I really like Eddie Howe and the eloquent way he talks about football. Kept Bournemouth in the Premier League for 5 years and with a capacity of 11,500. Bournemouth made almost a £60m net profit on the sales of Ake, Wilson and Ramsdale.
Batshuayi is a complete enigma. He's scored 21 goals in 32 games for Belgium but 13 in 65 in the PL - only 17 of those games are for Palace and whilst he was used a lot as a sub for Chelsea, it still doesn't explain the disparity.
I think you've kind of answered your own point.
For Chelsea he made 48 league appearances but he started only 5 of those. If you look at his record in cup games for Chelsea where he started most of them, he got 14 goals in 20 games.
For Palace last season, 5 goals in 9 league starts.
Also one major fact to consider is Belgium will dominate most games they play, and he likely played in qualifiers against a lot of shit teams, so you'd expect any striker for them to have a good record.
Batshuayi is a complete enigma. He's scored 21 goals in 32 games for Belgium but 13 in 65 in the PL - only 17 of those games are for Palace and whilst he was used a lot as a sub for Chelsea, it still doesn't explain the disparity.
I think you've kind of answered your own point.
For Chelsea he made 48 league appearances but he started only 5 of those. If you look at his record in cup games for Chelsea where he started most of them, he got 14 goals in 20 games.
For Palace last season, 5 goals in 9 league starts.
Also one major fact to consider is Belgium will dominate most games they play, and he likely played in qualifiers against a lot of shit teams, so you'd expect any striker for them to have a good record.
Strange that Chelsea spent £33m on a forward who regularly scores for the number one team in the world only gets to start 5 PL games in 4 years at the club.
The next question is how is it that a forward who has a record of 6 goals in his last 80 appearances is anywhere near the Premier League? I'm talking about Benteke of course. Most players improve over time but since the days of his 42 goals in 83 starts at Villa and his 20 in 42 in his first season at Palace he has gone so far backwards.
I really like Eddie Howe and the eloquent way he talks about football. Kept Bournemouth in the Premier League for 5 years and with a capacity of 11,500. Bournemouth made almost a £60m net profit on the sales of Ake, Wilson and Ramsdale.
Eddie Howe's achievements at Bournemouth are different class, not just going from League 2 to the Premier but playing some amazing football as those of us at the Valley for their Championship winning swansong know.
Eddie Howe after having a rest and getting to know his family again after years on the football treadmill, which takes over your life. He will have to prove he can succeed somewhere away from Dorset.
Eddie didn't settle in Burnley and the couple of seasons up there were modest by his standards.
An intelligent and decent guy who will be at the crossroads of his career. Just checked and Howe is only 42 despite being a head coach/manager for 13 years !
Ps. Just saw the mail on line interview and confirming he will only go back into management for the right job.
I really like Eddie Howe and the eloquent way he talks about football. Kept Bournemouth in the Premier League for 5 years and with a capacity of 11,500. Bournemouth made almost a £60m net profit on the sales of Ake, Wilson and Ramsdale.
Eddie Howe's achievements at Bournemouth are different class, not just going from League 2 to the Premier but playing some amazing football as those of us at the Valley for their Championship winning swansong know.
Eddie Howe after having a rest and getting to know his family again after years on the football treadmill, which takes over your life. He will have to prove he can succeed somewhere away from Dorset.
Eddie didn't settle in Burnley and the couple of seasons up there were modest by his standards.
An intelligent and decent guy who will be at the crossroads of his career. Just checked and Howe is only 42 despite being a head coach/manager for 13 years !
Ps. Just saw the mail on line interview and confirming he will only go back into management for the right job.
Most out of work managers say that, they'll only take the right job, it's got to be the right fit for them etc
Danny Cowley was in the Quest studio on Saturday saying the same thing.
And is probably still saying it. Curbs had two issues though - he set his standards too high and also owners are reluctant to employ someone who might sue them when they, inevitably, part ways.
I really like Eddie Howe and the eloquent way he talks about football. Kept Bournemouth in the Premier League for 5 years and with a capacity of 11,500. Bournemouth made almost a £60m net profit on the sales of Ake, Wilson and Ramsdale.
Eddie Howe's achievements at Bournemouth are different class, not just going from League 2 to the Premier but playing some amazing football as those of us at the Valley for their Championship winning swansong know.
Eddie Howe after having a rest and getting to know his family again after years on the football treadmill, which takes over your life. He will have to prove he can succeed somewhere away from Dorset.
