Tuna Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 Huddersfield have only themselves to blame, they couldn't score goals last season then bought no strikers in the summer. They are exactly where they should be and are going down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WigstonWanderer Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 4 hours ago, Babylon said: Updated form table... Watford, Everton and Bournemouth. Euuugh. Wasn't there a post three weeks ago bumming the progress they've made and the lack of progress we've made. Only Liverpool conceded less, Bournemouth conceded 18 more ha ha. If we can get some attacking talent in to contribute going forward we are onto a winner! This table explains perfectly why, on the one hand we’re doing well in the table (see goals against, 7), and on the other hand the football seems so boring most of the time, and lacks excitement (see goals for, 8). Hopefully Puel can address the relative drought of goals whilst still keeping a tight defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koke Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 6 hours ago, StriderHiryu said: I am really surprised at Bournemouth, of all the teams we've played this season I'd argue they were one of the best! Whilst we were dire that day, they gave us a right tonking, with both of their forwards causing chaos and Francis looking terrific. I must confess I haven't seen them play much other than that game, but they always seemed like a solid and entertaining team. What's going wrong for them? Bournemouth are a streaky team. They go on good and bad runs, we unfortunate got them on one of their good days.. In the end they finish about 11th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFC1 Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 8 hours ago, Danizen said: Embarrassing stuff from Newcastle. If we did this when we played Man City I think I'd throw up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_horns Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 7 hours ago, RumbleFox said: As an "outsider", what do you make of the way Puel is discussed on these pages? X You do seem very inconsistent like us all and the recent results maybe suggest he can get your team more motivated for games against the top teams or maybe just tactically gets it right whereas in games you might expect to win he falls short (not against us I add!) Seems he likes to chop and change a bit - presume Vardy has been injured as certainly you look better with him in the team? I guess from a fans communication point of view he is a dull but not everyone can be Klopp like! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WigstonWanderer Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 30 minutes ago, Super_horns said: You do seem very inconsistent like us all and the recent results maybe suggest he can get your team more motivated for games against the top teams or maybe just tactically gets it right whereas in games you might expect to win he falls short (not against us I add!) Seems he likes to chop and change a bit - presume Vardy has been injured as certainly you look better with him in the team? I guess from a fans communication point of view he is a dull but not everyone can be Klopp like! Funny that people go on about Klopp in interviews. He comes across as very personable, but whenever I see him he seems to talk a load of old bollocks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guvnor Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 As a football fan really looking forward to the Man City Liverpool match tonight. Not sure who will win but hopefully it will be a cracker. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 2 minutes ago, The Guvnor said: As a football fan really looking forward to the Man City Liverpool match tonight. Not sure who will win but hopefully it will be a cracker. Oh, Are they playing a match? You'd never have known it from watching sport on TV or reading any national/sport website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 2 minutes ago, The Guvnor said: As a football fan really looking forward to the Man City Liverpool match tonight. Not sure who will win but hopefully it will be a cracker. I think everyone wants Liverpool to win so they can see how they and Spurs can contrive to still lose out to Man City. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guvnor Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 1 minute ago, FIF said: Oh, Are they playing a match? You'd never have known it from watching sport on TV or reading any national/sport website. Ha ha , sounds like you will be on the edge of your seat with your popcorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusko187 Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 That Deeney interview with Fraser looking stunned was comedy gold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep blue Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 11 hours ago, ALC Fox said: Part of me really wishes we'd have signed Deeney when we were heavily interested after winning the title. I think he'd have been a real quality alternative to Vardy and could've even worked well with him too. Watching the way Deeney played last night I had exactly the same thought. It might have needed some work to get them to gel together but i could see ways in which they could have complemented each other to devastating effect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koke Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 Not sure how Levy keeps man like Eriksen on £70k a week. There are players at Palace who earn more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylofox Posted 3 January 2019 Author Share Posted 3 January 2019 13 minutes ago, Koke said: