EPL 2019-20

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

4 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

So you're saying it's the David Luiz of apps?

[Captain Ron 12979]

Well COVID didn't cost Liverpool the title, but it's going to cost them their record breaking season.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

1 minute ago, Captain Ron said:

Well COVID didn't cost Liverpool the title, but it's going to cost them their record breaking season.

Yeah. We need to have them all tested. They look tired.

[mdmost 43332]

Our wheels were flying off before the shutdown. Thankfully we got out to an insurmountable lead before February.  

[midtown 3348]

Other than the actual title this might be the most competitive finish in years as far as CL, Europa, and relegation.

[Buzzrock 15032]

Peacock sucks. I’m gonna assume it will get better and I will be glad I spent $30 next year, it blows now.

No Roku. No rewind. No record option. No ARSLIV highlights. Can’t use a second monitor.

Oh wait here are the highlights...on the NBC Sports app. And the replay...if you have Gold. That’s not clunky at all.

[Firemans4Horn 18344]

The second monitor thing boggled the mind. This was like a 1981 rollout of DOS

[IPoopOnWhoop 104]

It was also a pretty choppy stream when I watched it through my chrome cast.  On the iPhone app it was fine, so maybe it was just my chrome cast?

[Captain Ron 12979]

I ended up casting my iPhone app to my 65" - worked great, no problems.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

12 hours ago, IPoopOnWhoop said:

It was also a pretty choppy stream when I watched it through my chrome cast.  On the iPhone app it was fine, so maybe it was just my chrome cast?

Iphone app was clunky too.

[Longhornfan1024 1707]

The app crashed every time I tried to connect my S8 to my TV and there was no app for me to download on my TV, so I got to watch the games on a tiny little screen.  Get your shit together, NBC.

[RamjetFDO 10604]

Normally, I like Everton (mostly because of Timmeh's history), but today?  FUCKEM.

#UTV

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

*Everyday

[RamjetFDO 10604]

That may be the biggest goal this season...  1-nil Villa!

[mdmost 43332]

Leicester trying to keep that top 4 spot. Up 2-0 now on the Blades. 

Edited July 16, 2020 by mdmost

[WBT 20776]

Yeah, it looks like Leicester is going to join Chelsea in holding serve for Match 36.  Leicester really needed a good bounce back.  Man United is up in the next game today.

Edited July 16, 2020 by WBT

[RamjetFDO 10604]

Welp.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

1 hour ago, mdmost said:

Leicester trying to keep that top 4 spot. Up 2-0 now on the Blades. 

Huge win for Brodge.

[Buzzrock 15032]

Welp.

It would be so on brand for us to beat Liverpool and lose to Villa.

[maninblack 7975]

21 hours ago, Captain Ron said:

I ended up casting my iPhone app to my 65" - worked great, no problems.

Nice humble brag

[yoladu 4172]

good match today... Watford v West Ham

Winner is effecively safe.

Loser will remain in danger of relegation.

[mdmost 43332]

Leeds United officially promoted. 16 years since they were last up. 

Edited July 17, 2020 by mdmost

[WBT 20776]

32 minutes ago, mdmost said:

Leeds United officially promoted. 16 years since they were last up. 

16 years including 3 in League One but champions as recently as the last year before the premiere league.

[Bone3421 716]

Good result for villa today...gotta win one of the last 2 and draw the other most likely

Watford will most likely lose last 2 but you never know

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

Hope is a dangerous thing, @RamjetFDO

[mdmost 43332]

The race for the final 2 relegation spots will be very interesting. Watford has the toughest road as they have to play City and @Arsenal. Villa has Arsenal and @West Ham. Bournemouth finish with Southampton and @Everton.  Watford appear to be the big loser. Brighton could lose out and still be ahead on GD. West Ham, similarly seems safe now. 

[Bullneck 19326]

Watching the Bournemouth-Southampton match now. Surprisingly fast paced and entertaining.*

 

(*I've seen the odd relegation-bound teams play before -- Fulham v. Watford comes to mind -- and they seemed to be playing in sand).

[mdmost 43332]

Bournemouth have some life now. 

And VAR just took it away. 

Edited July 19, 2020 by mdmost

[WBT 20776]

Not so fast...

[MillerEP 30576]

That has to sting

[mdmost 43332]

And that also gets VIlla even on goal differential. 

Edited July 19, 2020 by mdmost

[yoladu 4172]

Oh man, that was cruel for Bournemouth. Got to feel for them. 

