EPL 2020/21
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They are moving games to USA Network. (USA Network still exists? Do they still show Grape Ape?)
By the time this happens, they'll be in the last season of the EPL contract. It sounds a bit like they anticipate losing EPL and/or NHL.
By the time this happens, they'll be in the last season of the EPL contract. It sounds a bit like they anticipate losing EPL and/or NHL.
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Man City are down 1-0 to a race course.
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Frank Lampard out at Chelsea
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With Thomas Tuchel replacing him. I don't see Tuchel doing well at Chelsea, although he might get more out of Pulisic than Lamps did.
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Tuchel is probably lucky there won't be any fans there, most of the Chelsea fans I know are Frank loyalists
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It does beg the question. Outside of Pep and Parker, I'm not sure who else would be a lock for that Top 5.
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It does beg the question. Outside of Pep and Parker, I'm not sure who else would be a lock for that Top 5.[/quote]
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That Fat Sam picture and the topic made me think of Phil Hartman on the Sprockets Jeopardy skit.
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somehow the multiple images makes it both more hilarious and disturbing - i'm cracking up.
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49ers increase their ownership stake in Leeds
https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... ier-league
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"Dier is up"
"No disrespect to Dier but I think Mourinho wishes Kane was up and Dier was still down"
"No disrespect to Dier but I think Mourinho wishes Kane was up and Dier was still down"
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
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Fuck Mourinho.
So Spurs down 1-0, Kane is out, so he pulls the back who gives the team some offensive spark (Aurier) and brings in their 3rd best holding midfielder (Winks) and a midfielder who can't pass or shoot (Lamela).
This with Moura, Bale and Vinicius on the bench.
What the fuck was he trying to do, sit on a 1-0 deficit?
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Brings in Bale with 10 minutes left, but gives Lamela (aka "fucking Lamela") a full half.
I just can't conceive of what the plan was.
I just can't conceive of what the plan was.
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I have no clue.
It's not my money, but I cannot believe how much Spurs are paying him to piss off half the roster of players.
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Mourinho's starting lineup against Brighton today included a defender and a holding midfielder on the wings, central defenders at left and right back and their only striker on the bench. It's as if he's playing some kind of game whereby he pulls names out of a hat and then puts them on the team sheet.
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So glad he's not my problem anymore. Sorry he's yours.Pruitt wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:20 pmMourinho's starting lineup against Brighton today included a defender and a holding midfielder on the wings, central defenders at left and right back and their only striker on the bench. It's as if he's playing some kind of game whereby he pulls names out of a hat and then puts them on the team sheet.
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It's just horrible to watchgovmentchedda wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:59 pmSo glad he's not my problem anymore. Sorry he's yours.Pruitt wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:20 pmMourinho's starting lineup against Brighton today included a defender and a holding midfielder on the wings, central defenders at left and right back and their only striker on the bench. It's as if he's playing some kind of game whereby he pulls names out of a hat and then puts them on the team sheet.
At present speed and course, Mourinho might not make the return of Europa League football next month, never mind April’s League Cup final. Right now this is a team and manager devoid of ideas. It was entirely predictable that Spurs would be bad tonight, and yet they still managed to draw a gasp. And it still feels like things can go downhill even from here.
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This cracked me up (from The Atlantic):
https://theathletic.com/2356810/2021/02 ... udson-odoiIn the 69th minute at Stamford Bridge, an exasperated Sean Dyche had seen enough of Callum Hudson-Odoi tormenting the left side of his deep, narrow Burnley defence. Seconds after the Chelsea winger’s teasing low cross was almost turned into his own net by the stretching Ben Mee, he cupped his hands around his mouth and bellowed in the direction of Robbie Brady.
“ROBBIE!!! ROBBIE!!! TUNE IN!” he said, jabbing his temple with his finger.
Brady, worn down by the task of tracking back to help Erik Pieters deal with the threat of Hudson-Odoi’s lightning surges all afternoon, turned to his manager and responded with refreshing honesty:
“I know where he fucking is, I just can’t stop it. What do you want me to do?”
Totally Kafkaesque
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Speaking of Burnley...
