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Post by acricketer on Sept 30, 2019 21:21:34 GMT
Just watched Man U v. Arsenal...terrible game with two very ordinary sides. Looks like a City/ Pool race once again. Give me EFL any day.
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Post by Timmy Doc on Oct 1, 2019 5:36:45 GMT
Watched only second half. Great game IMO.
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Post by Tarbie on Oct 1, 2019 7:03:41 GMT
There certainly was a terrible lack of quality for these 2 sides.
I'd be fuming if I was paying the sort of ticket prices that Arsenal in particular charge to have that served up. Aside from maybe Aubamayang, have they even got a single player who would have got into the Arsenal side back in the day? Same said for Man Utd. Nobody out there yesterday that would have got into Fergies title winning side.
I think something needs to change in the game. These players out there that are bang average, wanting 100 grand a week etc. and commanding huge transfer fees. Its the fans that are getting fleeced really.
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Post by croydoncaptainjack on Oct 1, 2019 8:04:40 GMT
Are we complaining because two of the premier 'elite' are not faring so well any more?
That is a good thing isn't it?
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Post by Rangers77 on Oct 1, 2019 9:55:01 GMT
I hate the PL. Expel the top six and let them go off and form a Euro Super League. Reorder the other clubs and share out TV revenues equally between the clubs in each division. Bring back competitive football.
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Post by Tarbie on Oct 1, 2019 10:46:31 GMT
Are we complaining because two of the premier 'elite' are not faring so well any more? That is a good thing isn't it? Not complaining as such. I'm just worried about the direction the game is going. Gary Neville made a good point on the commentary last night. That Fred playing for Man Utd, cost them 60m quid including agents fees, probably getting paid north of 100 large a week, and what does he actually do? He's not a playmaker, he's no Ngolo Kante and he's not really a box to box midfielder as such. He's just a bits and pieces player. That's what 60m quid and a 100 grand a week gets you these days? The game's shafted if all these big TV revenues are going to be pissed up the wall on bang average players. It's actually 1 huge swindle, and it's the fans that attend and everyone who pays for Sky TV that are fronting the bill! |
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Post by croydoncaptainjack on Oct 1, 2019 11:47:12 GMT
Are we complaining because two of the premier 'elite' are not faring so well any more? That is a good thing isn't it? Not complaining as such. I'm just worried about the direction the game is going. Gary Neville made a good point on the commentary last night. That Fred playing for Man Utd, cost them 60m quid including agents fees, probably getting paid north of 100 large a week, and what does he actually do? He's not a playmaker, he's no Ngolo Kante and he's not really a box to box midfielder as such. He's just a bits and pieces player. That's what 60m quid and a 100 grand a week gets you these days? The game's shafted if all these big TV revenues are going to be pissed up the wall on bang average players. It's actually 1 huge swindle, and it's the fans that attend and everyone who pays for Sky TV that are fronting the bill! It is barmy isn't it. You hear loads of stories of players costing north of 20m quid who don't even play. |
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Post by Corbray on Oct 1, 2019 12:47:13 GMT
on one hand we are seeing some of the best football ever played but on the other hand its killing footballing culture. football used to be the poor mans sport that everyone could afford but now its expensive to watch even in the championship. my ST costs £535 a season but it still costs me another £30-40 in travel, food and most importantly beer.
20m for a good player is seen as a bargain now, tyrone mings for example cost aston villa that much despite never doing anything at bournemouth and only having half a season at championship villa. even van dijk is seen as value for money at 75m which is just plain astonishing. its already became common for players to go for over 100m and its only gunna get worse. who would have guessed 10 years ago that a player would go for 200m? its not even big money now in football
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Post by shepherdsmush on Oct 1, 2019 14:16:35 GMT
Thing that fucks me off is that the EPL sides destroy any chance of the EFL clubs (outside those who get promoted) building decent sides by buying up all the talent.
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Post by lymehoop on Oct 1, 2019 14:54:44 GMT
I had it on but wasn't watching. Boring now
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Post by gtleighsr3 on Oct 1, 2019 16:48:47 GMT
o did a season watching southend 10 years ago,football was dire ,ground was dire,but they played a few fri night games, there be blokes from spurs ,west ham arsenal etc all sitting round me ,saying its shit but its like what we grew up on and great too.They all said football lost its roots.