Eddie didn't settle in Burnley and the couple of seasons up there were modest by his standards.
An intelligent and decent guy who will be at the crossroads of his career. Just checked and Howe is only 42 despite being a head coach/manager for 13 years !
Ps. Just saw the mail on line interview and confirming he will only go back into management for the right job.
Most out of work managers say that, they'll only take the right job, it's got to be the right fit for them etc
Danny Cowley was in the Quest studio on Saturday saying the same thing.
Agree with that, But I believe Howe means it. The Burnley experience will probably put him off going North as I assume his two lads are settled in their school.
Unlike most of us, Ex premier managers or Championship managers of long standing don't have to rush into getting another Job. Warnock and Pulis keep coming back for the adrenaline rush as much as the money.
I really like Eddie Howe and the eloquent way he talks about football. Kept Bournemouth in the Premier League for 5 years and with a capacity of 11,500. Bournemouth made almost a £60m net profit on the sales of Ake, Wilson and Ramsdale.
Eddie Howe's achievements at Bournemouth are different class, not just going from League 2 to the Premier but playing some amazing football as those of us at the Valley for their Championship winning swansong know.
Eddie Howe after having a rest and getting to know his family again after years on the football treadmill, which takes over your life. He will have to prove he can succeed somewhere away from Dorset.
Eddie didn't settle in Burnley and the couple of seasons up there were modest by his standards.
An intelligent and decent guy who will be at the crossroads of his career. Just checked and Howe is only 42 despite being a head coach/manager for 13 years !
Ps. Just saw the mail on line interview and confirming he will only go back into management for the right job.
Most out of work managers say that, they'll only take the right job, it's got to be the right fit for them etc
Danny Cowley was in the Quest studio on Saturday saying the same thing.
Agree with that, But I believe Howe means it. The Burnley experience will probably put him off going North as I assume his two lads are settled in their school.
Unlike most of us, Ex premier managers or Championship managers of long standing don't have to rush into getting another Job. Warnock and Pulis keep coming back for the adrenaline rush as much as the money.
If he doesn't want to move house from Bournemouth, then that drastically reduces the number of available jobs
The nature of football is that you generally have to move around, unless you live in football hotspots with lots of clubs like London or the North West.
Simon Thomas is going to be back presenting Crystal Palace v Newcastle tomorrow for Amazon Prime Sport
He's the ex-Blue Peter presenter who presented a lot of games on SKY Sports before stopping due to the sudden death of his wife three years ago when they'd only been told a few days before that she had a terminal illness
12:30 Burnley v Everton (BT Sport) 15:00 Man City v Fulham (BT Sport) 17:30 West Ham v Man Utd (Sky Sports) 20:00 Chelsea v Leeds Utd (Sky Sports)
Sunday 6 December
12:00 West Brom v Crystal Palace (Sky Sports) 14:15 Sheffield Utd v Leicester City (Sky Sports) 16:30 Spurs v Arsenal (Sky Sports) 19:15 Liverpool v Wolves (Amazon Prime Video)
Monday 7 December
20:00 Brighton v Southampton (Sky Sports)
Friday 11 December
20:00 Leeds Utd v West Ham (Sky Sports)
Saturday 12 December
12:30 Wolves v Aston Villa (BT Sport) 15:00 Newcastle Utd v West Brom (Sky Sports) 17:30 Man Utd v Man City (Sky Sports) 20:00 Everton v Chelsea (BT Sport)
Sunday 13 December
12:00 Southampton v Sheff Utd (Sky Sports) 14:15 Crystal Palace v Spurs (Sky Sports) 16:30 Fulham v Liverpool (Sky Sports) 19:15 Arsenal v Burnley (Sky Sports) 19:15 Leicester City v Brighton (Amazon Prime Video)
Tuesday 15 December
18:00 Wolves v Chelsea (Amazon Prime Video) 20:00 Man City v West Brom (Amazon Prime Video)
Wednesday 16 December
18:00 Arsenal v Southampton (Amazon Prime Video) 18:00 Leeds Utd v Newcastle Utd (Amazon Prime Video) 18:00 Leicester City v Everton (Amazon Prime Video) 20:00 Fulham v Brighton (Amazon Prime Video) 20:00 Liverpool v Spurs (Amazon Prime Video) 20:00 West Ham v Crystal Palace (Amazon Prime Video)
Thursday 17 December
