Still not worthy of a thread

[Viana]

I like Ange but some of his best work usually arrives after being able to overhaul the squad. Not convinced he’ll be able to do that here.

[Newcastle Fan]

Just noticed Valentio Lazaro on the Inter Milan bench

[54]

 

Just do this please. Would make life 1000x better.

[Yorkie]

As long as it's broadcast after the game, imo.

[duo]

8 minutes ago, 54 said:

 

Just do this please. Would make life 1000x better.

More pressure on them to get it right.  Get it done.

[54]

8 hours ago, Yorkie said:

As long as it's broadcast after the game, imo.

Would rather it during to be honest, it works in Rugby, no reason it shouldn't in football. Would just make things so much clearer.

[Alberto2005]

That penalty we never got against Arsenal is a good example of this, I was 100% sure it was a pen but that clip Webb discussed where it has them explaining it hit his thigh cleared it up.

[54]

League Cup 2nd Round draw:

 

Tranmere Rovers vs Leicester City

Salford City vs Leeds

Harrogate Town vs Blackburn Rovers

Stoke vs Rotherham

Wrexham vs Bradford

Doncaster vs Everton

Bolton vs Middlesbrough

Port Vale vs Crewe

Nottingham Forest vs Burnley

Sheffield Wednesday vs Mansfield

Wolves vs Blackpool

Sheffield United vs Lincoln

Bristol City vs QPR or Norwich

Plymouth vs Crystal Palace

Reading vs Ipswich

Portsmouth vs Peterborough

Luton vs Gillingham

Swansea vs Bournemouth

Fulham vs Tottenham

Exeter vs Stevenage

Wycombe vs Sutton United

Birmingham vs Cardiff

Newport vs Brentford

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon

 

Not being in this round

[Yorkie]

1 hour ago, 54 said:

9 hours ago, Yorkie said:

As long as it's broadcast after the game, imo.

Would rather it during to be honest, it works in Rugby, no reason it shouldn't in football. Would just make things so much clearer.

 

There's enough focus on the referee as it is, let it be a contribution to the half-time/post-game analysis. I agree totally with the need for transparency but it doesn't have to be during the game, drowning out crowd noise etc. 

 

I nearly said in my first post "I dont want to feel like I'm watching rugby," which is a truly dismal viewing experience at times. 

[Pilko]

47 minutes ago, 54 said:

League Cup 2nd Round draw:

 

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon

 

I for one am shocked to see Chelsea getting a piss easy draw of a League 2 side at home. It hardly ever happens. Someone will have to do some serious archive delving to find the last time that happened in a domestic cup competition.

[Froggy]

1 minute ago, Pilko said:

 

I for one am shocked to see Chelsea getting a piss easy draw of a League 2 side at home. It hardly ever happens. Someone will have to do some serious archive delving to find the last time that happened in a domestic cup competition.

 

They got Man City away last year.

[Rafalove]

 

[Hanshithispantz]

I propose 'The Super Seven' 

[Pilko]

44 minutes ago, Froggy said:

 

They got Man City away last year.

 

And prior to that they had home ties versus lower league opposition for about a decade on the spin in the early rounds of both cups, what's your point?

[El Prontonise]

1 minute ago, Pilko said:

 

And prior to that they had home ties versus lower league opposition for about a decade on the spin in the early rounds of both cups, what's your point?

 

And what is your point as well?

It's all in the luck of the draw.  

[madras]

1 minute ago, El Prontonise said:

 

And what is your point as well?

It's all in the luck of the draw.  

Dunno like. I remember Man Utd getting years of easy draws, usually at home to the likes of Dexys Midnight Runners.

[El Prontonise]

Didn't know where to put this but created a super 6 league (only for GB people sadly unless you have a VPN).

 

I'm in a Super 6 League, think you can beat me? Head to https://super6.skysports.com/league/create-join?code=6C9XGY and join my league 

 

 

[54]

Not that it matters but, Chelsea's first opposition in FA Cup and League Cup:

 

2022/23: Man City (a) & Man City (a)

2021/22: Chesterfied (h) & Aston Villa (h)

2020/21: Morecombe (h) & Barnsley (h)

2019/20: Notts Forest (h) & Grimsby (h)

2018/19: Notts Forest (h) & Liverpool (a)

2017/18: Norwich (a) & Notts Forest (h)

2016/17: Peterborough (h) & Bristol Rovers (h)

2015/16: Scunthorpe (h) & Walsall (a)

2014/15: Watford (h) & Bolton (h)

2013/14: Derby (a) & Swindon (a)

 

[El Prontonise]

Isn't the chances of playing a team not in the PL quite high in the 3rd round of the FA cup?

