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By (user no longer on site) OP 37 weeks ago
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Does anybody else think football is so in the pocket of sponsors and the media that games are played to suit. I mean City v pool today. Everyone watching wanted to see a win either way, but no. Even stevens and keep it exciting and tight at the top. Fixed? |
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"Does anybody else think football is so in the pocket of sponsors and the media that games are played to suit. I mean City v pool today. Everyone watching wanted to see a win either way, but no. Even stevens and keep it exciting and tight at the top. Fixed? "
Arsenal fan here. Just saying  |
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"Does anybody else think football is so in the pocket of sponsors and the media that games are played to suit. I mean City v pool today. Everyone watching wanted to see a win either way, but no. Even stevens and keep it exciting and tight at the top. Fixed?
Arsenal fan here. Just saying "
Ssssh, don't give away that we've planned it this way. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 37 weeks ago
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"You think the entire Premier League is fixed?"
No. Just the ones that attract huge media attention and played to keep the title to the wire. Talk sport radio have been talking up the draw all week. .....And the result was... a draw and keeps the excitement going. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 37 weeks ago
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"Does anybody else think football is so in the pocket of sponsors and the media that games are played to suit. I mean City v pool today. Everyone watching wanted to see a win either way, but no. Even stevens and keep it exciting and tight at the top. Fixed?
Arsenal fan here. Just saying "
Suits you sir (the suit in your profile pic and title chances)  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 37 weeks ago
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"Cracking result for the Gooners. Although Citeh will fuck all over us in a fortnight I dare say"
I dn't think they will. It's Porto you should be concerned about. |
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"You think the entire Premier League is fixed?
No. Just the ones that attract huge media attention and played to keep the title to the wire. Talk sport radio have been talking up the draw all week. .....And the result was... a draw and keeps the excitement going. "
If they fix one game, would they not need to fix them all? At what point do they stop fixing and let the best team win? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 37 weeks ago
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"You think the entire Premier League is fixed?
No. Just the ones that attract huge media attention and played to keep the title to the wire. Talk sport radio have been talking up the draw all week. .....And the result was... a draw and keeps the excitement going.
If they fix one game, would they not need to fix them all? At what point do they stop fixing and let the best team win? "
Just seems odd that all the big title clashes end in a draw to keep the rollercoaster ride going. |
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"You think the entire Premier League is fixed?
No. Just the ones that attract huge media attention and played to keep the title to the wire. Talk sport radio have been talking up the draw all week. .....And the result was... a draw and keeps the excitement going.
If they fix one game, would they not need to fix them all? At what point do they stop fixing and let the best team win?
Just seems odd that all the big title clashes end in a draw to keep the rollercoaster ride going."
Except when they don't... |
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Nah not fixed. Liverpool missed several easy goals as did City, comes down to the fact the players massive egos got the better of them.
As for the Penalty thing in the last minute, tricky to judge but he did get the ball milliseconds before he clattered the other player. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 37 weeks ago
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I think ManC will win the league. Liverpool 2nd and the the gunners 3rd. (They glitched against Porto away and that fragiility will cost them in the title race) |
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"I think ManC will win the league. Liverpool 2nd and the the gunners 3rd. (They glitched against Porto away and that fragiility will cost them in the title race)"
That’s what the stats say. City’s last 5 games are 15/15 for them so it’s the next 5 that matter.
We have the hardest run in but we’ll give it a massive fight |
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By *abioMan 37 weeks ago
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"You think the entire Premier League is fixed?
No. Just the ones that attract huge media attention and played to keep the title to the wire. Talk sport radio have been talking up the draw all week. .....And the result was... a draw and keeps the excitement going. "
If you don’t want draws .. have a penalty shootout after every game!
Yeah… if you truly believe this, the next 6-7 games don’t really matter.. it will come down to the last 2-3… why bother playing them… am I right? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 37 weeks ago
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"You think the entire Premier League is fixed?
No. Just the ones that attract huge media attention and played to keep the title to the wire. Talk sport radio have been talking up the draw all week. .....And the result was... a draw and keeps the excitement going.
If you don’t want draws .. have a penalty shootout after every game!
Yeah… if you truly believe this, the next 6-7 games don’t really matter.. it will come down to the last 2-3… why bother playing them… am I right? "
Spot on in fact. Keep it intersesting till the last few games. |
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By *ascaIMan 37 weeks ago
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Would like to see Arsenal win the league but do feel like they’ll drop off and the red shite will have a fairytale ending for Klopp.
