The Mighty Football Thread - Page 620

demonrail666 · 07.20.2019, 05:21 AM

There's no relegation play-offs in the prem.

!@#$%! · 07.20.2019, 09:56 PM

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There's no relegation play-offs in the prem.

the carabobo final then

demonrail666 · 07.21.2019, 02:56 AM

A Carabou cup would be nice but an FA Cup would be the real prize, and one that's always possible, even if your season's not going that well in the league. But priority for West Ham has to be solidifying upper-mid-table status. Anything after that is a bonus.

_tunic_ · 07.21.2019, 03:25 AM

Oh my god. I just ruined my Sunday morning and gave myself a headache trying to understand via Wikipedia the difference between FA and EFL, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy and FA Cup, etc etc etc.
and I didn't sleep well last night, so even reading English is difficult. Finally I decided I'm just going to ignore English football for a full year

The prize money for EFL Cup is insane: "League Cup winners receive £100,000 prize money (awarded by the Football League) with the runners-up receiving £50,000"
You can't buy any reasonable good player from that money.

_tunic_ · 07.25.2019, 05:39 AM

De Ligt made his debut yesterday for Juve in a friendly match against Intel Milan, and scored an own goal after 10 minutes

This is what press wrote:

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De Ligt also hurts Juventus in the shirt of 'The Old Lady'

A déjà vu for Matthijs de Ligt during the exhibition match with Internazionale.
Just like in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, the defender scored from
a corner against Juventus. However, since his move to Turin, that means an own goal.

h8kurdt · 07.25.2019, 03:57 PM

Mock-ups for the new Everton ground have been released. Supposedly it'll be finished for the 2023/24 season. Does look like it'll be an amazing ground.

!@#$%! · 07.25.2019, 04:00 PM

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Mock-ups for the new Everton ground have been released. Supposedly it'll be finished for the 2023/24 season. Does look like it'll be an amazing ground.

was that the place that's like a block away from anfield or something?

please correct me if i'm wrong. my internet search is broken at the moment.

demonrail666 · 07.25.2019, 06:12 PM

They're about a mile apart

h8kurdt · 07.25.2019, 06:56 PM

And literally across the park from each other at that too.

h8kurdt · 07.30.2019, 03:44 AM

Gueye has left Everton for PSG. Gonna miss him.

"Since making his debut for Everton in August 2016, Idrissa Gueye made more tackles (395) and interceptions (218) than any other player in the Premier League."

He's gonna be a real tough one to replace for sure.

demonrail666 · 07.30.2019, 06:27 AM

Gueye will be a big miss. I know they're looking at that Gbamin bloke, who's meant to be excellent, but Gueye was the epitome of solid.

h8kurdt · 07.30.2019, 07:39 AM

Aye, he was. However, in up news Everton have finally signed a striker! Miracles happen everyday. He's 19 year old called Kean from Juventus and from what I've read he's actually a decent player already. Here's hoping he can hit the ground running.

h8kurdt · 08.05.2019, 03:59 AM

West Ham fans have been presented with 38 strikers "since David Gold and David Sullivan took over back in January 2010. Between those 38, only 203 goals were scored in a staggering 957 matches"

Well that's a rather depressing stat.

So a new season starts this weekend! Or already has if you follow the championship. Predictions? Thoughts? Expectations?

!@#$%! · 08.05.2019, 07:00 AM

ive watched no news and therefore have no predictions, but i’d like for klopp to finally win the prem this year. if they can. i hope he built up the squad this summer (i’ll assume he did).

and best wishes with that juve kid.

i’m in the process of moving & moving & moving again, so i’ll catch up with the news as the season progresses (if i can).

h8kurdt · 08.05.2019, 07:15 AM

Nah, Liverpool haven't bought anyone, save for a 16 year old. Man City have bought a new midfielder, and today a new full back. No idea what they're like, mind.

Moving, moving, moving? What the hella going on there? Moving closer to civilization?

h8kurdt · 08.05.2019, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

ive watched no news and therefore have no predictions, but i’d like for klopp to finally win the prem this year. if they can. i hope he built up the squad this summer (i’ll assume he did).

and best wishes with that juve kid.

i’m in the process of moving & moving & moving again, so i’ll catch up with the news as the season progresses (if i can).

And urgg, feel bad for that kid. He's had a rough start already. Hope people remember that he's only 18 or whatever he is.

demonrail666 · 08.05.2019, 07:25 AM

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Well that's a rather depressing stat."

It is, but without wanting to gloss over it, West Ham are similar to a lot of clubs now, in that they've become a lot more reliant on goals from midfield than from real out-and-out strikers. Arnie was really a false 9 and before that, Payet, Antonio, etc were definitely midfielders. It's true that pure strikers like Carroll and Chicharito flopped but fortunately goals came from elsewhere.

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Predictions? Thoughts? Expectations?

VAR will hopefully favour smaller clubs who've previously struggled to get decisions against the big boys.

I can see a bit of a mini-league forming of Everton, Leicester, West Ham and possibly Wolves, with whoever comes out on top having a real chance of breaking into the top 6, if only for a season. With Chelsea being most at risk of dropping.

Man City will be unstoppable.

A Rafa-less Newcastle will struggle.

