EPL 2024-25

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:11 pm

It's really dumb that Arsenal/Man City isn't on at least USA Network.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:53 pm

Giff wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:11 pm It's really dumb that Arsenal/Man City isn't on at least USA Network.

Right?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 10:08 pm

Because it’s in England. Idiots.

garyclark · Post by **garyclark** » Sat Feb 01, 2025 8:25 am

Quite the response from Forest.

garyclark · Post by **garyclark** » Sat Feb 01, 2025 8:36 am

This Fulham match is huge today for the Magpies, because the second half of this month is brutal for them.

Three straight league matches: at City, hosting Forest, at Anfield. This is such a competitive league.

Would also really like to advance in the Cups.

Baloney · Post by **Baloney** » Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:43 am

Ipswich and Southampton is a definite 6 pointer.

phxgators · Post by **phxgators** » Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:46 am

Picked the wrong morning to get up early and watch Brighton. At least my son that adopted Nottingham as his team early this year wasn’t awake for it.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:53 am

Bournemouth hosts Liverpool in a few minutes On USA Network.

IMO they’re playing with house money at this point.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:33 am

Kluivert just missed a pretty easy put back. Badly. Woof.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sat Feb 01, 2025 12:09 pm

So I’m too lazy to look it up, but one of the things Liverpool has going for them is they appeared to have a size advantage on many of those one on one battles for control of the ball, and they’re not giving up much on the speed trade off (if at all), either.

cerranoredux · Post by **cerranoredux** » Sat Feb 01, 2025 12:47 pm

garyclark wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2025 8:36 am This Fulham match is huge today for the Magpies, because the second half of this month is brutal for them.

Three straight league matches: at City, hosting Forest, at Anfield. This is such a competitive league.

Would also really like to advance in the Cups.

And they shit the bed. Officiating was poor but they were not sharp today when they needed to be. 2 home defeats on the bounce. May that 9 game win streak was more about playing opponents at the right time rather than domination by this group.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat Feb 01, 2025 5:02 pm

phxgators wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:46 am Picked the wrong morning to get up early and watch Brighton

OOF

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Feb 01, 2025 5:09 pm

tennbengal wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2025 5:02 pm
phxgators wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:46 am Picked the wrong morning to get up early and watch Brighton
OOF

Bournemouth beat Forest by 5 last week, so this clearly means they are 12 goals better than Brighton, right?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:13 pm

That was one of those scores that doesn’t register for the first few seconds because it seems so off.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 11:04 am

Huge win for Spurs this morning. You could see the relief on Ange's face at the end.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 11:06 am

EnochRoot wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2025 12:09 pm So I’m too lazy to look it up, but one of the things Liverpool has going for them is they appeared to have a size advantage on many of those one on one battles for control of the ball, and they’re not giving up much on the speed trade off (if at all), either.

I think the huge thing for Liverpool this season is that they have a deeper bench than anyone else. With the exceptions of Salah and Big Virg, they have credible backups for every other position.

garyclark · Post by **garyclark** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 11:36 am

A costly, and completely avoidable, loss for Newcastle yesterday. Among their worst performances of the season. I think they'll be lucky to get into Europe.

Pool, Arse, Forest look like Champions League. With City, Chelsea, and Bournemouth fighting for the 4th spot. Villa, Newcastle, and Fulham will battle with the two that lose out for Europa.

I know the EPL might get a 5th CL spot. If that happens, do they still get three for Europa, or does that go down to 2?

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 10:32 pm

Stay hum-bul-eh, Erling! That Arsenal-City game was one of the most fun games I can remember. Love seeing the teenagers pitching in with 2 beautiful goals.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 10:42 pm

Strong disagree.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Feb 03, 2025 9:35 am

EPL going route 1? First come American owners and then American tactics
https://www.espn.com/soccer/insider/sto ... ournemouth

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Feb 03, 2025 10:22 am

The Sybian wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 10:32 pm Stay hum-bul-eh, Erling! That Arsenal-City game was one of the most fun games I can remember. Love seeing the teenagers pitching in with 2 beautiful goals.

