EPL 2022 / 2023

@MajorRage said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@Billy-Tell said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@posters

What makes you support a certain team? Like are you from Bournemouth bay imports or did you just randomly choose them?

I lived beside Stamford Bridge for a while in 2002. Loved match day and I also had a few kiwi pals that supported Chelsea

Feel quite distant from the club now TBH, too much turnover snd not enough players there long enough to build a feeling. Kante and Azpil kind of it now. Thought Mount a chance for next Lamps but who knows.

Looking forward reading all the bullshit Liverpool replies ….

Played soccer as a kid and me and all my mates just wanted to ball like John Barnes and Ian Rush. Didn't follow Liverpool per se until a few years later, after I'd stopped playing soccer, and all my old soccer mates had switched over the following Man U. That rankled and so I decided to stick with Liverpool. Went to the city a few years later when visiting family who live in the Wirral, managed to go Anfield. Honestly find followj g Liverpool, and the whole EPL thing in general, to be highly addictive - but in the same way social media is addictive - equal parts enjoyment and outrage. The product they have is great and they know exaclty what buttons to push to get you hooked and to get you coming back for more. Wish I felt that way about rugby generally - the ABs is the only rugby I won't miss these days

@junior said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@MajorRage said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@Billy-Tell said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@posters

What makes you support a certain team? Like are you from Bournemouth bay imports or did you just randomly choose them?

I lived beside Stamford Bridge for a while in 2002. Loved match day and I also had a few kiwi pals that supported Chelsea

Feel quite distant from the club now TBH, too much turnover snd not enough players there long enough to build a feeling. Kante and Azpil kind of it now. Thought Mount a chance for next Lamps but who knows.

Looking forward reading all the bullshit Liverpool replies ….

Played soccer as a kid and me and all my mates just wanted to ball like John Barnes and Ian Rush. Didn't follow Liverpool per se until a few years later, after I'd stopped playing soccer, and all my old soccer mates had switched over the following Man U. That rankled and so I decided to stick with Liverpool. Went to the city a few years later when visiting family who live in the Wirral, managed to go Anfield. Honestly find followj g Liverpool, and the whole EPL thing in general, to be highly addictive - but in the same way social media is addictive - equal parts enjoyment and outrage. The product they have is great and they know exaclty what buttons to push to get you hooked and to get you coming back for more. Wish I felt that way about rugby generally - the ABs is the only rugby I won't miss these days

So far this season I've only watched one full super rugby game: Chiefs vs Canes in the weekend. Otherwise it's just been highlights. But I won't be missing City vs Arsenal. The history of Super Rugby is how to ruin a once great competition by stupid expansion. The Super 12 is how it should have stayed! Else Super 15 if we really had to give the SA another team and appease the Australians. With Pacific Island players given more room to play for franchises, especially the Aussie ones.

@junior I saw the 89 Cup Final including the last 20 minutes of the game and all of extra time from pitch side (i was in charge of stewards and we went onto the ground to prevent any crowd incurions). Watching Barnes taking a corner from no more than 3 metres away is a memory I will have forever. Along with how small football players are / were.

Currently losing to the bottom placed team in the premier league is an A-level choke. It’s all over for arsenal you’d think.

Then again….

@Billy-Tell Hardly a choke. Man City is simply a better team and could run the table with wins. Is there a game you foresee them losing?

They will beat Arsenal by at least 3 when they play next and will win the title. Heck they would win without Haarland.

Well done Arsenal securing the draw..the bottom half of the prem take a sigh of relief as Southampton remain rooted to the floor lol

@broughie said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@Billy-Tell Hardly a choke. Man City is simply a better team and could run the table with wins. Is there a game you foresee them losing?

They will beat Arsenal by at least 3 when they play next and will win the title. Heck they would win without Haarland.

That won't make it feel any better, feeling like they had a chance to win only to fall in the final run home

@canefan True but we know who the best team is and Arsenal had to win out and beat City at home. Was never going to happen. For this team 2nd is pretty good but they need more in the midfield and defense to make an impression next year.

