Live Match Discussion 2023/24

[PuntsWolf]

Slowing it down does him a favour as it doesn’t look like he’s gone in at 100mph!

 

[jd1981]

It’s exactly what VAR is there for, the “without VAR no one care” is bollocks everyone looks at afterwards and says that the ref has missed a big call.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Norwich vs Leeds has been awful. Like watching a Hoddle team play against itself.

 

[Jack Regan]

Norwich getting promoted would be as bad as Sheffield Utd I expect, they're terrible. Of the four teams in the playoffs only Leeds probably have a better than average chance of staying up, they'd need to sack Farke to do so though.

 

[Alan]

Norwich getting promoted would be as bad as Sheffield Utd I expect, they're terrible. Of the four teams in the playoffs only Leeds probably have a better than average chance of staying up, they'd need to sack Farke to do so though.

The promoted sides are rarely as hapless as we expect tbf.

I know they've all gone straight back down this year (well, nearly), but Burnley and Luton at least kept in touch with safety (helped by points deductions, granted). Only Blades have really been horrifically out of their depth IMV and they had a ton of criminal mismanagement from ownership IIRC.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

They have been rank tbf. All under 30 points.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

They have been rank tbf. All under 30 points.

This must be the worst (Prem) combined points total by the 3 promoted sides ever? Although I guess Derby dragged the average down their year.

 

[Jack Regan]

You used to need 40 points to be safe from relegation, 30 points keeping a team up is frankly embarrassing. The gap between the two leagues is getting bigger and bigger, and will only continue to do so.

 

[jd1981]

You used to need 40 points to be safe from relegation, 30 points keeping a team up is frankly embarrassing. The gap between the two leagues is getting bigger and bigger, and will only continue to do so.

I think 40 points has only been needed 2-3 times since it went to a 20 team league.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

With one game to go the bottom 3 have a combined total of 66 points. If all 3 win (!!) they'll still be a point shy of any trio of collective points in the last 10 seasons.

22/23 it was 86
21/22 - 80
20/21 - 77
19/20 - 89
18/19 - 76
17/18 - 97
16/17 - 86
15/16 - 87
14/15 - 98
13/14 - 95

So basically Alan you're talking bubbles

Villa getting 17 points in 15/16 doesn't get talked about enough.

 

[Alan]

I dunno, I feel like I've seen way worse teams than those two in my life.

Obviously the points totals are difficult to argue against.

 

[Jack Regan]

I think 40 points has only been needed 2-3 times since it went to a 20 team league.

You're probably right but it was always the figure trotted out to guarantee safety.

 

[PuntsWolf]

I think 40 points has only been needed 2-3 times since it went to a 20 team league.

I guess the argument is at 40 points you are comfortably safe and and out of range. At 37 points your within striking distance

 

[Alan]

40 certainly takes the pressure off mentally.

 

[Tony Towner]

I think West Ham are the only team to go down with 40 points. The promoted 3 have been abject, Sheff Utd have conceded more than any PL team, Kompany spent the first 2/3 of the season on some philosophical ego trip which is what relegated Burnley and Luton are a plucky underdog story, but lack any real quality all over the pitch with Edwards spending the season fanboing the managers of the big teams.

 

[Jack Regan]

Thank fuck that's finished, I've never been so happy to have do the hoovering and other Sunday household chores whilst a games on.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I think West Ham are the only team to go down with 40 points. The promoted 3 have been abject, Sheff Utd have conceded more than any PL team, Kompany spent the first 2/3 of the season on some philosophical ego trip which is what relegated Burnley and Luton are a plucky underdog story, but lack any real quality all over the pitch with Edwards spending the season fanboing the managers of the big teams.

Sunderland went down on 40 in 1997

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Thank fuck that's finished, I've never been so happy to have do the hoovering and other Sunday household chores whilst a games on.

Hands down the worst game I've seen all season at any level

 

[Jack Regan]

Hands down the worst game I've seen all season at any level

Certainly reminded me why I've barely watched any Championship football this season.

 

[AndyWolves]

The top sides are accumulating way more points than teams at that level used to get too.