[Albion] Premier League 25-27/11/23

[Steve in Japan]

Mayyyybe

But still doubts about their away form. And they lost to the woeful forest

All true. I wouldn't mind their home form though.

 

[Steve in Japan]

I can see Villa nicking this.

I think they will. There's a steely side to them that I don't see in Spurs.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Villa look strong all over the park, they have depth too. Spurs have 11 decent players and no depth. A few injuries and suspensions and the wheels have come off.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Oh dear, some one has beaten up the villa goalkeeper. He's rolling around like he wants to play for fulham

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Oh well, come on the toffees!

 

[Dick Head]

David Cameron will be pleased that both West Ham and Aston Villa won this weekend.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Really watchable game. Villa are a very good side, but they largely won that game thanks to Martinez, fantastic keeper.

 

[Weststander]

David Cameron will be pleased that both West Ham and Aston Villa won this weekend.

And a good day for 'lifelong Villa supporter' Prince William.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I f***ing hate Villa. So f***ing annoying that they didn’t go down / bust when they were shit.

 

[Acker79]

To those going "but what about the FANS?", I say this: what about the fans of the other clubs who didn't cheat by spending beyond their means and were relegated instead of Everton? What about their fans?

I think this is one of the things about the Everton discourse that I find annoying. The idea that they are being punished.

The club is facing the points deduction. If this is considered punishmnt for the fans (because they are the club or because they are affected by the fortunes of the club), then those fans also benefitted from the cheating, and deserve to be punished.

There is also the idea that the fans push owners to spend spend spend. We need this player or that player. We're not happy with that youngster, we need an established 20+ goal a season striker. We need a premier league ready starter over that risky international kiddie. Not every owner will give in to fan pressure, some fan bases are more pragmatic and accepting of limits than others, but Everton fans see their club as one of the big boys because of their tenure in the top division, and there has been pressure to spend from those same fans.

(This isn't meant to absolve owners of responsibility, it is ultimately on them to say yay or nay; it is simply to illustrate that fans play their part, so shouldn't be treated as victims when punishment is due).

 

[Driver8]

I thought Sky may have mentioned the points deduction by now.

 

[Ike and Tina Burner]

what a goal

 

[pasty]

Oh I say. That was quite good wasn’t it.

1-0 Utd

 

[SweatyMexican]

What a goal from Garnacho! If you haven’t seen it you’ve got to.

 

[dwayne]

One of the best goals in premier league history

 

[A mex eyecan]

as much as i hate Utd, that was some goal

 

[SweatyMexican]

Goal of the season done.

 

[Dick Head]

Wow!

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Incredible goal.

 

[BevBHA]

That’s potentially the best over head kick in football history?? That’s better than Ronaldo’s for Juve and Rooney’s against City imo