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  3. 2017/18 Football Season Thread

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    3 hours ago, Soda Jerk said:

    Coutinho has asked to leave. That was only a matter of time. The "categorically not for sale" line only comes out when a player's head is turned. Seems like there was only a couple of hours between Liverpool saying he's not for sale and Coutinho putting in a transfer request.

    They should sell quickly, to stop it lingering on and hampering their start in the league and CL qualifier. And if they play him in the qualifier, he's cup tied, that'll knock a fair chunk off his value.

    Get rid and buy Lanzini for less than half the price. Good player, very underrated.

    I think I'm right in saying that Coutinho wouldn't be cup-tied for Barca if he plays in the qualifiers, so it wouldn't make any difference to his price.  That only applies if he plays in the group stages.  Liverpool really don't have to sell him.  He's very recently signed a long contract with no release clause.  Wonder if he regrets doing that now. If he stays at Liverpool this season they could still sell him for tonnes next summer, probably even more than they would get now.  I suspect Liverpool would only sell if they can buy van Dijk and/or Keita, at least partly because supporters will go in to total meltdown against FSG if they don't bring someone major in if Coutinho leaves.

    Agree that Lanzini is good, though I don't think he's at the level of Coutinho.  Liverpool probably see Keita as more of a Coutinho replacement, but it doesn't look as though they'll get him at least this season.

    It's quite striking how the dynamics between club and player have changed a bit over the last year.  It's generally been the players who've had quite a bit of power in transfers because most clubs have needed to generate income from selling players.  Now you have every club in the Premier League getting a shedload of TV cash and clubs in other countries that are bankrolled by major companies or oil-rich nations a lot of clubs just don't need to sell players.  I suspect we'll see a further shift in terms of the sorts of contracts players sign, in an attempt to regain some of the power they've lost.

     

  4. 2017/18 Football Season Thread

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    3 minutes ago, ca_gere said:

    I think you're spot on there. That's why this season is so appetite-inducing. The deficiencies in the top 6 or so sides are so minor that any one of them could take it. Even the prospect of the new-look Everton hitting the ground running is exciting. Fuck, even Arsenal seem non lol-worthy this year.

    Salah is another player i'm looking forward to seeing. Him and Mané going full tilt will be a sight.

    Salah has looked extremely good in pre-season.  He already has a very good understanding with Coutinho, one of a number of reasons why Liverpool shouldn't sell the latter at any price.  He and Mane in the same team will terrify a lot of defences.  I think even a 'low block' approach will struggle against both the pace and intelligence.  Liverpool could do with signing van Dijk though.

  5. 2017/18 Football Season Thread

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    I'll stick my neck out and say I'm pretty confident that one of last season's top six will win the league.  I also think that four of last season's top six will finish in the top four.  Bold stuff. 

    I genuinely think the title is a 'six-horse race' though.  All have very strong squads and if they work well as a team on the pitch over the course of the season they are all capable of winning it.  I agree that City have the strongest squad but the same could be said about them for the past few seasons and they've not really threatened to win the league for three years.  I also think Spurs have as good a chance as anyone.  They haven't bought any new players but still have a young team that's improving simply through experience and growing up together.  There's a lot to be said for that.  Liverpool could easily threaten to win if they can get better at beating the likes of Bournemouth and Burnley.  They might not do, but it's not necessarily the biggest challenge to overcome in football.

    Not sure who'll go down.  Potentially anyone other than last season's top six, although I think Everton and Southampton probably don't have too much to worry about.  The promoted sides could struggle, although in recent seasons promoted teams have often done a bit better than expected in the first season.  I fancy the likes of Watford, Stoke and Burnley to struggle a bit.

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  8. 2016/17 Football Season Thread

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    Banter on Wikipedia:

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    Leigh Griffiths

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
     
    Leigh Griffiths
    Personal information
    Full name Leigh Griffiths
    Date of birth 20 August 1990 (age 26)
    Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
    Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
    Playing position Striker
    Club information
    Current team
    		Celtic
    Number 9
    Senior career*
    Years Team Apps (Gls)
    2006–2009 Livingston 47 (22)
    2009–2011 Dundee 47 (21)
    2011–2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers 26 (12)
    2011–2013 → Hibernian (loan) 66 (31)
    2014– Celtic 94 (64)
    National team‡
    2008–2009 Scotland U19[1] 6 (1)
    2008–2012 Scotland U21[2] 11 (3)
    2009 Scotland B[3] 1 (1)
    2012– Scotland 13 (2)
    * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:33, 21 May 2017 (UTC).
    ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:50, 10 June 2017

    Leigh Griffiths (born 20 August 1990) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Celtic and the Scotland national football team. He became a Scottish hero after banging two free kicks in against England in a act of pure patriotism against the scum that are the Englsih (Well done with your grasp of the English language which you all pretend to speak). He was crowned king of Scotland after a day of celebration with all 6473 of his children.

     

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leigh_Griffiths

  15. 2016/17 Football Season Thread

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    On 18/05/2017 at 3:49 PM, Soda Jerk said:

    Looks like Arsenal do still have a chance to nick top 4 on Sunday.

    I don't think they will, but I really want them to. Hopefully Boro, who have absolutely nothing to play for and most of them will probably have an eye on leaving now they're going down, can nick a draw at Anfield, and Arsenal can do Everton, who also have nothing to play for.

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  20. Quick Questions

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    1 hour ago, Soda Jerk said:

    Am I going to need to be booksmart on some basic Dutch phrases? Or will I be able to Steve McLaren my way through?

    Just go full Shteve and you should be fine.  'Dankuwel' and 'Alstublieft' might go down well I suppose.

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  21. Quick Questions

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    1 hour ago, TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH said:

    I'd hazard a guess that membership is in single figures. The days of The Troubles are well in the past now. 

    I did say a few!  I agree that the Troubles seem thankfully over, hopefully for good.

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