[Albion] Premier League 10-12/2/24

[Weststander]

Until you look closer to home.

“equal money for money” …. we operate on a bottom half budget. For example, Shahid Khan at Fulham has pumped in double TB’s investment on the playing side. We’re a bottom half club, over achieving, still.

 

[Weststander]

I'll be honest, I don't look at our current injury list and think "well thank God we kept rotating players or we might be really screwed".

I still don't buy the playing in Europe cocks everything up argument. It's not that many extra games.

In the autumn, Spurs, Fulham and Wolves had a week’s rest when we played 6 games in Europe. We are the one with the colossal injury list this season, with inadequate cover.

 

[raymondo]

Mouthy fans (one appeared here a few months ago, where’s tw@t gone?), diving and time wasting players, several faux head injuries per game orchestrated by Emery the cheat.

and in general they get away with it...and I can't figure out how.

 

[Weststander]

and in general they get away with it...and I can't figure out how.

Condoned by most of the industry in 2024. 99% of pundits and hacks, to retain their jobs by not being seen as miserable, brush the Villa and Fulham cheating under the carpet with “Well there was contact” or “A tackle that didn’t need to be made”. Shearer a typical turncoat.

 

[Reddleman]

In the autumn, Spurs, Fulham and Wolves had a week’s rest when we played 6 games in Europe. We are the one with the colossal injury list this season, with inadequate cover.

By being in Europe we missed the first round of the league cup and by being knocked out by Chelsea we were knocked out earlier than last season. So in total we have played an extra four games. That is all.

 

[Bodian]

United are on a good run and I think we’ll struggle to finish above them.

Pulling away from us now.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Why is it that commentators are desperate to shout out a players full name if they think they are going to score? Pisses me off.

Or, like Guy f***ing Mowbray, forever sounding like he’s on the verge of bursting into tears. He’s such a prick.

“Haaaarrrllaaaaand!! It just had to be! It was always going to be! ”

Twat

 

[Weststander]

By being in Europe we missed the first round of the league cup and by being knocked out by Chelsea we were knocked out earlier than last season. So in total we have played an extra four games. That is all.

Just the 4! With two plus to come.

Incredibly difficult for a squad of our budget to challenge for European places, whilst being in Europe.

With no Caicedo and Mac A, hence the many sensible predictions of our league position for this season.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Just the 4! With two plus to come.

It's hard to argue that 2 games we haven't played yet are responsible for injuries we've already suffered.

 

[Reddleman]

Just the 4! With two plus to come.

Incredibly difficult for a squad of our budget to challenge for European places, whilst being in Europe.

With no Caicedo and Mac A, hence the many sensible predictions of our league position for this season.

Difficult to understand how those four games can be to blame for so many injuries. And you can’t include games yet played for injuries already sustained.

 

[Weststander]

Obviously impossible to know. But add fatigue and less recovery time for season long niggles (not made public).

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

For me, I am hoping for a draw tonight with Chelsea ending up with 9 players.
But a bad defeat for either could be the end for one of the managers possibly.

 

[Mellotron]

I really don't know what I want to happen this evening. Really don't like the idea of Chelsea gaining ground on us but, on the other hand, it's Palace.

 

[Machiavelli]

It's quite simple. Finishing as high up the table is our priority. That means a Palace win, and we'll just have to view it as prolonging their agony.

 

[Questions]

I really don't know what I want to happen this evening. Really don't like the idea of Chelsea gaining ground on us but, on the other hand, it's Palace.

It’s a dilemma but I think I want Palace to win… I always want to beat Palace as they’re our rivals but I generally hate Chelsea and their wanker fans.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Difficult to understand how those four games can be to blame for so many injuries. And you can’t include games yet played for injuries already sustained.

They aren't to blame for all the injuries.

Most clubs are seeing increased injuries, due to last season's extension, and increased playing time. There is also a theory that increased delays for VAR checks is a contributing factor.

We have 4 extra games on top of that and one of the smaller and younger squad in the division.
De Zerbi's training methods may also be a contributory factor, but there are many others

 

[Seagull58]

For me, I am hoping for a draw tonight with Chelsea ending up with 9 players.
But a bad defeat for either could be the end for one of the managers possibly.

A bad defeat for Chelsea seems incredibly unlikely. A thrashing at home for Palace would be very enjoyable.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Palace humiliation is fine by me.
Chelsea may end higher up the table than us, but that will be down to us.

Palace getting dragged into a relegation fight would be entertaining.

 

[Eric the meek]

Ideally I would like them both to lose tonight, but I don't think the laws of the game permit that.

Failing that, all possible results tonight are a win-win for us.

A Palace relegation fight would be great, but then, a decent Astrid meltdown is good, solid entertainment.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Ideally I would like them both to lose tonight, but I don't think the laws of the game permit that.

Failing that, all possible results tonight are a win-win for us.

A Palace relegation fight would be great, but then, a decent Astrid meltdown is good, solid entertainment.

I often think this and then the game starts one team goes into the lead and I realise I want Palace to lose.