18:00 Aston Villa v Burnley (Amazon Prime Video) 20:00 Sheffield Utd v Man Utd (Amazon Prime Video)
Saturday 19 December
12:30 Crystal Palace v Liverpool (BT Sport) 15:00 Southampton v Man City (Amazon Prime Video) 17:30 Everton v Arsenal (Sky Sports) 20:00 Newcastle Utd v Fulham (Sky Sports)
Sunday 20 December
12:00 Brighton v Sheffield Utd (Sky Sports) 14:15 Spurs v Leicester City (Sky Sports) 16:30 Man Utd v Leeds Utd (Sky Sports) 19:15 West Brom v Aston Villa (BT Sport)
Monday 21 December
17:30 Burnley v Wolves (Sky Sports) 20:00 Chelsea v West Ham (Sky Sports)
Saturday 26 December
12:30 Leicester City v Man Utd (BT Sport) 15:00 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace (BBC) 15:00 Fulham v Southampton (Sky Sports) 17:30 Arsenal v Chelsea (Sky Sports) 20:00 Man City v Newcastle Utd (BT Sport) 20:00 Sheffield Utd v Everton (BT Sport)
Sunday 27 December
12:00 Leeds Utd v Burnley (Sky Sports) 14:15 West Ham v Brighton (Sky Sports) 16:30 Liverpool v West Brom (Sky Sports) 19:15 Wolves v Spurs (Sky Sports)
Monday 28 December
15:00 Crystal Palace v Leicester City (Amazon Prime Video) 17:30 Chelsea v Aston Villa (Amazon Prime Video) 20:00 Everton v Man City (Amazon Prime Video)
Tuesday 29 December
18:00 Brighton v Arsenal (Amazon Prime Video) 18:00 Burnley v Sheffield Utd (Amazon Prime Video) 18:00 Southampton v West Ham (Amazon Prime Video) 18:00 West Brom v Leeds Utd (Amazon Prime Video) 20:00 Man Utd v Wolves (Amazon Prime Video)
Wednesday 30 December
18:00 Spurs v Fulham (Amazon Prime Video) 20:00 Newcastle Utd v Liverpool (Amazon Prime Video)
Thoroughly enjoyed Hodgson’s rant just now on Amazon about how possession stats mostly mean nothing to the result at end of the game. Told the interviewer that people on tv are gullible for spending so much time talking about possession.
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It left his team completely exposed and cost them a goal... good!
For Chelsea he made 48 league appearances but he started only 5 of those. If you look at his record in cup games for Chelsea where he started most of them, he got 14 goals in 20 games.
For Palace last season, 5 goals in 9 league starts.
Also one major fact to consider is Belgium will dominate most games they play, and he likely played in qualifiers against a lot of shit teams, so you'd expect any striker for them to have a good record.
The next question is how is it that a forward who has a record of 6 goals in his last 80 appearances is anywhere near the Premier League? I'm talking about Benteke of course. Most players improve over time but since the days of his 42 goals in 83 starts at Villa and his 20 in 42 in his first season at Palace he has gone so far backwards.
Eddie Howe's achievements at Bournemouth are different class, not just going from League 2 to the Premier but playing some amazing football as those of us at the Valley for their Championship winning swansong know.
Eddie Howe after having a rest and getting to know his family again after years on the football treadmill, which takes over your life.
He will have to prove he can succeed somewhere away from Dorset.
Eddie didn't settle in Burnley and the couple of seasons up there were modest by his standards.
An intelligent and decent guy who will be at the crossroads of his career. Just checked and Howe is only 42 despite being a head coach/manager for 13 years !
Ps. Just saw the mail on line interview and confirming he will only go back into management for the right job.
Danny Cowley was in the Quest studio on Saturday saying the same thing.
Agree with that, But I believe Howe means it.
The Burnley experience will probably put him off going North as I assume his two lads are settled in their school.
Unlike most of us, Ex premier managers or Championship managers of long standing don't have to rush into getting another Job.
Warnock and Pulis keep coming back for the adrenaline rush as much as the money.
The nature of football is that you generally have to move around, unless you live in football hotspots with lots of clubs like London or the North West.
Man City, Chelsea, Everton and Palace have the shortest recovery times, all four clubs face two matches in 48 hours.
Man United, Liverpool, Southampton and Arsenal all have more than 70 hours between games.
Then at the top end of the scale, Newcastle have 96 hours and Fulham get 99!
