Premiership 2017/18

[Penk!]

Apparently Allardyce has asked to leave Palace.

That's a turn up for the books.

Not really, Barcelona announced this weekend that they were looking for a new manager. His time is now!

[KeithPratt]

I'm sure he'll get another job somewhere. Though if you're a team with ambitions to improve, I don't know why you'd pick him. Then again if you happy just being in the premier league, then he's you guy I suppose.

For sure. I'm just a bit surprised given that he's done a good job there. Not sure where else he would go in the Premiership right now - perhaps he's going to China.

[Dr Markus]

I'm sure he'll get another job somewhere. Though if you're a team with ambitions to improve, I don't know why you'd pick him. Then again if you happy just being in the premier league, then he's you guy I suppose.

For sure. I'm just a bit surprised given that he's done a good job there. Not sure where else he would go in the Premiership right now - perhaps he's going to China.

That is a cringe fish out of water sitcom that just writes itself.

[Diamond Dog]

I'm sure he'll get another job somewhere. Though if you're a team with ambitions to improve, I don't know why you'd pick him. Then again if you happy just being in the premier league, then he's you guy I suppose.

For sure. I'm just a bit surprised given that he's done a good job there. Not sure where else he would go in the Premiership right now - perhaps he's going to China.

I think he's really retiring, from this :

"But there comes a time when you have to take stock of what direction you want your life to take - and that's been the simple part for me.

"I want to be able to savour life while I'm still relatively young and when I'm still relatively healthy, even if I'm beginning to feel all my 62 years.

"While I've got the energy, I want to travel and also spend more time with my family and grandchildren without the huge pressure that comes with being a football manager. I owe that to my wife and family.

"This is the right time for me, I know that in my heart. I have no ambitions to take another job, I simply want to be able to enjoy all the things you cannot really enjoy with the 24/7 demands of managing any football club, let alone one in the Premier League."

It seems he means it.

[Diamond Dog]

Do you realise this is the first time since 1979 that neither Arsenal or Man Utd have finished in the Top 4?

[Dr Markus]

That means, sky, BT/BBC, or ITV will probably try and sign him up. Should be a bit of a laugh.

[Dr Markus]

In a friendly Pool played last night.

The Liverpool side was a mix of the past, present and future with Carragher partnering Dejan Lovren at centre-back

Would pay good money to get Jamie's opinion after the game.

[Diamond Dog]

10 most expensive buys by British clubs*
Player From To Price
Paul Pogba Juventus Manchester United £89m
Angel di Maria Real Madrid Manchester United £59.7m
Kevin de Bruyne Wolfsburg Manchester City £55m
Fernando Torres Liverpool Chelsea £50m
John Stones Everton Manchester City £47.5m
Raheem Sterling Liverpool Manchester City £44m
Bernardo Silva Monaco Manchester City £43m
Mesut Ozil Real Madrid Arsenal £42.4m
Sergio Aguero Atletico Madrid Manchester City £38m
Juan Mata Chelsea Manchester United £37.1m

How many of those would be considered a success?

[KeithPratt]

Aguero for sure.

De Bruyne yet to fulfil properly. Ozil too infrequent.

Pogba won two trophies in his first season, and I think Mata has actually been a pretty good player for United.

[Diamond Dog]

I kind of hope Southampton get relegated next season.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40051080

Unbelievable.

What exactly do the directors think 'success' looks like for Southampton?

[Goat Boy]

10 most expensive buys by British clubs*

Raheem Sterling Liverpool Manchester City £44m

[Geezee]

10 most expensive buys by British clubs*
Player From To Price
Paul Pogba Juventus Manchester United £89m
Angel di Maria Real Madrid Manchester United £59.7m
Kevin de Bruyne Wolfsburg Manchester City £55m
Fernando Torres Liverpool Chelsea £50m
John Stones Everton Manchester City £47.5m
Raheem Sterling Liverpool Manchester City £44m
Bernardo Silva Monaco Manchester City £43m
Mesut Ozil Real Madrid Arsenal £42.4m
Sergio Aguero Atletico Madrid Manchester City £38m
Juan Mata Chelsea Manchester United £37.1m

How many of those would be considered a success?

Bernardo Silva has been awesome so far.

[Dr Markus]

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11706/11030498/crystal-palace-sack-frank-de-boer-as-roy-hodgson-prepares-to-take-over

Crystal Palace sack Frank de Boer as Roy Hodgson prepares to take over

[Rayge]

Palace are doomed now.
Hodgson is, always has been, a wanker.

[KeithPratt]

Can't believe Palace gave De Boer an Allardyce squad and expected him to produce Ajax style football in 4 games. Extremely piss poor recruitment.

[Diamond Dog]

I'm not sure they did. I think they expected him to produce winning football, in any style, but only gave him 4 games to do so.

They and Hodgson deserve eachother.

[clive gash]

Palace are doomed now.
Hodgson is, always has been, a wanker.

[Rayge]

Palace are doomed now.
Hodgson is, always has been, a wanker.

Ahem, Roy Hodgson

[clive gash]

Apols

Neville from Norwich

[Lord Rother]

Palace are doomed now.
Hodgson is, always has been, a wanker.

I take it you mean you rank him highly.....?