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Decaf · **#486761**

mcquilkie wrote:

AmericanGooner wrote:

Some eery similarities. Man City, Man Utd, Arsenal, Tottenham. Burnley and Soton very close to where they are now.

First Division 1967-68
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts
1 Manchester City 42 17 2 2 52 16 9 4 8 34 27 43 58
2 Manchester United 42 15 2 4 49 21 9 6 6 40 34 34 56
3 Liverpool 42 17 2 2 51 17 5 9 7 20 23 31 55
4 Leeds United 42 17 3 1 49 14 5 6 10 22 27 30 53
5 Everton 42 18 1 2 43 13 5 5 11 24 27 27 52
6 Chelsea 42 11 7 3 34 25 7 5 9 28 43 -6 48
7 Tottenham Hotspur 42 11 7 3 44 20 8 2 11 26 39 11 47
8 West Bromwich Albion 42 12 4 5 45 25 5 8 8 30 37 13 46
9 Arsenal 42 12 6 3 37 23 5 4 12 23 33 4 44
10 Newcastle United 42 12 7 2 38 20 1 8 12 16 47 -13 41
11 Nottingham Forest 42 11 6 4 34 22 3 5 13 18 42 -12 39
12 West Ham United 42 8 5 8 43 30 6 5 10 30 39 4 38
13 Leicester City 42 7 7 7 37 34 6 5 10 27 35 -5 38
14 Burnley 42 12 7 2 38 16 2 3 16 26 55 -7 38
15 Sunderland 42 8 7 6 28 28 5 4 12 23 33 -10 37
16 Southampton 42 9 8 4 37 31 4 3 14 29 52 -17 37
17 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 10 4 7 45 36 4 4 13 21 39 -9 36
18 Stoke City 42 10 3 8 30 29 4 4 13 20 44 -23 35
19 Sheffield Wednesday 42 6 10 5 32 24 5 2 14 19 39 -12 34
20 Coventry City 42 8 5 8 32 32 1 10 10 19 39 -20 33
21 Sheffield United 42 7 4 10 25 31 4 6 11 24 39 -21 32
22 Fulham 42 6 4 11 27 41 4 3 14 29 57 -42 27

Hmm, City followed immediately by United is interesting maybe ... to fans of those clubs. Four out of the rest of the division doesn't seem that much of a coincidence.

Doesn't quite send shivers down the spine but is actually moderately interesting which improves AG's batting average slightly.

mcquilkie · **#486762**

Decaf wrote:

mcquilkie wrote:

Hmm, City followed immediately by United is interesting maybe ... to fans of those clubs. Four out of the rest of the division doesn't seem that much of a coincidence.

Doesn't quite send shivers down the spine but is actually moderately interesting which improves AG's batting average slightly.

Actually, looking at it again, it's first and second in the same positions, but also with both Fulham and Sheffield United relegated again. That is pretty creepy. It's odd that AG buried the lead - well, kind of the lead.

AmericanGooner · **#486763**

Maybe its a sign from the football gods we'll win the double in 3 years time. :58big-emoticons:

mcquilkie · **#486764**

AmericanGooner wrote:

Maybe its a sign from the football gods we'll win the double in 3 years time. :58big-emoticons:

And, hopefully, United being relegated in 2027.

AmericanGooner · **#486765**

Leeds made easy work of Burnley. I would still put us down to finishing ahead of Leeds but not stating that with a lot of confidence.
We have a decent amount of rest till our next match so lets see what happens.

mcquilkie · **#486766**

AmericanGooner wrote:

Leeds made easy work of Burnley. I would still put us down to finishing ahead of Leeds but not stating that with a lot of confidence.
We have a decent amount of rest till our next match so lets see what happens.

Like you, I'm terrified that Leeds might end up ahead of us. That hard-fought ninth-place finish I was hoping to tell the grandchildren about.

bubblechris · **#486767**

Hey LTG did you get a notification of a 3pm ko today v CP, you remember previous conversation huh. I got one and I think the problem is one or all of Outlook, Edge or Microsoft, but how nor why I don't know.

Decaf · **#486768**

bubblechris wrote:

Hey LTG did you get a notification of a 3pm ko today v CP, you remember previous conversation huh. I got one and I think the problem is one or all of Outlook, Edge or Microsoft, but how nor why I don't know.