He's the ex-Blue Peter presenter who presented a lot of games on SKY Sports before stopping due to the sudden death of his wife three years ago when they'd only been told a few days before that she had a terminal illness
Every Premier League fixture in December
Friday 4 December
20:00 Aston Villa v Newcastle Utd (Sky Sports)
Saturday 5 December
12:30 Burnley v Everton (BT Sport)
15:00 Man City v Fulham (BT Sport)
17:30 West Ham v Man Utd (Sky Sports)
20:00 Chelsea v Leeds Utd (Sky Sports)
Sunday 6 December
12:00 West Brom v Crystal Palace (Sky Sports)
14:15 Sheffield Utd v Leicester City (Sky Sports)
16:30 Spurs v Arsenal (Sky Sports)
19:15 Liverpool v Wolves (Amazon Prime Video)
Monday 7 December
20:00 Brighton v Southampton (Sky Sports)
Friday 11 December
20:00 Leeds Utd v West Ham (Sky Sports)
Saturday 12 December
12:30 Wolves v Aston Villa (BT Sport)
15:00 Newcastle Utd v West Brom (Sky Sports)
17:30 Man Utd v Man City (Sky Sports)
20:00 Everton v Chelsea (BT Sport)
Sunday 13 December
12:00 Southampton v Sheff Utd (Sky Sports)
14:15 Crystal Palace v Spurs (Sky Sports)
16:30 Fulham v Liverpool (Sky Sports)
19:15 Arsenal v Burnley (Sky Sports)
19:15 Leicester City v Brighton (Amazon Prime Video)
Tuesday 15 December
18:00 Wolves v Chelsea (Amazon Prime Video)
20:00 Man City v West Brom (Amazon Prime Video)
Wednesday 16 December
18:00 Arsenal v Southampton (Amazon Prime Video)
18:00 Leeds Utd v Newcastle Utd (Amazon Prime Video)
18:00 Leicester City v Everton (Amazon Prime Video)
20:00 Fulham v Brighton (Amazon Prime Video)
20:00 Liverpool v Spurs (Amazon Prime Video)
20:00 West Ham v Crystal Palace (Amazon Prime Video)
Thursday 17 December
18:00 Aston Villa v Burnley (Amazon Prime Video)
20:00 Sheffield Utd v Man Utd (Amazon Prime Video)
Saturday 19 December
12:30 Crystal Palace v Liverpool (BT Sport)
15:00 Southampton v Man City (Amazon Prime Video)
17:30 Everton v Arsenal (Sky Sports)
20:00 Newcastle Utd v Fulham (Sky Sports)
Sunday 20 December
12:00 Brighton v Sheffield Utd (Sky Sports)
14:15 Spurs v Leicester City (Sky Sports)
16:30 Man Utd v Leeds Utd (Sky Sports)
19:15 West Brom v Aston Villa (BT Sport)
Monday 21 December
17:30 Burnley v Wolves (Sky Sports)
20:00 Chelsea v West Ham (Sky Sports)
Saturday 26 December
12:30 Leicester City v Man Utd (BT Sport)
15:00 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace (BBC)
15:00 Fulham v Southampton (Sky Sports)
17:30 Arsenal v Chelsea (Sky Sports)
20:00 Man City v Newcastle Utd (BT Sport)
20:00 Sheffield Utd v Everton (BT Sport)
Sunday 27 December
12:00 Leeds Utd v Burnley (Sky Sports)
14:15 West Ham v Brighton (Sky Sports)
16:30 Liverpool v West Brom (Sky Sports)
19:15 Wolves v Spurs (Sky Sports)
Monday 28 December
15:00 Crystal Palace v Leicester City (Amazon Prime Video)
17:30 Chelsea v Aston Villa (Amazon Prime Video)
20:00 Everton v Man City (Amazon Prime Video)
Tuesday 29 December
18:00 Brighton v Arsenal (Amazon Prime Video)
18:00 Burnley v Sheffield Utd (Amazon Prime Video)
18:00 Southampton v West Ham (Amazon Prime Video)
18:00 West Brom v Leeds Utd (Amazon Prime Video)
20:00 Man Utd v Wolves (Amazon Prime Video)
Wednesday 30 December
18:00 Spurs v Fulham (Amazon Prime Video)
20:00 Newcastle Utd v Liverpool (Amazon Prime Video)
Dont just get your Christmas Presents delivered for free but get to see some Football too
Has Lee Bowyer been doing some training sessions for the Toffees this week
They really are a one man team. Hope someone comes in for him in January!
Dirty diving cheating stripey Slurrey wank stains...
I must admit, the quality in that Palarse squad is probably the best they've had, so pleasantly surprised by that result.
You can thank me for cursing them