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Post by timberwolf on Dec 28, 2023 12:30:23 GMT
Another side ravaged by injuries and the number of games played catching up, not sure any other manager would do better. They wouldn,t but they do not think that way in that league where a defeat is seen as some natural disaster every week. Glad we are not part of it and never want to be.
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Post by atmosphere on Dec 28, 2023 12:31:17 GMT
Another side ravaged by injuries and the number of games played catching up, not sure any other manager would do better. They wouldn,t but they do not think that way in that league where a defeat is seen as some natural disaster every week. Glad we are not part of it and never want to be. Clubs in the Football League sack at a much quicker rate than the Premier League. Reason being most teams in the Champ down think they should be challenging at the top, where of course most teams end up falling below expectations. Premier League most teams know their place and end up finishing roughly where you expect.
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Post by edjelley on Dec 28, 2023 14:34:20 GMT
Howe has known his destiny since he was appointed, turn an average team to a team near the top, before the regime will demand an upgrade to a trophy winning manager. His people will negotiate a payoff which will make him even more of a millionaire then he'll get a new job at a Fulham type of club. They're at the Mark Hughes to Roberto Mancini step. I wonder how the Everton fans felt last night watching abu Dhabi city carrying on without any restriction whilst their multiple lawyers continue . Meanwhile everton,who fully complied with their much lesser accusations have to face their 10 point deduction. An absolute joke of a situation and completely undermines the integrity of the whole competition. Can't take a thing city do on the pitch or say off it seriously or with any respect.And the press just continue to give them any easy ride!
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Post by Stranded Hatter on Dec 28, 2023 15:22:12 GMT
Howe has known his destiny since he was appointed, turn an average team to a team near the top, before the regime will demand an upgrade to a trophy winning manager. His people will negotiate a payoff which will make him even more of a millionaire then he'll get a new job at a Fulham type of club. They're at the Mark Hughes to Roberto Mancini step. Am hoping he is in line to take over for England when Southgate goes. Can't see anyone better for that particular role.
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Post by sk8ballboy on Dec 28, 2023 16:04:59 GMT
Howe has known his destiny since he was appointed, turn an average team to a team near the top, before the regime will demand an upgrade to a trophy winning manager. His people will negotiate a payoff which will make him even more of a millionaire then he'll get a new job at a Fulham type of club. They're at the Mark Hughes to Roberto Mancini step. They haven't gone to the step yet whereby you ignore the rules and just basically cheat by doing what you want! Not arrived as a supa club like them till the multiple charges are issued😀 Incidentally, I wonder how the Everton fans felt last night watching abu Dhabi city carrying on without any restriction whilst their multiple lawyers continue to obstruct the charges/investigation. Meanwhile everton,who fully complied with their much lesser accusations have to face their 10 point deduction. An absolute joke of a situation and completely undermines the integrity of the whole competition. Can't take a thing city do on the pitch or say off it seriously or with any respect.And the press just continue to give them any easy ride! And surely the gravy stainers were being ironic last night by singing "cheating b*stards, you know what you are". I think their fans know all the success will be tainted by some of the 115 charges being proven. One will be enough for me
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Post by runtothehills on Jan 1, 2024 21:33:00 GMT
Just watching the Liverpool game and it’s got Peter Drury commentating, I used to find him one of the better ones but it seems since he’s gone to sky he’s far too excitable, every shot he shouts like it’s a goal, I’ve noticed it on all his recent games, not much point to this post but I need to get it off my chest!
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Post by orkneyhatter on Jan 1, 2024 22:08:17 GMT
Just watching the Liverpool game and it’s got Peter Drury commentating, I used to find him one of the better ones but it seems since he’s gone to sky he’s far too excitable, every shot he shouts like it’s a goal, I’ve noticed it on all his recent games, not much point to this post but I need to get it off my chest! and that's why I'm not keen on female commentators. Some get really shrieks when they get excited.
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Post by runtothehills on Jan 1, 2024 23:09:14 GMT
I'm beginning to wonder if he's actually a Liverpool supporter. He also describes the action like he's commentating for radio,ayne I'm just in a bad mood after today but it does stand out with him!
