SOCCER - AUTUMN 2021

[Guest Jimbo_Tsuruta]

One fewer relegation spot to worry about *wipes brow*. 

[odessasteps]

Reading latest team to get a deduction, six points potentially. 

[SirFozzie]

Apparently it's down to ESPN and NBC for Premier League rights.

 

https://www.football.london/premier-league/arsenal-chelsea-tottenham-tv-deal-22191501

[SirFozzie]

Dola: 

Unofficial Reports are that NBC has retained the rights for the next six years:

 

 

edit: Now official (later tweet puts the amount at $2.6 Billion

 

 

Edited November 18, 2021 by SirFozzie

[odessasteps]

I might be the only one here happy that nbc retained. 

[cubbymark]

4 hours ago, odessasteps said:

I might be the only one here happy that nbc retained. 

I’m happy as well. Especially since it means Andres Cantor will still be calling games on Telemundo/Universo.

Edited November 19, 2021 by cubbymark

[odessasteps]

 

[The Natural]

Premier League:

HT: Watford 2-0 Manchester United.

Holy shit.

[The Natural]

2-1 now. Harry Maguire just sent off for a second yellow.

[The Natural]

4-1 FT. Has to be it for OGS, surely?

[Raziel]

Just blow the damn club up already.

[AxB]

30 minutes ago, The Natural said:

4-1 FT. Has to be it for OGS, surely?

They've got a long-term plan. Let it play out.

[SirFozzie]

Sir Alex and Arsene Wenger are both rotating in their graves today... despite not actually being dead yet.

[The Natural]

 

[RIPPA]

 

[AxB]

Booooo! #OleBackIn

[odessasteps]

And #1 rumored candidate Brendan got stuffed today too. 

[AxB]

Brendan "Liverpool fired me" Rodgers to Man United? That won't go down well anywhere. The Man U fans think they're getting Zidane, for some reason.

Of course, the one Premier League manager who's got an impressive track record of overachieving at a smaller club right now (keeping them in the top half of the table, getting upset wins over the big sides, taking previously mediocre players and improving their performance level), and arguably deserves a big job next is David Moyes. And he's certainly not going back to Man U, is he?

[Raziel]

Moyes got the rawest of deals having to be the guy to follow Sir Alex.  That said he isn't coming back.

 

Shit,  I don't even know if Zidine fixes the current problems.

[sabremike]

I thought Curse of Carricola was as bad as it could possibly get but then today in Philly happened. Only good thing was me not being there due to the opening night at UBS Arena.

[odessasteps]

Hire Roy and Gary to run the team, so the shoe can be on the other foot for a while. 

[The Natural]

Confirmation: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sacked by Manchester United. If they'd done it after Manchester United were beaten at Old Trafford 0-5 by Liverpool and 0-2 by Manchester City, Antonio Conte was available.

Edited November 21, 2021 by The Natural

[The Natural]

After four wins and a draw in their first five Premier League games, Manchester United have been poor, claiming just four points from a possible 21.

They have conceded 21 goals in 12 games - only the bottom two sides Norwich and Newcastle have conceded more, with 27.

United goalkeeper David de Gea described his side's defeat by Watford as "embarrassing" and "another nightmare".

"We don't know what to do with the ball, we are conceding a lot of goals. It's a horrible moment," he added.

The statistics are stark. Four wins in 13 matches in all competitions since that Newcastle victory. Seven points from eight Premier League games, with United keeping one clean sheet. Nineteen goals conceded in seven games. Out of the Carabao Cup.

Edited November 21, 2021 by The Natural

[odessasteps]

More violence in France tonight. Seems like it's every week. 

[sabremike]

Hibs dump Sevco out of the League Cup to set up the first Hibs-Celtic final since 1974. The real winner is whomever has to put the ribbons on the cup as they can put the green and white ones on right now and job done.