The Football News Thread 2023/24

[Deutsch Wolf]

Usual nonsense with Young Player of the Year. Not quite as bad as Sterling winning it in 2019 when he'd already played at two World Cups and a Euros but still ridiculous.

Foden
Haaland
Isak
Mainoo
Palmer
Saka
Saliba
Udogie

That'll be Saliba who Arsenal paid £27m for five years ago, then. And Haaland who is 24 in a couple of months. And Isak who is 25 in September.

Palmer should take it, never even scored a PL goal before this season, that's a fair mention.

 

[sycophantia]

I'd have thought Mainoo would have been in the conversation.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

I'd have thought Mainoo would have been in the conversation.

He is, he's literally there as an option.

 

[sycophantia]

He is, he's literally there as an option.

FFS, I blame my age, its the only excuse I got.
Unless someone added it after I looked

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

As much as I love that gambit, I honestly didn't

I find it hard to judge Mainoo with Walter Shite's inexplicable "no midfield" tactics.

 

[Del Woppio]

Yeah they really do need to either lower the age or have a limit on top flight appearances or something for the YPOTY award, it should be for young lads having a breakout season.

 

[Del Woppio]

On that note, surprised Mainoo isn't in the conversation

 

[Lycan]

The player who really should be in the conversation is Anthony Gordon

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

The player who really should be in the conversation is Anthony Gordon

Well he is now.

 

[sycophantia]

On that note, surprised Mainoo isn't in the conversation

Bastard

 

[b3h]

Palmer must hate us after handing Haaland 4. Would be top still (I assume with the extra assists) without those.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

They've also somehow got Iraola on the list for Manager of the Season.

 

[jd1981]

Yep the concept is manager of the season ie how have you done from day 1 couldn’t buy a win until October and coming 10th after a healthy budget isn’t a wow. Done a good job but nowhere near manager of the year.

 

[jd1981]

Someone suggested on talkshite Dyche should be considered and is in the top 6 of managers in the league (they didn’t fucking win for 14 matches!!!)

 

[Kenny]

Everton have withdrawn their appeal against their latest point deduction.

 

[jd1981]

Far bigger issues to worry about currently and fighting the PL for 1 meaningless point back is waste of time and money.

 

[Sniffer]

Everton have withdrawn their appeal against their latest point deduction.

Can't afford the legal fees trying to defend themselves against a charge that they pleaded guilty to?

 

[Tony Towner]

Someone suggested on talkshite Dyche should be considered and is in the top 6 of managers in the league (they didn’t fucking win for 14 matches!!!)

One less point than GON, likely more by tea time tomorrow

 

[Sniffer]

I've read a couple of articles stating that Everton are looking at those who have already loaned them money to take over the club instead of 777. The problem is that they could have already done so when loans weren't repaid and obviously didn't want to inherit the mess that its in. Are they waiting in the hope that it goes into admin as they hold the rights to the new and old stadiums so their debt is reasonably secure if it does go bump?

 

[Squeak]

I've read a couple of articles stating that Everton are looking at those who have already loaned them money to take over the club instead of 777. The problem is that they could have already done so when loans weren't repaid and obviously didn't want to inherit the mess that its in. Are they waiting in the hope that it goes into admin as they hold the rights to the new and old stadiums so their debt is reasonably secure if it does go bump?

No buyer in their right mind is going to come in and take on that debt when they don't have to.