Beats me too :laughing7:

AmericanGooner · **#486769**

Possibility of Sarri managing Tottenham. Interesting if it happens. Not sure if it will matter if they don't spend money.

AmericanGooner · **#486770**

There will be no takeover of Arsenal. I suspect the press knows that.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9582271/Arsenal-insist-not-received-takeover-bid-club-despite-Daniel-Ek.html

Bernard · **#486771**

mcquilkie wrote:

Actually, looking at it again, it's first and second in the same positions, but also with both Fulham and Sheffield United relegated again. That is pretty creepy. It's odd that AG buried the lead - well, kind of the lead.

1967/68 was actually my first season of going, my initial game being a 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest on 23/12/67. Scorers were Graham (2) and Armstrong (1).

Lincoln gooner · **#486772**

Watching the cup final (come on Leicester) have turned over from BBC to BT because of Jenas and his non stop utter drivel, unbearable.

long time gooner · **#486773**

bubblechris wrote:

Hey LTG did you get a notification of a 3pm ko today v CP, you remember previous conversation huh. I got one and I think the problem is one or all of Outlook, Edge or Microsoft, but how nor why I don't know.

No. But then I never get automated electronic notifications anyway.

All very odd.

Bernard · **#486774**

I didn’t realise Kante is already 30. I’m glad because he’s a massively influential player for Chelsea but is approaching the age (albeit not there yet) when his decline should begin.

Ash · **#486775**

bromley gooner wrote:

Watching the cup final (come on Leicester) have turned over from BBC to BT because of Jenas and his non stop utter drivel, unbearable.

He really is awful. He'll have such a wrong take and be really vociferous about it. I saw him do some brilliant analysis of Leeds early this season against Liverpool, but he's generally miserable, a bit angry and just wrong.

Ash · **#486776**

Ash wrote:

bromley gooner wrote:

Watching the cup final (come on Leicester) have turned over from BBC to BT because of Jenas and his non stop utter drivel, unbearable.

He really is awful. He'll have such a wrong take and be really vociferous about it. I saw him do some brilliant analysis of Leeds early this season against Liverpool, but he's generally miserable, a bit angry and just wrong.

But now I'm on BT and I've got Robbie Savage and Glenn Hoddle!! :idiotMe:

Decaf · **#486777**

Bernard wrote:

I didn’t realise Kante is already 30. I’m glad because he’s a massively influential player for Chelsea but is approaching the age (albeit not there yet) when his decline should begin.

Evening Bernard. I thought you might find this interesting, considering our conversation about this matter.

"Incredible performers in high-paying sports are staying on longer. Thirty used to be the normal age for when results began to decline; that seems to have been pushed to 35 for the super-talented."

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jarr ... et-1263011

Lincoln gooner · **#486778**

Ash wrote:

He really is awful. He'll have such a wrong take and be really vociferous about it. I saw him do some brilliant analysis of Leeds early this season against Liverpool, but he's generally miserable, a bit angry and just wrong.

But now I'm on BT and I've got Robbie Savage and Glenn Hoddle!! :idiotMe:

Those two infinitely preferable, which says it all about how awful Jenas is.

Ash · **#486779**

bromley gooner wrote:

Ash wrote:

But now I'm on BT and I've got Robbie Savage and Glenn Hoddle!! :idiotMe:

Those two infinitely preferable, which says it all about how awful Jenas is.

Yep!

Ash · **#486780**

What a hit by Tielemans. Leicester played a blinder with him didn't they. They had him on loan for a year first I think?

TOP GUN · **#486781**

How we could do with a player Like tielemans. Stunning strike

Or Maddison or ndidi also for that matter

Lincoln gooner · **#486782**

Wes Morgan, 37, on for Leicester, a man who looks like he enjoys a pie or two.

Bernard · **#486783**

Decaf wrote:

Bernard wrote:

I didn’t realise Kante is already 30. I’m glad because he’s a massively influential player for Chelsea but is approaching the age (albeit not there yet) when his decline should begin.

Evening Bernard. I thought you might find this interesting, considering our conversation about this matter.

"Incredible performers in high-paying sports are staying on longer. Thirty used to be the normal age for when results began to decline; that seems to have been pushed to 35 for the super-talented."