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Post by mat1scfc on Jan 1, 2024 23:21:43 GMT
Just watching the Liverpool game and it’s got Peter Drury commentating, I used to find him one of the better ones but it seems since he’s gone to sky he’s far too excitable, every shot he shouts like it’s a goal, I’ve noticed it on all his recent games, not much point to this post but I need to get it off my chest! before sky he was commenting for an American company on the prem. His "poetry" is what makes him the best but because he's on sky it's too common where as he's best when he says we here great things a couple times a season
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Post by David Schofield on Jan 2, 2024 16:52:28 GMT
They haven't gone to the step yet whereby you ignore the rules and just basically cheat by doing what you want! Not arrived as a supa club like them till the multiple charges are issued😀 Incidentally, I wonder how the Everton fans felt last night watching abu Dhabi city carrying on without any restriction whilst their multiple lawyers continue to obstruct the charges/investigation. Meanwhile everton,who fully complied with their much lesser accusations have to face their 10 point deduction. An absolute joke of a situation and completely undermines the integrity of the whole competition. Can't take a thing city do on the pitch or say off it seriously or with any respect.And the press just continue to give them any easy ride! And surely the gravy stainers were being ironic last night by singing "cheating b*stards, you know what you are". I think their fans know all the success will be tainted by some of the 115 charges being proven. One will be enough for me If City have broken the rules then of course they should be punished but in reality all they have done is spend their own money on their own Club and won. The problem is not what they have done, the problem is that they had overcome rules designed to keep the likes of them (and the likes of us) in our place
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Post by scfc73 on Jan 3, 2024 23:37:03 GMT
Howe has known his destiny since he was appointed, turn an average team to a team near the top, before the regime will demand an upgrade to a trophy winning manager. His people will negotiate a payoff which will make him even more of a millionaire then he'll get a new job at a Fulham type of club. They're at the Mark Hughes to Roberto Mancini step. Am hoping he is in line to take over for England when Southgate goes. Can't see anyone better for that particular role. Definitely a future England candidate but it would be nice to see an English manager actually win something of note in England's top division first. I hope Newcastle stick with him for a few years yet & he gets the chance to properly utilise their new found wealth.
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Post by ancienthatter on Jan 3, 2024 23:38:38 GMT
Am hoping he is in line to take over for England when Southgate goes. Can't see anyone better for that particular role. Definitely a future England candidate but it would be nice to see an English manager actually win something of note in England's top division first. I hope Newcastle stick with him for a few years yet & he gets the chance to properly utilise their new found wealth. it’s either Howe or Potter after Southgate I would think… and I think I’d warm more to Howe.
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Post by mat1scfc on Jan 3, 2024 23:44:00 GMT
Definitely a future England candidate but it would be nice to see an English manager actually win something of note in England's top division first. I hope Newcastle stick with him for a few years yet & he gets the chance to properly utilise their new found wealth. it’s either Howe or Potter after Southgate I would think… and I think I’d warm more to Howe. personally I wouldn't mind either. I think potter wasn't as bad as people think at Chelsea. They just didn't have a good enough striker to score chances although that feels a long time ago with how Chelsea have gone about things
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Post by timberwolf on Jan 5, 2024 11:58:20 GMT
Well VAR made the news yet again in the FA Cup game between palace and everton. Another player sent off for vertually sod all with minimum contact to an opponent. Will we eventually see tackling more or less outlawed from the game by making it nearly impossible to do in the present climate. For me its just another step closer to football becoming a non contact sport in quite a short period in the length of time the game has been around.
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Post by Bredburyhatter on Jan 14, 2024 19:58:00 GMT
Noticed that United and Spurs both named 2 sub keepers on the bench today. Looked at a few line ups in PL games recently, and it seems to be quite a popular trend to name 2 keepers out of the 9 subs.
Anyone got a theory on why clubs don't just put a youth player on the bench to gain more 'matchday experience', rather than a 3rd choice keeper?
Is it a cryptic message from the manager that they are short of players, and want the board to spend some money, or is there another reason?
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