Premiere League & World Soccer Thread

[Nash_Vol97]

Wife bought us tickets to go see Chelsea in Atlanta at the Club World Cup this summer let’s gooooo

 

[YankeeVol]

Wife bought us tickets to go see Chelsea in Atlanta at the Club World Cup this summer let’s gooooo

I'll be there as well

 

[VolsLFC]

After last nights debacle, I need this W more than ever!

 

[Nash_Vol97]

After last nights debacle, I need this W more than ever!

I was hoping for the same with my Chels but alas, Goodison Park strikes again. Maybe the new Goodison Park will be better to us from here on

 

[NorCalVol67]

Ange called to see if I wanted to start at center back today.

 

[Charlie Kelly]

Ange called to see if I wanted to start at center back today.

I think we should hold open tryouts on Monday.

 

[NorCalVol67]

I think we should hold open tryouts on Monday.

I told a Liverpool buddy before the match they may score 5, I may have sold them short.

 

[Charlie Kelly]

I told a Liverpool buddy before the match they may score 5, I may have sold them short.

They could’ve scored 8 today.

We’re out of players. The same group has been playing twice a week now for a month. They’re exhausted.

 

[bleedorange0037]

Geez. That was a demolition by Liverpool. They’re going to end up running away with the league this season.

In other news…another glorious 0-0 win for Everton.

 

[VolsLFC]

I was hoping for the same with my Chels but alas, Goodison Park strikes again. Maybe the new Goodison Park will be better to us from here on

Weather didn’t do you any favors - it looked pretty wild for a bit there.

 

[bleedorange0037]

Weather didn’t do you any favors - it looked pretty wild for a bit there.

Can confirm. I was there. Surprised there wasn’t talk of calling this one off like the Derby a couple weeks ago. I think there were some gusts approaching 60 MPH.

 

[VolsLFC]

Can confirm. I was there. Surprised there wasn’t talk of calling this one off like the Derby a couple weeks ago. I think there were some gusts approaching 60 MPH.

I did get a laugh out of one of the free kicks in first half when ball kept blowing away

 

[MAD]

Geez. That was a demolition by Liverpool. They’re going to end up running away with the league this season.

In other news…another glorious 0-0 win for Everton.

Coughs

Not so fast my friend.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

Weather didn’t do you any favors - it looked pretty wild for a bit there.

Yeah that weather was pretty gnarly. Rain was straight sideways at times.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

Can confirm. I was there. Surprised there wasn’t talk of calling this one off like the Derby a couple weeks ago. I think there were some gusts approaching 60 MPH.

I bet that was an experience!

I didn’t realize until the broadcast this morning that Everton completed the sale of the club. What’s the current consensus among the Evertonians on the new ownership? I’m sure most are at least very happy to get out from under the former owner.

 

[bleedorange0037]

I bet that was an experience!

I didn’t realize until the broadcast this morning that Everton completed the sale of the club. What’s the current consensus among the Evertonians on the new ownership? I’m sure most are at least very happy to get out from under the former owner.

I’m still taking a wait and see approach. Everyone was over the moon ten or so years back when we were last sold, and we know how that turned out. I’m glad it ended up being these guys instead of the other American group whose purchase plan has basically been revealed to be a Ponzi scheme.

As I understand it, the club are now technically debt free, as the new owner has paid off our creditors (including the money owed on the stadium build) in a manner similar to refinancing your mortgage. Whether the extract income from the club to pay for those, or just take it in the form of equity remains to be seen. Regardless, the terms will be much more favorable, and we’re in a significantly better place financially than we were a week ago.

Will still have to be careful to stay within PSR regulations because we have some bad contracts still on the books and relatively low income by top tier PL standards. We’re sorely lacking in hotels and women’s teams that we can just sell to ourselves to balance the books Chelsea-style. Allegedly we will be able to spend at least SOME money in January though, which is good.