Pre-Season Prem Thread - 2. Edizione: Summer Mercato

[The_Renaissance]

I'd go for this team tomorrow

Altay
Dalot
Maguire
Evans
Amass
Casemiro
Ugarte
Collyer
Antony
Zirkzee
Garnacho/Eriksen

Definitely what I'd go for too, agree with all 11.

 

[xtramob]

lol

 

[helax]

I think I see @idrankyourbeer

 

[Jose Beehive]

Can anyone explain to me why some reports say City are facing 115 charges and some say it's 130?

 

[LEWIS540]

Can anyone explain to me why some reports say City are facing 115 charges and some say it's 130?

Was apparently 130 all along but misreported as 115, and it stuck.

 

[Jose Beehive]

Was apparently 130 all along but misreported as 115, and it stuck.

That's how it seems to me, but is still being misreported as 115 in some up to date articles since the 130 number has come out. I wonder if 15 of them are to be held in a separate trial.

 

[Possum Jenkins]

Who is the bigger Welsh club, Cardiff or Swansea?

I'm sure @EOW can field this one

 

[Possum Jenkins]

Definitely should not include Mainoo in the squad......that kid is way overburdened.

With Casemiro and Eriksen looking spent, and Mount becoming a sick note, midfield is gonna be a problem.

Amrabat was patchy last season, but for 20m, probably should have kept him on for 20m, especially with McT going.

We seem like we're at least one midfielder short.

Vitinha at P$G is a beast little central mid and I'm tired of no one else noticing it.

 

[Concrete]

I'm sure @EOW can field this one

WEO said he won't post again until Cardiff win a game... we're hoping to hear from him before Christmas.

 

[650lb Sumo]

So what you think is the main problem so far and difference to last season(results aside)? Some tight results too so it wasn't you got battered like 0:5 in every other game. Obviously hope for a quick turnaround and things to settle in more friendly areas of the table!

With the summer transfers the squad isn't as strong as last year, and is less experienced. However that only explains it partially. They've stopped doing the podcast, so I can't listen to that to hear opinions, and it's beyond my expertise to explain. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ We have one of the best goalies in the league and I think the defence are generally pretty good, it's more the midfield and striking that are letting us down.

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@Chules are you happy with this?

Junior doctors accept 22% pay rise to end strikes

Junior doctors in England accept the government’s offer of a 22% pay rise over two years, ending their long-running dispute.

www.bbc.co.uk

Industrial action in the NHS is estimated to have cost taxpayers around £1.7 billion during 2023 and 2024.

Junior doctors in Wales recently voted in favour of an improved pay deal, while in Northern Ireland talks are ongoing and no strike action is currently planned.

Junior doctors did not take industrial action in Scotland after they accepted a pay offer from the devolved government last year.

 

[Partlow]

Can anyone explain to me why some reports say City are facing 115 charges and some say it's 130?

Did a quick search because I was wondering the same thing. 115 was the original number of charges when it was announced last year, but they added on more charges recently because they refused to cooperate with the investigation and didn’t send any documents from the last 4 seasons which was required for them to do

 

[Jose Beehive]

Did a quick search because I was wondering the same thing. 115 was the original number of charges when it was announced last year, but they added on more charges recently because they refused to cooperate with the investigation and didn’t send any documents from the last 4 seasons which was required for them to do

So then why are outlets like Sky, BBC, ESPN and a load of Papers STILL going with the 115 number I wonder.

 

[Chules]

With the summer transfers the squad isn't as strong as last year, and is less experienced. However that only explains it partially. They've stopped doing the podcast, so I can't listen to that to hear opinions, and it's beyond my expertise to explain. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ We have one of the best goalies in the league and I think the defence are generally pretty good, it's more the midfield and striking that are letting us down.

/

@Chules are you happy with this?

Junior doctors accept 22% pay rise to end strikes

Junior doctors in England accept the government’s offer of a 22% pay rise over two years, ending their long-running dispute.

www.bbc.co.uk

Industrial action in the NHS is estimated to have cost taxpayers around £1.7 billion during 2023 and 2024.

Junior doctors in Wales recently voted in favour of an improved pay deal, while in Northern Ireland talks are ongoing and no strike action is currently planned.

Junior doctors did not take industrial action in Scotland after they accepted a pay offer from the devolved government last year.

No it’s a fucking joke of an “offer” lol. The bma can do one, throwing my lanyards for them in the bin. It still puts quack PA’s higher than actual doctors in some areas of the country and they have far easier shift patterns.

 

[BroRogan]

@650lb Sumo Got you. Hope the Whitby coach figures out some workarounds for the offensive, attacking plays. Also the stadium needs to go back to be a fortress(!) for the home games


@Deffid DAZN Goal Zone on the last matchday gonna be

 

[Rawex]

I think I see @idrankyourbeer

What can i say, sometimes man gotta shoulder tackle a car

 

[LEWIS540]

@650lb Sumo Got you. Hope the Whitby coach figures out some workarounds for the offensive, attacking plays. Also the stadium needs to go back to be a fortress(!) for the home games


@Deffid DAZN Goal Zone on the last matchday gonna be

CL on a Thursday?

 

[UVee]

Amrabat was patchy last season, but for 20m, probably should have kept him on for 20m, especially with McT going.

Christ no he was absolutely shite.

 

[UVee]

 

[BroRogan]

CL on a Thursday?

Also my reaction when I saw this

I like me that new CL mode though. Facing a different opponent in every game definitely makes it more interesting. Should be fun!

 

[BroRogan]

Barca fans need to get used to that. Unfortunately.