Premier League 2020/21 Thread

[Super_horns]

8 hours ago, HitchinFox said:

 

Couldn't agree more. 

It’s almost as if people are waiting there ready to do it sadly and target whoever.

[5waller5]

9 hours ago, st albans fox said:

The racism on social media is pretty much out of control in the sense that it seems something happens after every game 

 

surely the time has come for players to put their accounts on hold (and clubs for that matter) until the platforms actually police it effectively 

I’m not on Twitter (really never seen the point), what happens then, and who’s targeted this time? 

[Hoopla10]

I'm 100% behind the idea we're in DIRECT competition with ManU. We as a club should have our eyes firmly on finishing second. Not only would that be close to what we achieved in our title win (with COVID, with European games, with a good FA cup run) but because we're stamping our credentials on the league. Not some team that luckily found themselves in the top four then played defense for the rest of the season. A team that battles for everything. 

 

That being said, WHAT THE **** WAS THE REFEREE AND VAR DOING LAST NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!! How was that not a pen??? Team's PL survival, team's table position etc (all things that have a LOT of money and futures riding on them) all rely on them doing their job properly (or at least competently). They get given VAR to clear up these sorts of mistakes and they still let it happen. I find it anger-inducing. It makes VAR irrelevant imo because even the ones they do get right, how is that fair? What happens when the same thing happens at the other end of the pitch (as we've seen this season) and the ref blows for a pen and VAR agrees? On top of all that, it's Maguire AGAIN!!! Has he got a free pass to manhandle people in the box? Because it happens an awful lot and he NEVER gets punished for it. I'm not somebody who easily reaches for the tinfoil hat but it doesn't half seem weird at times. 

[st albans fox]

1 hour ago, 5waller5 said:

I’m not on Twitter (really never seen the point), what happens then, and who’s targeted this time? 

I believe Davinson Sanchez was abused with racist emojis on his account. 
 

I simply don’t understand how people are just able to get away with it - of course there are those with mental issues who may not understand what they’re doing (well they do but will be excused).   Those who are responsible should simply be charged and publicly shamed in the local media.  That will hopefully act as a deterrent to others and it, like many things of this nature, will become socially unacceptable. 

[HighPeakFox]

27 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

I believe Davinson Sanchez was abused with racist emojis on his account. 
 

I simply don’t understand how people are just able to get away with it - of course there are those with mental issues who may not understand what they’re doing (well they do but will be excused).   Those who are responsible should simply be charged and publicly shamed in the local media.  That will hopefully act as a deterrent to others and it, like many things of this nature, will become socially unacceptable. 

It already is socially unacceptable. 

[FoxesWalk]

11 hours ago, st albans fox said:

The racism on social media is pretty much out of control in the sense that it seems something happens after every game 

 

surely the time has come for players to put their accounts on hold (and clubs for that matter) until the platforms actually police it effectively 

Agreed, they don’t seem to have a problem taking down content that breaches copyright quickly and effectively 

Edited 5 April 2021 by FoxesWalk

[st albans fox]

28 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

It already is socially unacceptable. 

Not in the anonymous world of social media it isn’t ......

[Ric Flair]

11 hours ago, Chocolate Teapot said:

We're still closer to 2nd than 3rd.

 

Chelsea have had an argument in the dressing room yesterday and a scrap at training today. I think we've got a spirit about us this year that I didn't see last year, could be wrong but we've passed a lot of big tests this year. Still plenty to pass but I'm still confident.

Yeah, it's going to be interesting to see what West Ham do tonight and next week. That 3 goal capitulation may well have caused some lingering aftermath. 

[Zear0]

27 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Not in the anonymous world of social media it isn’t ......

Saw a lot of people had reported the culprit and had recieved responses from the platform saying the offending post hadn't breached the platform's guidelines. Can only see it getting worse as the social media platforms don't give a toss (verified accounts = less views =less revenue) and are giving people (in the loosest sense of the word) opportunity to behave disgracefully with zero consequences. 

[HighPeakFox]

54 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Not in the anonymous world of social media it isn’t ......

Apologies for the pedantry, but that world isn't 'social' in any sensible meaning of the word, really.

[UniFox21]

Ole complaining about players jumping between rival clubs is such a stupid rant. Especially regarding Aguero, where most teams in world football would love to have him. 

[cruzFOX]

After our mildly disappointing loss at the weekend it’s nice to hear news about Chelsea moral capitulating or injuries to certain key rival players. Still miffed about slab head getting away with murder and Brighton blowing it.

[sdb]

5 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Yeah, it's going to be interesting to see what West Ham do tonight and next week. That 3 goal capitulation may well have caused some lingering aftermath. 

I'd say their run in is pretty nice in comparison to ours. Their next two games are massive for them (& us). The Rice news could be very significant for our season.

[sm1]

4 hours ago, UniFox21 said:

Ole complaining about players jumping between rival clubs is such a stupid rant. Especially regarding Aguero, where most teams in world football would love to have him. 

He really is a bellend. 

[Fox92]

4 hours ago, UniFox21 said:

Ole complaining about players jumping between rival clubs is such a stupid rant. Especially regarding Aguero, where most teams in world football would love to have him. 

What did Ole say?

[Ric Flair]

5 minutes ago, sdb said:

I'd say their run in is pretty nice in comparison to ours. Their next two games are massive for them (& us). The Rice news could be very significant for our season.

Their final 5 games look pleasant on paper but their next few games are what could scupper them and leave them too much to do (hopefully)

[UniFox21]

48 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

What did Ole say?

He ruled out attempting to sign Aguero due to him having played for Man City. He then had a dig at the players who had played for both Man United and Man City. 

[Fox92]

Just now, UniFox21 said:

He ruled out attempting to sign Aguero due to him having played for Man City. He then had a dig at the players who had played for both Man United and Man City. 

Ah right, cheers. 

 

Is that a dig at his old team mates then?  Schmeichel and Cole.

[UniFox21]

6 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

Ah right, cheers. 

 

Is that a dig at his old team mates then?  Schmeichel and Cole.

Then Tevez too. I don't fully get why he'd rule out signing Aguero.

[Lambert09]

6 hours ago, UniFox21 said:

Ole complaining about players jumping between rival clubs is such a stupid rant. Especially regarding Aguero, where most teams in world football would love to have him. 

Didn’t stop him signing maguire 

[LCFCCHRIS]

[fazzyfox]

12 minutes ago, LCFCCHRIS said:

Will be a significant loss for them, he's been a pilau of strength for them this season

[Buce]

2 minutes ago, fazzyfox said:

Will be a significant loss for them, he's been a pilau of strength for them this season

 

[Tielemans63]

Rice getting injured is massive for West Ham. I'll be honest, I thought he was massively overrated but watching him in games recently, I've changed my opinion, I think he's a very good player, controls the game really well from midfield. 

[Vacamion]

25 minutes ago, fazzyfox said:

Will be a significant loss for them, he's been a pilau of strength for them this season

 

That's pudding it mildly.