!@#$%! · 08.05.2019, 11:02 AM

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Nah, Liverpool haven't bought anyone, save for a 16 year old. Man City have bought a new midfielder, and today a new full back. No idea what they're like, mind.

Moving, moving, moving? What the hella going on there? Moving closer to civilization?

oh shit, if that is the case i fear for liverpool. milner is great, but...

moving TO civilization (relatively, this is stil new mexico) from a remote town, via my mountain lair (for a rest stop). and due to housing availability, in steps. getting into a guest house today, a hotel next week, new place also opens next week, but have weekend return trips to said mountain lair, for recuperation and carefully handpicked object retrieval, lol. don’t wanna clutter the new place.

have not yet managed the art of living off the contents of a carry-on bag, but still aspire to it. some day...

choc e-Claire · 08.05.2019, 04:50 PM

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Thoughts?

My thoughts are the offseason is way too short

h8kurdt · 08.06.2019, 11:19 AM

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oh shit, if that is the case i fear for liverpool. milner is great, but...

moving TO civilization (relatively, this is stil new mexico) from a remote town, via my mountain lair (for a rest stop). and due to housing availability, in steps. getting into a guest house today, a hotel next week, new place also opens next week, but have weekend return trips to said mountain lair, for recuperation and carefully handpicked object retrieval, lol. don’t wanna clutter the new place.

have not yet managed the art of living off the contents of a carry-on bag, but still aspire to it. some day...

Ah nice! How's your Mrs about the whole wanting to live out of a carrier bag thing?

07.20.2019, 05:21 AM	#12381
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The EU (Still) Posts: 18,421	There's no relegation play-offs in the prem.
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07.21.2019, 02:56 AM	#12383
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The EU (Still) Posts: 18,421	A Carabou cup would be nice but an FA Cup would be the real prize, and one that's always possible, even if your season's not going that well in the league. But priority for West Ham has to be solidifying upper-mid-table status. Anything after that is a bonus.
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07.21.2019, 03:25 AM	#12384
_tunic_ invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I could live in eurHope Posts: 2,520	Oh my god. I just ruined my Sunday morning and gave myself a headache trying to understand via Wikipedia the difference between FA and EFL, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy and FA Cup, etc etc etc. and I didn't sleep well last night, so even reading English is difficult. Finally I decided I'm just going to ignore English football for a full year The prize money for EFL Cup is insane: "League Cup winners receive £100,000 prize money (awarded by the Football League) with the runners-up receiving £50,000" You can't buy any reasonable good player from that money. __________________ what comes first, the music or the words? .
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07.25.2019, 03:57 PM	#12386
h8kurdt invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In Mulder's Basement room Posts: 4,851	Mock-ups for the new Everton ground have been released. Supposedly it'll be finished for the 2023/24 season. Does look like it'll be an amazing ground. __________________ Down with this sort of thing.
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07.25.2019, 06:12 PM	#12388
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The EU (Still) Posts: 18,421	They're about a mile apart
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07.25.2019, 06:56 PM	#12389
h8kurdt invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In Mulder's Basement room Posts: 4,851	And literally across the park from each other at that too. __________________ Down with this sort of thing.
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07.30.2019, 03:44 AM	#12390
h8kurdt invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In Mulder's Basement room Posts: 4,851	Gueye has left Everton for PSG. Gonna miss him. "Since making his debut for Everton in August 2016, Idrissa Gueye made more tackles (395) and interceptions (218) than any other player in the Premier League." He's gonna be a real tough one to replace for sure. __________________ Down with this sort of thing.
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07.30.2019, 06:27 AM	#12391
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The EU (Still) Posts: 18,421	Gueye will be a big miss. I know they're looking at that Gbamin bloke, who's meant to be excellent, but Gueye was the epitome of solid.
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07.30.2019, 07:39 AM	#12392
h8kurdt invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In Mulder's Basement room Posts: 4,851	Aye, he was. However, in up news Everton have finally signed a striker! Miracles happen everyday. He's 19 year old called Kean from Juventus and from what I've read he's actually a decent player already. Here's hoping he can hit the ground running. __________________ Down with this sort of thing.
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08.05.2019, 03:59 AM	#12393
h8kurdt invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In Mulder's Basement room Posts: 4,851	West Ham fans have been presented with 38 strikers "since David Gold and David Sullivan took over back in January 2010. Between those 38, only 203 goals were scored in a staggering 957 matches" Well that's a rather depressing stat. So a new season starts this weekend! Or already has if you follow the championship. Predictions? Thoughts? Expectations? __________________ Down with this sort of thing.
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08.05.2019, 07:00 AM	#12394
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 40,663	ive watched no news and therefore have no predictions, but i’d like for klopp to finally win the prem this year. if they can. i hope he built up the squad this summer (i’ll assume he did). and best wishes with that juve kid. i’m in the process of moving & moving & moving again, so i’ll catch up with the news as the season progresses (if i can).
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08.05.2019, 07:15 AM	#12395
h8kurdt invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In Mulder's Basement room Posts: 4,851	Nah, Liverpool haven't bought anyone, save for a 16 year old. Man City have bought a new midfielder, and today a new full back. No idea what they're like, mind. Moving, moving, moving? What the hella going on there? Moving closer to civilization? __________________ Down with this sort of thing.
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