November football: The Sack Race

[niko_cee]

Bad night for the tier 3 teams.

Back to your covid ridden hovels with you.

Another Premier League FA Cup 3rd round tie. Feels like a long time since that hasn't happened.

It'll probably be the U13s turning out for that come January.

[Gray Fox]

Liverpool at Villa Park. Strong XI from them I reckon. Likely still bleeding from the arsehole, so an opportunity to apply some stitches.

Not a chance. Klopp has shown blatant disregard for cups since we've been good enough to win the big two. Add in that the players are dropping like flies. Expect to see Lord Origi, Minamino, Tsimikas and Adrian come in from the naughty step.

[John Arne]

I just checked the table and noticed that Arsenal are 14th.

[phonics]

I just checked the table and noticed that Arsenal are 14th.

Arsenals worst start since 195X or something and we're 4 points off 5th. The table means nothing until February. They didn't used to print the league table for months because you'd have to pay a licensing fee and the info was worthless.

[John Arne]

4pts off 5th. I heard football has been drab, is that true?

[phonics]

It's fucking awful (not in a performance sense, it's just really boring). The only thing that puts it over Emery is that the players are clearly sticking to a plan, it's just a boring one.

[John Arne]

It's fucking awful (not in a performance sense, it's just really boring). The only thing that puts it over Emery is that the players are clearly sticking to a plan, it's just a boring one.

Is it a plan that will eventually keep you up? 7pts off the drop....

But seriously, I haven't watched many Arsenal games this season, but I'm all about points on the board - and with Tottenham, Chelsea having a good start - Man City and Liverpool will inevitably be there. It's going to be a tight race for the Top 4.

[phonics]

Is it a plan that will eventually keep you up? 7pts off the drop....

But seriously, I haven't watched many Arsenal games this season, but I'm all about points on the board - and with Tottenham, Chelsea having a good start - Man City and Liverpool will inevitably be there. It's going to be a tight race for the Top 4.

Under Wenger we were dogshit versus good teams but batter everyone else. Unai, we were close with both. Arteta beats the good teams but we’re shit against the bad ones. Problem being there's more bad ones than good ones.

[John Arne]

Interesting development.

There won't be Guangzhou Evergrande or Shanghai SIPG from next year. China Football Association will impose a rigorous 'corporate-free' neutral name rule. Chinese clubs are conventionally named by the parent companies financing them (e.g. Evergrande is a property developer).

[Shindig]

I hope SIPG go full The New Saints. Shanghai In Pursuit of Goals.

[John Arne]

I hope SIPG go full The New Saints. Shanghai In Pursuit of Goals.

Given the S in SIPG also stands for Shanghai, any new name that only includes the word 'Shanghai" once would be a marked improvement.

Full expecting Shanghai City/United.