The Official 2023/24 Premier League Thread

[Jurgen the German]

May as well just called it a draw and move on then eh

We should be putting teams away early rather than hanging on constantly even against poor to average teams. The only game we’ve battered a team was Burnley.

 

[Seedy Ron]

4 up against Saudi Sportswashing Machine weren't we?

 

[fernadez]

How West Ham have managed to throw this game I'll never know. 2-0 down should be leading by 3 at least

 

[monkeybarry]

Areola subbed at HT?
Was he that bad? Or injured?

 

[DeanoAustin]

Wonderful seeing Chelsea lose again. I don’t even feel bad for Poch.

 

[Kandi1977]

I wonder who will miss more sitters; Jackson or Nunez.

 

[DeanoAustin]

Holy brick…1-4. Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. They’re back to being the lower mid table club, at best, that they always were. It’s just cost them a billion to get there these last few years.

 

[El Guepardo]

Wonderful seeing Chelsea lose again. I don’t even feel bad for Poch.

Great inside job

 

[Hotshot-Tottenham]

Ok, great example of my pet peeve regarding TV direction for that Wolves penalty:

Player commits foul -
Camera shot close up of player fouled, fine -
Camera shot on ref - great, perfect: he’s the protagonist now -

Then, JUST AS THE REF IS ABOUT TO SIGNAL HIS DECISION, they cut away to a close up of the Wolves player again, missing the moment the ref gives the pen!

Ok, you *hear* the decision from the crowd reaction but TV is primarily a visual medium.

This is what I meant when I said in the last match thread that the directors have no feel for the game, no understanding which shot is important in that moment.

They’re just hell-bent on cutting to close ups, running scared that the viewer might get bored if they hold a shot for more than two seconds.

 

[Legohamster]

I'm very grateful to Levy for ignoring the crying for Mopo in the summer.

 

[Legohamster]

Chelsea players laughing and smiling after the final whistle

 

[Robbo]

Chelsea players laughing and smiling after the final whistle

Looking forward to the new manager bounce

 

[Legohamster]

Looking forward to the new manager bounce

Safe in the knowledge they have another 8 years of contract

 

[Glenda's Legs]

How long is Poch contracted for? Can they afford to sack him?

 

[spurspinter1]

Arguably this is none of my business and I'm not looking to make fun of how people look, but what is Ben White's ethnicity? Is he a white dude who has just spent all of his spare time in the tanning booth?

He must be healthy as he's a top level footballer but every time he's on the TV it makes me want to check if there's a problem with the contrast....

Hope I'm] wrong but I think Arsenal will win this, Liverpool look lightweight in midfield.

Lovely on the Chelsea result, incredible there's only a point difference between them and Wolves as the midlands team are miles ahead. Been fudged over by VAR on a number of occasions too.

 

[Baleforce]

Chelsea, LOL

Arse win and I’ll be feeling a whole lot better about the weekends result.

 

[parklane1]

I'm very grateful to Levy for ignoring the crying for Mopo in the summer.

Amen to that.

 

[lurker of old]

Arse win and I’ll be feeling a whole lot better about the weekends result.
Hmmn, you do have to wonder where Baleforce's loyalties lie...........a draw has to be the best outcome, failing that a Pool win, preferably one which is totally lucky and thoroughly unfair on poor old Woolwich.....

 

[Aldo]

lol what was that contrived community singing brick at the library?

 

[Mikey10]

Arse win and I’ll be feeling a whole lot better about the weekends result.
Hmmn, you do have to wonder where Baleforce's loyalties lie...........a draw has to be the best outcome, failing that a Pool win, preferably one which is totally lucky and thoroughly unfair on poor old Woolwich.....

Personally, I’d happily take 0-8 today.