Premier League 2022/23 Thread

[UniFox21]

8 minutes ago, Tim1974 said:

It was supposed to be a 12 months ban but was reduced to 8 on account of Toney showing remorse and a Dr assessing him as having a gambling addiction.

Interesting precedence to set. 

 

The outcome needed is that the bloke gets the support he needs. And football learns from this

[lcfcfoz]

https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/first-team/injury-news-billing-back-for-everton-finale/ good news, this boy is class

[Tim1974]

9 minutes ago, UniFox21 said:

Interesting precedence to set. 

 

The outcome needed is that the bloke gets the support he needs. And football learns from this

Not just football.

I believe in personal responsibility. Toney is in a position financially to afford the best therapy out there. Other members of the public with addiction issues simply don't have that luxury and need help just as much.

Toney could use this opportunity to be a shining example to those people less fortunate and form a charity or a campaign to provide aid to those that need it most.

[Levi Port]

4 hours ago, honeybradger said:

if everton lose and we draw then this rule change will have been the difference between relegation and staying up.

They’ve absolutely put this in for potential added drama on the final day of the season. Too obvious to just implement it on the final day, so they do it a GW earlier. Still obvious anyway. Manipulation if it goes against us and Everton win it in the 98th, brilliant change if Vardy keeps us up in the 100th min. 

[st albans fox]

22 minutes ago, Tim1974 said:

Not just football.

I believe in personal responsibility. Toney is in a position financially to afford the best therapy out there. Other members of the public with addiction issues simply don't have that luxury and need help just as much.

Toney could use this opportunity to be a shining example to those people less fortunate and form a charity or a campaign to provide aid to those that need it most.

He wasnt really at the time that the offences took place 

i assume that he must have got some help since it all happened or he's managed to move his addiction onto a different sport (or casinos)

[Tim1974]

3 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

He wasnt really at the time that the offences took place 

i assume that he must have got some help since it all happened or he's managed to move his addiction onto a different sport (or casinos)

It was mentioned on talksport earlier (albeit by Jim White) that he was still gambling - casinos.

[Fox92]

On 25/05/2023 at 09:27, Leicesterpool said:

Spurs consider themselves bigger than what they are, massive impressive stadium yes, but an empty trophy room. Owner that don't spend, squad that's rapidly agining, not in the champions league constantly. Tottenham are no bigger than likes of Villa and Newcastle. 

 

It's amazing to think in the time Spurs have won nowt, Swansea, Wigan, Leicester x2 have all won things and spent 10x less. Chelsea lifted the europa league during a transfer embargo as well.  Tottenham need to face reality there not of the main elite. That's not cause I don't like them but it's not an attractive job to top coaches. They consider Tottenham being too small. 

Not that I like all this "elite" stuff but both Villa and Newcastle have won nothing recently, just like Spurs, but have played in the second tier. Spurs haven't been in the second tier in the same time, nowhere near it.

[Fox92]

1 hour ago, lcfcfoz said:

https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/first-team/injury-news-billing-back-for-everton-finale/ good news, this boy is class

Billing is not "class"

[Old Fox]

32 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

Billing is not "class"

He is and would get in our team!

[Gazza3]

Great to see that only 3 of the greedy 6got into the champions league. Also looks like 2 of the greedy 6 won't even make europe despite spending obscene amount ts of money

[Old Fox]

15 minutes ago, Gazza3 said:

Great to see that only 3 of the greedy 6got into the champions league. Also looks like 2 of the greedy 6 won't even make europe despite spending obscene amount ts of money

You mean rather than spending huge amounts on manager and player salaries per £ of Revenue........oh hang on a minute that could not possibly lead to relegation.................I think we need to be very careful passing judgement .............Fulham and Bournemouth must be laughing at us, Everton and Leeds...........sad sad days

[Dahnsouff]

1 minute ago, Old Fox said:

You mean rather than spending huge amounts on manager and player salaries per £ of Revenue........oh hang on a minute that could not possibly lead to relegation.................I think we need to be very careful passing judgement .............Fulham and Bournemouth must be laughing at us, Everton and Leeds...........sad sad days

And both of those clubs would be less pissed off with relegation after winning the league and the FA Cup, not that anyone is ever happy to go down of course.

 

Yes we colossally cocked up the management of the club, but holding Fulham, Bournemouth, Everton (lately) and even Brighton (Although they seem determined savvy) as examples to aspire too, tells a very one sided and contemporary story.

 

Will agree that the way to be best of the rest has evolved, and we did not, we have sat our fat ass on our laurels.

[winteriscoming]

55 minutes ago, Old Fox said:

He is and would get in our team!

Getting in our side doesn’t make him class. I’d get in our side and I’m shit. 

[Tommy Fresh]

1 hour ago, Fox92 said:

Billing is not "class"

He is decent to be fair, and one of their best players. 

[Facecloth]

1 hour ago, Fox92 said:

Billing is not "class"

Billing is a really good player. Been better than any of our midfield this season and if we stayed up and signed him I wouldn't be disappointed.

[Aus Fox]

Anyone see this and think it’s the add for a new ITV crime drama show.

Big Sam the no nonsense old school detective with questionable tactics, but gets the job done.

Smithy, plays it by the book and does not approve of Big Sam’s tactics - they eventually begin to understand each other as it becomes apparent that DCI Dyche is on the take and they need to work together to bring him down.

[Tuna]

1 minute ago, Aus Fox said:

Anyone see this and think it’s the add for a new ITV crime drama show.

Big Sam the no nonsense old school detective with questionable tactics, but gets the job done.

Smithy, plays it by the book and does not approve of Big Sam’s tactics - they eventually begin to understand each other as it becomes apparent that DCI Dyche is on the take and they need to work together to bring him down.

These percentages, stats, super computer stuff is a load of old nonsense.

[Aus Fox]

32 minutes ago, Tuna said:

These percentages, stats, super computer stuff is a load of old nonsense.

I agree, I was more pointing out the lookalikes of classic northern English CID detectives.

[fox_favourite]

I hate having that little bit of hope....it just shouldn't be allowed. 

[FoxTimmy2]

[fox_up_north]

7 hours ago, Aus Fox said:

Anyone see this and think it’s the add for a new ITV crime drama show.

Big Sam the no nonsense old school detective with questionable tactics, but gets the job done.

Smithy, plays it by the book and does not approve of Big Sam’s tactics - they eventually begin to understand each other as it becomes apparent that DCI Dyche is on the take and they need to work together to bring him down.

Just like Line of Duty, Sky are suggesting that everyone is H; Bournemouth, Spurs and West Ham. 

[Corky]

10 hours ago, Aus Fox said:

Anyone see this and think it’s the add for a new ITV crime drama show.

Big Sam the no nonsense old school detective with questionable tactics, but gets the job done.

Smithy, plays it by the book and does not approve of Big Sam’s tactics - they eventually begin to understand each other as it becomes apparent that DCI Dyche is on the take and they need to work together to bring him down.

PFM rating in that picture: 157%

[Wymsey]

Keep thinking that Bournemouth will get a goal in the first half and then they'll put everyone behind the ball to keep a clean sheet..

Edited 27 May 2023 by Wymsey

[Messi]

2 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Keep thinking that Bournemouth will get a goal in the first half and then they'll put everyone behind the ball to keep a clean sheet..

Only for us to start with a back 5 and 2 DMs and don’t bother attacking until it’s too late….

[Mike Oxlong]

Tielemans to Luton