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rokkerr wrote: ↑May 26th, 2020, 10:35 pm Premier league is maybe on the way back? Nut no time soon it seems especially with a few players testing positive for COVID...

https://www.espn.com/soccer/english-pre ... ed-sources

To be honest rokker, it should be declared void for 2019-20 and gear up for a start next season.
At the very least it would rob the Scousers of the title!
There is already rows and disagreement in the EFL (Championship, Leagues 1&2) about what should happen - Tranmere have pointed out that even using points per game to calculate a table isn't accurate (depends on which teams you have played - if in PL you had played Liverpool, Man City & Utd, Arsenal, Chelski you might have a lower PPG than if you had played Saints, Villa, Norwich & Brighton). So the big row is obviously can you promote and relegate on this basis?
If you try to play all the remaining games, yet again the bigger clubs with the bigger and better squads have an advantage due to the number of games played in a short period - the Germans are already worrying about how their squads will cope with ?8 games in about 6 weeks.
I know teams like Leeds & West Brom will miss out on promotion to PL and Stevenage will stay in EFL despite their poor record, but with about a quarter of the season left to go it doesn't seem fair to make decisions based on a part of the season.

If you're gonna do that you HAVE to declare Liverpool the winner...
and yes being a long time Leeds fan... I would be gutted if they weren't promoted...
Drop the last 2 in the league and promote the first 2... more fair...

PeterL22 wrote: ↑May 27th, 2020, 4:48 am

rokkerr wrote: ↑May 26th, 2020, 10:35 pm Premier league is maybe on the way back? Nut no time soon it seems especially with a few players testing positive for COVID...

https://www.espn.com/soccer/english-pre ... ed-sources

To be honest rokker, it should be declared void for 2019-20 and gear up for a start next season.
At the very least it would rob the Scousers of the title! ......

We won, fair and square! (~smile)

Gutted to see Bournmouth go down
Thrilled to see Leed United.. my childhood team.. go up

Otherwise.. stopped watching. Can't watch the games that much with fake fan noise and empty stadiums..

they are letting a few fans in with social distancing and masks at Autozone Park for the 901FC games.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/25/football ... index.html

Messi wants out of Barcelona???????

rokkerr wrote: ↑August 25th, 2020, 4:36 pm https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/25/football ... index.html

Messi wants out of Barcelona???????

Yep, but was enough clear just before the bad exit with Bayern in CL. For Barcelona it's time to refound all. I think as Messi can go, most likely, to City or PSG. This is only two team to permit his, at the moment. We'll see

I've just read that, for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, RB Leipzig will allow (8.500 instead of 42.000) spectators at their first home match, the start of Bundesliga season 20/21 on September 20th...
(I hope that's about right, my soccer vocabulary is very limited)

LizLemon85 wrote: ↑September 3rd, 2020, 3:00 pm I've just read that, for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, RB Leipzig will allow (8.500 instead of 42.000) spectators at their first home match, the start of Bundesliga season 20/21 on September 20th...
(I hope that's about right, my soccer vocabulary is very limited)

Yeah it's all right Liz
In France the same, the stadium is open with limited spectators, but there the championship started yet, in the normal date, because they didn't restart while in the other countries yes. In the UEFA Super Cup too.

https://www.uslchampionship.com/league-standings

Yeah for the restart of the USL Championship at Autozone Park it's limited seating for the 901FC, it's seats 10,000, but definitely no large crowds allowed

The Season Restart Also put teams in pools, as you can see we're not doing great but Rokker should be happy the Rowdies are doing great in their pool.

So Rokker, in the end Messi will remain to Barcelona, for the last year of his contract.

guess no one could afford him, probably best then he can decide where to go afterwards or whatever he wants to do

Yeah that's it. And he said for avoid, a long and unnecessary, lawsuit against the club. Next year he go out to zero. Now there is a complicated situation in that club, for more reasons.

Nicosig97 wrote: ↑September 4th, 2020, 3:07 pm So Rokker, in the end Messi will remain to Barcelona, for the last year of his contract.

Yes.. plus he just won the trademark rights to his name...

All I know is I am thrilled to see Leeds United back in the Premier League....
Now if only I could get a retro tshirt for Vicky to wear...

Kind of weird US soccer/futbol doesn't do like Europe and promote and demote teams

In USL Champions News 901FC game has been postponed due to Covid-19 in the organization

https://www.localmemphis.com/article/sp ... x92N3IzxZY

One week to go... Man City a lock... Chelsea vs. Man City in the Champions League...
I honestly haven't watched much this year without fans
I hope Chelsea win just for the upset...

rokkerr wrote: ↑May 12th, 2021, 4:56 pm One week to go... Man City a lock... Chelsea vs. Man City in the Champions League...
I honestly haven't watched much this year without fans
I hope Chelsea win just for the upset...

Man City will win the Champions League - but to add a little interest Chelski have beaten them twice recently!

I think its time for the PeterL22 Premier League Awards for 2020-21

Manager of the year,
Per Guardiola (or however you spell it) - for winning most things with a squad that cost billions and any idiot (even me) could get to win stuff
Bielsa (Leeds) for getting his players to bully the opposition off the park, but providing entertaining matches.
(He must be Jack Duckworth from Coronation Street's twin brother)
Sean Dyche - for keeping Burnley safe (again) with a budget that would't cover the cost of Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea or Liverpool's back four costs.



Obvious winner is Dyche! - Honourable mention for David Moyes for actually getting West Ham to play some football (and not kick the opposition off the pitch)!
More tomorrow

But who was the worse manager of the year?

PeterL22 wrote: ↑May 14th, 2021, 5:08 am

rokkerr wrote: ↑May 12th, 2021, 4:56 pm One week to go... Man City a lock... Chelsea vs. Man City in the Champions League...
I honestly haven't watched much this year without fans
I hope Chelsea win just for the upset...

Man City will win the Champions League - but to add a little interest Chelski have beaten them twice recently!

I think its time for the PeterL22 Premier League Awards for 2020-21

Manager of the year,
Per Guardiola (or however you spell it) - for winning most things with a squad that cost billions and any idiot (even me) could get to win stuff
Bielsa (Leeds) for getting his players to bully the opposition off the park, but providing entertaining matches.
(He must be Jack Duckworth from Coronation Street's twin brother)
Sean Dyche - for keeping Burnley safe (again) with a budget that would't cover the cost of Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea or Liverpool's back four costs.



Obvious winner is Dyche! - Honourable mention for David Moyes for actually getting West Ham to play some football (and not kick the opposition off the pitch)!
More tomorrow

I wonder if anyone has ever done an analysis of points/salary - i.e., how many millions of pounds per point. I think some of the lesser teams might move up the ranks in this scenario.