EPL 2023/24: Oil, Money and Power

[Dutch 4465]

The lesson in all this is if you're going to commit financial violations and breach FFP, you need to go big.  Something like, oh I don't know, 115 violations.  That seems like a big enough number that the authorities will let you off scott-free.

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

 

“Not today” -Eddie Howe

[Hagbard Celine 10849]

hamcastle was a cracker

forest fans boo at the half whistle down 0-1 at home to palace

fans have been calling for gio to start

after his goal v. tri, nuno has to conceed on reyna

[mdmost 42999]

Pretty wild rollercoaster of a morning. Goal Rush on Peacock is good but I wish Peacock would add multi-screen options for sports. 

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

Ten Hag masterclass

[hobbes2702 13029]

Anthony Taylor somehow gets all the big games and always lets them just fall into chaos. It’s amazing how often he loses control of games

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

Doku will probably end up being good but every time I watch him he’s terrible. 1 goal and 0 assists in his last 19 appearances for City. 

[beer 3220]

I'm 89 minutes late, what did I miss?

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

Just now, beer said:

I'm 89 minutes late, what did I miss?

not much

[beer 3220]

Now kith

[Jive Turkey 12594]

On no fucking planet should this have been awarded a PK for Newcastle. Anthony Gordon is such a bitch. Oil Money wins again. So crooked. 

 

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

12 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

On no fucking planet should this have been awarded a PK for Newcastle. Anthony Gordon is such a bitch. Oil Money wins again. So crooked. 

 

they need to fix the rule book. Seen way too many similar plays called where a guy sticks a foot in at the last second as someone is actively trying to kick the ball. 

[Captain Ron 12864]

Yeah I see a small reason why that’s given as a penalty. But that just shows why the rule as written sucks. What @Firemans4Horn said. 

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

Why is VAR trying to re-referee this penalty in Chelsea-United?

 

probably because David Coote (VAR today) is unbelievable shit referee. 

[mdmost 42999]

Oh my God. At the death. 

Even if that didn't go in, Man U was looking at a handball since he literally threw his arm at the ball. 

Edited April 4 by mdmost

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

lol, the most Manchester United finish to this shit show game x2

[shadow_operative 15932]

i just now saw the antony >> garnacho goal.

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

lol, that’s pathetic by Ben White. 

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

Arsenal have suffocated the life out of Brighton today. 

[Captain Ron 12864]

Why is there an Olympic Logo in Nashville?

[mdmost 42999]

2 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

Why is there an Olympic Logo in Nashville?

Cross promotion for the Paris Olympics on...NBC

[Surly Bevo 24908]

This match certainly got turnt up after that gaffe by Liverpool

[Captain Ron 12864]

Wow, that was a pretty tough angle for that goal. Looked more like a pass the keeper knocked in.

[Captain Ron 12864]

 

 

[Ted Lange 16083]

 

[Buzzrock 14902]

Villa, Wolves, and Spurs with some chances to fuck shit up.

[shadow_operative 15932]

don’t think we have a thread for stuff like this but this is awesome:

 

[Ted Lange 16083]

 

 

[Dutch 4465]

Apparently the deduction was over a disputed £6.5m loss.  

Yes, you read that correctly. £6.5m

Meanwhile, 115 Financial Violations FC just keep rolling along. 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/apr/08/everton-hit-with-two-point-deduction-over-second-breach-of-financial-rules

[mdmost 42999]

Oh it's fine. There's talk of a luxury tax instead of points deductions. That'll show a nation state with unlimited financial resources. 

[The Dog 44018]

 

[hobbes2702 13029]

Are there still people who actually think the premier league isn’t the best league?

[The Dog 44018]

5 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said:

Are there still people who actually think the premier league isn’t the best league?

UEFA: https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/country/#/yr/2024

(sort by 23/24). EPL still #1 overall ranking but for this season it's...Serie A.

Troll Football is just clowning on EPL teams' failures in European competitions. Hence the name of the account. 

[mdmost 42999]

In Europa, I guess. In Champions League, Serie A mostly got blown out. Inter had the closest luck. 

[RamjetFDO 10575]

Could easily be 2-nil to the Villa right now, but the Arse woodwork is having a match right now

[RamjetFDO 10575]

Leon!

[SimonBolivar 10957]

Bailey!

[RamjetFDO 10575]

Ollie! Ollie! Ollie!

[The Maestro 750]

Well deserved by Villa

[RamjetFDO 10575]

Up the Villa!

[Bartles 769]

I wasn't expecting immediate capitulation by both home teams today. I wouldn't rule out a City draw at some point, but the others probably aren't running the table anyway.

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

[RamjetFDO 10575]

 

Unai ... walking out of the Emirates today. 

 

[Huckleberry 32845]

5 hours ago, Firemans4Horn said:

 

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

33 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

 

nice of you to show up in April. 

[Captain Ron 12864]

On 4/14/2024 at 6:59 PM, Huckleberry said:

 

 

On 4/14/2024 at 7:33 PM, Firemans4Horn said:

nice of you to show up in April. 

[Huckleberry 32845]

On 4/14/2024 at 6:33 PM, Firemans4Horn said:

nice of you to show up in April. 

Oh I've been here the whole time. Just found it humorous that you're running around to multiple threads rooting for other teams to beat City. 

38 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

 

What's gone? 

Edited April 18 by Huckleberry

[Buzzrock 14902]

Scary looking head injury to an Everton player. He was out before he hit the ground.

[Firemans4Horn 18034]

Chelsea fucking suck. They should reset on fifa career mode. 

[RamjetFDO 10575]

Villa sign Unai to an extension through 2027.

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