Not sure how Levy keeps man like Eriksen on £70k a week. There are players at Palace who earn more. and the star are saying Poch has told Ed Woodward he wants Maddison at OT. But I can't get the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Md9 Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 That’s what is going to be spurs problem if they fanny around with wages when the teams like Madrid or Barca will come in and offer them singing ridiculous that spurs won’t get anywhere near. Can’t see them paying people to much more with the stadium etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylofox Posted 3 January 2019 Author Share Posted 3 January 2019 6 minutes ago, Md9 said: That’s what is going to be spurs problem if they fanny around with wages when the teams like Madrid or Barca will come in and offer them singing ridiculous that spurs won’t get anywhere near. Can’t see them paying people to much more with the stadium etc. You do realise the bonus system they operate is a huge pay out for wins. Much as I hate the cvnts more clubs should use this model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 26 minutes ago, sylofox said: You do realise the bonus system they operate is a huge pay out for wins. Much as I hate the cvnts more clubs should use this model. But it all comes to them winning and doing well, and it suits their starting players and those who come on. Think it's a huge reason they can't sign big players for their bench. And then it's not hard for a big team to offer more money etc and a lot of players will move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guvnor Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 41 minutes ago, sylofox said: You do realise the bonus system they operate is a huge pay out for wins. Much as I hate the cvnts more clubs should use this model. Something I wasn't aware of till a mate explained this to me, seems a great idea, what an incentive to achieve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylofox Posted 3 January 2019 Author Share Posted 3 January 2019 35 minutes ago, UniFox21 said: But it all comes to them winning and doing well, and it suits their starting players and those who come on. Think it's a huge reason they can't sign big players for their bench. And then it's not hard for a big team to offer more money etc and a lot of players will move. They've hardly been stripped of top players. But even none playing players still get a bonus percentage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 The Sky hype over this game tonight is ridiculous. ‘Title decider’ in January. FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifted*fox Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 MASSIVE GAME M8S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 46 minutes ago, sylofox said: They've hardly been stripped of top players. But even none playing players still get a bonus percentage. They haven't achieved much yet, I give it a year or so till a few big guns leave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxile5 Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 1 hour ago, The Guvnor said: Something I wasn't aware of till a mate explained this to me, seems a great idea, what an incentive to achieve Can't pay much for trophies! I wonder if there are finger tickling, silly dance incentives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 2 hours ago, sylofox said: You do realise the bonus system they operate is a huge pay out for wins. Much as I hate the cvnts more clubs should use this model. Hope that's game wins and not trophy wins. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 3 January 2019 Share Posted 3 January 2019 (edited) https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/soccer-files-fosun/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social Very interesting piece on Wolves and their "relationship" with Jorge Mendes, essentially confirming that Wolves were brought so they could facillitate Mendes' ability to make money through transfers. Fosun toyed with buying another Portuguese club and an English club, emails show. Again, no deals materialized. Then in May 2016, Correia emailed Shi to inform him about an English club called Wolverhampton Wanderers, which was on the market for about 40 million pounds. “Wolves,” as the club is popularly known, was struggling financially and on the soccer field. “It’s worth taking a look at,” Correia said, attaching some details about the club, which is based in the Midlands city of Wolverhampton. Within a month, Fosun had decided to buy Wolves, emails show, and Mendes remained important to its plans. Ahead of a meeting between Mendes and Fosun co-founder and President Wang Qunbin, Shi wrote to Correia: “Mr. Wang will be very keen to learn from Jorge about how to run a club very well and promote it to Premier League. And you always know the reason for the investment of Wolves is mainly because of our bet and trust on Jorge.” In return for his guidance, Fosun promised Mendes significant reward. “Jorge can take Wolves as the most reliable partner and agency revenue source for long long time,” Shi wrote. Wolves have done brilliantly in the last two years and players like Neves and Moutinho are very talented and exciting to watch. They may well finish above us this season. But I am glad that we don't have such a dodgy arrangement currently going on at our club. We definitely bent the rules when in the Championship (we spent more on transfers than was allowed), but that matter has since been resolved and the irony being that almost all of those expensive signings were not the reason we got promoted. Edited 3 January 2019 by StriderHiryu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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