4 hours ago, Backbiter said:

Talksh*te announced earlier that it is now 10 000 days since the Dippers won the league.

Here's to 10,000 more.

 

On 9/5/2017 at 17:35, bluehaze said:

 

This headline makes much better reading if you delete the words 'on Final Score'. 

7 hours ago, Charles Ryder said:

Here's to 10,000 more.

 

They have an unblemished history of never winning the Premier League.

Behind enemy lines today for work

Jesus, if this is real then he really is a complete moron ha ha....

 

Premier League clubs have today [7 September 2017] agreed to a rule amendment that will see the summer transfer window in any year end at 17:00 on the Thursday before the start of the Season. This is for Premier League clubs only and has no bearing on other leagues and competitions.

The first transfer window in which this applies will be the summer transfer window in 2018 (ahead of the 2018/19 season) and it will close on 17:00 on Thursday 9 August 2018.

 

1 hour ago, charierre said:

 

Premier League clubs have today [7 September 2017] agreed to a rule amendment that will see the summer transfer window in any year end at 17:00 on the Thursday before the start of the Season. This is for Premier League clubs only and has no bearing on other leagues and competitions.

The first transfer window in which this applies will be the summer transfer window in 2018 (ahead of the 2018/19 season) and it will close on 17:00 on Thursday 9 August 2018.

 

Personally, I don't like it. It gives leverage to non-EPL clubs to drive prices higher and unsettle players before 31st Aug.

It was far better when there was no window as such other than you could buy or sell a player upto mid March. This allowed teams to strengthen when they were weakened due to injuries, players to be sent on one month loans to gain fitness and lower down the leagues to sell a player to resolve cash flow problems. The new proposals will put us at a disadvantage when buying continental players and indeed we could find our own players being sought long after our window has closed. On the plus side teams will know exactly what they have for the first game of the season and it will get the bloody window over and done with fast. Whats the betting though Marina still holds out till 16.50 on the 9th Aug to get our business done?

Now that the rule is in effect, we won't buy any big name players, that's for sure. 

 

17 hours ago, Backbiter said:

They have an unblemished history of never winning the Premier League.

The trophy they crow about winning '18 times' is currently held by Newcastle United...

Fifa opening a disciplinary case against Dele Alli.

Good - he seems to do something sh*tty every game, about time he gets done for it.

3 hours ago, BordeauxBlue said:

Fifa opening a disciplinary case against Dele Alli.

Good - he seems to do something sh*tty every game, about time he gets done for it.

Tbf even though he is a pleb, getting done for that just shows how pathetic the game has gotten. Personally I'd rather see him get done for something bad he does in a game that is actually bad than something petty like this.

Edited September 8, 20178 yr by Bobbywoodhogan

22 hours ago, charierre said:

 

Premier League clubs have today [7 September 2017] agreed to a rule amendment that will see the summer transfer window in any year end at 17:00 on the Thursday before the start of the Season. This is for Premier League clubs only and has no bearing on other leagues and competitions.

The first transfer window in which this applies will be the summer transfer window in 2018 (ahead of the 2018/19 season) and it will close on 17:00 on Thursday 9 August 2018.

 

About time.

Have always found it ridiculous that the season can kick-off and then clubs frantically spend the next couple of weeks trying to sign and offload players when they've had the whole summer to sort it. My OCD is much happier with this new ruling!

 

I thought the August awards for player, manager and goal of the month were refreshing for a change. Wagner & Daniels in particular were well deserved in their votes.

Pep says they didn't sign Evans because  they couldn't afford him. Lmao, the straw that broke the camel's back

Edited September 8, 20178 yr by TheChelseaBlues

18 hours ago, Nibs said:

About time.

Have always found it ridiculous that the season can kick-off and then clubs frantically spend the next couple of weeks trying to sign and offload players when they've had the whole summer to sort it. My OCD is much happier with this new ruling!

 

I see the point except it's a WC year now, we'll have even less time to buy players and negotiate contracts.

Marina's transfer team can't play her usual bullsh*t game of chicken though,  at least there's a positive in that sense.

21 hours ago, Bobbywoodhogan said:

Tbf even though he is a pleb, getting done for that just shows how pathetic the game has gotten. Personally I'd rather see him get done for something bad he does in a game that is actually bad than something petty like this.

I see this differently, it reminds me of Beckham and that card against Argentina, it is talented precocious players who forget they are playing for their nation and think their ego in relationship with other players is more important than focusing on the next build up play.

If Alli does not get a serious rap on the knuckles and learn a lesson soon he will probably cost us the WC through indiscipline.

Edited September 9, 20178 yr by Strider6003

It annoys me that the current trend for big games is Saturdays, normally 12.30pm KO. It's so inconvenient for people with families. 

Keep it to Sunday afternoons. 

54 minutes ago, JM7 said:

It annoys me that the current trend for big games is Saturdays, normally 12.30pm KO. It's so inconvenient for people with families. 

Keep it to Sunday afternoons. 

Saturday is the traditional football day, with football encroaching on what was the traditional family day of Sunday. Prefer Saturday 3pm kick offs personally.

Mane really is an excellent player, City can't get anywhere near him. It's a shame he is playing for Liverpool.

Watching City and Liverpool try to defend is hilarious.

Edited September 9, 20178 yr by Scott Harris

The ref is a fool, that is a never a red card for Mane. Ruined the game now.........and my damn Fantasy Football 

We may as well not turn up to watch the games if the refs are not going to allow players to go for 50/50 balls.

It was really dangerous play though tbf

Mane had every right to go for the ball. And he was making a geniune attempt 

but I get that it was dangerous 

Edited September 9, 20178 yr by Jezq8