English Premiership (soccer)

Hageneezz · 04-24-2019, 11:58 AM

Well, the season is almost over, so time to have a Premiership thread

Anyhow, I so hope United will destroy City tonight, and help Liverpool win their first league title in a millenium or so

City used to be one of my fav teams, but since they are plastic I only root against them!

But my favourite team, da Palace, are safe, and that`s what really counts!

Whoofe · 04-25-2019, 01:59 PM

who is more likely to get 4th spot, Arsenal or Chelsea? and what does Man Utd have to do to get back to being competitive for the title?

ukhotstove · 04-25-2019, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Whoofe

who is more likely to get 4th spot, Arsenal or Chelsea? and what does Man Utd have to do to get back to being competitive for the title?

Sell De Gea, Pogba, Lukaku and Sanchez and bring players in who don't act like babies and give at least 1% more effort than said players which at 60% effort isn't too much to ask when your on £300,000 a week.

Whoofe · 04-26-2019, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Sell De Gea, Pogba, Lukaku and Sanchez and bring players in who don't act like babies and give at least 1% more effort than said players which at 60% effort isn't too much to ask when your on £300,000 a week.

sanchez might be the player with the highest pay per touch in the world

https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/25/alexi...touch-9315381/

Pogba is a frontrunner & only gives effort when things are going well.

deGea was excellent until this season for some reason

Westheim · 04-26-2019, 09:36 AM

Those salaries made me weep when I played Football Manager.

But for 72% of 300,000 pounders a week I would give 72% effort. Anyone, no? It will take a week or even two until they find out that stepping on the ball and faceplanting is really the only skill I have…

Hageneezz · 04-27-2019, 03:13 PM

City are going to drop points tomorrow, away at Burnley, (I think) so then, with two games to play, Liverpool lead them by one point...

I hope that, besides Norwich, Sheffield United and Leeds United gain promotion to the Premiership

TheMaus2 · 05-05-2019, 01:17 AM

liverpool deserves some kind of redemption after salah getting hit by the spanish mafia in the UCL final last year. hopefully that means the league

Boomcoach · 05-10-2019, 11:49 AM

With Europa and Champions league both guaranteed EPL champions, United suddenly have hope of playing Champions League next year, despite laying an egg last week.

As an Arsenal fan, I hope they take three on Sunday but suddenly the 5th spot becomes much more interesting!

Whoofe · 05-10-2019, 03:39 PM

of the EPLs top six teams:

2 are in the Champions league finals
2 are in the Europa league finals
2 are in Manchester

Whoofe · 05-10-2019, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Boomcoach

With Europa and Champions league both guaranteed EPL champions, United suddenly have hope of playing Champions League next year, despite laying an egg last week.

As an Arsenal fan, I hope they take three on Sunday but suddenly the 5th spot becomes much more interesting!

I don't see how United gets anything but Europa league next season?

TheMaus2 · 05-10-2019, 09:51 PM

yeah i dont see how there's a bonus spot for the FA in continental play

knightdreamer2k · 05-12-2019, 11:33 PM

Well, that was a good race, but the end was anti-climatic. I was hoping for some kind of last day drama but MNC did make it close winning 4-1. This is the American in me but this is why I enjoy playoffs more even though I acknowledge that winning the league regular season is the true mark for the best team.

Boomcoach · 05-13-2019, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Whoofe

I don't see how United gets anything but Europa league next season?

Yep, that was a screw up by me. I knew the rules had changed from when Tottenham missed Champions League a few years back while finishing 4th, but I was thinking that if one of the top 4 win the Champion's League, then the EPL would get an extra team, the change was that if the Champion was outside the top 4, the top 4 still get it, which COULD allow a 5th team. Need to read better!

Whoofe · 05-13-2019, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by knightdreamer2k

Well, that was a good race, but the end was anti-climatic. I was hoping for some kind of last day drama but MNC did make it close winning 4-1. This is the American in me but this is why I enjoy playoffs more even though I acknowledge that winning the league regular season is the true mark for the best team.

I agree, the 38 match season determines the best team. and you have the FA cup and champions league to get your "playoff fix" so its got both

TheMaus2 · 05-14-2019, 11:35 AM

so UEFA might ban City for a year

Whoofe · 05-14-2019, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMaus2

so UEFA might ban City for a year

i'll be a bit surprised if it actually happens. UEFA probly just a shade under the NCAA in how they deal with big teams that get everyone watching the tv

transfer bans, sure, that doesn't stop the eyeballs from watching, but tournament bans, I just wonder....

04-24-2019, 11:58 AM	#1
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Boomcoach All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 806	With Europa and Champions league both guaranteed EPL champions, United suddenly have hope of playing Champions League next year, despite laying an egg last week. As an Arsenal fan, I hope they take three on Sunday but suddenly the 5th spot becomes much more interesting! __________________ Boomcoach Let's Go Crew

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TheMaus2 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The OOTP Forums. Always. Posts: 1,949 Blog Entries: 16	yeah i dont see how there's a bonus spot for the FA in continental play __________________ I write a monthly newsletter on the Food Baseball Association. I also listen to music no one's ever heard of in hopes of looking cool and alternative.

04-25-2019, 01:59 PM	#2
Whoofe All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 590	who is more likely to get 4th spot, Arsenal or Chelsea? and what does Man Utd have to do to get back to being competitive for the title?

04-27-2019, 03:13 PM	#6
Hageneezz All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Hague,Netherlands Posts: 839	City are going to drop points tomorrow, away at Burnley, (I think) so then, with two games to play, Liverpool lead them by one point... I hope that, besides Norwich, Sheffield United and Leeds United gain promotion to the Premiership

05-10-2019, 03:39 PM	#9
Whoofe All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 590	of the EPLs top six teams: 2 are in the Champions league finals 2 are in the Europa league finals 2 are in Manchester

05-12-2019, 11:33 PM	#12
knightdreamer2k Major Leagues Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 442	Well, that was a good race, but the end was anti-climatic. I was hoping for some kind of last day drama but MNC did make it close winning 4-1. This is the American in me but this is why I enjoy playoffs more even though I acknowledge that winning the league regular season is the true mark for the best team.

05-14-2019, 11:35 AM	#15
TheMaus2 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The OOTP Forums. Always. Posts: 1,949 Blog Entries: 16	so UEFA might ban City for a year __________________ I write a monthly newsletter on the Food Baseball Association. I also listen to music no one's ever heard of in hopes of looking cool and alternative.