English Premier League 2023/2024

[Il Drago]

New season, new thread

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669253419134074881

 

[ADRossi]

City will win this farmer's league

 

[Glass box]

Hopefully City again

 

[Ethor]

Guess, when I bother to watch, I'm going to root for Brighton. Forza Seagulls!

 

[vasilios]

I do like how they release the fixture list super early and I wish Serie A did the same. Makes it much easier to plan travel if planning on catching a specific match

 

[wera]

dude hit it on the nail again

Probably nothing will happen, because I'm a pessimist.

 

[brehme1989]

dude hit it on the nail again

Probably nothing will happen, because I'm a pessimist.

Unfortunately this has become the norm in the last 15-20 years.

There is close to zero regulation in football.

It has to start from somewhere:
- Max amount of agents' fee. And limit their interaction with 3rd party clubs for their represented client.
- Max salary to players - no sponsorship/spin off ventures to hide it
- Max amount of players under contract that aren't related to youth production, let's say 25. Similar to the American concept of the "clubhouse".
- Max amount of transfers for youth system (any age from 13 to 17)
- Higher minimum amount of domestic players. Should be closer to half than just a fraction of the roster. [4+4] out of 25 has to become [6+6]/25 or [4+8]/25
- Max amount of transfers for a club. Let's say 5 changes max in relation to previous season's registered team, unless the contracts are expiring and/or the replacements are youth products, directly or indirectly (ie transfer a former youth product back.


Just an idea of what could be useful to slowly start fixing football.


You have no idea of how bad things are at every other league out there... And the problem stems from the PL and a few other big boys that manipulate the market.

 

[Alex de Large]

Benjamin Mendy rape case: not-guilty verdicts came down to question of consent

It was largely agreed sexual activity took place, so footballer’s defence focused on women’s actions after the fact

www.theguardian.com

 

[Glass box]

He speaks about drug abuse in football, among other things, but you'll be surprised what else this guy went through, sad story really.

 

[Ethor]

Probably watch the friendly between Arsenal and ManU today. See if Balogun and Onana play.

 

[IM21]

Probably watch the friendly between Arsenal and ManU today. See if Balogun and Onana play.

onana is not in the team and Balogun is on the bench

 

[Dave54]

onana is not in the team and Balogun is on the bench

he will get 45 minutes i bet.

 

[Ethor]

onana is not in the team and Balogun is on the bench

Thanks, guess I'll kinda watch waiting on Balogun to play, since I've never seen him.

 

[Dave54]

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu, Rice, Havertz, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah

Subs: Hein, Runarsson, Tierney, Holding, White, Kiwior, Trusty, Partey, Jorginho, Smith Rowe, Trossard, Vieira, Marquinhos, Cozier-Duberry, Jesus, Balogun


Arsenal's front is loaded. that's why Balogun wants explore his options..

 

[Dave54]

anthony can't score the easy one. that pitch looks bad, tbh.

 

[Dave54]

martinelli with easy chance.

 

[Dave54]

UNITED 1;0

 

[Dave54]

2;0

 

[Ethor]

Competitive match, but no Balogun with significant minutes...or none.

 

[Dave54]

NONE.