Author Topic: Football 2019 - 2020 (Read 15021 times)

Nearly Sane · « **on:** July 12, 2019, 09:50:08 AM »

And it's that time of year again to set up a new season football thread. The Europa and Champions League preliminary rounds kicked off. Transfers happening.

ad_orientem · « **Reply #1 on:** July 19, 2019, 06:01:28 AM »

Sebastian Haller to West Ham. Tidy little signing that.

jeremyp · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2019, 08:55:07 AM »

This is always a great time of year. Arsenal top of the league and everything to play for. Hopefully, it'll take a bit longer than last year for all my hopes to be dashed.

ad_orientem · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2019, 10:28:51 AM »

We nearly always start bottom, except last season and this season thanks to Wolves.

ad_orientem · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2019, 08:09:11 PM »

Got to meet my two footballing heroes a few weeks back, Tony Cottee and Frank MacAvennie. When I was a kid growing up in East Ham during the mid 80's everyone wanted to be them when we played football in the playground. I was like a little girl meeting their pop idol, LOL!

ad_orientem · « **Reply #5 on:** August 09, 2019, 01:57:14 PM »

The rollercoaster starts today.

In other news, Lukaku left Man U for 74 mil. How he's worth that I'll never know. His second touch is always a tackle.

Outrider · « **Reply #6 on:** August 09, 2019, 02:03:42 PM »

I fear for the Swans this season - I saw a headline late in the transfer window that spoke of a team only having 8 senior outfield players and I thought it might mean us, but no it was Bolton. Who at least have financial troubles to explain the fact that everyone's gone.

Narsingh, Bony, Fer, Olsson, Blair, Davies, King, Lewis, Maric and Reid all released (so no fee for any of them), James (£15m+), J Ayew (£2.5m) and McBurnie (£20+) also sold, and that pot of money has brought in... nobody, really. There have been a few minor signings, but nothing in the same league as those who've gone.

An opening day win at home was a good result, but I worry that it's going to be a long, hard year.

O.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #7 on:** August 09, 2019, 02:23:04 PM »

Quote from: ad_orientem on August 09, 2019, 01:57:14 PM

The rollercoaster starts today.

In other news, Lukaku left Man U for 74 mil. How he's worth that I'll never know. His second touch is always a tackle.

Your rollercoaster - mine has been going for some time.

jeremyp · « **Reply #8 on:** August 11, 2019, 08:04:43 PM »

Quote from: ad_orientem on August 09, 2019, 01:57:14 PM

The rollercoaster starts today.

The first thing a rollercoaster does is plunge down the biggest drop from the very top to the very bottom. Hopefully there are going to be upswings or you later.

ad_orientem · « **Reply #9 on:** August 13, 2019, 09:02:48 AM »

Quote from: jeremyp on August 11, 2019, 08:04:43 PM

The first thing a rollercoaster does is plunge down the biggest drop from the very top to the very bottom. Hopefully there are going to be upswings or you later.

Hopefully. Never expected a result from that game but I didn't expect that scoreline. Thought we played well first half. City beat us because they're much better side and punished our mistakes. However, I was very frustrated with the way they kept on fouling us round about the halfway line everytime we gained possession. Not a yellow card in sight but then Mike Dean was referee and we all know he's a cunt (and you could just tell he was waiting to give us a card if we did the same thing). Anyway, I'll think we'll have a decent season, though how decent we'll see next May. It's just frustrating getting another opening day hiding. If we get a top four side again next season then the fixtures are definitely fixed but then we already knew that, that's why we never get a home game on Boxing Day.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2019, 06:02:41 AM »

I googled the question, 'What football training involves pointed sticks?' The answer seems to be for making slalom gates, I do hope that boy who had a pointed stick impaled in his neck is all right - a matter needing better adult supervision maybe.

jeremyp · « **Reply #11 on:** August 19, 2019, 07:58:28 PM »

Shall we have a sweepstake on how many matches Frank Lampard gets?

ad_orientem · « **Reply #12 on:** September 22, 2019, 06:43:31 PM »

I need some oxygen. Not used to being this high up the league.

ProfessorDavey · « **Reply #13 on:** September 22, 2019, 07:50:37 PM »

Not so great being a Watford fan though

ad_orientem · « **Reply #14 on:** September 22, 2019, 10:14:43 PM »

Weird one that. Thought they decent last season. Thought they would do alright this season too. Still, early doors.

