2023-24 English Premier League Discussion Thread

Post #1 » by **Baphomet** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 5:19 pm

Discuss the 2023/24 Premier League season here. Newly promoted sides are Burnley, Sheffield United and Luton Town.

Teams representing the Premier League in Europe are:

Champions League:
Manchester City
Arsenal
Manchester United
Newcastle United

Europa League:
Liverpool
Brighton

Europa Conference League:
Aston Villa

HIF · Post #2 » by **HIF** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 5:21 pm

Post #3 » by **Baphomet** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 5:22 pm

HIF wrote::naaa:

Fret not, Championship thread's on its way.

HIF · Post #4 » by **HIF** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 5:23 pm

Baphomet wrote:
HIF wrote::naaa:

Fret not, Championship thread's on its way.

Rub it in, why don't ya. :wink:

HIF · Post #5 » by **HIF** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 5:52 pm

https://theathletic.com/4610513/2023/06/14/premier-league-revenue-football-finance/?source=twitteruk

EPL bringing in more than the second and third teams combined. Bet a certain RM fan can twist that around to make Spain still seem the almighty European league.

wco81 · Post #6 » by **wco81** » Fri Jun 16, 2023 5:20 am

Already?

Guess we can discuss all the transfers or is there going to be a separate transfer thread?

Post #7 » by **Baphomet** » Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:14 pm

Fixtures have been released for next season:

https://www.premierleague.com/news/3537201

stormi · Post #8 » by **stormi** » Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:57 pm

3 points confirmed week 1 for Chelsea.

Post #9 » by **Baphomet** » Sat Jun 24, 2023 6:33 am

I can't believe I didn't mention this before but... Martin Tyler has officially retired from PL commentary and is being replaced by Peter Drury.

This is huge **** news for me as someone who has to mute the TV on games Tyler commentates. :lol:

Foye · Post #10 » by **Foye** » Wed Jul 12, 2023 10:17 am

Did we talk enough about the fact that Wolverhampton has to pay 50 mil. for that scrub Cunha yet? I don’t think so.

Post #11 » by **Baphomet** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 5:33 pm

Foye wrote:Did we talk enough about the fact that Wolverhampton has to pay 50 mil. for that scrub Cunha yet? I don’t think so.

I brought it up in the last transfer thread. They got absolutely played by Atletico.

Foye · Post #12 » by **Foye** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 7:45 am

Baphomet wrote:
Foye wrote:Did we talk enough about the fact that Wolverhampton has to pay 50 mil. for that scrub Cunha yet? I don’t think so.

I brought it up in the last transfer thread. They got absolutely played by Atletico.

Don't think I have seen a worse transfer in recent years.

HIF · Post #13 » by **HIF** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 12:09 pm

Found this funny. I love Youri really and he's looking incredibly thin compared to last season:

Read on Twitter

HIF · Post #14 » by **HIF** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:38 am

European football slavery again.

Read on Twitter

Foye · Post #15 » by **Foye** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:52 am

HIF wrote:European football slavery again.

Read on Twitter

This is getting out of hand.
I hope Fulham give him the polite middle finger and let him rot on the stands for the next three years. :lol:

He happily signed a contract until 2026.
If your manager wasn't smart enough to get a release clause into your contract stfu and respect the clubs opinion.

Football is turning really into a game of who is the biggest money *****.

HIF · Post #16 » by **HIF** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 2:50 pm

Foye wrote:
HIF wrote:European football slavery again.

Read on Twitter

This is getting out of hand.
I hope Fulham give him the polite middle finger and let him rot on the stands for the next three years.

He happily signed a contract until 2026.
If your manager wasn't smart enough to get a release clause into your contract stfu and respect the clubs opinion.

Football is turning really into a game of who is the biggest money *****.

I'm sure you are used to German players leaving Germany to chase the money - it's just that now it's Saudi and not the EPL. I quite like it. Riyad Mahrez downed tools and refused to play for us so that he could go to Man City - no-one made a furore then. Leonardo ulloa did the same and Wes Fofana did it to the French team he was at when he wanted to come to Leicester (before practically doing the same thing thing to us for his Chelsea move). I think most of the smaller clubs and smaller leagues will have experienced players refusing to play to get a move - for money -however they want to frame it.

MaliBrah · Post #17 » by **MaliBrah** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:11 pm

Season begins tmmrw , i am just about over the collapse of last season but it still hurts.

Predictions? Surely a team can't win 4 in a row and they've lost some big time players but have very adequate replacements....

Champions: Arsenal *ducks into hiding*
T4: Arsenal City United Liverpool , I think 5th gets UCL this year? Newcastle or liverpool are interchangeable here
Europa/Conf League: Chelsea(Spurs if they keep kane) and Villa
Relegated: Luton , Wolves , Sheffield.

Foye · Post #18 » by **Foye** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:33 pm

MaliBrah wrote:Season begins tmmrw , i am just about over the collapse of last season but it still hurts.

Predictions? Surely a team can't win 4 in a row and they've lost some big time players but have very adequate replacements....

Champions: Arsenal *ducks into hiding*
T4: Arsenal City United Liverpool , I think 5th gets UCL this year? Newcastle or liverpool are interchangeable here
Europa/Conf League: Chelsea(Spurs if they keep kane) and Villa
Relegated: Luton , Wolves , Sheffield.

Everyone in this league is playing for 2nd.
Just like in the Bundesliga.

MaliBrah · Post #19 » by **MaliBrah** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:53 pm

Foye wrote:
MaliBrah wrote:Season begins tmmrw , i am just about over the collapse of last season but it still hurts.

Predictions? Surely a team can't win 4 in a row and they've lost some big time players but have very adequate replacements....

Champions: Arsenal *ducks into hiding*
T4: Arsenal City United Liverpool , I think 5th gets UCL this year? Newcastle or liverpool are interchangeable here
Europa/Conf League: Chelsea(Spurs if they keep kane) and Villa
Relegated: Luton , Wolves , Sheffield.

Everyone in this league is playing for 2nd.
Just like in the Bundesliga.

the delusional fan in me has to believe right.. right?? :lol:

Post #20 » by **Baphomet** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 7:55 pm

MaliBrah wrote:Season begins tmmrw , i am just about over the collapse of last season but it still hurts.

Predictions? Surely a team can't win 4 in a row and they've lost some big time players but have very adequate replacements....

Champions: Arsenal *ducks into hiding*
T4: Arsenal City United Liverpool , I think 5th gets UCL this year? Newcastle or liverpool are interchangeable here
Europa/Conf League: Chelsea(Spurs if they keep kane) and Villa
Relegated: Luton , Wolves , Sheffield.

I think I agree with all of that, I'd just swap City and Arsenal. Solid predictions.