Premier League, 2017-2018 Season Thread

[Leicester_Loyal]

8 minutes ago, ZeGuy said:

Bwahahaha Courtois just skyrocketed it. 

 

 

I hate the ABBA system. So there won't be any extra time from now on in all competitions? Direct penalty shoot-out?

Only in the community shield as the players can't handle 120 minutes so soon in the season.

[WarehamFox]

Did Mertesacker go off injured? Was subbed on 32 mins.

[jammie82uk]

40 minutes ago, WarehamFox said:

Did Mertesacker go off injured? Was subbed on 32 mins.

Yeah he had a fight with Cahill's elbow

[z-layrex]

Gooner fanboys are getting worse and worse since this cup win. Imagine how insufferable they were when they were actually good.

[sm1]

We'll bring them back to earth in 5 days (hopefully)?

[SheppyFox]

Who wins it and why? 

 

Man City for me, they've bought some real quality in, Pep will have settled into the league more and is gaining knowledge of teams all the time.

 

They'll continue to spend aswell so I can see their strength in depth being too much toward the tail end of the season, I don't see them tiring out at all because of it, especially if a lot of other English clubs are still in Europe, choking up their fixture lists.

Edited 6 August 2017 by SheppyFox

[spacemunky]

Brighton have broken their transfer record to sign Dutch midfielder Davy Propper from PSV Eindhoven in a reported £6m deal.

[Danizen]

£6m?! Football's gone mad. 

Edited 7 August 2017 by Danizen

[FrankieADZ]

so Van Dijk has handed in a transfer request, he wants to leave for honours and all that lark, so why the hell go Liverpool, and I'd be surprised if Southampton even accepted a bid from them, unless it was stupidly over the odds

 

though it is funny seeing the liverpool fans reaction to the news on social media, Southampton dont have to sell him to them, just like that fact they dont have to sell Coutinho to Barca

[filbertway]

16 hours ago, FrankieADZ said:

so Van Dijk has handed in a transfer request, he wants to leave for honours and all that lark, so why the hell go Liverpool, and I'd be surprised if Southampton even accepted a bid from them, unless it was stupidly over the odds

 

though it is funny seeing the liverpool fans reaction to the news on social media, Southampton dont have to sell him to them, just like that fact they dont have to sell Coutinho to Barca

Isn't his most likely destination Chelsea now? I'm sure I read that Conte wants to get him in.

[FrankieADZ]

15 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Isn't his most likely destination Chelsea now? I'm sure I read that Conte wants to get him in.

thats my thought too if he wants to win things, more likely too there than Liverpool, though i suspect Chelsea could use one of their defenders in the deal as a make weight too

[filbertway]

3 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said:

thats my thought too if he wants to win things, more likely too there than Liverpool, though i suspect Chelsea could use one of their defenders in the deal as a make weight too

They certainly have plenty, though I've just read they're willing to offer Boro £30 million for Gibson

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

18 hours ago, spacemunky said:

Brighton have broken their transfer record to sign Dutch midfielder Davy Propper from PSV Eindhoven in a reported £6m deal.

You could buy at least 19 Michus with that

[Foxxed]

Was rooting for Huddersfield and this paints a very interesting picture for them.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/aug/03/premier-league-2017-18-preview-huddersfield

 

Undoubtedly they have a mountain to climb but I wouldn't bet against Wagner tbh, a manager to watch for sure.

[Fox92]

I hope Huddersfield stay up

[Ted Maul]

1 hour ago, Fox92 said:

I hope Huddersfield stay up

It would be great if they stayed up, particularly at the expense of someone like Newcastle.

[AjcW]

Oh christ forgot I was going to have to sit through another season of pointless Newcastle bashing on here!

 

You'd be bitter and entitled if you'd been owned by that utter Nonce for the last few years!

 

They're a good bunch for the majority... just like any club a small minority occasionally lets them down with silly 'we're massive' comments.

 

Probably the most congratulatory bunch I've run into with regards to our title win too (even outside of my extended family)

 

Yes i'm biased but I don't understand the bashing they get on here which is mostly based on ancient history and some bloke kicking some other bloke in the head in a heated game (because that's never happened before!)

[Fox92]

Sadly with Newcastle comes the "they love their football in the North East" as if nobody else does.

 

 

[Ted Maul]

2 hours ago, AjcW said:

Oh christ forgot I was going to have to sit through another season of pointless Newcastle bashing on here!

 

You'd be bitter and entitled if you'd been owned by that utter Nonce for the last few years!

 

They're a good bunch for the majority... just like any club a small minority occasionally lets them down with silly 'we're massive' comments.

 

Probably the most congratulatory bunch I've run into with regards to our title win too (even outside of my extended family)

 

Yes i'm biased but I don't understand the bashing they get on here which is mostly based on ancient history and some bloke kicking some other bloke in the head in a heated game (because that's never happened before!)

That may be the case, but I like seeing smaller, well-run clubs triumph over bigger ones. Their fans have also got pretty carried away with Benitez and I'd laugh if he took them down (again).

[AjcW]

1 minute ago, Ted Maul said:

That may be the case, but I like seeing smaller, well-run clubs triumph over bigger ones. Their fans have also got pretty carried away with Benitez and I'd laugh if he took them down (again).

Sorry you just happened to be one of those people who had commented but perhaps wasn't directly one of the people who slaggs Newcastle... your reasoning makes sense, I too hope Huddersfield do well!

[Arriba Los Zorros]

3 hours ago, AjcW said:

Oh christ forgot I was going to have to sit through another season of pointless Newcastle bashing on here!

 

You'd be bitter and entitled if you'd been owned by that utter Nonce for the last few years!

 

They're a good bunch for the majority... just like any club a small minority occasionally lets them down with silly 'we're massive' comments.

 

Probably the most congratulatory bunch I've run into with regards to our title win too (even outside of my extended family)

 

Yes i'm biased but I don't understand the bashing they get on here which is mostly based on ancient history and some bloke kicking some other bloke in the head in a heated game (because that's never happened before!)

 

1 hour ago, pmcla26 said:

Me neither, I personally like Newcastle and want them to do well, better having them in the prem than boro and Sunderland in my opinion 

Agreed, I like Newcastle and feel sorry for them given how they've become a joke club. Say what you like about their fans, they are passionate and turn up in droves. Their football club is an city institution.

[Arriba Los Zorros]

Oh dear when you though WBA couldn't get any more dour Megson the Ginger Mourinho has joined as assistant manager.......

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40862575

[Super_horns]

Signed a young Brazilian striker - lets hope he is half decent as we do need some pace up front and somebody who might score some goals with Deeney out injured. 

[lifted*fox]

14 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Oh dear when you though WBA couldn't get any more dour Megson the Ginger Mourinho has joined as assistant manager.......

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40862575

 

A little bit of sick came up in my mouth. Gross. 

 

WBA can get in the bin.

[theessexfox]

West Brom, Palace and Burnley going down would be absolutely beautiful.