EPL 2020/2021

@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:

well, that's that.

Well done City, amazing team.

Man U resting players ahead of a tough run of games (caused in part by idiot supporters) gives Leicester a top 4 spot. And that's all she wrote for the league season really. Champs done. Relegation done. Top 4 done.

Cups the only thing to play for

City v Chelsea for the Premier League next year could be quite something.

almost done... playoffs in the championship to decide who makes the last spot for EPL next year still open given Norwich and Watford already there. Brentford v Bournemouth and Swansea v Barnsley first games this weekend

It would be great to see Brentford get promoted after the heartbreak of last season, and also because Winston Reid is playing there.

@bovidae said in EPL 2020/2021:

It would be great to see Brentford get promoted after the heartbreak of last season, and also because Winston Reid is playing there.

bollocks, let them choke again.. it was cruel though for sure

....disclaimer I do support the cherries

@bayimports If Bournemouth do bounce straight back it will be the first time ever all three relegated clubs have escaped the Championship after only one season

@dogmeat given loss of some key players, change of coach (beginning of season and half way through season) and we have not shown any consistency over our last few, we are hardly favourites. But in playoffs anything can happen.

quite an interesting stat though, would not have picked that

@bayimports said in EPL 2020/2021:

@dogmeat given loss of some key players, change of coach (beginning of season and half way through season) and we have not shown any consistency over our last few, we are hardly favourites. But in playoffs anything can happen.

quite an interesting stat though, would not have picked that

Did Eddie Howe leave?

@canefan yes at end of last season (he stepped down) and then Tindall got the boot not too long ago and Jonathon Woodgate took over for remainder of the season

@bayimports said in EPL 2020/2021:

@canefan yes at end of last season (he stepped down) and then Tindall got the boot not too long ago and Jonathon Woodgate took over for remainder of the season

Wiki says Howe is not managing right now. I thought he was pretty good

@canefan said in EPL 2020/2021:

@bayimports said in EPL 2020/2021:

@canefan yes at end of last season (he stepped down) and then Tindall got the boot not too long ago and Jonathon Woodgate took over for remainder of the season

Wiki says Howe is not managing right now. I thought he was pretty good

he was in talks with Celtic but not sure what came of it

@bayimports I've known you a long time and never knew you were a Bournemouth fan - there aren't many of them!

Danjuma seems to have sparked them to life this season {checks online} 15 goals this season as a winger is pretty impressive. And even losing Wilson and Fraser (Dad's Army), they still have a squad full of talent. I really rate David Brooks and they missed his craft when he was injured for most of last season.

Well deserved title for City - once they sorted out their defensive structure, they have looked much more consistent that any other team in a season where strong teams have dropped games unexpectedly all season. The crammed fixture list was always likely to favour a team with strong replacements in every position.

@kiwipie said in EPL 2020/2021:

@bayimports I've known you a long time and never knew you were a Bournemouth fan - there aren't many of them!

Danjuma seems to have sparked them to life this season {checks online} 15 goals this season as a winger is pretty impressive. And even losing Wilson and Fraser (Dad's Army), they still have a squad full of talent. I really rate David Brooks and they missed his craft when he was injured for most of last season.

Most of that time we were lurking at the bottom of league 2, hardly a great endorsement Years ago when I lived in the UK for a year, it was the closest city (Poole didnt count) . So I supported locally.

Both were losses, as was Josh King and Harry Wilson (we had his as a loan).. but we have won 7 from 10, as that reads better than lost last 2. Danjuma has been impressive and we have a very young team now. One of those teams taht when you get momentum, the heads are up, but as soon as you get behind it is hard to keep them focused. Still we are in with a shout.

Not EPL but ...

Ajax have melted down their Eredivisie trophy into 42,000 silver stars and are giving one to every season ticket holder as they couldn't attend matches this season.

Yes its marketing but it's still pretty cool. Edwin van der Sar Ajax CEO (learned everything at Fulham) said "Previously when we said this title is for you we were expressing how we were doing it for the fans. However sharing the trophy is the ultimate proof that we really are".

@dogmeat said in EPL 2020/2021:

Not EPL but ...

Ajax have melted down their Eredivisie trophy into 42,000 silver stars and are giving one to every season ticket holder as they couldn't attend matches this season.

Yes its marketing but it's still pretty cool. Edwin van der Sar Ajax CEO (learned everything at Fulham) said "Previously when we said this title is for you we were expressing how we were doing it for the fans. However sharing the trophy is the ultimate proof that we really are".

I read that. All class. They win a lot of them so there are plenty to go around, but still

@bayimports Thanks for the back story - yes you can't be accused of being a glory hunter given Bournemouth's traditional obscurity. It must have been a great ride as they ascended the pyramid to reach the premier league (and then survived). My sister is in Dorchester so I know the area fairly well. All the best for the play-offs but if you do come up, you're my favourites to go straight back down again!

@kiwipie said in EPL 2020/2021:

you're my favourites to go straight back down again!

@mariner4life @KiwiPie that was brutal lol

@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:

well, that's that.

Well done City, amazing team.

Man U resting players ahead of a tough run of games (caused in part by idiot supporters) gives Leicester a top 4 spot. And that's all she wrote for the league season really. Champs done. Relegation done. Top 4 done.

Cups the only thing to play for

City v Chelsea for the Premier League next year could be quite something.

By christ didn't that team of ours shit the bed after being champs? ( hi majorage )

@siam said in EPL 2020/2021:

@mariner4life said in EPL 2020/2021:

well, that's that.

Well done City, amazing team.

Man U resting players ahead of a tough run of games (caused in part by idiot supporters) gives Leicester a top 4 spot. And that's all she wrote for the league season really. Champs done. Relegation done. Top 4 done.

Cups the only thing to play for

City v Chelsea for the Premier League next year could be quite something.

By christ didn't that team of ours shit the bed after being champs? ( hi majorage )

Liverpool were various shades of average all year. And look in need of a freshen up (and i don't mean a rest)

City will probably just go and buy Mbappe and some other fucking superstar anyway. I would imagine Chelsea are in the market for a gun striker as well.

Kane needs to move somewhere. City is as good a place as any if Pep doesn't stick with playing a false 9.

@bovidae said in EPL 2020/2021:

Kane needs to move somewhere. City is as good a place as any if Pep doesn't stick with playing a false 9.

If he left I couldn't blame him. We wasted an amazing statistical season from him and Son Heung Min. All those goals and assists, and we can't even challenge for the top 4