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jarr ... et-1263011

Isn’t the article about cricket? I’d suggest cricket is a little different to football. Anyway, perhaps I’m wrong but I thought cricketers used to go on for longer anyway.

Ash · **#486784**

TOP GUN wrote:

How we could do with a player Like tielemans. Stunning strike

Or Maddison or ndidi also for that matter

I was about to write about our midfield but then I got sad...

Things I am looking forward to next year:

No European football - No Sunday Thursday bollocks, Arteta with all the time he could want to coach the team, and hopefully a push up the table accordingly.

Seeing young players play or get their chance - Saliba (finally?) balogun, Martinelli, Saka, Smith-Rowe, hopefully with the paucity of our midfield M-N might get a look in and Willock too. Last chance for them maybe to start to find a place in the squad. Otherwise somewhere from 30-45M for them both.

Arteta with another year under his belt. Surely with his lack of experience the curve upwards should be pretty steep. Hoping to see more from him. I think if we're 8th or lower come December I think that might be it for him if we can get a sensible replacement in.

Bernard · **#486785**

Bollox!

Bernard · **#486786**

Thank f*ck for VAR.

Lincoln gooner · **#486787**

Bernard wrote:

Thank f*ck for VAR.

Hilarious

Lincoln gooner · **#486788**

Absolutely brilliant performance from the Leicester fans. Cheering tackles, laughing at opposition misses etc.

TOP GUN · **#486789**

Congrats Leicester, they are everything we aren’t

Like I said .. 5 or 6

Ash · **#486790**

Chelsea - specialists in FA cup final failure

Decaf · **#486791**

Bernard wrote:

Decaf wrote:

Evening Bernard. I thought you might find this interesting, considering our conversation about this matter.

"Incredible performers in high-paying sports are staying on longer. Thirty used to be the normal age for when results began to decline; that seems to have been pushed to 35 for the super-talented."

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jarr ... et-1263011

Isn’t the article about cricket? I’d suggest cricket is a little different to football. Anyway, perhaps I’m wrong but I thought cricketers used to go on for longer anyway.

It also notes how tennis player are lasting longer.

Bernard · **#486792**

bromley gooner wrote:

Wes Morgan, 37, on for Leicester, a man who looks like he enjoys a pie or two.

He’s a big lad isn’t he (master of the understatement comment)?

Decaf · **#486793**

bromley gooner wrote:

Bernard wrote:

Thank f*ck for VAR.

Hilarious

Very satisfying.

Schmeichel has been a tremendous servant for Leicester. A couple of top class saves yet again.

Bernard · **#486794**

Decaf wrote:

It also notes how tennis player are lasting longer.

Carrying on is not the same as staying at your peak though. Sure, Roger Federer is still playing. He’s now ranked number eight in the world. He used to be number one.

david.d · **#486795**

Well done Leicester!!!!
Must be sickening for Chelsea and their fans celebrating like mad thinking you have saved the final with last minute goal then just whipped away from them with VAR
Hilarious!!!!

Lincoln gooner · **#486796**

Emotional scenes with the Leicester owner, the manager and the players. Absolutely zero percent chance of Kroenke ever being as involved as that.

Hazuki · **#486797**

bromley gooner wrote:

Emotional scenes with the Leicester owner, the manager and the players. Absolutely zero percent chance of Kroenke ever being as involved as that.

Absolutely right, and I can't remember seeing that with Liverpool, Chelsea or anyone else to be honest. The players in most teams don't give a *%^@ about the owner, and rightly so.

david.d · **#486798**

Rumours Bellerin Leno Xhaka Willian all want out.
They have given us good service Willan permitting but anyone who doesnt fancy it can all sod off and leave the rest to fight for the shirt. That midfield needs to be upgraded.
Bissouma and or Berge or Fulhams Anguissa would be good.
Some physical power allied with technicality.
Azeez has to get more games next season.
Let's build around the youngsters with a touch of experience.
Arteta needs to do better next season.
A good summer is needed.
I'd keep Willock and AMN.

Hazuki · **#486799**

It really was a cracking final though, a reminder of how stale football has become without crowds.

Decaf · **#486800**

Bernard wrote:

Decaf wrote:

It also notes how tennis player are lasting longer.

Carrying on is not the same as staying at your peak though. Sure, Roger Federer is still playing. He’s now ranked number eight in the world. He used to be number one.

And Djokovick is 33.

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