Premier League 2021/22 Thread

[urban.spaceman]

43 minutes ago, Corky said:

A bit much, we usually spend £30 million on players who drift around with little end product.

The extra £10m is for the baby oil.

[Brizzle Fox]

13 hours ago, StanSP said:

For certain? 

I'm not so sure. 

They get their recruitment on point fairly regularly and I think they're set up quite solidly to survive and then stay in PL for a couple of seasons at least. They shouldn't be underestimated. 

I just think there is a lot of wishful thinking with regard to Brentford as we all admire them as a club, and it's brilliant that they're in the Prem.

 

They were comfortably behind the top 2 last season in the Champs and flattered to deceive when pushing for promotion the previous 2 seasons, but for some reason which I can only put down to romanticism, there seems to be the thought amongst many that they will somehow leapfrog those 2 clubs, as well as at least one other to be safe (as an aside I think all the promoted teams will struggle). 

 

In addition its slightly different recruiting well to compete in the Champs as it is to make yourself safe in the Prem, especially when you haven't got money to burn. 

 

Don't get me wrong I'd love them to survive next season and then thrive, as I love the way they do things and admire them greatly. I just can't see it unfortunately.  Hope I'm wrong as we need more underdog stories in football. 

[urban.spaceman]

 

[CrispinLA in Texas]

Luving it that the Arsenal supporting journalists, bloggers and fans are going bonkers that 'little'  Villa and Leicester are just about to sign players they are interested in. How dare Villa and Leicester!

[UniFox21]

 

If Chelsea get Haaland, may as well just close 3 of the top 4 places off already. 

 

 

 

[casablancas]

18 hours ago, Brizzle Fox said:

Brentford will go down for certain. Then perm 2 from about 6 for the other spots. Please make Palace one of those. Pretty please 

Disagree. I think Brentford will stay up. Comfortably 

[Lambert09]

36 minutes ago, UniFox21 said:

 

If Chelsea get Haaland, may as well just close 3 of the top 4 places off already. 

 

 

 

I just spat out my coffee. There's a wage structure at Chelsea?!?  Chillys taking home 190k a week 

 

Is that structure something to do with only overpaying useless lumps?

 

Edited 7 June 2021 by Lambert09

[Unabomber]

Some of those Chelsea salaries are ludicrous, James and Chilwell especially.  

[st albans fox]

11 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

I just spat out my coffee. There's a wage structure at Chelsea?!?  Chillys taking home 190k a week 

 

Is that structure something to do with only overpaying useless lumps?

 

bit misleading ..... no way is silva on 100k/week when he signed on a free.  so where is the s/o fee ???  

[KansasFox]

1 minute ago, Unabomber said:

Some of those Chelsea salaries are ludicrous, James and Chilwell especially.  

That list having anyone but Kante at the top is ludicrous!

 

[StanSP]

1 minute ago, st albans fox said:

no way is silva on 100k/week when he signed on a free

Why not?

[Duquesne Whistle]

16 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

I just spat out my coffee. There's a wage structure at Chelsea?!?  Chillys taking home 190k a week 

 

Is that structure something to do with only overpaying useless lumps?

 

Mendy should definitely be having a word with the hierarchy, he's on half what Arrizabalaga is on 

[st albans fox]

1 minute ago, StanSP said:

Why not?

cos he would want more than 100k/week.   especially when chelsea controlled the second year option.   of course there could have been a couple mill s/o fee in which case the 100k is effectively a lot higher. chilly may have not had much of a s/o fee so his high salary reflects that.  its difficult to compare eggs and apples when looking at players wages

[gurru991]

46 minutes ago, casablancas said:

Disagree. I think Brentford will stay up. Comfortably 

They play the kind of football that could surprise a few teams. 

[fox_up_north]

If those are real Chelsea salaries then Mendy, Mount and Rudiger need to be having a word. 

Also - no way we get Abraham if that's the kind of wage he's used to. 

[Carl the Llama]

The disrespect to Kante with those relative wages.

[nnfox]

Chilwell on 100k more than Mount 

[urban.spaceman]

40 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

I just spat out my coffee. There's a wage structure at Chelsea?!?  Chillys taking home 190k a week 

 

Is that structure something to do with only overpaying useless lumps?

 

Drinkwater’s on about 120k as well. 

[Hoopla10]

55 minutes ago, casablancas said:

Disagree. I think Brentford will stay up. Comfortably 

I agree. They're a small team without a top tier history that will be underestimated by a lot of established teams in the PL. Teams will play them as if it's an easy 3 pointer but will be faced with a team fully focused. Like any of these teams coming up it's better to get as many points as possible in the first half of the season before they tire and other teams work them out.

[jmono84]

That’s gotta be bs! I thought When Kante left us he was on around £200k and he’s singed a new deal since. These figures are guesswork it seems

[Spudulike]

1 hour ago, casablancas said:

Disagree. I think Brentford will stay up. Comfortably 

They will need to get off to a good start and Toney will need to reproduce his Championship goal stats. Could potentially do a Huddersfield type first season. 

[Corky]

Thank God plucky underdogs Chelsea beat the powerful spending machine Man City last week.

[KingsX]

[HybridFox]

Gnabry another player who's made a mockery out of Arsenal

 

Let him go too early

Edited 7 June 2021 by TK95

[Unabomber]

Who do we reckon the biggest joke/embarrassing team is currently in the prem? I would prob say arsenal. When I was a kid they were the best with Henry etc and now they are losing out to Villa for championship player signings.