Premier League 2017/18

[Colly]

They could have had 3 weeks either side and Newcastle v Brighton would still have been as turgid. 

[Lineker]

 

[DavidMarrio]

Fuck off with that shit West Ham 

[Nerf]

18 hours ago, MadJack said:

I would be ok with that. Either get rid of the League Cup or just have it for teams in the Football League.

This is an idea that has been floated around for years that makes all the sense in the world but would understandably cause some outrage. It's only France that also has two domestic cups, isn't it? I think combining the FA Cup and League Cup would be the ideal solution - with increased prize money per round, perhaps Premier League sides coming into it a bit later to let the lower leagues advance deeper, and maybe a Champions League place for the winner. That would go a long way to easing fixture congestion, which is a real problem no matter how people try to spin it, especially in January.

[Colly]

When you say combining the FA and League cups you mean drop the League Cup then? 

[Adam]

Gonna say, how do you 'combine' two straight knockout tournaments that feature the exact same teams?

[FLiam]

Just me thinking aloud, but now Arsenal seem to have a new chief scout, new chief transfer/contract negotiator and a "director of foootball" in place. Now is the perfect time for us to approach Joachim Low about taking over from Wenger.

People have said previously that he would be risky as he has been out of club management for so long, well now we have the people in place above the manager, he seems perfectly. He's tactically sound and he's won the World Cup. Please Arsenal, go for it.

[MDK]

21 minutes ago, Los IngobernAdam de Japon said:

that feature the exact same teams?

Ahem

[Nerf]

1 hour ago, Los IngobernAdam de Japon said:

Gonna say, how do you 'combine' two straight knockout tournaments that feature the exact same teams?

Prize money and schedule, obviously.

[Matt]

TV rights. Ticket sales. I don't think you realise how much a league cup draw against, I dunno, Everton benefits a league 2 club. 

 

But no, fuck the thousands of Fleetwood Town and Colchester United fans, your precious multi millionaires need a rest.

[Colly]

But that's not combining, that's just  dropping the League Cup and amending the FA Cup slightly.

[Colly]

I can't even quite fathom the logic of dropping it anyway, from a financial point of view it's dropped money (granted small fry compared to Champions League games but it's still income), from a squad point of view even Newcastle play the reserves and we're shit to start with, and from a fans point of view it's a great little competition to go and watch for a fraction of the price. 

[Jimmy]

Newport made £700,000 from the two games against Spurs, 1 3rd of their usual turnover. 

I'm sure Bristol City loved their run in the League Cup. 

I'm not in for dropping either, even for Prem Clubs, as Colly was saying, it's nice to get a cheap ticket and to see fringe players. I was there last night to see Lamela score (and definitely point at me as he scored cos he loves me back) and two of my friends came to Wembley for the first time cos of the price. Kinda got side-tracked as to what point I was making, but I wouldn't want either dropped. 

[MDK]

35 minutes ago, Jimmy said:

Newport made £700,000 from the two games against Spurs, 1 3rd of their usual turnover. 

I'm sure Bristol City loved their run in the League Cup. 

I'm not in for dropping either, even for Prem Clubs, as Colly was saying, it's nice to get a cheap ticket and to see fringe players. I was there last night to see Lamela score (and definitely point at me as he scored cos he loves me back) and two of my friends came to Wembley for the first time cos of the price. Kinda got side-tracked as to what point I was making, but I wouldn't want either dropped. 

He was pointing at his dealer cos he needed another 8 ball.

[Jimmy]

47 minutes ago, MDK said:

He was pointing at his dealer cos he needed another 8 ball.

I’ll 8 ball you in a minute sunshine

[MDK]

9 minutes ago, Jimmy said:

I’ll 8 ball you in a minute sunshine

You aren't big time Harry Hollywood enough to get away with it.

[Lineker]

Jay Rodriguez has been charged by the FA over allegations he racially abused Brighton defender Gaetan Bong. 

[therockbox]

Apparently he said "you're black and you stink," which is such a bizarre turn of phrase.

[Lineker]

Liam Miller has died.

[FLiam]

That’s really shit.