Futbol Talk

[panda]

The funny thing is that, while it's true that season tickets in England for the EPL are very reasonable, getting tickets to a match as an outsider can be just as expensive as most US sporting events. I've seen Liverpool matches at Stamford Bridge and Selhurst Park and both times ended up paying close to $80 each for decent seats on the secondary market. And that secondary market was a local friend getting them on a Chelsea/Palace ticket exchange.  Looking on a ticketing site was close to double that and if we wanted to sit in the visiting end, closer to 3-4x.

But when Brits complain about US sporting prices (which I'll concede are much pricier, that's undeniable) they make it seem like you can just rock up to an Arsenal or City match on a Saturday for 20 quid each

You used to be able to ! It's hilarious when fans complain about price increases thinking they support a non league team and tickets should never be over £20

[Its DJOver]

What an odd career path for Sergio Reguilon.

[JWags85]

What an odd career path for Sergio Reguilon.

Played for 3 of the 5 biggest clubs in Spain and 2 of the 6 biggest in the Prem all in the last 5 years and still ending up in MLS before he is 30, just wild.

[JWags85]

Amorim sacked by Man U. I can't blame them in totality, but seems wild at a glance when he's gotten them 3 points out of CL qualification after the disaster of last campaign.

So now that he's gone, Maresca left Chelsea (though that was more management disagreement than performance), and Ange getting the boot at Spurs... 3 of Big 6 English clubs have changed managers in 7 months. And Slot is on the hot seat and Pep is rumored to potentially be stepping down at City in the spring.  Even if 1 of those happens, 2/3 of Big 6 managers being replaced within a year is pretty unheard of.

[jesmu84]

Amorim sacked by Man U. I can't blame them in totality, but seems wild at a glance when he's gotten them 3 points out of CL qualification after the disaster of last campaign.

So now that he's gone, Maresca left Chelsea (though that was more management disagreement than performance), and Ange getting the boot at Spurs... 3 of Big 6 English clubs have changed managers in 7 months. And Slot is on the hot seat and Pep is rumored to potentially be stepping down at City in the spring.  Even if 1 of those happens, 2/3 of Big 6 managers being replaced within a year is pretty unheard of.

IMO, Frank is on the hot seat for Spurs as well

[BM1090]

Seems like a good time to reiterate how happy I am to have Marco Silva at Fulham.

[Its DJOver]

London Stadium going to be a Championship venue next season, I love it. You're in the drop zone, you get two massive games that result in 3-0 to Wolves giving them their first win, in a game that was done and dusted by half, get gifted an OG against Forest and still find a way to give the points away. Genuinely don't think that result today would have happened at Upton Park.

[JWags85]

London Stadium going to be a Championship venue next season, I love it. You're in the drop zone, you get two massive games that result in 3-0 to Wolves giving them their first win, in a game that was done and dusted by half, get gifted an OG against Forest and still find a way to give the points away. Genuinely don't think that result today would have happened at Upton Park.

I can't remember the last time I saw a keeper commit a foul resulting in a penalty on a 50/50 aerial ball like that.   But Areola deserved it cause that was beyond clumsy.