Premier League 2025/26 Thread

[Jon the Hat]

Potter is stuffed isn't he?  He did amazingly at Osterlund with zero pressure, ok at Swansea, well at Brighton with a team assembled by others (and who did better under Di Zerbi) and failed completely at Chelsea and now West Ham with expectations.  

[SkidsFox]

3 hours ago, Jon the Hat said:

Potter is stuffed isn't he?  He did amazingly at Osterlund with zero pressure, ok at Swansea, well at Brighton with a team assembled by others (and who did better under Di Zerbi) and failed completely at Chelsea and now West Ham with expectations.  

Going to be hard to regain a good job if he crashes and burns at West Ham. Maybe he'll be able to land a role with a struggling Championship or even League 1 side?

[LCFCJohn]

48 minutes ago, SkidsFox said:

Going to be hard to regain a good job if he crashes and burns at West Ham. Maybe he'll be able to land a role with a struggling Championship or even League 1 side?

His approach is just outdated. He will struggle to get a job at a higher level and those in the Championship don’t want the style he serves up. 

[foxfanazer]

Can't believe that dive from Dowman wasn't pulled up. But there's definitely a conspiracy against Arsenal 

[Brainy]

5 hours ago, Jon the Hat said:

Potter is stuffed isn't he?  He did amazingly at Osterlund with zero pressure, ok at Swansea, well at Brighton with a team assembled by others (and who did better under Di Zerbi) and failed completely at Chelsea and now West Ham with expectations.  

Brighton assessment is a bit harsh/inaccurate no? His last full season i seem to remember was an obvious improvement on all his other seasons, then had a really good start to the season he left and De Zerbi carried it on. If anything that would align to when he eventually had his own squad, nothing to do with inheriting what somebody else built. 

 

Bit early to write off WHU as well even if it doesn't yet seem that a summer of integrating his ways/style has done much for them

[The Bear]

48 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Can't believe that dive from Dowman wasn't pulled up. But there's definitely a conspiracy against Arsenal 

It wasn't a dive. Defender stood on his toes. It was enough to bring him down any way and the correct decision. 

[foxfanazer]

10 minutes ago, The Bear said:

It wasn't a dive. Defender stood on his toes. It was enough to bring him down any way and the correct decision. 

you've got to be joking. Barely tapped his toe and then he did the flailing leg thing

[Trent Steel]

16 hours ago, MPH said:

I thought the mighty Leeds were supposed to be back?

Hopefully 1st game luck. At home fired up. Now to get battered in every game until they play Burnley...

[Torquay Gunner]

2 hours ago, foxfanazer said:

Can't believe that dive from Dowman wasn't pulled up. But there's definitely a conspiracy against Arsenal 

No idea what that means. 

[Trent Steel]

So who wins the grudge match today ? Man parish or Jabba ?

2-2 i am going for

[Dahnsouff]

Sounds like Villa are going to need to reign in the spending. Keeping Emery would possibly then becoming a challenge. This has a chance of a downturn for Villa.

This restrictions to spending happening after just missing out on Champions League…. .the margins are so very small.

[Finnegan]

Hope Palace ****ing murder them 

[winteriscoming]

Come on Palace. 
Let’s see that fat twat moaning on the pitch after the game. 

[splinterdream]

Reading the fat greek wants Jurgen Klopp, can't knock the ambition, but i hope their implosion happens sooner rather than later 

[whoareyaaa]

16 minutes ago, splinterdream said:

Reading the fat greek wants Jurgen Klopp, can't knock the ambition, but i hope their implosion happens sooner rather than later 

an Jose  Rodgers also mentioned hopefully it goes tits up from here for them

Edited 24 August 2025 by whoareyaaa

[The Doctor]

Why are everton opening their new ground with an air raid siren?

[AKCJ]

1 minute ago, The Doctor said:

Why are everton opening their new ground with an air raid siren?

They always have done.

Edited 24 August 2025 by AKCJ

[StanSP]

Looks nice having a new stadium.. 

[AKCJ]

Hell of a place is that new Everton ground.

 

Makes you a bit jealous that Filbert Street couldn't have held out for another 20 years. Maybe we wouldn't have gotten a flat pack stadium.

[Vacamion]

 

Forest were lucky with injury last season.

 

If their keeper, either of their centre backs or striker get crocked, they will struggle to reolace them to anywhere near the same level.

 

On a separate note, I can imagine Palace's tackles today will be full-blooded. 

 

 

 

 

[Jaspa]

Looks nice. Similar set to to ours with where the away fans are and how the tunnel and benches are placed. Quite like the camera placement with how the pitch looks raised, like it's a stage.

[StanSP]

Welbeck has to bury that. 

[The Doctor]

How the hell did Welbeck miss that?

[Guest Electric Yetis]

Gary Weaver again. Ruins every match.

[Chris_OGrady]

Seems like the new ground is just as quiet as Goodisan Park