I know it's the lower leagues, but Wrexham are poised to return to the football league after years in the wilderness. I'm looking forward to Welcome to Wrexham series 2

Oh well, Arsenal will have to add the Etihad to the list of other stadium (Anfield, WHL, Old Trafford) where they've won the PL.

You can't give up soft goals by losing possession in your own half against any team. A great comeback but the last two games have been about not converting goal-scoring opportunities.

@broughie said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@Billy-Tell Hardly a choke. Man City is simply a better team and could run the table with wins. Is there a game you foresee them losing?

They will beat Arsenal by at least 3 when they play next and will win the title. Heck they would win without Haarland.

Not getting 3 points at home to Southampton is a complete choke. What are you smoking?

@Billy-Tell said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@broughie said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@Billy-Tell Hardly a choke. Man City is simply a better team and could run the table with wins. Is there a game you foresee them losing?

They will beat Arsenal by at least 3 when they play next and will win the title. Heck they would win without Haarland.

Not getting 3 points at home to Southampton is a complete choke. What are you smoking?

I support Spurs so I should know. We are the King of Choke! Very Spursy from the Arse

@Billy-Tell Yes not a good result at home but I stand by my point the Man City is the best team and would win despite the result today. What are you smoking? Is City the best team and if your were a betting man who would you bet on? I am an Arsenal fan but can see the limitations of this team.

@broughie said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@Billy-Tell Yes not a good result at home but I stand by my point the Man City is the best team and would win despite the result today. What are you smoking? Is City the best team and if your were a betting man who would you bet on? I am an Arsenal fan but can see the limitations of this team.

Arsenal who were leading comfortably have now have had 3 consecutive draws. 2 after leading 2-0 and last night scoring two late goals to salvage a draw at home against the worst side on the league. That is choking. Losing to city at city is to be expected. But if they had won the last 3 games they could afford that loss.

@Billy-Tell Choking or exposing their weaknesses as a season has progressed and highlighting the depth and experience of a team like Man City. Arsenal are a very young team.

Just watching the game and unless Tierney was injured how the hell is Zinchenko picked over him? He is a defensive liability. Sloppy seconds from Chelsea right?

Ramsdale's error was bad and I get a sense he is a little rattled and a change might be good. He has not looked poised recently. Arteta won't make a change though.

All in all it will be a good season for Arsenal and will be interesting who they can bring in next year to solidify the defense and midfield. Xhaka and Partey type players with some starch. We have enough playmaker types.

No choking here

Wrexham win promotion

Bloody Wrexham!

@KiwiPie well at least they're openly supporting Notts County for the other spot!

Hammers smash Bournemouth overnight which has me a bit nervous. Was expecting a point to be honest given recent form. Haven't seen the game but down 0-2 after 12 minutes probably did it. I hope that pulls their head in for the Southampton match up next.

I don't understand the hate towards Wrexham. Having rich owners is how you succeed in modern football.

@KiwiMurph not to mention they seem genuinely invested in the team too.

@bayimports If we had secured top spot, I would be supporting Wrexham for the play-offs as well. We're certain to lose our 2 best players to higher leagues at the end of the summer so we do need this promotion to attract some top replacements.

Saw the brief headlines of the Bournemouth game and it looked like set pieces and free headers and game over. Hammers pretty much safe now and able to concentrate on Europe. Bournemouth safe if they beat Saints I reckon.

@KiwiMurph said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

I don't understand the hate towards Wrexham. Having rich owners is how you succeed in modern football.

Do we think Ryan Reynolds could be convinced to buy the All Blacks…

@KiwiMurph said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

I don't understand the hate towards Wrexham. Having rich owners is how you succeed in modern football.

I’ve only seen the love for what’s going on.

Great series but I wish they would do a more up to date version than waiting until end of season. It’s addictive as smack

@Hooroo said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@KiwiMurph said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

I don't understand the hate towards Wrexham. Having rich owners is how you succeed in modern football.

I’ve only seen the love for what’s going on.

