wangus12 said:

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deadbq03 said:

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No, that would mean Lampard is cursed.

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He's been fired twice by Chelsea right. Going for the hat trick

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Frank 3.0 is coming. We all know it. It's just a matter of time.

You know what kind of manager Chelsea need?


A special one.

Showstopper said:

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You know what kind of manager Chelsea need?


A special one.

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If Frankie is cursed by the 3rd time at Chelsea, then Mourinho would be too.

Which one makes the 3rd time the charm?

@CrockerAg, Aren't you busy moving to Saudi after quitting US Soccer last week?

I don't think they will go with either, but between the two, I think they need someone to come in and sort out their roster, and that's more of the type of thing a big personality traditional manager like Jose would do. It's not the kind of thing Super Frank does. But they probably want a yes man to come in that doesn't actually make waves, so I expect some random name that can't say no again.

Another weekend of relegation football is at hand, with the focus turning this weekend to the three clubs who are still seeking to avoid the last relegation spot. Wolves and Burnley are now officially relegated, leaving one spot open. Leeds play an FA Cup semi this weekend, so their match was played earlier in the week against Bournemouth. Our three main contenders for the last relegation spot all play this weekend, however, so will be some great entertainment.

Current Standings
Team. Matches Played. Points.
15. Leeds United 34 40
16. Nottingham Forest 33 36
17. West Ham 33 33
18. Spurs 33 31
19. Burnley 34 20
20. Wolves 33 17


Key Weekend Relegation Matches

Today (Friday)

Sunderland v. Nottingham Forest (2pm, USA Network, Stadium of Light)Forest make the trip north to Sunderland for a Friday night matchup with the Black Cats. Both clubs are in good form, with Sunderland winning three of their last five (3-2-0 for 9 points) and Forest undefeated in their last five (2-0-3 for 9 points). Forest are probably two wis away from guaranteeing themselves safety, but they would probably fancy a point tonight up in Sunderland, always a difficult place to play. The clubs last met in late September at Nottingham, with Sunderland claiming a 1-0 victory, but that was two managers ago for Forest, so I am sure that game is all but forgotten.

Saturday

West Ham v. Everton (9:00am, Peacock, London Stadium)West Ham will welcome the Toffees to East London, looking to claim three points and keep the gap over Tottenham. West Ham have definitely played better as of late, claiming points in four of their last five (2-1-2 for 8 points), and Everton have the same record and point total over their last five matches. The Hammers have some tricky fixtures coming up, so claiming three points and keeping the pressure on the Spurs will be vital. Everton still hold European aspirations, as they are only 3 points behind 6th place, so the Toffees will be keen to claim three points as well. Should be a good one.

Wolves v. Tottenham (9:00am, USA Network, Molineux Stadium)The now-officially relegated Wolves will look to play the role of spoiler as Tottenham travel to the Midlands looking for a vital three points in Wolverhampton. This is clear must win territory for the Spurs, as they cannot afford to fall further behind West Ham (and Forest) in their efforts to claw out of the bottom three. Will be interesting to see if Wolves play with more freedom and more relaxed now that their fate is sealed. No game is a sure thing for Spurs at this point, but they have to find a way to come back to North London on Saturday with three points in hand. Will be must watch TV.

Enjoy the weekend.

NF is thumping Sunderland 4-0 at 60'.

This is turning into a 2 horse race.

ETA Sunderland apparently reads TA. It's 4-1 at 61'.

ETA2. VAR does not want to give WHU or Spurs any shred of life. Goal disallowed for Offside. Back to 4-0.

Looks like it's officially a 2 horse race.

Huge win for Forest! They can turn most their attention to Europe now and now their EPL spot is almost secured.

Tomorrow will be a big, big day for Spurs.

I'm probably one of only a few in this boat, but as an EPL neutral, I think I'd rather see West Ham go down.

Maybe I watched too much Ted Lasso. But more on point, I'm not a fan of hooliganism.

deadbq03 said:

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I'm probably one of only a few in this boat, but as an EPL neutral, I think I'd rather see West Ham go down.

Maybe I watched too much Ted Lasso. But more on point, I'm not a fan of hooliganism.

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Nah, west ham stay up and milwall come up.

Well that would make things more fun.

Spurs score to keep their hopes alive with West Ham also leading today

And then Everton equalize against the Hammers…

West Ham go back ahead!

Spurs have AVL, Leeds, Chelsea, Everton

WHU have Brentford, Arsenal, Saud United and Leeds.

Ad much as I want Spurs to go just for sheer chaos, I still think they have the slight schedule advantage. They need one net win.

The parity in the league is unbelievable this year. Just ten points separating 6th from 15th. That number at the end of the last two seasons was 23. It won't get there this year.

I'm sure 40 is still safe but…

Opta's updated predicted table has the odds very close to 60% Spurs relegated, 37% West Ham, then about 2% Forest and 1% Leeds. So basically 60/40 split, with a slight possibility of something crazy.

My "Xavi Simons is a team cancer" metric says the Spurs might win out now that he's injured.

Regular York City are back in the EFL after a last minute equalizer. Craziest match in a long time.

ThunderCougarFalconBird said:

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Regular York City are back in the EFL after a last minute equalizer. Craziest match in a long time.

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Rochdale scored the go ahead goal in stoppage time. Their supporters rushed the field. It took forever to clear the pitch. They were going to play +6 and York City scored at +12.

Videos are sheer madness.

There's an FA investigation into the game. I don't think it's about the result but about the 2 pitch invasions and a possible assault by a York player on a fan in the first one.

I'll offer an unpopular take… I think it's (well past) time to do away with stoppage time and instead stop the clock for stoppages. That way everyone knows how much time is actually left instead of going nuts and acting like the game is over when there's more than a minute left to play.

Especially in this era of water breaks, etc - just stop the clock. It's easy to do, and it'd prevent premature pitch invasions.