Anchorman · « **Reply #15 on:** September 23, 2019, 08:28:16 AM »

Look, guys, there's only really one team that matters. Those of us north of the border saw them beating Kelty Hearts in the first round of the Scottish Cup on Friday Night when the BBC Scotland channwl televised it. My throat's still sore. C'mon the 'Bot! Just sayin....

jeremyp · « **Reply #16 on:** September 23, 2019, 01:15:51 PM »

A brutal but truthful summary of the state of play of teams below the top two in the EPL at the moment

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49791445

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #17 on:** September 23, 2019, 01:29:10 PM »

Quote from: jeremyp on September 23, 2019, 01:15:51 PM

A brutal but truthful summary of the state of play of teams below the top two in the EPL at the moment

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49791445

I suppose the question for Arsenal will be whether Bellerin and Tierney help their defensive issues. United look lost.

jeremyp · « **Reply #18 on:** September 23, 2019, 01:34:25 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on September 23, 2019, 01:29:10 PM

I suppose the question for Arsenal will be whether Bellerin and Tierney help their defensive issues. United look lost.

I watched the Liverpool-Arsenal match. I reckon if David Luis had been sent off, the defence would have improved. In fact, if any of the Arsenal defenders had been sent off, the defence would have improved.

Outrider · « **Reply #19 on:** September 23, 2019, 03:33:38 PM »

Quote from: Anchorman on September 23, 2019, 08:28:16 AM

Look, guys, there's only really one team that matters. Those of us north of the border saw them beating Kelty Hearts in the first round of the Scottish Cup on Friday Night when the BBC Scotland channwl televised it. My throat's still sore. C'mon the 'Bot! Just sayin....

North of the border...? Do they have football up there? I've seen Dunfermline play, I'm not sure what it was that they were playing

O.

Anchorman · « **Reply #20 on:** September 23, 2019, 04:17:28 PM »

Quote from: Outrider on September 23, 2019, 03:33:38 PM

North of the border...? Do they have football up there? I've seen Dunfermline play, I'm not sure what it was that they were playing

O.

Yeah, we have football....forget the SPL, though, I'm talking real dootball....and the only team that matters.
That's the team which has won more silverware than it can fit in its' enlarged trophy cabinet....and I think NS and Gordon will realise I'm NOT talking Cumnock Jumnock here....!

Outrider · « **Reply #21 on:** September 23, 2019, 04:34:05 PM »

Quote from: Anchorman on September 23, 2019, 04:17:28 PM

Yeah, we have football....forget the SPL, though, I'm talking real dootball....and the only team that matters.
That's the team which has won more silverware than it can fit in its' enlarged trophy cabinet....and I think NS and Gordon will realise I'm NOT talking Cumnock Jumnock here....!

To paraphrase an old philosophical nugget, though - if a trophy is won in a non-competitive environment, is it still a success?

O.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #22 on:** September 23, 2019, 04:52:57 PM »

Quote from: Outrider on September 23, 2019, 04:34:05 PM

To paraphrase an old philosophical nugget, though - if a trophy is won in a non-competitive environment, is it still a success?

O.

oh the environment is very competive, just not necessarily in football terms.

Anchorman · « **Reply #23 on:** September 23, 2019, 07:35:00 PM »

Quote from: Outrider on September 23, 2019, 04:34:05 PM

To paraphrase an old philosophical nugget, though - if a trophy is won in a non-competitive environment, is it still a success?

O.

Who said the environment is non-competitive?
Junior Football - in Scotland, a strand between amateur and professional - can be very competitve...and in some cases, seriously divisive. The loocal derby - vAuchinleck Talbot v Cumnock Juniours - being notorius in that regard.
Most of these derby games have to have two mounted police on standby.

ad_orientem · « **Reply #24 on:** September 24, 2019, 08:51:04 AM »

Quote from: jeremyp on September 23, 2019, 01:15:51 PM

A brutal but truthful summary of the state of play of teams below the top two in the EPL at the moment

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49791445

This will make for an interesting season, though it's still too early to make any definitve judgement. Only six games played so far. But on current form it's conceivable that two or three new teams finish in that top six. I for one relish the thought of that being a West Ham fan. No doubt Leicester do too. No team should think they have an automatic right to be there.

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Author Topic: Football 2019 - 2020 (Read 15021 times)