Great series but I wish they would do a more up to date version than waiting until end of season. It’s addictive as smack

Just like Drive to Survive, Break Point and all the other similar shows, I guess it's difficult to provide a quality show on the fly. It takes time to form the narrative based on hours and hours of footage, and turn it into a cohesive series

@canefan
Yeah but they still could coz money

@Hooroo said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@KiwiMurph said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

I don't understand the hate towards Wrexham. Having rich owners is how you succeed in modern football.

I’ve only seen the love for what’s going on.

Great series but I wish they would do a more up to date version than waiting until end of season. It’s addictive as smack

I struggle to find hate too its a great story of which Notts have also played a great part, if "bloody Wrexham" is hate then I don't think @KiwiMurph hasn't read through the thread and the context of KP's team. Unless it was something else..

F*ck Arsenal on the other hand...kidding how's those nerves @Hooroo?, at least you're battling for top of table, Im hoping to survive the drop ha ha

Big big match tomorrow ... Arsenal City.

Annoyingly, it's on BT sport here.

However, matches which are deemed to be "In The National Interest" must be broadcast on free to air ... BT sport have often put these on youtube.

Fingers crossed.

@bayimports said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@Hooroo said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@KiwiMurph said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

I don't understand the hate towards Wrexham. Having rich owners is how you succeed in modern football.

I’ve only seen the love for what’s going on.

Great series but I wish they would do a more up to date version than waiting until end of season. It’s addictive as smack

I struggle to find hate too its a great story of which Notts have also played a great part, if "bloody Wrexham" is hate then I don't think @KiwiMurph hasn't read through the thread and the context of KP's team. Unless it was something else..

F*ck Arsenal on the other hand...kidding how's those nerves @Hooroo?, at least you're battling for top of table, Im hoping to survive the drop ha ha

I have mostly thought that we would be caught. Got a young squad so could be competitive for a while which is nice for the future.

@bayimports said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@Hooroo said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@KiwiMurph said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

I don't understand the hate towards Wrexham. Having rich owners is how you succeed in modern football.

I’ve only seen the love for what’s going on.

Great series but I wish they would do a more up to date version than waiting until end of season. It’s addictive as smack

I struggle to find hate too its a great story of which Notts have also played a great part, if "bloody Wrexham" is hate then I don't think @KiwiMurph hasn't read through the thread and the context of KP's team. Unless it was something else..

F*ck Arsenal on the other hand...kidding how's those nerves @Hooroo?, at least you're battling for top of table, Im hoping to survive the drop ha ha

Not sure how much money the owners are prepared to put in to Wrexham - they have enough for them to climb up the leagues by buying someone like Mullin who would be sought after in the championship. But to get higher than the championship will require major investment. Also interesting to see if this is the next model for sport - the content for the documentary becomes more important than success on the field.

@KiwiPie said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@bayimports said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@Hooroo said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@KiwiMurph said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

I don't understand the hate towards Wrexham. Having rich owners is how you succeed in modern football.

I’ve only seen the love for what’s going on.

Great series but I wish they would do a more up to date version than waiting until end of season. It’s addictive as smack

I struggle to find hate too its a great story of which Notts have also played a great part, if "bloody Wrexham" is hate then I don't think @KiwiMurph hasn't read through the thread and the context of KP's team. Unless it was something else..

F*ck Arsenal on the other hand...kidding how's those nerves @Hooroo?, at least you're battling for top of table, Im hoping to survive the drop ha ha

Not sure how much money the owners are prepared to put in to Wrexham - they have enough for them to climb up the leagues by buying someone like Mullin who would be sought after in the championship. But to get higher than the championship will require major investment. Also interesting to see if this is the next model for sport - the content for the documentary becomes more important than success on the field.

Although Reynolds has plenty, I'm not sure he's going to want to spend it all on the club. But he's smart so I'd expect he'll work it out, or bring in an investor

@Hooroo said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@bayimports said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@Hooroo said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

@KiwiMurph said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

I don't understand the hate towards Wrexham. Having rich owners is how you succeed in modern football.

