Premier League 2020/21 (Part 1)

[sandsoftime]

Bottom line though, they got the 3points on the board yesterday.!
Cheatin B*****ds

[Hope.in.your.heart]

@Mascot

So let me get this straight. City are guilty of multiple breaches of COVID protocols, and their punishment for this is to get to play Chelsea with three days more rest and those players who took the piss, risking other people’s safety and the integrity of the football bubble, sitting on the bench or playing as normal.

What the actual fuck?

It’s incredible how they get away with that. But that’s exactly why I stated previously that in my opinion, UEFA handled this kind of issues correctly after similar events occured during international matches, while the PL didn’t.

A club/national team can’t show up for a football match, for whatever reason? It has to lose by forfeit with three nil. Period.

Otherwise, it opens the door for that kind of calculated manipulation. I wouldn’t be surprised if they or other clubs try it again whenever a tight schedule comes up for them.

[Dutch]

They have to make that match up somewhere in the already crowded schedule, it will then bite them in the ass.

Saw them play yesterday and to be honest they look a lot better then we do lately.

[Quicksand]

Two things
City should be deducted points for Everton match.

This summer the 2005 headlines will be repeated: “Gerrard to Chelsea”.

Neither will happen…

[Kopstar]

@Dutch

They have to make that match up somewhere in the already crowded schedule, it will then bite them in the ass.

Saw them play yesterday and to be honest they look a lot better then we do lately.

It helps to have a bit of extra rest, particularly when your opponent hasn’t.

[rupzzz]

@Dutch

and to be honest they look a lot better then we do lately

Two things here.

First, they just had a rest period of what, 8 days, so clearly they were going to look fresh and sharp compared to Chelsea.

Second, you’re far too easily upset and downhearted by stuff like an opposition performance - in a weeks time they may lose to some relegation fodder. Form out the window right now, and I wouldn’t worry too much as at some point City need to play their games in hand.

[SBYM]

All very good points.

I do think they have it in them to win it though…

Like I keep saying, this one is gonna be a real arse-clencher…just how I like it…

[Dutch]

@rupzzz

you’re far too easily upset and downhearted by stuff like an opposition performance

I’m not upset or downhearted about an opposition’s performance, I’m about ours.

@Kopstar

It helps to have a bit of extra rest, particularly when your opponent hasn’t.

That could be the case later on when that opponent has the extra rest too.

[Dutch]

Am I the only one that thinks the PL players and staff should be vaccinated asap there is so much contact in football that can’t be avoided? Yes, I know others need it too and that I’m being selfish and that it is not a PC point of view.

Anyone else?

[cynicaloldgit]

@Dutch

Anyone else?

Definitely not me.

There are far more important workers that need it first: frontline NHS staff and teachers, to name but two examples.

[Noo_Noo]

I’m with @cynicaloldgit on this. There’s too many people out there where the vaccine cannot come quickly enough.

Football and footballers in particular just need to get smarter. I’d be in favour of some kind of deterrent that would stop the Kyle Walkers of the world being complete fuckwits like they have been. Sadly I think that ship has already sailed.

[Kopstar]

@Noo_Noo

I’m with @cynicaloldgit on this. There’s too many people out there where the vaccine cannot come quickly enough.

Football and footballers in particular just need to get smarter. I’d be in favour of some kind of deterrent that would stop the Kyle Walkers of the world being complete fuckwits like they have been. Sadly I think that ship has already sailed.

I note that public health bodies have been calling on the FA/PL to ban players who breach the protocols. That ought to be what happens and it’s absolutely right that public health officials start trying to shame the football authorities into taking action.

[Dutch]

@cynicaloldgit

frontline NHS staff and teachers

What have they been doing so far then? The UK started a month ago and I know from a friend who is from the Island of White that his whole family over threre has been vaccinated and so is the rest of the Island.

BTW, not a teacher or a NHS staff worker to be found in his family.

[cynicaloldgit]

@Dutch

What have they been doing so far then?

Why are you asking me?

Please write to:
That Complete Fuckwit With The Shit Hair,
10, Downing Street,
London
SW1A 2AA

[Derecho]

Just using
Fuckwit
London
Gets most of his mail delivered.

[SBYM]

[Mascot]

@Kopstar

I note that public health bodies have been calling on the FA/PL to ban players who breach the protocols. That ought to be what happens and it’s absolutely right that public health officials start trying to shame the football authorities into taking action.

They should at least be forced into a period of mandatory isolation.

It reminds me of the Tom Cruise rant. He got the piss taken out of him, but he was absolutely right. Like the film and TV industry, football is dependent on its working behaving correctly and following the protocols. If people can’t do that they should be removed and not allowed to threaten the whole industry.

[Trader]

City should be deducted points to set a precedent but I doubt that would really happen.

I do take comfort in the fact that city will be back to full strength to give the Bitters a proper ass whopping

[Livvy]

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[Iftikhar]

@Livvy

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Call me cynical but I see United winning their next game (with generous helps from the usual suspects) and the season suspended/curtailed.