The Footie Thread

[nickjdavis]

I've said it before...I like this new format...even though there is no increased jeopardy for the big teams (they're pretty much nailed on a play-off place at worst) the scramble to move up places to try to get top 8, or move from the bottom 12 into the top 24, is fresh and interesting and gives a level of meaning to matches that you wouldn't have much interest in that the old format didn't have.

Lets hope for more of the same in todays EL fixtures, though sadly Forest have shot their bolt at a top 8 finish and missed and a tough fixture against Ferencvaros might see them finishing in the unseeded play-off positions. Celtic should secure an unseeded play off position by beating lowly Utrecht.

In other news, Strand Larsen is off to Palace for 50m...this must surely pave the way for a Mateta exit...where to...Forest seem to be front runners from what I read.

 

[Swango1980]

I've said it before...I like this new format...even though there is no increased jeopardy for the big teams (they're pretty much nailed on a play-off place at worst) the scramble to move up places to try to get top 8, or move from the bottom 12 into the top 24, is fresh and interesting and gives a level of meaning to matches that you wouldn't have much interest in that the old format didn't have.

Lets hope for more of the same in todays EL fixtures, though sadly Forest have shot their bolt at a top 8 finish and missed and a tough fixture against Ferencvaros might see them finishing in the unseeded play-off positions. Celtic should secure an unseeded play off position by beating lowly Utrecht.

In other news, Strand Larsen is off to Palace for 50m...this must surely pave the way for a Mateta exit...where to...Forest seem to be front runners from what I read.

50 million for Strand Larson.

Is that a bargain these days, for a striker that has got 1 assist and 1 goal in 21 appearances this season?

 

[irip]

I've said it before...I like this new format...even though there is no increased jeopardy for the big teams (they're pretty much nailed on a play-off place at worst) the scramble to move up places to try to get top 8, or move from the bottom 12 into the top 24, is fresh and interesting and gives a level of meaning to matches that you wouldn't have much interest in that the old format didn't have.

Lets hope for more of the same in todays EL fixtures, though sadly Forest have shot their bolt at a top 8 finish and missed and a tough fixture against Ferencvaros might see them finishing in the unseeded play-off positions. Celtic should secure an unseeded play off position by beating lowly Utrecht.

In other news, Strand Larsen is off to Palace for 50m...this must surely pave the way for a Mateta exit...where to...Forest seem to be front runners from what I read.

Mateta has stated he wants to leave for champions league football.
I can’t see why he would leave Palace for Forest for footballing reasons.
For my money they are fairly evenly balanced at the moment

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Mateta has stated he wants to leave for champions league football.
I can’t see why he would leave Palace for Forest for footballing reasons.
For my money they are fairly evenly balanced at the moment

I understand him wanting to leave Palace but moving across to Forest makes no sense other than for financial reasons (sorry Forest fans). I thought he could do better than that.

Palace are buying the 24/25 season Strand Larsen, who knows if that player exisits still. £50m is definitely steep for him.