I’ve only seen the love for what’s going on.

Great series but I wish they would do a more up to date version than waiting until end of season. It’s addictive as smack

I struggle to find hate too its a great story of which Notts have also played a great part, if "bloody Wrexham" is hate then I don't think @KiwiMurph hasn't read through the thread and the context of KP's team. Unless it was something else..

F*ck Arsenal on the other hand...kidding how's those nerves @Hooroo?, at least you're battling for top of table, Im hoping to survive the drop ha ha

I have mostly thought that we would be caught. Got a young squad so could be competitive for a while which is nice for the future.

Arsenal have stayed at the top until the end of the season - that's quite an achievement and especially given that they don't really have much quality below the first XI (Saliba getting injured was a real blow for them). And they can still win the league, just go to City and win and it is back in their hands!

Not just Saliba, Tomiyasu being out for the year limits the options in defence. Arsenal's fortunes tend to go with Partey's form, and he has been poor in recent games. I don't think that Holding has been too bad. He wasn't directly responsible for the goals conceded in the last couple of games.

Let's face it. Man City have unlimited funds so their 2nd XI is top 6 quality. No other team can say that.

Arsenal aren't "bottling" the league, they are still on target for 89 points. Up until about 2017 that won the league more often than not

It's just that this City side have pushed the points needed up by at least 6, so what used to be just common dropped points are now fatal. They do shit like win 13 games straight to win the league. It's fucked.

They're kissed on the dick by injury too. They've actually used the least number of players in the Premier League this year.

Torville & Dean, Warne & McGrath, Nonu & Smith, the rowing lads whose name I forget, Pippen & Jordan

De Bruyne & Haaling

City are O for awesome. A completely and utterly one sided half. Pure quality.

I haven’t historically watched that much soccer but I struggle to think of a better out and out striker than haaland. Fast, tall, strong, accurate…and not selfish (CR7…)

He’s the kind of guy that could single-handedly get Norway to the knockout stages of the euros.

Maybe Thierry Henry?

Citeh cruising to the Title now.

In the more interesting anyway relegation battle Forest are leading Brighton 2-1 after 88 and West Ham are losing at Anfield.

In the West London League Chelsea are going down at Brentford which will put the Bees at the top of the bragging rights comp.

@mariner4life

I think they are the very definition of bottling it.

3 points from the last 4 games.

City’s quality has nothing to do with them not being able to handle the pressure of being runaway leaders.

@dogmeat said in EPL 2022 / 2023:

Citeh cruising to the Title now.

In the more interesting anyway relegation battle Forest are leading Brighton 2-1 after 88 and West Ham are losing at Anfield.

Finished 3-1, wow didn't see that coming.. that now does put pressure on the remaining games this week for those down the bottom and helps lift Forest out of the drop zone (for now)

Leeds 16th - 30 points - 4 points from last 5 games Max 37 points
Bournemouth (A), Man City (A), Newcastle (H), West Ham (A), Tottenham (H)

Forest 17th 30 points - 3 points from last 5 games Away form dire Max 35 points
Brentford (A), Southampton (H), Chelsea (A), Arsenal (H), Crystal Palace (A)

Everton 18th - 28 points -6 points from last 6 games Max 35 points
Newcastle (H), Leicester (A), Brighton & Hove Albion (A), Man City (H), Wolves (A), Bournemouth (H)

Leicester 19th - 28 points - 4 points from last 5 games Max 33 points
Everton (H), Fulham (A), Liverpool (H), Newcastle (A), West Ham (H)

Southampton 20th -24 points - 2 points from last 6 games - All but relegated
Bournemouth (H), Newcastle (A), Nottingham Forest (A), Fulham (H), Brighton (A), Liverpool (H),

All of the above are poor sides.

I reckon Saints and Forest are doomed and then it's who is the least bad out of Leeds, Leicester and Everton.

FWIW I reckon Leicester will become the 2nd Premiership winning club to be relegated, but you can make an argument for anyone but Southampton surviving, or indeed Bournemouth / West Ham getting sucked back into the shit fight.