Other games (2024/25)

[Astroblack]

1 hour ago, Zero said:

Looking at Asensio and Rashford making instant impact, makes me wonder just why we don’t get any reinforcement by loans, not even 1 during last year crisis

 

 

 

Really can't wait till we can sprinkle in some aging number 10s for our squad for depth. Ones that can play midfield and forward roles. Asensio was a real coup. They have Barkely, too. Really annoying. 

[r0cafella]

7 hours ago, Decky said:

Perfect example today of why we should have looked at the loan market. 2 goals for Villa from a loanee, both assisted by another. 

These guys are costing them half a mil per week. For us to do it we would need guaranteed champions league which obviously can't be guaranteed. 

[r0cafella]

On Chelsea, are any of the players they bought worth more now than what they paid Palmer being the obvious exception?

[gbandit]

3 hours ago, r0cafella said:

On Chelsea, are any of the players they bought worth more now than what they paid Palmer being the obvious exception?

Nope

[joeyt]

What do betting companies gain by paying out early on things? Is it just a publicity stunt?

 

Paddy Power paid out on Liverpool winning the league

[St1pe]

4 hours ago, r0cafella said:

On Chelsea, are any of the players they bought worth more now than what they paid Palmer being the obvious exception?

Really good point this one. Jackson maybe? There certainly isn’t many. They’ve massively over paid on every front. 

[r0cafella]

1 minute ago, joeyt said:

What do betting companies gain by paying out early on things? Is it just a publicity stunt?

 

Paddy Power paid out on Liverpool winning the league

Yeah showing punters they are a generous bookie to draw them in. Plenty of free headlines. 

 

A gamblings firms core mission is to hook more and more people. 

[r0cafella]

1 minute ago, St1pe said:

Really good point this one. Jackson maybe? There certainly isn’t many. They’ve massively over paid on every front. 

Yeah good point forgot about him, that's two. Remarkable really. 

[The College Dropout]

Madueke too. 

[r0cafella]

Just now, The College Dropout said:

Madueke too. 

How much was he again ? 

[Joe1984]

9 hours ago, bigfella said:

 

Completely different take on the game on MOTD.

It was a different commentator on MOTD? 😅

[St1pe]

3 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

Madueke too. 

Not sure he’s worth more than £30m yet? We were linked to him for about that or less weren’t we?

[r0cafella]

1 minute ago, St1pe said:

Not sure he’s worth more than £30m yet? We were linked to him for about that or less weren’t we?

They would get more than 30m for him. 

 

Sobering really, if we made so many mistakes in the market we'd be Everton before Moyes status. 

[black_n_white]

What’s the implications for Chelsea if they don’t get Champions league?

[Sima]

Just now, black_n_white said:

What’s the implications for Chelsea if they don’t get Champions league?

 

They’ll have to sell a toilet brush for £400m.

[gbandit]

I imagine “on your Todd” Boehly’s approach will be to drop another £500m on players which he’ll recoup by charging fans £3k a ticket through his touting website 

[duo]

Quality goal like..

 

 

[The College Dropout]

2 hours ago, St1pe said:

Not sure he’s worth more than £30m yet? We were linked to him for about that or less weren’t we?

I’m not even a fan but of course he’s worth more than £30m.  This summer anyway. 
 

im not convinced long term. 

[David Edgar]

19 minutes ago, duo said:

Quality goal like..

 

 

 

Ben Arfa v Blackburn finish.

 

The defending there... Someone needs to take the yellow card.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

The defending vs Munoz is just as bad. 

[Andy84]

Everton’s denied penalty scandalous decision 

[The Prophet]

U wot?

 

[midds]

Thought the Everton penalty was debatable, probably on the side of sticking with the refs decision. Young didn't do himself any favours collapsing like that, way too dramatic..... but he did get his shirt pulled. It was right on the edge for me. 

 

However, what wasn't on the edge was the fact they refused to show the ref the clearest angle that showed the shirt pull really really clearly. He can only watch what they choose to show him and the angles they showed him were pretty shit and inconclusive. Had he seen the one from behind the goal then I think he sticks with it. The fact they deliberately decided not to show him that angle is the real story imo

[duo]

19 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

U wot?

 

[duo]

1 minute ago, midds said:

However, what wasn't on the edge was the fact they refused to show the ref the clearest angle that showed the shirt pull really really clearly. He can only watch what they choose to show him and the angles they showed him were pretty shit and inconclusive. Had he seen the one from behind the goal then I think he sticks with it. The fact they deliberately decided not to show him that angle is the real story imo

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