Worst premier league team

[Balham]

I agree entirely. The Start to that season was surprisingly OK and with things going only marginally different, we could have had 7 points from the first 4 games.

I reckon the late collapse at Spurs followed the next week by the 8-0 was what did for us.

"Late collapse at Spurs"...aka adding on enough time to let them score twice. Didn't one of theirs get away with a blatant elbow on Foderingham as well? It must have been thoroughly deflating for the players to know that the playing field was that uneven.

The Newcastle game should have been postponed but we would have been strongarmed into playing by the PL and Sky. There is no way were the players in the right frame of mind to perform.

 

[djbaldken]

Most ridiculous post I've ever seen on here

Really!
Do you ever read back your own posts?

 

[programmechap]

"Late collapse at Spurs"...aka adding on enough time to let them score twice. Didn't one of theirs get away with a blatant elbow on Foderingham as well? It must have been thoroughly deflating for the players to know that the playing field was that uneven.

The Newcastle game should have been postponed but we would have been strongarmed into playing by the PL and Sky. There is no way were the players in the right frame of mind to perform.

Actually, I meant 8 from 5.

V Palace we were lucky to get away with a one goal defeat, late goals cost us draws v Forest and Man City, a worldie save cost us a win v Everton and that ridiculous amount of injury time cost us the win v Spurs.

 

[Balham]

Actually, I meant 8 from 5.

V Palace we were lucky to get away with a one goal defeat, late goals cost us draws v Forest and Man City, a worldie save cost us a win v Everton and that ridiculous amount of injury time cost us the win v Spurs.

We lined up against Palace like this...
Foderingham / Baldock - Ahmedhodzic - Egan - Robinson - Lowe / Basham - Norwood - Osborn / Traoré - Osula.

Optimistically that side might have bravely fought relegation from the second tier. Putting it out in the first game of a Premier League season was tantamount to waving the white flag. The blame for that lies solely at the door of the previous owner.

I just fervently hope we can fill the gaps in the squad before the first game this time around (gaps or players who need serious competition/replacement in italics):
Cooper / RB - Ahmedhodzic - CB - Burrows / Davies - Souza - Arblaster / Hamer - O'Hare / Campbell

On the bright side, Cooper is miles better than Foderingham; Burrows sigificantly better than Lowe and that midfield might be competitive. Attacking is a problem.

 

[Frank the tank]

I think that Bogle and Holgate are better than Clarke and Trusty is better than Robinson, it's not that controversial.

Clarke isn't in our team. Seriki is
Trusty is not better than Robinson

 

[Frank the tank]

Really!
Do you ever read back your own posts?

No

 

[MayorOJC]

Clarke isn't in our team. Seriki is
Trusty is not better than Robinson

Seriki has played less than 700 minutes of football this season. We don't have a fixed first-choice right back.

Robinson being better than Trusty is a fair opinion, just not one I agree with.

 

[Frank the tank]

Seriki has played less than 700 minutes of football this season. We don't have a fixed first-choice right back.

Robinson being better than Trusty is a fair opinion, just not one I agree with.

Well Robinson was widely regarded as one of the only players to have come out of last season with his head held high
Trusty certainly wasn't

 

[MayorOJC]

Well Robinson was widely regarded as one of the only players to have come out of last season with his head held high
Trusty certainly wasn't

Neither were premier league quality really. Although I did watch Trusty pocket Harry Kane and Serge Gnabry for 90 minutes in the Champions League this season.

 

[Frank the tank]

I don't think. You did mate and celtic are my second team
For a start it's highly unlikely he marked both of them. If either

Got a pretty low rating for marking two players out the game

 

[MayorOJC]

I don't think. You did mate and celtic are my second team
For a start it's highly unlikely he marked both of them. If either

Got a pretty low rating for marking two players out the game

Are you just on this forum to scrap with people? Seem to be getting a reputation for it.

The Celtic forum, filled with other people who actually watched the game, was full of praise with his performance. But sure, Fotmob says 6.8.

 

[Frank the tank]

Are you just on this forum to scrap with people? Seem to be getting a reputation for it.

The Celtic forum, filled with other people who actually watched the game, was full of praise with his performance. But sure, Fotmob says 6.8.

He played well, he didn't mark. Two players though and he isn't better than Robinson who when the chips are down at least he doesn't hide

 

[MayorOJC]

He played well, he didn't mark. Two players though and he isn't better than Robinson who when the chips are down at least he doesn't hide

Not at the same time obviously

 

[Panini]

It’ll have been Parry then. Didnt they also strong arm the National League into voting for it?

The National League was bribed with the introduction of a new cup competition involving Premier League U21 teams.

 

[Stanthemanfan]

Such is the ever-increasing gap between promoted sides and premier league survival, I'd go as far as to say our 2019 side were the last 'plucky side' to be promoted on minimal resources and make a success of it, in that first season.
Ere
I may be misremembering but I don't think another side has done quite the same since.

Not even were the last, we will be the last

 

[Bladesman]

"Late collapse at Spurs"...aka adding on enough time to let them score twice. Didn't one of theirs get away with a blatant elbow on Foderingham as well? It must have been thoroughly deflating for the players to know that the playing field was that uneven.

