Premier League 2024/25

[Foxin_Mad]

3 hours ago, Happy Fox said:

All the teams in mid table are genuinely light years ahead of us, it’s going to take a long time to even be in a position of finishing mid table. We need huge investment.

We can't invest thanks to FFP. We need to become sustainable somehow, run like a business, a tight ship, proper strategy instead of a rich lad play thing. 

[Foxin_Mad]

2 hours ago, foxfanazer said:

This seems to be the modern theme. Just because the new manager is shit it doesn't make the previous one any better

You can't judge a manager really with no preseason/transfer window. Any manager coming half way though a season is on a hiding to nothing. 

 

That's why I'm minded to stick with Rudd as let's face it who else are we gonna get in? Maybe given time, with his contacts, time to stamp his authority etc he will cone good.

 

I actually think sometimes you gotta get worse to get better it's part of the deadwood cleansing and that's what's happening at United to, they've gotta stick with it a remove the toxic dross, we need a similar process, it most likely leads us towards League 1. 

[The Bear]

48 minutes ago, Parafox said:

 

Why does that make them a "small time club".

 

Sounds like you're the one with the chip on your shoulder.

 

(I'm not an Arsenal supporter, just a realist)

I never called them a small time club. I was just using that post to make a point about their fans. 

[RonnieTodger]

Wasn’t sure which thread to put this in. It’s almost intriguing to see what else can go wrong.

 

Forest getting Europe ✅ 

Relegated at the City Ground?

Coventry win the play offs?

[Parafox]

32 minutes ago, The Bear said:

I never called them a small time club. I was just using that post to make a point about their fans. 

Yes, you are correct and I retract my comment. It was @Ian Nacho

 

My point re: chip on shoulder still stands, though.

[UniFox21]

The "humble" is getting a little old now

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

1 hour ago, Foxin_Mad said:

You can't judge a manager really with no preseason/transfer window. Any manager coming half way though a season is on a hiding to nothing. 

 

That's why I'm minded to stick with Rudd as let's face it who else are we gonna get in? Maybe given time, with his contacts, time to stamp his authority etc he will cone good.

 

I actually think sometimes you gotta get worse to get better it's part of the deadwood cleansing and that's what's happening at United to, they've gotta stick with it a remove the toxic dross, we need a similar process, it most likely leads us towards League 1. 

The guy hasn't tried to really change anything in the games he's had. 

[Leicesterpool]

Pep never should have signed that new deal, for the first time probably in his career he looks fed up and lost of ideas. Perhaps it's just he's he's won everything for Man City and now it's burnout. 

Edited 2 February by Leicesterpool

[Nalis]

This is the first weekend when I think Forest will qualify for the champions league.

 

Man City and Newcastle are far too inconsistent, same goes for the teams further back like Villa.

[Ashley]

2 hours ago, em9999 said:

Had a great afternoon watching the cheats getting hammered 

 

Stay humble haaland lad 

 

They've proved his point down to a tee today. Actually embarrassing from Arsenal. 

[foxfanazer]

40 minutes ago, Ashley said:

 

They've proved his point down to a tee today. Actually embarrassing from Arsenal. 

They're an embarrassing bunch. Hope they continue to win nothing 

[chris1232]

 

[Super_horns]

Rashford officially joins Villa.

 

I presume he won't be allowed to play against Man U and Villa will be paying a good % of his wages.

Edited 2 February by Super_horns

[adam]

24 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Rashford officially joins Villa.

 

I presume he won't be allowed to play against Man U and Villa will be paying a good % of his wages.

Looks in good nick

Edited 2 February by adam

[Kasey Keller]

1 minute ago, adam said:

Looks in good shape

Just finished a big reefer 

[PhillippaT]

2 hours ago, Leicesterpool said:

Pep never should have signed that new deal, for the first time probably in his career he looks fed up and lost of ideas. Perhaps it's just he's he's won everything for Man City and now it's burnout. 

Does feel like an end of an era, dunnit?  Oh well.  

[Foxin_Mad]

2 hours ago, Cadno'r Cymoedd said:

The guy hasn't tried to really change anything in the games he's had. 

He hasn’t but with really limited options there's only so much you can change. We know really the squad doesn't have the quality, I am not sure it can be kept up, The defenders aren't good enough, the midfield isn't good enough, we have a 38 year old striker, a winger who can't be arsed to run and a few old geezers. People say play 5 at the back or in midfield but that's likely to further stifle a team with little creativity. I think you could play all our defenders and theyd still **** it up. 

[jammie82uk]

Ben Chilwell to Crystal palace on loan 

[Torquay Gunner]

Obviously enjoyed that match.  I am not sure how Man City fans feel about Haarland not touching the ball for 37 mins in that first half.  Of course he scored, but overall easy to forget he was actually on the pitch. 

[Leicesterpool]

Rashford needed that move away from United, his career has been on pause for like two years. I'm surprised he hasn't gone abroad somewhere like Germany. Villa maybe a good move from him, perhaps Emery is a good manager to turn his career round... somehow think it's going to take a lot to turn round Rashford's career.

[Foxin_Mad]

2 minutes ago, Leicesterpool said:

Rashford needed that move away from United, his career has been on pause for like two years. I'm surprised he hasn't gone abroad somewhere like Germany. Villa maybe a good move from him, perhaps Emery is a good manager to turn his career round... somehow think it's going to take a lot to turn round Rashford's career.

Rashford needs to sort himself out, he's git talent but only he can have the desire to apply it. He needs a manager with some beliefs in him, but also someone who won't let him slack. 

[trabuch]

Funny that a hard working Arsenal can thrash a depressed Man City. Have a look at that Leicester players.

Edited 2 February by trabuch

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Before today this was the last time Man City conceded 5 goals in a game...

 

 

[Super_horns]

Potter knows him well I guess and a very good player if he can keep fit. 

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0e4r2yed7no

[Parafox]

2 hours ago, Leicesterpool said:

Pep never should have signed that new deal, for the first time probably in his career he looks fed up and lost of ideas. Perhaps it's just he's he's won everything for Man City and now it's burnout. 

 

37 minutes ago, PhillippaT said:

Does feel like an end of an era, dunnit?  Oh well.  

 

I was thinking this same thought.

 

Knackered, out of new ideas, other teams working harder.

 

He might see this season out but where will he go next? What more does he have to prove?

 

Maybe go somewhere he hasn't been, Italy, Portugal, France and their top sides?

 

If he goes, it'll need to be a team that has genuine Champions League potential or current CL success.

 

I don't include Celtic in that BTW.