I’m just glad I don’t have to watch Everton for 3 weeks. That club will be the death of me. |
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Forgive my silly ideas, but if you have two very good teams who are similarly matched in terms of league position, points, goal difference etc, isn't a draw a very likely outcome when they play each other? |
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"You think the entire Premier League is fixed?"
I mean with all those billions of pounds invested and zillionaire club owners from Russia, Saudi, big business, I mean nobody would be fixing stuff that's for sure as mustn't |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 37 weeks ago
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"Forgive my silly ideas, but if you have two very good teams who are similarly matched in terms of league position, points, goal difference etc, isn't a draw a very likely outcome when they play each other? "
Exactly. Then the media pundits can pat themselves on the back and the narrative continues. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 37 weeks ago
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"You think the entire Premier League is fixed?
I mean with all those billions of pounds invested and zillionaire club owners from Russia, Saudi, big business, I mean nobody would be fixing stuff that's for sure as mustn't "
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"Forgive my silly ideas, but if you have two very good teams who are similarly matched in terms of league position, points, goal difference etc, isn't a draw a very likely outcome when they play each other?
Exactly. Then the media pundits can pat themselves on the back and the narrative continues. "
I'm confused. What do pundits and narratives have to do with the simple law of "even Stevens"? In any sporting league at any level, the likely outcome of two closely matched teams is a draw. My team (in league 2) drew 1-1 yesterday. Was that fixed? What's that narrative? You can discount pundits saying anything because I doubt a football pundit even noticed the fixture taking place. |
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By *abioMan 37 weeks ago
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"Would like to see Arsenal win the league but do feel like they’ll drop off and the red shite will have a fairytale ending for Klopp.
I’m just glad I don’t have to watch Everton for 3 weeks. That club will be the death of me. "
Nah.. give klopp his send off at the fa cup or Europa league final!!! 
Everton’s last game of the season… at arsenal!!!
Arsenal sending Everton down whilst winning a title… ironic! |
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"Would like to see Arsenal win the league but do feel like they’ll drop off and the red shite will have a fairytale ending for Klopp.
I’m just glad I don’t have to watch Everton for 3 weeks. That club will be the death of me.
Nah.. give klopp his send off at the fa cup or Europa league final!!!
Everton’s last game of the season… at arsenal!!!
Arsenal sending Everton down whilst winning a title… ironic! "
You do know you've got to go to City me t, Mrs x |
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By *abioMan 37 weeks ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"Would like to see Arsenal win the league but do feel like they’ll drop off and the red shite will have a fairytale ending for Klopp.
I’m just glad I don’t have to watch Everton for 3 weeks. That club will be the death of me.
Nah.. give klopp his send off at the fa cup or Europa league final!!!
Everton’s last game of the season… at arsenal!!!
Arsenal sending Everton down whilst winning a title… ironic! You do know you've got to go to City me t, Mrs x"
3 weeks to prepare.. Rodri to get sent off next week… job done!!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 37 weeks ago
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"Forgive my silly ideas, but if you have two very good teams who are similarly matched in terms of league position, points, goal difference etc, isn't a draw a very likely outcome when they play each other?
Exactly. Then the media pundits can pat themselves on the back and the narrative continues.
I'm confused. What do pundits and narratives have to do with the simple law of "even Stevens"? In any sporting league at any level, the likely outcome of two closely matched teams is a draw. My team (in league 2) drew 1-1 yesterday. Was that fixed? What's that narrative? You can discount pundits saying anything because I doubt a football pundit even noticed the fixture taking place. "
You're right, Equal teams can cancel each other out. It just happens to be true of the hyped up matches. |
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"Would like to see Arsenal win the league but do feel like they’ll drop off and the red shite will have a fairytale ending for Klopp.
I’m just glad I don’t have to watch Everton for 3 weeks. That club will be the death of me.
Nah.. give klopp his send off at the fa cup or Europa league final!!!
Everton’s last game of the season… at arsenal!!!
Arsenal sending Everton down whilst winning a title… ironic! You do know you've got to go to City me t, Mrs x
3 weeks to prepare.. Rodri to get sent off next week… job done!!! "
Hope you get a draw, Mrs x |
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