The crowd at the Emirates was fully into taking the piss at City. After Lewis-Skelly hit the Haaland cele:

The crowd did the Poznan after Havertz goal:

And then they played Kendrick's "Humble" at the end of the game:

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Feb 03, 2025 10:47 am

Watched that match and mute and was silently hoping they'd play Humble.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:25 pm

The internet didn’t seem to appreciate Arsenals shithousery, but I feel it’s well deserved after Haaland threw the ball at the back of Gabriel’s head in their last meeting after City scored the equalizer in injury time. I can’t fathom how he didn’t get at least a 3 match can for that. I’d think VAR would have issued a red, and if not, PGMOL should have suspended him.

Baloney · Post by **Baloney** » Thu Feb 06, 2025 4:53 pm

Going to be a Geordie/Scouser League Cup Final.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Feb 06, 2025 5:12 pm

Baloney wrote: Thu Feb 06, 2025 4:53 pm Going to be a Geordie/Scouser League Cup Final.

Should be fun...their league match back at the first of December was fantastic.

garyclark · Post by **garyclark** » Thu Feb 06, 2025 5:21 pm

Arsenal got stick from Newcastle in Carabao. Enjoyed the Arteta ribbing.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Feb 06, 2025 7:28 pm

I love how Mo Salah takes penalties. He doesn't futz around doing the elaborate stutter step, hop/skip/jump nonsense. He just runs up and lashes it home.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:48 am

The ended up losing, but 3rd tier Leyton Orient took the lead against Man City on a crazy own goal.

(apologies for the link to the Nazi Hell Site)

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:49 am

Foul in the build-up.

garyclark · Post by **garyclark** » Sat Feb 08, 2025 11:03 am

mister d wrote: Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:49 am Foul in the build-up.

Maaaaybe.

The completely rose-colored glasses through which you view everything City is endearing given your bias towards objectivity when viewing your other teams.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Feb 08, 2025 11:12 am

I don’t look at Kovacic through rose-colored glasses.

garyclark · Post by **garyclark** » Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:55 pm

mister d wrote: Sat Feb 08, 2025 11:12 am I don’t look at Kovacic through rose-colored glasses.

The exception that proves the rule?

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sun Feb 09, 2025 11:21 am

Liverpool better get their act together...currently down 1-0 to Plymouth Argyle, thanks to a handball penalty on Harvey Elliot.

cerranoredux · Post by **cerranoredux** » Sun Feb 09, 2025 11:22 am

DaveInSeattle wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 11:21 am Liverpool better get their act together...currently down 1-0 to Plymouth Argyle, thanks to a handball penalty on Harvey Elliot.

Love to see it.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Sun Feb 09, 2025 11:30 am

cerranoredux wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 11:22 am
DaveInSeattle wrote: Sun Feb 09, 2025 11:21 am Liverpool better get their act together...currently down 1-0 to Plymouth Argyle, thanks to a handball penalty on Harvey Elliot.
Love to see it.

As an NUFC fan, I think I’d prefer Liverpool stay in as many competitions as possible until the Carabao Cup final.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Sun Feb 09, 2025 12:01 pm

I still have to lol though.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sun Feb 09, 2025 12:05 pm

Well....that's just embarrassing....

garyclark · Post by **garyclark** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:39 pm

This account of the Villa-Newcastle Boxing Day tunnel clash is a fun read.

It involved some pushing and shoving, a Wham hoodie, and a reference to an unidentified Aston Villa Man in Black.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:02 pm

Back in my day, a real Newcastle-Villa fight would involve actual punches being thrown.

Between Newcastle players.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:50 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:02 pm Back in my day, a real Newcastle-Villa fight would involve actual punches being thrown.

Between Newcastle players.

This is too great not to post a video. Incredible getting two red cards on that play.