Premier League 2024/25

[fazzyfox]

1 hour ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

We’re on Sky now v Cardiff playoff semi 

 

 

Ooh, I might watch this. Surely Kermorgant wouldn’t be d**k enough to try that type of penalty twice 

[JimJams]

28 minutes ago, Torquay Gunner said:

Some people have been saying Spurs had a better season than Arsenal.  If that was the case why have they sacked their manager? 

They did.  You're wank.

[The Year Of The Fox]

Just now, fazzyfox said:

Ooh, I might watch this. Surely Kermorgant wouldn’t be d**k enough to try that type of penalty twice 

Yep 

 

He did 

 

Was talking to my mates about this. Two of them find Waghorn at fault as he missed his pen and allegedly was a poor penalty. 
 

I’ve never held that view at all. It was no worse a pen than Solano’s, it’s just that Solano’s went in (because the keeper went the wrong way) 

 

 

I’m glad Yann disappeared into complete obscurity after this. Tosser 

[westernpark]

4 minutes ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

I’m glad Yann disappeared into complete obscurity after this. Tosser 

He didn’t really. Had a good career in the championship and played in the prem.

[The Year Of The Fox]

2 minutes ago, westernpark said:

He didn’t really. Had a good career in the championship and played in the prem.

Did he 😅

 

Well, I’m glad I didn’t get to hear about it 😆😆

[westernpark]

7 minutes ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

Did he 😅

 

Well, I’m glad I didn’t get to hear about it 😆😆

From memory he scored against us at least twice!

[SouthStandUpperTier]

7 minutes ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

Did he 😅

 

Well, I’m glad I didn’t get to hear about it 😆😆

 

[fox_up_north]

2 hours ago, Danizen said:

I'm just annoyed with myself. He's been at Spurs for two years and I never bothered to find out what Ange was short for. Too late now.

Angela

[Torquay Gunner]

36 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Arsenal had a nothing season yet again under Arteta. It's incredible the love in he gets from your fanbase 

 

Spurs had a terrible domestic season but at least have something to show for it. Arsenal fans will forget the 24/25 season. Spurs fans won't 

 

And I hate Spurs 

I think our league form was disappointing in that yet again we finished second, but hardly a disaster.  I don’t think getting through to a CL semi final and losing to a team that smashed Inter in the final could be classed as any kind of failure either.  Btw I don’t particularly like or rate Arteta. 

[foxfanazer]

1 minute ago, Torquay Gunner said:

I think our league form was disappointing in that yet again we finished second, but hardly a disaster.  I don’t think getting through to a CL semi final and losing to a team that smashed Inter in the final could be classed as any kind of failure either.  Btw I don’t particularly like or rate Arteta. 

When you finish second to the same team and run them close for two years in a row, when they have an off season you have to pounce. To not even challenge Liverpool for the title is a failure in my eyes. Its second place but a much different second place to the previous two years

 

Don't know what it is about Arsenal but there always seems to be an eagerness to make excuses 

[Super_horns]

The the new Spurs manager will still need to play the “Spurs way “

 

So still attack at will but don’t forget to defend .

[Vacamion]

2 hours ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

We’re on Sky now v Cardiff playoff semi 

 

 

 

We're also on at 09:15 tomorrow, 2nd leg playoff away v Watford, May 2013.

 

Yeah, that one.

 

 

 

[foxfanazer]

Why on earth do Man City want Ait Nouri? He can't defend for shit 

[Torquay Gunner]

1 hour ago, Wortho said:

Spurs have had a more successful season. I think Arsenal are dictated by Arteta’s awful mentality. That’s why they don’t win anything.

The Spurs board don’t think he’s had a successful season, otherwise he wouldn’t have got the sack.  How can you argue with that? 

[foxfanazer]

2 minutes ago, Torquay Gunner said:

The Spurs board don’t think he’s had a successful season, otherwise he wouldn’t have got the sack.  How can you argue with that? 

Maybe the Spurs board are more ambitious than your own?

