Football 17/18

[kaosmark2]

I'm shocked Palace have got De Boer. I thought he'd take on a bigger club for sure.

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From what I saw of Inter, De Boer played a very stale boring possession based game. I would think he's going to need quite a few signings as Palace seemed very reliant on Zaha and Benteke last year and I'm not sure they will fit with that system.

[CRW5252]

5 hours ago, kaosmark2 said:

I'm shocked Palace have got De Boer. I thought he'd take on a bigger club for sure.

His time at Inter has tainted him a bit and Palace have promised him a big budget by the sounds of it. I think he'll do well.

[Chinaski_]

9 hours ago, kaosmark2 said:

I'm shocked Palace have got De Boer. I thought he'd take on a bigger club for sure.

The tv money in the PL means a lower mid table Prem team is considered more lucrative than a big club from abroad. Sad but these are the times.

[pink_triangle]

Shrewsbury looking to implement safe standing, great news and hope more follow.

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Will Hughes was excellent for England tonight. One of those players who I'm really keen to see how he does in the premiership.

[Comfy Bean]

14 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

Shrewsbury looking to implement safe standing, great news and hope more follow.

Read you can fit 1.8 people standing into a space for 1 seat.

Maybe they will use the extra revenue to reduce ticket prices lol

I stand most weeks and much prefer it.

[pink_triangle]

25 minutes ago, comfortablynumb1910 said:

Read you can fit 1.8 people standing into a space for 1 seat.

Maybe they will use the extra revenue to reduce ticket prices lol

I stand most weeks and much prefer it.

At the lower level I doubt it will increase attendances significantly but will improve the experience and atmosphere. In my view there is nothing unsafe about standing in football matches. While we should learn from tragedys like Hillsborough the lesson should not be that standing is not safe.

[Comfy Bean]

1 minute ago, pink_triangle said:

At the lower level I doubt it will increase attendances significantly but will improve the experience and atmosphere. In my view there is nothing unsafe about standing in football matches. While we should learn from tragedys like Hillsborough the lesson should not be that standing is not safe.

Aye sorry I was getting ahead of myself. I mean if....we see this in the EPL. Already happening in SPL.

Had my 2 youngest at the England game at Hampden. Nobody sits down apart from at half time so weans have to stand on seats to see. Bonkers.

[zahidf]

Some Brass balls by the Sun here

[Hugh Jass]

On ‎27‎/‎06‎/‎2017 at 10:48 PM, pink_triangle said:

At the lower level I doubt it will increase attendances significantly but will improve the experience and atmosphere. In my view there is nothing unsafe about standing in football matches. While we should learn from tragedys like Hillsborough the lesson should not be that standing is not safe.

We (West Brom) are very keen to pilot it in the Premier League.

I'd love to see it introduced, been to a few grounds in Germany where they have it and it works brilliantly. No reason why it can't be implemented in England.

[eFestivals]

21 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

No reason why it can't be implemented in England.

yup, I agree. It was banned at time when grounds were poorly designed and with a low culture towards health & safety in general.

Talking of which (and without trying to excuse anything they've done), I feel a little sorry for the geezers going to court for hillsboro, cos it's impossible for their actions to not be considered by today's culture rather than lower culture of the time. I'd say there's a higher chance of them being guilty in court now than there would have been if they'd ended up in court at that time with all the same evidence.

(still, it almost seems fair enough that the cover-up hits them harder )

[Chinaski_]

£25m for Michael Keane? I know the figures are bonkers now, but all that fee gets you now is one half decent season in the PL. 

[Hugh Jass]

14 hours ago, Chinaski_ said:

£25m for Michael Keane? I know the figures are bonkers now, but all that fee gets you now is one half decent season in the PL. 

About the going rate for a 24 year old England international.

[eFestivals]

14 hours ago, Chinaski_ said:

£25m for Michael Keane? I know the figures are bonkers now, but all that fee gets you now is one half decent season in the PL. 

if dik van dyke is £65M, that's a bargain.

 

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16 hours ago, Chinaski_ said:

£25m for Michael Keane? I know the figures are bonkers now, but all that fee gets you now is one half decent season in the PL. 

There are rumours Lukaku to Chelsea as fallen through as well. I hope we've kept the receipts for these signings 

[Chinaski_]

3 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

About the going rate for a 24 year old England international.

It should at least get you a regular international with UCL experience. 

[Chinaski_]

3 hours ago, eFestivals said:

if dik van dyke is £65M, that's a bargain.

 

That's ridiculous obviously, but I think he signed a 5 year deal. Keane has 12 months left and could leave on a free next summer.

[Hugh Jass]

2 minutes ago, Chinaski_ said:

It should at least get you a regular international with UCL experience. 

It used to. This is what it buys now.

[eFestivals]

6 minutes ago, Chinaski_ said:

That's ridiculous obviously, but I think he signed a 5 year deal. Keane has 12 months left and could leave on a free next summer.

ok, try Sakho for £30m (contract till 2020). Still makes Keane a bargain.

(and I quite rate Sakho).

Edited June 30, 2017 by eFestivals

[CRW5252]

£25mil for Keane is not bad for the market these days. Everton desperately needed a good, young CB. I'm glad he's ended up there and not Man U as he should get regular time at Everton with less pressure on him.

Edited June 30, 2017 by CRW5252

[TheGayTent]

2 hours ago, Chinaski_ said:

It should at least get you a regular international with UCL experience. 

UCL? Fuck off

[Hugh Jass]

Jay Rodriguez signs for us for £12m. He looked like he was going to be pretty special before his knee injuries, if we can keep him fit and get him back towards that level it could be a decent bit of business.

[Hugh Jass]

John Terry's gone to Villa.

If ever a player and club deserved each other...

[eFestivals]

the missus was a bit put out having to watch footie last night.

She reckoned footie would be more interesting - she said she'd happily watch it - if footie had theme weeks.

So one week you might have the players on roller skates, and the next week they'd be dressed as their favourite muppet. The next week they might have to play when wearing skis, and the week after they might have to wear a deep sea divers costume.

I suggested that she writes to FIFA to see what they think of the idea.

Edited July 3, 2017 by eFestivals