemstine Roger]

first half i thought we would hammer them 2nd half i was thankful for the draw

 

[Jammy 07]

As i said yesterday we struggle against weak opposition, yet pit us against Ipswich or Leicester and you will see a great performance for 90min, it's bloody frustrating, but as some have said until we sort this out we are not in for the auto's.
Pfft good afternoon everyone

Question is do we waste too much game time dicking about passing back & square in our own half when we're playing opposition we should be comfortably beating ?

Rotherham played a high block first half which allowed us all the time we wanted as long as Cooper or Rodon were in possession, but they then attempted to win the ball back when we played it short and forward. This block involved 6 Rotherham players being in our half and then sometimes 7 as they became so confident we'd still try playing through them.

75% possession
5 shots on target
3 corners

That's not good enough over the 90 mins.

 

[stonkin]

With their goal, there were something like 5 specific parts of the play, where one or more of our players should have dealt with the situation, so whilst Firpo did indeed lose the ball, it wasnt in a dangerous position, and we had more than enough opportunities to deal with it, so you could probably portion the blame between about 5 players

It's my fault we ****ed up. It was my 60th yesterday and the day started ****, continued ****, and then Leeds put the icing on top of the steaming pile.

 

[Aski]

It's my fault we ****ed up. It was my 60th yesterday and the day started ****, continued ****, and then Leeds put the icing on top of the steaming pile.

I blame LoL, he mentioned that we never do well after the international break, I then went and use facts to prove him wrong, then the team went and used performance to prove that facts can be a lie

 

[Gessa]

Max Dean scores again

 

[Doc]

Happy Birthday Stonkin old boy and thanks for screwing the result up mate

 

[Eireleeds1]

Where is that list of second clubs owned by pl clubs. Read it earlier and now can’t find it. Having a chat with a lad here about
It

 

[Whitejock]

Serious question: who benefits from the transfer window system? FIFA/EUFA insisted on it but why? Surely clubs and players would be better off arranging transfers as and when and that would mean there would be no stupid inflated prices which would benefit all clubs. Seems to me that it’s an agents charter as they spend 6 months plotting a scheming to move some of their players so they get a big chunk of cash

I think it was an EU-led attempt to straighten out contract situations, bringing all countries into line. Something like that. The reality these days is that if scum were hovering above the relegation zone & being candidates to go down, they can't go out & buy a new team with a couple of months to the end of the season. It's one measure for keeping a level playing field, so to speak. FFP was implemented to further this cause, but we all know how successful that's been. Did I not read recently that Manc are up on 100+ breaches? Chances of them being hit with a realistic punishment? 0% imo.

 

[Aski]

Where is that list of second clubs owned by pl clubs. Read it earlier and now can’t find it. Having a chat with a lad here about
It

It's on Sky website Eire

https://www.skysports.com/football/...d-clubs-as-january-transfer-window-approaches

Which Premier League clubs have affiliations with other teams?​

• • Arsenal: Colorado Rapids
  • Aston Villa: Vitória Sport Clube, ZED FC, Vissel Kobe
  • Bournemouth: FC Lorient
  • Brighton: Union Saint-Gilloise
  • Chelsea: Strasbourg
  • Crystal Palace: Lyon, Botafogo, RWD Molenbeek
  • Manchester City: New York City, Melbourne City, Yokohama F Marinos, Montevideo, Girona, Sichuan Jiuniu, Mumbai City, Lommel SK, ESTAC Troyes, Palermo, Bahia, Club Bolivar
  • Newcastle: Al Nassr, Al Ahli, Al Ittihad, Al Hilal
  • Nottingham Forest: Olympiakos
  • Sheffield United: Beerschot, Al Hilal United, Kereala United, Chateauroux
  • West Ham: Sparta Prague
  • TBC - Manchester United: OGC Nice, FC Lausanne-Sport (subject to completion of Sir Jim Ratcliffe investment)

Add to the list above Everton if the 777 takeover occurs.

 

[Jammy 07]

Burnley & Bournemouth currently both winning so maybe Everton's points deduction has given the teams at the bottom a renewed belief that they can stay up this season.

 

[Doc]

Where is that list of second clubs owned by pl clubs. Read it earlier and now can’t find it. Having a chat with a lad here about
It

1. Palace - Olympique Lyonnaise, Botofogo, Molenbeek, Florida FC
2. Man City,- NYC, Melbourne, Yokohama, Merinhos, Montevideo, Girona, Mumbai, Lommer, Troyes, Palermo, Bahia, Bolivar, Scicilian.
3. Brighton- Union St Gilloise
4. Villa - Vitoria Grimeres
5. Chelsea - Strasbourg
6. Newcastle - most of the Saudi league
7. Forest - Olympiacos

 

[Jammy 07]

I think it was an EU-led attempt to straighten out contract situations, bringing all countries into line. Something like that. The reality these days is that if scum were hovering above the relegation zone & being candidates to go down, they can't go out & buy a new team with a couple of months to the end of the season. It's one measure for keeping a level playing field, so to speak. FFP was implemented to further this cause, but we all know how successful that's been. Did I not read recently that Manc are up on 100+ breaches? Chances of them being hit with a realistic punishment? 0% imo.

Without transfer windows the constant speculation around players would be unhealthy for all clubs apart from perhaps the most wealthy. Which is why the current system works well and in my opinion should be extended to include managers/coaches who are under contract.

 

[Leedsoflondon]

I blame LoL, he mentioned that we never do well after the international break, I then went and use facts to prove him wrong, then the team went and used performance to prove that facts can be a lie

I blame me as well. I had just posted that a sucker punch was on, one shot on target equals a goal. Happens far too often for my liking. Bloody ruined my whole weekend.

 

[Doc]

Without transfer windows the constant speculation around players would be unhealthy for all clubs apart from perhaps the most wealthy. Which is why the current system works well and in my opinion should be extended to include managers/coaches who are under contract.

How did we ever get through a season without a transfer window we had decades of no transfer windows and guess what football developed and grew properly. transfer windows have helped clubs go into administration due to inflated transfer fees and wages

 

[Jammy 07]

How did we ever get through a season without a transfer window we had decades of no transfer windows and guess what football developed and grew properly. transfer windows have helped clubs go into administration due to inflated transfer fees and wages

You mean before the PL was formed and also pre Bosman when players were owned by the clubs and when chairmen/owners were local businessmen who did deals over cigars and a glass of brandy.

Happy days eh Doc

 

[milkyboy]

Watching the baggies 2 up v Ipswich. Should be 3, Phillips just contrived an outstanding miss Bamford would be proud of.

 

[NostradEmus]

Watching the baggies 2 up v Ipswich. Should be 3, Phillips just contrived an outstanding miss Bamford would be proud of.

They've a good manager have West Brom. He works miracles that fella. Imagine him with such a thing as parachute payments. He'd piss this league.

 

[bucks_is_leeds]

It's looking like a point gained this weekend