The College Dropout Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 3pm kick-off is great for travelling fans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 2 hours ago, Jack27 said: Toni Kroos retiring after the Euros. Legend of the game Aye what a career and what a player. Don't get many going out at the top these days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) FWIW the results of the self-indulgent KI player of the season award are in. They may not be what I'd actually pick for my top ten, but in terms of the numbers not lying, the final standings are as follows (methodology below): 10: Martin Dubravka - 5.88 9: Sean Longstaff - 6.11 8: Miguel Almiron - 6.12 7: Tino Livramento - 6.72 6: Dan Burn - 6.78 5: Kieran Trippier - 6.90 4: Alexander Isak - 6.94 3: Fabian Schar - 6.95 2: Anthony Gordon - 7.03 1: Bruno Guimaraes - 7.12 Methodology: Score based on average score. Players with less that 25 appearances were automatically excluded, this is a bit harsh on the likes of Lascelles, Murphy, Hall and Miley, while benefitting the likes of Dubravka, but I had to make the cut off somewhere without it being a bit daft. Players with less than 30 games played had a 0.2 reduction, less than 25 another 0.2 reduction. In a way there's some deductive reasoning going on here, but without it it just wouldn't have looked 'right' ie Livramento at number 1, Lascelles very high up. My actual chosen top 10 10: Jacob Murphy - it was close between Murphy and Longstaff in terms of raw output, but Murphy edges it because he's also had good performances, whereas Longstaff has put up decent numbers despite underperforming. 9: Lewis Miley - a brilliant breakthrough season considering his age. 8: Jamal Lascelles - easy to forget now as it seems like a long time ago, but Lascelles put in some excellent performances earlier in the season. 7: Dan Burn: An underrated season from Burn where he was often a scapegoat, sometimes warranted, sometimes not, as soon as he went to CB he reminded everyone just how good he is. 6: Tino Livramento - The player with the highest average rating for me if you take away appearances - to my mind he put in quite a few 9 or 10/10 performances in a row earlier in the season and has been a star performer when fit. 5: Kieran Trippier - It does feel slightly odd having Tripps this high as he's had a few high-profile mistakes, but again it's easy to forget just how formidable he was earlier in the season and that shouldn't count for nothing with the passing of time. 4: Fabian Schar - tailed off towards the end of the season somewhat, but was generally very dependable, the start of our attacks, an attacking threat and scored an absolute all-timer. The best Newcastle CB in my life time, hands down. 3. Alexander Isak - He hasn't always had the best games and hasn't always played, but his impact and quality when he's been on it are just undeniable, a superstar. 2: Bruno Guimaraes - An absolutely brilliant footballer and the player who has been more dependable than anyone else, with a baseline of 6 or 7/10 every week. In a way how good he is is almost taken for granted. 1: Anthony Gordon - Who would have thought it, but here we are. A ridiculous amount of goals, assists, pens won, goal involvements, dependability, and overall work ethic. An absolutely electric season and my player of the season. Edited May 22 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Bonus: Perfect 10 scores: Gordon: 2: Villa (H), Sheff United (A) Schar: 2: PSG (H), Villa (A) Trippier: 2: Sheff United (A), PSG (H) Livramento: 2: Man City (EFL), PSG (A) Isak: 1: Villa (H) Tonali: 1: Villa (H) Lascelles: 1: PSG (H) Burn: 1: PSG (H) Pope: 1: PSG (A) Murphy: 1 : Palace (H) Dubravka: 1: Blackburn (FAC) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCK Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Man U's transfer budget: £35m unless they sell players. says some online newspaper thing I saw yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 5 minutes ago, OCK said: Man U's transfer budget: £35m unless they sell players. says some online newspaper thing I saw yesterday. £15 million once the snake goes there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCK Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 If its true, it makes sense why Ratcliffe is acting the way he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 14 minutes ago, OCK said: If its true, it makes sense why Ratcliffe is acting the way he is. Can the government not hand out a grant for some new players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Paqueta denies any wrongdoing and any knowledge of the suspicious bets, which have been traced to Paqueta Island, off the coast of Rio de Janiero. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Should be way worse than what Toney and Tonali got. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnbull2000 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 So Paqueta allegedly tried to manipulate play for the purposes of betting? That's a much greater offence than Tonali's, no? Should be a 1.5-2 year ban. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 That's match fixing. That could be very, very serious for him. Hehe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 1 minute ago, Turnbull2000 said: So Paqueta allegedly tried to manipulate play for the purposes of betting? That's a much greater offence than Tonali's, no? Should be a 1.5-2 year ban. Could be as bad as a lifetime ban like NBA just gave to one player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 2 minutes ago, The Butcher said: That's match fixing. That could be very, very serious for him. Hehe. I wouldn’t laugh because it means Pep is coming after Bruno rather than him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 If he'd signed for Man City last summer this would already be in the long grass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnbull2000 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 1 minute ago, Nucasol said: I wouldn’t laugh because it means Pep is coming after Bruno rather than him. City fans seem convinced he's on his way there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 16 minutes ago, Pilko said: Paqueta denies any wrongdoing and any knowledge of the suspicious bets, which have been traced to Paqueta Island, off the coast of Rio de Janiero. No way man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Woof, he's fucked, thats way worse then anything Tonali or Tony did. He'll be lucky if he ever plays professional football again. Am I wrong in thinking it could also open up legal proceedings for fraud? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 What a waste for such a talented player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelinton7 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Yeah, he’s done for. He knows he’s cooked and he ain’t going down without a fight. Mega, possible perma ban incoming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Tbf to him, he's played incredibly well for someone having that hanging over them all season. Lock him up and throw away the key tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KetsbaiaIsBald Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) It took them 9 months to investigate and the first one was in 2022. There could still be an investigation open on Tonali for his Villa one for all we know. Edited May 23 by KetsbaiaIsBald Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Quote https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/23066323.kynan-isaac-banned-football-spot-fixing-fa-cup-tie/ A FORMER Banbury United and Oxford City player has been banned for more than 10 years, for his involvement in spot-fixing during an Emirates FA Cup tie. Kynan Isaac, who also played for North Leigh and Ardley United, was charged by the FA for ‘intentionally seeking to be cautioned by the referee’ while playing for Stratford Town in November. If this is the precedent they're going to base their charges on, Paqueta no longer has a career in football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Can’t imagine the Paqueta ban will do us any favours in hoping city don’t go for Bruno. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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