Burnley's US takeover has left club £90m worse off and loaded with debt
Burnley's US takeover has left club £90m worse off and loaded with debt
Dell’s MSD has lent money to other English football clubs during the pandemic, including Southampton and Derby County, also secured by charges, but these loans were not taken out to finance takeovers. Southampton recently published their accounts for the 2019-20 financial year, declaring that their loan from MSD is £78.8m, at an annual interest rate of 9.14%. By comparison, interest on their ordinary bank loan is just 1%. Pace has declined to say whether Burnley’s MSD loan has a similar 9% interest rate, which would cost the club approximately £5.4m interest a year.
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Just increase David Fishwick Minibus' sponsorship by £90m. Easy fix.Pruitt wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:03 am Speaking of Burnley...
Burnley's US takeover has left club £90m worse off and loaded with debt
Dell’s MSD has lent money to other English football clubs during the pandemic, including Southampton and Derby County, also secured by charges, but these loans were not taken out to finance takeovers. Southampton recently published their accounts for the 2019-20 financial year, declaring that their loan from MSD is £78.8m, at an annual interest rate of 9.14%. By comparison, interest on their ordinary bank loan is just 1%. Pace has declined to say whether Burnley’s MSD loan has a similar 9% interest rate, which would cost the club approximately £5.4m interest a year.
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Wolves already beat Arsenal. Arsenal had two guys sent off? Sheffield got a win? Southampton down to 10 men already in the late games? Just flipped on the feed, really looking forward to the halftime recap of everything.
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And United win 9-0. I thought that might be enough to finally get me ahead of Pruitt in Fantasy, but that rat bastard Swampgame teammate of mine had the same 3 Man U players as me AND was smart enough to captain Fernandes (who's going to get the 3 bonus points as well as all the other points he already got).govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 3:29 pm Wolves already beat Arsenal. Arsenal had two guys sent off? Sheffield got a win? Southampton down to 10 men already in the late games? Just flipped on the feed, really looking forward to the halftime recap of everything.
[orange]Maybe DCL can replicate Bruno's points vs. Leeds tomorrow.[/orange]
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This Fernandes kid is pretty good.govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 5:22 pmAnd United win 9-0. I thought that might be enough to finally get me ahead of Pruitt in Fantasy, but that rat bastard Swampgame teammate of mine had the same 3 Man U players as me AND was smart enough to captain Fernandes (who's going to get the 3 bonus points as well as all the other points he already got).govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 3:29 pm Wolves already beat Arsenal. Arsenal had two guys sent off? Sheffield got a win? Southampton down to 10 men already in the late games? Just flipped on the feed, really looking forward to the halftime recap of everything.
[orange]Maybe DCL can replicate Bruno's points vs. Leeds tomorrow.[/orange]
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Either that, or he's a matador.
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Since Max likes repetition:
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Why do EPL managers/coaches wear puffy coats during dismal, driving rainstorms? My god...put on some gore-tex!
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Mourinho (aka "The Special One") leaves a sub on the bench when he's got players who are so tired they can barely run up the pitch.
Words can hardly describe how much I hate this overrated piece of garbage.
Words can hardly describe how much I hate this overrated piece of garbage.
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Reporter: Why did you leave Gareth Bale on the bench?
JM: You don't deserve an answer to that
(but not to complain cuz I won at +225 for them not to score. capitalizing on hubris feels extra good)
JM: You don't deserve an answer to that
(but not to complain cuz I won at +225 for them not to score. capitalizing on hubris feels extra good)
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Everton-Man U had a crazy finish.
Also - ever notice the proliferation of tire (or "tyre") companies that advertise on the hoardings at EPL games?
It's almost as if there's a different tire company for each team.
Also - ever notice the proliferation of tire (or "tyre") companies that advertise on the hoardings at EPL games?
It's almost as if there's a different tire company for each team.
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Went to the bathroom to clean up and shave and missed the first 10 minutes of the second half. Took the dog out to pee at the start of injury time.
That’s how it’s fucking done.
That’s how it’s fucking done.
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I have not watched WBA this year. Did not realize their kits came from the Travis Scott McDonald's design collaboration.
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I was about to post whining about them ever going with any combo up front other than sterling - Jesus - Torres but now something different happened for me to complain about.
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Why are all the keepers so bad now?