[Torquay Gunner]

47 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

When you finish second to the same team and run them close for two years in a row, when they have an off season you have to pounce. To not even challenge Liverpool for the title is a failure in my eyes. Its second place but a much different second place to the previous two years

 

Don't know what it is about Arsenal but there always seems to be an eagerness to make excuses 

I have to agree with that. Arteta has to actually get over the line next season.  If not it should be his last. 

[foxfanazer]

1 minute ago, Torquay Gunner said:

I have to agree with that. Arteta has to actually get over the line next season.  If not it should be his last. 

I really feel like you're ready for the next step. I mock but he's done an admirable job. Just think he's taken you as far as he personally can. Get a proven winner in now to take you to the next level

[Torquay Gunner]

22 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

I really feel like you're ready for the next step. I mock but he's done an admirable job. Just think he's taken you as far as he personally can. Get a proven winner in now to take you to the next level

Top class,  relativity young managers don’t grow on trees, a bit like prolific strikers.  Someone like Alonso for instance has a breakout season with Leverkusen and gets instantly snapped up by Real Madrid.  I would like it if there were more home grown managers, but they are a rarity in the  PL. 

Edited 6 June 2025 by Torquay Gunner

[The Bear]

24 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Why on earth do Man City want Ait Nouri? He can't defend for shit 

He's generally decent in one v one situations. For instance he's man marked Salah out of games more than once. In fact he had the most ball recoveries of any defender in the league last season (or so I read). 

 

He does occasionally mess about with the ball in his own half and gives it away in bad areas. However he'll have less to do defensively at Man City and will be receiving the ball higher up the pitch other than the occasional playing out from the back, which he's generally pretty good at with his quick feet and one-twos up the line. 

[LCFCCKEANO]

43 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

I really feel like you're ready for the next step. I mock but he's done an admirable job. Just think he's taken you as far as he personally can. Get a proven winner in now to take you to the next level

I don’t disagree entirely but I do think winning a full premier league season is extremely difficult, especially with a squad that doesn’t really have any experience of doing so. Think the first is the toughest, could see him leaving but could see him winning 2/3 over the next ten years. Think he does need to move on from some of the principles that he has, at least a little, and show some adaptability if he wants to last

[foxfanazer]

3 minutes ago, LCFCCKEANO said:

I don’t disagree entirely but I do think winning a full premier league season is extremely difficult, especially with a squad that doesn’t really have any experience of doing so. Think the first is the toughest, could see him leaving but could see him winning 2/3 over the next ten years. Think he does need to move on from some of the principles that he has, at least a little, and show some adaptability if he wants to last

I agree it's difficult but he's been at it for 6 years now. Slot's come in and done in it one with a team largely regarded by lost as not being serious title winners. I feel Arteta's football is getting worse if anything. Just don't think he'd have survived at any of the other big clubs

[Gamble92]

2 hours ago, Vacamion said:

 

We're also on at 09:15 tomorrow, 2nd leg playoff away v Watford, May 2013.

 

Yeah, that one.

 

 

 

Spoilers: neither of us went up anyway. As much as Sky love to pretend otherwise. 

[Super_horns]

3 minutes ago, Gamble92 said:

Spoilers: neither of us went up anyway. As much as Sky love to pretend otherwise. 

Sadly very true and you did much better the next season .

[The Year Of The Fox]

11 hours ago, Fox92 said:

Joke of a decision that. First trophy in nearly 20 years.

If only we’d sacked that leprechaun the summer after the FA Cup, we’d be absolutely nowhere near the situation we’re now in

 

I like Ange, I’m not particularly fond of Spurs, but this is the correct decision when you think back to the first paragraph 

Edited 7 June 2025 by The Year Of The Fox

[LCFCJohn]

6 hours ago, The Bear said:

He's generally decent in one v one situations. For instance he's man marked Salah out of games more than once. In fact he had the most ball recoveries of any defender in the league last season (or so I read). 

 

He does occasionally mess about with the ball in his own half and gives it away in bad areas. However he'll have less to do defensively at Man City and will be receiving the ball higher up the pitch other than the occasional playing out from the back, which he's generally pretty good at with his quick feet and one-twos up the line. 

So has Luke Thomas to be fair!