Loki679

Out of spite that the Saudis have the rights from next season? They wouldn't just abandon paid for coverage over that. Must be more to this I reckon.

Yes. We should start a gofundme for those poor, deprived broadcasting companies.

They didn't win the title the season after. It's almost as if the unsustainability caught up to them...just like it would with Bruce's Newcastle given enough time? Remember the season after Pardew got the team to 5th? It's such a fucking stupid argument Here's the difference, if they can't sustain their magic run they end up finishing 6th -8th. If we can't sustain our magic run we end up playing championship football next season.

well put - what was that period where we were picking results with our defenders scoring random goals as we were dicked off the pitch in most games? he doesn't "deserve credit" for that because winning games by having your defenders score all the goals isn't a tactical plan, it was f***ing luck 12 goals conceded in 15 home isn't purely down to luck man. f***ing hell :lol: not sure what point you think you're making, he stuck to rafa's system in order to keep games tight and as a result we couldn't score for s*** if you think steve bacon is the brains behind that defensive organisation and dubravka playing out of his skin you need help Might as well just had a f***ing crash test dummy in the dugout then? This f***ing board man. Well we can have a look at some stats can’t we? This great defensive record has Dubs with the highest number of saves in the league and also we have the 4th highest shots faced per game behind villa, Bournemouth and Norwich lol. Is that sustainable? Could you tell me what positions those three are in the league? 19thb in goals from open play Shots on target we are 17th 15th in shots per game Counter attack goals 19th 2nd in set piece goals (very sustainable to get all your goal from set plays And defenders) All these things are telling you where we really should be. Through balls per game 19th Short passes 19th Crosses 18th It’s all here if you want to check it: https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/2/Seasons/7811/Stages/17590/TeamStatistics/England-Premier-League-2019-2020 Can you tell me the common numbers amongst those stats? They are bottom of the league numbers I'd be interested to see how this compares to last season. Shots pg 13th On target pg 16th Shots conceded per game 12th highest 11th in goals from open play 17th for counter attack 16th set peices Crosses pg 6th through ball per game 12th short passes 18 As you can see we look about where you would expect us to on last season's stats. The Almiron signing transformed us last season. First half of the season wasn't great, second half we were the fifth best team in the land or something.

Is there a manager who hasnt relied on luck at some point to get results? If not then why hold it against Bruce? Luck runs out. If that's the only thing you have going for you when it does then you're fucked.

West Ham definitely just for that bent stadium deal. Not sure on Villa, brummie's canny.

well put - what was that period where we were picking results with our defenders scoring random goals as we were dicked off the pitch in most games? he doesn't "deserve credit" for that because winning games by having your defenders score all the goals isn't a tactical plan, it was fucking luck 12 goals conceded in 15 home games isn't purely down to luck man. Fucking hell :lol: So I assume 29 goals conceded in 15 away games is all Stevie Bacon then?

Go and watch the Oxford game again.

That goal's encouraging because he does exactly what we've been begging him to do since August, attack the six yard box.

Just got in. Get in.

Agree on Jetro, hope we're nowhere near Bentaleb though. Totally anonymous so far.

When they make the movie of this, that's going to be the strapline.

The mackems are still banging on about following the Dortmund and Southampton model. If you need to follow a model of a club and shout it aloud then you’ve no business in this sector. It’s just amateurish and never works, Aye 'What's your plan?' 'Er, we're gonna do what they did.'

How does FFP help that? Preventing owners paying off the debts themselves seems like it would have the opposite effect.

Probably some weird Twitter nonce with no life. How's Gallowgate End by the way?

Aye, I'd quite like them to build a team to beat PSG in europe tbh. That'd be mint.

This thread wasn't worth making once.

It'S nOtHinG mOrE tHaN a CaLl CeNtRe ChEck, MaN.

Who did the government send the letter to?

Apparently I reckon I'm gonna stick £100 on 'Black Lives Matter' for top scorer.

The reason appealing makes it mean nothing is that the appeal can't be heard. They need a certain number of judges for a quorum which they currently lack and the US is refusing to confirm any more. If it gets appealed then it'll just get stuck on a shelf in limbo.

German registered LJ35 out of Nice looks like it's landing at Oxford. edit: E55 out of Geneva right behind it.

This site's pretty damned cool btw. Gives you the tail numbers and stuff. https://www.radarbox.com/@53.42080,0.45134,z7

An Air Hamburg Dassault out of Luton right behind it too https://www.flightradar24.com/F2TH/24ae7dd7

D-AVIB (Air Hamburg) out from Luton heading for the ME. https://www.flightradar24.com/E35L/24ae677e