2023/2024 English Premier League Thread

[MegaErtz]

Originally Posted by M*A*S*H 4077

Isn't tyranny of the majority just democracy?

Needing 14/20 clubs to vote in favour of a change is not really democracy either, though. That's their whole point. A supermajority is needed for any changes to take place, which clearly violates British business law. This isn't the NHL, where the owners get to make their own rules and the governments just go along with it.

All this is designed to do is limit the fine City will be hit with. It isn't like the Premier League are going to banish them down to League 2 and make them start over. If the Premier League had been smarter, they'd have instituted wage caps tied to verifiable matchday income and TV revenue fifteen years ago when spending started getting out of hand. Way too late now.

[Locke]

Manchester United have decided that Erik ten Hag will stay on as manager, a source has confirmed to ESPN.

The Dutchman's future has been in doubt following a poor campaign in the Premier League.

https://global.espn.com/football/sto...k-ten-hag-stay

Well...this might be interesting.

[Barnet Flame]

Sad and unexpected news. Kevin Campbell has died after a short illness.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football...s/cqvvyypg33zo

[devo22]

Brighton are appointing Fabian Hürzeler as their new manager. At 31, he easily becomes the youngest PL manager of all time.

Really interesting hire and I'm curious to see this play out. He's highly regarded in Germany, but obviously inexperienced and has only coached in the 2nd division in Germany (won promotion with St. Pauli this past season). Similar philosophy to de Zerbi, so who knows ... could be a masterstroke or a complete disaster.

[devo22]

Originally Posted by Locke

https://global.espn.com/football/sto...k-ten-hag-stay

Well...this might be interesting.

I'm fine with it. I wanted him gone for sure, but the market for managers is pretty terrible right now ... I would have been fine with Pochettino, but I'll easily take ten Hag over somebody like Tuchel or Southgate. Now, the scary part here is that Southgate might still be in play, if he steps down after the Euros and ten Hag craps the bed next season. Scary stuff. Still hope it's going to be McKenna at some point, but for now, I'll take ten Hag over some of those alternatives.

[Locke]

Millwall and Montenegro goalkeeper Matija Sarkic died on Saturday at the age of 26, the Championship club confirmed on Saturday.

Sarkic fell ill in his home country while on international duty. Montenegrin daily newspaper Vijesti reported Sarkic died in an apartment in Budva early in the morning.

https://global.espn.com/football/sto...sarkic-dies-26

26?? Wow. Way too young. I didnt hear about this until I got my copy of The Vijesti.

[St. Pats]

Originally Posted by devo22

I'm fine with it. I wanted him gone for sure, but the market for managers is pretty terrible right now ... I would have been fine with Pochettino, but I'll easily take ten Hag over somebody like Tuchel or Southgate. Now, the scary part here is that Southgate might still be in play, if he steps down after the Euros and ten Hag craps the bed next season. Scary stuff. Still hope it's going to be McKenna at some point, but for now, I'll take ten Hag over some of those alternatives.

ETH was always the right move. Retreads and wannabe's are not the way to go. Ineos can bring in a few and get rid of a few and if it all goes south they have ETH as scapegoat. Just wait till Alonso is ready to move and go all out after him. Meanwhile ETH has next year to sink or swim and United wins either way.

[devo22]

looks like Ruud van Nistelrooy is turning down the Burnley job to join Man United as an assistant coach.

pretty interesting. He had a decent season with PSV last year (runner-up and Cup winner), but stepped down at the end of the season amidst disagreements behind the scenes. I wonder if he gambles on getting a chance when EtH is sacked at some point? Either way, I think guys like Hojlund would benefit from Ruuds input, so I'm all for it.

[MegaErtz]

Just received an email from DAZN informing me that the price will now be $249.99 per season! I have an RBC Avion card that gives you a code for $99.99 per year.

[Slava]

I got that email and I think I'm going to bail on it. As a Spurs fan, how bad do I need to see the Europa League matches while I'm working? And the email that lists a bunch of UFC and Boxing (which I do like), but they're all PPV anyway...good luck with that angle.

[Locke]

I dont know what I'm going to do. I like DAZN and I want to watch Liverpool in the Champion's League but thats a pretty steep jump.

[MegaErtz]

https://www.visa.ca/en_ca/visa-offer...-canada/156126

[Senator Clay Davis]

If you care or need Sunday Ticket then DAZN's cost is justifiable. But yeah for just UCL and Bundesliga it's pretty indefensible.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

If you care or need Sunday Ticket then DAZN's cost is justifiable. But yeah for just UCL and Bundesliga it's pretty indefensible.

Yeah. Thats more or less where I'm at. Thats what I use it for.

Sometimes I put on the World Series of Darts at my office. My intern loves Darts. Inexplicably.

Its throwing nails at a wall. I dont get the fascination. Also I have no idea how the scoring works. People just seem to clap at random.

Maybe they're just happy that the guy hit the board? I dont know.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Locke

Yeah. Thats more or less where I'm at. Thats what I use it for.

Sometimes I put on the World Series of Darts at my office. My intern loves Darts. Inexplicably.

Its throwing nails at a wall. I dont get the fascination. Also I have no idea how the scoring works. People just seem to clap at random.

Maybe they're just happy that the guy hit the board? I dont know.

hahaha, you know those numbers around the board? That's the scoring.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Slava

hahaha, you know those numbers around the board? That's the scoring.

Is that what those are? Meh.

Its the same as cricket. I think they're just making it up as they go along.

[Matty81]

Wish Fubo would offer any kind of promotional deal, it is such a rip off right now although I didn't get that rate increase email a lot of ppl seem to have gotten and seems like my already expensive plan was grandfathered

That DAZN deal is solid, I might bite just to watch the Championship as I really enjoy it but I don't see it promoted anywhere on their website... did they lose the championship and cup rights?

[devo22]

Man United are signing Leny Yoro from Lille for €50m plus add-ons. A lot of money for a 18 year old CB, but that's exactly the kind of signing I can get behind and targeting super talented kids like that is the way to go. Feared he'd opt for Real, but looks like they put all their money in the Mbappe basket this summer.

Day gets even better as Mason Greenwood is finally shipped off to Marseille for around €30m. Good ####ing riddance, and really good fee for United in the end.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by devo22

Man United are signing Leny Yoro from Lille for €50m plus add-ons. A lot of money for a 18 year old CB, but that's exactly the kind of signing I can get behind and targeting super talented kids like that is the way to go. Feared he'd opt for Real, but looks like they put all their money in the Mbappe basket this summer.

Day gets even better as Mason Greenwood is finally shipped off to Marseille for around €30m. Good ####ing riddance, and really good fee for United in the end.

Those are both good pieces of business for United. The amount of money seems like a lot, but that is just the going rate for these young talents at this point.

[devo22]

Originally Posted by Slava

Those are both good pieces of business for United. The amount of money seems like a lot, but that is just the going rate for these young talents at this point.

the new setup around Berrada, Ashworth and Wilcox doesn't #### around, I've been quite impressed so far.

Added bonus is the fact that Everton fans on Twitter are pissed and/or confused that United would spend €50m Yoro instead of caving to their ridiculous €80m price tag for Jarrad Branthwaite.