General Premier League Thread 2020-21 - Mod Notes in 1st post. [Updated 17/12/20]

Fitz* · 28-12-2020 03:18PM

Phil Foden unhappy at the lack of playing time at Man City according to James Ducker in the Telegraph.

28-12-2020 03:41PM

~Rebel~ wrote: »

The British manager thing... to be honest I have trouble thinking of any that truly deserved their shot at the big time but didn’t get it. Hodgson got a shot, Rodgers has gotten 2 top 6 clubs, Moyes got a shot.
...
(As for Dean Smith, he’s done really well this season, but it’s probably good to wait more than 12 games from when he narrowly escaped relegation to go giving him a top job)

Was thinking the same thing. The reason the last English manager to win the title was Wilkinson was not so much some assumption that people with foreign surnames were better, but because as a matter of fact when one thinks of the individuals, they were!

Look at the list of title winners since then, Ferguson, Winger, Mourinho, Klopp, Guardiola. Who would actually take Allardyce, Pardew or Hodgson over them? If we take possibly the best PL era English manager, Redknapp *, and the worst of the title winners, Rainieri, the gap closes alright. But apart from that, it's pretty big.

Also agree about Dean Smith. His has had a good 3 months, when the team he spent £120/£130 million actually performed at that level, if VAR worked they'd be in the Championship and he'd be at a different club.

* on the basis he did more in the club game in England, obviously Robson had a batter career.

Kiith · 28-12-2020 03:49PM

Everton vs City postponed apparently, due to COVID.

https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/1343584465113804802?s=19

TitianGerm · 28-12-2020 03:51PM

Kiith wrote: »

Everton vs City postponed apparently, due to COVID.

https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/1343584465113804802?s=19

Must be a big out break in one of the teams?

Fitz* · 28-12-2020 03:51PM

Null & void?!

On a serious note, surely Man City have a squad big enough to field the 14 players required.

Wuff Wuff · 28-12-2020 03:51PM

Kiith wrote: »

Everton vs City postponed apparently, due to COVID.

https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/1343584465113804802?s=19

Give Everton the 3 points if City can't feild a team

RasTa · 28-12-2020 03:52PM

City probably. They should be forced to play it.

Wuff Wuff · 28-12-2020 03:53PM

TitianGerm wrote: »

Must be a big out break in one of the teams?

City... Kyle Walker (no surprise giving his numerous breaches of regulations) and Jesus have it

Fitz* · 28-12-2020 03:53PM

TitianGerm wrote: »

Must be a big out break in one of the teams?

Man city have 5 cases by the sounds of things. Ederson, Cancelo, Torres have been mentioned. To add to Walker & Jesus.

citytillidie · 28-12-2020 03:54PM

Kiith wrote: »

Everton vs City postponed apparently, due to COVID.

https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/1343584465113804802?s=19

Man City trying to get the game off

Father Hernandez · 28-12-2020 03:55PM

https://twitter.com/sistoney67/status/1343585521675726849?s=20

As reliable as they get with Manchester clubs.

TitianGerm · 28-12-2020 03:56PM

citytillidie wrote: »

Man City trying to get the game off

Do Everton have to agree to a postponment? If they don't agree do City have to field an underage team or something?

Fitz* · 28-12-2020 03:58PM

I thought that as long as there was 14 fit players, then the game had to go ahead?

That said, the Newcastle situation did set a precedent when their game was called off with 5 cases.

RasTa · 28-12-2020 03:59PM

Does that mean their game on Sunday v Chelsea is off too?

eh i dunno · 28-12-2020 03:59PM

TitianGerm wrote: »

Do Everton have to agree to a postponment? If they don't agree do City have to field an underage team or something?

Suits everton tho with injuries and only 46 hours since they last played

TitianGerm · 28-12-2020 03:59PM

eh i dunno wrote: »

Suits everton tho with injuries and only 46 hours since they last played

Not if City had to play half a team and kids.

citytillidie · 28-12-2020 04:01PM

4 hours before kick off and only announce 5 more cases something fishy about that

eh i dunno · 28-12-2020 04:01PM

TitianGerm wrote: »

Not if City had to play half a team and kids.

Be still good enough to beat a jaded looking everton with 4 of their best players out

jacool · 28-12-2020 04:02PM

davemckenna25 wrote: »

I actually do enjoy this table as it gives a good view of things but would it be better and a more accurate representation if it somehow showed games in hand for teams.... maybe an * for 1 and ** for 2 after their name.
Villa could be 2nd if they won their games in hand but that isn't noticeable from the table.

Games in hand don't count.
Points win prizes - not the potential points that typically never arrive anyway.

davemckenna25 · 28-12-2020 04:15PM

jacool wrote: »

Games in hand don't count.
Points win prizes - not the potential points that typically never arrive anyway.

That just makes no sense.
How can you say that typically noone wins points from games in hand... someone has to win points from a game.... either both teams get 1 point or 1 team gets 3 points.
Of course games in hand are relevant, they are the potential to win points.

ERG89 · 28-12-2020 04:17PM

Might be a big goal for Palace after 2 terrible performances. Schmeichel should have kept it out imo.

niallo27 · 28-12-2020 04:22PM

Think be best to postpone the whole league until March. City can't play in the next 14 days I presume now.

giveitholly · 28-12-2020 04:24PM

niallo27 wrote: »

Think be best to postpone the whole league until March. City can't play in the next 14 days I presume now.

What about the Euros?

28-12-2020 04:26PM

niallo27 wrote: »

Think be best to postpone the whole league until March. City can't play in the next 14 days I presume now.

Could well be a reduced season

citytillidie · 28-12-2020 04:29PM

niallo27 wrote: »

Think be best to postpone the whole league until March. City can't play in the next 14 days I presume now.

Man City V Chelsea is on Sky on Sunday, i wonder if they will call that game off now

osarusan · 28-12-2020 04:30PM

Fitz* wrote: »

I thought that as long as there was 14 fit players, then the game had to go ahead?

That said, the Newcastle situation did set a precedent when their game was called off with 5 cases.

Something as contagious as Covid is different to an injury list of hamstrings and ankle sprains and the like.

y0ssar1an22 · 28-12-2020 04:32PM

citytillidie wrote: »

Man City V Chelsea is on Sky on Sunday, i wonder if they will call that game off now

you would think so. the reasons for todays postponement will still apply on sunday

Fitz* · 28-12-2020 04:32PM

osarusan wrote: »

Something as contagious as Covid is different to an injury list of hamstrings and ankle sprains and the like.

The Premier League said earlier in the season that unless a club has less than 14 available players in their senior & u21 squad, then the games should go ahead as planned.

TitianGerm · 28-12-2020 04:36PM

osarusan wrote: »

Something as contagious as Covid is different to an injury list of hamstrings and ankle sprains and the like.

No the PL gave reasons as to when a game can be called off because of Covid before the season and I'm nearly sure it was stated that games would be called off when teams have less than 14 players.

Edit: beaten to it.

Shanotheslayer · 28-12-2020 04:36PM

Fitz* wrote: »

The Premier League said earlier in the season that unless a club has less than 14 available players in their senior & u21 squad, then the games should go ahead as planned.

Newcastle game set precedent didn't it? So once they did it, this was always going to happen

General Premier League Thread 2020-21 - Mod Notes in 1st post. [Updated 17/12/20]

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