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As a Norwich fan would agree with all of this.

We definitely don’t help ourselves with our stated model of not bankrupting the club by keeping spending low when we go up, but the Premier League is a relentless year of perhaps winnable games sprinkled amongst wars of attrition as others try to claw themselves a draw closer to the magical 40pts mark or inevitable hidings from those that are in the mini league above you in the greater number.

Something needs fixing somewhere for fans of the ‘lesser’ clubs, especially as us (and Fulham) have appeared to be gaming the system and taking up one of the relegation and promotion spots each year as we flip-flop divisions!

What you really don't want, is to still be there after the parachute payments dry up.

And this is how the premier league has fucked over the whole football pyramid.

Was chatting to a bluenose cabbie the other day (there's less than you think but maybe keeping their heads down or just being the quiets ones) and I see from s footy point of view the ev going down would be a refreshing way to start enjoying it all again, just so much anger and relentless booing going on to be healthy... the flip side is the financials I think it might be worse than leeds, as theres certainly a ffp diddle going on and I'm not sure they have lawyers quite as fancy as citys

Everton's last accounts went into substantial detail about how much Covid had cost them (up to £220m but definitely ~ £80m) and did some preparatory work by impairing the value of loads of players over the past few years. There's definitely some expensive advice being used there.

Everton should be relegated just on the shit show I watched on MOTD2.

No one wants to see that.

Cracking game. Benzima peneka ice cold.

That Benzema panenka tho…

How bad a parent do you have to be for that to be seen okay in your mind.

Tits.

Benzema is living the absolute life right now.

What happened ?? Did I miss something?

Man City vs Real Madrid looked like a load of fun.

Benzema’s performance last night, just wow.

In the holy month of Ramadan noteworthy of this

https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/muslim-footballers-ramadan-players-fasting-eid-salah-benzema-mane-pogba/

Kid ran on the pitch about 80 minutes to go hug? De Bruyne.

Ah right I missed that.

I did some filming with Arnaut Danjuma (when he was at Bournemouth and also fasting) during Ramadan last year. Was very interesting.

Danjuma from mid-table Championship to Champions League semi-final quite a journey. See also Omar Richards from Reading to Bayern (albeit mostly bench-warming and didn't make the semi-final obv.)

The De Bruyne pass to Foden for the miss oh my goodness. The BT highlights video being 12 minutes long with no filler must be a record

Fodens touch when it drops over his shoulder is utter filth.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/apr/28/mino-raiola-tweets-that-he-is-alive-after-reports-of-football-agents-death

Just a reminder Alonso killed someone

And Ronaldo is a rapist. Low ebb goal scorers tonight.

Presented without comment:

https://twitter.com/scottishcup/status/1519437001438769152?s=21&t=7YH0gTK-9sM674agiAKiOQ

Good to see the thatching industry still alive and well.

A syrup for the ages, that.

'Don't know whether to comb it or shoot it' is my favourite reply so far.

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