[Froggy]

25 minutes ago, 54 said:

Not that it matters but, Chelsea's first opposition in FA Cup and League Cup:

 

2022/23: Man City (a) & Man City (a)

2021/22: Chesterfied (h) & Aston Villa (h)

2020/21: Morecombe (h) & Barnsley (h)

2019/20: Notts Forest (h) & Grimsby (h)

2018/19: Notts Forest (h) & Liverpool (a)

2017/18: Norwich (a) & Notts Forest (h)

2016/17: Peterborough (h) & Bristol Rovers (h)

2015/16: Scunthorpe (h) & Walsall (a)

2014/15: Watford (h) & Bolton (h)

2013/14: Derby (a) & Swindon (a)

 

 

 

Newcastle's:

 

22/23: Tranmere (a) & Sheff Wed (a)

21/22: Burnley (h) & Cambridge (h)

20/21: Blackburn (h) & Arsenal (a)

19/20: Leicester (h) & Rochdale (a)

18/19: Forest (a) & Blackburn (h)

17/18: Forest (h) & Luton (h)

16/17: Cheltenham (h) & Birmingham (a)

15/16: Watford (a) & Norhampton (h)

14/15: Leicester (a) & Gillingham (a)

13/14: Cardiff (a) & Morecambe (a)

 

I know you had a few more away games, but the standard of opposition is pretty similar to what Chelsea have had.

 

Man United's:

 

22/23: Villa (h) & Everton (h)

21/22: West Ham (h) & Villa (h)

20/21: Luton (a) & Watford (h)

19/20: Rochdale (h) & Wolves (a)

18/19: Derby (h) & Reading (h)

17/18: Burton (h) & Derby (h)

16/17: Northampton (a) & Reading (h)

15/16: Ipswich (h) & Sheff United (h)

14/15: MK Dons (a) & Yeovil (a)

13/14: Liverpool (h) & Swansea (a)

 

Last two years aside, a very favourable draw.  

 

 

Edited August 10, 2023 by Froggy

[Groundhog63]

1 minute ago, Froggy said:

 

 

Newcastle's:

 

22/23: Tranmere (a) & Sheff Wed (a)

21/22: Burnley (h) & Cambridge (h)

20/21: Blackburn (h) & Arsenal (a)

19/20: Leicester (h) & Rochdale (a)

18/19: Forest (a) & Blackburn (h)

17/18: Forest (h) & Luton (h)

16/17: Cheltenham (h) & Birmingham (a)

15/16: Watford (a) & Norhampton (h)

14/15: Leicester (a) & Gillingham (a)

13/14: Cardiff (a) & Morecambe (a)

 

I know you had a few more away games, but the standard of opposition is pretty similar to what Chelsea have had.

 

Harder than it looks, given we didn't win many ?

[54]

21 minutes ago, Froggy said:

 

 

Newcastle's:

 

22/23: Tranmere (a) & Sheff Wed (a)

21/22: Burnley (h) & Cambridge (h)

20/21: Blackburn (h) & Arsenal (a)

19/20: Leicester (h) & Rochdale (a)

18/19: Forest (a) & Blackburn (h)

17/18: Forest (h) & Luton (h)

16/17: Cheltenham (h) & Birmingham (a)

15/16: Watford (a) & Norhampton (h)

14/15: Leicester (a) & Gillingham (a)

13/14: Cardiff (a) & Morecambe (a)

 

I know you had a few more away games, but the standard of opposition is pretty similar to what Chelsea have had.

 

Man United's:

 

22/23: Villa (h) & Everton (h)

21/22: West Ham (h) & Villa (h)

20/21: Luton (a) & Watford (h)

19/20: Rochdale (h) & Wolves (a)

18/19: Derby (h) & Reading (h)

17/18: Burton (h) & Derby (h)

16/17: Northampton (a) & Reading (h)

15/16: Ipswich (h) & Sheff United (h)

14/15: MK Dons (a) & Yeovil (a)

13/14: Liverpool (h) & Swansea (a)

 

Last two years aside, a very favourable draw.  

 

 

 

And yet we never got past the third fucking round for near in 15 years  

[Nobody]

1 hour ago, Rafalove said:

 

I'd have Reece James ahead of Hickey like. 

[The College Dropout]

They really going with this ‘Big 7’ thing huh? 
 

One thing that doesn’t get much mention. We’ve finished 4th and not lost any of the best performers.  Not even been close. Leicester finished in the top 6 - 3 times? But lost star players nearly every time. 

[r0cafella]

Just now, The College Dropout said:

They really going with this ‘Big 7’ thing huh? 
 

One thing that doesn’t get much mention. We’ve finished 4th and not lost any of the best performers.  Not even been close. Leicester finished in the top 6 - 3 times? But lost star players nearly every time. 

No credible rumours linking any of our players away either.