2023/2024 English Premier League Thread

[Senator Clay Davis]

Spurs is just an absolutely elite hater lol, puts Silky Johnson to shame.

[Spurs]

Originally Posted by devo22

dude, you've just sold your best player and you still had a really successful start to the season, and you're playing attractive football on top of it. Why don't enjoy the ride?

The attractive football thing is BS and even if true who cares about attractive football and winning nothing.

We had our first shot at a Cup game how did that go? Business as usual.

Look at our squad as maybe 3 guys that into the top clubs- Son, Maddison Romero. We are further away from competing than we were under Poch, have fans that celebrate bringing in mediocre talent and d-rate manager.

I know rivals will say your Spurs know your place and be happy to win nothing, compete for nothing and play so-called goid football but that is BS. The only reason a club of our size, location, fanbase, facilities cannot compete with the top teams is ownership. I will not sit by and happily accept mediocrity because of some infantile notion of “good football.”

[Senator Clay Davis]

Well it's four games into a new era so it's pretty hard to say with any certainty what Spurs end up at by seasons end, but trying to deny they've looked good so far is odd. Doesn't mean they are dethroning City or anything, but considering how terrible they were to watch with the terrorism trifecta of Mourinho-Nuno-Conte, it surely must be nice to see positive play and trying to control the game instead of getting outplayed by relegation teams and just winning with playing on the counter and unsustainable comebacks?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by devo22

33 year old choosing to play in a joke league, he should have no business making that squad again. But we all know Southgates loyalty knows no boundaries

Yeah. I dont see Henderson ever being selected again. He's done.

Or he should be at least.

I love Hendo but...come on. He's well on the wrong side of 30 and playing in Saudi. That selection would be absolutely insane.

[devo22]

Originally Posted by Locke

Yeah. I dont see Henderson ever being selected again. He's done.

Or he should be at least.

I love Hendo but...come on. He's well on the wrong side of 30 and playing in Saudi. That selection would be absolutely insane.

oh sweet summer child ... he has already been selected. And the manager has defended that decision with his usual assertiveness, too.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1697241911940235590

[Locke]

Originally Posted by devo22

oh sweet summer child ... he has already been selected. And the manager has defended that decision with his usual assertiveness, too.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1697241911940235590

Oh FFS Southgate....

Okay...okay. For right now...thats not a problem...necessarily? They're qualifying matches?

But..."There are lots of different ownership models in England" is a concerning comment.

"I dont know why a player would receive an adverse reaction because of where he plays his football."

Really? Really Gareth? Care to expand? Because history seems to dictate otherwise....

His hesitancy to answer questions...you can almost see the Saudis trying to stay off camera whilst shoving cash in his pocket.

They've bought England's National Team.

[Spurs]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Well it's four games into a new era so it's pretty hard to say with any certainty what Spurs end up at by seasons end, but trying to deny they've looked good so far is odd. Doesn't mean they are dethroning City or anything, but considering how terrible they were to watch with the terrorism trifecta of Mourinho-Nuno-Conte, it surely must be nice to see positive play and trying to control the game instead of getting outplayed by relegation teams and just winning with playing on the counter and unsustainable comebacks?

The last part is complete BS, they weren’t getting outplayed by relegation teams. The football is ok at best right now. Funny that the football that Jose and Conte played everywhere was good enough for multiple titles/trophies but at Spurs somehow they were the problem.

Yes it is four games but what about the team, club or manager has shown that anything has changed or that will lead to success in the future? They have no young talent to help compete with the top 6 going forward, just had an awful transfer window showing nothing has changed, have very little talent in the senior squad sbd hire a dud manager who’s biggest accomplishment matched what Brenton did at Celtic. The club is moving further behind the top 6 clubs not matching them and certainly not closing the gap.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by devo22

dude, you've just sold your best player and you still had a really successful start to the season, and you're playing attractive football on top of it. Why don't enjoy the ride?

I ignore it at this point, hes either trolling or the absolute worst type of fan. He should just switch to being a city fan if all he cares about is trophies

Ange had a quote earlier in the off season, where he said playing attractive football should be a priority and for him it has been wherever he has managed because the fans that follow the club shouldnt have to sit through 90 mins of terror football every weekend, they should look forward to the games.

If you cant enjoy the start they've had, results and playing style, than I dont know why you would even be a fan

The further away than under poch is just hilarious, under poch at his peak at this point yes, but the end of the poch era started the season prior, not just at the cl final or when he got fired, look at the record in the league under his last 10 months

[Barnet Flame]

I don’t get the depth of negativity that Spurs (the poster) is displaying. Postecoglou is in no way whatsoever a D rate manager. As for the League Cup, no one gives a crap about that unless they suddenly find their team in the semi final where at that point, winning it becomes a ‘nice to have’ at best.

I was at the Arsenal v Brighton game when we got knocked out - no one cared, we just went to the bar had a few drinks.

As for the realistic targets, if you’re wanting to win something, the best you can hope for is the FA Cup - and that is pretty much the case for fans of any teams not called Man City. It’s the way it is - it sucks.

But if you can’t enjoy your team winning and you post as miserably as you’re doing after a 5-1 win, then I don’t know what to say. If you think this sucks, when the Flames get going in October, please stay away from sharp objects and dangerous substances.

[rubecube]

Jesus Christ. I thought I was a Debbie Downer.

Any of you vets remember MainFlame? Spurs reminds me of him.

[Slava]

And what do you mean they have no good young talent? Udogie looks great. Sarr and Bissouma are running the midfield (if you want to ignore Maddison and Bentancur), and you might have noticed we signed Brennan Johnson yesterday.

I don't know how old Van de Ven is off hand, but he's looked good so far.

I'm under no illusions that tough times will come this season, and they always do. I'm not super pumped about the window because I think there are some gaping holes that were not addressed and that's on Levy. But to start the league playing progressive, entertaining football and not leaking goals like we did last year is just a welcome change.

[Spurs]

Originally Posted by Slava

And what do you mean they have no good young talent? Udogie looks great. Sarr and Bissouma are running the midfield (if you want to ignore Maddison and Bentancur), and you might have noticed we signed Brennan Johnson yesterday.

I don't know how old Van de Ven is off hand, but he's looked good so far.

I'm under no illusions that tough times will come this season, and they always do. I'm not super pumped about the window because I think there are some gaping holes that were not addressed and that's on Levy. But to start the league playing progressive, entertaining football and not leaking goals like we did last year is just a welcome change.

Udogie has looked fine not great, Sarr meh I think he could be good in the future but near the level that the top clubs have. Bissouma is 27 not sure that gets considered young.

VdV another decent defender but nowhere near the top level and showing no signs he will get there.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Chelsea getting the fee they got for Havertz might be the best transfer in recent history, he is terrible.

[d_phaneuf]

Never a pen

[Senator Clay Davis]

As I always think in these situations, if it's not a penalty (and it's not) then it has to be a card for the dive surely?

[Barnet Flame]

Even if it wasn’t a dive, he should have got a card for appealing.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Maguire getting a loud ovation as he comes on lol, dude is literally a meme at this point (now watch him score the winner).

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Maguire getting a loud ovation as he comes on lol, dude is literally a meme at this point (now watch him score the winner).

Yeah, I’d rather not.

[d_phaneuf]

Great transfer business must have been done

Finishing a game with Evans and maguire at cb

[Senator Clay Davis]

Very lucky for Arsenal there.