[LonghornJudas 1113]

Beautiful counters by Spurs today. 

[WBT 20776]

Spurs are putting it to Leicester.  That 2nd Kane goal was a hell of a shot.

[mdmost 43332]

Well, it seems 4th will really come down to next Sunday's Man U/LC match. 

[Bullneck 19326]

Just turned on Leicester - Chelsea.  Do I hear singing? 

 

Seems like there are more and more people in the stands each passing week.  Is that by design or people just sneaking in?

[mdmost 43332]

It's fake crowd noise taken from FIFA 2020's game audio. 

[midtown 3348]

I'm really surprised that they cant allow a few hundred or thousand into the stadium and just spread them out.  Like 10 or 30 per section.   Maybe raffle them off for charity etc.   I guess the cost of labor/security etc and liability is too high.

[mdmost 43332]

Wanting to have fans in the stands when the next season starts is why. It's working. Why take the risk? There was doubt for a time that they would even be allowed to restart and finish the season. 

[WBT 20776]

1 hour ago, mdmost said:

Well, it seems 4th will really come down to next Sunday's Man U/LC match. 

Which Liverpool shows up against Chelsea on Wed could also play into it.

[RamjetFDO 10604]

Dear Arse,

Can you please put out the "C team" against Villa so we can sneak a point, but kick Watford's ass?

Thanks,
Ramjet

[Schulz2.0 29069]

2 hours ago, RamjetFDO said:

Dear Arse,

Can you please put out the "C team" against Villa so we can sneak a point, but kick Watford's ass?

Thanks,
Ramjet

Watford deserve to be relegated for sacking Pearson with two games to go.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

11 hours ago, Schulz2.0 said:

Watford deserve to be relegated for sacking Pearson with two games to go.

This. There has to be more to the story. WTF is a manager going to change in 2 games? 

[Schulz2.0 29069]

3 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said:

This. There has to be more to the story. WTF is a manager going to change in 2 games? 

The Pozzo's seem like shitty people to work for.

Edited July 20, 2020 by Schulz2.0

[Captain Ron 12979]

27 minutes ago, Schulz2.0 said:

30 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said:

This. There has to be more to the story. WTF is a manager going to change in 2 games? 

The Pozzo's seem like shitty people to work for.

That's probably all you need to know.

There is speculation that Pearson was told he wasn't going to be the guy after this year, so he basically said fire me now.

But not keeping him really makes ZERO sense. Since Pearson took over, Watford has played really well. They were dead last when he took over:

In the 22 games since then, their performance compared to the rest of the bottom of the table:

Watford - 26 pts
Newcastle - 24
Palace  - 21
West Ham - 21
Brighton - 19
Villa - 16
Bournemouth - 15
Norwich - 10

You have to get to Everton and Soton to find teams that have outperformed them (32 and 34 points respectively).

And lets not forget THEY BEAT LIVERPOOL. This isn't a poke at Liverpool, this is a testament to that team believing and winning that game.

Yeah, screw them I hope they get relegated.

 

Edited July 20, 2020 by Captain Ron

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

19 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

And lets not forget THEY BEAT LIVERPOOL.

Trust me. We know.

[Schulz2.0 29069]

1 hour ago, Captain Ron said:

That's probably all you need to know.

There is speculation that Pearson was told he wasn't going to be the guy after this year, so he basically said fire me now.

But not keeping him really makes ZERO sense. Since Pearson took over, Watford has played really well. They were dead last when he took over:

In the 22 games since then, their performance compared to the rest of the bottom of the table:

Watford - 26 pts
Newcastle - 24
Palace  - 21
West Ham - 21
Brighton - 19
Villa - 16
Bournemouth - 15
Norwich - 10

You have to get to Everton and Soton to find teams that have outperformed them (32 and 34 points respectively).

And lets not forget THEY BEAT LIVERPOOL. This isn't a poke at Liverpool, this is a testament to that team believing and winning that game.

Yeah, screw them I hope they get relegated.

 

The Athletic said Watford executives weren't happy with his tactics and the loss to West Ham. Watford are hoping for the new manager bounce.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

1 hour ago, Schulz2.0 said:

Watford are hoping for the new manager bounce.

[mdmost 43332]

Yeah, that's only a possibly hundred million pounds decision. Hope you made the right one. 

[Firemans4Horn 18344]

Reading Havertz to Chelsea is almost a done deal. Think only the teams with oligarch owners will be able to spend big this summer but it’s a great time to do so considering depressed prices and FFP dead.