Bishop Briggs Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, Grangemouth Bairn said: You are spot on about the injuries and about Howe not moaning but they are still awful at the back. Lloyd Kelly and Charlie Daniels are out so Adam Smith is covering at left-back. Steve Cook injury prone (subbed again this afternoon) and Chris Mepham is missing too. It must be hard for Howe to develop a strong and consistent unit with first choice defenders out injured or playing out of position. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorsoupe Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 What a brilliant clearance by James Milner 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 There aren't many single players I can say I'm a genuine fan of but Milner is one. I really feel he deserves his place in this quite brilliant squad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, senorsoupe said: Bournemouth haven't done a good job of planning for the replacement of their veterans like Steve Cook, Charlie Daniels et al who are getting older and more susceptible to injuries. The players coming in to take their spots when they are injured are not Premier League quality That's a bit harsh. They signed Chris Mepham (22) from Brentford for £12m (to replace Steve Cook) In January 2019. Lloyd Kelly (21) was signed from Bristol City ( to replace Daniels) for £13m in July. Jack Stacey, today's RB with Adam Smith at LB, was signed from Luton for £4m in July. The transfer budget is limited by low match day and season ticket income. The stadium has a capacity of only11,300. But Bournemouth did waste over £35m on Solanke and Ibe from Liverpool. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Bishop Briggs said: That's a bit harsh. They signed Chris Mepham (22) from Brentford for £12m (to replace Steve Cook) In January 2019. Lloyd Kelly (21) was signed from Bristol City ( to replace Daniels) for £13m in July. Jack Stacey, today's RB with Adam Smith at LB, was signed from Luton for £4m in July. The transfer budget is limited by low match day and season ticket income. The stadium has a capacity of only11,300. But Bournemouth did waste over £35m on Solanke and Ibe from Liverpool. Tbf, Ibe showed a LOAD of promise. Solanke always looked shite though. Never understood that one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorsoupe Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, Willow Rosenberg said: Tbf, Ibe showed a LOAD of promise. Solanke always looked shite though. Never understood that one. I have never understood how Solanke is still a Premier League player, he has scored two competitive goals in the last 3+ seasons 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Willow Rosenberg said: Tbf, Ibe showed a LOAD of promise. Solanke always looked shite though. Never understood that one. Agreed. Jordan Ibe can't get on the bench this afternoon, even with Josh King and Harry Wilson out. The Cherries' fans don't rate him and can't believe that he cost £15m. Mepham and Kelly, the two main defensive signings from the Championship last year, are injured too. Senorsoupe suggests that they are not EPL quality. Mepham was decent at Brentford. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, senorsoupe said: I have never understood how Solanke is still a Premier League player, he has scored two competitive goals in the last 3+ seasons He just looked like a guy who ran into areas where trouble was to me. No awareness at all. I never got the deal with him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, senorsoupe said: I have never understood how Solanke is still a Premier League player, he has scored two competitive goals in the last 3+ seasons Solanke hardly got any first-team football at Chelsea or Liverpool. Liverpool took a punt on him on a free as he had scored goals for England's youth teams.. Amazingly, Bournemouth paid around £20m for Solanke. Transfermkt says he's started 12 EPL matches this season, been subbed in 11 and has 5 appearances off the bench. A waste of money! Edited March 7, 2020 by Bishop Briggs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 VAR Yes, this is why we watch 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Given that several goals have been chopped off for accidental handball by attackers in the build up, I'm surprised that Burnley goal has been allowed to stand. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 MOTD is going to be a thrilling watch tonight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Spurs have been really bad. Five CBs across the back seems like it was devised by some Mourinho parody. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Tunbridge Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Match of the day looks a cracker tonight [emoji108] -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 1 hour ago, accies1874 said: Spurs have been really bad. Five CBs across the back seems like it was devised by some Mourinho parody. Mourinho could have picked wing backs this afternoon. He should have taken at least one CB off at HT but took both Dombele and Skipp off. Aurier was probably rested for the CL, a poor decision as Spurs badly need the league points. They are as bad as Arsenal and worse than Man United atm. Ben Davies is out of the squad after returning from injury. Ryan Sessegnon can't get a game even when he's on the bench. Mourinho is blaming an unbalanced squad but he's gone back to his negative tactics and selections. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Sky seem to be rewriting the handball rule here in the post match -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydney Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 So the EPL have introduced a ‘no handshake’ policy before games. Do they not realise that the players will be in close And direct contact with each other during the course of the game ? Absolutely nuts. This kind of crap just adds to panic. No need and absolutely no benefit whatsoever. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, sydney said: So the EPL have introduced a ‘no handshake’ policy before games. Do they not realise that the players will be in close And direct contact with each other during the course of the game ? Absolutely nuts. This kind of crap just adds to panic. No need and absolutely no benefit whatsoever. It also doesn't really work if, like at the end of the Burnley v Tottenham game, the players just shake hands then anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) Watching MOTD and seeing the Arsenal goal be reviewed then given. Surely the players just feel like p***ks waiting for the goal to be awarded - then start celebrating a second time? Edited March 7, 2020 by Dele 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Enjoyed that argument from Moyes about Arsenal's 'offside' goal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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