If I was refereeing that Chelsea match I'd have booked them all for timewasting
Congrats to Chelsea fans btw. A well earned title, even if I believe Spurs we're probably the better team overall they weren't as consistent as Chelsea.
What killed Spurs is the beginning of the season where they weren't scoring and drawing way too many games.They weren't losing but weren't winning and dropped points.Chelsea just kept on winning.
No time for ceremony?
Thousands of pounds have been won in bets on Chelsea captain John Terry being substituted in the 26th minute of his final appearance at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
The 36-year-old had arranged to go off against Sunderland in the minute matching his shirt number.
BBC Sport pundit Alan Shearer said it raised questions of integrity.
The FA has asked the betting companies involved for information on bets they received on the substitution.
One bookmaker said it had paid out on three bets, with one customer claiming he had been paid at 100-1 on a £25 stake.
He was given his winnings after being involved in an exchange on Twitter with the bookmaker as to whether the substitution occurred in 26th minute, when the board went up for Terry to come off, or the 28th minute, when he left the pitch.
The bookmaker said: "Clearly the send-off was planned for the 26th minute to commemorate JT - hence why we paid out."
Another successful gambler, who staked £10, anonymously told the Press Association: "I only put money on this because I thought this is surely going to come in.
"I don't normally bet. It's only the second time I've ever placed a bet.
"I was surprised the odds were that high."
After giving myself 24 hours, I'm now at peace with the fact that Arsenal will never, ever win another Premier League title as long as Kroenke is owner, and will never be Top 4 again with Wenger as manager. Now that we're off to the Thursday Night Cup, maybe we can strive to be the new Sevilla.
Allardyce quitting Palace.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-QUITS-Crystal-Palace-just-six-months-in.html
Fat Sam doing Fat Sam things.
Allardyce quitting Palace.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-QUITS-Crystal-Palace-just-six-months-in.html
Fat Sam doing Fat Sam things.
Well he needs to make sure he's available to join a relegation team half way through next season so he can save another.
Why the rolleyes? It's absolutely true. Kroenke's teams are cancer.
Which, if that was all he said, that would be fine. I still think it would be hyper-dramatic but at least it would be a little more defensible.
The team finished 1 point out of 4th and 3 behind 3rd. That is why it's so dramatic. You'd think they finished miles behind the way some people are talking. evilo made a nice comment about that a week or two ago.
We've got 6 teams competing for 4 spots now. Two teams are going to be disappointed at the end of every season. Before this season started City is the only one I'd have bet on to finish in the top 4 but any order those 6 teams ended up finishing in would not have been surprising to me.
If we lose Sanchez and make a Welbeck like signing as the replacement then I would be pretty surprised to see a return to the top 4 next season. If he stays and they make another signing or two I don't see why finishing 3rd or 4th is out of the realm of possibility.
Kroenke out, definitely. I think everyone agrees with that.
Yes the main problem for Arsenal is that they REALLY have to go back to buying smart and now that they're out of the CL, it's even more important. Buying top class players won't happen now, most likely, and it didn't suit them anyway.
They need to go back to buying young players with potential. And by that I don't mean guys like Mbappé who's out of their league, but guys like Sanson, Guerreiro, Diop (I'm mainly giving french examples because these guys went for low numbers or can be had for low numbers).
The problem as it stands is if they lose their top 2 or 3 best players, they're going to have to replace them with potential not instant production. They just haven't shown a willingness to overpay, combined with the fact that the market is going to be competitive this window. You have 5 EPL clubs in the CL, all flush with money to spend, the traditional buyers and that doesn't even mention the new money in Italy.
Losing Sanchez and potentially Ozil means they're going to be building for a season or two from now, not so much right away. To that extent, I think Wenger is probably the guy to bring in young players.The trouble you have is whether or not some of the talents that have other options want to stay if you lose your best two players.