***Official*** English Football Season 2020-21

[sledger]

He's the archetype Spurs player though. Occasionally does something really flash in a losing effort/inconsequential match, whilst offering next to nothing 99% of the time. A real Cinderella.

For a player who's been in the Prem for nearly ten years and amassed nearly 200 appearances his contribution/impact has been entirely unmemorable.

 

[Uppercut]

He was excellent for a while under Pochettino, though he couldn’t stay fit. I don’t think he’s a player that ever offers ‘nothing’, I have time for anyone who’s both good technically and scrappy as ****. But he could have had a better career.

 

[sledger]

haha I did say "next to nothing" rather than "nothing" tbf.

 

[duffer]

He was excellent for a while under Pochettino, though he couldn’t stay fit. I don’t think he’s a player that ever offers ‘nothing’, I have time for anyone who’s both good technically and scrappy as ****. But he could have had a better career.

Lol, he joined Spurs. It's probably in his contract that trophies aren't important at this football club.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Lol, he joined Spurs. It's probably in his contract that trophies aren't important at this football club.

You're in tenth champ.

 

[sledger]

4 FA Cups in the last 7 seasons tbf.

But granted, yeah, it is the FA Cup.

 

[GIMH]

But granted, yeah, it is the FA Cup.

The oldest and greatest cup competition in football

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Speaking of the FA Cup, if Boris's cunning plan continues on the right path they're going to use the Cup Final as a test event for fans and allow 20,000 in. But if a team that reaches the final comes from a high infection area (for example Manchester) their fans won't be allowed to travel. But if the crowd is only 20,000 it's going to be predominantly corporate sponsors as fans of the clubs get screwed out of tickets anyway. The atmosphere will be worse than if there's no crowd at all with nobody watching when the second half kicks off.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

4 FA Cups in the last 7 seasons tbf.

But granted, yeah, it is the FA Cup.

You're still in tenth mate.

 

[sledger]

Haha indeed. But I suspect most would take tenth with trophies over eighth with none.

 

[grecian]

Speaking of the FA Cup, if Boris's cunning plan continues on the right path they're going to use the Cup Final as a test event for fans and allow 20,000 in. But if a team that reaches the final comes from a high infection area (for example Manchester) their fans won't be allowed to travel. But if the crowd is only 20,000 it's going to be predominantly corporate sponsors as fans of the clubs get screwed out of tickets anyway. The atmosphere will be worse than if there's no crowd at all with nobody watching when the second half kicks off.

I try not to think too far ahead with all this, but in the end, I would hope even corporate schmoozers would get into some kinda atmosphere after this **** year, just the freedom of being in any sort of crowd.

The play-offs are also a possibility, 20 k would be about right for division 4. Glad we won't be there for another humiliation.

 

[GIMH]

Bit of a dilemma really. I hope and expect we shouldn't need the play-offs, but would I rather be there at Wembley for our third successive promotion* or is it preferable to avoid the stress and get up via autos albeit behind closed doors?

*completed seasons only

 

[Furball]

4 FA Cups in the last 7 seasons tbf.

But granted, yeah, it is the FA Cup.

It's funny how the stick that's used to beat Arsenal happens to be whatever they're not doing at the time.

Wenger repeatedly gets top 4 despite depending less than the competition, :ah but he's won nothing for years'

Arsenal start winning the FA Cup 'ah but they're slipping out of the top 4.'

I agree that 10th isn't acceptable but we can't all be clubs that just chuck £60m at a player when the previous big money buy flops.

 

[Pothas]

Pretty sure Pepe cost more than any City player ever.

Arsenal have spent plenty last few years haven't they?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Pepe is so bad that if you Google him the first hit is a middle aged bloke from Portugal.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Had my first vaccine this morning. The view from the vaccination centre was very emotional. Not seen it for a over a year.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Haha indeed. But I suspect most would take tenth with trophies over eighth with none.

Not exactly an ivory tower to be standing in is it? I suppose the FA Cup actually matters unless we win it, whereas it becomes symbolism for the death of football etc.

 

[sledger]

Not exactly an ivory tower to be standing in is it? I suppose the FA Cup actually matters unless we win it, whereas it becomes symbolism for the death of football etc.

Haha didn't say it was

 

[grecian]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1371189242844606467

Made me lol

 

[Furball]

Always nice to see a Simeone team fall victim to a bit of bastardry.