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The Official 2019/20 Premier League Thread

Everton are such an annoying, do-nothing club. They could fold and we could have a 19 team PL that would be be more entertaining each season.




*not entirely serious but they are boring hey
 
markysimmo said:
The amount of luck United have had since restart is absolutely insane
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Zaha should have had a stone wall pen moments before United scored! It's beyond ridiculous now! If you made a compilation of situations that are CLEARLY wrong, going in manures favor this season , it would end up being a full length movie!

Saying it's just luck is like saying the Jews were just unlucky during holocaust.
 
MKSpur said:
I’m surprised they don’t change the rules so you can buy extra ones. This is just going to help and encourage bigger clubs to stockpile players.
Footballs popularity is due to it being a simple game and the fact that it can give unpredictable results. Between VAR, FFP and rule changes like this it’s losing the appeal that made it the most popular and emotive sport in the first place.
Would not be surprised to see the drinks breaks kept on for advertising opportunities too.
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"Player welfare", lol. Such flimflam. Like you say, just another change to make sure the rich and powerful get it their way, i.e. no annoying lowly teams disturbing the commercial revenue streams. Hence why the water break (or "advertising break" as it's also called) will also inevitably be extended, deemed a success (great for "player welfare", surely) and made a permanent feature in the game.

This brick, FFP being as useless as predicted, the VAR shambles; it all adds up into something not remotely resembling the game I fell in love with all these years ago.
 
Jordinho said:
In this case he's doing exactly what he's there for: Make sure United win.
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Robbo said:
"Player welfare", lol. Such flimflam. Like you say, just another change to make sure the rich and powerful get it their way, i.e. no annoying lowly teams disturbing the commercial revenue streams. Hence why the water break (or "advertising break" as it's also called) will also inevitably be extended, deemed a success (great for "player welfare", surely) and made a permanent feature in the game.

This brick, FFP being as useless as predicted, the VAR shambles; it all adds up into something not remotely resembling the game I fell in love with all these years ago.
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Amen brother.
 
The Premier League is considering letting the four clubs still involved in European competition start next season later than everyone else.

The most likely start date for the 2020-21 campaign is 12 September - seven weeks after the end of the current season.

However, Chelsea and Emirates Marketing Project are still in the Champions League, while Manchester United and Wolves are in the Europa League.

They play outstanding last-16 matches between 5 and 8 August and if they progress will go on to single-leg 'final eight' tournaments, with the Europa League final on 21 August and the Champions League final two days later.

That will be one week before the start of an international break in the first week of September.

So it could mean those clubs' players not getting the generally accepted minimum three-week break, something world players' union FIFPro has insisted should be adhered to.

The Premier League's other clubs - apart from those in the FA Cup final on 1 August - would have a five-week gap between the end of this season on 26 July and the start of the international break.

The issue is part of a wider challenge for governing bodies to fit in as normal a season as possible, despite the prospect of starting the campaign five weeks late and having to complete the season in May in time for the start of the delayed European Championships and Copa America on 11 June.

Uefa says next season's Champions League group stage will take place across six successive midweeks from 20 October and the only break will come for the second international 'triple header' between 9 and 17 November.

European football's governing body still requires domestic competitions not to schedule fixtures on these match nights and, if that does happen, it would mean English football having its solidarity payments reduced.

BBC Sport understands it has already been decided that English football's winter break, brought in this season to help England boss Gareth Southgate with preparations for the Euros, will have to be scrapped.

In addition a number of other proposals are also under discussion with all the major stakeholders, including getting rid of FA Cup replays and the introduction of 'non-exclusive' FA Cup weekends before the sixth round.

The FA has already conceded that the fact there will be no non-league football in August, when the cup actually starts, may mean fewer participants.

And there could also be major changes to the EFL Cup if clubs involved in European competition are to take part.

A senior source at a leading Premier League club has told the BBC that the first casualty if competitions have to be fundamentally changed would be the EFL Cup.

The tournament has been in existence since 1960-61 and been won by Emirates Marketing Project for the past three seasons.

While the prize money - £100,000 to the winner and £50,000 to the runner-up - is small in comparison to other competitions, it represents a significant revenue stream for the Football League.

EFL sources point to the fact individual ties can be handy money-spinners for those involved. In addition, the broadcasting and commercial deals negotiated around the competition get returned to the lower league clubs and, in some instances, form a vital part of their annual income.
 

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Given the uncertainty there is about future outbreaks of covid I believe the fa should be looking at a more radical proposal for next season which would reduce the number of games each team play.

I would suggest the pl be split into 3 regional leagues:
North
Midlands
South
With 2 leagues of 7 and 1 of 6
12 games for 7 team groups
10 games for 6 team group

3 teams qualify from 7 team league and 2 from 6 team league to Super league of 14 matches each team, this league will provide places for European comps.

The 12 teams who fail to qualify split into 2 leagues of 6 with the winners and runners up of each league playing in a play off for the emergency cup.

I know its radical but it reduces the number of games and keeps a lot of games interesting through out the season.

It would also allow the season to end close to it's normal time of year and let the following season to start as normal.

Ok start telling what a brick idea that is.
 
K.D.D.D.D.Soc said:
Given the uncertainty there is about future outbreaks of covid I believe the fa should be looking at a more radical proposal for next season which would reduce the number of games each team play.

I would suggest the pl be split into 3 regional leagues:
North
Midlands
South
With 2 leagues of 7 and 1 of 6
12 games for 7 team groups
10 games for 6 team group

3 teams qualify from 7 team league and 2 from 6 team league to Super league of 14 matches each team, this league will provide places for European comps.

The 12 teams who fail to qualify split into 2 leagues of 6 with the winners and runners up of each league playing in a play off for the emergency cup.

I know its radical but it reduces the number of games and keeps a lot of games interesting through out the season.

It would also allow the season to end close to it's normal time of year and let the following season to start as normal.

Ok start telling what a brick idea that is.
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It's a brick idea.

On another note, come on Watford!
 
K.D.D.D.D.Soc said:
Given the uncertainty there is about future outbreaks of covid I believe the fa should be looking at a more radical proposal for next season which would reduce the number of games each team play.

I would suggest the pl be split into 3 regional leagues:
North
Midlands
South
With 2 leagues of 7 and 1 of 6
12 games for 7 team groups
10 games for 6 team group

3 teams qualify from 7 team league and 2 from 6 team league to Super league of 14 matches each team, this league will provide places for European comps.

The 12 teams who fail to qualify split into 2 leagues of 6 with the winners and runners up of each league playing in a play off for the emergency cup.

I know its radical but it reduces the number of games and keeps a lot of games interesting through out the season.

It would also allow the season to end close to it's normal time of year and let the following season to start as normal.

Ok start telling what a brick idea that is.
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It’s half an idea, what you then need to do is merge the north and the midlands, as they are the same thing, then just leave them out so you don’t need the play offs
 
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