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Post by acricketer on Oct 1, 2019 20:46:42 GMT
Spurs just let in 6 v. Bayern. So poor.
....sorry make that 7
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Post by gtleighsr3 on Oct 6, 2019 10:45:22 GMT
What's it offer apart from money,which every club spends on over priced players and wages,your team goes no where except down as you got no chance of making top 4. Your team morale suffering due to new so called stars and getting smashed most weeks,you can keep it,give me a nice 7 - 10 champs finish I be happy.
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Post by Rangers77 on Oct 6, 2019 11:07:16 GMT
Yep. It sucks. I despise it. If ever promoted we should refuse to go up.
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Post by Corbray on Oct 6, 2019 11:37:09 GMT
i'd like to be in the prem one day just to experience it as a ST holder. but yeah i agree that it is a load of bollox, teams celebrate just staying up lol
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2019 13:03:40 GMT
Best two teams in the PL for me are Bournemouth and Burnley both play decent football and also managed by 2 good coaches who come across the right way. Forget the top 6 as nothing more than a cartel.
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Post by acricketer on Oct 6, 2019 16:45:10 GMT
Very mundane these days
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2019 16:57:22 GMT
Man Inited v Newcastle is a very very poor offering for 2 so called big clubs
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Post by West Acton on Oct 6, 2019 17:44:22 GMT
Man Utd fans watching that side must feel suicidal given what they have watched in recent history
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2019 18:03:54 GMT
Man Utd fans watching that side must feel suicidal given what they have watched in recent history Would suggest that we have a better manager than they have. On his coaching record how on earth is he in that job? Looks like a lottery winner who cannot believe his luck. |
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Post by croydoncaptainjack on Oct 6, 2019 22:10:58 GMT
Best two teams in the PL for me are Bournemouth and Burnley both play decent football and also managed by 2 good coaches who come across the right way. Forget the top 6 as nothing more than a cartel. I think Bournemouth play great football but can't agree with Burnley. For me they are very direct and have been since he's been manager. He's done a brilliant job but they are not easy on the eye imo. |
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Post by acricketer on Oct 6, 2019 23:00:10 GMT
Really poor quality all round this season. Bubble bursting?
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Post by Tarbie on Oct 6, 2019 23:03:05 GMT
Really poor quality all round this season. Bubble bursting? My theory is there are too many uber rich clubs these days mate. There ain't enough genuinely top quality players to go around all the clubs that need them! |
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Post by acricketer on Oct 7, 2019 1:18:15 GMT
I'm starting to think the same.
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Post by croydoncaptainjack on Oct 7, 2019 8:45:18 GMT
Really poor quality all round this season. Bubble bursting? My theory is there are too many uber rich clubs these days mate. There ain't enough genuinely top quality players to go around all the clubs that need them! An interesting theory. It would explain a lot. I have noticed the price of a player definitely seems to depend on who is the buyer. I liken it to the cost of building work of an extension in Hampstead against one in, say, West Croydon! |
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Post by Tarbie on Oct 7, 2019 13:00:19 GMT
My theory is there are too many uber rich clubs these days mate. There ain't enough genuinely top quality players to go around all the clubs that need them! An interesting theory. It would explain a lot. I have noticed the price of a player definitely seems to depend on who is the buyer. I liken it to the cost of building work of an extension in Hampstead against one in, say, West Croydon! Mentioned it on another thread recently. Gary Neville used Fred at Man Utd as an example on the commentary the other night. Including agent fees they parted with close to 60m quid for that guy. And what is he? Not a midfield enforcer, not a creative player, not a pacey winger. Just a pretty ordinary midfielder who will make up numbers. What's the world coming to when a player like that commands that sort of transfer fee, plus no doubt over 100 bags of sand a week? It's like there ain't enough good players to go round and there are agents out there (who are probably great salesmen) who are capable of polishing a turd to the extent that clubs will pay fortunes for bang average footballers. |
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Post by Tarbie on Oct 7, 2019 13:03:41 GMT
Oh hang on, it was this thread....like 5 posts above. Sorry for the repetition. I blame old age! 😂
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