The Newcastle game should have been postponed but we would have been strongarmed into playing by the PL and Sky. There is no way were the players in the right frame of mind to perform.

That Spurs game still boils my piss and it was a sign of things to come for the rest of the season.

If you suspect the Premier League is corrupt then that match was a prime example.

 

[Stanthemanfan]

With the three promoted teams going down last season and very likely this season, this means now that all PL teams next year outside the three promoted teams will all have had at least 3 years in the league with all the financial benefits that come with it. This is only making the gap larger and if this happens again next year, it is difficult to see how the gap between promoted teams and the other 17 is going to get closed.

This is true, also wasn't there a new prem deal last couple of years?? Teams like Bournemouth, forest, Brighton, Brentford etc are now payin 30-40 million for players, without billionaire backers no champ team has a chance, the gap has gotten too big the last 5 years or so

 

[Argentinemanager]

As i have said on many occasions that the promoted teams should be allowed unlimited loans including as many from any one team, if they stay up the loans should be reduced each season until its the same as all other teams. By using loans the parachute payments could be reduced to also even up the championship

 

[Gimli]

That Spurs game still boils my piss and it was a sign of things to come for the rest of the season.

If you suspect the Premier League is corrupt then that match was a prime example.

Yeah funny how that ‘adding on the proper stoppage time’ was never seen again

 

[Bladesman]

Yeah funny how that ‘adding on the proper stoppage time’ was never seen again

I am not sure there was any match that season that had injury time last as long as that. ( 16 minutes of injury time according to Sky Sports ) I have not seen injury time like that since barring a serious injury or someone in the crowd becoming unwell.

I remember they were experimenting with harsher bookings for dissent towards the officials in that Premier League season. I forget against who but we seemed to get a ludicrous amount of bookings given to us in one match mostly for dissent.

 

[Dkc]

This is true, also wasn't there a new prem deal last couple of years?? Teams like Bournemouth, forest, Brighton, Brentford etc are now payin 30-40 million for players, without billionaire backers no champ team has a chance, the gap has gotten too big the last 5 years or so

My hope is the fact that a 40 million quid player isn't four times as good as a 10 million quid player. The 40 million price tag is likely the result of a bidding war for a player who did well recently. The difference may be a decent, injury-free season or a couple of good goals on MOTD.

 

[TJ blade]

Clarke isn't in our team. Seriki is
Trusty is not better than Robinson

Trusty was a bag of shite! End of

 

[JayGreen17]

Are you just on this forum to scrap with people? Seem to be getting a reputation for it.

The Celtic forum, filled with other people who actually watched the game, was full of praise with his performance. But sure, Fotmob says 6.8.

I put him on ignore 18 months ago surprised more haven’t yet.

 

[shorehamview]

As i have said on many occasions that the promoted teams should be allowed unlimited loans including as many from any one team, if they stay up the loans should be reduced each season until its the same as all other teams. By using loans the parachute payments could be reduced to also even up the championship

How about restricting the amount of players that can be sent out on loan by a club? This would stop the likes of Chelsea stockpiling players, and might make those same players think twice about who they’re signing for of it means they might not play many first team games at a “big” club. They might sign for clubs lower down the food chain instead.

 

[Stanthemanfan]

I am not sure there was any match that season that had injury time last as long as that. ( 16 minutes of injury time according to Sky Sports ) I have not seen injury time like that since barring a serious injury or someone in the crowd becoming unwell.

I remember they were experimenting with harsher bookings for dissent towards the officials in that Premier League season. I forget against who but we seemed to get a ludicrous amount of bookings given to us in one match mostly for dissent.

I'm not certain but wasn't it the latest goal in premiership history?

 

[Selly]

How about restricting the amount of players that can be sent out on loan by a club? This would stop the likes of Chelsea stockpiling players, and might make those same players think twice about who they’re signing for of it means they might not play many first team games at a “big” club. They might sign for clubs lower down the food chain instead.

That, and a (low) limit on the number of players you can have on your books at the ages of 18, 19, 20 and 21 - you should have a first team squad of c 30 players and an U21 squad of maybe 30 more

Anything more than that is stockpiling - 60 players registered to a club as a limit. And strict bans on "inter company transfers" - no getting around it by registering the players with your Dutch satellite team or selling players to yourselves.

 

[Need4speed]

The three goals scored by Newcastle in the first half against us at home would all have been disallowed if we had scored them.

 

[Caveblade]

I am not sure there was any match that season that had injury time last as long as that. ( 16 minutes of injury time according to Sky Sports ) I have not seen injury time like that since barring a serious injury or someone in the crowd becoming unwell.

I remember they were experimenting with harsher bookings for dissent towards the officials in that Premier League season. I forget against who but we seemed to get a ludicrous amount of bookings given to us in one match mostly for dissent.

There was less time added on in the game where Bash broke his leg. That tells you all you need to know!

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Surprisingly it wasn’t the 0-8 when I lost all faith…It was the Burnley 5-0 what did it for me.

 

[Grandmanasty]

The three goals scored by Newcastle in the first half against us at home would all have been disallowed if we had scored them.

This still makes me seethe. We could and probably should have been at least a goal to the good had we taken our chances and then the officials decided to intervene.
No excuses for the second half capitulation but you can imagine how the players must have felt given the way those goals were conceded.